stevedtrm/russia

British propaganda regarding Russian foreign policy.

Speaking on why he chose Russia as his destination, he said he hoped for help from his relatives living there. He added he didn't see Russia as an enemy of the Georgian people and blamed the Georgian government for pushing the conflict out of control.



He said Russia kept its word, given to the people of South Ossetia, and protected them, unlike the US, which failed to defend its Georgian allies in the conflict. On the other hand, he strongly objected to Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as nations, saying it set a bad example for other autonomous or semi-autonomous regions.

interesting article on Russia attempts to take control of public perception. Who knows if theyre right about these technical details regarding WWII. I suspect they arent. But itsz interesting to note they have now created a commission to identify foreign defamers of Russia.

Ukraine and Georgia controlled by the USA.: "Yushchenko signed the document after returning from Tbilisi, where he took part in a mass rally in support of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili amid fighting with Russia. Both leaders have pursued pro-Western policies, seeking to join NATO and the European Union and reduce Russian influence. "

"Why does Russia hate the West so much?"



"Because we're fascists." :)

America struggling to keep Europe and Russia from cooperating too much.: ""someone in the West strongly dislikes how relations between Russia and individual countries of Western Europe are developing". "

Russia is worried that a new telecoms law in Sweden may interfere with its telephone traffic. The law allows Stockholm's intelligence agencies to monitor international phone and internet use to combat terrorism. Four out of five international phone calls from Russia are routed through Sweden.



The legislation has divided Swedes. Many say they're against a measure allowing the authorities to snoop on internet use and eavesdrop on phone calls.



One student told RT he was worried Sweden was turning into a police state: "I can't believe this is happening, this is not Sweden. This is like Eastern Germany or something like that," Andreas said.



The draft bill was narrowly approved by parliament last month and allows government agencies to monitor all phone and internet traffic that crosses the country.



Supporters say the measure is neededto protect Sweden against terrorist threats and to improve national security. But opponents say once implemented, the law will turn the famously liberal country into a `Big Brother' state.



Opposition comes not just from ordinary citizens concerned about their privacy, but from businesses worried about their profits.



Jon Karlung, the CEO at Banhoff, told RT the new law would damage Sweden's reputation as a country with `clean' telecom services. "This law will make it harder to attract foreign clients," he said.



Russian companies in particular have been raising eyebrows. Eighty per cent of Russia's foreign telecoms traffic is routed through Sweden. Moreover, press rumours suggest the law has been designed to allow Sweden to spy on Russia's communications.



But supporters of the bill say Russia has nothing to worry about.



Anna Kinberg Batra from the Moderate Party said the law is aimed is about detecting "any possible extreme threats from the outside world. We are not specifically suspicious of Russia or any other country," she said.



However, a Stockholm based legal centre has referred it to Strasbourg to be judged on whether it violates the European Convention on Human Rights.

The US government showing it is the same vile aggressor under Obama as it was under Bush.