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Archive - 2008
AndyHammer and sickle over the Reichstag, 1945
On 30 April 1945, Mikhail Petrovich Minin scrambled to the top of the ruined Reichstag to raise the Soviet flag. Unfortunately, he didn't have a photographer with him...
Is Chechnya sliding back into chaos?
A violent confrontation between the motorcades of President Ramzan Kadyrov and Badruddi Yamadayev threatens ignite yet more conflict in Chechnya.
Russian Bear vodka advert
Normally, faux cyrillic writing does nothing more than irritate me. But this advert, for Russian Bear vodka, made me smile.
Want to use Wi-Fi in Russia? Don’t forget your permit!
If you ever travel to Russia on business, and want to use your notebook's Wi-Fi, or perhaps your brand new iPhone, you might want to think again. Because Russia has just adopted a new regulation that requires every...
110 Russian Billionaires
There are 110 billionaires in Russia today. Only the United States has more.
Georgia releases footage of Russian MiG shooting down drone
Amazing video footage of an (allegedly) Russian MiG shooting down a Georgian drone over Abkhazia.
Russia writes off Libya debt – $4.6bn
Russia has written off Libya's $4.6 billion debt in exchange for bilateral trade deals. The world's attention has been on the arms deal, but lower profile deals are more valuable.
The strong hand on the way to Democracy
Which way is Russia really heading today? Is Russia on the way to leadership by personality cult, or on the hard way to true democracy?
Georgia edge past Russia in title thriller
On a snow covered Krasnoyarsk pitch, Georgia ground out an 18-12 victory over Russia to secure the European Nations Cup title.