Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been pushing for a Russian satellite navigation system known unfortunately as GLONASS, and yesterday the system had its first launch: a tracking collar for the PM's dog, a black labrador named Koni. According to Putin, "She's wagging her tail, she likes it." picked by suebe 1 month ago

President Vladimir Putin threatened to point Russia's nuclear weapons at Ukraine yesterday if Kiev agreed to host the controversial US missile defence shield.

Note: We could all be royally boned. picked by Blankspace73 9 months ago

DEVELOPING STORY: Russian news agencies cite the Kremlin as saying that President Vladimir Putin dissolved the government Wednesday
In a second story from Russia, Russia said to have created the "Father of all bombs" picked by Hoosker 1 year ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been told about a plot to assassinate him during a visit to Iran this week, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Sunday. picked by wags273 1 year ago

"Sarkozy is interested in martial arts and we have decided to do some training together," said Vladimir Putin picked by Antt 2 months ago

Report suggests that President Medvedev will make reforms to allow Putin to stay as president until 2021. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

After having visited the radar station in Gabala, Azerbaijan, Lt. General Henry A. Obering, the Director of the US Missile Defense Agency, came to a conclusion that the radar station, which was built in Soviet times, would not be able to completely substitute the radar system, planned in the Czech Republic and Poland. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Geoarge W Bush at the G8 meeting. What do you think Putin and Bush are thinking and what is Merkel saying? picked by psayer 1 year ago

I would like to mention that the successor's name is Dmitry Medvedev and that he chairs Gazprom BOD since June of 2002. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

...last sentence in article 'Russia says the rocket is capable of penetrating the proposed US missile defence.' picked by topofall 3 months ago

Ok, so a successful man dumping his wife for trophy wife is not news, but the fact that it's Putin is. Check out her portfolio. picked by deepcleanfun 7 months ago

Putin Airplane "Ил-96-300" costs 10 000 000 pounds! The decorating work was done by British Company Diamonite Aircraft Furnishings. This is much cheaper then Eltsin's Airplane, his plane was worth 300 000 000$. picked by mindfvck 2 years ago

I feel like I am back in the 1980s with Reagan again. picked by Moe 1 year ago

One year into Mr. Putin's presidency, Mr. Kasparov sounded an early warning about a man whose "KGB roots have informed a style of governance that is neither reformist nor particularly democratic." Since then, Mr. Kasparov has scarcely let up, retiring from chess in March 2005 in part to devote himself to politics. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

In the Soviet era, censorship was simple and complete. An official censor vetted every word and image that appeared in the media. The current system of censorship is more complex, more dangerous and harder to expose. picked by unknown 10 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin kissed a caviar-producing sturgeon at a hatchery on the Volga River, then dropped the sturgeon into the Caspian Sea. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

OSLO, Norway - Norway's Defense Ministry said Russia has informed it that it plans to cut all military ties with NATO. picked by shep182 3 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States Saturday for the "almost uncontained" use of force in the world, and for encouraging other countries to acquire nuclear weapons. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

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Create your own system of planets. Change the direction and velocity of celestial bodies and keep them within your stars gravitational pull. Be sure to "select preset" at the top right & "set number of bodies" at bottom left. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago