 Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts Wed 16 May 2012
The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Novosti
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 'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash Wed 16 May 2012
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian official says special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged,... (photo: AP) Dayton Daily News
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 Putin's first week sees wave of challenges Sat 12 May 2012
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin appeared to shed tears of joy the night he won back the presidency in March. After less than a week in office, he may be tempted to shed some in... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky) Tulsa World
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 Oil Wars on the Horizon Thu 10 May 2012
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) CounterPunch
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 Russian jet crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo Thu 10 May 2012
ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press= MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia (AP) — The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress... (photo: AP / Indonesian Air Force) The Guardian
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 Russia President Putin will miss G8 Camp David summit Thu 10 May 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Barack Obama that he will not attend the G8 summit in the US later this month. Mr Putin, who was inaugurated as... (photo: Public Domain / Blueag9) BBC News
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 ‘No sign of survivors’ at Sukhoi crash site Thu 10 May 2012
(rt.com) The debris of the Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100, which dropped off radar screens during a demonstration flight on Wednesday, has been found on a cliff of Mt.... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana) Jakarta Post
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 Russian jet wreckage found on side of Indonesian volcano Thu 10 May 2012
THE wreckage of a jet which disappeared while on a demonstration flight in Indonesia with 48 people on board has been found. Indonesian search and rescue authorities have... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana) The Australian
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 Putin, Medvedev seal Kremlin-PM job swap Tue 8 May 2012
AFP - Russia's new President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday won parliamentary approval for his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev to become prime minister, as protesters tried new... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) France24
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 Putin Sworn In Amid Controversy Over Protest Violence Tue 8 May 2012
Vladimir Putin was sworn in Monday as Russia's president. But the highly choreographed ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Andrew Hall was clouded by events in the Russian... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti Kremlin, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service) Chosunilbo
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 Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russia's president amid protests Mon 7 May 2012
Putin, 59, was sworn in with his right hand resting on the Russian constitution in a glittering ceremony in the Kremlin's former throne room attended by 2,000 dignitaries... (photo: AP / Novosti Kremlin) The Independent
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 Senator: Fukushima Fuel Pool Is a National Security Issue for AMERICA Mon 7 May 2012
Share Washingtonsblog After visiting Fukushima, Senator Ron Wyden warned that the situation was worse than reported … and urged Japan to accept international help to... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy) Pakalert Press
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 Ron Paul Could Still Win Enough Delegates To Deny Mitt Romney The Republican Nomination Mon 7 May 2012
Share Despite what you may have heard from the mainstream media, Mitt Romney does not have the Republican nomination locked up. In fact, he is rapidly losing delegates... (photo: GFDL / Bbsrock) Pakalert Press
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 Vladimir Putin to be sworn in as president for third term Mon 7 May 2012
Vladimir Putin will take office as Russian president for a historic third term today, facing the challenges of a fast-changing society and an outburst of protests against... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev) The Daily Telegraph
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 Anti-Putin protesters clash with police, over 250 arrested Mon 7 May 2012
May 7, 2012 -- Updated 0021 GMT (0821 HKT) Moscow (CNN) -- An anti-government protest in Moscow turned violent Sunday, with some demonstrators clashing with police after... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev) CNN
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 Putin to be sworn in as president of divided Russia Mon 7 May 2012
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will be sworn in as Russia's president at a glittering ceremony on Monday, hours after clashes between police and protesters laid bare... (photo: AP / Misha Japaridze) Daily Press
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 Violent protests erupt in Russia on eve of Putin's return as president Sun 6 May 2012
Moscow riot police beat protesters and arrest dozens, including opposition leaders Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemtsov and Sergei Udaltsov Russian police arrest protesters on... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) The Guardian
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 A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Sat 5 May 2012
Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera
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 UN Chief Condemns Dagestan Terror Attacks Sat 5 May 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attacks in Russia's volatile North Caucasus republic of Dagestan which killed at least 13... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Novosti
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 Coordinated global action crucial to defeat terrorism, Ban tells Security Council Fri 4 May 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras4 May 2012 Stressing the need for an integrated response to terrorism, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) United Nations
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