Russia News

Russian roulette as oiligarchs battle over TNK

July 19, 2008

ROBERT DUDLEY had a suitcase packed on Friday, ready to leave Russia. The chief executive of TNK-BP thought he was going to be kicked out by the authorities, but they relented, letting him stay for another 10 days while they determine whether he has the right to work there.

Anatoly I. Pristavkin, 76, Russian Writer, Is Dead

July 19, 2008

NYT > Obituaries

Mr. Pristavkin’s experience as a Russian orphan during World War II showed in the suffering of the children in his novels and in the toughness of his opposition to the Soviet authorities.

YAPC::Russia::Golf video (2008.07.19 19:08)

July 19, 2008

use Perl Journal Search / andy.sh

One of my colleagues, Andrey Zavyalov, has organized the Golf contest at YAPC::Russia in May. Another one, Anatoly Sharifulin, helped me with cutting video and preparing a scratch for subtitles.So today I can show the result of all that work, a YAPC::Russia::Golf's three-page website and six-minute video with English subtitles.

A Secret Russian Martial Becomes Famous

July 19, 2008

beRecruited SportsWrap / Michael Wharton

Once top secret in the former Soviet Union, the martial art known as sambo is becoming better known in America. Combat sambo, which is practiced by the secret police and other military organizations, includes the strikes, counter moves for various weapons and chokes that the competitive version avoids.

Chechen strongman calls on Russian army to give up premises

July 19, 2008

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

MOSCOW : Chechnya's pro-Moscow president Ramzan Kadyrov on Saturday called on Russia's military to give up land and buildings it has occupied "without legal basis" in the war-torn republic, Interfax reported.

Moscow Racer Trailer

July 19, 2008

Blue's News / Blue

The street racing action in Moscow Racer is on display in the E3 movie from the upcoming simulation of illegal motorsports. The clip is posted on FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and MyGameTrailers.

Chechen strongman calls on Russian army to give up premises (AFP)

July 19, 2008

Yahoo! News: World - Russia

AFP - Chechnya's pro-Moscow president Ramzan Kadyrov on Saturday called on Russia's military to give up land and buildings it has occupied "without legal basis" in the war-torn republic, Interfax reported.

The Germans are About to Invade Ukraine ... Again

July 19, 2008

Celestial Junk / Paul (noreply@blogger.com)

Quake-affected Chinese students arrive in Russia for rehabilitation

July 19, 2008

XINHUA NEWS

TUAPSE, Russia, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A group of 184 students ...

Russia faces an aging defense industry

July 19, 2008

L.A. Times - Europe

A plane, hailed as having the latest in aircraft technology, is only an upgrade on a 20-year model. It symbolizes a sector that needs an overhaul. At a once-secret airfield outside Moscow, test pilot Sergei Bogdan proudly introduces reporters to what was billed as the latest in Russian military aircraft technology, the Su-35 fighter jet.

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Military Threat to U.S.

July 19, 2008

Watching America / Aleksandra Vartelskaya

Russia: Muftis demand their radical literature back

July 19, 2008

Dhimmi Watch / Raymond

Anti-dhimmitude alert: "Russian Muslims protest radical literature ban," from the Agence France-Presse, July 19:MOSCOW -- Russia's highest Muslim council on Saturday issued a protest against a ban on some Islamic publications considered by the authorities to be "extremist.