What Are the Environmental Issues in Russia?
President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to observe Year of the Environment in the Russian Federation in 2017. The objective is to attract public attention to…
NATO to Transfer Baltic Air Policing Mission
The 40th rotation of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission will take place this week (7 January 2016) in Lithuania and Estonia. According to a NATO statement released today, responsibility for…
UK May Block Donald Trump’s Entry into the Country
By Rakesh Raman In response to Donald Trump’s recent suggestion in his political speeches to put a temporary ban on Muslims’ entry into USA, an online community petition is urging…
Vladimir Putin Meets Narendra Modi in Russia. But Why?
Under Narendra Modi government, the already deformed democracy in India has become a plutocracy or perhaps kleptocracy (the rule by thieves) controlled by the corporate bigwigs who hobnob with Modi.…
Russia to Offer Solution for Syrian Conflict Settlement
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a briefing session Friday with the permanent members of the Security Council. According to a statement issued by Kremlin, the participants discussed ways to…
Boosting Investment Towards Climate Smart Cities
New policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched at Paris City Hall by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and…