Beslan, Russia News

WHY Mikhail Khodorkovsky? Ever since his arrest on a Siberian runway in 2003, many have wondered exactly how Russia's richest man came to incur the wrath of Vladimir Putin, his country's once-and-future president.

It's been a notable week for the loss of titles: first Fred Goodwin, formerly a knight of the realm,... Russia's most-wanted terrorist, Doku Umarov, has called a halt to attacks on civilians in Russia while anti-government protests continue.

Tony Widmer used to be an ordinary social worker, one of many thousands in the UK, but Prince Charles recently awarded him the honor of Officer of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace for his service of co-operation between the UK and Russia in social work.

Putin Wins Chinese Peace Prize for His Gentle Invasion of Chechnya It's about time Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was recognized for his work in Chechnya, where Russian Federation troops killed as many as 5,000 civilians and 10,000 Chechen troops , as well as displaced a quarter-million refugees.... FULL ARTICLE AT Gawker Mr.