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A Russian Doctor Rebellion Has Become A Headache For Putin
Dr. Semyon Galperin spent a decade in medical research in Russia and as much time in the United States, working at top hospitals and research companies. Despite his expertise, Galperin was recently...
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Russia Will Finish Testing A New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Next Month
Russia will conduct the final test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile in December, the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union, also known as TASS, reported Thursday, citing a source in the...
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Putin’s Patriotism And Paranoia Will Be Russia’s Undoing
Whether through improvisation, opportunism, fear or calculation, 2014 has seen a massive shift in the way political authority works in Russia. Moscow has moved dramatically away from a legal-rational...
View ArticleRussian Dashcam Video Captures A Car Nearly Flipping After A Collision
A dashcam video captured footage of a car almost flipping over after colliding with another vehicle on a motorway in Balakovo, Russia earlier this month. Luckily, both drivers managed to escape without...
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Russia Makes A Desperate Plea To The EU
Russia urged the European Union on Saturday to lift sanctions against Moscow and promised to waive its food embargo, but a top EU official rejected such a move as the bloc imposed fresh measures on...
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Russian Gays Are Fleeing To The US
Had he stayed in Russia, Andrew Mironov would be settling in to a stable job with an oil company, likely with a newly awarded doctoral degree in electrical engineering.Instead, he faces an uncertain...
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How France's History May Be Sinking The Sale Of Mistral Warships To Russia
The current difficulties surrounding France's sale of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia mark another awkward chapter in the country's history of arms sales.France currently ranks fifth...
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FIFA's President Insists Qatar Will Host The 2022 World Cup
Manila (AFP) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Qatar was in no danger of being stripped of the 2022 World Cup as new questions arose Sunday over the awarding of hosting rights.The world football chief...
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The Ruble Just Crashed To An All-Time Low As Oil Prices Tank (RUB, USD)
The Russian ruble just sank to the lowest point in its history, above 50 to the US dollar. It's down 5.27% against the US currency Monday alone. The dollar is about 50% stronger against the ruble than...
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Russia Has 1.9 Trillion Roubles In Debt Coming Due At The Worst Possible Time
The Russian rouble is collapsing (again), falling over 8% in Monday trading before staging a modest rebound. And this is terrible news for Russian companies, which are due to make $35 billion of debt...
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Kiev Says Russian Special Forces Are Fighting At A Crucial Airport In...
KIEV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military accused Russian special forces on Monday of taking part in attacks on the strategically important Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has...
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The Worst Gangster Most People Have Never Heard Of
Drug trafficking, trading nuclear material, contract murders, and international prostitution — that's how the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes Semion Mogilevich, one of its top 10 most wanted...
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PUTIN: 'Winter Is Coming'
Oil prices plunged following Thursday's OPEC meeting in which the cartel announced that it would not cut production.Falling energy prices have put pressure on the budgets of the world's major...
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Here Are 5 Things Turkish President Erdogan Has In Common With Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Ankara on December 1 for talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on foreign policy, energy, and a potential trade deal worth $100...
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Tensions Between Russia And NATO Keep Escalating
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused NATO on Monday of destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over...
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NATO Published A Fact Sheet Rebutting Putin's Claims Over The Ukraine Crisis
Tensions between Russia and NATO have continued to intensify as the conflict in Ukraine grinds on. Both NATO and Russia have exchanged barbs, criticizing the other side for its role in a conflict that...
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The Steve Jobs Memorial Taken Down In Russia Last Month Is Now Headed For...
The Steve Jobs memorial statue that was removed from St. Petersburg is now up for auction.The memorial, which was originally erected by the Russian Holdings Company firm, was removed the day after...
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Russia Is Creating A New Strategic Military Command In The Arctic
Russia says it has started creating a strategic command center in the Arctic region.The Russian Northern Fleet's commander, Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, said that December 1 was "a historic day" because...
View ArticleHere's Video Of That Boxing Match Actor Mickey Rourke Won In Russia — Reports...
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition in Moscow, Russia. Rourke sent 29-year-old California native...
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A Norwegian F-16 Almost Collide With A Russian Mig-31 During An Aerial...
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has released Heads-Up Display (HUD) footage, filmed by an F-16 of the 331 Squadron based at Bodo, during the escort of a Russian Su-34 Fullback long-range strike...
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