The Russia Blog
According to media reports, North Korea are in serious talks to rent a massive area of abandoned farmland in the Russian Far East. Sounds a bit dull on the face of it, but actually it raises some intriguing questions.
First, let’s hear from a un-named Russian official who explains the deal to RIA Novosti:… Read the rest
Russia’s response to the crisis in Syria has been exactly the opposite of the policy of the United States and European Union. While the US and EU openly call for Syria’s President Assad to resign, Russia is calling for Assad to remain in power to implement his promised reforms.
“We do not share the United
As I read through this morning’s edition of British newspaper The Sunday Times, I noticed a lot of stories about Russia and, because the site is behind a paywall, thought it would be interesting to compile a quick summary of them.
I’ll leave it to you to judge how the tone of the articles… Read the rest
Well, here’s something I never thought I’d see – the United States and Russia united in their condemnation of the Government of Ukraine.
Sources from inside the Kremlin are warning that former Prime Minister and one of the (now tainted) leaders of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution Yulia Tymoshenko’s arrest would “bring long term consequences” for… Read the rest
The Russian Defence Minister has announced that Russia will establish two arctic brigades, troops to defend Russia’s interests in the far north.
Quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told Russian news agencies that:
“The location will be determined, as well as weapons, numbers and infrastructure for the brigades. They could
Oh yes, proof positive that, if you look hard enough, you can find a Russian connection to any story…
As Royal Wedding mania grips the United Kingdom, British newspapers have exclusively revealed that Kate Middleton may wear a tiara gifted to her by the Queen as she marries Prince William this weekend. The shiny… Read the rest
It amuses me that, despite all the anti-Russian rhetoric in the British press, two of the most effective and popular viral advertising campaigns at the moment draw heavily on Russian culture – to the extent that they’re populated with fake Russians.
ComparetheMeerkat.com, a marketing campaign for British insurance comparison website comparethemarket.com has been spectacularly successful… Read the rest
After Putin’s comments that the UN Security Council resolution was “deficient and flawed… reminiscent of a medieval call for a crusade” I was all set to come back to my desk and write an angry post about how two-faced and cowardly the Russian Government’s response to the crisis in Libya has been.
Russia plans to host an Olympic party at London’s Marble Arch
How singer James Blunt prevented WW3 by refusing to start a fight with Russian paratroopers in Kosovo.
Gorbachev, ever the man of the people, is to throw open his 80th birthday party to all comers – yes, even a pleb like you can attend this elder statesman’s celebration and wish him a happy birthday.
Bored of exposing US and British atrocities in Afghanistan, Wikileaks have turned their attention to Russia and China.
A group of Russian companies are sponsoring the £250,000 ($385,000) repair of HMS Belfast, a former Royal Navy light cruiser that now serves as a floating museum on the river Thames in London.
Russia are quietly confident that they will be selected to host the 2018 Football World Cup.
Arctic Progress is a new blog from Anatoly Karlin devoted to the Arctic region.
The BBC have confirmed that they, and the British Foreign Office, are considering cuts to the BBC Worldwide Service. The expensive BBC Russian service is one of those likely to be marked for closure.
Major-General Yuri Ivanov, one of Russia’s top spies is found dead after washing up on a Turkish beach.
