Fidel Castro retired today saying he will not seek another term. Kosovo has also declared its independence against the threats of Serbia and Russia. When one revolution closes the door another opens a window…news and analysis on the flip…
Posts Tagged ‘Russia’
This Week In Revolutions
Posted in revolution, tagged castro, Cuba, independence, Kosovo, revolution, Russia, Serbia on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Exiles From the Kremlin in London: Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Posted in Russia, tagged Badri Patarkatsishvili, Boris Berezovsky, Georgia, Kremlin, London, Moscow, Russia on February 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In what is beginning to read more like a spy novel everyday, relations between Russia, Caucusus’, and the UK have moved a little closer to a state of unravel today with the mysterious death of Badri Patarkatsishvili. Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian oligarch who has been self-exiled in London, died today of a heart attack. The [...]
Britain Closes Offices in Russia
Posted in Russia, tagged Britain, British Council, Russia on January 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Britain has closed two branch offices of its British Council in Russia, this was prompted by consistent staff harrassment at these branch offices, believed to be the result of devolving relationships between Russia and the UK since the Litvinenko assassination. We were unable to find any comment from Russian authorities on this, but the [...]
Bush Tried To Install Missile Shield Under The Radar
Posted in Bush Administration, tagged Bush, Czech Republic, Missile Shield, poland, Russia on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Way back in June we reported on Russia saying that if the US built a missile shield in East Central Europe that they might be forced into a counter attack, training their weapons on those borders. Now the president is running into a bit of trouble going forward with this plan, Poland wants to [...]
Russia Update
Posted in Bush Administration, Putin, Russia, elections, tagged Bush Administration, elections, NATO, Putin, Rice, Russia on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a lot going on in Putin’s Kingdom, from elections, to Iran sanctions in light of the new NIE and we’ve got a round up of all the events inside the Federation.
Who’s on First?
Posted in Bush, Putin, Russia, elections, tagged Bush, CFE Treaty, elections, Putin, Russia on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well it looks like Putin is doing a good job of keeping all of this bases covered. The news is abuzz with stories from Russia, ranging from elections to nukes. Here’s a round up.