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Historic Russian Wildfires and Heat Wave: Top 9 Questions Answered
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Aug. 10) -- As the death toll increases and the fires and heat rage on in Russia, Surge Desk answers your top nine questions about the environmental, humanitarian and economic crisis. 1. Where are the Russian wildfires? The fires are mainly in western Russia, many of them near Moscow, and eastern Siberia. The map below, created by the University of Maryland using Google Earth, shows the active fires burning on Monday. Google 2. How many people have died from the Russian wildfires? More than 50 people have died from the wildfires, including two soldiers Monday who were working to ...
Russia Pulling the Plug on Gas Supplies to Belarus
By Terence Neilan - AOL News(June 21) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today ordered a cut in natural gas supplies to Belarus, saying it had failed to pay its growing debts and scathingly rejecting accepting goods instead of cash. The Russian gas giant Gazprom says it's owed $200 million by Belarus, one of the key transit routes for delivering gas to Europe, and that the debt could reach $600 million by the end of the year. "Gazprom cannot accept payment for debt in pies, butter, cheese or other means of payment," Medvedev said today, after announcing that 15 percent of supplies to Belarus would be cut immediately, ...
Opinion: Obama's Nuclear Policy -- An Opportunity for Bipartisanship
By not in system - AOL News(April 6) -- In today's polarized political debate -- with congressional Republicans refusing to cooperate on much of anything and their Democratic counterparts not terribly inclined to include them anyway -- finding common ground on any issue has been nearly impossible. But this coming week might highlight one issue that could galvanize long-overdue bipartisanship: nuclear security. On Tuesday, the administration released its Nuclear Posture Review, which charts a new course on the use of nuclear weapons. On Thursday, President Barack Obama travels to Prague, where he'll sign the new ...
Russian Prime Minister Putin Dominates Four-Hour Forum, Hints at Political Future
By David Sessions - Politics DailyDuring a virtuoso performance at a lengthy public forum in Moscow Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he would "think about" another run for president, the New York Times reports. Asked whether he should take a break after his years of public service, Putin told the questioner, "don't hold your breath." The forum, which lasted over four hours and included over 90 questions from Russian citizens, made clear that Putin is Russia's strongest leader, despite President Dmitri Medvedev holding the more powerful office. There has been much speculation in the United States that the ...
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