russia incidents

Nothing to see here, only thousands of tons of Diesel spilling into the arctic while those trying to report on it are constantly harrassed. I wonder what Donald and Boris will be told to say about it...

In a surprise move, the Duma has proposed a mechanism to re-set Vlad's presidency to zero, allowing him another 16 years at the top, if he wants it. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/vladimir-putin-amendment-power-russia-2024 Putin has reluctantly decided he will have a go, if the...

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/europe/russian-government-resigns-vladimir-putin-reforms-intl/index.html Well that's... a thing.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/20/russia-bans-jehovahs-witnesses https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/world/europe/russia-moves-to-ban-jehovahs-witnesses-as-extremist.html How dare these unpatriotic pacifist undermine Putin's desire to sacrifice them for his own glory and greatness?

There appears to have been a terrorist attack on St Petersburg metro, and some reports say this has happened in more than one place. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/st-petersburg-metro-explosion-russia-bomb-attack-casualties-blue-line-a7664251.html How likely is this connected...

This could get ugly http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38430164

Ia7mTt1rGsQ I've seen this one last summer, I always wondered that actually is. Looks like a gigantic walking stick, except slower (more robotic-like).

Isn't this news over there in the anglo sphere? We here are bombarded with stories of Chodorkowski's release. Part of amnesty which also led to the release of the two thirds of "Pussy Riot" remaining in custody. And those Green Peace fools who attacked a serious oil rig.

The recent crash in Russia was reported as a crash landing, or crashed attepting to land. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24980055 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/17/world/europe/russia-jetliner-crash/ Recent video released suggests something rather more dramatic...

Today: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/24/world/asia/russia-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 The truly eerie part is that it was felt all the way to Europe, for example in Moscow, 7,000 km awy, where skyscrapers swayed: kvScEpogb2I The video title and description in Russian translate to...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21737475 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324323904578370480551545020.html I wonder if they will continue with this grotesque charade or try to silently drop it. Maybe they will dig up his corpse and put him in the dock?

Could have put this in 'Politics' I suppose or even 'Arts' - Mods feel free to move as I really wasn't sure which was most appropriate... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19046792 Not that surprised this could happen in Russia (in that they criticised Putin) but more surprised there...

I don't know too much about the incident so I won't go into much detail about it. It would seem as though wealthy Russian citizens are "peacefully" protesting against the currently governmental system and calling for more transparency. Russia has suffered from voter issues for years, but in the...

I like this comment: "If it were real, it wouldn't look like all the other aliens ever found and declared fake" - Castaka12. :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMGatrWkG2c I've never seen a youtube video with so many dislikes. :)

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/11/01/russias_fsb_to_wikileaks_we_could_destroy_you Dunno what they mean by that. It would appear to be a suggestion of a threat beyond mere hacking - as any information can easily and quickly mirrored - and so there is the suggestion of a threat more...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8675978.stm Well, these things happen. People die at sea all the time!

MOSCOW – More than 100 Russian Orthodox believers have been hospitalized after drinking holy water during Epiphany celebrations in the eastern city of Irkutsk, an official said Monday. A total of 117 people, including 48 children, were in the hospital complaining of...

So, you are the head of an industry that has taken a few shots to the chin in recent years, what with Chernobyl and all. So how do you get some positive publicity for the nuclear power industry in Russia? You hold a beauty contest!! That's right. hot Russian women vying for the title of Miss...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4100656.stm "It contained 11 items made of gold, silver, tin and hematite, covered with hieroglyphs and inscriptions in Hebrew, ancient Greek and Latin." That's not paranormal, but do people know if that is especially uncommon or unlikely to find that in...

Monsters. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20040903/ap_on_re_eu/russia_school_seizure_9 HOW do you fight this? I'm at a complete loss. There should be a swift reaction from the White House. We've got to do something.