Russian Media Is Already Blaming The US For The Paris Attack
Today, before the terrorists believed responsible have even been caught, the mainstream Russian media ran an interview in which a noted political commentator explicitly blamed US intelligence for...
View ArticleMerkel Is Hesitant To Ease Sanctions On Russia
Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel set strict terms Thursday for easing EU sanctions on Russia as the 28-nation bloc unlocked new aid to help Ukraine overcome its devastating Kremlin-backed...
View ArticleA Suspected Russian Submarine Is Lurking Off Of The Scottish Coast
The Ministry of Defence has again been forced to call for US military assistance to help track a suspected Russian submarine spotted off the Scottish coast.Two US Navy aircraft were drafted in to...
View ArticleThe EU Is Realizing That Russia Is Winning The Propaganda War
The countries of Britain, Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania have called on the European Union to create information alternatives to Russian propaganda.In a letter to EU foreign policy chief Federica...
View ArticleRussia Has A Strange New Law That Bans Transsexuals And Those With Sexual...
Russia has banned people with "gender identity disorders" from driving, which was first reported by BBC.A new decree signed on December 29 by Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev delineates the conditions...
View Article15 Unbelievable Facts About Russia
Everyone's heard a thing or two about Putin and the USSR.But few people have heard anecdotes about real life in Russia and the former Soviet Union.So Business Insider put together a list of...
View ArticleSoviet Leader Gorbachev: Europe-Russia Tensions Could Lead To War
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, in an interview to appear in...
View ArticleRussia's Downgrade Paints A Horrific Picture Of Economic Collapse
Fitch has downgraded Russia's credit rating and painted a horrific picture of a struggling economy rocked by a collapsing rouble, falling oil prices, high inflation and declining international...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Innovative Weapons Used By The Russian Army
At a cost of $70 billion a year, Russia has the world's third-largest defence budget. For that, the state boasts 845,000 troops, 22,550 tanks, and 1,399 combat aircraft.Though the country is perhaps...
View ArticleWhat Putin Can Learn From The Republic Of Chad
Why some commodity exporters are coping better with lower prices than others.Commodities are sirens: alluring, yet dangerous. When prices are high, politicians in commodity-exporting countries...
View ArticleWikiLeaks Advisor: Russian Spies Tried To Recruit Snowden
BERLIN (AP) — A close ally of Edward Snowden has told filmmakers that Russia's intelligence agency sought to recruit the former NSA contractor, but he declined the offer.WikiLeaks staffer Sarah...
View ArticleInterpol Put Ukraine's Former President On Its International Wanted List
Interpol has put Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's former president, on its list of internationally wanted persons.An online version of Interpol red notice list says Yanukovych is wanted for...
View ArticleTop Gear Russia Magazine Accidentally Published An Image Of A Classified...
Top Gear Russia magazine accidentally published an image of a secret Russian submarine.The Russian edition of the automobile magazine published a photo of the classified "AC-12 Project," a nuclear...
View ArticleRussia's New Military Doctrine Shows Putin's Geopolitical Ambitions
Russia signed its new military doctrine into practice on Dec. 26 last year. The new doctrine had an explicit focus on the expansion NATO as the country's main external threat, coupled with the need for...
View ArticleThe Ruble Is Tumbling Further Along With Oil Prices
Moscow (AFP) - The Russian ruble tumbled against the dollar and the euro for the second day in a row on Tuesday, punished as oil prices plunged further.The ruble was worth 64.68 against the dollar and...
View ArticleNATO Is Beefing Up Baltic Exercises Amid Russian Excursions
NATO's top military commander, General Philip Breedlove, said on Tuesday the defense alliance is looking at beefing up its exercises in the Baltic Sea region in response to a surge last month in...
View ArticleRussia's Most Iconic Car Just Jumped In Price Due To The Ruble Crash
AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest car manufacturer, is increasing the price of its iconic Lada cars by an average of 9% blaming the weaker ruble for the hikes.The Lada, or Zhiguli in Russian, is probably the...
View ArticleRussia Is Reinforcing 3 Crucial Geopolitical Frontlines
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a new military doctrine for the country on Dec. 26 last year.The new doctrine, beyond explicitly stating that NATO's expansion was the main external...
View ArticleOne Sanctioned Russian Bank Will Only Deal In Cash Now
One Russian bank under sanctions from the US and European nations is going back to the good old days.Clients will have to physically walk up to a bank teller in order to withdraw cash.Sobinbank...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un May Have Just Accepted Putin's Invitation To Visit Moscow
Kim Jong-Un may take his first ever foreign visit as Supreme Leader of North Korea, NK News reports citing a South Korean diplomatic source that spoke to the Yonhap News Agency. Russian President...
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