Clik here to view.
Russia- Japan: The Kuril Islands conflict and Russia’s defense arsenal in the...
Alexandr Grashenkov Global Research Russia to boost Kuril defense to ward off war Russia’s unresolved conflict with Japan over the Kuril Islands, which has been simmering since WWII, may reach a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gorbachev Warns of Egypt-Style Russian Revolt
By GREGORY L. WHITE wsj.com MOSCOW—Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said he is “ashamed” with the way Russia is run today and warned the Kremlin could face an Egypt-style uprising. Nearly two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia warns the West against interference: Medvedev suggests that revolts in...
globalresearch Moscow is concerned that the turmoil in the Arab world aggravated by western interference may destabilise Russia’s restive North Caucasus and former Soviet Central Asia -Although Russian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia to spend $700 bln on new weapons
(AP) MOSCOW (AP) — President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that Russia will spend the equivalent of $700 billion by 2020 to modernize the military’s aging arsenals, but sternly warned arms industries...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Rare Split, Two Leaders in Russia Differ on Libya
www.nytimes.com MOSCOW — The conflict in Libya caused an unusual rift on Monday between Russia’s two leaders, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin and his protégé, President Dmitri A. Medvedev, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia, U.S. begin data exchange under New START
en.rian.ru The right to begin conducting on-site inspections officially begins 60 days after the treaty’s entry into force, which is April 6. The United States and Russia have begun exchanging...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China, Russia ties on sound base
chinadaily Sino-Russian relations are usually wrapped in high-sounding rhetoric, but they are essentially very pragmatic. For China, Russia is a geopolitical “safe rear” and, in economic terms, a major...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kim Jong-il visits Russia for talks with Dmitry Medvedev
guardian.co.uk Kim Jong-il’s train in Ulan-Ude. Photograph: Yonhap/EPA Kim Jong-il has travelled by armoured train to eastern Siberia for a summit with the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev. The North...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia, North Korea to Hold Joint Naval Exercises
voanews A Russian military spokesman says Russia and North Korea are to hold unprecedented joint naval exercises in 2012. Lieutenant Colonel Igor Muginov told Russian media Tuesday that the bilateral...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iran, Russia keen on expansion of ties
irna.ir Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in a telephone conversation on Thursday discussed the latest international and regional developments,...
View Article