Where else can you go and find 200 tanks unguarded and hatches unlocked? But Russia…

It seems that last November, at a tiny railway station near Yekaterinburg in Russia’s Urals. About 200 tanks were unloaded from the rail cars and left near the station. The people living there say that the tanks seem to be in good order and anyone can get inside to feel like a real tank operator. They say that the only thing missing is ammunition for the tanks weapons…

Now I myself, really wish that I could go see these tanks. It seems they are the T-72 model of tank. There are some other types of armored weapons but the brunt of the 200 vehicles are tanks.

The spokesperson for Ural’s Military Command of the Russian Army, Dmitry Burdakov, said that the vehicles have not been forgotten and were stationed where they are on purpose while being relocated. He promised to complete the relocation by mid-March, saying that every tank will go under its own power to a central location. (Link)

Could you imagine 200 tanks being left out in the open in America – unguarded and open? (Much less being within driving range of a huge city.)

No – I really can not imagine that happening. Everyone would hot wire them and take a ride, I know I would want to…

That is why I love Russia!

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“CrossTalk” is the newest addition to the RT program lineup. This TV debate club presents hot-topic discussions on politics, business, news makers, global trends, present-day conflicts, dangers and challenges of modern world. His guests are politicians, journalists, scientists – anyone who influences the decisions changing our world or plays a key role in forming public opinion.

We are going to run some of Peter Lavelle’s videos on his Crosstalk show. He has a lot of them so we will start with his latest one and if you so desire to see more follow the link and you can see his archives…

Otherwise come back and check out what videos of his that I post on Windows to Russia!

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The St. Petersburg Times – Opinion – The 2nd Superpower: “Few people around the world foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union or the demise of communism. But back in 1981, Robert Tucker, a prominent neocon and an old-school U.S. isolationist, surprised our graduate seminar at an international affairs school by suggesting not only that the Soviet empire might be on its last legs, but that if and when it crumbled it would not be such a great thing for the United States.

Having just emigrated from the Soviet Union, I was convinced that communism would endure forever and that the old men ruling the Kremlin were winning the Cold War. But if the Soviet Union were to disappear, I didn’t think there would be much to regret.” (Read More)

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This is a good video and these guys have their work cut out for them. It seems to me that a better surviving remains could be found (?) but I guess you make do with what you have and in this case they are going to have to make a lot of parts by hand.

I found one thing interesting, they said that they could have gotten it to start if they wanted too…

The Klim Voroshilov!

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Every once in a while I come across a really good blog on Russia! This is not easy because most blogs on Russia are very anti Russian and or so out of touch with Russia, that they have no idea what Russia is doing anymore…

The “American Russia Observations” is a blog that by his description: “We have lived a typical Russian life in St Petersburg since our arrival in 2000 from the States. I contrast cultures to better understand the often mystifying Russians. Some occasional accounts of Expat Cooking and Learning Russian are also included.“

I myself find it to be a refreshing blog that just tells about Russia and what makes Russia interesting. He also has issues that are very realistic with problems in Russia. These problems do not make him hate Russia it makes him wish Russia could cure some issues – such as fire safety! I have gathered that he loves Russia because he has been here since 2000 and it looks as though he is here to stay…

This is his profile link (Click Here!)

So here is hope that he has many posts and tells the world about the wonderful world of Russia!

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