Archive for November, 2009
Posted on November 30, 2009 - by Venik
Anti-Iran Resolution on Nukes Marks New Russian Stance
Iran is now more isolated than at any time in over three years as the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, meeting in Vienna, rebuked the theocratic Muslim regime for its disregard of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and efforts of the international community to find a peaceful resolution. Russia and China voted with the [...]
Posted on November 30, 2009 - by Venik
Yukos shareholders could claim Russian government’s assets
• International tribunal rules in favour of Yukos shareholders• Compensation of $100bn sought from Russian authorities Yukos shareholders could seize Gazprom’s gas, Aeroflot’s planes and $100bn of other Russian government assets overseas after an international tribunal ruled in their favour today. Privately owned Russian oil company Yukos was subsumed into Kremlin-controlled rival Rosneft in 2006 [...]
Posted on November 30, 2009 - by Venik
Who won in Ukraine? Bandits | James Marson
The Orange revolution aim of a democratic, ‘western’ economy has failed; the losers are the Ukrainian people As Ukraine approaches its first presidential election since the Orange revolution in 2004, disappointment runs deep. A recent survey shows that 75% of Ukrainians believe the leaders of the street protests, which overturned a rigged ballot and catapulted [...]
Posted on November 30, 2009 - by Venik
Several Foreign Policy and Media Takes
A spoof on the 19th century Anglo-Russo “Great Game” rivalry in Central Asia An October 13 RT (no longer officially known as Russia Today) segment discussed some international issues regarding Afghanistan and Russia. The following viewpoint is expressed in that segment: “When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan they were viewed as being hostile by everyone, while [...]
Posted on November 29, 2009 - by Venik
Police hunt bomber behind Russian train crash
Chechen rebels suspected of carrying out deadly terrorist attack on train travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg Russian investigators were today hunting for the bomber behind Friday’s train crash, in which 25 people died and nearly 100 were injured when their luxury express travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg was blown off the rails. Russia’s [...]
Posted on November 29, 2009 - by Venik
Roy Greenslade: Russia’s richest woman sues Sunday Times for libel
Russia’s richest woman Yelena Baturina is suing the Sunday Times for libel, reports the Press Gazette. She claims that a story run by the paper in September, stating that she was buying a 65-room mansion in Highgate, was false and has damaged her reputation Now she is seeking damages, an apology and a correction. However, [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Russia claims it has won peace, but Chechen terrorism is defiantly back
The north Caucasus has exploded in violent revolt, making Moscow’s Muslim south a growing threat In the past two years, the simmering insurgency in Russia’s north Caucasus has exploded into open revolt. Daily attacks against government security forces and bomb explosions have become a part of everyday life. Across Ingushetia, Chechnya, Dagestan and Karabino-Balkaria, Islamist [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Russia blames terrorists as dozens killed in train crash
Top government officials among the dead, as Moscow blames homemade bomb that could signal renewed campaign by Chechen rebels Russia was tonight coming to terms with its most deadly terrorist attack in years after investigators confirmed that a powerful improvised bomb caused Friday’s devastating train crash in which at least 26 people, including several top [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Russia says terror attack most likely cause of train crash
Bomb may have caused derailment which killed at least 26 people, authorities say Russian investigators today said that terrorism was the most likely cause of last night’s devastating train crash in which at least 26 people were killed and nearly 100 injured when their luxury express from Moscow to St Petersburg derailed. The head of [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Aftermath of the Russian train crash
Russian authorities are investigating the possibility of a bomb attack after a train derailment near Uglovka killed dozens of people Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Russia launches terror investigation into train crash
Bomb attack may have caused derailment which killed at least 25 people, authorities say Russia launched a terrorist investigation today into whether a bomb attack caused a train to crash, killing at least 25 people and injuring almost 100. The Russian Railways president, Vladimir Yakunin, said last night’s derailment of the last three carriages of [...]
Posted on November 28, 2009 - by Venik
Bomb suspected as Russia train crash kills at least 22
• 22 dead, more than 50 injured according to reports• Terrorism fears after ‘small crater’ found under rails At least 22 people were feared dead and many more injured last night after an express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg derailed. Early indications from government officials suggest a bomb may have [...]
Posted on November 27, 2009 - by Venik
Several killed in Russian train derailment
• 22 dead, as many as 130 injured according to reports• Terrorism fears after ‘small crater’ found under rails Dozens are feared dead and many more injured after a train derailed between Moscow and St Petersburg. Russian news agencies said several carriages of the Nevsky Express train came off the tracks at about 9.30pm tonight [...]
Posted on November 27, 2009 - by Venik
Magnitsky’s friends vow to continue fight against Russian corruption
People are screaming, say colleagues, as a memorial service was held in London to honour lawyer who died in a Russian jail Dmitry Kharitonov and Jamison Firestone rushed out of the London memorial service for Sergei Magnitsky this Wednesday, anxious to hit the bar. It was a week since their friend had died in a [...]
