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President Kaczynski, Wife and Polish Delegation Killed in Plane Crash The President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, accompanied by his wife Maria and many officials of the Polish government, were killed in a plane crash while attempting to land in Smolensk, Russia today. The plane brushed tree tops in bad foggy weather, before crashing and bursting into flames. IMG Poland's Political Elite Dies in Air Crash in Russia Related stories / Forum / E-mail IMG Enter your search terms Submit search form Web english.pravda.ru IMG // '; // --> IMG World
Russia, the Country of Space Cabbing All military might of the USSR was based on space systems that not only monitored potential enemies but also functioned as control systems for all rocket complexes that guaranteed the country’s safety. Russian rockets take to orbits scientific satellites for India, China, Japan, Europe, North and South America on a regular basis. All these launches are paid for by the clients. It seems that Russia must be making a lot of money. But where is it What is it spent on It is hard to believe that Russian space officials are involved in charity
Why Does North Korea Need American Convicts The North Korean People’s Court sentenced another American guilty of “illegal border crossing and hostile actions against the people’s republic” to eight year of hard labor. Aijalon Mahli Gomes, age 30, of Boston, was found guilty by competent authorities of D.P.R.K, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reports. In addition to eight years of hard labor he was ordered to pay a $700,000 fine
US Mother Returns Adopted Russian Boy like Pair of Shoes A seven-year-old boy arrived at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on April 8 in the morning. The skinny boy had no luggage with him – he was only holding a letter in his hands. He did not have any adults with him. He was wandering over the airport alone until customs officers paid attention to the exhausted child. The boy could not explain anything properly. He only handed them a letter. Employees of the airport were shocked when the letter was translated from English into Russian
Nord Stream Pipeline Conquers Europe The idea to build the Nord Stream gas pipeline appeared in 2005. The pipeline will be laid along the bottom of the Baltic Sea from Russia’s Vyborg to Germany’s Greifswald. The natural gas for the new system will be supplied from the South-Russian deposit in Russia’s major gas region. The first part of the project with the capacity of 27.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year is to be launched in 2011. The launch of the second part of the project will double the number twice to 55 billion
Russia Flexes Its Global Muscles Russia is in a pickle. Declining populations, simmering ethnic tensions, and a loss of competitiveness in the global community are challenging Russia’s leaders to rethink the country’s regional and global strategies. Its recent announcement of a new military and economic alliance with France harkens back to the waning years of the 19th century, when Prussian muscle-flexing in Europe encouraged a similar Franco-Russian relationship
Woman Mutilates Rapist’s Reproductive Organ A 22-year-old woman went out of her flat on Sunday night to go to the nearest store, where she could refill her cell phone balance. She met an old friend of hers near a bus stop and the two started a conversation. The young man offered the woman to take her home
Tragedy in Katyn: Memory without Speculation On April 7, a ceremony was held in Katyn in the Smolensk region to mark the 70th anniversary of the massacre of Polish officers. Vladimir Putin and Donald Tusk participated in the ceremony. A special train delivered the relatives of murdered Poles to the memorial. This is the first time something like this happened, which could be blamed on a low level of relations between Poland and Russia
Russia and USA Give a Start to New START The arms reduction treaty signed April 8 between the Russian Federation and the United States of America is not only a start but also a potential gateway to the future. However it is not the be-all and end-all for much depends on Washington’s plans and hidden agenda. Actions speak louder than words. IMG Russia and USA Sign Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Related stories / Forum / E-mail IMG Enter your search terms Submit search form Web english.pravda.ru IMG // '; // --> IMG World
US-Russian Economic Relations Near Failure President Dmitry Medvedev hopes to boost the development of the bilateral economic cooperation between Russia and the USA during his forthcoming visit to the United States in summer. “We indeed have a failure in the economic cooperation,” the Russian president stated. The Russian economy has only $7 billion of US investments, and this number has dropped as a result of the crisis
How Did DNA Make My Body Haven't you ever asked yourself how you got your nose, eyes, ears, fingers, toes, and everything else How did your DNA bring all this about Before we answer that question we need to know just a few simple things about DNA. DNA is the abbreviated name for the genetic code and it is exactly that - a code. It is a molecular string of chemical information
Russian Program of Unmanned Aircraft Fails Russia’s unmanned aircraft lags far behind its foreign analogues, officials of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation acknowledged. Russia spent the total of five billion rubles to build and test the domestic drones, but the tests, unfortunately, ended unsuccessfully. In 2009, Russia was forced to purchase dozens of unmanned aircraft from Israel
Girl Sleeps in Siberian Town for Nine Years Non-Stop A story that happened in the city of Kuibyshev could be compared to a fairy tale of the sleeping beauty. Unlike in the fairy tale, in this story the sleeping beauty is still sleeping, for the past nine years. Her friends last saw this girl when she was completing her fourth year of studies at a teachers’ college. Now her classmates are all grownups who have long ago exchanged their school desks for office tables
Million Dollars Saves You, Billion Dollars Kills You It is not important how much you make, it is important how you spend it. You can make little money but be very efficient with it, which will make you wealthier than rich people who make more but spend inefficiently. The biggest dream of many Russians is to win a lottery. However, big wins bring disappointment
The War on Drugs Is Lost Russia’s War on Drugs is identical to its American and British counterparts: it’s a failure. Why is the War on Drugs lost It reflects our failure to learn from history. Drug prohibition has all the characteristics of other well-intentioned, yet counterproductive, government programmes. Specifically, the drug war causes crime; it corrupts the police; it violates civil liberties; it throws good money after bad; and it weakens – even destroys – families, neighbourhoods, and communities
Why Does Russia Buy Military Hardware from Other Countries News reports about Russia’s intentions to purchase arms from abroad have become frequent recently. Russia purchased unmanned aircraft from Israel, a destroyer from France, small arms and aviation equipment from other countries, etc. What is happening in the Russian defense industry Why does Russia have to purchase military hardware from abroad if it takes one of the leading positions on the international market of arms exports IMG Russian Defnese Complex Needs Western Support at All Times Related stories / Forum / E-mail IMG Enter your search terms Submit search form Web english.pravda.ru IMG // '; // --> IMG World
4,000 Inmates Died in Russian Prisons in 2009 Due to the reform of the Russian penitentiary system, for the first time in years the number of prisoners in jails and prisons has reduced. At the same time courts and investigative departments are very slow in getting rid of their habit to imprison nearly all suspects.
Russia and USA Ready To Finally Lay Down Their Nuclear Arms At the moment the US has 798 ballistic missiles and strategic bombers, while Russia has 566. The US has 1188 missile launchers while Russia has 809. The US is to dismantle 4500 warheads, and Russia will eliminate 3900. Washington yielded to Moscow and linked offensive and defensive strategic arms although in the beginning the Presidents agreed that ballistic missile defense is a topic for a different dialogue
Revolution in Kyrgyzstan: Take Two Thousands of followers of the Kyrgyz opposition stormed the building of the nation’s government in its capital, Bishkek today, April 7. The crowd broke through police cordons and seized several UN vehicles. The authorities of Kyrgyzstan earlier tried to prohibit any public actions of the opposition in the country. Protesters packed the central square of Bishkek, but the police used tear gas and flashbangs against the demonstrators
Arab World Can’t Create Its Own World President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh urged his counterparts at the Arab League to unite to establish the Arab Union, a joint Arab state. It would be the world’s second largest after Russia and third most populated after China and India state. The joint Arab state would also take the undisputable lead as the world's largest supplier of fuel IMG Muslims continue to conquer the world Related stories / Forum / E-mail IMG Enter your search terms Submit search form Web english.pravda.ru IMG // '; // --> IMG World
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