What is going on with Russia?
602971
The concern with Russia is their aging nuclear security system, aging early warning systems and possibility of diversion of material to rogue states or terrorist groups.  They could accidentally launch a nuclear missile at the US or NATO allies...
575456
I lived in Russia for a while, speak some Russian and had a Russian girlfriend for 5 years.  I agree with Churchill:  Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Very cool country -go visit if you have the chance.
109499
It was a great loss for Russia...
1009558
The weapons were moved to Syria by Russian convoys.It will all come out at a later date.It is very incriminating for France,Russia and China so the wraps are on.
93404
Russia dropped!!!!from an airplane this hugh super H-Bomb...it was meant to scare the US. There is a video of it on the net somewhere. It was the biggest one set off..I found a link to it below
757131
its russia, it;s surpassed the u.s in weapons sales. the russian weapons are the best in the world.
52136
Yep it's happened, which explains their deep seated desire for security. Back in the good old days before the time of Prince Vladimir who christianized all Russia, the Varangians were invited in to rule, because the local tribes were constantly warring and fighting. They had ruddy complexions, so according to the legends, that's where the "Rus" in Russia comes from. \n\nLater, there was fairly constant mayhem and whatnot. The Mongols invaded around the time of the renaissance, causing the Russians to miss out on the experience due to what Russians call "The Tatar Yoke", the very long occupation of Russia by the Mongols. The Russians are still a bit upset about that. Then various European powers attempted conquest. The Swedes, the French, etc. \n\nIn the modern era, Operation Barbarossa comes to mind. The Germans were ruthless and brutal in their invasion, and the Russians suffered 20 million dead in WWII. A very tough period, but many Russians seem to think of it as one of their best times, since the entire country was for once united in their desire to throw out the Nazis. Of course, after the war, it was a long tough ride through Stalin's last years, followed by the chill of the cold war. \n\nYou have to give them credit. Most cultures, having gone through such a wringer, might just give it all up. The Russians have just gotten good at enjoying life and partying on the edge of the apocalypse.
898206
I wouldn't really call this breaking news.\n\nThe next issue will be who gets to deal with Iran.  And Russia.  Sorry, but it's true.
433051
I agree with most of the results. I'm a bit iffy on the UK and Russia battle.\n\nUK has better weapons (non-nuclear), meanwhile Russia has a higher population. I think in the long run, Russia might take that battle.\n\n\n.... and I disagree with above response. It's proven that US can't defeat Vietnam. Open a history book.
477604
Russia will be potentially one of the most economically and politically influenced country in the world . At this time its country with a lot of problems , conflicts,war . But they pay they debt  left as inheritance from USSR in amazing pace . Also its reachest and biggest contry in the world .  Russia has many problems as i said before , like thief's from the government and close to government people . Corruption , Oligarchs ,who steal money from the mother land selling gas and putting money in they own pocket . \n    But I really belive in Russia
909409
well that's a good question.as u yrself hv mentioned,the country is SO BIG.well that's the hint.russia is a MULTIRACIAL country.in the russian lang itself there hav been two dif terms:Русский-Русская [russkiy-russkaya] (a man and a woman who belong to Russian {european} ethnic and Российский-Российская [rossiyskiy-rossiyskaya] (a man and woman of the/who live in the Russian Federation.he/she might be a Russian or not).according to wikipedia: As of the Russian Census (2002), 79.8% of the population is ethnically Russian, 3.8% Tatar, 2% Ukrainian, 1.2% Bashkir, 1.1% Chuvash, 0.9% Chechen, 0.8% Armenian. The remaining 10.3% includes those who did not specify their ethnicity as well as (in alphabetical order) Assyrians, Avars, Azeris, Belarusians, Bulgarians, Buryats, Chinese, Cossacks, Estonians, Evenks, Finns, Georgians, Germans, Greeks, Ingushes, Inuit, Jews, Kalmyks, Karelians, Kazakhs, Koreans, Kyrgyz, Lithuanians, Latvians, Maris, Mongolians, Mordvins, Nenetses, Ossetians, Poles, Romanians, Tajiks, Tuvans, Turkmen, Udmurts, Uzbeks, Yakuts, and others. Nearly all of these groups live compactly in their respective regions; Russians are the only people significantly represented in every region of the country.to be short russians represent the european race of the russian federation.just look at them:blonde hair,blue eyes etc....
607970
Chechnia (don't know spelling, but that's what it sounds like.)\n\nThey are Muslims who want to form their own country, but Moscow won't let them go. Russians have been killing them for years. Terrorism is all they have to fight with.  I believe they have oil there.
73484
Geographically?  Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure it's Russia.
600819
no, i think russia is trying to regain some glory and it oil company threathen europe, thus we are involved.
74736
I wouldn't count on the US... global warming is melting the frozen lands of Siberia, where there are vast ammounts of natural resources. So if your choice is just because you think Russia is a pour country, think again. And remember that noone defeated Russia, they couldn't even take over one single town! (Stallingrad). And if you're just being patriotic when you say that US will rule, good for you. I love america too. I'm from Europe.
637712
ok well Russia is in a decline of democracy (its killing them), India is good but they have too many proverty problems, EU is geting quite strong but they still are too young for any control, China is the answer they have had so many advancs in 20 years and are currenty working on space engineering. I believe the Chinese will be since they already monopolize the industries and trade...It all a matter of time.
854612
no one wants hatred between anyone but if its the truth then it ought to come out.  it probably happens a lot more than we know it just doesn't make it to the front page like this one did. putin certainly had his reasons for wanting to shut the guy up and putin is ex-spy himself...did he do it probably will he pay for it, probably not.