Tag Archives: Russia

Nestlé Russia violates trade union rights in sale of Barnaul chocolate factory

Posted on February 10, 2011 by northernbarbarians

On 18 December 2010 Nestlé Russia announced the sale of its Altai confectionary plant, located in Barnaul in Central Russia. The workforce – who are part of the sale – were informed the previous day. Seven hundred workers are scheduled … Continue reading →

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Russian Spy? Maybe So. TV Darling, Absolutely

Posted on December 31, 2010 by northernbarbarians

MOSCOW — She likes spy movies and the actressAngelina Jolie. She might be considering an acting career herself and really wants a feline pet. Well, a lion cub. These were the revelations from the first major public appearance by Anna Chapman, … Continue reading →

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Book review: ‘The Dangerous Otto Katz: The Many Lives of a Soviet Spy’ by Jonathan Miles

Posted on November 20, 2010 by northernbarbarians

By Richard Schickel Special to the Los Angeles Times He had at least 21 aliases. He insisted that he was briefly Marlene Dietrich‘s husband in 1920s Berlin, which was probably not so, though he was possibly her lover. He was … Continue reading →

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