Day: March 28, 2011
What’s Happening in Libya? Asks Russia With Dismay…
With the help of coalition air strikes, anti-Gadhafi forces are making sustained progress toward the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Western military intervention appears to have entered a new phase. Instead of just protecting civilians as foreseen under the UN resolution, coalition forces are actively supporting rebel fighters. (Spiegel Online has been posting some good articles
Two members of Russian ‘spy ring’ file property claim against U.S.
Two of the 10 Russians deported from the United States in a spy row last July have demanded that some of the property they were forced to leave behind be returned to them. The claim was lodged by the legal counsel for Vladimir and Lidia Guryev, better known as Richard and Cynthia Murphy. The members
Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo airports to be merged and privatized says Putin
Two of Moscow’s main airports, Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo, are to be merged and sold as part of the country’s privatization program, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday. “Together with the Moscow mayor, Transport Minister and Finance Ministry officials we have agreed to unify Sheremetyevo airport, in which the Russian government holds a 100%
That Cup of Coffee: My Last bad habit in Russia…
As I was sipping that wonderful cup of coffee this morning. I was doing some thinking’s about the bad habits and issues that I have dropped since coming to Russia… For those that follow the blog from the beginning you know that I use to smoke, I liked my beers, I was taking anti-depressants, I
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov: Coalition Forces are out of tune with the UN resolution…
The military intervention by the Western-led coalition force in Libya’s civil war is out of tune with the relevant UN Security Council resolution, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. “We believe that the coalition’s intervention in the civil war [in Libya] has not, essentially, been sanctioned by the UN Security Council resolution,” said,
Putin finds opportunity in Libya…
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticized the UN Security Council resolution on Libya for allowing foreign military intervention in a sovereign state. Putin called the resolution “defective and flawed,” adding that “it allows everything and is reminiscent of a medieval call for a crusade.” Putin noted that Russia, which abstained on the UN. resolution
Seems Russians Would Like Versatility in Politics…
Russia is threatening a political crisis and the Russian government is less legitimate in the eyes of the citizens, from the report by the Center for Strategic Research. Ending this political crisis requires fair elections, the loss of most of the “United Russia” people in the State Duma and the substitution of the first three