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rferl.org - 10/23/2009
Interview: Gorbachev Criticizes Russia's Ruling United Russia Party
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In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL's Russia Service, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, which he blamed for fraud in regional elections earlier this month. Widespread allegations of serious violations prompted general outrage and calls to ...
Gorbachev on Obama
thecable.foreignpolicy.com - 10/23/2009
Gorbachev on Obama
— thecable.foreignpolicy.com — Barack Obama did in fact deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, former prize winner and Soviet premier Mikhail... Gorbachev said in an exclusive interview with Radio Free Europe. "I won it unexpectedly and he won it unexpectedly," Gorby told the ... (more) Gorbachev on Obama

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Russia violating treaty, developing missile
washingtontimes.com - 10/22/2009
Russia violating treaty, developing missile
— washingtontimes.com — Bill Gertz INSIDE THE RING START 'cheating' Republicans in the Senate are gearing up to battle the... Obama administration over the high-priority plan to finish a new arms-control treaty with Russia before the end of the year. Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona ... (more) Russia violating treaty, developing missile

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All Election Post: Palestine, Iraq, Russia, and Afghanistan
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com - 10/24/2009
All Election Post: Palestine, Iraq, Russia, and Afghanistan
— notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — Kathleen Parker Julian Delasantellis Joe Klein "30 Republican members of the U.S. Senate have been getting phone... calls lately from people asking, "Why do you support rape?" - Kathleen Parker "Let me be precise here: Fox News peddles a fair amount of hateful crap. Some of it borders on ... (more) All Election Post: Palestine, Iraq, Russia, and Afghanistan

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Gorbachev on Obama
The Cable — ... Barack Obama did in fact deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, former prize winner and Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev said in an exclusive interview with Radio Free Europe. ...

Gorby: He deserved it
Ben Smith's Blog — ... The former Soviet leader tells Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Obama "deserved" the Nobel Prize, as he did, and draws a sort of parallel between them: ...

Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos — ... In an interview with Radio Free Europe critiquing the ruling United Russia Party, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev weighs in on Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama: ...

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