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Eyes of War – An interview with Matteo Carnieletto

Eyes of War – An interview with Matteo Carnieletto

The first casualty in war is truth: when conflicts flare up fierce is always very difficult, if not impossible, to be able to inform the public by maintaining a slightest impartiality and intellectual honesty. Often it is easier adapt yourself to the common choir, the official mainstream, because it is the most comfortable and safe solution.

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Show must go on: Sport, politics and Russia s aggression

Show must go on: Sport, politics and 'Russia's aggression'

Germany's national football team will monitor human rights in Russia during World Cup 2018, German sports officials said. We have heard similar statements before the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. Is it deja vu? Many have forgotten the scope of the anti-Russian campaign before the Winter Olympics in 2014, but the campaign was extensive

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Thirty-five facts about phenomenon of Russian women

Thirty-five facts about phenomenon of Russian women

In Russia, women outnumber men by ten million people. Russian women often break records. The first Soviet citizen who visited the White House in Washington was legendary Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Women in Russia are less emancipated. European women often wonder why Russian woman have not announced a revolution

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The Dynamic Duo: Barack "Cut it out" Obama and Hillary "personal beef" Clinton

The Dynamic Duo: Barack Cut it out Obama and Hillary personal beef Clinton

Gotham City has a new dynamic duo: the Boy Wonder Barack "Cut it out" Obama and Catwoman Hillary "personal beef" Clinton. And they have a clear message to spell out to the Riddler, the Joker and the Penguin, all of whom live in the Kremlin: "show some grace" to our terrorists and bus them home to Washington DC!

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Russia develops nuclear-powered lunar rover

Russia develops nuclear-powered lunar rover

The Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman develop the concept of three types of lunar rovers. One of them includes a heavy, nuclear-powered lunar rover. The "heavy" rover weighing 550-750 kilos is designed to study polar regions of the Moon

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Incidents

Palmyra: ISIL’s poor PR stunt

Palmyra: ISIL’s poor PR stunt

Palmyra was seized by Islamic State terrorists again on December 11. Up to 4,000 terrorists arrived from Raqqa to take the ancient Syrian city. The Syrian troops are trying to liberate the city again. Why was Palmyra seized again? Was it Russia or Syria that made a mistake?

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Business

Rosneft privatization: What is Qatar doing there?

Rosneft privatization: What is Qatar doing there?

On December 7, the head of Russia's oil giant Rosneft, Igor Sechin, informed President Vladimir Putin about the completion of the privatization of the 19.5% stake at Russia's largest oil company for 10.5 billion euros. Glencore Consortium and Qatar's Sovereign Wealth Fund have become the buyers and strategic investors in the deal

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History, traditions

Most Russians regret the collapse of the USSR

Most Russians regret the collapse of the USSR

An opinion poll conducted by Levada Center to mark the December anniversary of the signing of Belavezha Accords, more than half of Russians (56%) regret the collapse of the USSR. A lot has been said and written about the Accords, but one can distinguish between two basic opinions on the subject

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Israel prepares to strike Iran?

Israel prepares to strike Iran?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with CBS that he had an agreement on actions in Syria with Russian President Putin

Pizzagate Pedophilia: The Scandal from Hell

Pizzagate Pedophilia: The Scandal from Hell

So I just googled "Facts about Pizzagate" for this article. And, what did I get? I got hit after hit about how there are no facts about Pizzagate. I got hit after hit about how Pizzagate is fake...

Putin gave Obama clear answer on Russia's role in US election

Putin gave Obama clear answer on Russia's role in US election

Russia to clash with Germany again in 2017 - Stratfor

Putin gave Obama clear answer on Russia's role in US election

Russian fan gives Metallica frontman Soviet motorcycle

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Russia develops nuclear-powered lunar rover

World Bobsleigh and Skeleton Championships 2017 moves from Russia's Sochi

Israel prepares to strike Iran?