Posts Tagged ‘russian’

At Strategic Command hearing, Republicans go after Obama’s open-mike remark

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

The economy is the focus of the 2012 presidential race, so Republicans will have a hard time capitalizing on President Obama’s open-mike comment Monday to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about having “flexibility” on defense issues after the election. Read full article > >

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Obama open mike flap hits Hill and campaign trail

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

President Obama’s unguarded comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would have “more flexibility” to discuss missile defense after the November election continued to reverberate half a world away Tuesday, both in the halls of Congress and on the presidential campaign trail. Read full article > >

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Obama open mike flap hits Hill and campaign trail

Obama open mike flap hits Hill and campaign trail

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

President Obama’s unguarded comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would have “more flexibility” to discuss missile defense after the November election continued to reverberate half a world away Tuesday, both in the halls of Congress and on the presidential campaign trail. Read full article > >

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Medvedev blasts Romney comments

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tells US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to “use his head”, after he branded Russia the “number one foe” to the US.

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Medvedev blasts Romney comments

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tells US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to “use his head”, after he branded Russia the “number one foe” to the US.

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Pistol used for banker shooting

Monday, March 26th, 2012

A pistol was used to shoot a Russian banker who was attacked in east London, police say.

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Black cab clue after banker shot

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Police want to trace a black cab driver who took Russian banker German Gorbuntsov to east London on the evening he was shot.

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Black cab clue after banker shot

Moscow talks tackle Syria crisis

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Peace envoy Kofi Annan is due to meet the Russian president in Moscow to discuss how to end the crisis in Syria, where clashes continue.

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VIDEO: Shot Russian’s identity confirmed

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

A 45-year-old man who was shot several times in east London is former Russian banker German Gorbuntsov, Scotland Yard has confirmed.

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Cosmic Junk Misses Space Station

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Russian satellite debris passes safely.

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Cosmic Junk Misses Space Station

Debris forces astronauts to take shelter

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

A piece of a debris from a Russian Cosmos satellite passed close enough to the International Space Station on Saturday that its crew was ordered into escape capsules as a precaution, NASA said.

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Shot ex-banker under armed guard

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Russian former banker German Gorbuntsov is under armed guard in hospital after being shot several times by a man in east London.

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Space Junk Threatens Station Astronauts

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday.

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Space Junk Threatens Station Astronauts

Ex Russian banker shot in London

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Former Russian banker German Gorbuntsov is in a critical condition after being shot several times by a man armed with a sub-machine gun in east London.

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Ex Russian banker shot in London

Russia Eases Law on Political Parties

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Responding to the outcry over disputed parliamentary elections, Russian lawmakers on Friday unanimously approved legislation to make it easier to form and maintain new political parties.

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Russia Eases Law on Political Parties