Last week there was some hope that Russia might be coming on board with the need to do something about the steadily increasing bloodshed in Syria.
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Crooks, thieves, ex-finance minister and a blogger in Russia
Headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, United Russia has come to be known throughout the country as the party of crooks and thieves, writes freelance foreign correspondent Matthew Clayfield.
Europe at the mercy of energy politics
Europe is again at the mercy of energy politics, writes Binoy Kampmark.
Blogwatch: the Vladimir Putin edition
A Tsar Is Born … And Time’s Man of the Year Is … Vladimir Putin? …Gore fights back!
