Politics

04.04.2012 18:22 Medvedev proposes Emergencies Minister Shoigu as Moscow Region governor President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted the candidacy of Sergey Shoigu, Russia’s Emergencies Minister for 18 years, to the Moscow Region Duma to confirm as the new governor of the region.		04.04.2012 18:02 2 comments Russian Upper House urges quick response to Jackson-Vanik Russia’s Federation Council has suggested the government considers retaliatory economic measures if the US drags out the cancellation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment or leaves it in force.
04.04.2012 17:28 Curb your space junk, Russia warns The great frontier of space is increasingly cluttered with debris, and a Russian engineer warns that damage to a satellite from some hypothetical collision may be misconstrued as a deliberate act of sabotage.		04.04.2012 17:12 11 comments US press on with Russian NGO financing despite warning State Department spokeswoman has announced that the US will continue to sponsor Russian political and civil organizations even after Russia warned that this could lead to a strain in relations.
04.04.2012 15:25 32 comments ‘Not a country’: ICC blocks Palestine war crimes probe The ICC has refused Palestine’s bid for an investigation into the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza strip on the basis that Palestine is not a recognized state. Human rights groups have strongly criticized the move, while Israel has praised it. Palestinian statehood		04.04.2012 15:25 20 comments Friends of Syria undermine peace process - Lavrov The actions of Friends of Syria group of states jeopardize realization of the UN peace plan for Syria, undermining international efforts to end violence in the country, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. Syria unrest
04.04.2012 14:05 20 comments Lavrov lectures 'arrogant' McFaul on US missile defense Russia’s foreign minister has accused the US ambassador of arrogance after the latter claimed that his country will maintain plans to create a missile defense system in Europe, regardless of other nations’ objections. Missile defense shield		04.04.2012 13:41 9 comments Trans-Mitt: Obama jokes off hot mic heat Barack Obama has steamrolled over Republicans and the “ABM flexibility” scandal they inspired, laughing off last week’s incident in which a sensitive talk with Russia’s President Medvedev was picked up on a hot mic and made public.
04.04.2012 12:53 13 comments Serbian president Tadic resigns to prompt early election Serbia’s Boris Tadic has resigned nine months before the end of his presidential term, paving the way for an early election. The pro-Western Tadic is expected to face strong competition from nationalist Tomislav Nikolic.		04.04.2012 11:45 13 comments Trouble brewing: UK clamps down on bargain boozing In an effort to deter growing levels of binge-drinking in the UK, the government is proposing the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol. But its implementation has come under fire from the drinks industry, which claims it violates EU law.
04.04.2012 06:24 53 comments 2,500 US marines in Australia ‘not a military base’ The first rotation of about 200 US marines has arrived in Australia on a six-month training deployment. A total of 2,500 troops are expected to arrive over the next few years in Darwin to enhance the US’s military presence in the Asia-Pacific.		04.04.2012 00:33 14 comments Iraq anarchy ‘part of the plan’ A bitter dispute over oil revenues between Baghdad and Kurdish authorities highlights the escalating tensions that could split war-torn Iraq apart. However, anti-war activist Mike Raddie says the chaos is ‘all part of the plan.’
03.04.2012 23:17 23 comments Damascus: Syrian troops start withdrawal Syrian troops have begun withdrawing from some cities and returning to their bases, Damascus says. This comes as a part of the UN-Arab League plan to stop the bloodshed in the country and get the government and opposition to the negotiation table. Syria unrest		03.04.2012 22:58 19 comments Ron Paul: The most transparent candidate In the midst of the Mitt Romney tax filing fiasco, Ron Paul said he’d be embarrassed to publish personal finances on account of his comparably indigent income. Paul has come clean now, however, with just how he conducts costs on the campaign trail. US Election 2012
03.04.2012 20:15 21 comments In arms way: India's 'hollow' army to buy in bulk As a recently-leaked letter scandal reveals the Indian army, one of the biggest in the world, is virtually “naked”, foreign weapons producers cast longing looks at the country’s never-shrinking military budget: over $100 billion to be spent by 2020.		03.04.2012 19:12 2 comments Libyan scenario unacceptable for Karabakh - Lavrov Russia believes that everything possible must be done for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh territorial conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
03.04.2012 18:45 Lib Dems initiate selected amnesty Lib Dems have submitted to the State Duma a bill on proclaiming an amnesty when Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as President on May 7.		03.04.2012 17:50 14 comments American сannibalism in Syria (Op-Ed) Resolutions calling on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down, the West and its allies have gone ballistic in their desire of regime change.
03.04.2012 17:32 14 comments ‘Hotheads’ in Middle East provoking Iran, Russia says As the international community holds its breath over the Israel-Iran showdown, Russia rejects military action as a means to ending the crisis, calling for a full court diplomatic press to end the crisis. Iran tension		03.04.2012 16:16 5 comments Medvedev cuts party registration red tape President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law a bill that significantly simplifies the procedure of registration for new political parties.

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