Russia & CIS —
Lee from Right-Thinking from the Left Coast writes:
Many of you might be familiar with a man named Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. He introduced the world to the Soviet gulags through his writings, primarily his Gulag Archipelago. This is a man who knew torture, real torture, at the hands of the Soviet regime, one of the […]
¶ Posted May 26, 2007 § Russia & CIS, War on Terror, Wingnuts and GOP Stupidity, Legal ‡ Comments (33)
Supreme court ban on liberal party wipes out opposition
Russia’s next parliament is likely to have no genuine opposition after a court in Moscow yesterday banned a leading liberal party from standing in elections. Russia’s supreme court announced that it had liquidated the small Republican party, claiming that it had violated electoral law by having too […]
¶ Posted March 24, 2007 § Russia & CIS, Wingnuts and GOP Stupidity, Legal ‡ Comments Off
Butcher of Beslan dies in truck blast
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who claimed responsibility for modern Russia’s worst terrorist attacks, was killed Monday, Russia’s top intelligence official said.
Federal Security Service head Nikolai Patrushev told President Vladimir Putin that Basayev had been killed overnight in Ingushetia — a republic bordering Chechnya that was plagued by sporadic spillover […]
¶ Posted July 10, 2006 § Russia & CIS, War on Terror ‡ Comments Off
Russian Leader Urges Steps to Lift Birthrate
President Vladimir V. Putin today directed the Russian Parliament to adopt a 10-year program to stop Russia’s sharply declining population, principally by offering financial incentives and subsidies to encourage Russian women to have more children.Mr. Putin’s instructions, issued to a compliant Parliament that follows his orders almost without fail, […]
¶ Posted May 10, 2006 § Russia & CIS ‡ Comments (2)
Comrade Zyuganov: U.S. Behind Bird Flu
Russian Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov has blamed the United States for the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, in a number of European countries, including Russia.”The forms of warfare are changing. It’s strange that not a single duck has yet died in America - they are all dying […]
¶ Posted March 15, 2006 § Humor & Entertainment, Russia & CIS, Health & Medicine ‡ Comments (2)
Steamed about Rice, Russian pol unleashes rant
The wacko leader of Russia’s Liberal and Democratic Party has surpassed his earlier screeds with a misogynist attack on our secretary of state.Speaking with Pravda this week, Zhirinovsky chastised Rice for calling on Russia to “act responsibly” in supplying natural gas to Ukraine.
The fascistic pol attributed that “coarse anti-Russian […]
¶ Posted January 14, 2006 § Russia & CIS ‡ Comments (2)
The Australian: Ukraine Government sacked over gas deal
The pro-Western government of Viktor Yushchenko has suffered a ‘no-confidence’ vote in parliament, more fallout from Russia’s New Year’s gas price hike. Yuschchecnko’s former ally of the Orange Revolution, Yulia Tymoshenko, was instrumental in the move.
A main driving force behind the no-confidence vote was former Prime Minister Yulia […]
¶ Posted January 10, 2006 § Russia & CIS ‡ Comments (2)
CDR Salamander: 20th Century Deathcount
The latest issue of National Geographic has a solid write-up on mass murder (genocide) in the last century. Their graphic tells the story better than about anything.
Chew on it and think about a couple of things. (1) When you ask a Leftist about “Government mass murder” or “murderous dictators” who is […]
¶ Posted January 5, 2006 § Socialism & Capitalism, China & Korea, Russia & CIS ‡ Comments (3)
BB: Russia set to cut off Ukraine gas
Russian gas supplies to Ukraine will be cut at 0700 GMT on Sunday, after last-ditch talks between the two sides failed to settle a price dispute. The row erupted after Ukraine rejected Russian plans for a 460% price rise.
Earlier on Saturday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin offered a […]
¶ Posted January 1, 2006 § Russia & CIS ‡ Comments Off
BBC: Poland set for Baltic air patrols
Poland has become the first former Warsaw Pact country to take responsibility for patrolling the air space of the three Baltic states.
Polish pilots took over the rotating Nato mission from the US at a ceremony in northern Lithuania. Seventy Polish air force personnel will serve there.
Poland joined Nato […]
¶ Posted December 30, 2005 § Europe & UN, Russia & CIS ‡ Comments (3)
Hardline policy fails to halt extremism
Nick Paton Walsh
Friday October 14, 2005
The Guardian
The threadbare, battered republic of Chechnya was once the focus of Russia’s problem with Islamic separatism. But over the past two years, the violence has been sweeping slowly westwards across the north Caucasus. …
The ring of steel that yesterday surrounded Nalchik epitomises […]
¶ Posted October 14, 2005 § Russia & CIS, War on Terror ‡ Comments (1)
One bit of good news this morning is that the crippled Russian mini-submarine has been raised to the surface, and all seven crew members are safe.
Veteran submariner Chapomatic has been following the story avidly, as have other submarine bloggers; Chap seems to be particularly impressed with the coverage at Ultraquiet No More, which is a […]
¶ Posted August 7, 2005 § Blogosphere & Internet, Russia & CIS, Evolution, History, Guest bloggers ‡ Comments Off
Russia Still Proud of Soyuz Spacecraft
The following article details the continuing role of Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft. Loyal comrades will note superior effectiveness of People’s production: For price of one capitalist “Shuttle,” the people of the Rodina can build 50 manned Soyuz and 50 cargo-carrying Progress capsules.
As NASA frets over the space shuttle’s […]
¶ Posted August 1, 2005 § Russia & CIS, Science & Technology ‡ Comments (1)
