Border guards patrol a crossing point between Georgia and South Ossetia in July.

US, NATO Urge Russia to Dismantle Georgia Border Fences

The United States and its allies on Wednesday called on Moscow to dismantle barriers erected by Russian border guards between Georgia and its de-facto independent republic of South Ossetia, saying the so-called “borderization” violates Tbilisi’s sovereignty.

Gov’t Shutdown ‘Extremely Damaging’ – US Intel Director

03/10/2013

As a partial shutdown of the US government dragged into its second day Wednesday, the man in charge of the country’s intelligence community offered blunt warnings for members of Congress, telling them the standoff harms national security and compromises the nation’s ability to keep its citizens safe.

Damascus Not Ready for Talks With Radical Opposition - Minister

Topic:Protests in Syria

03/10/2013

Damascus Not Ready for Talks With Radical Opposition - Minister

The Syrian government is not ready to engage in peace talks with radical opposition forces, who have publicly called for foreign military intervention, a Syrian minister said on Wednesday.

Russia to Restrict Movement, Protests for Security at Sochi Olympics

Topic:Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

02/10/2013

Russia to Restrict Movement, Protests for Security at Sochi Olympics

Russian authorities plan to limit public demonstrations and access to several territories in and around Sochi to secure next year's Winter Olympics, an official with the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday.

Libyan Media Links Embassy Attack to Alleged Crime by Russian

03/10/2013

Unconfirmed Libyan media reports about a killing in which a “Russian woman” was implicated are considered as a possible motive for Wednesday’s attack on the Russian Embassy in Tripoli, the country’s official news agency LANA said.

Prosecutors Want Milder Sentence for N.Caucasus Warlord – Paper

03/10/2013

During pleadings in a South Russian court, prosecutors requested that North Caucasus militant warlord Ali Taziyev be jailed for 25 years instead of life sentence, Russia’s Kommersant daily reported on Thursday.

Ukrainian City Honors Shot Mayor with Sharpshooting Contest

03/10/2013

Authorities in Feodosiya, a Black Sea port on Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, held a sharpshooting contest in the memory of the city’s mayor, who was shot dead this summer, Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday.

Prosecutors Demand Psychiatric Treatment for Opposition Activist

Topic:Mass Disorder Plotting Case

02/10/2013

Prosecutors Demand Psychiatric Treatment for Opposition Activist

Prosecutors asked Wednesday in their closing arguments in the trial at a Moscow court of an anti-Kremlin activist accused of attacking a police officer that he be made to undergo psychiatric treatment.

NASA ‘A Lonely Place’ During US Government Shutdown

02/10/2013

NASA was supposed to be marking its 55th birthday this week, but the US space agency gave furlough notices, not birthday invitations, to nearly all of its 18,000 employees, and began fretting about future missions as funding dried up with the US government shutdown.

Russia Charges Greenpeace Activists With Piracy

Topic:Case Against Greenpeace Activists

Originally posted at 11:54, updated throughout the day

Russia Charges Greenpeace Activists With Piracy

Russian investigators on Wednesday started charging a group of environmental activists detained aboard a Greenpeace icebreaker during their protest at an offshore oil rig in the Arctic last month, with at least 14 of the detainees formally charged with piracy, Greenpeace said.

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A Hipster’s Plight: In Russia, Irony is a Political Affair

On a warm August day, a group of believers walked the streets of Moscow dressed like pirates, with colanders on their heads, heading to a macaroni-and-beer party to honor the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

In Global Tussle, Russia and Émigré US Socialite Battle for Fortune

Five years after fleeing Moscow amid allegations of financial machinations, New York real estate mogul and socialite Janna Bullock is ensnared in a global tug-of-war with Russia over assets she is accused of stealing to fund her jet-set lifestyle.

Russia Worried About Strikes on Syria? Not Really

As US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean are aiming their cruise missiles at Syrian state targets, what can Moscow – which has been vocally opposed to Western military intervention – do and how much does it stand to lose?

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05:46Prosecutors Want Milder Sentence for N.Caucasus Warlord – Paper

04:47Libyan Media Links Embassy Attack to Alleged Crime by Russian

03:39Ukrainian City Honors Shot Mayor with Sharpshooting Contest

02:40Damascus Not Ready for Talks With Radical Opposition - Minister

01:24European Space Freighter Raises ISS Orbit

00:41Gov’t Shutdown ‘Extremely Damaging’ – US Intel Director

00:41US, NATO Urge Russia to Dismantle Georgia Border Fences

23:59Main News of October 2

23:56NASA ‘A Lonely Place’ During US Government Shutdown

23:55Russia Expects India, Pakistan to Soon Be Full Members of SCO

23:42Prosecutors Demand Psychiatric Treatment for Opposition Activist

23:30Topless Show With Russian Flag Investigated for ‘Desecration’

23:17Boxing: Klitschko to Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Beat Povetkin

22:59Russian Beatbox Artist Wows US Audience

22:39Russian Embassy in Libya Attacked

22:36Ukrainian Women Sue Detroit Strip Club Over Sexual Slavery

22:30Putin Denies Government to ‘Confiscate’ Pension Savings

22:12Medieval Treasure Trove Unearthed in Central Russian City

21:50Russian Man Faces Up to 4 Years in Jail for Buying Spy Gadget

21:29Russia to Restrict Movement, Protests for Security at Sochi Olympics

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