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Nikita Belykh – the new governor of Kirov Region The ex-leader of the Union of Right Forces Nikita Belykh has officially taken the post of Governor of the Kirov Region on Thursday. The inauguration ceremony was held in the city of Kirovsk in the regional drama theatre.

Taking sides with pipelines The aggressive political rhetoric stating that Russia uses gas as a ‘geopolitical weapon’ is very popular in the West. Though the facts contradict it.

The future of Europe and Russia are linked together - Putin There are some that do not want to see Russia and Europe working together and have tried to bring up past phobias, says Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who spoke with the German ARD channel.

Fighting over the Arctic In the end of January Security Council’s new strategy of development of Arctic regions will be made public in Russia. Its main objective is participation in partition of natural recourses of the Arctic Ocean.

Demands for investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes With ever-increasing violence and pictures of civilian casualties within Gaza, there have been increasing calls from organisations around the world for investigations into whether Israel has committed war crimes.

‘Israel is destroying an emerging Palestinian state’ Israel’s attack on Gaza apparently has the long-term goal to undermine Palestinian statehood and establish Egypt’s authority over the territory, says the Chief of Staff of the Palestinian Authority Rafiq Al-Huseini.

Hillary to seek dialogue with Moscow Hillary Clinton has suggested the U.S. should use a “smart mix” of military and diplomatic power in its foreign policy.

`Israel violates international law` Palestinian ambassador to Russia Afif Safia, who also worked for Yasser Arafat's administration, gave his analysis of the current situation in Gaza.

Threats coerce Iran into building the bomb Military threats against Iran may just convince them that they need nuclear weapons to protect themselves, says former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Hans Blix.

Ukraine split by gas row Ukraine's president and Prime Minister are once again in opposite corners of the political ring. With presidential elections looming, the gas dispute is adding fuel to their differences.

Gas tug-of-war: Ukraine’s unconditional surrender A three-way gas transit deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU has been signed without attaching amendments, according to Gazprom, which held crucial talks in Kiev on Monday morning.

The core of polar ambitions Russia has a huge head start in the race for Arctic riches, says explorer Artur Chilingarov, who headed the expedition that planted Russian flag on the sea bottom at the North Pole last year.

Poles apart: airplane row divides PM and President Polish President Lech Kaczynski is threatening to go to court if Prime Minister Donald Tusk doesn’t pay for a chartered flight he had to take to attend the recent EU summit in Brussels.

US will be blamed for Gaza war – Ron Paul Israel's critics and enemies will see the US as the side to be blamed for the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, believes Congressman Ron Paul. He says the US should review its unconditional support of the Jewish state.

Nobel Prize ‘stolen’ by CIA If you think the US intelligence agency, the CIA, has no interest in literature, you are very much mistaken.

Syrians whine about Israeli wine UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is involved in yet another scrape in the Middle East.

US fudges Georgia NATO hope Georgia's Foreign Minister says his country is making progress in its efforts to find an alternative route to join NATO.

Sarko threatening to steal Czechs’ thunder The outgoing president of the European Union seems unwilling to relinquish diplomatic power and EU decision-making to the Czech Republic, the new head of the EU’s rotating presidency as of January 1.

Ukraine is blackmailing us – Putin As talks aimed at ending the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine broke down in Brussels, PM Vladimir Putin accused the government in Kiev of deliberately plotting to block supplies of Russian gas to Europe.

UN supports Gaza ceasefire plan The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and durable ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in Gaza.

Palestinians: united by a common enemy Diplomatic moves are showing signs of success. Both Israel and Hamas are giving a cautious nod to a possible ceasefire agreement.

`Saakashvili to welcome US military bases` Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is holding intensive talks with representatives of the George Bush administration to discuss the building of US military bases in his country, claims Georgia’s Labour party.

Tropical Cuba comes in from the cold After decades of isolation, Cuba is finding new friends. Emboldened neighbours, former foes and allies are all warming to the socialist state. Will the Caribbean throw off the last vestiges of the cold war?

Hamas secret weapon aimed at Tel Aviv? The ’secret weapon’ that Hamas has hinted at unleashing before the Gaza fighting is over is apparently a long-range rocket. But Israeli officials say the likely target is not the nuclear reactor at Dimona but Tel Aviv.

‘Obama’s policies to unleash greater economic crisis’ - expert Barack Obama's policies will unleash a greater economic crisis than the world is now facing, believes US financial forecaster, Peter Schiff.

Living on the front line – for eight years The contrails of jets trace linked circles and two silver observation dirigibles hover overhead, perhaps watching the Gaza Strip for outgoing rockets or tracking potential targets for the circling planes.

Israel: the war for image The Israeli operation in Gaza is aimed not only at halting rocket fire but, even more ambitiously, to restore the armed forces’ deterrent image dangerously bent out of shape during the 2006 war in Lebanon.

Bronze Soldier protestors cleared of all charges Four men charged with organising the April riots in Tallinn in 2007 have been cleared of all charges.

Warring on the cheap At the times of an economic crisis wars have to be fought fast, efficient, and on the cheap. Fighting wars costs money. The more sophisticated weapons one employs, the more it costs.

Gazprom to take Ukraine to court Russia's energy company Gazprom has increased the volume of gas being delivered to Europe. The company blames Ukraine for siphoning the transit gas and is filing a lawsuit against it in the European court.

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