Its chief executive, Aleksei B. Miller, recently warned Europe not to block its further expansion into European markets, lest it decide to sell its natural gas elsewhere.
Rambus, which licenses technology that speeds up computer memory, says the decision not only clears its name but also will be helpful should it decide to launch its own antitrust suits against chip makers.
Only on Monday did it decide to withdraw its lead ReNu product, ReNu With MoistureLoc, from all markets around the world.
The C.I.A. report to Congress in April said only: "In principle, broader access to Russian expertise provides opportunities for Syria to expand its indigenous capabilities, should it decide to pursue nuclear weapons".
And only when Dan Mason, rejoined the company as president of its radio unit last year, did it decide to put the pedal to the metal online.
But diplomats said the resolution was a potent gesture of political support for the United States even if it should it decide to act on its own.
Imagine this: the authorities in coastal zone X, with a rapidly expanding city behind it, decide to cut down its mangrove swamps because the shallow waters in which they are rooted provide an ideal site for shrimp farms.
