Speculates the possible alliance of the Fatherland group of Yury Luzhkov and All Russia of Mintimer Shaimiyev. Private meeting held by the two leaders; Principles to be observed by All Russia in uniting with potential allies.Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press...
While meeting the press with Putin after their talks on Tuesday, Xi stressed that under the new historical circumstances, the two sides will view and handle China-Russia relations with a broad vision and a long-term perspective, in a bid to make greater contribution to human progress. In the...
But the Dems *immediately* went on the offensive, claiming (without any proof, of course, since we still hadn’t actually seen the plan) that Bush’s plan would take those Social Security checks away from seniors. In the end, the public reaction against it was so strong that Bush shelved...
Russia isn’t part of a powerful NATO-like military alliance but still has some political and economic partners around the world. Some of them are even obliged to back Russia in case of conflict. Natalya Nosova “Russia only has two allies; its army and its navy,” Emperor Alexander III ...
For now, however, the fall of the Assad dynasty after over 50 years in power has more immediate global ramifications, with Russia and Iran seen as "losers" from the ousting of the Syrian dictator, while the U.S., Turkey and Israel are viewed among the main beneficiaries from regime chang...
Ann, a mother of six, tells Pakaluk that she doesn’t feel “obliged” to have a large family but that she sees “additional children as a greater blessing than travel, than career … I hope we still get to do some of those things, but I think this is more important. Or a greater...
We need to replace them. But these new brigades, they have to have the equipment."Ukrainian troops managed to stave off Russian advancements through the winter but struggled to contend with Russia's seemingly limitless stock of missiles and shells, which have decimated some places and allowed ...
Russian PresidentVladimir Putinhas denied that Russia has exchanged "butter for guns," as he defended higher defense spending. "To say we spend too much money for guns and forget about butter — this is not so. I would like to underscore that all, exactly all the earlier announced plans of...
I know this time is hard for Russia as their economy might crumble due to the SWIFT ban/sanctions. That still sounds like a much better alternative than bombarding their cities or threatening to use nuclear weapons to end the world we know. ...
Who can be skeptical now that we’ve seen the results?” But President Joe Biden’s campaign and its allies are betting that other voters won't be so quick to forgive Vance for his anti-abortion stances and advocacy for a conservative agenda. Biden's campaign has already cited Vance...