What is Russia Up To This January 12th, 2009?

Hello, Russia is up to her normal self as usual and this week seems to be a heavy in the military news week: It seems that Russia sold a lot of military weapons in 2008. “Export of Russian arms reached a post-Soviet era record in 2008, says President Dmitry Medvedev.” Well while Russia is supplying […]

Russia: Medvedev, New Sheriff in Town!

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & reading an article about the soon to be new Sheriff in Town! In his most strident attack to date on the United States, Medvedev accused Washington of inciting strife in Europe by backing Kosovo’s independence. “They are putting Europe in a very difficult position … we […]

Things Are Changing In Russia…

The Russian Interior Ministry has unveiled parts of a new police law intended to safeguard against the abuse of citizens’ rights by the police. If the draft law is approved, a police officer, should he abuse a citizen’s rights, will have to make a formal apology to this person either in a place of employment […]

First Woman in Space Valentina Tereshkova!

47 years ago on June 16th, 1963 – Valentina Tereshkova first woman in space. I then went and looked up some information because I thought, “No Way!” It is true and Valentina Tereshkova is now 73-years-old, and lives in Star City, just outside Moscow. She has been quoted as saying while talking with Putin: “If […]

Russia in Need of Democracy?

Hello, I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and was reading an article on the democracy issue in Russia. Here is the article to read. It is written by a Russian for Americans. (So the whole story may not be what it seems?) When Americans start teaching democracy to Russians, It only irritates the […]