Tag Archive | Russia

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‘ Do I feel a sudden chill from our circumpolar neighbours?’

The eight circumpolar countries get together on this. Please!

December 16, 2014

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Poles apart.

Russia,Canada[Harper],and nowDenmark[Martin Lidegaarde] laying claims to the North Pole.

Russia,Canada[Harper],and nowDenmark[Martin Lidegaarde] laying claims to the North Pole.

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Yanukovych, hiding behind the “Iron Curtain” from the “Iron Maidan”

Ousted Ukraine President Yanukovych has turned up in Russia seeking protection from Putin

Rousted in Rostov: Ukraine President Yanukovych has turned up in Russia and is calling for intervention from President Putin

September 17, 2013

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Tchaikovsky film censorship “Pathetique”?

Russian film-makers remove gay references from Tchaikovsky bio-pic to avoid charges under Russia's new "Gay-propaganda" laws.

Russian film-makers remove gay references from Tchaikovsky bio-pic to avoid charges under Russia’s new gay propaganda ban laws.

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Faster, Higher, Stronger, Straighter?

Russia's new punitive anti-gay laws provoke calls for an Olympic Boycott over fears that gay tourists and athletes could be fined or jailed

Russia’s new punitive anti-gay laws provoke calls for an Olympic Boycott over fears that gay tourists and athletes could be fined or jailed