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Russia’s manufacturing: ‘And yet it moves!’
Russia´s manufacturing started 2012 on “weak footing”, as the sector continued to weaken in January and performed the worst since October 2011. A negative start left no room for optimism, with the outlook for the year...
Russian winter goes extreme, claims lives Winter temperatures in Russia have gone extreme. The air in some regions of the republic of Yakutia (Siberia) has cooled down to -50 degrees Centigrade
Sparta&K: Playing in memory of an extraordinary founder
Spartak&K have continued to go from strength to strength despite the murder of their flamboyant owner. Shabtai Kalmanovich was gunned down in 2009, but his legacy is still felt in the team as they prepare for their last...
Pop art rising in value
How much are you ready to pay for a private room? The one featured at Christie’s auction last fall sold for a record $42 million. Roy Lichtenstein’s I Can See the Whole Room!…And There’s Nobody in It! has boosted the...
Grey Forecast for Euro 2012
The prospects for the euro zone are as grey as the winter days. The never ending Greek debt crisis, and the pessimism surrounding the Euro have led to a growing mood of apocalypse among some analysts.
Pakistan-controlled Taliban to rule Afghanistan – secret report
It has emerged that a classified NATO report accused Pakistan’s intelligence of controlling the Afghani Taliban. The revelation, which came at a critical moment for US-Pakistani relations, has been dismissed by...
Gazprom net profit jumps by 40% in 9M 2011
Russian gas major Gazprom has seen a 40% rise in net profit up to $31 billion for the first nine months of 2011 following an increase in exports to Western Europe.
Chinese “gold rush”: country diversifying assets
China is the world’s fifth-largest holder of gold and seems to be in the market for more. Analysts believe Beijing snapped up around 500 tons of gold in 2011, double what it bought in 2010.
Rogozin calls on Russian nationalists to assume rightful role
The head of the Russian defense industry, Dmitry Rogozin, has praised Vladimir Putin’s ethnic policy and called upon Russian nationalists to work hand in hand with the country’s authorities.
Hotline for teachers ‘forced to support Putin’
Teachers allegedly forced to take part in a rally in support of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin are being urged to phone a special hotline set up by the Russian Public Chamber.
Shake it up with Shayk
Her last name sounds like the title of a spicy cocktail. Russian supermodel Irina Shayk has appeared on the list of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012" compiled by Askmen.com.
IAEA fails to visit Iran nuclear sites, but talks ‘constructive’
Iran says it has held three days of “constructive talks” with inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog. However the IAEA inspectors tasked with verifying the peaceful nature of Iran’s atomic program did not visit any...
Libya outcome ‘vitiates’ UN Security Council
The way some UN Security Council members used the body’s resolutions on Libya to justify their backing for rebel forces in the country has created an obstacle to dealing with the civil conflict in Syria, India’s...
Sweden unbiased? Assange appeals extradition
The founder of WikiLeaks is to appeal his extradition to Sweden at Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday. Julian Assange is accused of committing sex crimes against two women in 2010. Assange insists the charges are...
Tottenham let SuperPav return to Russia
Russia striker Roman Pavlychenko has joined Lokomotiv Moscow from Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of $13 million.
Market Buzz: Bearish US market may push Russian stocks down
Russian market growth may prove sensitive to yesterday’s bearish trend and negative macro statistics from the US.
Israel’s call for loyalty alienates American Jews
An ad campaign in the US paid for by the Israeli government has left many Jewish Americans feeling insulted. The commercials, designed to encourage Israeli Jews to return to their roots, seem to have done more harm than...
Syria's fate on the line at UNSC meeting
A major diplomatic battle over the fate of Syria has begun at the United Nations, with Russia and China the only Security Council member states to challenge the UN's right to ‘meddle’ into sovereign states’ internal...
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Syria: Mail-Order Massacre Syria: Mail-Order Massacre
Remember Libya anyone? You know, when NATO promised Russia and China they would fill in the details later and that there would be only a no-fly zone to protect civilians? Well, February 4 is X-Day declared...
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