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Do, Dump, or Marry? Vladimir Putin
Welcome to Do, Dump, or Marry — world leader edition. Today, I'd like to know your opinions on Russian prime minister/badass Vladimir Putin.
When the powerful leader isn't overseeing a pair of Russian nuclear submarines currently patrolling the eastern seaboard of the US (should we be freaking out?), he can be found riding around shirtless in Southern Siberia.
Front Page: Obama Heads to Russia With Love
- President Obama arrived in Moscow today with hopes of reaching a deal to cut stockpiles of nuclear weapons. — New York Times
- After her surprise resignation as Alaska's governor on Friday, Sarah Palin continued to twitter against rumors this weekend. — Sarah Palin's Twitter
- Riots in China's western province have left 140 dead and at least 828 people injured.
Picture It: Communist Obama Found in Center
Sasha and Malia aren't the only Obamas darling enough to have dolls based on them. Along with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, President Obama is now a matryoshka, a traditional Russian nesting doll. You know the kind that have doll after doll inside each other until you get to the tiny-doll center.
More in Misguided Obama Ads: Russia Gets It Wrong
Busy week on the unintentionally-racist-foreign-marketing beat! An ad agency in Russia unveiled the racially flavored ad of our week. But like Germany, Russia didn't mean it.
Lighten Up! Hillary Clinton Overcharges Russia
Hillary Clinton's message that the US wants to reset its relations with Russia got lost in translation today.
Like all good diplomats, Hillary brought along a prop to her meeting with Russia's foreign minister.
What prop, you ask?
Front Page: President Obama Sends Russia a "Secret" Letter
- President Obama has reached out to Russia, telling it that the US would consider halting plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Iran drops plans for producing nuclear weapons. — CNN
- Two US officials are headed to Syria to explore US relations with the country. — Bloomberg
- RNC Chair Michael Steele apologized to Rush Limbaugh yesterday, explaining that he did not intend to diminish Limbaugh's voice or leadership during a critical interview.
Out With the Old? Russian Professor Predicts US Collapse
A Russian professor who's been predicting the end of the US for years is starting to get attention. His argument? Immigration, the economy, moral degradation (whaa?) will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the US.
Stalin Voted Third Most Popular Russian in History
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was voted Russia's third most popular historical figure in a nationwide poll that ended this weekend. Stalin's notable superlative comes despite the famine and purges (which included sending people to labor camps and millions of deaths) that marked his dictatorship.
The "Name of Russia" contest was run by the Rossiya state television channel for about six months and closed Sunday night with a final vote from the Internet or cell phones.
Front Page: Iran Claims to Test Missile Within Israel's Reach
- Iran announced today that it tested a new surface-to-surface air missile, adding that it is ready to defend itself against an attack. — Reuters
- John McCain will go to Georgia tomorrow to push for Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss, who is stuck in a tight race there with a Democratic challenger. Three Senate races, in Georgia, Minnesota, and Alaska, have yet to be called.
Front Page: US Unemployment Reaches Grim High at 6.5%
- The US unemployment reached a 14-year high of 6.5 percent today. About 240,000 nonfarm jobs were lost in October alone. So far this year 1.2 million US jobs have been lost.— Bloomberg
- The still being recounted Minnesota Senate race between Al Franken and Senator Norm Coleman came within a margin of 236 votes at the end of Thursday.
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