Russia

Russia is the world's largest country, covering much of Eurasia and a total of more than one eighth of the planet's land area and almost double the size of the United States. Politically Russia is a federation, which was created when the USSR broke up in 1991.

Bloggers are often writing about Russia's strong position in the the gas market and often about the giant firm Gazprom, about the difficulties experienced by minority groups, and about the health and social problems that have followed the end of communism. Many also wrote about the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia.

Blogs mentioning Russia might also be talking about the nation's great literary tradition, from Tolstoy to Dostoevsky to Anna Akhmatova.

Most people searching the term will be looking for travel information.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Russia”

• International Whistleblower News (November 9, 2009)

  
  Whistleblower Protection Blog — Authority: 124
    [Russia] Humphries, Conor, “Russia fires police YouTube whistleblower,” Reuters, November 8, 2009. A junior Russian policeman was fired on Sunday after making a YouTube appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accusing senior officers of corruption, a claim dismissed by authorities as false, news agencies ...
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• German Company Sent Nuclear Material for Open-Air Storage in Siberia

  
  Nuclear power in Europe — Authority: 112
  The Western media reported last week on how the German company Urenco shipped nuclear material to Siberia, where the highly toxic waste was stored in containers in the open air. The company has stopped deliveries and will store the material with higher standards in Germany in the future.The radiation warning sign was ...
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• The Fall of the Wall

  
  Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest — Authority: 140
  Today is the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wal l. I remember it on the nightly news when I was a kid. Not well but guys standing on a big concrete wall with sledge hammers and a lot of people who were all happy and stuff. I think the impact of the Cold War (certainly best symbolized by the Wall itself) ...
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• Mural of a Trabant Car Breaking Through The Berlin Wall

  
  Zeitgeist — Authority: 127
  A visitor is photographed as he photographs a restored mural which shows a Trabant car breaking through the Berlin wall, Germany . This artwork, along with other pieces of art, can be seen at the still-standing 1.3metre long portion of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery. Posted on ZEITGEIST ...
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• Putting the Squeeze on MOL

  
  Eternal Remont: — Authority: 477
  Over the last six months, Russia’s attempt to seize control of MOL (Hungary’s major energy company) has generated more plot twists than a telenovela. Budapest has asked the real owner of Surgutneftegaz – the buyer – to step forward. Yet whispers continue that Hungary could experience “technical ...
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• China’s Wild West Force in East Turkistan

  
  Fourth World Eye — Authority: 122
  Uyghurs are a distinct people with their territories claimed by the Peoples’ Republic of China. They are largely practicing Muslims and speak their own language. For more than sixty years the Uyghurs have agitated against the growing domination of their territory by Han-the majority population in China. The Chinese ...
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• Lenovo IdeaPad U450 notebook hits Russia market

  
  Gadget Folder — Authority: 555
  After Acer with its Acer Aspire Z5610 all-in-one desktop PC, in Russia market also has latest ultrathin and ultralight notebook. Lenovo is presented ultrathin notebook, Lenovo IdeaPad U450, in Russia.Lenovo IdeaPad U450 is based on the Intel Core 2 Duo ultra-low power consumption CPU and clock speed up to 1.4GHz, 3GB ...
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• Acer Aspire Z5610 all-in-one desktop PC debuts Russia

  
  Gadget Folder — Authority: 555
  Acer is submitted to Russia’s market of all-in-one desktop PC, Acer Aspire Z5610.This desktop PC was announced almost a month ago. It is built on aluminum enclosure. Acer Aspire Z5610 is equipped with a 23-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (Full HD resolution) and supporting multitouch ...
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• CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism

  
  Zero Day — Authority: 625
  Could hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the worlds infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nations military arsenal? CBS News 60 Minutes reports.
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• Russian police officer who asked Putin for corruption probe fired

  
  The Intelligence Daily — Authority: 453
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• US to send $100M worth of weapons to Georgia – intelligence

  
  The Intelligence Daily — Authority: 453
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• Seven Wonders Of The Russian World

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 570
  The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago, yet the land of Russia remains a mysterious and strange place to most Americans.  I mean, we all hear about the funny stereotypical drunk Russian stories, and we’ve seen a couple of weird statues from there, but there’s a whole other world to Russia that remains ...
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• Vitaly Ginzburg, Man of Courage and Brilliance

  
  Tangled Up in Blue Guy — Authority: 130
  Thank You, Vitaly! I Am Still Inclined to Believe in the Brilliant Future of Mankind Vitaly Ginzburg was a physicist who resisted the movement to re-integrate the Russian Orthodox church into governmental affairs during Vladimir Putin ’s reign. He had learned how dangerous it is to allow too much control in ...
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• Forbes Launches Online Version in Russia, Forgets Russian Users

  
  Profy — Authority: 415
  Forbes is obviously a well-known international brand for all the business-related news, analytics, interviews, and just about everything a business person may need to stay up to date with the market. Unfortunately this very professionals-oriented brand has just demonstrated a huge lack of professionalism in one ...
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• Race to reset: Moscow and Washington rush to beat arms treaty deadline

  
  The Daily Digest — Authority: 157
  US and Russian officials are meeting in Geneva today to hammer out the details on a new agreement to replace the START-1 treaty – but time is running out. Share and Enjoy:
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• Vitaly Ginzburg (1916-2009)

  
  The Reference Frame — Authority: 568
  Vitaly Ginzburg , a Nobel-prize winning Russian physicist, died on Sunday night in Moscow, at the age of 93. A cardiac arrest was the cause. AP , AFP , Reuters / ABC , Physics World , PhysOrg.com , ITAR-TASS , Russia Today He was born to a Jewish family in Moscow in 1916. Ginzburg shared the 2003 physics ...
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• Two Decades Passed After The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  By Meena KarBerlin, Nov.9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The year, 2009 marks the 20th Anniversary of ‘the fall of the Berlin Wall’ and Germans as well as people in other part of the world have started celebrations to mark the incident. The Berlin Wall, which was constructed between East Germany and West Germany, separated ...
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• It’s been a year since the Election and the Republican Party STILL doesn’t get it

  
  The Real Revo — Authority: 489
  It’s been just over one year since the American people awarded executive power to a radical Communist. In spite of the long lasting damage that has been deliberately inflicted on this Nation with malicious intent on the part of our Congress and the White House there are plenty of people who are screaming loudly ...
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• Alan Wake Gameplay Video Footage

  
  Brutal Gamer — Authority: 515
  You gotta love those groovey Russian kids! Hot from being ripped with a cam in Russia by the good folks at GameTrailers.com is this 18 minute video of action from long in development Alan Wake. Far from the Vapourware we had been starting to think it was Alan Wake had a resurgence at this years E3 when it’s ...
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• Galina Barina "A Long Time Ago" (1990)

  
  Animation Blog — Authority: 122
  I have often remarked on the lack of publicity given to the great Russian directors. Such is Galina Barina whose filmography is remarkable but Google her name and count the hits. A Long Time Ago (and Part 2 ) is an exquisite movie of depth, wit and not a little grace. Set in a far off land where dragons ...
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