Russia threatens to shut off gas to Europe after it was funneled back to Ukraine
Yet on Sept. 25, it appears that other members of the European Union (EU) failed to learn from this lesson and were also caught re-routing gas to Ukraine as part of their ongoing proxy war in the Eurasian state through their alliance with the U.S..
Russia's First Female ISS Crew Member To Launch This Afternoon (LIVE STREAM)
At 4:25 p.m. EDT today, weather permitting, a multinational crew of three astronauts will be launched into space to begin a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew includes Elena Serova, Russia's first female cosmonaut to ...
Pay TV in Russia: A New Hot Spot for Satellite
Russia is a market where numbers for pay-TV via satellite are exploding and the demand for satellite capacity is on the increase. The question is, however, as Russia becomes more digitally savvy, what is the ceiling for satellite pay-TV, and can the market ...
Russia behaving like ISIS group: Lithuania
Russia is acting like a “terrorist” in Ukraine and in its intimidation of other neighbours, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite said in an interview released Thursday. “I think that Russia is terrorising its neighbours and using terrorist ...
Russia’s hottest RPG apps take all the fun out of being homeless
We know being homeless isn’t fun, but in the bizarro world of one of Russia’s hottest iPhone apps, being “homeless” is like being a rock star on a roll. Somehow, Homeless: Life Simulator manages to make even that look kind of boring. “Begin your ...
Russia sanctions force exodus of Western energy (+video)
ExxonMobil Corp. was the first Western company to bow to Western sanctions against Moscow and suspend offshore Arctic drilling for Rosneft, the Kremlin-owned oil giant. Now another large Western energy company, France’s Total, is ending its effort with ...
Norway can 'slightly' boost gas to Russia-reliant EU
Brussels (AFP) - Norway can slightly boost its gas supply this winter to EU countries hit by tensions with Russia over Ukraine but has little room for manoeuvre, the energy minister said Thursday. Norway is the second biggest supplier of gas to the ...
EU likely to keep sanctions on Russia, for now
BRUSSELS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to keep sanctions on Russia in place for now when ambassadors meet next week to assess progress in implementing Ukraine's peace process, diplomats said. When the EU adopted its latest sanctions on ...
Japan Steps Up Russia Sanctions, Protests Island Visit
Japan announced new sanctions on Russia, and lodged a protest after a senior official visited an island claimed by both nations, adding to tensions that have delayed a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Tokyo. Japan will ban the issuance of ...
Russia Uses Its Natural Gas to Play the China Card, Again
Ahead of a key meeting of global leaders in Beijing, Russian officials say that negotiations are heating up with China for a possible second major energy deal this year. If signed, the pact would authorize a new pipeline that could double the amount of ...
Report of the 7-th Forum of LGBT Christianity Groups from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The 7-th Forum of LGBT Christianity Groups from Eastern Europe and Central Asia took place in Samara, Russia from 11 to 14 September 2014. The forum was organized by the organizing committee, which includes some members from different LGBT Christianity organizations such as: LGBT organization "Avers ...
23 Charts That Show Why This Is The Best Moment In History To Be Born
Sometimes it seems like the world is falling apart. Between Ebola, climate change, Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, and the ongoing war in Iraq and Syria, there's bad news everywhere you look. Yet while speaking at the UN on September 24, President Obama said that he often tells young people in the ...
[LINK] "Moscow’s ‘Mr. Yuan’ Builds China Link as Putin Tilts East "
Evgenia Pismennaya's Bloomberg article takes a look at one element of Russia's forced rapprochement with China. Vladimir Putin has a secret agent in his campaign to curb the impact of sanctions on Russia’s economy: Mr. Yuan. That’s what skeptical bankers started calling Igor Marich after he introduc ...
Russian TV sees US plot behind Ukraine and IS militants - BBC News
BBC News Russian TV sees US plot behind Ukraine and IS militants BBC News Russia is the target of a global plot orchestrated by the United States and involving fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) and nationalist Ukrainian troops - that is the latest conspiracy theory broadcast on Russia ...
Flashback: Vogue Paris October 2006 with Natalia Vodianova by Mario Testino
As Natasha Poly and her baby daughter Aleksandra hit the cover of Vogue Paris’ October 2014 issue, we thought it was only fitting that we take a look back at another mother and baby cover for this week’s Fashion Flashback series. Carine Roitfeld welcomed back Natalia Vodianova on the cover of Vogue ...
МВФ: Россия резко увеличила запас золота в августе
Россия вышла на пятое место по объемам запасов золота в мире, увеличив свой запас на 232,5 тысяч унций в августе. http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/rolling_news/2014/09/140925_rn_russia_gold_holdings
Bon voyage.
Ser de ningun sitio y de todos a la vez, esperar en los aeropuertos y dormir en los aviones, ver amanecer en Japon y atardecer en España, enamorarse en Paris el 14 de Febrero y ver la Torre Eiffel iluminada, el 4 de Julio vivirlo en Nueva York, viendo los fuegos artficiales detras de la estatua de l ...
EPA Administrator: Acting On Climate Change Will HELP — Not Hurt — The Economy
Taking action on climate change will be helpful, not hurtful, for the economy. That’s according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy, who spoke in a public forum on September 24, and the results of a number of recent climate reports. The forum was hosted by Resources ...
Russia Considers Seizing Foreign Assets After Sanctions: MNI
Russia Considers Seizing Foreign Assets After Sanctions: MNI Russian lawmakers are drafting legislation that would allow the government to seize foreign assets in Russia in response to sanctions, MNI reported.
