The Russia and Allies Archive

Following are my personal links to "recent" news articles of interest regarding Russia and its allies/sympathizers/sycophants as of 19 October 2008. The links are organized by dates which take the form yymmdd (i.e., 080723 is 23 July 2008).

080729 - Oil? Ah, let Russia have it: State Department gives away 125,000 square miles of Alaskan ocean floor http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=70902

080806 - Russian Gang Hijacking PCs in Vast Scheme http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080806/ZNYT01/808060308/1006/NEWS&title=Russian_Gang_Hijacking_PCs_in_Vast_Scheme

080810 - The Pipeline War: Russian bear goes for West's jugular http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1043185/The-Pipeline-War-Russian-bear-goes-Wests-jugular.html

080810 - Russian Ships Steam Toward Georgia as Conflict Grows http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPLDNxutvt7M&refer=worldwide

080810 - Georgia Under Online Assault http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/08/georgia-under-o.html

080811 - Russians seize key city, open second Georgia front http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92G83HG0&show_article=1

080811 - Georgia 'overrun' by Russian troops as full-scale ground invasion begins http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23530546-details/Defiant+Putin+accuses+US+of+%27helping+Georgia%27+as+fighting+escalates+amid+fears+of+ground+invasion/article.do

080811 - Russia moves toward Gori http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1540544.ece

080813 - Russia May Focus on Pro-U.S. Ukraine After Georgia http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayrpPV6nJ4Qk&refer=worldwide

080814 - U.S., Poland sign missile shield deal http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSLE807520080814?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080815 - Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92IR7IG1&show_article=1

080815 - Kremlin dusts off Cold War lexicon to make US villain in Georgia http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4535173.ece

080818 - NATO won't let Russia succeed in Georgia: Rice http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92KT1180&show_article=1

080820 - Russia warns of response to US missile shield http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92M5GM81&show_article=1

080820 - Some Democrats urge delay in building a U.S. missile system in Eastern Europe http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/20/america/20congress.php

080821 - Fear of new Mid East 'Cold War' as Syria strengthens military alliance with Russia http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article4573599.ece

080825 - US reviewing 'entire relationship' with Russia: White House http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080825181236.4nq0o0e4&show_article=1

080826 - Russia threatens military response to US missiles http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080826/D92Q53VO0.html

080826 - Dimitri Medvedev raises spectre of new Cold War http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4615158.ece

080827 - West tells Russia to keep out of Ukraine http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54acc1fc-743d-11dd-bc91-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1

080828 - Cold War tension rises as Putin talks of Black Sea confrontation http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4622422.ece

080829 - Georgia severs diplomatic ties with Russia http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1219913197504&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

080829 - Putin suggests U.S. role in Georgia clash http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/29/europe/29putin.php

080829 - Russia tests out new lethal nuke http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1621970.ece

080830 - Kremlin announces that South Ossetia will join 'one united Russian state' http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4635843.ece

080902 - Putin vows 'an answer' to NATO ships near Georgia http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080902/ap_on_re_eu/russia_georgia

080902 - A return to 1815 is the way forward for Europe http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4656255.ece

080904 - Israel of the Caucasus? http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/04/israel-of-the-caucasus/

080905 - Russians raided Israeli airfields in Georgia that were to be used against Iran http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2008/09/russians-raided-israeli-airfields-in.html

080905 - While we're not looking ... [Hal Lindsey commentary re Russia] http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=74381

080906 - Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN0633952420080907?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080906 - US warship confronts Russian military in ‘tinderbox’ port http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4682003.ece

080908 - Russia says to send nuclear warship to Caribbean http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSL87549220080908?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080908 - US postpones nuclear pact with Russia amid Georgia tension http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080908184640.32570b8l&show_article=1

080909 - Russia plans 7,600 force in Georgia rebel regions http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL272497420080909

080909 - U.S. rules out unilateral steps against Russia http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/09/america/09policy.php

080909 - Russia says Iran nuclear plant nearing completion http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL928538320080909?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080910 - Russia threatens to target US missile shield sites http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080910093546.ixowy7j5&show_article=1

080910 - Two Russian bombers land in Venezuela http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080910172648.o0xedzl3&show_article=1

080911 - Venezuela's Chavez says US ambassador must leave http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080912/D934R6Q00.html

080912 - U.S. plans to expel Venezuelan envoy, official says http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWAT01003420080912?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080912 - Russia says it must stake claim to Arctic resources http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSLC30090620080912?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&rpc=22&sp=true

080918 - Russia threatens to seize swathe of Arctic http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/2976009/Russia-threatens-to-seize-swathe-of-Arctic.html

080919 - Russia approves hike in defence spending http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4787809.ece

080919 - Russia ratchets up US tensions with arms sales to Iran and Venezuela http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4781027.ece

080919 - NATO plan for rapid-reaction force to counter Russian aggression http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4787565.ece

080919 - Russians moving into Syria: Strategic alliance include fleet, missiles http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=75705

080922 - Russia sends ships on exercises in U.S. 'backyard' http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LM535220.htm

080927 - Russia challenges west with nuclear overhaul http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/27/russia

080928 - Chavez says Venezuela will develop nuclear power http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE48R40G20080928

081002 - Russia sees in credit crisis end of U.S. domination http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/02/europe/russia.php

081005 - U.S. to rely on Russia for manned spaceflight http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/05/america/gap.php

081013 - Russia flexes muscles with volley of missile tests http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LD355552.htm

081013 - Venezuela's oil output slumps under Hugo Chavez http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/3183417/Venezuelas-oil-output-slumps-under-Hugo-Chavez.html

081014 - Iran's nukes getting Russian help http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=77966

081016 - Inside the Ring: Pentagon to study space-based missile defenses http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/inside-the-ring/