[RIA Novosti]– Russia is concerned by U.S. missile defense talks with countries outside NATO, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday. The statement came following reports on talks between the United States and Ukraine on the possible use of the latter’s radars or deployment of a new radar in the ex-Soviet state as part [...]
The number of children hospitalized with food poisoning from kindergartens in Dzhankoi, Crimea, has risen to 137, Viktor Brydko, the head doctor of the Crimean republic establishment “Health Center”, told Interfax-Ukraine. full story–> License
The economic crisis didn’t have the effect on Russia that the West was counting on. Instead of compliance, they’ve shown more aggression. Rather than being scattered around the world, Russia’s now focused on strengthening its position as an independent center of gravity. In other words, it’s expanding its markets and political influence into adjacent territories. [...]
