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Putin Pushes For Arctic Oil
2008-08-18 20:27:00 The New York Times reported yesterday that Vlad Putin, the guy into whose soul (assuming either has one) Dubya said he famously looked some time ago (or "got a sense of"; whatever), is in hot pursuit of crude likely to be found in the frozen north?A growing array of military leaders, Arctic experts and lawmakers say the United States is losing its ability to patrol and safeguard Arctic waters even as climate change and high energy prices have triggered a burst of shipping and oil and gas exploration in the thawing region.The National Academy of Sciences, the Coast Guard and others have warned over the past several years that the United States? two 30-year-old heavy icebreakers, the Polar Sea and Polar Star, and one smaller ice-breaking ship devoted mainly to science, the Healy, are grossly inadequate. Also, the Polar Star is out of service.And this spring, the leaders of the Pentagon?s Pacific Command, Northern Command and Transportation Command strongly recommended in a letter that...
World to Medvedev and Putin ? We Know What You Are Doing
2008-08-12 17:33:00 Poised for an opportunity to invade sovereign Georgia, the Russian leaders took advantage of the internal turmoil between Georgia and South Osettia. Russia s military not only physically invaded with the false justification of keeping the peace but obviously planned the invasion. Russia in an attempt to sway public opinion has even attempted to block ...
Bury Lenin-Tell Truth About Stalin!
2008-06-05 09:09:00 Gorbachev, former leader of the now defunct Soviet Union. urged his nation to erect a memorial to honor those who were victims of the reign of terror that was so common under the dicatorship of Joseph Stalin. “Forgetfullness must be overcome, democracy and freedom must be strengthened” in the new Russia. Gorbachev’s idea of creating ...
Putin: No Political Humor For You!
2008-06-03 20:06:00 In Russia, scrutinizing political leaders gets edited out. If only Roy Blunt was so easily dismissed. ©2008 Garling Gauge. All Rights Reserved..
By: Garling Gauge
Putin-US A Frightening Monster Abroad!
2008-06-02 14:32:00 Prime Minister Vladmir Putin while on a trip to France told its leaders to avoid behaving like the United States which he characterized as a nation that threatens world peace. “How can one be such a shining example of democracy at home and a frightening monster abroad? he asked. Putin accusd the United States of ...
[RUSSIA] Bristish Petroleum, clash with billionaires in Russia getting pers
2008-06-01 07:49:00 British oil company Bristish Petroleum on Friday rejected demands from a group of Russian billionaires to fire the head of the lucrative TNK-BP natural gas venture, deepening a confrontation between shareholders as the country's biggest state-controlled oil companies seek a stake in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Putin Calls U.S. `Frightening Monster,? Urges French Solidarity
2008-06-01 06:37:00 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin compared the U.S. to a “frightening monster” and urged France to distance itself from its American ally. “How can one be such a shining example of democracy at home and a frightening monster abroad?” Putin said in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde transmitted live to journalists in Paris yesterday. ...
By: 1913 Intel
Russia: What Is Putin Doing!
2008-05-21 14:35:00 Hello,I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & thinking about what Putin is doing now that he is not President anymore!1. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin approved on Tuesday the country's largest spending project since the Soviet collapse, a $570 billion program to overhaul and expand the country's transportation infrastructure over the next seven years.2. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced the creation of a new executive body that he said would inject efficiency into the unwieldy government machine. The new body, called the presidium, will comprise Putin's seven deputies and seven other ministers and meet once a week, in a routine reminiscent of Putin's weekly Monday meetings with key ministers in the Kremlin. The entire Cabinet will convene at least once a month, Putin said.3. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged his government on Tuesday to give Russia a modern fleet of ships for its flourishing energy sector and named his close ally, Deputy Prime Minister ...
Putin?s Puppet Press
2008-05-20 14:27:00 But in today’s Russia, journalists don’t press top officials. In fact, apart from the interviews with Gevorkyan and Kolesnikov, Putin, as president, never publicly faced a single unfriendly question from a Russian reporter. During Putin’s tenure, television broadcasting was honed to perfection — as a tool to shape public opinion. Coverage of political and public affairs ...
By: 1913 Intel
Putin?s Gulag Stability
2008-05-19 14:46:00 Vladimir Putin hails stability among his greatest achievements as president of Russia. But stability in Russia exists in appearance only, supported by enormous oil revenue and massive propaganda from the government-controlled mass media. Behind the facade lies an unprecedented increase in corruption, a population largely mired in poverty, and a bureaucracy and domestic intelligence apparatus ...
By: 1913 Intel
The Truth About Putin and Medvedev
2008-05-19 04:35:00 In their concise and eloquent report, Nemtsov and Milov present a devastating picture of Putin’s eight years in the Kremlin. Indeed, the report’s appraisal of Putin and his administration is so damning that the Kremlin attempted, with considerable success, to block its distribution. Originally, the publisher, Novaya Gazeta (which produces the newspaper of the same ...
By: 1913 Intel
Russia?s Putin keeps his Kremlin chair
(Reuters)
2008-05-13 09:45:00 Reuters - Dmitry Medvedev may be Russia's president but Vladimir Putin has kept his place in the Kremlin.
[Remote Control] Das sind wahre Sportsfreunde - Bush und Putin fahren zur
2008-05-13 00:00:00 Russlands Ministerpräsident Wladimir Putin und US- Präsident George W. Bush haben in einem Telefongespräch ein persönliches Treffen bei der Eröffnung der Olympischen Sommerspiele in Peking am 8. August vereinbart. Solange sie mitein...
By: BlogNews
Russia keeps key figures in new Putin cabinet
2008-05-12 13:45:00 Russia keeps key figures in new Putin cabinet
Putin gives Medvedev cabinet names, promises new faces
2008-05-12 13:45:00 Putin gives Medvedev cabinet names, promises new faces
Putin?s imperial Russia
2008-05-10 16:20:00 Dmitry Medvedev may be the new president, but his predecessor is still the one with power. We can expect a few proclamations and perhaps even token policy changes. Unfortunately, the early signs show that Medvedev’s statement about developing civil freedoms and ending “legal nihilism” were only a show for the West. Such displays are needed to ...
By: 1913 Intel
Can Russia Succeed Without A Strongman Leading?
2008-05-10 14:16:00 Dimitry Medvedev has assumed the presidency of Russia which creates for most probably the first time in Russian history the prospect of two men vying for leadership of the nation. The question being asked by many Russians is whether Medvedev will assert his power or will he hover in the shadows while his mentor, Vladmir ...
Putin signals he intends to stay in charge of Russia
2008-05-09 07:02:00 When Boris Yeltsin left the Kremlin eight years ago, he gave Vladimir Putin the pen he had used to sign important documents and decrees, a gesture symbolizing the transfer of power to Russia’s new president. When Putin left the Kremlin, he took the pen with him. Putin, who became prime minister Thursday, has signaled that ...
By: 1913 Intel
Vladimir Putin pledges to transform economy of Russia into a world ... - Ti
2008-05-09 02:38:00 BBC NewsVladimir Putin pledges to transform economy of Russia into a world ...Times Online, UK - 3 hours agoHis comments caused the stock price of Gazprom to surge higher, making the Russian utility the third-largest company in the world, pushing aside China ...Video: Putin confirmed as Russian PM AlJazeeraEnglishPutin's leadership pledge: Russia will take over Britain as a ... Daily MailAround the world Arizona Daily StarBloomberg - Arizona Daily Starall 1,923 news articles
Shock: Putin Is Approved As Prime Minister
2008-05-08 22:35:00 We told you yesterday about Putin handing Russia over to the newly appointed elected President Dmitry Medvedev. We also told you that President Medvedev nominated Putin for the post of Prime Minister less than two hours after taking office. As expected, Russia’s parliament rubber stamped voted overwhelmingly to confirm Putin’s nomination for the second most powerful ...
By: The Hot Joints
Young Frankensteins? Putin On The Fix
2008-05-08 21:43:00 clcik photo to enlarge edward cropper(guest blogger) Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
Putin steals Medvedev's limelight
2008-05-08 18:33:00 Vladimir Putin on Thursday stole the limelight from Dmitry Medvedev, his newly-inaugurated successor as Russian president, with a 45-minute speech at his parliamentary confirmation as prime minister that signalled he would keep a strong grip on power.
By: Get rich
Putin steals Medvedev's limelight
2008-05-08 18:33:00 Vladimir Putin on Thursday stole the limelight from Dmitry Medvedev, his newly-inaugurated successor as Russian president, with a 45-minute speech at his parliamentary confirmation as prime minister that signalled he would keep a strong grip on power.
By: Get rich
Russian parliament approves Putin as prime minister
2008-05-08 12:30:00 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to make Vladimir Putin the prime minister. Putin’s confirmation in the State Duma comes a day after he handed the presidency to his protege Dmitry Medvedev. Thursday’s 392-56 vote caps months of maneuvering by the popular leader to maintain influence after stepping down from the presidency due to term ...
By: Latest News
New President Medvedev Stresses Law And Rights
2008-05-08 09:05:00 Dimitry Medvedev was sworn in as president of Russia and in his inaugaraton speech promised to strengthen the rule of law and expand the number of Russians into the middle class. “I fully understand how much needs to be done to make the state genuinely fair and attentive to citizens and to guarantee the highest ...
Putin Hands Russia Over To Medvedev
2008-05-07 18:57:00 Dmitry Medvedev was inaugurated as Russia’s President today, taking the reigns from two-term President Vladmir Putin. Two hours after becoming President, Medvedev nominated Putin for the post of Prime Minister, which is the second most powerful position in Russia. The Russian parliament will have to rubber stamp vote on and approve the nomination before Putin can ...
By: The Hot Joints
Medvedev Becomes President Of Russia-Or Does He?
2008-05-07 17:22:00 Dimitry Medvedev assumed the postion of president of Russia which marks an historic development in the evolution of Russian government since the collapse of communism. Mnutes before the swearing in ceremony, Vladmir Putin had thanked the Russian people for their support and urged everyone to rally behind his protege, Medvedev. Interestingly, no foreign media ...
Can Medvedev Escape from Putin’s Shadow?
2008-05-06 14:40:00 Russian President Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, have promised a harmonious dual leadership. But as Medvedev prepares to be inaugurated as Russia’s new president, the two leaders’ supporters are already gearing up for a power struggle. By Uwe Klussmann in Moscow more… Photo Gallery: The ‘Putvedev’ Era Begins EU Condemns Saber Rattling: Russia and Georgia Face Off over Breakaway Regions SPIEGEL Pub Quiz Russian Election Edition: ‘Medved, Medvedova, Whatever’ Opinion: Russia’s Dangerous Double Act SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of Russia
By: 1913 Intel
May Dayitis Sends Protestors Chanting No To Putin
2008-05-05 09:07:00 The normal political quiet known as Putin Democracy was upset over the past few days when May Day marchers numbering over 50,000 shouted anti-Putin comments as they celebrated worker rights. the demonstration was organzied by the Communist Party and, surprisingly, contained thousands of young people who are growing tired of Putin stability which means low ...
Anti-Putin Book You Can?t Buy!
2008-05-03 16:26:00 A few months ago Boris Nemtsov published a white paper on the Vladmir Putin years that he considered to be so inflammatory that he cut his ties with the Union of Right Forcees party in order to spare it retaliation on the part of Putin. All Russian bookstores have refused to carry the book whose ...
Kostas Karamanlis and Vladimir Putin [Flickr]
2008-04-30 23:50:00 energyPICS posted a photo: Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, April 29, 2008.
By: ENERGY BLOG
Putin will remain 'number one' for some time
2008-04-27 23:27:00 Russia's President Vladimir Putin will hand over real power to his successor Dmitry Medvedev - but will take his time about it, according to the head of a new Kremlin-backed think tank.
By: Get rich
Who?s the president of Germany?
2008-04-25 20:23:00 If you guessed anyone besides Vladimir Putin, you’re better qualified to be president than John McCain (via “m” in the comments“): addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fbligbi.com%2F2008-%2F04%2F25%2Fwhos-the-president--of-germany%2F'; addthis_title = 'Who%26%238217%3Bs+the+presiden-t+of+Germany%3F'; addthis_pub = '';
By: Bligbi
[Lupe, der Satire-Blog] Homo- Sapiens? (Foto von Bush und Putin)
2008-04-25 00:00:00 george bush and wladimir putin in love: sensationell entlarvendes foto des aktuellsten treffens der beiden staatsmänner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . via flickr/ herzeleyd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ã...
By: BlogNews
Putin Discussed By McCain And Obama Advisers
2008-04-22 17:38:00 American relations with Russia have barely been mentioned in this year’s primary discussions even though Senator McCain has termed President Putin a revancist and suggested he be expelled from the G8. The Moscow Times asked advisers for McCain and Obama to discuss their views of President Putin. Stepehn Biegun, a McCain adviser, who served under ...
Putin no es Sarkozy- La gimnasta artística Alina Kabaeva (videos)- Las tier
2008-04-22 16:50:00 Visto en El Confidencial:PROPIEDAD DEL MULTIMILLONARIO ALEXANDRE LEBEDEV Las presiones políticas obligan a cerrar el diario que destapó a la 'amante' de Putin A. Palacios (11:41).- La vida privada de Vladimir Putin acaba con un diario. El Moskovski Korrespondent, el periódico que anunció la semana pasada el divorcio del presidente y su inminente boda con la gimnasta Alina Kabaeva, ha echado el cierre. Así lo ha... Reportaje gráfico de Alina Kabaeva en Bellota atlánticaCon este video descubrí a Alina Kabaeva. Escuchen el magnífico arreglo de un pasadoble con un fondo de jazz.En este video, una diversa compilación de los mejores momentos y distintos escenarios. No en vano Alina Kabeava es una auténtica figura en Rusia y en otros sitios.Este video es de 1998. Alina tenía diez años menos. Su actuación es memorable. El locutor informa sobre sus ejercicios de concentración y de su contagiosa sonrisa. Desde entonces, su sonrisa de fuego es famosa en todo el mundo....
By: mariano planells
British Play Banned By Putin Government
2008-04-22 14:39:00 In the fantasy land of Vladmir Putin, the government can never make a mistake so what else could Russian authorities do but ban a controversial new British play which opened in Moscow and closed that night. the play, “In Your Hands” seeks to recreate the horror of the siege of a theater when Chechen rebels took hostage more than 800 theater-goers in 2002. As a result of the siege, over 100 people died due to a botched use of gas to flush out militants in the theater. Natalia Pelevine’s play, includes actors dressed as terrorists who run through the audience attempting to recreate events during that difficult time. The play opened in the city of Makhachkala mainly because her Russian friends warned it would never be allowed to play in Moscow. Skandarbek Tulpanov, the play’s director, said: “This is the first play we’ve ever done that touches the subject of the war(with Chechens). Some people here think it’s too early to talk aobut it. Some p...
Vladimir Putin Is Sleeping With Her?
2008-04-21 06:00:00 I've always heard that females are attracted to power and these photos prove that to be true. Russian President Vladimir Putin is rumored to be having sex with this sexy 24-year-old gymnast. In several of these photos, you can pretty much see her goods. Can you blame him for hooking up with a hottie like this?
By: Attuworld
Is Vladimir Putin marrying a 24-year-old gymnast?
2008-04-19 03:21:00 Alina Kabaeva, the 24-year-old Russian gymnast who is reportedly engaged to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.The 55-year-old Putin recently split with his wife.Technorati Tags: Is Vladimir Putin marrying a 24-year-old gymnast?Del.Icio.Us Tags: Is Vladimir Putin marrying a 24-year-old gymnast?
By: Hollywood
Putin Denies Impending Divorce, Moscow Paper Shut Down
2008-04-19 01:06:00 Earlier this afternoon a story began circling the globe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was about to divorce his wife in secret and was preparing to marry 22-year old Russian gymnast Alina Kabayeva. Putin caught wind of the story when he was asked a question about it during a press conference in Sardinia with Italian ...
By: The Hot Joints
$40bn Putin ?is now Europe?s richest man?
2008-04-18 23:28:00 President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been likened to an African plutocrat after a controversial political scientist claimed that he had acquired control of £20 billion in energy assets - enough to make him Europe’s richest man. Black belt president stars in judo DVD Stanislav Belkovsky, a colourful figure on the political scene, claimed that Mr Putin ...
By: 1913 Intel
Putin On The Splits
2008-04-18 19:11:00 Russian stud "Vlad the Impaler" Putin dumps his Babushka for a gymnast known for her "extreme natural flexibility." NYDNPutin's 56. His intended is 24. They'll marry in June after he sheds the presidential mantle.
By: Chickaboomer
Alina Kabaeva Is President Vladimir Putin Girlfriend
2008-04-18 17:23:00 Meet Alina Kabaeva, a Russian gymnast known for her exceptional flexibility. Rumor has it that this Russian beauty is set to marry President Vladimir Putin. See her biography, photos and video here. Alina Kabaeva Is President Vladimir Putin Girlfriend Alina Kabaeva is a Russian rhythmic gymnast, who is one of the most agile and flexible gymnasts known ...
By: Right Celebrity
Hackeri, Putin, Tigani si Indiana Jones
2008-04-18 12:23:00 Cum le-a f?cut hackerul Vladuz pagub? de 2 milioane de euro americanilor de la eBay (gandul) In via?a pre?edintelui au existat cel pu?in trei femei extrem de frumoase ?i de succes. Alina Kabaeva, Svetlana Horkina si Victoria Lopireva (miss rusia 2...
By: ByREV Blog-u
Putin va in Sardegna e Silvio gli «regala» lo show del Bagaglino
2008-04-18 09:23:00 lo show del Bagaglino ?? La politica internazionale di Berlusconi inizia con il piede sbagliato.. Copyright © 2008 PocaCola Blog. Feed provided by PocaCola Blog Please contact electro@pocacola.com in case of illegal use.
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[Obvious] Newspaper wants to know what Vladimir Putin sees in a nubile 24-y
2008-04-18 07:08:00 (Some Guy)
Putin to wed young nude model gymnast
2008-04-18 02:35:00 Russia’s outgoing President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to leave his wife of 25 years for a former Olympic gymnast and nude model half his age. The 56-year-old President secretly divorced his 50-year-old wife Ludmilla two months ago so he would be free to marry gold medal-winning rythmic gymnast and one-time nude model Alina Kabaeva, 24, ...
Putin Encourages Separatist Areas
2008-04-17 14:14:00 President Putin has decided to push for closer ties with the breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Osssetia which are attempting to become independent nations. The country of Georgia is furious at Putin’s actions since they regard Russia as interfering in their internal affairs. Putin insists his decision is designed to strengthen security and stability ... |
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