tagged w/ Dmitry Medvedev
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his first speech at the United Nation's General Assembly.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered his first speech at the United Nation's... more
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There's another victim of the Chechen question: is Natalia Estemirova. She was a journalist and she was working for the Russian non-governmental organization Memorial. She won the Anna Politkovskaya award in 2007 when she said "nothing has been done to investigate the crimes committed in Chechnya since 2000".
The truth on her murder will never arrive. As Anna, she was killed because she was trying to do her job.There's another victim of the Chechen question: is Natalia Estemirova. She was a... more
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Barack Obama, the US president, has said the US and Russia have agreed to "reset" their relationship after the two countries reached a preliminary deal on reducing their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
Obama said after talks with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, in Moscow on Monday: "As the world's two leading nuclear powers, the United States and Russia must lead by example, and that is what we are doing here today."
"Within seven years after this treaty comes into force, and in future, the limits for warheads linked to ... [strategic delivery systems should be] within the range of 1,500-1,675 units," the framework agreement read.Barack Obama, the US president, has said the US and Russia have agreed to "reset"... more
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Hey all - I'm going to start doing a short webcam video in the mornings to highlight some stories going on out there in the world that you might have missed and also to let everyone know what we'll be working on each day.
The stories mentioned in each day's video will be linked to in the comments.
Let me know what you think!Hey all - I'm going to start doing a short webcam video in the mornings to highlight... more
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Barack Obama arrived in Moscow this morning for his first trip to Russia as US president, amid dwindling hopes of a breakthrough deal on nuclear weapons.
The summit's centrepiece is supposed to be a groundbreaking pact on nuclear arms reduction, but Russia said there could be no agreement unless the US was prepared to heed its concerns on missile defence.
Obama and the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, agreed during their last meeting in April to hold talks on a successor treaty to the 1991 Start-1 pact, which expires in December. But attempts to reach a deal appear to have come unstuck over the same problem that defeated the Bush administration: the Kremlin's unbending hostility to the Pentagon's planned missile defence shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.
While Obama has agreed to review the plan, he is not prepared to abandon it. Yesterday Medvedev said any new arms reduction treaty was definitively "linked" to the US's missile defence ambitions in central Europe.
"We consider these issues are interconnected," he said. "It is sufficient to show restraint and show an ability to compromise. And then we can agree on the basis of a new deal on Start."
Medevedev's comments place Obama in an uncomfortable position on one of the biggest foreign policy trips of his presidency. If he makes concessions he risks a political backlash at home and the charge of capitulation. If he doesn't, he may emerge from the US-Russia summit no more successful than George Bush.Barack Obama arrived in Moscow this morning for his first trip to Russia as US... more
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U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, are meeting face-to-face for the first time and have agreed to renew talks on limiting long-range nuclear weapons.U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, are meeting... more
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Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev have pledged to agree cuts in their countries' nuclear arsenals by December this year, as part of a "fresh start" in US-Russian relations and a step towards "a nuclear free world".
After a meeting between the two men in London, on the eve of the G20 summit, President Obama also accepted an invitation to fly to Moscow in July, by which time both sides hope negotiators from both countries will have worked out an arms control deal to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) which expires on 5 December. The negotiators were told to begin work at once.
There were no specific figures in the statements issued after the meeting at Whitfield House, the US embassy residence, but the two leaders agreed that the new deal would go further than the Moscow treaty that their predecessors, George Bush and Vladimir Putin, agreed in 2002. The treaty stipulates operationally deployed (ready to fire) arsenals of 1,700-2,200 warheads, suggesting the goal of a new treaty would be to go below 1,700, and a target figure mentioned as a possibility by both sides is 1,500 warheads each.Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev have pledged to agree cuts in their countries'... more
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Russian rearmament needn’t be perceived solely with the Cold War interpretive lens. In fact, there are many possible reasons for Russian rearmament which should be entertained in the current multipolar world, as Russia’s perception of security threats has expanded to include more than “capitalist encirclement”.Russian rearmament needn’t be perceived solely with the Cold War interpretive lens.... more
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Organisers of the Moscow Gay Pride has filed a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights against Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev.
The organisers accused the president of inaction following a request to stage a gay march in Moscow last year. It is the Russian gay activists 7th appeal. Organisers tried to stage a gay march in 2006, 2007 and 2008, but was rejected.Organisers of the Moscow Gay Pride has filed a complaint in the European Court of... more
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Raul Castro is visting Russia until Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Cuban leader since his brother Fidel visited 22 years ago. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Castro have an official meeting Friday at the Kremlin. "In general, there is no doubt that Castro's visit will contribute to the strengthening of the Russian-Cuban partnership," said Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov.Raul Castro is visting Russia until Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Cuban... more
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US media covers Chavez victory and calls it a defeat.
Allies of President Hugo Chavez's won a strong majority in Venezuela's local elections on Sunday, winning 17 of 22 state governorships and 265 of 327 mayoral races. The opposition made important gains, capturing the Caracas mayor's office and two of the most populous states.
Meanwhile Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Caracas on Monday to meet with Hugo Chavez, just one day after a Russian fleet docked in the Venezulan port of La Guaira. The Russian navy will be conducting joint naval manouveres with Venezuela in the Carribean. The manouveres are scheduled to begin on December first. In Caracas, Russian and Venezuelan officials signed a series of accords, including one pledging co-operation in nuclear energy for peaceful uses.
The Real News Network spoke to Latin American Studies Professor Miguel Tinker Salas who says, the fact that the opposition was able to make modest gains means it's a victory for Venezuelan democracy, and the Venezuelan political process, and the maturity of the Venezuelan population who participated—over 65 percent in this regional election process.
Miguel Tinker Salas is a professor of History and Latin American studies at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He is co-author of Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an Exceptional Democracy and author of Under the Shadow of the Eagles . Born in Venezuela, he holds Venezuelan and US citizenship.US media covers Chavez victory and calls it a defeat.
Allies of President Hugo... more
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"The Russian parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years.
There is widespread speculation in Russian media that the change is aimed at paving the way for a return to the Kremlin by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who remains a popular and powerful figure since leaving the president's office in May.
The Kremlin maintains the amendment -- along with other proposed changes to the terms in office for elected officials -- is necessary to ensure the stability of future Russian governments.
President Dmitry Medvedev announced the measures just two weeks ago, in his first state-of-the-nation speech on November 5.
The lower house of the Russian parliament had its third and final reading Friday before putting the measures to a vote. It passed by a vote of 392 to 57, with those against representing the Communist Party faction. There were no abstentions.
Further approval is needed from the upper house of parliament and regional councils before the changes become law. The amendments will come into force when at least two-thirds of the nation's 83 regional parliaments and assemblies -- or 56 -- approve them."
Not sure this is a good idea ..."The Russian parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the... more
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Saturday for talks with Barack Obama as soon as possible after the U.S. president-elect takes the oath of office.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Saturday for talks with Barack Obama as soon... more
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More than 20 people have died in an incident onboard a Russian nuclear submarine after the fire extinguishing system unexpectedly went off. The tragedy took place during routine tests of the submarine belonging to Russia’s Pacific Fleet.
Aide to Russia's Navy Chief Igor Dygalo said the submarine has not been damaged and there is no outbreak of radiation. Further tests to be conducted on the submarine have since been cancelled.
More than 200 people were onboard the vessel at the time. Among those killed are workers of a shipyard and military servicemen.
The distressed submarine is now moving to a temporary base. It is being escorted by an anti-submarine ship and a rescue vessel.
In addition 21 people, some of which are seriously injured, have been evacuated from the submarine.
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Defence Ministry to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the accident, and provide the necessary assistance to the victims’ families.More than 20 people have died in an incident onboard a Russian nuclear submarine after... more
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Independent OSCE observers are refuting Georgian claims of Russia's "unprovoked aggression". These claims, if you remember, are central to the West's support of Saakashvili (who's seen as having his hand forced by tricksy Russians) and denouncements of Putin/Medvedev "disproportinal" response.
NYT wrote:
TBILISI, Georgia — Newly available accounts by independent military observers of the beginning of the war between Georgia and Russia this summer call into question the longstanding Georgian assertion that it was acting defensively against separatist and Russian aggression.
Georgia moved forces toward the border of the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Aug. 7, at the start of what it called a defensive war with separatists there and with Russian forces.
Instead, the accounts suggest that Georgia’s inexperienced military attacked the isolated separatist capital of Tskhinvali on Aug. 7 with indiscriminate artillery and rocket fire, exposing civilians, Russian peacekeepers and unarmed monitors to harm.Independent OSCE observers are refuting Georgian claims of Russia's "unprovoked... more
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In a state of the nation address, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged to station new missiles near Poland's border in response to U.S. plans for an anti-missile system.In a state of the nation address, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged to station... more
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Nel suo primo discorso alla nazione da quando è salito al potere, Dmitry Medvedev ha ricordato che i missili russi saranno dispiegati contro il previsto scudo statunitense nell'Europa dell'est. Ai Russi non piace l'idea che gli USA possano avere una base missilistica in Polonia. Nel suo primo discorso alla nazione da quando è salito al potere, Dmitry Medvedev ha... more
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Il leader libico è tornato nella capitale russa dopo 23 anni per incontrare il Medvedev. I due parleranno nei tre giorni di visita (per i quali Gheddafi è stato autorizzato a installare la sua tenda beduina all'interno del Cremlino) di acquisto d'arma da parte della Libia e di energia nucleare. Pare, però, che Gheddafi voglia offrire sulle coste libiche una base alla Russia.Il leader libico è tornato nella capitale russa dopo 23 anni per incontrare il... more
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