ft.com - 12/27/2008
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Russia is bracing for further unrest as the rouble on Friday slid to a new low against the euro after a succession of moves to devalue its currency. A cut on Friday extended six weeks of devaluations by Russia’s central bank designed to offset the impact of the global economic crisis and falling ...
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online.wsj.com - 12/29/2008
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ANDREW OSBORN MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian
academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will...
fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the ...
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As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor ...
en.rian.ru - 12/30/2008
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MOSCOW, December 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is
planning to set a world record by conducting a...
total of 39 space launches in 2009 despite the current global financial crisis, the head of the Russian Space Agency said on Monday. "We have scheduled a ...
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RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia to set world record with ...
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Russia braced for unrest
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... difficult and dangerous circumstances and could be heading into a black hole. It is not clear what the fate of our rouble will be or if society has sufficient financial and moral resources, he said. Mikhail Sukhodolsky, a deputy interior minister, warned on Christmas Eve that there could be further protests. The situation may be exacerbated by a growth in frustration of workers over the non-payment of wages or those threatened with dismissal, he said. Read more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fb228bfa-d385-11dd-989e-00007...
Meek Oil
Antiwar.com Original —
... would benefit. Countries with a capacity and desire to make mischief for the U.S., notably Venezuela in this hemisphere and Iran in the Middle East, would have less capacity to do so. Russia, a country beginning to flex its geopolitical muscles with oil money, inclined to tweak Uncle Sam's nose almost reflexively, will have less ability to rebuild its military and impose its will on others. From the perspective of the U.S., several countries our foreign policy elites have fretted about (whether justifiably or not), such as Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, would have less ability ...
Guest Post by Win Monroe: Can Putin and Jintao Cope with Economic Recession?
The Washington Note —
... exports fall, the legitimacy of these autocratic state capitalists is also being called into question. The contract these governments signed with their citizens - which promised prosperity in return for loyalty - is showing strain on both sides.
As the crisis unfolds, Russian citizens increasingly object to the Kremlin's handling of economic policy. Despite the cold weather, this has led to a marked increase of demonstrations and political activism, including a rally in Moscow that resulted in police beatings and 61 arrests.
Meanwhile, the ...
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