Russia's Soyuz rocket blasted off today, with a crew of two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut, to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). Unusually even for Russia, the launch took place in blizzard...
Archive - 2011
AndyRussia condems Arab League for suspending Syria
Russia today condemned the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria's membership. Even China has now moved to support the League, though, leaving Russia as one of the isolated regime's few remaining supporters.
Russian Army: “Badminton helps you throw grenades!”
In a startling display of sycophancy, the Russian Defense Ministry has just announced that it will buy 10,000 badminton rackets and shuttlecocks - all because Russia's President loves the game. "Playing badminton uses...
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...
Russia’s Mission to Mars Stalls
Russia's unmanned Phobos-Grunt mission to Mars has hit trouble, just minutes after launch. "It looks like the engine system has not worked," Vladimir Popovkin, the head of Roscosmos (the Russian Space Agency), told...
Russian hockey coach attacks fans
Andrei Nazarov, former NHL player and current coach of KHL team Vityaz Chekhov, was having a tough day at the office, and took his frustrations out on the fans.
Zatuliveter ‘spy’ had multiple honeytrap style affairs
It has emerged that Katia Zatuliveter, who has been accused of spying for Russia and is currently fighting deportation from Britain, not only had an affair with British MP Mike Hancock, but also had affairs with a...
Georgian blogger offered cash to write anti-Government blog post
Rumours have been swirling around runet for years about how some Russian political bloggers are being offered payment to write posts that are supportive of the Russian Government, or of a particular politician. There...
“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...
Bering straight bridge
It still comes as a surprise for many people to learn that Russia and the USA are just a few miles apart at the shortest point. When you look at a traditional atlas, many thousands of miles separate the two countries...