Tuesday, 17 December 2013 The EU has run a nice propaganda war which included giving US made GMO sandwiches to Ukrainian opposition and promises of major ‘profits’ once it entered the EU. But it was all for nothing as Ukraine… Read More ›
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Moscow confirms deployment of ( Short range Nukes ) Iskander missiles on NATO borders
Published time: December 16, 2013 18:12 Iskander high-precision missile system in place during military exercises. (RIA Novosti/Alexei Danichev) The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed media reports on the deployment of short-range Iskander missiles in the country’s west, near its… Read More ›
Obama permits Russian GPS stations to be built on U.S. Soil / While opposed by the CIA and Pentagon
American spy agencies don’t want Russian GPS sites in their backyard Planto let Moscow build monitor stationson US soil, as a gesture to improve diplomatic relations, is opposed by the CIA and Pentagon PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 November, 2013, 5:30am… Read More ›
Russian News Agency Shut Due to Swears
By Benjamin Bidder Russia’s media watchdog agency has forced the closure of the Rosbalt news organization because of two YouTube videos containing swear words. Russian journalists are furious, calling it the latest attack on freedom of the press. Russia’s media… Read More ›
Japan, Russia Cosy Up As China Dispute Simmers
Oct. 31, 2013 – 02:28PM By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, pictured, and Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Russian counterparts Friday. (Toshifumi Kitamura / AFP) TOKYO — Tokyo will play host to the foreign and… Read More ›
Phone chargers given to world leaders by G20 Russian hosts ‘were able to capture data for the Kremlin’
The revelation came after Germany’s secret service investigated the devices It warned that they were ‘trojan horses’ capable of fishing for information Warnings have gone out to every government that received them By Hannah Roberts In Rome PUBLISHED: 08:53 EST,… Read More ›
Chessmaster Garry Kasparov suggests Putin behind Russia bombing
4:06 PM 10/22/2013 Brendan Bordelon Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov — no stranger to strategic deception — thinks there’s something fishy about Monday’s suicide bus bombing in Volgograd, Russia. “Very suspicious details from the Volgograd bus bombing,” Kasparov tweeted… Read More ›
All Chinese journalists ordered to censor supportive stances toward Japan
Kyodo Oct 20, 2013 BEIJING – China’s Communist Party has begun ordering all Chinese journalists not to take supportive stances toward Japan when writing about territorial and historical issues between the two countries, participants of a mandatory training program revealed… Read More ›
Moscow Nervous after Violence Erupts
By Benjamin Bidder Moscow authorities are apprehensive following anti-immigrant riots in a southern suburb on Sunday night. And though neo-Nazis continue to stir xenophobic sentiments, it’s clear that the Kremlin has done its own part to fuel these attitudes. Moscow’s… Read More ›
Russian oligarch Berezovsky had £500m when he hanged himself in his ex-wife’s mansion in March… just a WEEK after cutting her out of his will
Oligarch had a portfolio of ‘trophy properties’ in the south of France Theories suggested he had killed himself because of unpayable debts Police found no evidence to counter suicide verdict By Aaron Sharp PUBLISHED: 06:41 EST, 22 September 2013 | … Read More ›
Russian Muslim clerics warn of unrest over ban of translation of Koran
Source: Reuters – Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:13 PM Author: Reuters * Local court rules Russian translation of Koran should be outlawed * Muftis’ Council sound alarm in letter to Putin, say will appeal decision * Experts say case illustrates… Read More ›
Time Mag hides Putin’s success from US public
EEV: So, I guess it is not a conspiracy any longer, that us U.S. citizens are being insulated from international news. Hmmm? Monday, 16 September 2013 Time Magazine’s cover for its September 16 issue features a picture of contented-looking… Read More ›
Russia mocked Britain today as “a small island no one listens to”, sparking a diplomatic spat with David Cameron
EEV: The words are flying, and verification of statement are getting more and more difficult. Still though loads of Drama 😉 Russia mocks Britain, the little island . The Russian official is also said to have joked about Russian “oligarchs”… Read More ›
Vladimir Putin: “Russia will help Syria in case of strike”
[ 06 September 2013 19:46 ] “We are currently delivering weapons to Syria and having economic cooperation” Baku – APA. “Russia will further continue giving aid to Syria through delivery of weapons and economic cooperation,” said President of Russia Vladimir… Read More ›
‘Syrian rebels take responsibility for the chemical attack admitting the weapons were provided by Saudis’ – source
EEV: Requesting 2nd source confirmation Photo: EPA In an interview with Dale Gavlak, a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press and Mint Press News, Syrian rebels tacitly implied that they were responsible for last week’s chemical attack. Some information… Read More ›
Painting of Vladimir Putin in women’s underwear seized by Russian police for breaking unspecified laws
Picture displayed in St Petersburg gallery portrayed president in tight-fitting slip brushing Dmitry Medvedev’s hair Reuters in St Petersburg theguardian.com, Tuesday 27 August 2013 14.26 EDT Vladimir Putin in his work attire. Photograph: Itar-Tass/Barcroft Media Russian police seized a… Read More ›
Putin’s Weapon in the War of Images : Russia Today the anti-CNN
By Benjamin Bidder Russian President Vladimir Putin has created an anti-CNN for Western audiences with the international satellite news network Russia Today. With its recipe of smart propaganda, sex appeal and unlimited cash, it is outperforming its peers worldwide. The… Read More ›
California lawmakers urge pension funds to halt Russia investments / $1.4 Billion is invested in Russia
Source: Reuters – Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:52 AMAuthor: Reuters By Sharon Bernstein Aug 12 (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the California Senate on Monday asked the state’s multibillion-dollar public employee pension funds to refrain from making future investments in… Read More ›
The Pre-Snowden NSA leaks – Bumblehive, Operation Thinthread, Going Dark, Stingray, Trapwire, Total Information Awarness, etc..
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano ) – This is a requested Re-post from 2013 The Intelligence community began to lose control prior to Snowden. The Boston Bombing event resulted in over zealous Intelligence Consultants revealing trade secrets. Then Following the… Read More ›
Putin’s Biggest Critic Convicted
By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger and one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, was sentenced to five years in prison after a trial that has troubled observers. Alexei Navalny was no longer expecting an… Read More ›
Government of Russia ( Rosneft ) and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the US
Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to start joint projects in Gulf of Mexico Collage: Voice of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the… Read More ›
US Senators Warn of Soviet Revival, Want ‘Consequences’ Over Snowden
Jun. 25, 2013 – 06:00AM | By JOHN T. BENNETT | WASHINGTON — Senators from both US political parties on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to take steps forcing Moscow to suffer “consequences” for refusing to hand over NSA leaker… Read More ›
Russia deploys Nuke Subs to Southern Seas
Saturday, 01 June 2013 Russia plans to resume nuclear submarine patrols in the southern seas after a hiatus of more than 20 years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Saturday, in another example… Read More ›
Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov: The latest events in Boston and the so-called Chechen trace once again confirm this, Putin pointed out.”
Alexander Konovalov Фото: РИА Новости Being on the Magnitsky List will have no impact on Russian Justice Ministry employees – Konovalov Russia is ready to improve its relations with the West, President Vladimir Putin said during his question-and-answer session in… Read More ›
Here Are The 18 Names On The Controversial ‘Blacklist’ That Could Derail US-Russia Relations
EEV: Where did Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya, go? Adam Taylor Apr. 12, 2013, 1:44 PM AP The U.S. Treasury has announced the names of 18 Russian citizens who will have sanctions imposed on them under the Magnitsky… Read More ›
U.S. Penalizes Russians for Human Rights Violations: Freezes Assets, including Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya
EEV: For those that follow the Magnitsky list, draw your own hypothesis. April 12th 2013 By PETER BAKER and ELLEN BARRY Published: April 12, 2013 WASHINGTON — The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on about two dozen Russians accused… Read More ›
Putin unveils $50 bn drive for Russian space supremacy
12 Apr 2013 MOSCOW (AFP) President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled a new $50 billion drive for Russia to preserve its status as a top space power, including the construction of a brand new cosmodrome from where humans will fly to… Read More ›
Cyprus deal is model for future bailouts says top European official as banks are told to open
EEV: Second confirmation on the EU’s statements The deal will see investors with more than €100,000 in the nation’s largest banks forfeit a large chunk of their deposits Rob Williams Monday, 25 March 2013 A top European official… Read More ›
Frantic day ahead as EU tells Cyprus it can rethink controversial bailout terms as key vote postponed
Cyprus postpones crucial vote on controversial bank deposit levy as stocks plummet around the world John Hall, Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, Nathalie Savaricas Monday, 18 March 2013 German and European bank officials have said Cyprus can amend the terms of its €10… Read More ›
Bloggers expose lavish lifestyles of Putin loyalists
16 Mar 2013 MOSCOW (AFP) Bloggers who oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin are targeting top lawmakers loyal to the Kremlin with scandalous revelations about their luxury apartments and jet-setting lifestyles which run counter to their patriotic rhetoric. Recent exposes have focused… Read More ›
Russia admits no new life form found in Antarctic lake
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, March 9, 2013 14:18 EDT Russian scientists on Saturday dismissed initial reports that they had found a wholly new type of bacteria in a mysterious subglacial lake in Antarctica. Sergei Bulat of the genetics laboratory… Read More ›
Russia’s Putin tells army to shape up to face foreign threat
By Alexei AnishchukPosted 2013/02/27 at 10:44 am EST MOSCOW, Feb. 27, 2013 (Reuters) — Vladimir Putin ordered military leaders on Wednesday to make urgent improvements to the armed forces during his new presidential term, saying Russia must thwart attempts by… Read More ›
Is China expanding its infrastructure to keep an eye on US activities in Iran?
Vasily Kashin Feb 7, 2013 17:58 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” According to the Western media, Iran has signed an agreement with China on cooperation in creating systems of electronic reconnaissance. Such agreements are top secret and… Read More ›
‘US, Russia plunging into new Cold War’
Published: 29 December, 2012, 10:35 Edited: 30 December, 2012, 00:17 Tit-for-tat moves between Russia and the US are plunging the two nations into a new Cold War, says Russia expert Stephen Cohen. Washington’s longtime policy towards Moscow is to… Read More ›
Putin says female punk band Pussy Riot ‘could be at home now doing the housework if they had not broken the law’
Putin said the bands three members deserved their fate because they threatened the moral foundations of Russia Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, have been sentenced to two years in jail after bursting into a cathedral to protest against… Read More ›
Russia increasingly worried about US ‘shale revolution’
Published: 24 October, 2012, 17:44 Reuters / Kacper Pempel Russia’s President Putin urged the country’s gas monopoly Gazprom to revise its export policy, as the “shale revolution” and the development of liquefied natural gas will seriously eat into the country’s… Read More ›
Russia Says Syria Rebels Have U.S.-Made Stinger Missiles
Oct. 24, 2012 – 01:24PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | MOSCOW — The Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have shoulder-launched missile systems, including Stingers made by the United States, Russia’s top general said on Oct…. Read More ›
The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders
And how the Pentagon later turned on them by: Guy Lawson HIGH ON WAR: David Packouz (left) and Efraim Diveroli at a gun range near Miami (top). One of the illegal shipments of ammo they supplied to the Afghan… Read More ›
USAid ordered out of Moscow as Putin’s protest crackdown continues
American agency for international development has until 1 October to shut its office in Moscow Miriam Elder in Moscow and Chris McGreal in Washingtn guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 18 September 2012 16.43 EDT Vladimir Putin has drawn on stereotypes and conspiracy theories to… Read More ›
Vladimir Putin admits stage managing animal stunts
Vladimir Putin has admitted to staging some of his most famous stunts, including meeting endangered big cats and the “discovery” of ancient Greek amphorae in the Black sea, a Russian journalist has claimed. Vladimir Putin has acknowledged many of his… Read More ›
Russian channel to censor ‘The Simpsons’
By Agence France-Presse Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:21 EDT A Russian national channel said Thursday it would censor “The Simpsons” cartoon series to comply with a new law banning scenes of violence, drinking and smoking before a late evening watershed…. Read More ›
Russia jailed three members of punk band Pussy Riot for criticising President Vladimir Putin: Britain: Sentencing is a ‘disproportionate response’
By Agence France-Presse Friday, August 17, 2012 16:12 EDT Britain added its voice to the international chorus of criticism of Russia on Friday after a court jailed three members of punk band Pussy Riot for criticising President Vladimir Putin Alistair… Read More ›