Russia leader visits disputed isle, Tokyo protests Russia’s president visited an island in the Pacific Ocean claimed by both Russia and Japan on Monday, triggering immediate protests from Tokyo, which is already involved in a heated dispute with China over islands to the south. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said President Dmitry Medvedev landed on Kunashiri Island, [...]
Russian Political and Security Monitor – Russia leader visits disputed isle, Tokyo protests
November 1, 2010 By
Russian Political and Security Monitor – Medvedev almost as popular as Putin in Russia, finds poll
October 31, 2010 By
Medvedev almost as popular as Putin in Russia, finds poll Moscow, Oct 30: A new poll shows that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s approval rating is edging closer to that of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Vietnam, Russia sign deal on first nuclear plant Russia and Vietnam on Sunday signed a deal worth an estimated 5.6 billion [...]
Russian Political and Security Monitor – Russia joins drug raid in Afghanistan
October 30, 2010 By
Russia joins drug raid in Afghanistan MOSCOW — Russian counternarcotics agents took part in an operation to eradicate several drug laboratories in Afghanistan this week, joining Afghan and American anti-drug forces in what officials said Friday marked an advance in relations between Moscow and Washington. Russia, U.S. conduct Afghan drug raid Russian counternarcotics agents took [...]
Russian Political and Security Monitor
October 30, 2010 By
England and Russia bid to be different in race for 2018 World Cup There are many similarities in England and Russia’s 2018 World Cup bids but the countries will stress the differences to Fifa Russia’s ambitious bid to host the 2018 World Cup is the mirror image of England’s but, as the vote on 2 [...]
