President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Monday of plotting to undermine December parliamentary elections seen widely as a demonstration of his enduring power in Russia. Putin, drawing on resurgent nationalist sentiment ahead of Sunday’s poll, also said Russia must maintain its defences to discourage others from "poking their snotty noses" in its affairs. Europe, however, […]
McClaren sacked as England fail to qualify for Euros
Steve McClaren’s contract as England’s head coach was terminated this morning after his side failed to qualify for the European Championships in 2008. McClaren’s were two-nil down after 12 minutes following some frightful goalkeeping by Scott Carson on his competitive debut, and suspect defending by a second string back four. In somewhat trecherous condition at […]
Putin’s Dictatorial Streak
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t anywhere near as funny as his predecessor Boris Yeltsin, yet his actions are far more outrageous. He’s little short of a dictator too. Just over one week ago, Putin shocked both domestic onlookers and the international community by stating his plans to hold onto power at the end of […]
Energy Security: what is the European answer?
In early February this year during a security and defense conference in Germany, Vladimir Putin accused the United States of making the world a more dangerous place by pursuing policies aimed at making it "one single master". In a tone that sounded so much like the Cold War rhetoric of the not too distant past, […]
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