Should Russia be prepared to cyberwar?
Friday, 07 June 2013 15:56
Social networks have become one of the methods of cyber warfare, including against Russia. They are used to exercise powerful manipulation of public opinion. There is a special department at the U.S. State Department that is engaged in this kind of affairs. It uses social networks to let the USA achieve its military goals by non-military means...
 
Russian activists in court as 'Bolotnaya trial' begins
Thursday, 06 June 2013 18:32

Anti-Putin demonstrators were arrested during huge protests against results of parliamentary elections in 2011

Twelve activists accused of clashing with riot police during a violent rally against Vladimir Putin's rule appeared in a Moscow court on Thursday, in a case dubbed a political show trial by Kremlin critics.

The "Bolotnaya case", which takes...

 
IMF recognizes 'notable failures' in Greek bailout
Thursday, 06 June 2013 12:00
Published time: June 06, 2013 10:00
Edited time: June 06, 2013 13:59
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) acknowledged that it made ‘notable failures’ in its handling of the Greek bailout, admitting they had un...

 
Alexander Litvinenko: coroner requests public inquiry into spy's death
Wednesday, 05 June 2013 16:09

Sir Robert Owen writes to justice secretary calling for inquiry in place of inquest after ruling some evidence cannot be heard

A coroner has written to the government to request a public inquiry in place of an inquest into the death of the poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko, it has emerged.

Sir Robert Owen, presiding over the inquest into...

 
Russia invests heavily in ecological innovations
Tuesday, 04 June 2013 15:20
During 1990s, a group of U.S. scientists simulated the model of the Earth after a nuclear war. The result of their research was quite depressing. The scientists also analyzed how people affect nature. They concluded that the influence of man on nature and the consequences of a nuclear war are more or less the same. The only difference is in time...
 
Can Russia beat Chinese consumer goods?
Friday, 31 May 2013 17:28
The Russian light industry that has been invaded by foreign production is going through hard times. Products of the Russian light industry face serious competition with mostly Chinese, Indian and Turkish goods. They lack quality and may often be hazardous to health, but they attract customers' attention with their low prices and a wide assortment...
 
Putin defies US aggression
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 09:01
There is no surprise that Russia has delivered S-300 air defense systems to Syria. The US has been screaming for Assad to go for a long time and Russia has a naval base in Tartus. Guess what? Russia is not moving. There is finger pointing between the West and Russia but the political rhetoric is ignored by President Vladimir Putin as he calmly...
 
Putin goes to Kyrgyzstan to solve the fate of Afghan drug trafficking
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 13:21
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to take part in the informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Among the main issues on the agenda of the forum is the situation in Afghanistan in connection with the upcoming withdrawal of international troops in 2014 and the fate of Bishkek airport Manas...
 
$4 bn flew from Russia in April
Monday, 27 May 2013 18:01
Published time: May 27, 2013 16:01
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As much as $3.5-4 billion flew from Russia in April 2013. The figure is, however, less than in March, the Finance Ministry said.

In March the Ministry said the total capital outflow from Russia in 2013 could be more than $10 billion...

 
Russian deposits gain in popularity, while European banks lose allure
Monday, 27 May 2013 16:59
Published time: May 27, 2013 14:59
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While European banking is suffering a ‘deposit exodus’, Russians seem to become increasingly comfortable about bringing their money to the country’s lenders.

Individuals in Russia increased their saving deposits by $16 billion during...

 
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