Newsweek published an article which noted that Medvedev is a puppet in the hands of the bloody junta of KGB thieves, headed by Putin. Newsweek writes

  "Medvedev's two years in office have seen much talk of radical change, but only skin-deep reforms. That's because in real life, as in the cartoon, Putin still leads the dance. Putin is the senior partner in the relationship, the one who continues to address the boyish-looking Medvedev by the familiar ty, a Russian pronoun reserved for underlings (Medvedev uses the more respectful vy).

Despite statements earlier this week supporting a new round of sanctions on Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry continues to oppose “crippling sanctions” against the country and intends to go through with a deal to provide it with S-300 anti-aircraft systems, Interfax reports.

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, “the term ‘paralyzing sanctions’ is, of course, something we completely refuse to accept. Sanctions should follow the aim of strengthening the state of nuclear nonproliferation.”

Several events have recently occurred that will embolden Russia to adopt a more aggressive and less cooperative stance in its dealings with the West, particularly with the Baltic countries, a dean of the Baltic Defence College in Estonia, a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve (rtd), James Corum, wrote in the British edition of the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

Iran will soon unveil a domestically-made air defence system with at least the same capability as Russia's S-300 anti-aircraft hardware, an Iranian air force commander was quoted as saying on Monday.

  Last month, Russia's state arms trader declined to say whether it would go ahead with the sale of S-300 to Iran, which could protect the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities from air strikes.