how kazakhstan became the entire soviet union for 4 days
Soviet flag was lowered for the time, and Russian tricolor was raised in its place, marking the end of Soviet Union. ..…
the bund was far from perfect. it still matters to jewish history
From 25-27 September 1897, thirteen activists from various Jewish radical organizations in the Russian Empire met in Vilna (now Vilnius, Lithuania). ... The Bund did experience one moment of power, during the Russian Revolution. ..…
russian trolls using social media to spread anti-vaccine
In February 2018, special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities with crimes related to campaign to sow disinformation and in U.S in the run-up to the 2016 election. ... In engaging in these campaigns, Russian trolls, that continue to..…
israel has six parties… sort of
With its base in the Russian community, Yisrael Beiteinu is a right wing secular party, in theory, like Likud. ..…
wwi & the german revolution
After Russian, German workers could have taken power on several occasions, only to be thwarted by their leaders, Social Democrats. ..…
8-10 million iranians died over great famine caused by british empire
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Britain became the main foreign power in Iran and this famine or–more accurately–‘genocide’ was committed by the British. ..…
this week: five events you need to know (june 1)
We have often lumped Erdoğan into the strongman ruler category with the likes of Russian President Putin and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, and indeed Erdoğan is capable of ruling dictatorially like them. ..…
desperate mh17 "intelligence" spin. ukraine secret service contends
According to Britain's news tabloid, The Mail on Sunday, quoting the head of Ukraine, the insidious design of the pro- Russian rebels was to shoot down Russian plane, with view to blaming Ukrainian government. Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, head of Ukraine intelligence confirms that the pro-..…
over 70 injured in blasts at russian military plant
Seventy-nine people were injured Russian ministry said.. The blasts, around midday were heard all over the town of more than 230,000 residents and shock waves smashed or damaged windows in around 180 buildings, TASS news agency... Russian state TV Rossiya 24 showed footage of plume of..…
the most powerful arab ruler isn’t m.b.s. it’s m.b.z.
The Russian businessman Kirill Dmitriev acts as a liaison between President Vladimir V. ... Gerson to a Russian businessman who acts as a liaison between President Vladimir V. ..…
the ron paul institute for peace and prosperity : how did russiagate
We have yet to calculate the damage Russsiagate has inflicted on America’s democratic institutions, including the presidency and the electoral process, and on domestic and foreign perceptions of American democracy, or on US-Russian relations at a critical moment when both sides, having..…
"rarely reported by the media anymore": persecution of christians,
Many Christians are from a Russian background and some are ethnic Kazakhs who have converted from Islam. ..…
farsnews
Meantime, Arabic-language website of Russian Sputnik News Agency reported that Tahrir al-Sham, Harrasudin and Ajnad al-Qafqaz have blocked the roads leading to Khan Sheikhoun Southern Idlib and Mourek Northern Hama and Western section of Abu al-Dhohour crossing.. ..…
russian analysts: us-china trade war drags down
Russian will suffer because of the war between China and US.. The war between the US and China can reduce the price of Russian resources - Russian Minister of Maxim Oreshkin told reporters. ... At the time, the new round of the war between the US and China has already hit..…
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