Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2008 |
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Russia,
Cold-War,
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Image Problem,
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Remnants,
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tanks,
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I don’t know about you, but the sight of Russian missiles rolling across Red Square made me a little nervous. It’s the Russian way of subtle intimidation.
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If anyone was having trouble grasping the fact that Russia has an image problem, the sight of intercontinental ballistic missiles rolling across Red Square on Victory Day [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 9th, 2008 |
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Russia,
Anniversary,
Armed Forces,
Cadets,
Dmitry Medvedev,
Flag Carriers,
Germany In World War Ii,
Honour Guard,
kremlin,
Military Honour,
Military Parade,
moscow,
Moscow Russia,
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Red Flag,
Red Square,
Russian Federation,
State Duma,
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Russia’s new President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have surveyed a massive military parade in Moscow’s Red Square a day after the State Duma confirmed Putin in the premiership.
Flag-carriers from a military honour guard led the parade to mark the 63rd anniversary of Russia’s victory over Germany in World war II.
The cadets carried [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 |
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Russia,
Boris Yeltsin,
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Medvedev,
New President,
Presidency,
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Principal Leader,
putin,
Russia,
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Trappings,
Vladimir Putin
When Boris Yeltsin left the Kremlin eight years ago, he gave Vladimir Putin the pen he had used to sign important documents and decrees, a gesture symbolizing the transfer of power to Russia’s new president. When Putin left the Kremlin, he took the pen with him. Putin, who became prime minister Thursday, has signaled that [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 6th, 2008 |
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Israel,
Conviction,
Critical Point,
Debkafile,
Ehud Olmert,
General Election,
Indictment,
Leader Of The Kadima Party,
Little Hope,
Olmert,
Police Investigation,
Political Fallout,
Political Sources,
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Prosecution,
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DEBKAfile’s political sources report that circles closest to Ehud Olmert, prime minister and leader of the Kadima party see little hope of him surviving the political fallout from the new, as-yet unpublished police investigation against him.
Tuesday, May 6, is seen as marking the critical point in the inquiry, after which the police and general prosecution [...]
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