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Archives: May 2010
May 24, 2010
May 14, 2010
Ukraine refuses to recognize Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Despite improving relations between Russia and Ukraine, Kiev has no plans to recognize the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister said in an interview with a respected Kiev daily via Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire | Ex-Soviet States.
May 11, 2010
Medvedev warns against rising tensions in 'deteriorating' Mideast
The situation in the Middle East is getting worse and an increase of tensions would be extremely dangerous, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday during his visit to Syria. “Any future flare-up of the Mideast situation is fraught with the danger of catastrophe,” Medvedev said during a joint news conference with Syrian President Bashar [...]
May 11, 2010
Death count in West Siberian mine blasts reaches 52
At least 52 people died in the two blasts that hit a west Siberian coalmine over the weekend, a regional emergencies ministry spokesman said Tuesday.”At this time a total of 52 bodies have been retrieved from the mine,” he said. “Thirty-eight people are missing.”A spokeswoman for the regional investigation department, Nadezhda Ananyeva, said relatives have [...]
May 6, 2010
The Return of Uncle Joe: Crisis-Stricken Russians Nostalgic for Stalin's Strong Leadership
Moscow plans to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Hitler’s Germany with a spectacular parade on Sunday. But this year a shadow has been cast over the festivities by a row over whether posters of Stalin can be hung in the city. Five decades after his death, Russians are still arguing over whether the dictator [...]
May 6, 2010
ROAR: Stalin’s portraits appear and disappear in Russian cities
The idea of decorating a commuter bus in St. Petersburg with a portrait of the former Soviet leader was floated and realized by blogger Viktor Loginov and his supporters, who financed the project. The advertising space was bought for two weeks. The bus started circulating through the city on May 5 on the 187 route, [...]
May 6, 2010
Europe’s big fat Greek crisis
In order for Greece to be eligible to receive a 110 billion euro ($145 billion) bailout of its financial system, Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said it was necessary for the nation to accept tough cost-cutting measures set down by the EU and International Monetary Fund. But his request comes at a time when the [...]
May 6, 2010
Medvedev vows to 'punish' Somali pirates
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged on Thursday to punish pirates who seize vessels off the Somali coast. “What is the problem? We are all aware of this evil and cannot agree on how to fight it,” Medvedev told Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. The statement came after a Russian assault operation freed the Moscow University [...]
May 5, 2010
Russian warships hold nuclear defense drills in Indian Ocean
Two Russian warships conducted an exercise against a simulated nuclear attack with elements of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) warfare in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, a Navy officer said. The Moskva guided-missile cruiser, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, teamed up on Sunday with the Northern Fleet’s flagship, the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered guided-missile [...]
May 5, 2010
Russia expects to sign child adoption deal with France this year
Russia and France plan to sign a child adoption agreement this year, the press service of the Russian Science and Education Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.The issue of international adoptions in Russia came back into focus recently when a 7-year-old boy was put on a plane alone back to Moscow with a note [...]
May 4, 2010
Russia's Urals crude oil price jumps 69% in April year-on-year
The average price of Russia’s Urals export oil blend jumped 69% in April 2010 year-on-year to $82.5 per barrel as the world economy recovers from the effects of the global economic crisis, a Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday. Alexander Sakovich, head of the ministry’s consolidated analysis department, said the Urals price was $48.81 per [...]
May 4, 2010
Hundreds of Moscow's fountains spring back to life with a splash
Moscow has about 600 water cascades, including courtyard fountains created on the initiative of city residents. Fountains on the Poklonnaya Hill, Manezh Square, the Third Transport Ring junction near Kutuzovskaya metro station and the Rape of Europe fountain in front of Kievsky railroad terminal will operate round the clock. The rest will function every day [...]
May 3, 2010
New players open menus on Russian fast food market
Russia's fast food market has shown huge growth over the past decade, with international and local players alike reaping in the benefits. Some local expats have come to the market looking to take a seat at the table. via New players open menus on Russian fast food market – RT.
May 3, 2010
Kyrgyz interim government offers reward for catching ex-leaders
Kyrgyzstan's temporary government is offering a $100,000 reward for information related to the whereabouts of people associated with the former leadership. via Kyrgyz interim government offers reward for catching ex-leaders – RT Top Stories.