Russia test fired a new ICBM yesterday. As you would expect, the western press – particularly in the UK – are muttering darkly about the new Cold War and a renewed arms race (see the Express and Guardian...
Archive - May 2007
AndyBritish diplomats and activists attacked in Russia
This weekend marked yet another not particularly glorious episode in Russo-British relations, as one diplomat and two (well known) British gay rights activists were attacked in separate incidents. First in line for a...
Britain to charge Lugovoi for murder of Litvinenko, calls for extradition
The British Director for Public Prosecutions today announced that he intended to charge Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, and called for him to be extradited from Russia: I have today concluded...
More tracking of who is the top dog Russia blog
The latest attempt to quantify which Russia Blog is the biggest, bestest and most popular is underway at Krusenstern (link removed as page has since been deleted), and predictably provoking controversy beyond belief...
British Air Force intercept Russian ‘spy’ plane
Two British RAF Tornados were scrambled last month to intercept a two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 (Bear) bombers just off the Scottish coast last month, it has emerged. And here’s the picture to prove it: It seems as...
Almost half of Russians think election will be fixed
Almost half of Russian voters think that this year’s parliamentary elections will be marred by fraud, and will not reflect the will of the people, is the key finding of a suvey by the Levada Centre. Some key...
Will the EU say to Russia: “Three strikes and you’re out”?
By my count, this is the third time in the past five years that Russia has cut off oil supplies to a European Union member state to make a political point. Russia cut off Latvia’s oil supply in 2003. Purely co...
Russia stops oil exports to Estonia
Someone in the Kremlin clearly has their creative hat on today as, in order to punish Estonia for daring to oppose the mighty Russia, the railway line into Estonia has been mysteriously closed for repairs: “We...
Maria Sharapova’s top 10 partners
Maria Sharapova’s top ten mixed doubles partners, that is: 10. Orlando Bloom 9. Bono 8. Yao Ming 7. Lebron James 6. Adam Scott 5. Christiano Ronaldo 4. Prince William 3. President Putin 2. James Bond 1. John...
In Estonia, the revolution will be televised
According to Estonian TV station Channel 2, Russian speaking youths are planning an “uprising” in Estonia on May 9th: According to the television channel, the youth intend to launch a protest on May 1 and...