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Russian and US Rhetoric intensifies on Georgia
These two statements from the Russian and US foriegn Ministers appear to represent irreconcilable differences. From the Russian side we get this:""One can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity because, I believe, it is impossible to persuade South...Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia
"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a...Could Josef Stalin be made a saint?
This is a strange story.The Communist party in St. Petersburg, Russia, has approached the Orthodox Church to make Josef Stalin a saint if he wins this television poll to nominate him as the greatest Russian in...Russia Wants Domain Names In Cyrillic ... The Native Language
It appears that the leadership in Russia wants to maintain its unique Russian culture. Much like the French in wanting to maintain their language as a "global" language, The Russian President, Medvedev,...
created by Edmund Jenks | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1517 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Bury Lenin, Says Gorbachev
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Grobachev has stated that the body of Vladimir Lenin should be finally committed to the earth. Currently Lenin's embalmed corpse is encased in glass and on display in a mausoleum in...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1095 views | 5 recommendations | 9 comments
Putin's opponents are made to vanish from TV
Talking about Putin's poor decision making skills or even making jokes about it could get you banned from television in Russia and literally wiped from the screen. Expanding on an unofficial stance to censor any...
Putin Confirmed as Russian PM
Update: Vladimir Putin has been confirmed as Russia's new Prime Minister under President-elect (and Putin Protege) Dmitry Medvedev."A day after the new Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev was sworn in, his...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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823 views | 19 recommendations | 8 comments
Russia Parades Military Might
It was an eerie sight, I'm sure; Nuclear missile launchers, columns of tanks and thousands of troops marched through Red Square in Russia today. The occasion was to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the victory... Russian Bombers Intercepted Over the U.S. Today
Here we go again.This could be the beginning of another Cold War."MOSCOW - NATO forces sent jets to escort two Russian long-range air force bombers patrolling neutral skies near Alaska on Wednesday, Russian news... Medvedev to Take Over for Putin (Exit Poll)
Update: Dmitry Medvedev has won, with just over 70% of the vote, according to exit polls. the official result will be announced tomorrow by the Central Election Commission. Update: Turnout is high, induced by...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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699 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Vladimir Putin stars in tale of Kremlin romance
"A young KGB spy falls in love with an air hostess called Lyudmila and then conquers the Kremlin.Sounds familiar? The plot of Russia's latest film bears a remarkable resemblance to the life of President Vladimir Putin.The film, "Kiss Me Off The Record", breaks a taboo which...Kremlin eyes internet control ...
"The growing cold war with Russia has a new front besides oil fields and undersea territorial claims: the internet. Russia's government is pushing for greater control over the Russian-language part of the net - and its aim seems to be to create a web that operates in...Kremlin uses software piracy laws to shut down dissident media outlets
The Kremlin is using Russia's new anti-software-piracy laws to target dissident media outlets and shut them down. This is an eerie echo of the Soviet era, when black marketeering and other universal activities...
created by Newspartnergroup | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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198 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
US director Mann to direct Litvinenko film
"US actor Johnny Depp is reportedly producing a separate account of his life and death. The confirmation came on the day Marina Litvinenko's book "Death Of A Dissident: The Poisoning Of Alexander Litvinenko And...Threat to kill Putin during trip to Iran
"Russia's security services last night claimed they had uncovered a plot to assassinate President Vladimir Putin during his trip this week to Iran. Suicide bombers were planning to blow up Mr Putin, Interfax news agency said, citing a source in Russia's security agencies....Top Members Today
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