Brr. picked by glik 11 months 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

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

Russia forces the USA out from the traditional arms market. Russia has won a 4-billion-dollar contract with Saudi Arabia in a competition with the USA and France. picked by deepdiver 6 months ago

Russia were the better side throughout a match that was ordinary for the most part, with the usual Euro 2008 late drama sealed by a virtuoso performance from little Andrei Arshavin, who must now be the main candidate for player of the tournament.

It was the great game :) picked by deepdiver 5 months ago

Russia is losing the battle against HIV/AIDS because of government inaction and a lack of public awareness. The real number of infected people in Russia reaches 1.6 million. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

In addition to the loan to Venezuela's fiercely anti-US government, Russia may also launch a nuclear cooperation with Venezuela. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Russia is leading the race to complete a manned mission to Mars and could land a Russian on the Red Planet by 2025, a leading scientist was quoted as saying on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Diplomatic tensions could heat up between Russia, Denmark and other countries as they try to stake a claim on the North Pole and its buried oil reserves picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.Russia claimed to have sunk a Georgian boat that was trying to attack Russian vessels in the Black Sea, and Georgian officials said Russia sent tanks from South Osseti... read full post picked by bingo 3 months ago

Why are they waiting?

A follow up to This story picked by suebe 1 year ago

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

Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant Sunday, and plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

I bet this would make Santa Ana's head spin...
Oh, the irony and the bedfellows

note: looking for theme-pics...and I get an alligator and Nat King Cole? picked by fugazi 8 months ago

Says its goals were accomplished, but the fighting continues, and no withdrawal yet. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

The Russian military has successfully tested what it described as the world's most powerful non-nuclear air-delivered bomb.

Let the new arms race begin. picked by buddha 1 year ago

Russia plans to build the world's longest tunnel under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia. The planned undersea tunnel would contain a high-speed railway, highway and pipelines, as well as power and fiber-optic cables. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

The United States want to forget about its discrepancies with Russia and start a cooperation on Iraq nuclear issue. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

Have you seen pictures of China? Here are pictures of Russia from 1941 to 1945. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Barbers in Iran now risk being put out of business by the police if they wait on customers wearing neckties or bow ties. The tie is seen as a symbol of western decadence or "bad hijab," which means clothing unfit for a Muslim. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago