Putin: Rolling out the yoga mat
A pleasant gathering of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) took place in Russia last week to iron out some details...
Putin - Erdoğan: What's a little schadenfreude among friends?
Still reeling from his party’s failure to win a majority in Turkey’s recent election, dashing his hopes of absolute presidential rule...
Intl' Diplomacy: Bearing gifts, reaping the harvest
Gifts exchanged between diplomats provide a great opportunity to subtly convey sentiments that would be too forward or blatant for...
Moscow Victory Parade: Military bargains
Saturday's Victory parade in Moscow gave Russian president Putin the chance to not only commemorate his country's WW2 victory over the...
Putin-Kirchner: Lush Tango in Moscow
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 23rd to sign some energy...
Russia: Thou shall not twerk
A YouTube video of young girls twerking as part of a dance studio performance in Russia has caused quite a national stir with the Church...