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What the Bolsheviks and Nazis can teach us about Russia today

Sunday March 15^th, 2015 at 9:45 AM

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By Alexander Motyl March 14

The following is a guest post from Rutgers University-Newark political scientist Alexander Motyl. In a post at The Monkey Cage last week, Motyl argued that realist scholars were doing a poor job explaining Russian behavior.  Here, he suggests an alternative theoretical lens, that of empire.

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Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the concept of empire entered Soviet and post-Soviet studies, as scholars attempted to place the end of the Soviet multinational state in an appropriate comparative framework. A variety of excellent books was the result, including edited volumes byBruce Parrott and Karen Dawisha, Barnett Rubin and Jack Snyder, Richard Rudolph and David Good, and Karen Barkey and Mark von Hagen. No less important, the concept of empire entered the post-Sovietological discourse and, as such, lost its former association with Cold War political platforms. Empire, in a word, became respectable, so much so that the term is now used far more loosely with reference to the USSR and Russia than most rigorous scholars of empire would prefer.

Oddly enough, while many of Vladimir Putin’s policies toward the Russian “near abroad” have often been termed imperial or neo-imperial, very little effort has been made to connect Putin’s current imperial aspirations to the obvious fact that the Soviet empire collapsed and that imperial collapse presumably had some impact on Russia’s subsequent trajectory. Although Mikhail Gorbachev’s perestroika weakened the sinews of the empire, the USSR remained intact until 1991, when, within the space of several months, the entire imperial system disappeared and was replaced by independent — or nominally independent — states.

Movements, parties and individuals committed to imperial revival have existed in all post-imperial metropoles. And  of course, they have also existed in post-Soviet Russia, with the most obvious example being Vladimir Zhirinovsky and his bizarrely named Liberal Democratic Party, who have been explicitly promoting imperial revival since the early 1990s. But the urge for reimperialization is especially strong in metropoles that survive imperial collapse — or the sudden, rapid and comprehensive dismantling of the core-periphery ties that defined the empire. Metropoles that emerge from decaying empires, those that lose territory over centuries or decades, generally reconcile themselves to the loss of empire and rarely embark on full-scale attempts at imperial revival. In contrast, post-collapse metropoles still retain imperial ideologies, discourses and cultures, while the economic, institutional and social ties that once bound peripheries to cores generally continue to exist, even after the formal core-periphery relationship has been dismantled. Under conditions such as these, there are strong grounds for imperial revival to acquire policy prominence among post-collapse core elites.

There are three good examples of post-collapse cores pursuing imperial revival after their empires collapsed. The Russian Bolsheviks drew on imperial ideologies and took advantage of continuing structural ties and succeeded in reestablishing most of the former Russian empire in 1918-1922. The German Nazis drew on similar ideologies and structural connections, but they failed to reestablish the German Reich in the 1940s. And post-Soviet Russian elites, both in the 1990s, when the imperial discourse first enjoyed a revival among Russian policymakers and intellectuals, and in the period since Putin came to and consolidated power, have progressively encroached on the sovereignty of their non-Russian neighbors. Russian elites have pursued reimperialization in the form of economic schemes intended to bind non-Russian economies to Russia’s, the use of “soft power” propaganda of the indivisibility of the so-called “Russian world” and the cultivation of Russians and Russian speakers in the “near abroad,” and by means of hard power, as in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014-2015.

It is with imperial collapse and revival in the analytical background that comparisons of Weimar Germany and “Weimar Russia” become apposite. Both experienced collapse. Both experienced terrible economic hardships in their aftermath. Both blamed the collapse and the economic hardships on democrats. Both sought succor in the imperial traditions and cultures of their nations. Both experienced the coming to power of right-wing nationalists and strong men who promised to reestablish the glory of the nation and its imperial grandeur. And both embarked on soft- and hard-power attacks on their neighbors.

Two observations flow from this analysis. First, it attributes the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War almost exclusively to Russia’s internal post-imperial dynamics — culture, ideology, discourse, economic and institutional structures—and not to external factors, such as real or perceived threats from the post-collapse core state’s neighbors. Seen in this light, although the Treaty of Versailles may have been punitive, it was not responsible for the Nazis or Hitler’s aggression. Similarly, NATO and the West may have annoyed the Russians, but Putin’s turn to the right and his wars against Georgia and Ukraine are the products of Russian imperial collapse, the nature of his strongman regime and systemically generated attempts at imperial revival.

Second, the outcome of Putin’s attempts at imperial revival is still unclear. Will he succeed like the Bolsheviks, or will he fail, even if at great cost to everybody, like the Nazis? The factor that may decide the outcome today, just as it did in Russia in 1918-1922 and Europe in 1939-1945, is the degree to which other powers get involved in the conflict between post-collapse metropoles and peripheries. In the Russian case, they stayed out, and the Bolsheviks were able to regain much of the empire. In the Nazi case, the great powers got involved and the result was the collapse of the Nazi imperial project. What is striking about today’s Russo-Ukrainian War is the extent to which the great powers — the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom — have sided with Ukraine. That suggests that Putin’s imperial project will fail, though just when that will happen and how many lives will be lost in the process remains unclear.

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For more recent Russia and Ukraine coverage at The Monkey Cage, see:

Think of Russia as an ordinary petrostate, not an extraordinary superpower

Will there be a ‘full, rapid, and transparent investigation’ of Boris Nemtsov’s murder? Don’t bet on it.

Five fatal flaws in realist analysis of Russia and Ukraine

The question to ask about Boris Nemtsov’s murder is not who but why?

What does Boris Nemtsov’s murder mean for Russia?

Putin’s war of words, decoded

Answering remaining questions about Ukraine’s Maidan protests, one year later

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mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:05 p.m. EDT. VIENNA (AP) -- Long legs crossed, one leopard-skin patterned spike heel dangling, the bearded diva with the expressive brown eyes leans back and laughs a throaty laugh wh...

» Hillary Clinton's Arkansas friends reveal a woman wanting to win on her own terms
14/03/15 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Feminist pioneer or self-interested careerist? Her closest friends, who have known her since she was lured to Arkansas by boyfriend Bill, provide clues to the riddle as she pr...

» GOP Lawmaker: Clinton Email Server Key to Benghazi Inquiry - New York Times
14/03/15 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. GOP Lawmaker: Clinton Email Server Key to Benghazi Inquiry New York Times WASHINGTON — A member of the House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, agains...

» Kerry Says It's 'Unclear' Whether Iran Nuclear Deal Deadline Can Be Met
14/03/15 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says it is "unclear" whether an interim agreement on Iran's nuclear-enrichment program can be reached by the end of the month.

» Egypt Announces Plans For New Capital
14/03/15 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Egypt's government has announced plans to build a new capital adjacent to Cairo, in a massive project meant to include government buildings and residential areas for 7 mi...

» Has Putin drawn the Iron Curtain? - The Globe and Mail
14/03/15 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Has Putin drawn the Iron Curtain? The Globe and Mail Pity, if you can, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Over the past 36 hours, he's had to issue some of the most awkward stateme...

» I'm queer no matter who I'm with. I won't define myself differently for your comfort
14/03/15 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Identifying as queer or bisexual often means being mistrusted, misunderstood and even mislabeled for the rest of your life A family member asked me last week why I continue to...

» Kerry Promises Decisions Soon on Iran Deal and Restoration of Military Aid to Egypt
14/03/15 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at a conference to convey American support for promises of economic liberalization for Egypt.

» Elderly nun gang-raped by robbers in eastern India
14/03/15 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Police say the nun, who is in her 70s, is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked when she tried to stop group of men robbing school A nun in her 70s has been ...

» Kremlin posts images of Vladimir Putin after health rumors swirl - CNN
14/03/15 20:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Kremlin posts images of Vladimir Putin after health rumors swirl CNN Moscow (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in a series of photos released by the Kremlin on F...

» Europe Turns To Turkey As Alternative To Russian Energy
14/03/15 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The European Commission (EC) plans to tighten its relations with several nations, including Turkey, as a part of the Continent’s effort to lessen its dependence on Russian for its energy securi...

» Pi Day 2015 Deals: The Best Discounts To Celebrate Math's Biggest Day - Tech Times
14/03/15 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Pi Day 2015 Deals: The Best Discounts To Celebrate Math's Biggest Day Tech Times To the uninitiated, today is just March 14, 2015. It's just another Saturday in March. N...

» Kurdish government says Islamic State used chlorine as weapon in Iraq
14/03/15 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government said on Saturday it has evidence Islamic State used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against Kurdish peshm...

» Kurds Battle IS in Syria, US-Led Coalition Jets Strike
14/03/15 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S.-led coalition jets struck Islamic State positions in northeast Syria for the second day in a row, in an area where the militants are battling Kurdish forces, a Kurdish official and a...

» Iraqi troops pause, await back-up in battle for Tikrit against militants - Reuters UK
14/03/15 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters UK Iraqi troops pause, await back-up in battle for Tikrit against militants Reuters UK 1 of 4. Armored vehicles of Iraqi security forces with militias known as Hashid Sha...

» U.S. unease about nuclear-weapons fuel takes aim at a South African vault
14/03/15 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. PELINDABA, South Africa — Enough nuclear explosive to fuel half-a-dozen bombs, each powerful enough to obliterate central Was...

» Swedish prosecutors offer to question Assange in London
14/03/15 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. With Julian Assange’s 1000 days in the Embassy coming up March 16, here’s a reminder of some facts. Swedish prosecutors have offered to que...

» Pope ready to help improve ties between Belarus and EU: Vatican
14/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MINSK (Reuters) - Pope Francis is ready to help improve ties between Belarus and the European Union, a senior papal official said on Saturday in the latest sign of a developing thaw in...

» Islamic State targeted in 10 air strikes by U.S., allies: statement
14/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its coalition partners staged 10 air strikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria in a 24-hour period, the Combined Joint Task Forc...

» Sierra Leone Vice President Seeks Asylum
14/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana, recently expelled from ruling party, says he made request after soldiers disarmed the security team at his home.

» Ebola death toll exceeds 10,000 mark says WHO
14/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. The UN health agency says the death toll from the Ebola epidemic has passed the 10,000 mark, with the three hardest-hit West African countries taking t...

» C.I.A. Funds Found Their Way Into Al Qaeda Coffers
14/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The United States, largely because of poor oversight and loose financial controls, has sometimes inadvertently financed the very militants it is fighting.

» Transvestites wrestle for place in Mexican lucha libre
14/03/15 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Transvestites wrestle for place in Mexican lucha libre Gay Mexican transvestites take to the wrestling arena to battle discrimination with make-up and glitter. Duration: 01:10. ...

» CIA inadvertently provided money to Al Qaeda - Boston Globe (subscription)
14/03/15 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CIA inadvertently provided money to Al Qaeda Boston Globe (subscription) WASHINGTON — In the spring of 2010, Afghan officials struck a deal to free an Afghan diplomat held hostag...

» Russia Warns “State Of War” Exists As UK Nukes Prepare First Strike
14/03/15 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. The Ministry of Defense ( MoD ) is reporting today that the Federation is now in a “state of war” thus bringing to full activation President Putin’s “ ...

» Kurdish Authorities Claim IS Used Chlorine Gas In Attack
14/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Authorities in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish Regional Government claim that Islamic State militants used chlorine gas in an attack against Peshmerga forces.

» Flagging before election, Netanyahu ramps up rhetoric - Firstpost
14/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Firstpost Flagging before election, Netanyahu ramps up rhetoric Firstpost JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Flagging in opinion polls before Tuesday's election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...

» Kurds Say ISIS Used Chemical Weapons
14/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (BAGHDAD)—The Kurdish government in Iraq said Saturday it has evidence examined by an independent laboratory confirming that the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) used chl...

» Afghanistan gave CIA money to al Qaeda for diplomat's ransom: NYT
14/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About $1 million provided by the CIA to a secret Afghan government fund ended up in the hands of al Qaeda in 2010 when it was used to pay a ransom for an Afghan ...

» World?s First Successful Penis Transplant (And Yes, It Works!) - Daily Beast
14/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Daily Beast World ?s Worlds First Successful Penis Transplant (And Yes, It Works!) Daily Beast So if indeed the South Africans have taken a step forward in organ transplant—and the fir...

» Funeral in Wisconsin for 19-year-old fatally shot by police - Albany Democrat Herald
14/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Albany Democrat Herald Funeral in Wisconsin for 19-year-old fatally shot by police Albany Democrat Herald A protester hangs a banner reading "Black Lives Matter" on the...

» Part-time Ferguson mayor in full-time spotlight - Coos Bay World
14/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Coos Bay World Part-time Ferguson mayor in full-time spotlight Coos Bay World FILE - In this March 11, 2015 file photo, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III announces the resignation...

» CIA money from secret fund ended up in hands of al-Qaida – report
14/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Money used to pay a ransom for an Afghan diplomat reached found its way into al-Qaida in 2010, according to Afghan and Western officials, officials but CIA declined comment Ab...

» Ferguson Mayor Says He's Not Resigning - CBS Local
14/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS Local Ferguson Mayor Says He's Not Resigning CBS Local Ferguson, Missouri Mayor James Knowles announces that Police Chief Thomas Jackson will step down, in Ferguson, Missouri...

» Putin Has Vanished, but Rumors Are Popping Up Everywhere
14/03/15 19:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — Where’s Putin? The question obsessed Moscow and much of Russia on Friday, as speculation mounted as to why President Vladimir V. Putin had not been seen in public for more than a week. He...

» De Blasio, at Rikers, Unveils a Plan to Reduce Violence and Smuggling
14/03/15 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Faced with surging violence at Rikers Island , Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the New York City jail complex on Thursday for the second time in three months to unveil a 14-point plan focused on curtailing inmat...

» 3 Brooklyn Men Accused of Plotting to Aid ISIS Plead Not Guilty
14/03/15 19:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Three Brooklyn men accused of plotting to join the Islamic State gave bare biographical details in response to a judge’s questions as they pleaded not guilty to various charges on Friday. The men, Abdur...

» Iran Negotiators Face Late Obstacles to a Deal
14/03/15 19:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are closing in on a historic agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program , but are confronting serious last-minute obstacles, including when United Nations sa...

» Turkey’s Drift From NATO - NYTimes.com
14/03/15 19:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The website of Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledges that NATO has played a “central role” in the country’s security and insists that Turkey, which became a member in 1952,...

» Poles Steel for Battle, Fearing Russia Will March on Them Next
14/03/15 19:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Credit Piotr Malecki for The New York Times KALISZ, Poland — For evidence of how much President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has jangled nerves and provoked anxiety across Eastern Europe, look no farther...

» C.I.A. Cash Ends Up in Coffers of Al Qaeda
14/03/15 19:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — In the spring of 2010, Afghan officials struck a deal to free an Afghan diplomat held hostage by Al Qaeda . But the price was steep — $5 million — and senior security officials ...

» NY Times Reveals How CIA Money Ended Up in Hands of Al Qaeda
14/03/15 19:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: NY Times Reveals How CIA Money Ended Up in Hands of Al Qaeda. A new report from The New York Times’ Matthew Rosenberg published Saturday reveals details about a 2010 deal between Afghan ...

» Declassified Documents: CIA Helped...
14/03/15 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Declassified Documents: CIA Helped Fund al Qaeda via Afghan Government Sputnik International  - ‎2 hours ago‎ Documents declassified at a trial of a suspected terrorist show t...

» NY Times Reveals How CIA Money Ended Up in Hands of Al Qaeda - Mediaite
14/03/15 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Guardian NY Times Reveals How CIA Money Ended Up in Hands of Al Qaeda Mediaite A new report from The New York Times' Matthew Rosenberg published Saturday reveals details abou...

» Exclusive: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for U.S. Senators on Iran Dangers
14/03/15 19:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to cancel a January briefing for U.S. Senators by his nation’s intelligence service that warned Congress could damage talks aimed at constraining Iran’...

» Sierra Leone Official Seeks Asylum in United States
14/03/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana said that he had requested asylum at the American Embassy after soldiers surrounded his home in the wake of his expulsion from the governing party.

» EU Foreign Policy Chief to Visit Cuba
14/03/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Cuba this month as a next step in talks aimed at boosting trade relations between the 28-nation bloc and the communist state, her off...

» Lesbians' goodbye kiss leads to 'humiliation' in Paris - The Guardian
14/03/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian Lesbians' goodbye kiss leads to 'humiliation' in Paris The Guardian Two women kiss during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Get...

» Russia Gives Up On Burnishing Its Image in West
14/03/15 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The "information war" against Russia makes any efforts to improve the country's image in the West futile, a Kremlin spokesman said Thursday.

» Wild Russian Leopards Obey Putin's Command to Go Forth and Multiply
14/03/15 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. When President Vladimir Putin commands, even wild leopards obey, footage released this week suggests.

» США: конгрессмены обеспокоены ростом влияния Ирана в регионе
14/03/15 19:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. США: конгрессмены обеспокоены ростом влияния Ирана в регионе В Сенате обсудили борьбу против «Исламского государства» Originally published at - http://www.golos-ameriki.ru/media/v...

» Порошенко одобрил создание Военного кабинета в Украине - Подробности
14/03/15 19:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Порошенко одобрил создание Военного кабинета в Украине Подробности Президент Петр Порошенко утвердил положение о создании в Украине военного кабинета. Данное положение утверждено в...

» Минобороны лишило ФСБ дела о госизмене - Фонтанка.Ру
14/03/15 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Минобороны лишило ФСБ дела о госизмене Фонтанка.Ру ФСБ прекратила уголовное дело о государственной измене в отношении Светланы Давыдовой после веского слова Генштаба Минобороны. Во...

» Vladimir Putin: 17 Things You Didn't Know About Russia's President - The Fiscal Times
14/03/15 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Fiscal Times Vladimir Putin: 17 Things You Didn't Know About Russia's President The Fiscal Times If you think Russian President Vladimir Putin (who has apparently gone missing at ...

» Cry, the Beloved Russia I Left Behind - Wall Street Journal
14/03/15 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Cry, the Beloved Russia I Left Behind Wall Street Journal Several days after the Feb. 27 murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a museum in Perm, a tow...

» Kazan Fire Death Toll Rises
14/03/15 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The death toll from a fire at a shopping center in the Russian city of Kazan was raised to 17 on March 14 after emergency workers found more bodies amid the debris.

» Moscow in a Time of Twitter
14/03/15 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 14 – Rumors have always swirled around the Russian throne especially wh...

» Putin Like Khrushchev between Cuban Missile Crisis and 1964 Ouster, Kalashnikov Says
14/03/15 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 14 – In the swirl of rumors reflecting the limited and only suggestive ...

» Песков: Путин не имеет отношения к ребенку Кабаевой - Свопи
14/03/15 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Свопи Песков: Путин не имеет отношения к ребенку Кабаевой Свопи Песков: Путин не имеет отношения к ребенку Кабаевой Дмитрию Пескову, занимающему должность пресс-секретаря президент...

» PROOF that Putin Killed Russian Opposition Leader Nemtsov Washington's Blog
14/03/15 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington's Blog. PROOF that Putin Killed Russian Opposition Leader Nemtsov Posted on March 4, 2015 by WashingtonsBlog A reader tells us that the Russian language at the top and bottom says: “Ir...

» Putin critics step up security amid reports of Boris Nemtsov-style 'hit list'
14/03/15 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Mr Venediktov left Moscow the day before Novaya Gazeta's report was published, and is now believed to be in Paris. The twists and turns of the investi...

» Moscow Cracks Down On Journalists In Annexed Crimea
14/03/15 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. K YIV -- One year after Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, the pro-Russian de facto authorities continue to crack down on independent jou...

» Адам Осмаев отверг утверждения о причастности к убийству Немцова :: Политика :: РосБизнесКонсалтинг
14/03/15 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from РБК - Все материалы. Командир украинского доброво...

» Евросоюз продлил санкции против России еще на полгода
14/03/15 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Совет Европы продлил точечные сан&...

» ЕС продлило санкции против РФ еще на полгода
14/03/15 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from РосРегистр. Сегодня, 14 марта, в силу вступило о&...

» Следствие и суд: Силовые структуры: Lenta.ru
14/03/15 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lenta.ru : Новости. Командир украинского батальо&...

» Revealed: Grim fate of the MI6 agents betrayed by George Blake
14/03/15 18:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. The findings are presented in a new film by Mr Carey called Masterspy of Moscow. Blake, 92, defected to the Soviet Union after escaping Wormwood Scrub...

» 2,470,8892,470,8892015-03-14#Putin
14/03/15 18:32 from Mike Nova - Google+
2,470,889 2,470,889 2015-03-14 #Putin #Kremlin What's happening with Putin and Russia: True, the NTV channel aired images Friday of Putin meeting with supreme court president Vyacheslav Lebedev at his Novo-Ogaryovo presidential residence...

» What's happening with Putin and Russia
14/03/15 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Military & Defense Contributors. Screen grab CCTV Kremlin Kremlin-controlled TV informed millions of Russians about a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atamba...

» Mystery of Putin's disappearance deepens with Russian state media 'mistake'
14/03/15 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Vladimir Putin. Rossiya 24, the channel involved, later described the incident as a “mistake”, but the blunder deepened suspicions that state media is covering up for Mr Putin’s unexplain...

» Новости / Обвиняемый в покушении на Путина Адам Осмаев заявил, что не причастен к убийству Бориса Немцова
14/03/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Командир украинского батальона и&#...

» If Putin Dies | The War Room
14/03/15 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The War Room. Buh bye? Is Vladimir Putin dead? Who knows? What’s clear is that something has been going on in Moscow for at least a week, and whatever it is, the Kremlin prefers that it remain a secr...

» Expert: Vladimir Putin’s Disappearance Could Mean Russia’s Undergoing a Coup
14/03/15 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheBlaze.com - Blog. Is Vladimir Putin dead, dying or a new daddy? Or is Russia undergoing a coup? Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics at the Fisht ...

» Порошенко обсудил с Байденом военную помощь Украине - Газета.Ru
14/03/15 18:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Президент Украины Петер Порошенк&#...

» The Chaff vs. the Wheat
14/03/15 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from American Thinker. He ruffled too many feathers, made too many powerful enemies, and when the media painted him as a fifth columnist and a traitor, he didn't crawl on his knees begging forgiveness but carri...

» 2,470,8942,470,8942015-03-14#ISIS
14/03/15 14:28 from Mike Nova - Google+
2,470,894 2,470,894 2015-03-14 #ISIS   #Google The Roots of ISIS - Google Search The Roots of ISIS - Google Search Saturday March 14 th , 2015  at  10:00 AM 1 Share Search Results The Evolution of ISIS - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Midd...

» CIA Director John O. Brennan discusses global threats and U.S. intelligence - Council on Foreign Relations
14/03/15 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CFR.org -. CIA's Global Mission: Countering Shared Threats CIA’s Global Mission: Countering Shared Threats Speaker: John O. Brennan Director, Central Intelligence Agency Presider: Charlie Rose Host a...

» U.S. does not want to see Syrian regime ‘collapse’
14/03/15 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . AFP, Toulouse Saturday, 14 March 2015 A child who appears to execute an Arab Israeli in a video released this week by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is said to have been recognized by classm...

» CIA Director Says Assad’s Collapse Would Risk Terrorist Takeover - Bloomberg Business
14/03/15 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. doesn’t want to see Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government collapse and create a vacuum for Islamic State and other militants to take over, Central Intelligence Agen...

» FSB Director confirms Russia wants to...
14/03/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. FSB Director confirms Russia wants to fight the Islamic State in cooperation with ... GroundReport  - ‎Feb 21, 2015‎ An FSB commando hunting 'Black widow' suicide bombers in S...

» Up to 1,700 Russians Fighting for ISIS, Says Head of Secret Service
14/03/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newsweek. World Defendant Magomed Z., a Russian national from Chechnya accused of fighting with Islamic State, is led into court for the start of his trial in Krems, Austria, January 22, 2015. Heinz-Peter ...

» russia and militant islam - Google Search
14/03/15 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results Islamic terrorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Islamic _terrorism Cached Similar Wikipedia Loading... For other uses, see Militant Islam . ... 3.3.1 Russia ; 3.3.2 ...

» russia and islamic terrorism - Google Search
14/03/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results Terrorism in Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Terrorism _in_ Russia Cached Similar Wikipedia Loading... Jump to Threat of Islamic terrorism - [edit]. Further inf...

» Is Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism?
14/03/15 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rss. Published on Thursday, 22 January 2015 09:12 Category: Articles and Commentary Written by Taras Kuzio As France and Europe mourned and condemned the senseless terrorism in Paris, the European Parliame...

» russia and terrorism - Google Search
14/03/15 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results Terrorism in Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Terrorism _in_ Russia Cached Similar Wikipedia Loading... Terrorism in Russia has a long history starting from the ...

» russia and isis connection - Google Search
14/03/15 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results New Cold War makes US, Russian cooperation against ISIS ... www. russia -direct.org/.../new-cold-war-makes-us- russian -cooperation-ag... Cached Aug 28, 2014 - As a result of the strained U.S.-...

» russia and isis relations - Google Search
14/03/15 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results ISIS' Worst Nightmare: The U.S. and Russia Teaming Up on ... nationalinterest.org/.../ isis -worst-nightmare-the-us- r ... Cached The National Interest Loading... Feb 10, 2015 - If these two su...

» russia and isis working together - Google Search
14/03/15 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results Does Russia hold the key to the ISIS crisis? - Al Arabiya News english.alarabiya.net/.../Does- Russia -hold-the-key-to-the- ISIS ... Cached Al Arabiya Loading... Aug 26, 2014 - The ISIS crisis ...

» russia and isis - Google Search
14/03/15 11:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results ISIS' Worst Nightmare: The U.S. and Russia Teaming Up on ... nationalinterest.org/.../ isis -worst-nightmare-the-us- r ... Cached The National Interest Loading... Feb 10, 2015 - Can the United ...

» How Putin is Using ISIS to Help Iran
14/03/15 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Former world chess champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov tells Yahoo News [1] that Vladimir Putin is “the most dangerous man in the world,” and that he is playing poker on the world stage ...

» The Roots of ISIS - Google Search
14/03/15 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results The Evolution of ISIS - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East <a href="http://www.al-monitor.com/.../syria-islamic-state-iraq-sham-growth" rel="nofollow">www.al-monitor.com/.../syria-i...

» ISIS (Islamic State) | Brookings Institution
14/03/15 10:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Brookings Topics - ISIS (Islamic State). In the News Victimhood is very convenient because it allows you to escape responsibility and accountability. Since you are never guilty, someone else has to be at f...

» The ISIS Threat in Iraq and Beyond
14/03/15 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . President Obama’s decision to expand the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) entered a new phase with the deployment of troops to Iraq. Although the president was reluctant to...

» The Sunni-Shia Divide
14/03/15 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Sunni-Shia Divide A CFR InfoGuide Presentation Sectarian conflict is becoming entrenched in a growing number of Muslim countries and is threatening to fracture Iraq and Syria. Tensions between Sunnis and ...

» On the Origin of ISIS
14/03/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Hudson Institute | Recent Research. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist army many thousand strong now rampaging through the Levant, embraces such an extreme, violent ideology that it makes e...

» The Iranian Roots of ISIS - Google Search
14/03/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results In the news Iran's Qasem Soleimani Is Guiding Iraqi Forces in Fight Against ISIS <a href="http://NBCNews.com" rel="nofollow">NBCNews.com</a> ‎ - 1 day ago As Iraqi forces atte...

» Philip Hammond believes threats from Russia and Isis must be stopped before they harm the UK
14/03/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Former defence secretary to give speech warning of threats against UK He will describe 'greatest challenge to our collective security' for decades Putin's actions will be discussed as '...

» The Evolution of ISIS - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
14/03/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Full Feed. A member of al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham watches men in a "tug of war" contest during an Islamic quiz and games contest in a public square in Raqqa, Sept. 25, 2013. (ph...

» In this week’s New Statesman
14/03/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . 21 November 2014 issue Cover story: The deep roots of Isis Karen Armstrong on Wahhabism - how Saudi Arabia’s extreme form of Islam led to the rise of jihad in the Middle East Plus Jeremy Bowen’s S...

» JVLV.NET: PUTIN AND SENATE CIA "TORTURE" REPORT: "YOU HAVE TO TREAT THEM HUMANLY" by Jiri and Leni Valenta, 12/12/20/14
14/03/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A fter  Ferguson, the  Senate  report on the CIA use of “torture” in  interrogating terrorists, is likely producing more glee in the Kremlin.  KGB old-timers expect that l...

» Activist Post: The Roots of ISIS
14/03/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Activist Post. Brandon Turbeville Activist Post As the United States and NATO gear up for the second attempt at drumming up popular support for airstrikes against Syria, the narrative of ISIS and justifica...

» The Roots of ISIS « Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction
14/03/15 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction. The Roots of ISIS Posted on Updated on Activist Post by Brandon Turbeville As the United States and NATO gear up for the second attempt at drumming up popular support fo...

» BBC News - The Georgian roots of Isis commander Omar al-Shishani
14/03/15 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Europe. 8 July 2014 Last updated at 20:30 ET Share this page Email Print Share this page Share Facebook Twitter Share this page The Georgian roots of Isis commander Omar al-Shishani By Nina Akhm...

» The Historical Roots and Stages in the Development of ISIS
14/03/15 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Winter 2014 | ITIC This study is originally published by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. The study is an overall analysis of ISIS, also known as ISIL, Islamic State (or IS). The s...

» Newly formed, newly armed, newly funded — RT USA
14/03/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RT - Daily news. Published time: March 06, 2015 04:15 ISIS fighters (Reuters) Trends Iraq carnage , Islamic State , Syria unrest Tags Air Force , Arms , Army , Clashes , Conflict , Egypt , History , Intell...

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» The roots of ISIS/L run deep in the Pankisi Gorge, Georgia
14/03/15 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Penny for your thoughts. Pankisi Gorge, Georgia, Western backed Islamists have been covered here at the blog previously. I will relink older posts at then bottom of this post. RFEurope- US propaganda outfi...

» The Russian Roots of Terrorism
14/03/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Accuracy In Media. The Russian Roots of Terrorism I learned about the passing of former Washington Times columnist John Lofton as I was looking through an old file of clippings and found a Lofton gem entit...

» the russian roots of isis - Google Search
14/03/15 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Russian Roots of ISIS - The New American <a href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/.../20321-" rel="nofollow">www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/.../20321-</a> the-russian - roots-of-is...

» Russia Warns Against Planned U.S. Training Mission in Ukraine
14/03/15 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rss. Russian officials denounced the anticipated arrival of U.S. troops for a training mission in Ukraine a “provocation” that could result in serious consequences for “Kiev authorities a...

» The Russian Roots of ISIS
14/03/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rss. Despite reports of Russia and ISIS being at odds with one another, further research points to Russian security services (FSB, successor to the Soviet KGB) and military intelligence (GRU) behind the ve...

» 2,464,3902,464,3902015-03-13» Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too.
14/03/15 02:04 from Mike Nova - Google+
2,464,390 2,464,390 2015-03-13 » Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too. 13/03/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too. Friday March 13 th , 2015  ...

» Ukraine children's cartoon sees Putin abducted by aliens
13/03/15 23:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Ukraine children's cartoon sees Putin abducted by aliens An animation by Ukrainian students shows the Russian president being taken from the Kremlin by aliens - as his whereabouts fuel spec...

» Final polls say Benjamin Netanyahu is on pace to lose Israel's election
13/03/15 23:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. Bibi's right-wing Likud party is four seats behind its center-left rival with four days to go before the general election — if you believe the latest and last opinion polls. read more

» NATO Chief: Ukraine Not Our Responsibility
13/03/15 23:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Women walk past destroyed Ukranian army armoured personnel carrier (APS) in the town of Debaltseve, north-east from Donetsk

» White House fence jumper pleads guilty in incident that shook up secret service
13/03/15 23:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Iraq war veteran Omar Gonzalez will be sentenced in June Judge says defendant agreed to deal that calls for up to 18 months in prison An Iraq War veteran pleaded guilty on Fri...

» Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder - St. Louis Public Radio
13/03/15 23:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder St. Louis Public Radio Ferguson Mayor James Knowles announces the resignation of police Chief Thomas Jackson duri...

» CIA Chief: Iraqi Good Guys and Bad Guys “Tough to Sort Out” - ABC News
13/03/15 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News CIA Chief: Iraqi Good Guys and Bad Guys “Tough to Sort Out” ABC News In the strongest public warning to date from an American official, the director of the CIA, John Bre...

» US State Department rebuffs Republican criticism of Iran nuclear talks - Reuters
13/03/15 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters US State Department rebuffs Republican criticism of Iran nuclear talks Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department fought back on Friday against the latest Rep...

» Start the rumor mill: Vladimir Putin is missing!
13/03/15 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. KYIV, Ukraine — He’s sick. He’s dead. He’s caught in a political crisis. But no, wait, he just had a child. Didn’t he?  As the shaky ceasefire in ...

» Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder - Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2
13/03/15 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder Hawaii Public Radio-HPR2 Ferguson Mayor James Knowles announces the resignation of police chief Thomas Jackson du...

» CIA Director Says ISIS Not Islamic, But ‘Psychopathic’
13/03/15 23:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. CIA Director John Brennan has defended the White House’s efforts to avoid using the word “Islamic” to describe extremist terror groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). At a qu...

» Open Source: Video of Female Arab Anchor Shutting Down Rude Male Guest Delights Western Viewers
13/03/15 23:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Lebanese television host achieved viral fame after she cut off a long-winded Islamist guest, in part because of inaccurate reports of what was said.

» World's first successful penis transplant performed in S. Africa
13/03/15 23:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. World's first successful penis transplant performed in S. Africa South African doctors announce that they had performed the world's first successful penis transplant, three mont...

» Russia Spurns US Concerns About Use of Vietnam Base
13/03/15 23:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia on Friday rejected U.S. concerns about its use of a former American base in Vietnam for the refueling of Russian bomber flights around U.S. territory in the Pacific, dismissing rec...

» Oil is on its way down again; will gasoline prices follow?
13/03/15 23:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:43 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- The price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers....

» Satirists, Led by Muslims, Find Much to Mock in ISIS
13/03/15 23:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A screen grab from YouTube of a “Saturday Night Live” video. The actress Dakota Johnson plays a daughter who drives off with a group of militants after telling her father: "Dad, it’s just I...

» Venezuela says opponent of Maduro commits suicide in jail
13/03/15 23:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - An opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro committed suicide in jail, where he had been locked up on charges of fomenting street violence against the social...

» Pope Francis Predicts His Papacy Will Be Brief
13/03/15 23:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Francis, marking the second anniversary of the start of his papacy, gave an interview in which he left open the possibility that he might someday step down.

» EU Considers Foreign Camps to Handle Asylum Seekers
13/03/15 23:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. European Union foreign ministers will on Monday consider helping set up camps in the Middle East and Africa where people can request asylum on site without having to risk their lives cros...

» Генсек НАТО: альянс не распространяет свои гарантии безопасности на Украину - ИА REGNUM
13/03/15 23:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Корреспондент.net Генсек НАТО: альянс не распространяет свои гарантии безопасности на Украину ИА REGNUM НАТО не собирается вмешиваться в конфликт на Украине, поскольку обеспечение ...

» Госдепартамент США усилит безопасность своей открытой информационной сети - Коммерсантъ
13/03/15 23:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета Госдепартамент США усилит безопасность своей открытой информационной сети Коммерсантъ Госдепартамент США в ближайшие дни займется усовершенствованием своей открыт...

» Папа Франциск намекнул на возможность отставки - BBC Russian
13/03/15 23:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. BBC Russian Папа Франциск намекнул на возможность отставки BBC Russian Папа Франциск заявил, что, возможно, последует примеру своего предшественника Бенедикта XVI и не будет остава...

» Pakistan Tests Own Armed Drone
13/03/15 23:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Pakistan says it has successfully tested a homemade unmanned aircraft equipped with a laser-guided missile.

» Fifa to target Russia's racism problem ahead of 2018 World Cup - BBC Sport
13/03/15 23:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC Sport Fifa to target Russia's racism problem ahead of 2018 World Cup BBC Sport Fifa aims to tackle racism in Russia ahead of the 2018 World Cup, says its anti-racism chief Jeffrey...

» Lima's Mayor Confesses to Cover-up of Downtown Murals
13/03/15 23:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. First a mural in downtown Lima that depicted indigenous Peruvian revolutionary Tupac Katari was painted over. Then one of a boy stacking bricks on top of books suffered the same fate. Lim...

» Nato chief in warning over Russian wargames - The Guardian
13/03/15 23:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Nato chief in warning over Russian wargames The Guardian Nato's secretary general has warned that increasing numbers of Russian wargames, with no prior warning, combined ...

» 2,464,3962,464,396Task Force Chair: Terror Cells Are in the US, Americans Should Prepare
13/03/15 21:59 from Mike Nova - Google+
2,464,396 2,464,396 Task Force Chair: Terror Cells Are in the US, Americans Should Prepare | Russia and Chechnya - The Economist Russia and Chechnya - The Economist Thursday March 12 th , 2015  at  9:01 AM Russia - Google News 1 Share Wa...

» World Briefing: Ukraine: Villagers Say They Saw Missile Just Before Civilian Jet Was Shot Down
13/03/15 20:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Villagers in eastern Ukraine have said they saw a missile flying directly overhead just before a Malaysian airliner was shot down last July, providing the most detailed accounts to date.

» War Has Left Syria in the Dark, Images Show
13/03/15 20:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than 80 percent of lights across Syria have gone out since the conflict in that country began four years ago, according to an analysis of satellite images released by a coalition of ...

» Kerry Heads to Egypt for Economic Conference
13/03/15 20:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Egypt Friday to attend an economic summit aimed at attracting more foreign investment to the politically troubled country. The three-day conf...

» Ополченцы Донбасса признали в своих рядах 70% местных жителей - Полит.ру
13/03/15 20:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Ополченцы Донбасса признали в своих рядах 70% местных жителей Полит.ру 70% представителей ополчения в Донецке являются жители самопровозглашенных ДНР и ЛНР, передает «Коммерсантъ F...

» Rights Group Warns Ukraine Travel Restrictions Impede Health Care
13/03/15 20:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch says travel restrictions imposed by the government of Ukraine have contributed to serious delays in delivery of medical care in rebel-controlled ar...

» В России будет создано Федеральное агентство по делам национальностей - Первый канал
13/03/15 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости В России будет создано Федеральное агентство по делам национальностей Первый канал Президент Владимир Путин поручил Дмитрию Медведеву представить предложения о создании...

» Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush Face Challenges for 2016
13/03/15 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, a Republican, are easily the best known of the likely candidates for president next year. Both...

» Becoming a Hurricane
13/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Scientists have known for some time that storms generated over West Africa can become hurricanes. But a new study hints at which storms will actually do so and threaten the U.S., Canada a...

» Vladimir Putin's 'girlfriend has given birth'
13/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Speculation over the whereabouts of the Russian president continues as Swiss tabloid claims his girlfriend has given birth

» US, Cuba to Resume Talks on Diplomatic Relations
13/03/15 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. and Cuban officials will launch a third round of talks Monday on restoration of diplomatic relations. A senior State Department official said the talks would take place in Havana and...

» Russian Spies Return to Europe in 'New Cold War'
13/03/15 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Earlier this month, experts convened in Brussels for a conference titled 'The Second Cold War: Heating Up?' Even among the plethora of current 'New Cold War' themed events, this one stood out: the organiser, ...

» The Moscow Times - Breaking News, Business, Culture & Multimedia from Russia
13/03/15 18:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MONS, Belgium — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Russia was still arming and training rebel forces in eastern Ukraine and he called for the warring parties to help foreign mon...

» Death Toll in Russian Shopping Center Fire Rises to 14
13/03/15 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. At least 14 people have died and 40 injured after a shopping center caught fire in the Russian city of Kazan, Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

» В Венгрии опровергли блокирование атомной сделки с Россией со стороны ЕС - Зеркало недели
13/03/15 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Зеркало недели В Венгрии опровергли блокирование атомной сделки с Россией со стороны ЕС Зеркало недели Так, британское деловое издание Financial Times со ссылкой на свои источники ...

» Slain Kazakh Journalist's Husband Suspected In Murder
13/03/15 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kazakh police say the main suspect in the killing of a journalist found stabbed to death in Almaty is the woman's husband.

» Malawi: No Safe Haven for Albinos?
13/03/15 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Albino people living in Malawi are in a state of fear after a recent spate of attacks.  Some have been abducted, while others have killed and had their body parts removed. About fifteen a...

» Власти Украины хотят сажать на 3-5 лет участников акций протеста - ИА REGNUM
13/03/15 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ИА REGNUM Власти Украины хотят сажать на 3-5 лет участников акций протеста ИА REGNUM В Киеве сегодня, 13 марта, состоялся «марш белых платочков», в ходе которого протестующие требо...

» The Warlord And The Tsar
13/03/15 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin have long been close allies. And both were at center stage this week for different reasons.

» Be Glad About Russia's Nuclear Setback - Bloomberg View
13/03/15 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg View Be Glad About Russia's Nuclear Setback Bloomberg View The Financial Times reported yesterday that the European Commission has backed the EU nuclear energy agency Eurato...

» Crimea still erasing its Ukrainian past a year after Russia's takeover - The Guardian
13/03/15 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Crimea still erasing its Ukrainian past a year after Russia's takeover The Guardian Crowds wave the Russian flag and others sport the St George ribbon, a symbol of victor...

» Крым - съемочная площадка на фоне истории
13/03/15 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Крым - съемочная площадка на фоне истории "Остров раздора": между Россией и Украиной. Есть ли выход из "серой зоны" беззакония? Обсуждают журналисты... From: Радио Свобода Views: ...

» British security services recruit Russian-language speakers again
13/03/15 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The shifting tides of international affairs mean that those receiving the proverbial tap on the shoulder are changing too If Kim Philby or Guy Burgess were able to stroll today aroun...

» Каспаров призывает администрацию Обамы к жесткому подходу в отношении России
13/03/15 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Каспаров призывает админист&#...

» EU Unlikely to Extend Russia Sanctions Next Week
13/03/15 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. European Union leaders are unlikely to reach agreement at next week’s summit to prolong economic sanctions on Russia that expire in July, a senior EU official said Friday. New sanctions o...

» ГЛАВА МИД ГЕРМАНИИ О КОНФЛИКТЕ В УКРАИНЕ
13/03/15 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. ГЛАВА МИД ГЕРМАНИИ О КОНФЛИКТ...

» США просят Вьетнам лишить Россию доступа к базе Камрань
13/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. США просят Вьетнам лишить Рос...

» Порошенко рассказал о контрактах с ЕС на поставку оружия - Вести.Ru
13/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН Порошенко рассказал о контрактах с ЕС на поставку оружия Вести.Ru Президент Украины Петр Порошенко уверен, что Евросоюз, США и другие государства продолжат поддерживать Украи...

» Суд над Джохаром Царнаевым
13/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Суд над Джохаром Царнаевым Новости из зала суда Originally published at - http://www.golos-ameriki.ru/media/video/boston-trial/2679106.html. From: Голос Америки Views: 11 0 0 rati...

» Youngest US Senator in Global Spotlight After Iran Letter
13/03/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The man behind the controversial letter sent by 47 Senators to Iranian leaders is the youngest member of the United States Senate.  Yet, 37-year-old Tom Cotton of Arkansas has already mad...

» Poroshenko Confirms Deescalation In Progress
13/03/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in a television interview that the deescalation process in the eastern part of his country is taking hold.

» Порошенко назвал условие проведения выборов в Донбассе - Взгляд
13/03/15 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net Порошенко назвал условие проведения выборов в Донбассе Взгляд Выборы в Донбассе проведут, когда условия станут отвечать требованиям ОБСЕ, заявил президент Украины Петр Пор...

» Proposed Iranian Laws Are Setback for Women
13/03/15 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Proposed new laws in Iran would restrict women’s access to birth control and jobs, according to the human rights group Amnesty International. The legislation is aimed at halting Iran’s pl...

» Nato chief in warning over Russian wargames
13/03/15 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Secretary general of security organisation, Jens Stoltenberg, says lack of communication with Moscow could lead to events ‘spiralling out of control’ Nato’s secretary general has war...

» Ikea drops lifestyle website in Russia over 'gay propaganda' fears
13/03/15 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Swedish flat-pack giant says ‘we observe the legislation of the countries where we work’, work’ which in Russia includes a 2013 law banning promotion of gay values Ikea has announced...

» Islamist Websites in Turkey Manage to Evade Strict Internet Censorship
13/03/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. A hallmark of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership has been a crackdown on freedom of expression, but critics say censorship reflects the government’s Islamist values.

» Oligarchs at war: Claims of murder among Ukrainian billionaires in High Court case
13/03/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Some of the most extraordinary allegations of violence, murder and corruption ever seen in a London commercial legal dispute have emerged in High Court documents.

» Hungary to revise Russia nuclear deal
13/03/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Brussels focusing on ‘security of supply concerns’ in Budapest contract with Rosatom

» ФСБ после шестичасового допроса все-таки отпустила журналистку, расследовавшую передел собственности в Крыму - Преступности.Нет
13/03/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Преступности.Нет ФСБ после шестичасового допроса все-таки отпустила журналистку, расследовавшую передел собственности в Крыму Преступности.Нет Редактор «Центра журналистских рассле...

» 2,464,3942,464,3942015-03-13The Contradictory Accounts of Boris Nemtsov's Murder: A Timeline
13/03/15 17:48 from Mike Nova - Google+
2,464,394 2,464,394 2015-03-13 The Contradictory Accounts of Boris Nemtsov's Murder: A Timeline - by Reuters The Contradictory Accounts of Boris Nemtsov's Murder: A Timeline   by Reuters &lt;moscowtimes@themoscowtimes.com&gt; Fri...

» Russian State TV Shows Footage of Putin Working in Good Health and Spirits
13/03/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of the country's Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, the Kremlin press service said Friday.

» Putin has Lost Monopoly on Use of Force and Balance among Force Structures
13/03/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 13 – The Putin regime has lost two things on which any state depends: a...

» Assange likely to be questioned in London
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Prosecutors willing to interview WikiLeaks founder in capital despite it being a ‘deficiency’

» Treason Case Dropped Against Russian Mother of Seven Davydova
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The high-profile case against a Russian woman accused of treason has been dropped, her lawyer said Friday.

» Russia Cuts Interest Rates - Wall Street Journal
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia Cuts Interest Rates Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate for the second time in two months, by one percenta...

» Ghani Praises British Troops' Sacrifice For Afghanistan
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the British soldiers who died fighting in Afghanistan had helped bring "freedom" to the country.

» Russia's VTB Bank Sees Profits Evaporate
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's second-biggest bank, VTB, expects significant losses this year if crippling Central Bank interest rates are not lowered, a senior bank official said Friday.

» Cooling Economy Priority for Russian Central Bank, Slashes Key Rate
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian Central Bank cut its main lending rate on Friday, for the second time this year, putting concerns about the declining economy before worries about high inflation.

» Iraqi Forces Press Offensive to Retake Tikrit
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iraqi security forces on Friday pressed on with their massive offensive to retake Tikrit, where fighters from the Islamic State group are besieged and have reportedly begun to lose ground...

» Russian Central Bank Cuts Rate to Help Economy
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate on Friday by one percentage point to 14 percent in an attempt to support the economy, which is sliding into a brutal recession.

» India, US Researchers Clash Over Swine Flu Strain Mutation
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. India has disputed U.S. scientists' findings that the deadly swine flu virus has acquired more virulent mutations in the South Asian country and rejected their concerns over how authoriti...