Archive for the 'America' Category

No my friends, we are not talking about GM or Mercedes, we are talking about Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. Two are facing a whole new turn in politics: amendments to extend presidential terms. Nov 21, 2008:Russian parliament approves extension of presidential term.(CNN.com) Nov 25, 2008:Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says: “It’s the people’s right [to vote […]

“A top Russian general is quoted as saying the military will upgrade its missiles in response to U.S. plans to deploy weapons in space.” (AP) It will be interesting to see how the White House will address this build-up (AFP): Moscow bashed U.S. plans to put up an anti-missile radar facility in the Czech Republic. […]

The poster says: “We are ashamed of you.” Caption: Protesters rally against presence of Georgian troops near South Ossetia BBC News I have decided to start a blog about how independent news sources cover relations between U.S. and Russia. Check this out for same great independent sources, ideas, and quotes: reuters blog/article on the conflict […]