Month: January 2009
Winter Holidays in Russia are here! (Grab the Bread)
Russia is in her Winter holidays. The days off are from the 1st of January to the 11th of January. This is a time when everyone (literally)is off work in Russia. The only places that you might find open are grocery stores and gas stations. This is a tradition that came about after the fall
Russia: Ukraine Wants its Tort (cake) and Eat it Too!
Russia has had to start the New Year by doing something that she did not want to do. Cut the gas supply to Ukraine because of default in payments. Ukraine pressed the situation and played lots of games. We have a saying in America: “The check is in the mail!” This saying comes about because