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Andrei Smirnov The US-Iran: pre-election threats17 мая 2012 20:35The US has already planned and is ready for a military campaign against Iran, Washington's envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro stated on May 7. Experts don’t find these threats real and think that this is pre-election rhetoric. Israeli media wrote that Shapiro’s words contradicted a number of recent statements made by the US Administration. Putin: seven days of presidency12 мая 2012 18:08The new Russian president’s first week after the inauguration consisted of signing decrees, touring the country and dismissing governors. Vladimir Putin’s decrees and oral instructions seem to embrace all spheres of the country’s life, from issues of the internal and social policy to the foreign policy and economic priorities. Russian opposition strolls in protest10 мая 2012 20:35Russian opposition has a new way of protesting - strolling in Moscow’s central parks, sitting on the grass and singing songs. Ukraine postpones Yalta summit over Tymoshenko8 мая 2012 21:19Ukraine has indefinitely postponed a summit of Central European countries scheduled for 11-12 May in Yalta after 14 European leaders had refused to attend it in protest against a reportedly cruel treatment of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. A summit of Central and Eastern European leaders is held every May. Vanity Fair: Obama's love affairs4 мая 2012 18:19Black PR in action: U.S. tabloids have revealed intimate details from the life of the incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama. The Vanity Fair magazine carries an article by Obama’s Australian-born ex-girlfriend Genevieve Cook. Pre-election mudslinging is being widely practiced far and wide in the modern world. The fantasy of black PR-makers knows no limits. EURO-2012 as political weapon3 мая 2012 16:08The EU is boycotting Kiev. The leaders of several EU countries have refused to come to the summit on Central Europe in Yalta this month. They are also urging European politicians not to attend the football matches of Euro-2012 which will be held in Ukraine in June. President Medvedev's farewell signature3 мая 2012 14:32President Medvedev’s farewell gift to the leaders of parliamentary groups is the introduction of direct elections of regional governors and the cancellation of signature-gathering campaigns for parties to take part in elections. Breivik’s case: dangerous symptoms of new European disease16 апреля 2012 21:05The Oslo police is on alert: on April 16 the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, whose summer attacks left 77 people dead, began. Meanwhile, experts are warning of the possibility of similar tragedies, saying that the massacre is a dangerous symptom of a new European disease. European Court of Human Rights: Katyn case will not be reopened16 апреля 2012 19:00The Katyn case of the mass murder of Polish prisoners has no grounds for being reinvestigated, the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights ruled on April 16 in the case Janowiec and Others v. Russia. Twelve plaintiffs – the relatives of the Polish officers who were killed in Katyn-appealed to the Strasbourg Court in 2007 and 2009. The Milky Way rocket crashes into the sea14 апреля 2012 19:21The launch of North Korea’s satellite-carrying rocket earlier this week caused a stir not only in the neighboring countries but throughout the entire global community. Although the Unha-2 (Milky Way) flight lasted for less than a minute, the tensions around the launch are still high. Last honours: paid six years later11 апреля 2012 22:15The remains of Russian diplomats killed in Iraq in 2006, are delivered to Moscow. The search of bodies did not cease from the moment when it became known, that the terrorists had executed the Russians. The authenticity of the remains has already been confirmed by DNA examination. Tripoli trying oil company 'snipers'11 апреля 2012 13:39The Russian Foreign Ministry continues its attempts at liberating Russians detained in Libya, the Ministry spokesperson declared on Tuesday. Tripoli charges two Russian citizens and over 20 citizens of CIS countries with aiding and abetting Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. What is behind North Korea’s space plans?9 апреля 2012 22:53North Korea intends to launch its first satellite soon. The carrier rocket which will put the satellite into orbit is also North Korean. However, all member countries of the UN Security Council, including Russia, are calling on North Korea to refrain from space exploration. The reason is that at present, developing space technologies is closely linked with developing nuclear warheads. Snowballing arms scandal in Sweden6 апреля 2012 15:38The Swedish Defense Minister, Sten Tolgfors, has resigned over accusations of cooperation with Saudi Arabia’s dictatorial regime. He blamed the press for his woes. While the press continues to disclose more details of the secret deal, the number of senior officials due to be fired grows. American charity and Russian democracy3 апреля 2012 21:44The fact that Washington has been funding various public movements in Russia appears to be affecting cooperation between the two countries, Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov said. He said that although Washington does provide some information on the issue at Russia`s request, Moscow is still very concerned about the situation. Strategy 2020:staking on professionals17 марта 2012 15:49Russia needs a new model of economic growth and a new social policy. This conclusion is part of the Strategy 2020 which has been prepared by Russian experts. Opposition’s way : from squares to party16 марта 2012 16:22The protest movement in Russia is settling into a constructive form. With street protests already running out of steam, the opposition is currently searching for other forms of protest against the authorities. Experts, meanwhile, continue to discuss the nature of the protests. "Strategy-2020": Three scenarios15 марта 2012 19:06Without a political reform or a return to democratic mechanisms at all levels the rapid social and economic development of Russia would be impossible - such is the main conclusion of the report on the “Strategy 2020” programme that was prepared by Russian experts. On the offer list are 3 scenarios for Russia’s development. Five steps to peace in Syria11 марта 2012 16:10Russia and the Arab League have agreed on a five-point plan to settle the crisis in Syria. Overcoming ‘Fukushima syndrome’11 марта 2012 15:05On Sunday, Japan observed a moment of silence to mark the exact time a devastating earthquake and a subsequent tsunami hit the country’s northeastern areas one year ago, killing 16,000 people and leaving another 3,000 missing. |
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