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By John Helmer, Moscow Since the Middle Ages, so for almost a thousand years, the hat which symbolized European learning was the mortar board. It originally meant the wearer had graduated with a university degree. It also symbolized that he had more degrees and more learning still to earn. It was a symbol of the […]
by Editor - Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
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By John Helmer, Moscow President Vladimir Putin is considering whether to appoint a vice president for negotiating an end to sanctions with the US and the European Union (EU), and an about-turn in Russia’s foreign and defence policy. In the scheme proposed by former finance minister Alexei Kudrin (lead image, centre), the job would […]
by Editor - Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
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