Lugar on START at SW21 | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “The Russians went in with a goal of gutting the verification regime and, since that is also accomplished with the expiration of START, the Administration didn’t have too much leverage to stop them.And it is no secret that the [...]
Archives: 02 February 2010
February 2, 2010
February 2, 2010
China confirms sanctions against U.S. suppliers of arms to Taiwan | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
China confirms sanctions against U.S. suppliers of arms to Taiwan | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “China confirmed on Tuesday its decision to impose sanctions against U.S. suppliers of arms to Taiwan.Beijing warned Washington last weekend that its $6.3-billion deal to sell arms to Taiwan could impair bilateral relations already [...]
February 2, 2010
Khloponin becomes member of powerful Russian inner Cabinet | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Khloponin becomes member of powerful Russian inner Cabinet | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “MOSCOW, February 2 (RIA Novosti) – Alexander Khloponin, recently appointed deputy premier in charge of the volatile North Caucausus, has been included into the powerful inner Cabinet, the government said on Tuesday.”
February 2, 2010
Ukraine's head rabbi set to return national medal over Bandera decision | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Ukraine’s head rabbi set to return national medal over Bandera decision | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “The head rabbi of Ukraine and Kiev said on Tuesday he would reject a national award over the recent decision by the country’s outgoing president to declare ‘Nazi collaborator’ Stepan Bandera a national [...]
February 2, 2010
Russia to cut red tape on free movement | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Russia to cut red tape on free movement | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “Russia may abandon its Soviet-era rigid registration rules, seen as a check on labor mobility and a source of human rights abuse, under a new bill drafted by the state migration agency, a leading business daily [...]