After 20 years of hard work, Russian scientists this week announced that they had drilled through 2.2 miles of Antarctic ice and finally reached the subglacial Lake Vostok. A breathlessly excited Alexander Yelagin, head of the Russian Vostok mission, told reporters that “An event that has been keeping the world scientific community on tenterhooks for [...]
Opposition to Russia’s ‘Anti-Gay’ bill gathers pace
Opposition to legislation designed to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality to minors is gathering pace, both around the world and in Russia itself. The bill, which would punish any “public activities promoting sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgender identity” with a fine of up to $1,600 (50,000 roubles) was passed by an overwhelming majority in its [...]
Russia WTO entry – all but guaranteed
Russia’s World Trade Organisation entry has been all but guaranteed after the WTO’s Working Party on Russian membership agreed the precise rules and obligations that Russia will have to meet as a member of the global trading body. The news comes almost immediately after a customs and trade monitoring agreement between Russia and Georgia which [...]
“Bring Bout Back!” says Russia
Russia has criticized a US court’s decision to convict Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, and resolved that it will do all it can to persuade US authorities to hand him over to Russia. “Our goal is to achieve his return to the motherland,.” said Alexander Lukashevich, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. He went [...]
Georgia beat Russia to top ENC rugby table
Georgia ran out comfortable winners in this weekend’s big European Nations Cup clash to top the table at the mid-way point.
Russia: “We love Wikileaks!”
Russia wants Nobel Prize for Wikileaks’ leader Assange
New Blog: Arctic Progress
Arctic Progress is a new blog from Anatoly Karlin devoted to the Arctic region.
Capitalism versus Communism
The ideological battle of capitalism versus communism was perhaps the defining debate of the twentieth century.
European Nations Cup Rugby: Russia and Georgia march on
Wins for Russia and Georgia in this weekend’s round of European Nations Cup matches means that these two teams have all but secured their qualification to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Is the US replacing Russia as Asia’s arms supplier?
As the US and India announce they will co-operate on a missle defence system, we examine whether Russia has what it takes to remain Southern Asia’s foremost arms supplier.