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Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's extended prison sentence—the latest in Russia's long history of jailing dissidents—is threatening the U.S.-Russian partnership.

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Is China's military going rogue?
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Without a strong signal from Washington, Khodorkovsky's freedom will be forsaken and his life will be in danger. And all of this will threaten the U.S.-Russian partnership moving forward.
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January 12, 2011