Russian Prime Minister Calls for Release of Pussy Riot

According to a report from the Associated Press, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is calling for the release of three members of Pussy Riot, saying that any further imprisonment would be "unproductive."
New Kremlin Website Asking for Criticism From Citizens Proving a Little Too Popular
Faced with huge protests in Moscow last December and growing unrest over government corruption and inefficiency, the Kremlin last week launched a new website called "Russia Without Fools" to create a sort of online support group for angry citizens. Russians are being asked to log on and share their gripes about inept…
'No, Larry. I Don't Have a Batman Outfit'
[Russian PM Vladimir Putin talks to Larry King about nukes, Wikileaks, America, and badassery, while denying he's a money-laundering mob boss. Image via AP]
All the Hottest Diplomatic Gossip From the Latest Wikileak
The giant diplomatic cable dump released by Wikileaks today represents the world's largest leak of geopolitical gossip: Diplomats tittering about world leaders' sexxxy affairs, their financial skeeziness and weird quirks. Let's dive into a U.S. Embassy gossip roundup!
Sexy Russian Spy Anna Chapman Scores Medal, Scantily-Clad Photo Shoot
International fameball Anna Chapman and the nine other Russian spies who were busted back in July were awarded the Kremlin's top medal from President Dmitry Medvedev today. That was right after Chapman appeared in a dirty Russian Maxim photo spread.
In Soviet Russia, Watermelon Eat You
[Russian President Dmitry Medvedev bites a watermelon while visiting a farm 450 miles southeast of Moscow. Wuss! Putin would have impregnated it, and then shot it. Pic via AP.]
Their Own Personal Fonzworth Bentleys
[A shifty-eyed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill keep dry during a blessing ceremony in Moscow today. Image via AP]
Two Hearts Beat as One
[Bono, frontman for the rock band U2, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walk near the Black Sea in the resort town of Sochi after drowning Adam Clayton. Pic via AP.]
Apple Coddles Russki Dictator While Americans Suffer
Steve Jobs gave a new iPhone to the Russian president the day before patriotic American fanboys battled lines, shortages and debilitating heat to splurge on the smartphone. Just what sort of "revolution" is the Apple CEO really planning, mmm?
Obama, Medvedev Eat Messy Hamburgers
[Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stuff their faces with (open-faced?) hamburgers at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia this afternoon. Medvedev is now a Real American. Image via AP.]
US Now Only Allowed to Keep 1,500 Nukes
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a new nuclear arms treaty today in Prague. Medvedev called it a "win-win" situation. [BBC]
The Only Thing Missing is a Reference to Gypsy Tears
Barack Obama held a news conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today and if you caught any of it on the news, you may have noticed that Medvedev's translator sounded suspiciously like Borat, so we put together an audio comparison.
How did Russia's president get an iPhone?
Russian telecom VimpelCom has a deal with Apple to offer the iPhone earlier this month, but it's not on sale in Russia until later this year. So how did Russian president Dmitry Medvedev end up with one? Russian blog Siberian Light spotted him playing with an iPhone — presumably black-market — at a press conference.
