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  • September 2007

    • Bush Calls For Freedom in China

      Reuters  |  Sep 7, 07 6:07 AM CDT

      Bush Calls For Freedom in China

      (Newser) - President Bush yesterday called on Chinese officials to demonstrate a commitment to "greater openness and tolerance" before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In a speech to business executives in Sydney on the eve of the Asia-Pacific summit, Bush emphasized the need for greater freedoms throughout Asia and warned China that the world will watching during the international games. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Australia  • Myanmar  • democracy  • Hu Jintao  • uranium  • APEC

  • August 2007

    • 2 Politkovskaya Suspects Freed

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 07 6:13 PM CDT

      2 Politkovskaya Suspects Freed

      (Newser) - Two of the 10 suspects arrested Monday in the death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya were released today, the AP reports, a move that could indicate the prosecution's case is tenuous. A third person taken into custody in the October murder of Politkovskaya—a sharp critic of the government of Vladimir Putin—was said no longer to be linked to the case. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • journalists killed  • Anna Politkovskaya

    • Extremists Mark New ‘Cold Peace’

      Macleans  |  Aug 29, 07 5:54 PM CDT

      Extremists Mark New &lsquo;Cold Peace&rsquo;

      (Newser) - The “sleeping bear” of Mother Russia is either waking to attack its enemies or rolling over a few victims as it dozes, dreaming of a lost empire, Maclean’s reports. Military flights above Guam and flag-posting on the North Pole have been well-reported; but an explosion of violent nationalism, including a video of a beheading on YouTube, is kindling fears of a new Cold War. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Cold War  • Kremlin  • extremists  • nationalism  • Nashi

    • Russia Arrests 10 for Murder of Journalist

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 27, 07 1:57 PM CDT

      Russia Arrests 10 for Murder of Journalist

      (Newser) - Ten men were arrested today in the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya last October, the Guardian reports. A Chechen organized-crime boss led the group responsible for the slaying, Russian authorities say. Those arrested are said to include current and former officials in the interior ministry and the security service. More »

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      Russia  • murder  • Vladimir Putin  • journalist  • organized crime  • Chechnya  • Anna Politkovskaya  • freedom of press

    • After Two Years, Merkel's Still Honeymooning

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 22, 07 5:12 PM CDT

      After Two Years, Merkel's Still Honeymooning

      (Newser) - Better than halfway through her first term as Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel is more popular than ever, Der Spiegel reports, with an impressive 76% approval rating. Her hardworking image has gotten boosts from solid diplomacy and good domestic luck, with reforms put in place by the previous government now paying dividends and keeping political rivals at bay. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • Vladimir Putin  • Europe  • Angela Merkel  • female politicians

    • Putin Vows to Boost Production of Military Aircraft

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 22, 07 1:33 AM CDT

      Putin Vows to Boost Production of Military Aircraft

      (Newser) - Russian Premier Vladimir Putin has announced ambitious new plans to revive Russia's military aircraft production, which could include new nuclear bombers for "strategic deterrence," according to a US aide. Appearing at the largest air show in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union, Putin vowed to make his nation the world's leading producer of military aircraft, reports the Guardian . More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Soviet Union  • Czech Republic  • Russian military  • missile shield

    • Putin's Russian Undressing

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 14, 07 11:06 AM CDT

      Putin's Russian Undressing

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin purged his shirt yesterday during a fishing jaunt in southern Siberia. The Russian president was celebrating the International Olympic Committee's election of Sochi, a Black Sea resort, to host the 2014 Winter Games. With him was Monaco's Prince Albert II—coincidentally enough a member of the International Olympic Committee. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • International Olympic Committee  • fishing  • Siberia  • Black Sea  • Prince Albert II  • Monaco  • Sochi

    • Russians Hot for Cold War Habit

      Reuters  |  Aug 9, 07 5:19 PM CDT

      Russians Hot for Cold War Habit

      (Newser) - Russia's air force has revived the Soviet-era practice of flying to areas policed by NATO and the US, Reuters reports. A Tu-95 bomber "exchanged smiles" today with American pilots who raced to track it as it flew over Guam. As during the Cold War, Russian officials called the incident a routine flexing of military muscle. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Cold War  • Russian military  • Guam  • Soviet

    • Russian Hackers Attack Websites for a Fee

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 2, 07 7:53 PM CDT

      Russian Hackers Attack Websites for a Fee

      (Newser) - Hackers across Russia are executing crippling attacks against enemy websites—and they work for hire, Der Spiegel reports. For only a few hundred dollars, clients can retain Russian hackers to disrupt business transactions by launching barrages of pernicious data into their enemies' systems. But a disturbing trend is evident in recent cyberassaults on websites hostile to the Putin government. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • computer  • website  • hacker

    • Look Out, Santa: Russia Claims North Pole

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 1, 07 12:09 PM CDT

      Look Out, Santa: Russia Claims North Pole

      (Newser) - Russian ships will arrive at the North Pole today as part of Moscow's effort to claim a 1,240-mile area of the Arctic—and with it, more than $2 trillion in oil and gas reserves. The Telegraph reports that the fleet will deposit a Russian flag at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean in a symbolic assertion of underwater ownership. More »

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      Russia  • climate change  • Vladimir Putin  • oil  • Canada  • Arctic  • Denmark  • Arctic oil  • North Pole  • sovereignty

  • July 2007

    • Russian Kids Spend Summer Goose-stepping

      Weekly Standard  |  Jul 31, 07 4:12 PM CDT

      Russian Kids Spend Summer Goose-stepping

      (Newser) - In a Soviet Era throwback, a new Russian youth group is said to be providing more than fun and games in its summer camp, the Weekly Standard r eports. Nashi, Russian for “Ours,” is said to be an elite indoctrination program; while Russian officials liken it to the Boy Scouts, Nashi also inspires comparisons to Hitler’s Jugend youth movement. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • Ukraine  • Adolf Hitler  • Viktor Yushchenko  • Third Reich  • revolution  • Nashi

    • Russia Expels UK Diplomats

      Reuters  |  Jul 19, 07 6:47 PM CDT

      Russia Expels UK Diplomats

      (Newser) - Russia has expelled four British diplomats in what the Kremlin called a "proportionate response" to the expulsion of four Russian diplomats from Britain earlier this week. Russia says it will stop cooperating with British counterterror efforts as well. Relations between London and Moscow have been strained since Russia denied an extradition request in the investigation of the '06 polonium poisoning case.  More »

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      Russia  • Great Britain  • murder  • Vladimir Putin  • diplomacy  • polonium

    • Russians Gun for AK Profits

      New York Times  |  Jul 15, 07 7:24 AM CDT

      Russians Gun for AK Profits

      (Newser) - The Kalashnikov, the world's most popular firearm, has been a source of mixed emotions in Russia since it was invented 60 years ago, the New York Times reports . Putin calls the killing machine a "symbol of the talent and creative genius of our people." But almost none of the AK-47's worldwide sales benefit Russia. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • AK 47

    • Putin Suspends Arms Pact

      BBC  |  Jul 14, 07 3:26 PM CDT

      Putin Suspends Arms Pact

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin suspended the Kremlin’s recognition of a key arms control treaty today, citing the threat to Russian security posed by US plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. The 1990 pact limited the number of offensive weapons that could be deployed in Europe, the BBC explains; suspension means the Russians will no longer allow inspections or exchange data on arms. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Vladimir Putin  • missile defense system  • disarmament

    • Sochi Wins 2014 Games

      Reuters  |  Jul 5, 07 4:52 AM CDT

      Sochi Wins 2014 Games

      (Newser) - The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in the Black Sea resort of Sochi — thanks in part to personal intervention by Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, reports Reuters. Putin addressed a session of the International Olympic Committee in Guatemala City in English, French and Spanish, helping Sochi win a 51-47 vote victory over Pyeongchang, South Korea. More »

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      Vladimir Putin  • Olympic Games  • Black Sea  • Sochi

    • Putin Wants in on Missile Shield

      Washington Post  |  Jul 3, 07 5:07 AM CDT

      Putin Wants in on Missile Shield

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin yesterday pushed his proposal for cooperating with the US on a joint missile defense system, part of which would be built on Russian soil, the  Washington Post reports. The offer, first broached in Germany last month,  was welcomed by President Bush as he and the Russian premier  wrapped up two days of talks at the Bush compound in Kennebunkport. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Poland  • Eastern Europe  • Czech Republic  • missile defense shield  • Kennebunkport

    • Billionaires Flee Putin's Russia

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 2, 07 4:08 PM CDT

      Billionaires Flee Putin's Russia

      (Newser) - A cadre of 50 or so Russian businessmen struck it rich when the USSR's state-owned industries went up for grabs. But most of these billionaire oligarchs are now in prison or have fled, hounded and hectored by the KGB-style tactics of president Putin. The Guardian profiles 7 deposed plutocrats, who've made their bones in oil, aluminum and everything in between. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Jews  • wealth  • Soviet Union  • Kremlin  • anti-Semitism  • billionaire  • KGB  • Roman Abramovich

    • Missile Defense Founders on Bush Missteps

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 2, 07 11:27 AM CDT

      Missile Defense Founders on Bush Missteps

      (Newser) - President Bush is looking for support for his missile shield in all the wrong places, the LA Times reports. While he dallies with president Putin, an increasingly underwhelmed Congress is readying to pull the plug. Meanwhile, Poland and the Czech Republic—the designated missile-defense bases—are increasingly skeptical of American designs. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Vladimir Putin  • Poland  • Eastern Europe  • Czech Republic  • missile defense shield

    • Bush, Putin Get Off to Chummy Start

      Associated Press  |  Jul 2, 07 6:44 AM CDT

      Bush, Putin Get Off to Chummy Start

      (Newser) - The US-Russia mini-summit kicked off with flowers and kisses, but the subtext was less collegial. Vladimir Putin presented bouquets to the current and ex-First Ladies, then joined the Bush family for a lobster and swordfish dinner last night in an atmosphere that exceeded his expectations. "We could not have predicted the warmness and hospitality from President Bush," a spokesman said. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • George H. W. Bush  • Kennebunkport

    • Putin Puts in at Kennebunkport

      BBC  |  Jul 1, 07 7:23 PM CDT

      Putin Puts in at Kennebunkport

      (Newser) - Russian president Vladimir Putin touched down in New Hampshire this afternoon for what the US and Russia are both calling a social visit to President Bush's summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. But the BBC reports both sides hope to use the meeting as an opportunity to warm their countries' recently glacial relationship. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Kosovo  • Cold War  • missile defense shield

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