Russia says tests back claim to Arctic ridge
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posted by zaina19 on September, 2007 as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/22/2007 5:37 PM Russia says tests back claim to Arctic ridge Mike Eckel in Moscow Friday September 21, 2007 Guardian Russia yesterday intensified the international scramble for control of the Arctic as scientists said that samples from a vast mountain range under the ocean show that it is part of Russia's continental shelf. The natural resources ministry said that more geological tests would be done on the samples gathered by a Russian research ship earlier this year, but early results showed that the 1,240-mile Lomonosov ridge is part of Russia. "Results of an analysis of the Earth's crust show that the structure of the underwater Lomonosov mountain chain is similar to the world's other continental shelves, and the ridge is therefore part of Russia's land mass," the ministry said. The ministry said the samples came from an expedition that took place in May and June, and an expedition two years ago to ... >> full
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Russia-shaped luxury island to be built in Black Sea
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/22/2007 6:34 PM Yahoo! News Russia-shaped luxury island to be built in Black Sea Sat Sep 22, 2:12 PM ET Russian developers outlined plans on Saturday for a 350-hectare artificial island in the shape of Russia to be built off the Black Sea coast near the future Olympic venue Sochi. Federation Island is expected to house around 25,000 people in apartments and villas and is to be completed in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, said its designer, Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat. It will have two marinas, three religious centres, roads, parkland and artificial rivers, the latter designed to mimic some of the major rivers of Russia. "Building something in existing houses, within existing agreements is harder than building something new," van Egeraat said as he outlined the project on the sidelines of a weekend economic forum. The project will cost around 6.2 billion dollars (4.4 billion euros) and ... >> full
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Georgia's accession to NATO would be a threat to Russia's security - Russian ambassador
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/23/2007 3:04 AM Sep 23 2007 10:16AM Georgia's accession to NATO would be a threat to Russia's security - Russian ambassador
TBILISI. Sept 23 (Interfax) - Georgia's accession to NATO could strongly impact Russian-Georgian relations, Russian Ambassador to Georgia Vyacheslav Kovalenko told representatives of the Tbilisi public on Saturday at a meeting organized by the Georgian-Russian Friendship and Unity Foundation.
"If Georgia joins NATO the quality of Russian-Georgian relations will change and Russia will have to take appropriate measures in order to ensure its security," the Russian ambassador said.
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11862745
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Georgia condemns Russian terror
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/27/2007 9:42 PM Georgia condemns Russian terror Publication time: 27 September 2007, 11:28 Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili has accused Russia of leading "terror" missions on his country's territory. In a speech to the United Nations, he said a man killed by Georgian forces in the breakaway Abkhazia region last week had turned out to be a Russian colonel. Russia's UN ambassador retorted that the man and another killed at the same time were "anti-terrorist" instructors. Georgia has accused Russia of trying to destabilise it and of backing Abkhazia's bid for independence. Mr Saakashvili said on Wednesday: "One has to wonder - what was a lieutenant colonel of the Russian military doing in the Georgian forests, organising and leading a group of armed insurgents on a mission of terror? "I want to ask our Russian friends - is there not enough territory in Russia? Are there not enough forests in Russia for Russian ... >> full
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Russia: Imperial Anniversary Challenged In North Caucasus
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posted by zaina19 on as Imperialism
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/27/2007 10:06 PM Thursday, September 27, 2007 Russia: Imperial Anniversary Challenged In North Caucasus By Liz Fuller September 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- As Russia celebrates the 450th anniversary of the "voluntary incorporation" of three of its present-day North Caucasus republics into the Russian Empire, historians are contesting the notion that a 1557 alliance between Muscovy and Karbarda constituted imperial accession. The first stage of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the political pact took place in Nalchik, capital of the present-day Kabardino-Balkaria Republic (KBR), from September 7-9. Similar celebrations were scheduled in Adygeya on September 24-27, in Karachayevo-Cherkessia on September 28-29, and in Moscow on October 5-7. Although the present Russian leadership's interpretation of the 1557 alliance as the voluntary submission by local princes to Russian hegemony has sparked some bitterness and criticism among Adygs, Cherkess, and Kabardians alike, the commemoration in Kabardino-Balkaria passed without major incident. Friendship And Brotherhood? Historically, the ... >> full
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