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'Russia pessimistic about Obama picks' - Presstv


On Monday, President-elect Barack Obama officially announced Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state. "These nominations inspire no optimism whatsoever," the Russian lower house's foreign affairs commission chief ...


1 Dec 2008

Celebrities and people living with HIV and AIDS team up to raise ... - UNICEF


KATHMANDU, Nepal, 1 December 2008 – On World AIDS Day, the national sports stadium of Nepal filled with messages about the disease. The theme was 'Team Up to Fight AIDS' and the aim was to reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by those ...


1 Dec 2008

Russia's Medvedev: Avoid wage arrears - Philadelphia Inquirer


MOSCOW - President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government Monday to ensure that overdue wages do not become a major problem, showing concern that the persistent financial turmoil could revive a problem that plagued Russia in the 1990s. Medvedev's ...


1 Dec 2008

russia: A dubious trial - Monday Morning


Four men went on trial last Monday in connection with the murder of Russian journalist and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya, despite the authorities’ failure to catch the masterminds behind the killing. The defendants, charged with helping arrange ...


1 Dec 2008

Russia to upgrade missiles to evade US space arms - WHDH-TV


MOSCOW -- Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday. In comments to the Interfax news agency, Russia's Strategic ...


1 Dec 2008

Russia to upgrade missiles to evade US space arms - WHDH-TV


MOSCOW -- Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday. In comments to the Interfax news agency, Russia's Strategic ...


1 Dec 2008

Ukraine halts energy imports from Russia (UPI)


YAHOO - Ukraine halts energy imports from Russia (UPI)KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Ukraine has ceased importing electricity from Russia, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Monday.


1 Dec 2008

Rice backs thawing of Russia-NATO relations 'in principle' (AFP via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Rice backs thawing of Russia-NATO relations US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she was in favour "in principle" of a thawing of relations between NATO and Russia but said contact between their militaries remained "problematic."


1 Dec 2008

Russia's Medvedev: Avoid wage arrears (San Francisco Chronicle)


YAHOO - RussiaPresident Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government Monday to ensure that overdue wages do not become a major problem, showing concern that the persistent financial turmoil could revive a problem that plagued Russia in the 1990s. Medvedev's remarks came at one...


1 Dec 2008

Russia's Medvedev: Avoid wage arrears (AP via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - RussiaPresident Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government Monday to ensure that overdue wages do not become a major problem, showing concern that the persistent financial turmoil could revive a problem that plagued Russia in the 1990s.


1 Dec 2008

As Russia rises, a test for Berlin (International Herald Tribune)


YAHOO - As Russia rises, a test for Berlin (International Herald Tribune)Despite the political tensions generated by the recent war in Georgia, the deep business ties between Germany and Russia underlie Berlin's efforts to bind Moscow more closely to the EU.


1 Dec 2008

Rice warns NATO members of Russia military contacts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Rice warns NATO members of Russia military contacts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned NATO members on Monday against military activities with Russia but said she did not oppose contacts via the NATO-Russia Council.


1 Dec 2008

Defense Daily :: Russia Tests Sea-Based Submarine-Launched Bulava ...


RS-24 Test-Fired Successfully For Third Time An increasingly bellicose Russia test-launched a sea-based ballistic missile from a submarine, and also readied plans to deploy a land-based nuclear-tipped missile that Russians claim can ...


1 Dec 2008

RedState: To Russia With Love


To Russia With Love. Posted by: Caleb (absentee). Monday, December 1, 2008 at 10:51AM CST. What's there to add? (H/T Breitbart). Category: Kgb, Ted Turner · Sphere: Related Content · Click here to visit our sponsor. Get Local ...


1 Dec 2008

EMSC - European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre


Region, SOUTHWESTERN SAKHA, RUSSIA. Date time, 2008-12-01 at 16:24:10.1 UTC. Location, 57.17 N ; 120.66 E. Depth, 15 km. Distances, 733 km NE Chita (pop 308291 ; local time 01:24 2008-12-02) 252 km W Neryungri (pop 66320 ; local time ...


1 Dec 2008

Techdirt: Finland Thinks Russia Violated Its Design Right With ...


Finland Thinks Russia Violated Its Design Right With Military Camouflage. from the camouflage-wears-you dept. Apparently, intellectual property issues can show up even in the middle of a warzone. It seems that some Finnish officials, ...


1 Dec 2008

Prospects of Military Reform in Russia Are Bleak » The Foundry


Russia’s economic crisis will only exacerbate discontent and protest moods among officers. With the military and secret services serving as the principal pillars of the incumbent regime, abusing their interests could undermine its ...


1 Dec 2008

Baltic Presidents Discuss Russia and Warn Against EU "arrogance ...


All three Baltic republics have had difficult relations with Russia recently and have been vocal in criticising the Kremlin over such issues as the August war in Geogia, the proposed Nord Stream gas pipeline and Russian plans to station ...


1 Dec 2008