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Putin gives NATO job to fiery nationalist President Putin has appointed nationalist politician and firebrand Dmitry Rogozin to represent Russia at NATO.

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? 10.01.08 Today the Media Mirror spotlights the Georgian presidential election with views from Moscow and beyond. We also see how one columnist learned to hate New Year.

151,000 dead in Iraq war Around 151,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in the three years following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, according to a World Health Organisation report.

Six militants killed in Dagestan Six militants have been killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan.

Apartment blast kills eight in Kazan Eight people have been killed and two more are missing in an explosion at a three-storey apartment block in the Russian city of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan on Wednesday. Another four have been injured. Rescuers...

Georgia poll: Saakashvili named winner as opposition cries foul Georgia's Central Election Commission has declared former Mikhail Saakashvili the winner of the presidential election. He got more than 52 per cent of the vote, which guarantees him a new term. That’s twice as many...

Pro-Kremlin youths rally against Estonia’s visa policies More than 700 members of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi have staged a rally in Moscow. The were protesting against the visa policies of former Soviet state, Estonia.

Georgia's 'rebel minister' seeks asylum in France Georgia's former Defence Minister Irakly Okruashvili has been taken to Paris and is in French custody. He was transferred from Germany, where he was arrested last November at the request of Georgian authorities.

Village left to freeze in -55C Dozens of people including 15 children are still without heating in freezing conditions in Yakutia in Russia's Far East. The temperature in the affected village of Artyk is as low as minus 55 celsius.

The comeback kid: Hillary's shock win in U.S. primary Democrat Hillary Clinton defied opinion polls to win the presidential primary in the key state of New Hampshire. The result is a setback for her rival Barack Obama, who was tipped to beat Clinton after his success in...

Police close in on militants in Dagestan In Russia’s southern region of Dagestan, police are using helicopters to hunt down suspected militants in the remote villages of the Tabasaranskiy District. The operation follows a shoot-out on Tuesday.

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? This is the third installment of the review of EXPERT magazine’s first January issue of 2008. The history of Russia from a modern perspective is still the focus.

Czechs reject U.S. missile system - poll In the Czech Republic, 70% of respondents in a recent poll said they were against U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile system in their country.

Sarkozy blasts Western media for anti-Russia bias France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy says there're double standards towards Russia in the Western media. Speaking in Paris, he admitted the United Russia party led by Vladimir Putin did win the recent election fairly.

IMHO Blog: Georgia – Democracy on the cheap Georgia’s snap presidential poll is being called the country’s most democratic election. In an objective sense, this may be true. However, if this is what observers call democracy, I have to wonder if democracy is worth...

Georgia’s opposition present 'evidence' election was rigged Georgia's opposition have presented what they claim is evidence that the presidential election was rigged, saying they will go to court to appeal the results. EU observers insist the vote was democratic. Preliminary...

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? We continue the review of the January edition of EXPERT magazine. Let me remind you, it’s a weekly publication and this special edition is issued for the first two weeks of the year 2008. Five hundred years of the...

Breakfast at Hillary’s US Presidential hopefuls have been campaigning hard in the state of New Hampshire before Tuesday's crucial primary. Voting has already taken place in towns with a population of fewer than a 100. Their tallies gave...

Time for Christmas celebrations in Russia! In countries across the world and in Russia, Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas. It falls on January 7 according to the Julian calendar. This is the first Christmas since the re-unification of the Russian...

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? In this edition we are presenting the first 2008 issue of the EXPERT weekly magazine. It happens to be the only piece of serious print media published in Russia for the whole period between December 31, 2007 and January...

Georgian election: opposition denies Saakashvili’s victory The Central Election Commission in Georgia says with nearly all the votes counted in the country's presidential vote Mikhail Saakashvili has won around 53% of the ballots. Only votes from abroad are still to be taken...

Rescuers strive to find 16 fishermen missing in Caspian Sea A rescue operation is continuing in an attempt to save 16 fishermen, whose ships are frozen in the Caspian Sea.

Six killed in Alaska plane crash Six people killed in a plane crash in Alaska were flying to Russia to celebrate Orthodox Christmas.

Al-Qaeda threats scupper Dakar rally The 2008 Dakar rally has been cancelled for the first time in its 30-year history. The organisers pulled the plug following terror threats against drivers in Mauritania, the location of much of the race.

Georgian rebel minister waits for French asylum in German prison Georgia's former Defence Minister and opponent of Mikhail Saakashvili, Irakly Okruashvili, will have to remain in detention in Germany for another two weeks. He was arrested at the request of Georgian authorities and...

Georgia: Saakashvili winning the election? Georgian TV is showing exit poll figures that suggest former President Mikhail Saakashvili has gained more than 53.8 per cent of votes. If so, it will be enough for him to remain in office. But the opposition accuses...

Mystery of fake 'Russian' poaching ship caught in Norway Norwegian coast guards have detained a ship over alleged fishing violations. The vessel, Nemansky, had fake Russian documents.

Georgia election: opposition accuses Saakashvili's party Polls have now closed in Georgia`s presidential election with around 46 per cent of those eligible turning out to vote. The opposition, led by Levan Gachechiladze, is accusing Mikhail Saakashvili`s ruling party of...

The Media Mirror – this weekend’s press Russia’s international relations under scrutiny once more in Russia’s press on the first weekend of 2008.

Heavy storms thwart search for missing sailors in Azov Sea A heavy storm is preventing rescuers from continuing a full-scale search operation for eight missing sailors from a Bulgarian cargo in the Azov Sea. Other ships have been warned to stay away from the area. The cargo...

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