Nota Bene: "In his TASS interview, Aksyonov also said that “all the anti-Russian policy of the last two or three years” will disappear with Obama’s exit from office, something he said could be accelerated by the organization of Russian compatriots in the US. He urged that Russia’s oligarchs should create a foundation to organize movements among them." - Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia: Ignoring Aksyonov, US Moves to Adopt Non-Recognition Law on Crimea - 11.21.14 - 3:50 PM

Iran Nuclear Talks Head Down to Wire

Saturday November 22nd, 2014 at 5:37 PM

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Iran has offered no significant concessions on the key issues of enrichment and sanctions relief, a senior Western diplomat said on Saturday, leaving nuclear negotiations at an apparent impasse with less than 72 hours to the deadline.

Window on Eurasia: Ignoring Aksyonov, US Moves to Adopt Non-Recognition Law on Crimea by paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)

Saturday November 22nd, 2014 at 5:06 PM

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            Staunton, November 21 – Sergey Aksyonov, head of the Russian occupation administration in Crimea, says that the international community will recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation after US President Barack Obama leaves office, a statement that underscores the need for a formal non-recognition policy on the part of Western governments.

                An important step was taken in that direction when the Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday unanimously passed HR 5121, “The Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act” (gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr5241ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr5241ih.pdf).  Drafted by Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA)   and Steve Chabot (R-OH), the measure prohibits US federal agencies from “taking any action that recognizes or implies recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.”

Modeled on US non-recognition policy regarding the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and based on the Stimson Doctrine holds that the United States will never recognize any territorial changes achieved by force alone, this measure provides a direction for other countries in the West to follow.

 Just as Baltic non-recognition policy underlined the illegitimacy of Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries and encouraged their peoples to believe that they would one day recover de facto their status as independent states which they did in 1991, so too the new law, if passed, could have the same effect for Crimea.

In his TASS interview, Aksyonov also said that “all the anti-Russian policy of the last two or three years” will disappear with Obama’s exit from office, something he said could be accelerated by the organization of Russian compatriots in the US. He urged that Russia’s oligarchs should create a foundation to organize movements among them. 

M.N. comments: I have to note, with the great regret, sorrow and alarm that the "Fifth Column" of a certain part of Russian emigres (most definitely, not a large part - this is a very heterogeneous group of course, but I doubt that we know with certainty, how large and how hostile this part is and what its tasks or assignments are) does exist and might get more active, depending on circumstances, as the quote above suggests. What is certain, however is that Russian emigres in the USA and other places in general, and this mentioned above part of them in particular, are the object and the target of the Putin's propaganda and recruitment machines. This is not a reason for some hysterical or senseless witch-hunts, of course, but for some common sense and basic vigilance. 

See also: 

Swaying the Opinions of the Russian Diaspora. 

(from Challenging America: How Russia, China, and Other Countries Use Public Diplomacy to Compete with the U.S.

By Helle C. Dale, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. and Janice A. Smith)

"For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian diaspora is no longer viewed as necessarily anti-Communist or hostile to the Kremlin. Moscow now actively seeks to curry favor with its emigrants and make them its emissaries. Using its embassies, government websites, and a network of establishments that promote Russian language and culture, its efforts to use public diplomacy to bring the Russian diaspora back into the Russian world are growing. Intelligence experts indicate, however, that since the days of the USSR, such efforts have been closely linked to Russia’s intelligence activities, including talent-spotting, recruitment, and operations of human intelligence (HUMINT) assets.
Some Western analysts point out that even the Russian Orthodox Church is being used as cover for funneling extensive government funds to and garnering influence with the diaspora. Church leaders are encouraging expatriate Russians to “act” more Russian while living abroad and discouraging them from adopting the cultural mores, language, and political beliefs of their host countries.[48] Metropolitan Kirill, the current patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, stated in 2006 that Russians all over the world “should oppose Western civilization in its assertion of the universality of the Western tradition.”[49] During the Soviet era, the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church were especially active abroad and often acted as agents and officers of the First Chief Directorate, the foreign operations arm of the KGB.[50]
Russia is also monitoring and manipulating its domestic social media. The government leadership understands that social networking is one of the freest modes of exchange between Russians and the outside world, and it does not want to lose control of the message that Russia is a great power. Organizations that track global Internet freedom have documented growing intimidation from Moscow of those who are critical of the Kremlin online.[51]
Without a strategy to counteract this increasingly aggressive campaign to win hearts and minds, the United States will continue to find its own messages poorly received by Russians and its interests undermined."

See also:

FBI Probing Whether Russia Used Cultural Junkets to Recruit American Intelligence Assets

Did a senior Russian embassy officer set up exchange trips to Moscow to cultivate young, up-and-coming Americans as Russian intelligence assets?

—By Molly Redden

| Wed Oct. 23, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Several hundred supporters of Emzar Kvitsiani, who was sentenced to 12 years in jail earlier this week for defying Georgia's leaders in the summer of 2006, staged a prote...

» Lavrov accuses West of seeking 'regime change' in Russia - Reuters
22/11/14 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Lavrov accuses West of seeking 'regime change' in Russia Reuters "As for the concept behind to the use of coercive measures, the West is making clear it does not want to force...

» Germany Frees, Deports Convicted Russia Spy
22/11/14 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. German authorities have released a woman convicted of spying for Russia and deported her after she served half of her prison sentence.

» Window on Eurasia: Putin’s Four Goals in Ukraine Point to ‘Agony’ Ahead for Ukraine and Russia, Belkovsky Says
22/11/14 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, November 22 – Vladimir Putin has four specific goals in Ukraine, according to...

» Report: Obama Signs Secret Order Extending U.S. Combat Role In Afghanistan
22/11/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. "The New York Times" reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has extended the combat role for U.S. troops in Afghanistan by another year in a classified order he signed ...

» Toyota Camry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
21/11/14 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]. Etymology [ edit ] The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), meaning " crown ". [ ...

» Window washer falls 11 stories, smashes into moving car in SF - Los Angeles Times
21/11/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Window washer falls 11 stories, smashes into moving car in SF Los Angeles Times A window washer fell 11 stories from a San Francisco building before bouncing off a movin...

» сурков владислав юрьевич - Google Search
21/11/14 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Сурков, Владислав Юрьевич — Википе...

» Сурков, Владислав Юрьевич — Википедия
21/11/14 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Википедия - Свежие правки [ru]. Подлинное место рождения Вл&#...

» Lenta.ru: Сурков, Владислав
21/11/14 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lenta.ru : Новости. Вице-премьер, глава аппарата пl...

» Vladislav Surkov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
21/11/14 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]. Early years [ edit ] He was born to Zinaida Antonovna Surkova, his mother (born 1935), and his father Andarbek (Yuriy) Danil'bekovich Dudayev, both of whom were school teac...

» vladislav surkov was trained as a theatre director - Google Search
21/11/14 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Peter Pomerantsev · Putin's Rasputin · LRB 20 October 2011 <a href="http://www.lrb.co.uk/v33/n20/peter.../putins-rasputin" rel="nofollow">www.lrb.co.uk/v33/n20/peter.../putins-rasputin</a&g...

» Peter Pomerantsev · Putin’s Rasputin · LRB 20 October 2011
21/11/14 15:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from London Review of Books. The next act of Russian history is about to begin: Putin and Medvedev will pop off-stage into the Moscow green room, switch costumes, and re-emerge to play each other’s roles....

» vladislav surkov - Google Search
21/11/14 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vladislav Surkov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Vladislav _ Surkov Cached Similar Wikipedia Loading... Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov (Russian: Владис...

» Recent News Technology
21/11/14 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Recent News Technology. ISS may find commercial applications. Considering the option of launching micro satellites type CubeSat. This idea was put forward Kokorich Michael, head of the company “Dauri...

» A quarter of Russian users glued webcam notebook – Arguments and Facts
21/11/14 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Recent News Technology. Moscow, October 13 – AIF Moscow. More than half of Russian people are worried that they are being able to follow with the help of a web camera on your computer – while 2...

» Russian-based website showing thousands of hacked live feeds Surkov - Google Search
21/11/14 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Recent News Technology: Regeneration of the spinal cord ... recentnewstechnology.blogspot.com/.../regeneration-of-spinal-cord-has-... Cached Oct 22, 2014 - Regeneration of the spinal cord has become a reality...

» Syrian rebels hold positions against IS group fighters
21/11/14 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Syrian rebels hold positions against IS group fighters Syrian rebels from the Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front are holding positions on fronts in northern Aleppo to push b...

» Gov't: China could take down US power grid - ABC17News.com
21/11/14 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC17News.com Gov't: China could take down US power grid ABC17News.com China and "probably one or two other" countries have the capacity to shut down the nation's power...

» Palestinian President Takes a Stance
21/11/14 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Israelis who once looked to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as their leading partner in peace talks now accuse him regularly of incitement.

» Italy Ponders Embrace of Same-Sex Unions
21/11/14 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In Italy, where family law has remained largely unchanged since the 1970s, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and local officials are pushing to grant legal status to same-sex unions.

» Counter-terrorism bill will enable ‘internal exile’ of UK suspects
21/11/14 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Lib Dems have dropped opposition to measure but have secured further changes to existing system known as Tpims, says Clegg Nick Clegg has conceded that the new counter-terror ...

» Spain’s Duchess of Alba, noblewoman with flair, dies in Seville at 88
21/11/14 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. The Spanish Duchess of Alba, whose profusion of noble titles, wealth and flair made her the subject of fascination in Spain a...

» One in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence from partner
21/11/14 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. More needs to be done to tackle endemic global violence against women, say papers published in the Lancet One in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence from ...

» Bruised Venezuelan Opposition May Make Headway in 2015
21/11/14 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. For a much-touted "re-launch" of Venezuela's opposition, the turnout was poor: only a few hundred activists joined a rally led by the coalition's new head in Caracas last month. Despite t...

» Private images among hundreds available on Russian website
21/11/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The site has hacked hundreds of security cameras in Britain connected to the internet.This allows it to intercept and broadcast live pictures from homes, gardens and driveways.

» US Transfers 5 From Guantanamo to Europe
21/11/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U. S. officials have transferred five prisoners, four of whom are Yemenis, from Guantanamo Bay to Europe as part of a renewed effort to close the detention center on the U.S. Navy base in...

» Molotov cocktails, clashes as thousands of Mexicans protest massacre
21/11/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Masked demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails and shot fireworks at police near Mexico City's airport on Thursday as thousands protested President Enrique Pena N...

» Exclusive: U.S. increasing non-lethal military aid to Ukraine
21/11/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to increase non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, including deliveries of the first Humvee vehicles, having decided for now not to p...

» Man’s headaches due to parasitic worm living in his brain for four years
21/11/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Tapeworm normally found in amphibians and crustaceans in China may have scavenged nutrients from patient’s brain A man who went to see his doctor after suffering headaches and...

» Senior Islamic State figure killed in Mosul: sources
21/11/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Islamic State leader has been killed in an air strike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, residents and a local medical source said on Thursday.

» Obama: 'We are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once too'
21/11/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Most far-reaching aspect of executive action involves giving undocumented migrants who are parents of US citizens the chance to come out of the shadows Obama speech on immigra...

» Senators get no clear answers on air bag safety
21/11/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 11 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- There were apologies and long-winded explanations, but after nearly four hours of testimony about exploding Takata air bags, senators never got a clear a...

» Archie Collicutt sexually assaulted seven underage girls as young as 12
21/11/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. INS News Agency Ltd..20/11/2014 A teenager who raped and sexually assaulted SEVEN underage girls he befriended was behind bars today/last night (Thurs). Collicutt, now aged 18 years, wa...

» Swedish Court Upholds Order for Arrest of Assange - New York Times
21/11/14 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Swedish Court Upholds Order for Arrest of Assange New York Times The Ecuadorean Embassy in London where Julian Assange has been living since June 2012 in an attemp...

» Obama Immigration Reform 2014 Speech: Announcing Executive Action [FULL] Today on November 20th
21/11/14 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Obama Immigration Reform 2014 Speech: Announcing Executive Action [FULL] Today on November 20th Immigration Reform 2014 News: 11/20/2014 In an address from the White House, P...

» New ISIS ally on Israel's doorstep
21/11/14 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which killed 31 Egyptian soldiers in a video-recorded attack, has changed its name to Wilayat Sinai -- "the State of Sinai" -- positioning itself as part of the ISIS ...

» Obama, Daring Congress, Acts to Overhaul Immigration
21/11/14 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Workers at a union headquarters in San Francisco watched President Obama's televised remarks. Mr. Obama said millions of unauthorized workers could “come out of the shadows.” Senator John C...

» President Flexes Muscles To Help Illegal Migrants
21/11/14 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Barack Obama risks Republican fury by using his powers to shield nearly five million people from the threat of deportation.

» NATO's Cyber War Games Amid Surge In Attacks
21/11/14 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. NATO faces cyber attacks almost daily, data shows, as Sky News gains access to the organisation's biggest ever security exercise.

» Privacy advocates release free 'Detekt' tool that finds surveillance malware - PCWorld
21/11/14 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. PCWorld Privacy advocates release free 'Detekt' tool that finds surveillance malware PCWorld Lucian Constantin writes about information security, privacy, and data protection for the I...

» Senators Get No Clear Answers on Air Bag Safety - ABC News
21/11/14 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Senators Get No Clear Answers on Air Bag Safety ABC News There were apologies and long-winded explanations, but after nearly four hours of testimony about exploding air ...

» NSA Chief: Other Countries Capable of Crippling Cyber Attack on US Power Grid - Voice of America
21/11/14 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Voice of America NSA Chief: Other Countries Capable of Crippling Cyber Attack on US Power Grid Voice of America The head of the U.S. National Security Agency, Admiral Michael Rog...

» Gay Evangelicals Argue That Bible Does Not Condemn Homosexuality
21/11/14 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than 30 U.S. states now recognize same-sex marriages, and an increasing number of mainline American churches are blessing them. But evangelical church members- which account for arou...

» Secret Service Arrests Woman With Handgun Outside White House - ABC News
21/11/14 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. UPI.com Secret Service Arrests Woman With Handgun Outside White House ABC News Secret Service agents arrested a woman who was carrying a 9-millimeter handgun outside the White Ho...

» Why Ukrainians still care about Lenin
21/11/14 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. POLTAVA, Ukraine — A year after the start of its pro-European revolution, Ukraine is still battling the communist leader’s ghost. read more

» New Skateboard Defies Gravity
21/11/14 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A futuristic dream only a couple of decades ago, the hoverboard – a skateboard that floats above the ground - has finally been made possible. While still not ready for mass production, it...

» Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia; The Fall – review
21/11/14 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Gore Vidal – eloquent, scabrous and endlessly quotable to the last As long as you are at peace with the fact that a documentary made by a friend of the subject’s nephew and ex...

» Mourning Mike Nichols, the enemy of mystery
21/11/14 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 11 a.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- The last time he was on Broadway, director Mike Nichols was asked what his secret was to getting the best from his actors....

» Israel says Hamas planned to assassinate Lieberman in West Bank
21/11/14 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has arrested four Palestinians suspected of planning to assassinate Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with an anti-tank rocket while he drove to his Jewis...

» Speak up, Prince Charles. But be ready for the backlash
21/11/14 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. King Charles won’t be able to pretend he’s impartial, which could fundamentally change the monarchy So Prince Charles is to be the first real king for the Facebook age. The he...

» Major backlog for US Immigration Court in Las Vegas - KLAS-TV
21/11/14 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox ABC News Major backlog for US Immigration Court in Las Vegas KLAS-TV LAS VEGAS -- President Obama will be in a familiar place in the valley Friday. The president is expected ...

» Iranian views on what nuclear deal might bring - BBC News
21/11/14 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Iranian views on what nuclear deal might bring BBC News Iran and world powers are holding critical talks in Vienna to try to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear programme by ...

» U.S. drone strike kills six suspected militants in northwest Pakistan: officials
21/11/14 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan, security officials said on Friday, as al Qaeda said two members of the group ...

» Ex-finance minister warns Putin against populism, conservatism
21/11/14 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin warned President Vladimir Putin on Friday that "excessive conservatism" could restrict economic and political freedoms and said...

» For Obama, a bumpy road to immigration orders
21/11/14 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 11 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's sweeping immigration executive orders cap a turbulent, six-year quest to make headway on a thorny issue that has at times put th...

» Russia's Putin to visit Egypt early next year - Ahram Online
21/11/14 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Russia's Putin to visit Egypt early next year Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony onboard guide...

» TV reporter hit in the head by skateboard on air
21/11/14 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. TV reporter hit in the head by skateboard on air A TV reporter was unfortunately hit in the head by a skateboard while shooting in Venice Beach, California. . Report by Claire Lomas. From: ...

» Mongolia parliament elects new leader
21/11/14 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Saikhanbileg Chimed becomes PM amid widening political discord

» Angry Mexicans Protest Over 43 Missing Students
21/11/14 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (MEXICO CITY) — A largely peaceful march by tens of thousands demanding the return of 43 missing students ended in violence, as a small group of masked protesters battled police in Mexico City&...

» Chinese Journalist Accused of Stealing State Secrets Affirms Innocence at Trial
21/11/14 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Analysts said Gao Yu’s case was aimed at silencing a voice that gave the world rare glimpses into internal Communist Party politics.

» Chinese Detain American Near North Korea Border
21/11/14 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Chinese authorities detained this week an American citizen who has run a humanitarian aid agency near the North Korean border for more than a decade

» Sinosphere Blog: China’s Millenniums-Old Salt Monopoly No Match for Economic Reform
21/11/14 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The country plans to scrap its state monopoly on the sale of salt, a move that would mark the end of a system that can be traced back to 685 B.C.

» Women 'belittled, underappreciated and underpaid' in tech industry
21/11/14 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. More than 600 people working in tech industry responded to Guardian poll revealing: 73% of both men and women believe the industry to be sexist 52% say women are paid less tha...

» Nicaragua's canal
21/11/14 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Nicaragua's canal Nicaragua said a Hong Kong-based company will start building a $50 billion waterway next month, despite opposition from farmers and environmentalists against t...

» A new anti-establishment movement in Spain founded only ten months ago has surge...
21/11/14 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FT World News's Facebook Wall. A new anti-establishment movement in Spain founded only ten months ago has surged in popularity on the back of voter disillusionment with the country’s political establis...

» Man Trapped By Snow Is Freed After Four Days
21/11/14 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The National Guard sets free a man trapped in his Buffalo home, as the flood risk looms and people find ways to cope with snow.

» Protests erupt at Mexico palace - The Australian
21/11/14 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Protests erupt at Mexico palace The Australian PROTESTERS angry at the presumed massacre of 43 students clashed with police outside Mexico's National Palace yesterday after a mas...

» Gambian leader approves anti-gay law
21/11/14 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. President Yahya Jammeh signs bill into law under which ‘aggravated homosexuality’ can lead to life imprisonment The president of Gambia has signed a bill into law that calls f...

» London balcony collapse kills two
21/11/14 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Two men die and six injured after incident at Cadogan Square in Knightsbridge Two men died and at least six others were injured when a balcony collapsed in central London. Lon...

» Man dies and seven are injured in central London balcony collapse
21/11/14 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The victims are believed to be part of a removal team moving a sofa out of the flat worth up to £10million on Cadogan Square in Knightsbridge.

» US Sends Guantanamo Prisoners to Georgia, Slovakia - ABC News
21/11/14 12:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Indian Express US Sends Guantanamo Prisoners Washington Times US sends Guantanamo prisoners to Georgia, Slovakia ABC News Daily Mail MIAMI (AP) — Five prisoners have been release...

» Emotions rise as people hear immigration plan
21/11/14 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:12 a.m. EST. Thousands of immigrant-rights activists, families and elected officials cheered across the country as President Barack Obama announced on television his plan for relief ...

» Incredible aerial footage shows snow blanketing Buffalo, New York
21/11/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Incredible aerial footage shows snow blanketing Buffalo, New York These aerial shots show the snowy scenes residents of western New York awoke to as much on Thursday, with possibly another ...

» 'Shams' travels to join ISIS - and keeps a journal of her time in Syria
21/11/14 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The 26-year-old has kept an impassioned diary of her time in the ISIS-held cities of Taqba and Raqqa - updating social media sites with florid tales of her marriage to Morocco-born terr...

» Four arrested in UK RATs anti-spyware raid against webcam malware
21/11/14 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Search warrant issued for 19-year-old in European-wide crackdown on remote access trojans Four UK residents have been arrested and a search warrant issued for another as part ...

» Merkel aide raps Russia after report on aid to Ukraine rebels
21/11/14 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman accused Moscow on Friday of actively stoking the conflict in eastern Ukraine after a senior separatist in the region was ...

» Journalists sue 'snooping' police - Daily Mail
21/11/14 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Irish Independent Journalists sue 'snooping' police Daily Mail Six journalists are suing Scotland Yard over claims surveillance information on them was recorded on a database designed ...

» Biden calls on Russia to uphold east Ukraine truce
21/11/14 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:12 a.m. EST. KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden says Russia must uphold its end of a truce in east Ukraine in order to resolve the conflict which has claimed at least 4,3...

» Chemicals in SUNSCREEN 'may impair male fertility'
21/11/14 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Research from the National Institute of Health (NIIH) found that chemicals in sunscreen interfere with the body's hormones may impair male fertility.

» Crowds in Ukraine show lingering tensions amid Biden visit to back pro-West officials
21/11/14 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. KIEV, Ukraine — Vice President Biden abruptly canceled a wreath-laying ceremony Friday at a memorial marking Ukraine’s pro-We...

» New Global Study Calls Violence Against Women ‘Epidemic’
21/11/14 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. When it comes to stopping violence against women, actions speak louder than words. So even though there’s increased worldwide awareness about violence against women, the problem won’t be ...

» North Sea oil price surges ahead of Opec talks
21/11/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Brent crude bounces back above $80 a barrel as Opec members call for cartel to curb production and force up prices The price of North Sea oil has bounced back above $80 a barr...

» How stars are formed: New telescope discovery challenges theories
21/11/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. How stars are formed: New telescope discovery challenges theories Theories about how huge stars are born are set to change, after astronomers in Chile have made a new discovery using an Ata...

» U.S. Vice President Biden denounces Putin's action in Ukraine
21/11/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russian behavior in Ukraine as "unacceptable" and urged it to abide by a September peace deal by adhering to a ceasef...

» Construction Will Begin on Nicaragua’s $50 Billion Canal in December
21/11/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Nicaraguan government officials say the country will begin construction on a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in late December. The $50 billion project will cut 173 miles through the ...

» British jihadi killed in Kobane fighting for ISIS
21/11/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. ISIS supporters on social media have been mourning the death of Abu Abdullah al-Habashi, also known by a second nom de guerre of Abu Abdullah al-Britani, who was died fighting in Kobane.

» Bill Cosby and the rape accusers: stop looking away and start believing women
21/11/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. We shouldn’t need so many women to tell such similar stories. We shouldn’t be filled with so much doubt. One accuser should be more than enough Bill Cosby and the women claimi...

» Kerry to leave nuke talks, Iran ponders next step
21/11/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:12 a.m. EST. VIENNA (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry decided Friday to pull back from nuclear talks in Vienna, leaving Iran's foreign minister to ponder an apparent new pro...

» A visual timeline tracking the deadly unrest in Ukraine
21/11/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. What will 2015 bring? read more

» Ukrainian Pilot Held In Russia To Represent Parliament In PACE
21/11/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko says Nadiya Savchenko, an air force pilot who is in Russian custody, will represent her country's parliament in the Parliamentary As...

» Shakespeare’s Globe to stage King John for 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
21/11/14 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Summer 2015 production means all 38 plays written entirely or substantially by Shakespeare will have been performed at Globe Shakespeare’s Globe will finally have staged every...

» EU agrees law to curb plastic bag use
21/11/14 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU governments unanimously approved a new law to slash the use of plastic grocery bags on Friday, hoping to curb litter on land and a spreading "plastic soup" in t...

» Islamic State targeted in 30 air strikes by U.S., allies
21/11/14 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have staged 30 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the U.S. Central Command said on Friday.

» When police spy on journalists like me, freedom is at risk
21/11/14 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Persistent requests under the Data Protection Act revealed that files were kept on journalists who were simply doing their job Those of us who regularly cover protests have su...

» Free will: are we just slaves to our bodies?
21/11/14 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Can our fundamental beliefs, including free will, be influenced by whether we want to sleep, pee, or have sex? It’s probably the weirdest puzzle in philosophy: do humans reall...

» Romanian prosecutors probe their own crime unit chief
21/11/14 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian prosecutors obtained permission on Friday to detain their own organized crime unit chief pending a criminal investigation, the latest in a series of high...

» Bandits in Guinea steal suspected Ebola blood
21/11/14 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:12 a.m. EST. CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- It was a highway robbery but the bandits got more than they bargained for when they stopped a taxi van in Guinea and made off with blood samples ...

» Boehner: 'We will not stand idle' on immigration
21/11/14 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:12 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner said Friday that President Barack Obama was "damaging the presidency" with his unilateral action on immigration. He said th...

» Putin's high approval ratings not real: protest group
21/11/14 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin may not be as popular as opinion polls suggest in Russia because the public has only limited access to information and the media is tightly ...

» Obama Faces Tough Crowd At Home On Iran Nuclear Deal
21/11/14 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. As a deadline approaches for world powers to strike a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. President Barack Obama faces a challenge getting it through -- or past...

» Владимир Путин на заседании Совета безопасности России (20 ноября 2014 года) - 20 ноября, 2014
21/11/14 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Владимир Путин на заседании Совета безопасности России (20 ноября 2014 года) Download audio: http://flashvideo.rferl.org/clips/RU/2014/11/20/c09ec58f-ec91-4277-ac...

» Report: Russia Considers Opening Arctic Ministry
21/11/14 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian government is considering setting up a new ministry to oversee the development of the country's Arctic territory, the Kommersant newspaper reported Thursday.

» Mikhail Gorbachev: 'Nobody Will Shut My Mouth' (Video)
21/11/14 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Many people who send letters to the first and last president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, still write on the envelope: "To the Secretary General of the Communist Pa...

» Russia Invades Ukraine: Again. And Again. And Yet Again - CounterPunch
21/11/14 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia Invades Ukraine: Again. And Again. And Yet Again CounterPunch “ Russia reinforced what Western and Ukrainian officials described as a stealth invasion on Wednesday [Aug...

» В Молдавии прогнали "Кровавого" Порошенко - Дни.Ру
21/11/14 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Дни.Ру В Молдавии прогнали "Кровавого" Порошенко Дни.Ру 19:15 / 20.11.2014 Молдавия, Порошенко, УкраинаВ день, когда Молдавию посетил президент Украины Петр Порошенко, в ...

» We can't easily shut down Russian webcam hackers, admits Information Commissioner
21/11/14 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. A Russian website streaming images from private webcams installed in hundreds of British homes and businesses cannot be quickly shut down, the head of the data privacy watchdog has admit...

» Are Mass Killings by IS Group Genocide?
21/11/14 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The extremist Islamic group known as the Islamic State - also called ISIS or ISIL - and groups connected with it - are believed to have killed thousands of civilians in Iraq and Syria, as...

» Новая внешняя политика России
21/11/14 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Новая внешняя политика России Политолог Игорь Зевелев: новая российская внешняя политика основана на национальной идее о «русском мире»... From: Голос Америки Views: 86 6 0 0 rati...

» Russia Signs Landmark Military Cooperation Agreement With Pakistan
21/11/14 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia and Pakistan on Thursday signed their very first military cooperation agreement and laid out future avenues of cooperation.

» VP Biden to Visit Turkey to Mend Ties
21/11/14 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is traveling to Turkey Friday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - their first meeting since the vice president criticized Turkey for allowing for...

» Pussy Riot – Rise Up
21/11/14 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Pussy Riot – Rise Up В Вашингтоне состоялся с&#...

» Стрелков взял на себя ответственность за военные действия на Украине - РБК
21/11/14 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Стрелков взял на себя ответственность за военные действия на Украине РБК Экс-министр обороны самопровозглашенной ДНР Игорь Стрелков назвал себя ответственным за развязывание во...

» Делегация НАТО прибыла на Украину - Коммерсантъ
21/11/14 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Подробности Делегация НАТО прибыла на Украину Коммерсантъ С двухдневным рабочим визитом на Украину прибыла делегация НАТО во главе с председателем Военного комитета генералом Кнудо...

» Мариуполь готовится к худшему
21/11/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Мариуполь готовится к худшему Originally published at - http://www.golos-ameriki.ru/media/video/ukraine-mariupol/2527993.html. From: Голос Америки Views: 82 8 0 0 ratings Time: 03...

» Второй «Мистраль» спущен на воду, работы идут по графику - Аргументы и факты
21/11/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Аргументы и факты Второй «Мистраль» спущен на воду, работы идут по графику Аргументы и факты Источник в «Объединенной строительной корпорации» сообщил, что работы по строительству ...

» Biden Arrives In Ukraine Amid Reports Of Boost In Nonlethal Military Aid
21/11/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. officials were quoted as saying privately ahead of the visit that the nonlethal aid Vice President Joe Biden would announce in Kyiv included Humvees from excess supp...

» В МИД России посоветовали президенту Литвы умерить комсомольский запал - Полит.ру
21/11/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. В МИД России посоветовали президенту Литвы умерить комсомольский запал Полит.ру Высказывания президента Литвы Дали Грибаускайте, которая назвала Россию террористическим государство...

» US Study: Most Heavy Drinkers Aren't Alcoholics
21/11/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Contrary to popular opinion, only 10 percent of U.S. adults who drink too much are alcoholics, according to a federal study released on Thursday, a finding that could have implications fo...

» 4 Possible Explanations for That Mysterious Flash of Light Over Russia - TIME
21/11/14 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Gizmodo 4 Possible Explanations for That Mysterious Flash of Light Over Russia TIME The sky above Russia's remote Sverdlovsk region erupted in light last Friday, and despite it having...

» Report: Obesity Costs Global Economy $2 Trillion
21/11/14 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Obesity costs the global economy as much as smoking or war and terrorism, and exacts a toll greater than that caused by alcoholism. The price tag in healthcare costs and missed work days ...

» US War Dogs Offer Protection, Support
21/11/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Military working dogs have helped U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan detect IEDs and capture enemy combatants. Rebecca Frankel profiles their role in War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism,...

» GOP Vows to Counter Obama on Immigration
21/11/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Republican lawmakers are vowing to counter the anticipated executive action by President Barack Obama that will would shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The pres...

» Matthew Shepard's parents head to Russia to spread message of tolerance
21/11/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Shepard was murdered in 1998 in Wyoming and his death became a rallying cry for the gay rights movement in the US The parents of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student tort...

» U.S. Resettles Guantánamo Bay Prisoners in Eastern Europe
21/11/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The Obama administration has been struggling with where to send four Yemenis among the five released prisoners, because Yemen is chronically unstable.

» Another webcam security threat uncovered as police launch computer hijack crackdown
21/11/14 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Police undertook a Europe-wide action on hackers who had allegedly gained control of internet users’ laptops to spy on them — just a day after it emerged that hundreds of cameras had bee...

» Президент Литвы обвинила Москву во лжи - Полит.ру
21/11/14 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Президент Литвы обвинила Москву во лжи Полит.ру Литовский президент Даля Грибаускайте на сегодняшней пресс-конференции продолжила осуждать российскую политику в отношении Украины. ...

» John Kerry and Iranian Counterpart to Leave Nuclear Talks
21/11/14 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was to consult with Iran’s leaders in Tehran as negotiators in Vienna struggle to reach a deal before Monday’s deadline.

» Порошенко и Байден поддержали минский формат переговоров - Утро.Ru
21/11/14 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Утро.Ru Порошенко и Байден поддержали минский формат переговоров Утро.Ru Президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявил сегодня после встречи в Киеве с вице-президентом США Джозефом Байде...

» Предотвращено покушение боевиков ХАМАС на главу МИД Израиля - Взгляд
21/11/14 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Предотвращено покушение боевиков ХАМАС на главу МИД Израиля Взгляд В Израиле предотвращена серия терактов боевиков движения ХАМАС против высших должностных лиц страны, ...

» Russia warns US not to arm Ukrainian forces against pro-Russian rebels - The Guardian
21/11/14 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Russia warns US not to arm Ukrainian forces against pro- Russian rebels The Guardian Russia has warned the United States against supplying arms to Ukrainian forces fighti...

» Accused Colombian Drug Kingpin Admits to US Cocaine Scheme
21/11/14 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. For the second time in two months, a Colombian accused of being a drug kingpin and pursued for years by U.S. authorities pleaded guilty to federal charges in a New York courtroom on Thurs...

» Class Prepares Journalists for Dangerous Assignments
21/11/14 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The recent beheading of American aid worker Peter Kassig by Islamic State militants in Syria was a bleak reminder of the dangers facing humanitarians and journalists working in dangerous ...

» An academic investigation into the networks that control Russia - The Economist
21/11/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Economist An academic investigation into the networks that control Russia The Economist Russia's swift annexation of Crimea and its subsequent proxy-war in the south-east of Ukrai...

» The Duchess of Alba, an Unconventional Aristocrat, Dies at 88
21/11/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The flamboyant Spanish aristocrat was head of the five-century-old House of Alba. Her outspokenness and unconventional choices of marriage partners made her a media sensation.

» Russia's new heavy-lifter rolled to launch pad - Spaceflight Now
21/11/14 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia's new heavy-lifter rolled to launch pad Spaceflight Now The heavy-lift Angara 5 rocket is due to replace Russia's Proton launcher to haul the country's heaviest satellites into...

» Could Russia's New Nuclear Weapons Win World War III? - Forbes
21/11/14 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Could Russia's New Nuclear Weapons Win World War III? Forbes Here in America, we've been a little full of ourselves, thinking we were so superior to Russia and everyone else in...

» Biden Reiterates US Support During Ukraine Visit
21/11/14 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is meeting Ukraine's leaders meets Ukraine's leaders Friday in an effort to underscore Washington's support for Kyiv, which is battling a pro-Russian insurge...

» Biden To Meet Kyiv's Leaders, Announce Nonlethal U.S. Military Aid
21/11/14 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was expected to announce an increase in nonlethal U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on November 21 as he meets in Kyiv with Ukrainian Pres...

» 4500 Hacked US Webcams Are Streaming On A Russian Website - Business Insider
21/11/14 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider 4500 Hacked US Webcams Are Streaming On A Russian Website Business Insider It says people only need to change the password to a more secure one for it to be removed f...

» Ukraine's year of misery
21/11/14 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Telegraph View: One year on, its people are still fighting to determine their own destiny

» В центре Москвы одновременно сгорели 12 элитных иномарок - РБК
21/11/14 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК В центре Москвы одновременно сгорели 12 элитных иномарок РБК Рано утром 21 ноября в центре Москвы одновременно сгорели 12 дорогих автомобилей. Среди них были Rolls-Royce, Bentl...

» Obama Unveils Order Shielding Illegal Immigrants From Deportation
21/11/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In a speech from the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama said on November 20 that his plan is "more fair and just" than rounding up and deporting millions of illegal...

» Ruble Strengthens as Oil Prices Pick Up
21/11/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The ruble strengthened on Friday, building on gains made in the previous session thanks to a recovery in oil prices and in anticipation of end-of-month tax payments falling due.

» АНБ: Китай способен выключить америкнскую энергосистему - Российская Газета
21/11/14 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета АНБ: Китай способен выключить америкнскую энергосистему Российская Газета Китай и, вероятно, одна или две другие страны имеют возможность осуществить полный блэка...

» Obama Unveils Immigration Reform
21/11/14 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama has announced major new immigration reforms that will temporarily lift the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented residents. President Obama laid out hi...

» Charges Against Tajik Woman In Relationship With Kremlin Adviser's Son Dropped
21/11/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An immigrant maid from Tajikistan, who is the girlfriend of the son of top Kremlin adviser and nationalist Sergei Glazyev, has been freed from custody.

» Assad Wants 'Real' Cooperation To Crush IS
21/11/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that "international cooperation" is needed to destroy the Islamic State group, which is the target of a U.S.-led military campaign.

» Snow Ending in New York State, Flooding Could be Next
21/11/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. weather forecasters say a fierce winter storm in upstate New York is about done, but that flooding problems could be next as temperatures rise to nearly 16 degrees Celsius in the com...

» Moscow, Tskhinvali Drafting 'Integration' Treaty
21/11/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia and Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia are working on a new "comprehensive agreement on integration," Boris Chochiev, the head of administration for the b...

» Russia's Igor Strelkov: I Am Responsible for War in Eastern Ukraine
21/11/14 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian national Igor Strelkov, a former commander of pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine, has claimed "personal responsibility" for unleashing the conflict across the border.

» The Russian Far East: A New Arena for Great Power Contests in the Asia Pacific?
21/11/14 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. This event is cosponsored by Foreign Policy Research Institute . Directions:  Directions to the Wilson Center

» John Simpson: Can Russia and the West reconcile? - BBC News
21/11/14 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News John Simpson: Can Russia and the West reconcile? BBC News One year ago, pro-EU protesters took to the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, unleashing a series of events wh...

» Window on Eurasia: Putin Needs the Volga Tatars, Giving Kazan Real Leverage, Akhmetov Says
21/11/14 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, November 21 – Vladimir Putin rarely has been willing to retreat from any of h...

» Демократический выбор украинцев не изменить силой или ложью - Грибаускайте - Украинское национальное информагентство
21/11/14 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Украинское национальное информагентство Демократический выбор украинцев не изменить силой или ложью - Грибаускайте Украинское национальное информагентство "Год назад народ Укр...

» Белый дом: Вашингтон не считает минский процесс урегулирования на Украине "мертвым" - ИТАР-ТАСС
21/11/14 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Белый дом: Вашингтон не считает минский процесс урегулирования на Украине "мертвым" ИТАР-ТАСС ВАШИНГТОН, 21 ноября. /Корр. ТАСС Дмитрий Кирсанов/. Правительство США совер...

» Сегодня в Америке: неодолимые для Кремля санкции - 21 ноября, 2014
21/11/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Оказалась ли Россия ближе к кризису, чем считают ее власти? Знает ли правительство РФ, как нейтрализовать последствия удешевления нефти и ужесточения санкций? Спо...

» Window on Eurasia: Peskov Says Ethnic Russians in Latvia Would Revolt if Radical Nationalists Came to Power in Riga
21/11/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, November 21 – In the BBC interview in which he said Moscow wants “a 100 perce...

» Глава Литвы снова прошлась по России: "Трусят даже поднять свой флаг на украинской войне" - Московский комсомолец
21/11/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Глава Литвы снова прошлась по России: "Трусят даже поднять свой флаг на украинской войне" Московский комсомолец Президент Литвы Даля Грибаускайте, н...

» На территорию Латвии вторгся российский военный корабль, сопровождающий подводные лодки - Vlasti.NET
21/11/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Украина На территорию Латвии вторгся российский военный корабль, сопровождающий подводные лодки Vlasti.NET 20 ноября вооруженные силы Латвии зафиксировали в исключительной экон...

» Netflix accounts for up to a third of the internet — but torrenting still dwarfs legal sites
21/11/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Netflix makes up as much as a third of the internet when people sit down to watch it in the evenings, according to a new report by Sandvine. But less legal ways of sharing videos continu...

» Russia mulls oil output cut, no decision yet -energy minister - Reuters
21/11/14 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Russia mulls oil output cut, no decision yet -energy minister Reuters Before OPEC meets next week, Russia has already spoken to members Venezuela and Saudi Arabia abo...

» Children-404: LGBT Support Group In Kremlin's Crosshairs
21/11/14 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Since 2013, the support group Children-404 has been providing an online safe haven for gay Russian teens to discuss their hopes and fears. And now the authorities want to...

» Moscow Blanketed in Smog For 3rd Time in 2 Weeks
21/11/14 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The emergency services on Friday warned Muscovites to stay indoors for the third time in two weeks as a smog of unknown origin blanketed the city.

» Pussy Riot on prison, Vladimir Putin and vomiting dogs – video
21/11/14 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. At a Guardian Live event in London earlier this month, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina tell the Guardian's former Moscow correspondent Luke Harding about their trial, their t...

» Hispanics Welcome Obama Immigration Action with Reservations
21/11/14 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Many Hispanics are welcoming the announcement by President Barack Obama that will shield millions of undocumented residents of the United States from deportation. Mike O’Sullivan reports ...

» 'Dance of the Vampires' Is Alive in Paris
20/11/14 13:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Roman Polanski discusses why he’s excited by the Parisian production of his musical “Dance of the Vampires.”

» Ukrainian Forces Prepare to Defend Mariupol
20/11/14 13:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Shelling continues on the outskirts of Mariupol, in southeast Ukraine, as Russia-backed rebels have gradually advanced from the northeast on the strategic port city.  Ukrainian troops pos...

» North Korea Envoy Praises 'Landmark' Meeting With Putin
20/11/14 13:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's special envoy says he has had a "landmark" meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

» Russian Government Tightens Control of Troubled Vostochny Cosmodrome Project
20/11/14 13:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Construction of Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome will come under direct state control following an order signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev that gives the government author...

» UN: Rights Abuses on Rise in War-torn E. Ukraine
20/11/14 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A new United Nations report found the presence of large numbers of sophisticated weapons as well as foreign fighters, including Russian soldiers, have led to a worsening of the human righ...

» Nato holds largest cyber war games
20/11/14 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Scenario is a thinly disguised version of threats facing the alliance because of crisis in Ukraine

» Pro-Moscow Separatists Face Health Crisis
20/11/14 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine’s government is threatening to stop funding hospitals and medical services in areas in the east of the country controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. This is leaving the insurge...

» Interpol must not collude with Vladimir Putin's thugs
20/11/14 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Vladimir Putin is still trying to use Interpol to arrest a British banker. If the organisation is to have any credibility, it must throw the case out,...

» Putin Calls for Closer Ties Between Russia and North Korea
20/11/14 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for deeper ties with North Korea to improve regional security, a day after holding talks with a personal envoy of North Korea...

» British embassy in Ukraine tweets guide to Russian tanks
20/11/14 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. UK officials in Kiev post a graphic of a T-72BM tank and photographs of apparent sightings of them in eastern Ukraine Britain’s embassy in Kiev risked provoking fresh Russian anger o...

» Bankers lie for financial gain, says study
20/11/14 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Experiments show ‘prevailing culture in the industry undermines honesty’

» Russia's Traditional Economic Barometer Swings Toward Crisis
20/11/14 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Following the news of a bad buckwheat harvest, panic buying of the traditional foodstuff sent prices soaring in a sign that some analysts say is likely linked to economic anxi...

» Germany and Russia - The Economist
20/11/14 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Economist Germany and Russia The Economist Her main subject was the aggression of Russia's Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. At the G20 summit, Mrs Merkel had just met with Mr Putin for ...

» Putin Proposing Molotov-Ribbentrop-Style Grand Bargain To West, Illarionov Says
20/11/14 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, November 13 – Vladimir Putin is proposing the kind of grand bargain to Barack Obama that Hitler proposed to Neville Chamberlain and then to Joseph Stalin, in which...

» Russian website streams thousands of private webcams - CNNMoney
20/11/14 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNNMoney Russian website streams thousands of private webcams CNNMoney A new website based in Russia is streaming video live from thousands of private webcams around the world, includ...

» Письмо Путину от НКО
20/11/14 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Письмо Путину от НКО В Москве представители организации "Международная амнистия" (Amnesty International) передали в администрацию президе... From: Радио Свобода Views: 6 0 ratings...

» Russia: US Arms Supplies to Ukraine Would Destabilize Situation
20/11/14 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia said on Thursday that the United States providing weapons to Ukraine’s government to fight separatists in the country’s east would have a “serious destabilizing” effect and would b...

» OSCE Chairman, Nazarbaev Discuss Ukraine, Swiss-Kazakh Ties
20/11/14 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The current head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has discussed a range of issues including the conflict in Ukraine with Kazakh President Nursul...

» Russia Says Against EU "Attempts" To Make Serbia Join Sanctions
20/11/14 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich says Moscow is against what he called "attempts by the European Union" to make Serbia join sanctions against Russia.

» Corruption scandal hits Vladimir Putin's oceanarium
20/11/14 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Millions "stolen" from marine park where Russian president meets walruses and octopuses

» Украина: зима тревоги
20/11/14 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Украина: зима тревоги Российско-украинские отношения в годовщину Майдана обсуждают политологи Вячеслав Игрунов, Сергей Солодки... From: Радио Свобода Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:0...

» Vladimir Putin: we must stop a Ukraine-style 'coloured revolution' in Russia
20/11/14 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Russian president says everything must be done to stop a "coloured revolution" such as those seen in Ukraine from reaching Russia

» Iraq, Turkey Agree To Cooperate Against IS
20/11/14 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraq and Turkey have agreed on closer security and intelligence cooperation in the face of the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) militants.

» Russia warns US against arms to Ukraine as Biden due in Kiev - Reuters
20/11/14 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia warns US against arms to Ukraine as Biden due in Kiev Reuters MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday against supplying arms to Ukrainian fo...