Russia will take into account acts of disrespect towards Soviet World War II victims when deciding its foreign policy with its neighbors, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. The statement follows several disputes with former Soviet states over the desecration by nationalists of memorials dedicated to the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. “It is [...]
Archives: 13 May 2011
May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011
Russia should be run by politicians, not fat cats
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev continued to flex his muscles ahead of the 2012 presidential elections on Friday by openly criticizing corruption at the highest levels of Russian politics. A string of assertive statements from Medvedev, usually considered the underdog to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, have led to fears of a power struggle ahead of the [...]
May 13, 2011
Medvedev says Georgian war most difficult decision as president
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described on Friday the deployment of Russian troops in the breakaway Georgian republic of South Ossetia in 2008 as one of the hardest decisions of his presidential career. Russia sent troops to the republic after Georgia tried use force to bring it back under central control. “Taking that decision as acting [...]
May 13, 2011
Mubarak’s wife detained in corruption probe
Egypt’s authorities have ordered the detention of Suzanne Mubarak, the wife of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, pending further investigation of corruption allegations, the Mena state news agency reported on Friday. The former First Lady and her husband have been questioned over suspicions that they illegally amassed their wealth. Suzanne Mubarak, 70, will be held in [...]
May 13, 2011
Europe shuts doors to illegal immigration
Denmark has shocked the European Commission by closing its borders without waiting for recommendations from the EU interior ministers who met on May 12, the foreign ministers who met today, or the EU leaders who will meet on June 24. Denmark is reopening checkpoints along its only land border with Germany and its bridge to [...]
May 13, 2011
Seven days in photographs. May 7-13, 2011
Seven days in photographs. May 7-13, 2011 20:26 13/05/2011 On May 9, Russia celebrated the 66th anniversary of Soviet victory in World War II.
May 13, 2011
Bulava launches to resume mid-June
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it has scheduled a new round of test launches of its troubled Bulava missile for mid-June. Despite several previous failures, officially blamed on manufacturing defects, the Russian military has insisted that there is no alternative to the Bulava and pledged to continue testing the missile until it is [...]
May 13, 2011
Pre-Tests for Maroon Beret Eligibility
Add to blog You may place this material on your blog by copying the link. Publication code: Pre-Tests for Maroon Beret Eligibility 21:16 13/05/2011 Pre-tests for maroon beret eligibility were conducted at the Yermak special operations forces base in Gorny village. Servicemen from the Russian Interior Ministry’s Siberian regional command spec ops and reconnaissance units were put [...]
May 13, 2011
Ukraine expels two Czech diplomats for spying
Two Czech diplomats have been expelled from Ukraine on suspicion of spying, Ukraine’s security service said on Friday. Col. Zdenek Kubicek and Maj. Petra Novotna were accused of spying and trying to gain access to Ukraine’s military secrets. “The Czech diplomat [Kubichek] was also interested in classified data related to Ukrainian projects in the tank [...]
May 13, 2011
‘Mona Lisa crypt’ unearthed in Italy
Italian historians say they may have found a crypt containing the remains of the 16th-century woman who modeled for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, local media said on Friday. Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a rich Florentine silk merchant, is widely believed to have modeled for the world-famous painting that hangs in the Louvre in [...]
May 13, 2011
Amnesty International Warns World ‘At Historic Crossroads’
WATCH: Amnesty’s Middle East North Africa Program Director Malcolm Smart says the recent Arab uprisings have been sending the message that people will no longer tolerate repression. (Video courtesy of Amnesty International) By Daisy Sindelar Imagine a world that is “flat” — that is, a world where every person has access to information and can [...]
May 13, 2011
Norilsk may cut 2010 dividends 14% to 180 rbls/share
Russia’s top nickel maker, Norilsk Nickel, may cut 2010 dividend payments by 14 percent to 180 rubles per ordinary share, the company said late on Thursday. “The management board recommends a pay-out of 180 rubles per share in the form of dividends,” Norilsk said in a statement. Norilsk shareholders, including RusAl, the world’s largest aluminum [...]
May 13, 2011
Russia promises to urge Iran to meet IAEA requirements
Russia will seek to persuade Iran to comply with the requirements of the international nuclear watchdog in pursuing its nuclear program, the Russian foreign minister said on Friday. Western countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suspect Iran of pursuing a secret nuclear bomb program while Iran has said it has purely civilian purposes. [...]
May 13, 2011
Missile defense talks with U.S. ‘difficult’
Missile defense talks between Moscow and Washington are going through a complicated phase, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Alma Ata on Friday. “So far this matter is proceeding with difficulty, but the [U.S.] Secretary of State [Hillary Clinton] has assured us that measures are being taken on her side,” [...]