A passenger jet traveling from Moscow crashed near residential buildings as it was preparing to land in central Russia early Sunday, killing all 88 people aboard, officials said.

On the eve a group of more than 70 political scientists from around the world specializing on Russia, which are members of the so-called ” Valdai International Debating Club”, created by the Kremlin under Putin already, visited the occupied city of Jokhar.

US officials tried to build a force that could not stand up to Russia, but now they may have to.   In the aftermath of Russia’s swift victory over the Georgian Army, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has suggested that the United States secretly provoked the conflict-perhaps even prepared Georgia’s forces …