The U.S.-Russian presidential commission said on Thursday that bilateral military cooperation had improved lately as part of the “reset” in relations between the two countries. “The ties between our armed forces continue to strengthen,” a joint report by a working group on military cooperation within the framework of the commission said. The report cited joint [...]
Archives: 26 May 2011
May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011
RIA reporter beaten during Georgian police crackdown on protest
A RIA Novosti correspondent was beaten and detained by Georgian riot police on Thursday while covering mass opposition protests in the country’s capital, Tbilisi. Andrei Malyshkin was among other journalists covering an opposition demonstration in front of the Georgian parliament building that was brutally dispersed by police in the early hours of Thursday. The journalist [...]
May 26, 2011
Georgia will remain pro-Western, with or without Saakashvili
The opposition protests that started in Georgia on May 21 continued throughout this week. Protesters demand the resignation of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who has lost the U.S. backing he had until quite recently. After what happened in the Middle East during recent months, many believe that we are witnessing a new revolution. Alexei Vlasov, [...]
May 26, 2011
Georgian police used excessive force on protesters
Riot police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, beat peaceful demonstrators and should be held to account, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The international human rights group said the Georgian government should launch an immediate and impartial investigation into excessive and disproportionate use of force. Riot police dispersed a five-day central Tbilisi protest against President [...]
May 26, 2011
The richest woman in show-business
The richest woman in show-business – Oprah Winfrey and her guests 21:05 26/05/2011 One of the most influential people in the world, Oprah Winfrey, taped the final episode her 25-year long “Oprah Winfrey Show” on ABC channel by bidding farewell to her audience.
May 26, 2011
Formula-1 Monaco Grand Prix
Formula-1 Monaco Grand Prix 21:35 26/05/2011 The Monaco Grand Prix has been held since the very first Formula 1 Championship in 1950. It is still one of the most prestigious races. It is the only Grand Prix with a race taking place not on a specially built circuit, but on city streets.
May 26, 2011
France, Russia to sign warship deal before Putin’s June visit
France and Russia should sign a contract on four Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia before June 21, when Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is to visit France, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday. “We have agreed everything with President Medvedev – the price, the timeframe, the transfer of technology, and the construction site,” Sarkozy said. [...]
May 26, 2011
Russian actress sentenced in France seeks pardon from Medvedev
Russian actress Natalia Zakharova, who is serving a three-year sentence for setting fire to her French ex-husband’s apartment after he took away their daughter, on Thursday asked President Dmitry Medvedev for a pardon, the actress’ lawyer Alexei Pershin said. Zakharova, who has been fighting for custody of her daughter for more than 10 years, was [...]
May 26, 2011
Two killed in ammo blast in Ukraine
Two people were killed and one injured on Thursday in an explosion at a military plant in eastern Ukraine, a regional police administration said. The blast occurred at an ammunition disposal plant in the city of Shostka in the Sumy region at around 11:00 local time (8:00 GMT) as four operators were dismantling old ammunition. [...]
May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011
Thousands Evacuated After Fire At Russian Military Base
UFA, Russia — Thousands of local residents have been evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan caused a series of explosions, RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service reports. The fire and explosions occurred at a military base at Iglino, northeast of the republican capital, Ufa. Iglino district governor Ilshat Safuanov told RFE/RL [...]
May 26, 2011
Opposition Party Leader Detained At Moscow Protest
MOSCOW — Moscow police have detained opposition Yabloko party leader Sergei Mitrokhin during a protest by vendors, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. The protest was held in front of the Ministry of Economic Development. About 10 activists protested a 34 percent increase introduced this year in mandatory insurance fees for small business owners. Police said that [...]
May 26, 2011
Head Of (The Deep) State
There has been a lot of ink spilled lately about what Vladimir Putin’s decision to form the All-Russian People’s Front means for the country’s political future. Speaking to “Nezavisimaya gazeta” earlier this week, Igor Bunin, the president of the Center for Political Technologies, argues that it is a sure-fire sign that Putin intends to return [...]
May 26, 2011
Industry Ramping Up Retention Programs
A labor shortage is forcing companies to find creative ways to attract and keep blue-collar workers. Basic Element is ready to double salaries over the next two years, provide assistance for better housing and even dole out equity packages. There have been dramatic changes to the Russian labor market, said Viktoria Petrova, deputy general director of Basic Element, or Basel. The crisis is over, markets are [...]