Contemporary articles – Russia's Periphery

Ellen Barry and Michael Schwirtz, ‘Kyrgyzstan Says It Will Close U.S. Base,’ The New York Times, February 3, 2009.
Ellen Barry, ‘Russia Offers Kind Words, but Its Fist Is Clenched,’ The New York Times, February 5, 2009.
Peter Leonard, ‘Analysis: US Base Falls Victim to Kyrgyz Crisis,’ The New York Times, February 6, 2009.
Thom Shanker and Ellen Barry, ‘Despite Kyrgyz Vote to Close U.S. Base, Gates Explores Options to Keep It Open,’ The New York Times, February 20, 2009.