RFE/RL in the media
#Golnaz Esfandiari mentioned in CS Monitor piece on Russian spies
Afghanistan
#Karzai aims to reach out to Taliban, reports LA Times
#Guardian reports Britain will boost aid to Afghanistan
#NATO not winning hearts and minds of locals, says Reuters
#Kandahar will not be like Fallujah, a top official tells Reuters
#Richard Haass on why the war in Afghanistan is not worth it in Newsweek
#Telegraph reports British troops will be out by 2014
Armenia
#Clinton urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to end dispute reports Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Belarus
#Tehran Times reports Belarusian interest in Iranian oil
Iran
#NYT says Iran is taking aim at conservatives
#Small bank in Germany representing sanctioned Iran, reports WSJ
#Iran accuses Pakistan of harboring rebels says NYT
#LA Times blog on bold reformist party blaming terror attacks on government
#Russian president wants Iran to come clean over weapons program says Reuters
#Ahmadinejad says US responsible for suicide bombers, reports CNN
#US sanctions hurting India-Iran cooperation says WSJ
#Many Arabs fear nuclear Iran, reports Miami Herald
Kazakhstan
#Kazakhstan will give $10 million to Kyrgyzstan says 24 News
Kyrgyzstan
#U.S. must step up role in Kyrgyzstan reports Reuters
#OSCE sends police force to Kyrgyzstan says The Hindu
Pakistan
#Landmark trade agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan described in NYT
#WSJ on Clinton’s plan for Pakistan
#NYT reports Pakistan elite pay few taxes, widen wealth gap
#Clinton attempts to woo Pakistan with aid plan reports AP
Russia
#Deutsche-Welle reports Russia benefitting from being less confrontational
#Moscow has changed the rules for non-Russian republics, says Georgian Daily
#Fred Hiatt in 'The Washington Post' on whether the reset can push Russia towards democracy.
Uzbekistan
#Uzbek women accuse state of sterilization, reports Hindustan Times
International Media
#Fareed Zakaria on failed states in Washington Post