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Medvedev: Poverty and corruption are Russia's challenges
Russia's greatest challenges still remain poverty and corruption, believes Dmitry Medvedev. Speaking ahead of both the EU-Russia and G8 summits, the president has outlined his thoughts on the issues facing Russia as well as the world's other biggest economies.
Tags: corruption, Dmitry, interview, Medvedev, poverty, President, Reuters, Russian
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Is Medvedev up to the job?
On TOPSTORY today: Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin share so much that Russian atirists have dubbed them Medvetin and Poudev. But the new leader-to-be faces challenges while relations with the West are at their lowest point since the Cold War. Is he up to the job?
Tags: 24, bush, diplomacy, europe, France, medvedev, new, president, putin, relations, russia, story, top, USA, West
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FT: Future of NATO and challenges ahead
Last week Apr 02 - 04, NATO held the 20th annual summit in Bucharest, Romania. NATO's resources and the relationship among the alliance's member states are challenged by the mission in Afganistan.
Assertive and prosperous Russia of today is far from the bankruptcy, collapsed Ruble and anarchy of the 1990s. Russia sits on a reserve of over $500 billion in foreign exchange reserves thanks to record high prices on commodities such as oil, natural gas, nickel and aluminum.
On the other hand the United States economy is heading for a recession triggered by a serious credit crunch, the record high trade deficit, trillion dollars war in Iraq with a weaker internaltional credibility.
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Video source: FT.com
Tags: commodity, credit, economy, EU, gas, Georgia, Germany, Iraq, Medvedev, NATO, natural, oil, Putin, recession, Russia, trade, Ukraine, USA
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Will 'EATO' challenge NATO?
Italy's President has expressed interest in the creation of a new Euro-Atlantic security structure during a meeting in the Kremlin with Dmitry Medvedev. Russia's President has floated the idea as an alternative to NATO.
Tags: Euro-Atlantic, Italy, Kremlin, Medvedev, NATO, President, security
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Ivan Canas: The world needs urgently a new security treaty. Please read the 'more info' section.
I have been explaining in other of my youtube comments (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W-r3j4rXR) why the world needs urgently a new security treaty. Medvedev just said the same.
George Bush destroyed the current security system (United Nations, Organisation of American States, NATO, etc) Since they unilateraly attacked Iraq bypassing the UN and violating the international law.
Now with the collapse of the financial system which free market policies were a failure the west is weaker than before. The world is confronting huge challenges like more competition for resources.
This creates a dangerous situation which equals the vacuum of security treaties before the second war. The reason for this is that the UN has lost relevance worldwide.
Dmitry Medvedev said the existing system of...
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Getting to know Medvedev
This week the In Context team has a look at Medvedev's first encounter with Western media since being elected president. Also, there soon will be a new law on foreign investment. Foreign investors have welcomed this decision, but will the law be investment friendly? Hollywood has a habit of portraying Russia and Russians in a negative light. We challenge the stereotypes. And we also have a look at the Dalai Lama's "Hollywood strategy." Plus, much more.
Tags: Context, Dalai, Lama, Lavelle, media, Medvedev, Piter, stereotypes, Western
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Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - Modern Russia (Government)
http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007
Modern Russia: Strengths, Challenges and New Prospects - A Perspective from the Government
Russia's strong economic performance and growing assertiveness on the world stage is a key factor reshaping the global power equation.
1) How will Russia continue to strengthen its economic and geopolitical position in global affairs?
2) What is the role of a strong state in assuring stable development for Russia? What should the country do to stimulate investment in infrastructure development and encourage diversification?
3) How will WTO accession impact Russia's role in the global economy?
Herman Gref, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation
Valentina I. Matvienko, Governor of St Petersburg, Russian Federation
Introduced by
Klaus...
Tags: 2007, analysis, Annual, Barber, commentary, Davos, Dmitry, Economic, Forum, Gref, Herman, Klaus, Matvienko, Medvedev, Meeting, news, Schwab, Valentina, WEF, World
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McCain: "Today We Are All Georgians"
John McCain, August 12, 2008
Tags: all, georgia, georgians, invasion, john, mccain, medvedev, ossetia, russia, saakashvili, war
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Vladimir Putin!
Funny collection of Putin Pics
Vladimir Putin, the current Prime Minister of Russia, and former president who served two terms, has had a truly historic career. Accused of rigging elections and totalitarianism by the west. Russians loyalty to him, his reforms, stern personality and recent invasion of the former USSR state of Georgia, as well as his previous invasion of Chechnya make him a very interesting figure, so much so that TIME Magazine named him Man of the Year in 2007.
During his presidency, Russia's GDP increased from around 300 to $1300 Billion in USD, poverty rates were cut more than half, the middle class rose from 8 million to 55 million, and and average monthly salaries increased by 150% in real rates. Industry grew by 75%, investments by 125% and the economic crisis that...
Tags: 4chan, Funny, pics, Putin, Vladimir
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McCain: Every vote is in play. Paul and Kucinich Hold Seats
Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney
Huckabee concedes presidential race
Canada to investigate leak that hit Obama's US presidential campaign
John McCain grabs Republican presidential nomination
McCain Secures Republican Presidential Nomination Huckabee Abandons Race
Huckabee out of presidential race
Huckabee Drops Out Of Presidential Race
McCain Clinches GOP Presidential Nomination
Step by Step Bush and Fed Move on Mortgage Rescue
Backgrounder Key dates in McCain's bid for presidential nomination
Bush Attends to Foreign Policy Issues
Huckabee Drops Out of Presidential Race
Ballots Have Many Non-Presidential Races
Mike Huckabee Drops Out of Race for Republican Presidential Nomination
Huckabee Abandons Presidential Bid
McCain wins Republican presidential nomination
Huckabee Ends...
Tags: 2008, Barack, Clinton, Dennis, Giuliani, Hillary, Huckabee, John, Kucinich, McCain, Mike, Mitt, Obama, Paul, Richar, Romney, Ron, Rudolph
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Russia Reconizes The Independence Of Abkhazia & South Ossetia
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions in Georgia.
"This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives," he said in a televised address.
Medvedev called on other countries to follow Russia's lead, which comes in the wake of the Russian-Georgian conflict that erupted earlier this month. But the move was immediately denounced by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United States.
"I think it is regrettable," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said during her visit to the Middle East. "It puts Russia, of course, in opposition to a number of [United Nations] Security Council resolutions to...
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Gaza v. Annapolis
Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney
Huckabee concedes presidential race
Canada to investigate leak that hit Obama's US presidential campaign
John McCain grabs Republican presidential nomination
McCain Secures Republican Presidential Nomination Huckabee Abandons Race
Huckabee out of presidential race
Huckabee Drops Out Of Presidential Race
McCain Clinches GOP Presidential Nomination
Step by Step Bush and Fed Move on Mortgage Rescue
Backgrounder Key dates in McCain's bid for presidential nomination
Bush Attends to Foreign Policy Issues
Huckabee Drops Out of Presidential Race
Ballots Have Many Non-Presidential Races
Mike Huckabee Drops Out of Race for Republican Presidential Nomination
Huckabee Abandons Presidential Bid
McCain wins Republican presidential nomination
Huckabee Ends...
Tags: Brattleboro, Bush, Bush-Cheney, Clinton, Fair, Hamas, indictment, Mideast, oust, Presidential, Primary, Vanity, Vermont, Vt
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Today's Iran News (September 9, 2008)
Russia to keep 7,600 troops in Georgia breakaway regions
Russia plans to keep 7,600 troops in Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and will pull out from the rest of the country, Russia's Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said today.
Also today, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Russian troops would stay in the two regions for "a long time" in order to prevent any "repeat of Georgian aggression".
Lavrov also said that Russia has established formal diplomatic ties with them, and that both regions should participate next month's talks in Geneva on their status.
The announcement comes a day after Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev vowed to withdraw from undisputed territory by mid-October, during talks with France's President Nicolas...
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