Putin smiled to Jews. Will Jews smile back?
Monday, 17 June 2013 10:37
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a sensational statement during a visit to the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center. He said that the decision to nationalize Schneerson library surrounded by never-ending scandals was made in the 1920s by the first Soviet government, 80 to 85 percent of whose members were Jews...
 
NSA targeted Dmitry Medvedev at London G20 summit
Sunday, 16 June 2013 21:47

Leaked documents reveal Russian president was spied on during visit, as questions are raised over use of US base in Britain

American spies based in the UK intercepted the top-secret communications of the then Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, during his visit to Britain for the G20 summit in London, leaked documents reveal.

The details of the...

 
Putin backs Assad and warns west against arming Syrian rebels
Sunday, 16 June 2013 20:22

Russian president says backing 'those who kill their enemies and eat their organs' flouts Europe's humanitarian values

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, issued a blunt warning to the west tonight not to arm Syrian rebels who "eat the organs" of their enemies.

Following talks in Downing Street with David Cameron, he said the brutal behaviour of...

 
Syria crisis: David Cameron and Vladimir Putin to meet for talks
Sunday, 16 June 2013 11:33

Russian president and UK prime minister will discuss conflict on eve of G8 summit in Northern Ireland

David Cameron will meet the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, for talks on the Syrian crisis on Sunday amid fears that differences between Moscow and the west are pushing the two sides towards a new cold war.

The meeting, on the eve of the G8...

 
Syria no-fly zone would violate international law, says Russia
Saturday, 15 June 2013 13:11

Comments by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov underline G8 challenge faced by US in trying to gain support for intervention

The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said that any attempt to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria using US fighter jets and Patriot missiles from Jordan would violate international law.

Lavrov's comments on Saturday...

 
Smith Wesson gun maker hits record financials year after US shootings
Friday, 14 June 2013 20:30
Published time: June 14, 2013 18:30
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The leading US gun maker Smith & Wesson has reported all–time high gun sales in the 2013 fiscal year. The results come at a time when gun controls are the focus of heated debate after a series of mass shootings.

The arms...

 
French cultural concerns could clog up the world’s biggest free trade agreement
Friday, 14 June 2013 18:04
Published time: June 14, 2013 16:04
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France has said it won’t join with the EU in talks over liberalizing trade between the bloc and the USA, unless movies, television and developing online media are made an exception to the free trade agreement.

Paris entered...

 
Eurozone unemployment leaves 19.4mn jobless, 7 year high
Friday, 14 June 2013 15:51
Published time: June 14, 2013 13:51
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Just days after French President Francis Hollande announced the euro crisis was over, employment across the Eurozone collectively shrank 0.5 percent in the first quarter, bringing levels to their lowest in seven years.

A record...

 
LNG trade falls for first time in 30 years
Friday, 14 June 2013 15:26
Published time: June 14, 2013 13:26
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In 2012 the global trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG) has suffered its first annual drop after three consecutive decades of expansion.

The data published in the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 shows the LNG trade...

 
‘American dictate’: Swiss Parliament split on banking secrecy law
Friday, 14 June 2013 12:23
Published time: June 14, 2013 10:23
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The Swiss parliament has only a week left to vote on a bill which would end years of banking secrecy and allow Americans access to tracking account information. Now a parliamentary committee has recommended the lower house ditch the...

 
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