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In an interview published in Izvestia, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the Kremlin’s security council, said the new doctrine offers “different options to allow the use of nuclear weapons, depending on a certain situation and intentions of a would-be enemy. In critical national security situations, one should also not exclude a preventive nuclear strike against the aggressor.”
What’s more, Patrushev said, Russia is revising the rules for the employment of nukes to repel conventionally armed attackers, “not only in large-scale, but also in a regional and even a local war.”
The Russian Federation is considering the “first strike” option as part of a larger overhaul of military doctrine. The new doctrine, which is supposed to be presented to President Dmitry Medvedev later this year, is supposed to provide “flexible and timely” responses to national security threats.
Iran and Russia have special ties along with Israel and America.In an interview published in Izvestia, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the... more
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Animated U.S. television show "Family Guy" has spoofed Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by lampooning him as a macho spymaster who entraps enemy spooks and lights cigarettes with a Kalashnikov rifle.
The subversive award-winning show, which has featured bestiality, incest and stars Brian the talking dog, centers around one-year-old Stewie who speaks in an upper class English accent and abhors his middle class American parents.
The third episode of its eighth season, "Spies Reminiscent of Us" premiered on October 11 on U.S. television channel Fox, and features Stewie and Brian on an adventure in Russia.
Putin horrifies the duo, along with Hollywood actors Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, whose animated characters are voiced by the real-life stars.
The episode, which also shows Stewie turning into the ubiquitous Russian nesting doll, has sprung up on several popular Russian media sites and was praised by viewers for its humor value.
Putin's spokesman could not be reached for comment.Animated U.S. television show "Family Guy" has spoofed Russian Prime... more
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Vladimir Putin dropped the heaviest hint so far that he aims to return to his former post as president in 2012, a move that could see him still in the Kremlin in 2024 – aged 72. Speaking to a group of international scholars and journalists at his country residence, the Russian prime minister refused to quash rumours that he would return as president when Dmitry Medvedev finished his first term.Vladimir Putin dropped the heaviest hint so far that he aims to return to his former... more
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LIQUID SKY's Slava Tsukerman is back and still tweaking the audience, this time with PERESTROIKA, a look at Russia immediately after the fall of the Iron Curtain, as seen through the eyes of someone who fled a decade and a half earlier. It’s got a good cast — including Sam Robards, Ally Sheedy, and F. Murray Abraham, a curious narrative style (sorta Bergmanesque, but filtered through what can only be described as a very Slavic wit), and the pleasure of becoming reacquainted with one of the formative forces of indie film.LIQUID SKY's Slava Tsukerman is back and still tweaking the audience, this time... more
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The mayor of a city in northwestern Russia was shot dead in his office Wednesday, the nation's top investigative body said. The assailant was reportedly a local businessman.
The Investigative Committee said an unidentified gunman killed Kirovsk mayor Ilya Kelmanzon and a local utilities chief who was in Kelmanzon's office, then shot himself dead. The committee wouldn't comment on a possible motive, saying an official probe has been launched.The mayor of a city in northwestern Russia was shot dead in his office Wednesday, the... more
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Russians are lauding Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after he reportedly saved scientists and a film crew from a huge escaped tiger in the Russian Far East. The tiger was no match for the judo champion and former KGB agent with a tranquilizer rifle.
In an act of bravery that could (almost) be made for TV, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin saved a Russian film crew from an enormous escaped tiger in eastern Russia Sunday, adding yet another set of images to his cultivated portfolio of manliness.
Link : http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,575548,00.htmlRussians are lauding Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after he reportedly saved... more
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Voting is under way in Russia's presidential poll, bringing to a close Vladimir Putin's eight years in office.Voting is under way in Russia's presidential poll, bringing to a close Vladimir... more
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Phoney say some. Bogus say others. In sum, the Russian President's grab for continued power just plain sucks.Phoney say some. Bogus say others. In sum, the Russian President's grab for... more
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Yeltsin see woo-man! Yeltsin make woo-man SWIM! Graaaaa!
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It's too bad this guy can't run for President of the US.
Kasparov has some really interesting thoughts about Russia, Iran , and oil.
It's too bad this guy can't run for President of the US.
Kasparov has... more
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Dealing with Putin...with a slightly softer touch.
Why we should either cease and desist all plans for production of a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe OR build the darn thing with Russia's aid.Dealing with Putin...with a slightly softer touch.
Why we should either cease and... more
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Russian oil interests: downright grizzly.
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At home AND abroad!
Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of The New Republic, writes, "The irony of American exceptionalism is that by acknowledging our common fallibility, we inspire the world.
At home AND abroad!
Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of The New Republic, writes,... more
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Putin pleases...
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Well it seems that Mr. Putin is somehow going to keep power after he's supposed to step down as Russian President at the end of the year.Well it seems that Mr. Putin is somehow going to keep power after he's supposed... more
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Russian police broke up an environmental demonstration protesting the import of depleted nuclear materials (on leaky, unguarded trains through crowded urban areas) just for the fun of it.Russian police broke up an environmental demonstration protesting the import of... more
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His next move is not just a game!
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Some critics see Putin's appointment of longtime confidante Viktor Zubkov as prime minister as another point in Putin's plan to extend his influence after it's due, but these kind of legacy moves are not unique to just Russia. The selection of Zubkov, a longtime financial investigator, makes sense considering Russia's fiscal chaos, but whether it will actually produce much-needed results remains to be seen.Some critics see Putin's appointment of longtime confidante Viktor Zubkov as... more
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