Russian – Turkish relations have deteriorated in the aftermath of the downing of a Russian jet.
Bashar al Assad flies to Moscow to meet Putin.
USA and Russia discuss safe flight zones over Syria.
Russia,Canada[Harper],and nowDenmark[Martin Lidegaarde] laying claims to the North Pole.
Canadian Prime Minister Harper hopes the discovery of the Franklin expedition ship will establish Canadian sovereignty in the North. Meanwhile Russian President Putin has made icebreakers, planted flags and established outposts.
Normandy: “Fancy meeting you here. To think 70 years ago we were Allies!”
Rousted in Rostov: Ukraine President Yanukovych has turned up in Russia and is calling for intervention from President Putin