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Image by Lalekseev Russia sentenced the killer of Kremlin opposition figure, Boris Nemtsov, and four accomplices to sentences between 11 and 20 years, with the killer getting the full 20. Gaur Dadayev, the trigger man, got away easy as the prosecutor had asked for life in prison. The convicts were…
Image by Jeff Ooi Hungary has fought back against the agenda of agitator George Soros and the ‘progressive’ agenda in the Eastern European country. Recently, Prime Minister Viktor Orban backed a media campaign stating Soros would ‘not get the last laugh.’ The EU has condemned the campaign signs as being…
Image by В. Смирнов Russia banned adoption of Russian children by Americans in 2012. The measure harmed many American families and destroyed dreams but also hurt many Russian children who were not given the chance for a home. In essence, the ban coincided with Russian President Putin’s turn away from…
Image by Lantuszka Demonstrations raged across multiple cities in Poland as the opposition protested against recent legislation approved by the Polish parliament that many see as reducing judicial independence in the Eastern European country. The European Union has also voiced its displeasure at the new bill which should be signed…
Romanian President Klaus Ioannis stated that planned Patriot Missile System purchases are defensive in nature and do not pose a threat to Russia. He made the statement on the heels of Romania standing up a Aegis missile defense system in-country as well in recent years, which was said to protect…
Image by government.ru Chechen leader Razman Kadyrov has been accused of oppressing, torturing, even killings gays inside the Russian, primarily Muslim Republic. However, he completely denied these reports in an interview with HBO’s David Scott during an episode of Real Sports With Byrant Gumbel, reports Breitbart. Kadyrov dealt with the…
Poland Passes Law Giving Parliament Control Of Judicial Nominations.
SpaceX laid down the gauntlet to Russia today when Senior Vice-President Tim Hughes said the private company plans to take 65% of the commercial space launch market in the year 2018, leaving stalwart Russia behind with a paltry 10%. European Arianspace will take the remaining share. The SpaceX senior vice-president…
Russia Pressuring Allies To Join Fight In Syria.
Azerbaijan’s defense minister, Zakir Hasanov, declared in an interview with RIA Novosti that the Kremlin intervened with Azerbaijan to stop its military advance into Armenian lines during the conflict which flared last year in Nagorno-Karabakh. “They know that if no one intervenes in the situation, they wouldn’t last for three…