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Kharlamov Ilya
Syrian opposition – fighters for freedom or bandits?12 февраля 2012 04:36Fierce battles are now taking place in Syria between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. But the verbal battles in the world’s media sources, when it comes to the Syrian theme, are probably no less fierce. Estonia exonerates Nazism10 февраля 2012 23:52The following may sound bizarre but is absolutely true. This Saturday, the town of Kuremaa in Estonia is to host a conference marking 100 years since the birth of SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Harald Rijpalu, a local Nazi collaborator who helped his German superiors exterminate anti-Nazi resistance fighters and also Estonian and Belarusian Jews. Knot tightens around Iran3 февраля 2012 21:02Israel could strike Iran this spring, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated in an interview with The Washington Post. According to the official, the Israeli government seems to have already made a decision on this. Could Iran be bracing for war?3 февраля 2012 16:18Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday that as of March 2012, Tehran will increase its military spending more than two-fold. Meanwhile, US strategic bombers have already been deployed in Qatar in a sign that a military operation of Western countries and Israel against Iran may be on cards. Its regional and global repercussions will be unpredictable, experts warn. Greece’s dilemma30 января 2012 21:37Greece is facing a dilemma: a default or losing its financial independence. Athens has rejected Germany’s proposal to appoint a Commissioner to control Greece’s budget and spending but now Germany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is threatening to cut the bailout for the debt-stricken country. Russian presidential election draws closer28 января 2012 13:59Russia’s presidential election, set for March 4th, is drawing closer by the day. It will be for the first time in the past decade that presidential elections have been held amid major rallies. Competition between the government and the opposition for electoral support is gaining momentum. Was Phobos downed by the Sun or a technical flaw?26 января 2012 21:45The fall of Russia’s Phobos space probe might have been caused by a solar flare, an intergovernmental commission reported to the Roskosmos state agency on Thursday. However, some experts have offered other versions of the crash. Assange to star on Russia Today TV25 января 2012 18:46The founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks Julian Assange is to host ten topical interviews on Russia Today TV network, which broadcasts in foreign languages and is believed to be capable of attracting international viewer audiences of up to 600 million people. Humanism 'the American way'25 января 2012 16:46Frank Wuterich, a U.S. marine sergeant who stood trial in a court martial at Camp Pendleton base on charges of killing 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005, has been demoted to the rank of private and had his pay reduced but will serve no prison sentence. New old elections25 января 2012 15:08The bill on direct gubernatorial elections, which President Medvedev has submitted to the State Duma, has triggered a wave of heated discussions. Both politicians and experts are violently discussing the initiative of the Russian head of state, assessing the pluses and minuses of the new procedure for electing regional heads. Russia and the World: Response to Global Challenges19 января 2012 22:47In the coming months, Russia will have to make a choice between “new industrialization” and a “post-industrial economy.” This was announced by the Russian presidential aide, Arkady Dvorkovich in his address to the Gaidar Forum “Russia and the World: 2012-2020” in Moscow. A trillion for IMF19 января 2012 14:23The IMF suggests a drastic expansion of its financial resources meant for the protection of the global economy in case the Eurozone crisis aggravates. IMF experts assert that the stock should grow from the present $400bln to an astronomic $1trln. Talks on the more than a double growth of the anti-crisis capital have been in progress for a long time. New US ambassador meets Russian opposition17 января 2012 21:56The US will support the development of civil society in Russia, the new US ambassador in Russia Michael McFaul and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns said in Moscow on Tuesday during their meeting Russian right activists, leaders of the opposition and public associations. 2012 election campaign in full swing14 января 2012 17:12Russia’s 2012 election campaign is in full swing. The main candidates had effectively passed the New Year holidays and were particularly busy campaigning during the first post-holiday week. US campaign in Afghanistan: dirty business13 января 2012 20:23The US has been shocked by a recent incident in Afghanistan which involved US Marines urinating on the bodies of Taliban militants, which violated the US military legal code and all conceivable ethical norms. 1 billion for support of advanced businesses13 января 2012 15:39Russia’s Vneshekonombank and the German Development Bank are setting up a fund to support small and middle businesses with a volume of 1billion dollars. The new structure will invest in innovative projects, which are expected to change considerably the partnership of raw materials in the economic relations between the two countries. Russia’s place in nuclear security ratings12 января 2012 22:26The Nuclear Threat Initiative, an American nonprofit organization and the Economist Intelligence Unit, have published their first joint nuclear security rating where Russia was placed 24th among the 32 countries which possess weapons-grade nuclear material. New turn in Iran crisis12 января 2012 13:30The international scandal over Iran’s nuclear ambitions intensified with renewed force after the New Year’s holidays as Iranian researchers reported about the resumption of a nuclear fuel enrichment program. Russia and the US responded with critical remarks and global oil prices went through a set of fluctuations. Ukraine to halve Russian gas purchases in 201211 января 2012 21:40In 2012 Ukraine plans to buy 27 billion cubic meters of Russian gas, which is almost twice less than it was planned earlier, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yury Boiko said. He added that gas talks between the two countries would continue. Politicians gear up for March polls11 января 2012 09:39While Russians were enjoying their New Year’s holidays, the country's politicians didn't waste their time. Ex-Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin made several important statements. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wrote his campaign program. Opposition leaders were busy organizing peaceful protests and collecting signatures in support of their bids for the presidency. |
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