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09 Feb 2011 11:31

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Biz: It’s official: Coca-Cola has broken through the Soviet wall

  • 3% the increase in sales volume the company has had in North America in its most recent quarter
  • 5% the sales volume increase the brand has had worldwide in its just-ended fourth quarter
  • 31% the increase in sales volume in Russia; insert hilarious communism joke here source
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25 Jan 2011 10:51

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World: OOH BURN: Russian opposition leader rips Putin over airport blast

  • The battle against terrorism is clearly not among Putin’s priorities, unless, of course, we discount his daily demagoguery on the subject.
  • Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov • Getting in a major burn on Vladimir Putin in the wake of yesterday’s deadly blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. It’s just one of many deadly terror attacks in the country in the last fifteen years, leading to claims like Nemtsov’s, where he takes Putin to task for not taking the work of terrorism quite seriously enough. And he’s not alone – many in the Russian blogosphere feel the same way, that the country is ineffective at actually preventing tragedies like yesterday’s. Are they right? source
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31 Dec 2010 11:26

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World: Anna Chapman: The undeniably hot, female Vladimir Putin

  • In general, I am a very good shot. I have a passion for it.
  • Russian spy Anna Chapman • Expressing her love of shooting. Based on a recent interview she did with the Russian talk show “Let Them Speak,” she’s well on her way to becoming the hot female Vladimir Putin. She even has her own lion cub! Russian culture = impenetrable. source
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09 Dec 2010 09:51

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World: Russia thinks Julian Assange deserves a Nobel Peace Prize

  • Public and non-governmental organisations should think of how to help him … Maybe, nominate him as a Nobel Prize laureate.
  • A source inside Dmitry Medvedev’s office • Offering Wikileaks the kind of head-scratching support that instantly suggests “ulterior motive.” While Russia’s at it, perhaps Russia can go in support of Liu Xiaobo at his Nobel Peace Prize ceremony tomorrow, in defiance of China. That’d really be helpful. This is just gibberish. source
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03 Dec 2010 11:13

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World: Thanks Wikileaks! Russian prez Dmitry Medvedev calls U.S. cynical

The Russian president suggests the “telling” leaks from Wikileaks show the “cynicism” of U.S. foreign policy. He suggests they won’t hurt U.S.-Russian relations, though. source
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30 Nov 2010 10:32

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World: Russian president Medvedev warns of new arms race with West

Arms race? But that sounds like fun! We like walking on our hands! … oh wait. He’s talking about weapons. source
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29 Nov 2010 00:19

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U.S., World: Five random facts from Wikileaks’ diplomatic cable leak

  • one China was behind the hack attack that led Google to temporarily withdraw from the country. (Duh.)
  • two Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah wants the U.S. to attack Iran to kill off its nuclear program. (Hmm.)
  • three The Afghan vice-president came a-knockin’ in the UAE with $52 million dollars in his luggage.
  • four The U.S. worries about Silvio Berlusconi’s tight friendship with Vladimir Putin, but not Leo’s.
  • five Obama would only meet with Slovenia if they took a Gitmo detainee from the U.S. Wow. source
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26 Nov 2010 08:34

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World: Vladimir Putin may run for Russian president again in 2012

  • We will look at the conditions in society, in the economy and at the political situation and will take an agreed decision in the interests of the country.
  • Russian Prime Minister (and bizarro Obama) Vladimir Putin • On his plans for 2012. Putin, who was term-limited, let his successor Dmitry Medvedev run in his place in 2008, but might want the job back come two years from now. Anything to keep this man famous. We don’t care if he wins. Make sure he remains famous. source
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24 Nov 2010 17:21

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World: Wikileaks to reveal how corrupt the U.S. thinks world leaders are

  • leak Wikileaks revealed today that their next leak will be U.S. diplomatic cables on corruption of various foreign leaders. It could come as soon as this weekend.
  • details Among those fingered in the cables will be obvious ones – Afghanistan, Russia – but allies in Europe and East Asia could also be on the list. Have fun, Obama! source
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24 Nov 2010 13:49

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World: Normal day: Vladimir Putin, Leonardo DiCaprio talk about tigers

  • To the left: The Russian Prime Minister, a man for whom absurdism doesn’t exist. To the right: The dude from “Inception,” who the man on the left calls “a real man.” They’re talking about, of all things, saving wild tigers. The guy on the right donated $1 million of his own money to saving wild tigers. Meanwhile, unintentional comedy continues unabated. source
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