[SunkenCiv]

Thanks TigerLikesRooster.

• Ukraine's Ruling, Russia's Benefit
• Ukraine Court Sentences Tymoshenko To Seven Years In Jail (former PM)
• Russia Claims New Arctic Hydrocarbon Finds Effectively Double Nations Reserves
• Stagnation In Russia Becomes Personal for Putin

Turkey had better watch it:

• Turkey and Russia Spar Over Natgas Prices
• Kremlin hit squad 'assassinate Chechen Islamist in Istanbul'
• Turkey Moves to Directly Support Syrian Opposition
• Turkey seizes Syrian ship, announces arms embargo
• Syria and its Progressive Friends
• Russian aircraft carrier to carry out exercises in Med Sea
• Iran warns Turkey to distance itself from US
• Obama Sold Turkey Drones (Predators)

The Puppet Regime period is over in Russia:

• Putin to run for Russian presidency in 2012
• Putin ready to return as Russian president
• Putin to return as Russian president
• Russia's Arctic Embrace: Cold War Reloaded
• Russia's Putin says wants to build "Eurasian Union"
• Russia's Putin says wants to build "Eurasian Union" ( = new Empire)
• Putin Aide Cites Brezhnev as 'Plus' for Russia
• Vladimir Putin's return ends pathetic charade
• Putin Plans Return to Cold War Atmosphere -- praise for Brezhnev and plans for 'Eurasian Union'
• Putin's New Vision of Eurasia
• China signs deal for 150 Russian fighter jet engines: Report
• Can Moscow regain superpower status? This fighter jet is key.

[gleeaikin]

Although posted 11 years ago, this comment has a number of interesting links for the historians among us.