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...Peer says her most powerful weapon is that she's "strong, mentally." Most likely, it won't be the Arab spectators in Qatar who test her mettle but a formidable tennis rival, the glamorous Russian Maria Sharapova. When the two dueled recently in Israel, Peer whipped up the home crowd, which hooted and ridiculed the Russian's habit of grunting loudly when she slams the ball. Seething, Sharapova buckled down and demolished Peer, winning 6-1, 6-1. Peer was later scolded by Israeli sports officials for inciting the crowd against Sharapova. As she heads to Qatar, Peer may have...
...Today is a moment of truth for Ukraine.' YULIA TYMOSHENKO, Ukrainian Prime Minister, about negotiations over a disputed energy debt with neighboring Russia. A last-minute settlement averted a midwinter shutdown of Russian natural gas to Ukraine...
...Those familiar with biographies of Lyudmila and Vladimir Putin will easily identify the air hostess and her husband - and as easily will guess the rest of the plot: an inexorable climb to the pinnacle of the Russian state. It does not deviate from their real bios except for some dramatic "improvements" for the sake of political correctness. In real life, unlike in the film, Lyudmila Putina rarely appears in public alongside her husband, nor does she join him on his numerous foreign and domestic trips...
...play in the new film's appearance right now. A Kiss - Off the Record was made in 2003, but shelved, Voropayev explains, to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest after he became a civil servant later that year. He has since served as vice-governor in two Russian regions. Voropayev resigned in December, so he says he thought it quite proper to release this movie at last. That may be true. But Voropayev may well figure that it can't hurt to send Russians a timely reminder of who will really remain in charge of the country after next...
...note: President Platov is late to a major press conference on a foreign visit, so the First Lady faces the press instead. Tatyana handles the test with such intelligence, grace and charm that she reaps a standing ovation from the audience, which had before been biased against all things Russian. President Platov joins the applause in the wings, then, failing to contain his feelings, steps up and kisses his darling First Lady under dozens of whizzing cameras, telling the press offhandedly: "This kiss is off the record...