The Litvinenko murder
a story of betrayal
Translation
On April 1 the British Telegraph published an article about a contract hit that was allegedly being prepared on one of the leaders of the Chechen separatists Akhmed Zakayev ( the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI), a government in exile, JM). The source: MI5. Zakayev currently lives in Great Britain and has strong ties to Boris Berezovsky, a well-known master of provocations. In the mean time, the hearings in London about the killing of former FSB officer Alexandr Litvinenko are to be resumed, notably at the moment when seven years later the Polonium and its chemical traces have completely disappeared. What’s more, close relatives of Litvinenko, his father and brother are not allowed to partake in the hearings. Today they will disclose details that will completely overturn the so called Litvenenko murder.
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Uzbekistan & Tajikistan
on the brink of war?
Without a mediator, the Tajik-Uzbek conflict could lead to another civil war in Tajikistan and to a serious destabilization of the whole of Central Asia. For Russia, this means it has to urgently develop a new strategy.
The relations between Dushanbe and Tashkent have worsened considerably lately and both countries are on the brink of open conflict as a result of this. Uzbekistan, knowing that Tajikistan is completely dependent on it has completely cut off the country from gas and transport. Tashkent claims that the blockade is purely economic: the Tajiks do not pay for the transit of gas and it is therefore more profitable to sell gas to the Chinese.
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Kudrin at the beginning of his lecture at the Federal Arctic University in Arkhangelsk. Sitting behind the desk is E. Kudrashova, the rector. Photo courtesy of R. Spurlock.
I will not join a government that conducts budget policies I do not agree with
Alexei Kudrin has been one of the most influential people in Russia’s political system over the last eleven years. During this period, whilst he was Minister of Finances, the Russian state repaid almost all debt and accumulated billions of Rubles in a reserve fund which was used to support the Russian economy in the crisis days back in 2008. Thanks to this and his prudent fiscal policies he was declared Finance Minister of the year by Euromoney magazine in October 2011.
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Into the donut:
the end of Moscow Oblast’ Inc.?
United Russia has published the list of the next governor of the Moscow Region. There are three names on the list: Minster of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoigu, Deputy Governor of the Moscow Region Igor Parkhomenko and the mayor of the city of Reutov (Moscow Region), Aleksander Khodyrev. Shoigu seems to be the logical choice here but the choice for Shoigu is still quite a surprise, so in what context should we see his nomination and what problems is he facing?
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