Russia: Abkhazia Is An Independent State!

“We are not going to discuss Abkhazia’s status,” Bagapsh said. “Abkhazia is an independent state.” Bagapsh also said that the return of Georgian refugees to Abkhazia could only start only after the withdrawal of Georgian troops from the Kodori Gorge and the signing of a non-aggression pact. “The return of Georgian refugees to the Abkhaz

Russia: Total Eclipse Of The Sun!

Looks like a really cool event is coming up this August 1st, 2008!————————————————-A rare astronomical phenomenon will occur in Russia on the August 1. The total eclipse of the Sun is already nicknamed “Russian” because it will cross Russia’s Western Siberia from the north to the south. The maximum eclipse will be at 10:21:08 UT,

Russian News: July 18th, 2008!

RBC, 18.07.2008, Moscow 10:57:56.Aeroflot – Russian Airlines carried 4.385m people in the first half of 2008, which is 16.2 percent higher compared to the same period of 2007, the company said in a statement today. The company’s passenger traffic went up 11.3 percent to 12.704bn passenger-kilometers, and seat occupancy stood at 68.5 percent. Revenue load

Russia: Moscow Saved The Planetarium!

Light at End of Tunnel for Planetariumfrom Moscow News Moscow’s beleaguered planetarium may open its dome to the heavens next year, following a struggle for funding and ownership that now puts the Moscow Government firmly in control. “The Planetarium will open for Muscovites and guests of the city, if we can resolve all legal

Russia: Is A War Waiting To Happen!

By F William Engdahl The Caucasus Republic of Georgia, as nations go, is not apparently a major global player. Yet Washington has invested huge sums and organized to put its own despot, Mikhail Saakashvili, in the presidency in order to close a nuclear North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) iron ring around Russia. US Secretary of

America Playing In Wrong Backyard!

Immediate Response 2008, joint Georgian-American military exercises, began July 15 at the Georgian Ministry of Defense training center outside Tbilisi, RIA Novosti information agency reports. A total of 1650 soldiers will take part. Besides Georgians and Americans, members of the armed forces of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine will participate. The Georgian Defense Ministry stated in