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Dangerous Piety: Islamist threat looms in Europe?

By dog | Published: July 1, 2012

In a recent crackdown on radical Islam, German authorities have launched nationwide raids on an ultra-conservative religious group – the Salafists. They’re suspected of having links to extremists and posing a threat to democracy. But for years the movement has enjoyed conditions that’ve made it thrive, as Oksana Boyko reports. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch [...]

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King of Bling: Fields of gold & hills of diamonds

By dog | Published: March 24, 2012

Mass production by giant companies dominates in many industries, and the jewellery sector in Russia’s central city of Kostroma, is no exception. But as Peter Oliver found out, despite the difficulties, handmade bling still seems to outshine what’s produced in factories. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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CCTV Reloaded: Big Brother turns eye on corrupt cops

By dog | Published: March 21, 2012

Thousands of webcams were installed across Russia to monitor the Presidential election earlier this month. But now, with even the most remote regions of the country having the most advanced software, the authorities have decided to give the billion-dollar project a fresh focus. Ekaterina Gracheva has more on the story. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT [...]

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More than Metal: Gold & Iron from Russia’s heartland

By dog | Published: March 16, 2012

Now, we’re in for some adventurous discoveries, as we take you on a trip to another corner of the largest country in the world, in our Russia Close Up series. Today we travel to the city of Yekaterinburg, which is located at the foot of the Ural mountains dividing Europe and Asia. The mineral-rich mountains [...]

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‘When in Rome, do as Brussels bids’

By dog | Published: November 24, 2011

In Greece and Italy, new and unelected leaders are grappling with the same old problems. While the EU presses Athens to give written guarantees on its budget cuts, Italy’s new leader is mapping out a strategy to deal with the country’s debt crisis. People have again taken to the streets outside the parliament building in [...]

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Medvedev Goes Ballistic: Russian missiles in West’s backyard?

By dog | Published: November 24, 2011

Responding to Washington’s failure to bring Russia on board the European missile defense system, President Dmitry Medvedev announces sweeping plans to address what Moscow deems to be a threat to national security.

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CrossTalk: EUNITY

By dog | Published: November 22, 2011

How much will the eurozone crisis divide Europe? Will we see less trust among nations? Will it allow nationalism and xenophobia to become more acceptable in society? And will more fiscal integration consolidate the Union’s political power? CrossTalking with Charles Kupchan, Vernon Bogdanor and Josen Janning. CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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