Russia Proposes Tobacco Ban to Stop Smoking by Next Generation
Matthew Schaller Staff Writer With the supposed Russian hacking scandal continuing to make waves in the United States, a separate
Read MoreMatthew Schaller Staff Writer With the supposed Russian hacking scandal continuing to make waves in the United States, a separate
Read MoreWith more than 3.2 million ballots counted in France’s November 20 presidential primary, former president Nicolas Sarkozy accepted defeat. He acknowledged that he did not win over the majority of voters and respects the outcome of the elections, he said in a speech at his campaign headquarters in Paris.
Read MoreOn the 21st of October, the Venezuelan opposition’s aim of ousting their elected leader was further undermined by the electoral council, which suspended the campaign to hold a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.
Read MoreBy Matthew Schaller Staff Writer On October 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended a bilateral treaty with the United States
Read MoreAlthough the Security Council delegation’s arrival offered a glimmer of hope for a struggling nation in its infancy, its departure has led to increased government intimidation among civil society groups, with some even fleeing the country.
Read MoreWith this information now made public, Poroshenko is in a delicate situation. In addition to Yatsenyuk, the President has been also been criticized for his record on fighting corruption.
Read MoreThe two former Soviet republics are trapped in a decade’s long squabble over the contested Armenian, mountainous region that was formerly a part of the Azerbaijani SSR. With independence being declared in 1991 and a three year war following it, Russia stepped in and was able to broker a truce between the two countries.
Read MoreThe Tuweinan gas facility, located about 60 miles southwest of the de-facto ISIS capital of Mosul, is an example of the renegotiation of Russo-Syrian business deals with the Islamic State.
Read MoreFormer chief engineer Nasrat Adamo stated that the level of maintenance needed to shore up the flaws in the dam basically evaporated after its occupation by the Islamic State in the summer 2014. “The machines for grouting have been looted. There is no cement supply. They can do nothing… All we can do is hold our hearts.”
Read MoreEveryone knows what the respective demises of Lenin and Stalin created, and as we progress into 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin may find out that it works both ways.
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