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Venezuela and Russia to improve strategic alliance
Caracas, Venezuela, 24 June 2008. Venezuela and Russia representatives will meet again in Moscow tomorrow to boost bilateral relation within their strategic alliance. Venezuelan Vice President... Moscow: Still A Very Dangerous Place
It has been ten weeks since then Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed the quasi-annexation of the Georgian territory of Abkhazia. After ten weeks, the steady torrent of tough western words without consequence is looking like appeasement. Western leaders wring... Oil: If You Are Under 40, Why Have You Chosen to Spend All Your Future Money ...
Americans explored the moon but are now afraid to explore the earth.If you are an American below the age of 40 this is for you: why, exactly, won't you drill for oil? When you live on the 5th largest in-ground oil reserve in the world?Big oil profits and a demonizing of... BP ups stakes by accusing Putin of failing to stop hijack by oligarchs
"BP has upped the stakes in its battle for control of its Russian joint venture, by accusing Vladimir Putin of damaging his country's reputation through failing to intervene in the escalating dispute.John Sutherland, the BP chairman, used a press conference in Stockholm to...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 predecessor... Russia Expels Two US Embassy Staff
Another indication of the deepening chill between Washington and Moscow is the expulsion order for two American military attachés from the US embassy in Moscow, the latest in a round of what appears to be tit for... Geopolitics of Peak Oil
Why would the US be topping up their strategic oil reserves at at time when prices are at all time highs? "A few weeks ago, I highlighted the fact that the US Government was topping off the strategic... Why the Missile Defence System in Europe?
The US has offered Russia assurances over parts of a missile shield it wants to deploy in Europe, the Russian foreign minister has said.
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appears to have run his country,... Medvedev emerges victor in Russian presidential elections
2008-03-03 04:52:01 Biggest democracy in the world goes to the poll to elect its president.Dmitry Medvedev win is forgone conclusion as he is backed by United Russia party of Putin.In era of Putin the Kremlin has...Medvedev leads Russian presidential election
"Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov was left far behind with 18.3 percent. Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky won 10.05 percent and Democratic Party leader Andrei Bogdanov 1.3 percent, CEC figures showed. Chairman of the CEC Vladimir Churov declared the...Putin, Medvedev say win for Kremlin's candidate means continuity in Russia
Vladimir Putin congratulated his hand-picked successor on his apparent presidential election victory Sunday and said the win would guarantee the continuity of the course Putin set for Russia. Dmitry Medvedev, who...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...Weekly Radio Spin -- Coaching Students to Protect Corporations
This week, we look at Putin pushers, Coach in the classroom and how comic books promote Iraqi special forces. In "Six Degrees of Spin and Fakin'," we look at the Lincoln Group, spreading their spin beyond Iraq.
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