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.
Archive - 2008
AndyRussia Blog roundup
There are so many high quality posts out there at the moment, that I think I might just manage to get through a whole roundup without mentioning the election...
Putin or Medvedev – who is the boss?
Dmitry Medvedev is Russia�s new President. But what kind of President will he be? Will he wield actual power, or will he just be Putin's right hand man?
Liveblogging the Russian Presidential Election
Liveblogging the election in which Russians will choose their third President.
Russia’s Presidential Election – the Candidates
The four men vying to be Russia's next President - Putin's Poodle, the Neo-Communist, Mad Vlad, and the liberal Masonic Grandmaster who likes to blog.
Former Russian Minister jailed for stealing $30m
Former Nuclear Power Minister Yevgeny Adamov was today sentenced to five and a half years in jail. He was wanted in both Russia and the US on charges of embezzlement.
Putin’s last annual press conference
Putin gave his final annual press conference yesterday. As usual, he threw out plenty of media-friendly soundbites - here are his best quotes.
Russian bombers ‘buzz’ US aircraft carrier
This weekend Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers violated Japanese airspace and then, in their most audacious flight for a fair few years, went on to 'buzz' the US Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz. Not just once - twice.
Georgian billionaire dies in “suspicious” circumstances
Prominent Georgian tycoon with a lot of enemies dies in London - the press are having field day with rumours of murder.
Every Russian Bond Girl Ever
C'mon, everyone knows that Russian Bond girls are the hottest Bond girls...