Saturday, November 22, 2008

U.S. Decline, Russia's Rise: National Intelligence Council Report Predicts

Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025...

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Source: Associated Press

Friday, November 21, 2008

Russia Food and Drink Report Q4 2008

Russia Food Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Russia's food and drink industry...

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Source: Research and Markets

Russian President Meets Oligarchs in Barikhva

Oleg Deripaska, Viktor Vekselberg, Mikhail Prokhorov, Alisher Usmanov and Vladimir Potanin were be among the guests at a dinner with the president in Barvikha, a luxury village near Moscow...

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Source: Russia Today

Attorney General Michael Mukasey Feeling Better

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey returned to work at the Justice Department Friday after suffering what aides said was a fainting spell in the middle of a speech the previous night...

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Source: NY Times

General Motors Cuts Production, Give Up Two Jets

Detroit automakers began work on turnaround plans demanded by Congress in return for $25 billion in aid as General Motors Corp said it would cut production more and give up two of its controversial corporate jets...

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Source: Reuters

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Obama Should Look Into Putin's Record, Not His Eyes

Even as Barack Obama faces front-page issues like Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, he will still have to find the time and courage to deal with a certain nuclear-armed autocracy that controls much of the world's oil and gas...

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Source: Wall Street Journal

Yulia Tymoshenko: 2008 National Budget Fulfilled

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that all budget expenses will be financed in 2008, as according to the results of the year, the state budget will garner more revenues than expected...

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Source: Kyiv Post