Alexander Pichushkin – the Russian Chessboard killer – has been found guilty of murdering 48 people in Moscow. Officially he ended up 16 short of his goal of a body for each square on the chessboard...
AndyRussia to bribe Israel in their upcoming football match
I’m fascinated by this London Times article which reports on a number of alleged conspiracy theories surrounding Russia’s upcoming Euro 2008 match against Israel. If the wooly – and completely...
Football: Inspired Russia come from behind to beat England 2-1
Russia stormed back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in their Euro 2008 qualifying match. England went ahead courtesy of an early Wayne Rooney goal and, with just over twenty minutes to play, had looked to be in...
Suicide bombers plan to assassinate Putin in Iran
Russian security services claim that they have uncovered a plan by a group of suicide bombers to assassinate Russian President Putin during his visit to Iran later this week. Advisors have informed Putin of the threat...
Kissing Policemen bring shame to Russia
A picture of two Russian policemen kissing in a snow-covered Siberian forest – an homage to Banksy’s kissing policemen graffiti – has been banned from appearing in an exhibition of Russian art in Paris...
Russian cabinet resigns to make way for new PM
The entire Russian cabinet, including its Prime Minister has just resigned. A new PM hasn’t been chosen yet, but I’d be surprised if the announcement of Putin’s designated ‘heir’...
How to build a bridge across the Bering Strait
A few months ago, news broke (yet again) that Russia planned to build a tunnel under the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska. Well, it looks like a tunnel isn’t the only option on the drawing board. Engineers...
Russian Tu-95 bombers intercepted over Guam
Wow – Russia really is starting to strut its military stuff on the world stage again. Two Tu-95 bombers flew to the US island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, paying a surprise visit to the US military base there...
Georgia claims Russia attacked it again
Georgia is claiming that Russia has attacked its territory, after a bomb or missile was launched at the village of Tsitelubani yesterday. Whatever it was, it didn’t explode. “Our radars show that these jets...
Discussion: A New Cold War?
“A New Cold War” is the latest International Affairs Forum debate. “With talk of a new Cold War, and Russian President Vladimir Putin floating the possibility of aiming nuclear weapons at targets in...