Category Archives: Russia

Commissar Rudolf and his wife are enjoying the holiday in their Moscow apartment. She looks out the window and says, “I think it’s beginning to snow.” He walks over to the window, turns to her, and says, “Rudolf the Red … Continue reading

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They didn’t have nuclear weapons in 2012, or aircraft. A ground invasion by Napoleon’s Grande Armée was the equivalent. Russia survived it, and Napoleon was nuked by long supply lines and the Russian winter. That was 200 years ago this … Continue reading

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In two months, many will be enjoying the London Olympics and the Euro 2012 Football Tournament. Yet several politicians may be avoiding these events to make political statements. Will the masses and money also stay home?

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Anders Åslund says we should kick Russia out of the G8, and Kennette Benedict says we should bring Russia into NATO. Åslund’s rationale is that Russian President Vladimir Putin needs a kick in the pants to make him more respectful … Continue reading

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Yesterday President Putin gave a speech in front of Parliament stating three memorial points – 1. He called on Russians to rally around him, promising to implement all social initiatives even if the price of Oil drops to $70 a … Continue reading

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Nuclear security: what does it mean? Is it security against nuclear attacks? Security of nuclear materials? Nuclear power for secure supplies of electricity?

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Russia’s presidential elections are March 4. What seemed less than a year ago would be a smooth transition between outgoing President/ ingoing Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and incoming President/ outgoing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been anything but. Putin has … Continue reading

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Now that we’re into 2012, here are Nuclear Diner’s choices for the top ten nuclear stories of 2011. Of course the biggest is that Nuclear Diner began operation in October, and we’re very grateful to those who have joined us … Continue reading

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Vladimir Putin’s ratings may be lower than he has imagined. FOM, a Russian polling company, posted December rankings of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. They imply that the share of trust Prime Minister and the President has fallen to historically … Continue reading

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I’m not sure how long ABC will allow its breathless foolishness to stay up, but the headline says it all. And I’m not sure how long ABC will let that stay up, so here’s a screen grab:

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