NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force are beginning on Sunday their first-ever joint air defense exercise, NORAD said. The exercise, which is dubbed Vigilant Eagle and will last through August 11, involves Russian, Canadian and U.S. Air Force personnel operating from command centers at the Elmendorf airbase in Alaska, and in Khabarovsk, Russia. Airborne warning and control aircraft AWACS E-3B and A-50 from Russia and the United States will be involved along with fighter-interceptor aircraft and refueling aircraft from both countries," NORAD said in a statement on Tuesday. The exercise scenario, put together by NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, will create a situation that requires both the Russian Air Force and NORAD to launch or divert fighter aircraft to investigate and follow a U.S. flagged commercial air carrier on an international flight that has been taken over by terrorists. The exercise will be carried out under a cooperative ... |
Interviews
Germany becomes Russia’s closest partner in Europe and whole world The ninth meeting of the Russian-German Forum, Petersburg Dialogue, which was set up eight years ago under the initiative of then-president Vladimir Putin and then-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, took place in Munich on July 14-16.Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev and Germany’s Angela Merkel held a meeting within the scope of the forum to discuss issues of cooperation between the two countries.Germany has become Russia’s major partner in Europe during the recent years. To ... |
Paris-Berlin-Moscow
Germany's Top Companies Willing To Modernize Russian Economy Anatoly Miranovsky Pravda.Ru During the meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German entrepreneurs in Yekaterinburg, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev offered the Germans to activate their participation in the modernization of Russian enterprises, including non-strategic companies. The volume of German investments in the economy of the Russian Federation will reach about $20 billion as of the end of March of 2010. German experts optimistically believed prior to the economic crisis that Russia would l... |
The future of Europe and Russia are linked together – Putin There are some that do not want to see Russia and Europe working together and have tried to bring up past phobias, says Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who spoke with the German ARD channel and also discussed Ukraine’s role in the current gas crisis.Interviewer – Hubert Seipel, ARD political analystQ: Those who have energy, have the power. Russia has a lot of energy, how much power does it have?A: ... |
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History
10 years on, Vladimir Putin still riding high in the saddle Ten years ago a relatively unknown Vladimir Putin stepped onto the world stage for the first time. Now he is Russia's most recognized politician, a tough leader who brought Russia back from the brink. In 1999, Putin entered the stormy waters of Russian politics as the nation’s fourth prime minister in less than two years; needless to say, not many people expected Vladimir Putin to last. Just ten years ago, Russia ... |
Stalin built many secret super bunkers for himself but used none of them Yury SuprunenkoPravda.RuWhen German troops neared Moscow in November 1941, there was a real threat for the capital of the Soviet Union to capitulate. Stalin found out shortly before that that Adolf Hitler was conducting all important meetings in underground bunkers. Stalin decided to build reliable shelters for himself.In accordance with the secret decree of the State Committee for Defense signed on November 22, 1941, underground bunkers were built in Kuibyshev, ... |
Art & Literature
Russian history website closed down for publishing Hitler’s Mein Kampf One of the largest historical projects of the Russian Iternet, the Hrono.ru website, was closed down in accordance with a requirement from the police of St. Petersburg.The police found the text of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf (My Struggle) on the website, Itar-Tassnews agency reports. The police asked the company, the server of which hosted the website, to block the access to Hrono.ru, and the provider fulfilled the requirement.The main page ... |
Ecology
About 270 new wildfires flare up in Russia in last 24 hours - ministry Over 270 new wildfires have flared up in the past twenty-four hours in Russia, which suffers its worst drought in decades, the emergencies ministry said on Sunday. "In the last twenty-four hours, 269 new wildfires have flared up in Russia. As many as 276 wildfires have been extinguished. Currently, 554 wildfires are raging on an area of over 190,000 hectares," the ministry said. Wildfires continue to rage across much of the central ... |
Sports & Entertainment
Belarus President Lukashenko leads bikers on Harley Davidson MOSCOW, July 20 (RIA Novosti) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has taken part in the Minsk-2009 bike festival, leading the parade on a Harley Davidson, the BELTA news agency reported on Monday.Some 800 bikers took part in the parade, held in the Belarusian capital over the weekend of July 17-19.During the festival, Lukashenko was given a denim jacket bearing a biker emblem. The Belarusian leader was accompanied by his pre-school ... |
Religion & Spirituality
Maslenitsa: Russia’s taste-fest The tradition of Maslenitsa dates back to pagan times, when Russian folk would bid farewell to winter and welcome spring.As with many ancient holidays, Maslenitsa (the stress being on the first syllable) has a dual ancestry: pagan and Christian.On the pagan side, Maslenitsa was celebrated on the vernal equinox day. It marked the welcoming of spring, and was all about the enlivening of nature and bounty of sunny warmth.On the ... |
Politics
Limonov Refuses Compromise on Opposition RalliesBy Alexander Bratersky Opposition politician Eduard Limonov said Tuesday that he will no longer file requests with the authorities to stage rallies on the final day of every month with 31 days — but he will not stop the rallies. Filing the requests is pointless because not a single one of them has been approved over the past year, Limonov said. The rallies on Moscow's Triumfalnaya Ploshchad are aimed at drawing attention to Article 31 ... Wednesday, 28 July 2010 |
 Save Russian Family! Mass rally against juvenile system in Moscow.Foto report & source : http://www.mosnarodsobor.ru/foto/antiiuvenalnyiy_miting__21_marta_2010/ On March, 21st a mass rally “Save Russian Family!” was held at the Bolotnaya square in Moscow. It was directed against introduction of “juvenile system”, “sexual education” at schools and instruction of “tolerant” attitude to sexual perverts. More than 5 thousand natives took part in the rally. There were also supportive actions in sympathy with the Moscow rally and its’ demands in 16 Russian cities.The co-chairman of ... Wednesday, 24 March 2010 |
 A ‘Russian Sarah Palin’? Meet pro-Putin activist Maria Sergeyeva, Russia’s rising political starBY ELLIOT OLSHANSKY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER She’s fiercely patriotic, known for her looks as much as for her views, and she can see Russia from her house. No, it’s not Sarah Palin. Maria Sergeyeva, a 24-year-old philosophy student and political activist, has emerged as a rising star in Russian politics since a January 31 speech praising Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and president Dmitry Medvedev. The burgeoning Internet sensation – Russia’s largest political blog had to ... Monday, 27 July 2009 |
World leaders congratulate Russia's president-electLeaders of countries around the world offered their congratulations on Monday to Dmitry Medvedev on his landslide victory in Russia's presidential election.First Deputy Prime Minister Medvedev won just over 70% of votes on Sunday, and will be inaugurated as president, replacing Vladmir Putin, on May 7.Chinese leader Hu Jintao spoke to Medvedev on the phone, congratulating him and wishing him success. Hu also invited him to visit China, an offer ... Thursday, 6 March 2008 |
 Medvedev holds commanding leadDmitry Medvedev is shaping as Russia’s next president according to early results from Sunday’s election. The Central Election Commission says he’s gained 69.9% of votes, with 86% counted so far. His closest rival, Communist Gennady Zyuganov, has won just 18%. Liberal Democrat Vladimir Zhirinovsky is in third with 9.6% and Democratic Party leader Andrey Bogdanov has 1.3%. Official preliminary results will be released at 10am Moscow time (7am GMT).The final results ... Monday, 3 March 2008 |
 Russia: Elections of successorAlexei Makarkin for RIA Novosti The presidential elections in Russia are very predictable. Everyone knows the name of the winner - First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a nominee backed by the government, and a successor of President Vladimir Putin.Medvedev is a long-standing member of Putin's team. He worked with Putin in the St Petersburg Mayor's Office in early 1990s, and enjoys his unreserved trust. It was Putin who ... Monday, 3 March 2008 |
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Outstanding Event Happens: USA Apologizes to RussiaVadim TrukhachevPravda.Ru The Americans have acknowledged the violation of the international law in the story with the detention of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko. US special services arrested the Russian citizen two months ago in Liberia, an African country. He was charged with the transportation of large batches of drugs. The Americans forced the pilot to move to the United States to put him on trial there. Russian diplomats confirmed that they had re... Saturday, 24 July 2010 |
 Iskander missile deployment in northwestern Russia incomprehensible – Estonian defense ministerThe deployment of Iskander missiles in Russia's northwestern military district is incomprehensible in view of Russia's current relations with NATO, Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo has said. On Saturday, the chief of Russia's Ground Forces, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov, said the Iskander missiles had entered service with the Armed Forces in the Leningrad Military District. "During the past two decades, NATO has been seeking benevolent mutual understanding in relations with Russia. But ... Tuesday, 20 July 2010 |
Iskander plans in NW Russia not linked to U.S. deployment in EuropeRussia's newly appointed chief of Ground Forces denied on Thursday the country's plans to equip units in the northwestern military district with Iskander missiles later this year have anything to do with U.S. missile deployment in Europe. The Russian Defense Ministry said in June 2009 that the first Iskander battalion entered service with the Armed Forces in 2008 and the second would become operational in 2009. Their deployment location is secret. "It ... Friday, 26 February 2010 |
 Transdnestr willing to host Russian missile defense systemTransdnestr would deploy elements of a Russian missile defense system if Moscow asked it to, the leader of the unrecognized Moldovan republic signaled on Monday. Media reports said earlier that Tiraspol had asked Moscow to set up a missile defense system in Transdnestr to counter U.S. plans to deploy a missile shield in Romania. "We confirm... that we could deploy what Russia needs," Igor Smirnov said. Commenting on the possible deployment of a ... Tuesday, 16 February 2010 |
Moldova ex-president hits at Romania's plans to host U.S. missilesRomania's initiative to host missiles as part of a U.S. missile defense shield in Europe could turn neighboring Moldova into a front-line area, Moldovan ex-president Vladimir Voronin said on Sunday. Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday welcomed talks with the United States on a plan to deploy interceptor missiles as part of the U.S. missile shield to protect European allies. A U.S. State Department official said earlier the facilities in Romania are due ... Monday, 8 February 2010 |
Poland to move U.S. Patriots closer to Russian borderU.S. Patriot missiles will be stationed in northern Poland about 60 miles (100 km) from the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad rather than near Warsaw, the Polish defense minister said on Wednesday. Polish Radio cited Bogdan Klich as saying the decision to set up a Patriot site in the outskirts of the town of Morag, which is much closer to the Russian border than Warsaw, does not bear any ... Friday, 22 January 2010 |
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Geopolitics
 Russia alarmed over new EU pactRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned the European Union not to turn a proposed partnership with former Soviet countries against Moscow. Mr Medvedev was speaking at the end of a Russia-EU summit held against a background of deep divisions over security, trade and energy supplies. He also signalled a new gas crisis may lie ahead, suggesting Ukraine lacks the money to pay for gas Russia provides. A row over prices ... Monday, 27 July 2009 |
 Russia, Ahmadinejad and Iran ReconsideredAt Friday prayers July 17 at Tehran University, the influential cleric and former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani gave his first sermon since Iran’s disputed presidential election and the subsequent demonstrations. The crowd listening to Rafsanjani inside the mosque was filled with Ahmadinejad supporters who chanted, among other things, “Death to America” and “Death to China.” Outside the university common grounds, anti-Ahmadinejad elements — many of whom were blocked ... Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
 Russia's foreign policy under Vladimir Putin: achievements and failuresAchievements:1. Russia regained its status as a leading world power. Economic revival and stable economic growth have increased Russia's international prestige. Some countries like Russia and other countries don't; some are helping it to spread its influence and others are resisting it. Its views now carry far more weight in the international arena than they did in the 1990s, when Moscow's opinion on international crises was generally ... Friday, 29 February 2008 |
Science
 The world’s first silent supercomputer made in RussiaIn the South Ural State University launched a supercomputer, built on a platform with liquid cooling at the board and as a consequence, virtually noiseless. Development of such systems are everywhere, but nowhere so far they have not been brought to the stage of operation, according to its creators. Supercomputer at the liquid cooling «SKIF-Aurora SUSU» is set in the South Ural State University (SUSU), Chelyabinsk. Peak performance of the machine ... Tuesday, 6 July 2010 |
First space walker turns 75Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, marked his 75 birthday Saturday with a telegram from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. "You belong to the eminent corps of Russia's first cosmonauts," Dmitry said, calling Leonov a man of the "highest professionalism and personal courage." Leonov, twice honored as a Hero of the Soviet Union, was one of 20 Russian air force pilots selected as the first cosmonaut group in 1960, Itar-Tass ... Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
 ILS Proton Launches SIRIUS FM-5 SatelliteILS Proton successfully launched the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite into geo-transfer orbit on July 1 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in KazakhstaILS International Launch Services (ILS) successfully carried the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton. This was the third commercial mission of the year for ILS and the fifth successful Proton launch of 2009. ILS has launched the entire SIRIUS three-satellite constellation beginning with the first launch in 2000.The ... Monday, 27 July 2009 |
Society
 Russia adopts draft of anti-corruption code of conduct for civil servantsThe Russian Anti-Corruption Council adopted during a meeting a draft project on a new code of professional conduct for civil servants, the head of the Russian presidential administration said on Thursday. "A project on a standard professional code of conduct for civil servants was considered," Sergei Naryshkin said. "This code of standards should be approved most likely in October after reworking and taking into account today's meeting," he said. The code should become ... Thursday, 22 July 2010 |
 Medvedev’s family “prefers to buy Russian products”In an interview with Channel One TV, President Dmintry Medvedev said his family prefers to buy Russian food since they believe there are more chemicals in imported products than in locally produced food.Dmitry Medvedev: Good evening, Kirill. I think the time has come indeed to talk about the situation in agriculture. The time is right, and I think the place is not bad either. This is a good place to ... Monday, 27 July 2009 |
Military
NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drillsThe North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force are beginning on Sunday their first-ever joint air defense exercise, NORAD said. The exercise, which is dubbed Vigilant Eagle and will last through August 11, involves Russian, Canadian and U.S. Air Force personnel operating from command centers at the Elmendorf airbase in Alaska, and in Khabarovsk, Russia. Airborne warning and control aircraft AWACS E-3B and A-50 from Russia and the ... Sunday, 8 August 2010 |
 Russian Air Force to buy over 60 fifth-generation fightersThe Russian Air Force will receive more than 60 fifth-generation fighters from 2015-16, the force commander said on Tuesday. "The Air Force will start taking delivery [of fifth-generation fighters] in 2015-16. The preliminary number is over 60," Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said. He also said the first batch of new fighters would be provided with older, "non-fifth" generation engines. In mid-June Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observed the 16th test flight of a ... Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
The Iskander Missiles as the Guarantee of Normal Coexistence of Russia and Europeby Anatoly ALIFEROV Russia went public with the plan to deploy the Iskander missiles at its western frontier – in the Kaliningrad region or on the territories of neighboring countries, but the process of probing into Washington's reaction is clearly taking too long. In politics, failure to appreciate the importance of acting quickly invariably creates problems, the above situation being a vivid example. The Iskanders are a remarkably potent weapon but it... Saturday, 20 March 2010 |
 Russia’s Su-30 fighter to become world’s most exported jetIndia announced its plans to double the purchase of Russia’s Su-30MKI fighter jets. If the plans become real, Russia will set a new record selling the largest quality of fourth-generation aircraft to a foreign customer. The deal will considerably improve the reputation of Russia’s renowned jet, although it does have significant competitors from the fifth generation. India may considerably enlarge its fleet of Russian-made Su-30MKI by 2015 – to ... Monday, 27 July 2009 |
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 Cuba, Russia Boost Economic-Commercial TiesThe revitalization of Cuba’s air fleet and land transportation confirms that economic-commercial ties between the Caribbean Island and Russia have improved, a diplomatic source said here. The economic-commercial advisor of the Cuban Embassy in Moscow, Reinaldo Rodriguez, noted the achievements in that field during the ninth meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Commercial Collaboration. Cubana de Aviación modernized its fleet after buying six passenger and cargo planes. The Ministry of Transportation imported more than 200 urban buses and trucks, Rodriguez pointed out. The acquisition of Russian-made power substations and spare parts to repair those facilities to improve the national power grid is another evident result in this process that has just begun, the diplomat added. Rodriguez n... |
 The danger of nuclear war is drawing nearNorth Korea, which threatens to unleash the war against the United States and its allies, probably prepares several new nuclear explosions. Two or three nuclear objects may appear in the north-west of North Korea, where the previous nuclear test was carried out, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported with reference to intelligence sources.For the time being, there is no evidence to prove that the nation is working on a new explosion, sources say. Official spokespeople for US special services said that North Korea intended to respond with a third nuclear blast to UN’s new sanctions. Pyongyang conducted its second nuclear test on May 25, which made the UN Security Council toughen sanctions against the country on June 12.South Korea and ... |
 Netanyahu to Putin: Stop selling missiles to IranRelations between Israel and Russia have grown tense over a significant change in Moscow’s attitude regarding the possible sale of S-300 air defense missiles to Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and asked him to prevent the arms deal from going through.Ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev next week, Israel has began an international effort to pressure Russia not to complete the sale of the advanced air defense system.The deal between Russia and Iran for the sale of the air defense system was signed more than ... |
 Stop ethnocide against Russians in Ukraine - time is running out! Stop ethnocide against Russiansby Vladimir ALEKSEEV (Ukraine) Vladimir ALEKSEEV, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, second and third convocations; chairman of the control commission of the regional council in Kharkiv. Since Ukraine had gained independence, there were approved some 80 bills restricting or even banning the use of the Russian language. And, actually, the total number of such kind of bills has long been brought to a few hundreds. The Russian language is banned in advertising, cinema, in preschool and higher education. This language has faded away in radio and TV broadcasting in the south and east of Ukraine. If it was not so, jo... |
 “Racist” Polish school puzzle sparks controversyA new Polish mathematics schoolbook has sparked nationwide outrage over a “racist” conundrum, in which students are asked to calculate how to drown more Turks than Christians, national media reported on Friday.The problem reads: “A boat caught in a storm and about to sink has 15 Christians and 15 Turks on board. To save the boat from sinking, half of the people in the boat must jump overboard. One of the Christians suggests that everyone stand in line and every ninth jumps overboard. How should the Christians stand so that only the Turks drown?”The chairman of the Association Against Anti-Semitism ... |
 Russia sick and tired of Europe’s criticismThe session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is closing in Strasbourg on Friday. This session may become the last one for the Russian delegation. Russia may be deprived of the voting right in Europe’s largest organization already this autumn or winter, the chairman of the Committee for International Affairs of Russia’s State Duma, Konstantin Kosachev said.The Kremlin has repeatedly said before that Russia would be ready to leave the Council of Europe in case the organization introduces such a sanction. If it happens, Russian citizens will not be able to address to the European Court ... |
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- NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills
- About 270 new wildfires flare up in Russia in last 24 hours - ministry
- Limonov Refuses Compromise on Opposition Rallies
- Germany's Top Companies Willing To Modernize Russian Economy
- Outstanding Event Happens: USA Apologizes to Russia
- Russia to keep 2nd place in fighter jet exports until 2013
- Russia adopts draft of anti-corruption code of conduct for civil servants
- Iskander missile deployment in northwestern Russia incomprehensible – Estonian defense minister
- Russian Air Force to buy over 60 fifth-generation fighters
- The world’s first silent supercomputer made in Russia
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