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BPK (Udaloy class destroyer) “Admiral Panteleyev” 27.04.2009, 14:44 1 comment

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Russian ships sail off to fight Somali pirates

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23.07.2010, 16:04 15 comments

Russia accuses US special services of lawlessness after “abduction” of pilot

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27.07.2010, 17:46 21 comments

US “sparked Russian spy sensation” in wake of WikiLeaks broadside

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Monument to Stepan Bandera, Ukraine 30.01.2010, 18:44 13 comments

Jews worldwide outraged by Yushchenko’s praising of nationalists

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28.05.2010, 15:33 7 comments

As Obama moves against homegrown terrorists, it’s time to read the fine print

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04.05.2009, 17:46 3 comments

Russian warship frees eight Iranians from pirates

The Iranian embassy in Moscow has said that a Russian warship has freed eight Iranian citizens who had been seized last week along with Somali pirates.

06.02.2010, 15:42 3 comments

Somali pirates caught by Russian patrol ship

A Russian patrol ship has seized a boat carrying seven suspected pirates who had allegedly attacked an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship off Somalia's coast.

Russian tanker defeats Somali pirates with water cannons

Published: 28 April, 2009, 15:14


Russian tanker NS Commander

Somali pirates that attempted to board the Russian tanker ‘NS Commander’ heading to Singapore were successfully repelled by the crew, informs Russian Maritime Bulletin ‘Sovfrakht’.

 
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howard taylor April 28, 2009, 14:45 quote
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Is Britain the only country that cant protect its shipping.

howard taylor April 28, 2009, 14:45 quote
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Is Britain the only country that cant protect its shipping.

izlosangelesa April 28, 2009, 19:10 quote
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Russians should teach Americans on how to deal with pirates... too bad this story will not be featured anywhere but here...

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