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As Russian bombers flew to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela yesterday, Vladimir Putin said it was the US, not Russia, that wants to resurrect Cold War tensions. He also accused US leaders of amplifying the conflict in Georgia to help Republican nominee John McCain.
Putin warned the West against starting a European arms race.
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Pictures of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have surfaced, showing that even a wild beast can't overcome the defiant Russian leader. Putin saved a television crew and a group of scientists from a rare Ussuri tiger that escaped, while he visited a national park to learn how the scientists monitor the endangered animals.
Yesterday Britain urged the EU to stop talks between itself and Russia about building a closer relationship.
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The conflict between Georgia and Russia presents a complex set of questions for the international community. While Western officials try to figure out how exactly Russia's two-headed government shares power, human rights workers are searching for the truth about atrocities that may or may not have been committed.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin undoubtedly holds the power in Russia, but diplomatic protocol obliges European and American officials to negotiate with President Dmitri Medvedev, who appears much more accommodating than Putin.
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Presidents Bush and Putin met for the last time this weekend to reminisce, say goodbye, dress completely alike, and discuss the European missile defense shield that Bush would like to build in Poland and the Czech Republic, just a stone's throw from Russia.
Putin is firmly opposed to such a plan, especially if the shield is installed in Europe and so close to Russia. Despite Bush's enthusiasm for the plan, he himself announced, “We spent a lot of time in our relationship to get rid of the Cold War ...
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Russia is holding elections on Sunday, and the presumptive winner, Putin's handpicked successor, Dmitry Medvedev, was enjoying a ruffle-free campaign until his foe stirred questions of Medvedev's Jewish heritage.
Nikolai Bondarik, who heads a group calling itself the Russian Party, is claiming that Medvedev's mother is Jewish. Though he has no solid proof, other than speculation about her maiden name, he says voters should be informed. 
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