Medvedev’s meeting with his American counterpart Barack Obama became the central political intrigue of the recent APEC Summit. Everyone was expecting the presidents to release landmark statements regarding the possibility to sign the new arms reduction treaty at the end of November. However, the presidents simply demonstrated their mutual friendliness and made several abstract statements

13.11.2009
Saudi Arabia is currently in talks with Russia regarding the purchase of arms and military hardware. Konstantin Birulin, deputy director of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation stated that the sides were discussing possible forms of cooperation on all forms of arms. Saudi arms market has been controlled by the USA and Britain since Soviet times. Saudi kings were seriously concerned about the USSR’s intentions to establish pro-communist regimes in Arab states

12.11.2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appears in the top three of world’s most influential men. The most influential person in the world is – what a shocker – US President Barack Obama. The magazine gave the second place to China’s Hu Jintao. Russia’s Vladimir Putin comes third. Strangely enough, Obama's head and Mexican drug lord are also on the list

06.11.2009
Every act of the “dissenters” is a revelation. For instance, on October 31^st, during an unauthorized rally organized by “The Other Russia” on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow, police arrested Robert Bond, Second Secretary, Vice-Consul of the Embassy of the United States of America. Bond was released after his documents were checked, but some questions remain unanswered. What was the diplomat doing at the illegal rally?