The much-cherished Sevastopol naval base, an extensive gas pipeline network, and maintaining a strong presence in its traditional sphere of influence: the reasons for Russia’s rapprochement with Kremlin-friendly Viktor Yanukovych are manifol...
Bloomberg reported today that President Medvedev has come out against the building of the 403-meter Gazprom tower, locally referred to known as the ‘corncob’, a giant structure that would, if built, dominate the St Petersburg skyline a...
Today as Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov is celebrating his appointment as president of the Russian Olympic Committee, and promising to revive Soviet era sporting predominance after a miserable showing in Vancouver, the New York Times has a...
The head of Rosatom has confirmed that Iran’s first nuclear plant will be ready to being operations in August. The company is taking on Rio Tinto in terms of exploration in Namibia, with the Russian giant about to invest $1 billion in ...
The BBC reports on how Russia plans to adjust to the dwindling reserves in its oil revenue fund. The Moscow Times also reports on the cabinet’s new strategies for dealing with the cash crisis. Nokia and Cisco systems may be new p...
TODAY: Zhukov promises fresh start for Russian sports; Sochi hunger strike; Paralympian triumph. Suit against Gryzlov thrown out; gay pride march unsanctioned. Ukraine-Russia thaw in spotlight; what exactly are Russia’s foreign p...
The following is the most recent official statement issued by Thaksin. Statement by Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra Today the Kingdom of Thailand is in mourning. I join all Thai patriots in their immediate call for calm, order...
Bangkok Pundit has quoted the most recently statement by Human Rights Watch on the violence in the Thai capital, which blames both sides for violating human rights. “We’re seeing a lot of arrests by the government, but where are these ...
We recently came across this interesting blog commentary, left as a response to various articles in Thailand and Reuters by user Jezz, commenting on the ethnic aspect of the political crisis. What this latest act of war fails to address is what ev...
It seems that one way or another there is always an obstacle to President Medvedev’s ostensible aim of reducing graft and obviating legal nihilism. An article in today’s Moscow Times showcases this precise kind of obstacle. ...
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