- 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.