On Thursday, Swedish intelligence reportedly picked up a distress call from an unknown vessel in its waters off Stockholm. The call, in Russian, may have been from a Russian submarine. The Russians have denied having any naval assets in the area.
The latest polling finds that Australians are overwhelmingly in support of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s plan to have a “robust” confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this year’s G20 summit, hosted by Australia. According to a Newspoll in The
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China blames Hong Kong protests on ‘external forces’ Vladimir Putin: Global economy will collapse with oil at $80 per barrel China blames Hong Kong protests on ‘external forces’ Hong Kong protesters raise their hands
Sunday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” The New York Tines’ Jonathan Martin said the Ebola crisis is another example Republicans can use to to question the “competence” of President Barack Obama. Martin said, “This is a gift wrap issue for the
(AFP) China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing that would cut the journey time from six days on the celebrated Trans-Siberian to two, Chinese media reported Friday. The project would
Kremlin support for pro-Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine has left food lovers missing out some of their favourite ingredients. After the European Union imposed economic sanctions on the superpower, justified by its role in the Ukraine crisis, Vladimir Putin’s government
European Union leaders expressed optimism on the chances of progress towards a resolution of the deadly crisis in Ukraine after talks in Milan with Vladimir Putin on Friday. Further talks involving only Putin, Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande and German
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott threatened to “shirt-front” Russian President Vladimir Putin over the MH17 flight disaster when the two meet at a G20 summit in Brisbane in November. Findings from the investigation suggest Russian-backed rebels in east Ukraine shot down the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Australia’s PM Tony Abbott promises to ‘shirt-front’ Vladimir Putin when they meet WHO: Ebola threatens the ‘very survival’ of countries Australia’s PM Tony Abbott promises to ‘shirt-front’ Vladimir Putin when they meet Australia’s prime
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets late Saturday in Sochi that Putin had
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to pull thousands of troops from the border with Ukraine, the Kremlin said ahead of key talks on a fragile truce in the ex-Soviet country. “The head of state has tasked
(AFP) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was on Friday discharged from a Moscow clinic where he had been admitted for medical tests. A spokeswoman for Gorbachev’s foundation confirmed to AFP that the last leader of the USSR had arrived at
(Reuters) – China is on the hunt for a Siberian tiger released into the wild by Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media said on Thursday, after the animal roamed across the border, likely in search of food. The tiger, named Kuzia, was
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has suffered from capital-flight out of the country. But with Western sanctions starting to bite, the modern capital-flight is only $100 billion in cash draining out; it also includes a brain-drain of
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cultivated an international image based heavily on his self-worship. He criticizes anyone who attempts to be exceptional or powerful, but he has no problem when people celebrate him. Mikhail Antonov, a political science graduate at Moscow University, collected
(AFP) A key ally of top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday he had applied for asylum in Britain, linking his request to political persecution due to his work. He didn’t provide further details. A key ally of one
MOSCOW/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – After weeks of defying international pleas to free eight European officials they had captured in May, pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine released them unexpectedly in June following a public appeal by the head of the Russian
A key ally of top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday he had applied for asylum in Britain, linking his request to political persecution due to his work. He didn’t provide further details. A key ally of one of
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that Moscow had a duty to temper pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, a spokesman for the German government said. “The German chancellor
The men and women picked to run the EU for the next five years face a grilling by the European Parliament this week which could claim the scalp of at least one of them. France’s Pierre Moscovici, the incoming economic
In response to Clinton Minder Followed NY Times Reporter into the Bathroom: Matt Continetti has an inspired rant about Hillary’s bathroom minders and the willingness of the media to put up with this passive-aggressive crap, in which Hillary alternately poses
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Nigeria’s army sees a turning point as Boko Haram fighters surrender Nato reports a ‘significant’ Russian troop pullback from Ukraine Nigeria’s army sees a turning point as Boko Haram fighters surrender Schoolgirls abducted by
MOSCOW, Sept. 24 (UPI) — Foreign ownership of Russian media outlets will be limited to 20 percent, in a bill passed by Russia’s Parliament and supported by the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It targets publications critical of Putin
During a New York fundraiser, President Obama detailed his foreign policy solutions in the midst of the chaotic events facing the world, describing it as “American leadership at it’s best.” Obama admitted that although the United States was in far
The White House is hoping that President Obama’s visit with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States stands with Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Earnest pointed out that just
