Kremlin fires first salvo with missile plan. www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b3098a7a-aba4-11dd-b9e1-000077b07658.html

First punch is thrown as novices square up "Dmitry Medvedev, 43, and Barack Obama, 47, share a couple of things in common. Both are exceptionally young, inexperienced and almost wholly untried in their respective roles"
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/07/medvedev-obama-russia-nuclear-america

Obama offers Poland no commitment on missile plan. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801216.html

Obama, Polish president at odds on call. Disagree over support for U.S. missile-defense plan.

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/09/obama-polish-president-at-odds-on-call/

Obama denies Poland missile vow. "Polish President Lech Kaczynski's office said a pledge had been made during a phone conversation between the two men. But Mr Obama's foreign policy adviser, Denis McDonough, denied this."
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7717669.stm

Obama backs shield only if technology proven: aide. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801124.html

The World Reacts. Amid the cheers, a first challenge from Russia. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110504053.html

Russia Gives Obama Brisk Warning. Kremlin Plans Missiles Targeting NATO if U.S. Defense Shield Proceeds

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110502987.html

Opinion: Bad Timing and Worse Talk From Russia's Medvedev[] www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3769287,00.html

Split Over Russia Grows in Europe. Moscow Alarms East More Than West.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110703296.html

Europe Uneasy Over Russian Plans to Deploy Missiles. www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3768711,00.html

Editorial: Poker with missiles. www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/07/russia-us-news

Who'll blink first? "Barack Obama got his first international relations surprise yesterday when President Medvedev of Russia chose not to congratulate him. Instead came a warning that Poland - America's staunch ally throughout the Bush years - will now be targeted by Russian weapons."

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/06/russia-poland

Overdoing the anti-Americanism. Dmitry Medvedev talks tough, but in reality the moment may be past for an aggressive, Putin-style posture towards the US.

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/05/russia-usa

Perfidy from Albion. Britain needs to stiffen its spine when dealing with the Kremlin

www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12545044

Poland Attacked for Supporting Georgia. By Paul A. Goble

topics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/poland-attacked-for-supporting-georgia

Poland's last communist chief and PM dead at 82. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801330.html

World Bank still bullish on Polish economy. www.warsawvoice.pl/newsX.php/7229

Poland plans to help Iceland in financial crisis. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110700650.html

EU deal to sell off Polish shipyards. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/06/AR2008110601458.html

Blueprints for Auschwitz camp found in Germany. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801141.html