A Russian Observant Windows…
The way decisions on the use of force are made almost at the drop of a hat is worrying, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, referring to the situation in Libya. “I don’t think we can equate Serbia with Libya,” Putin said responding to a question about the lessons that the international community
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss Palestinian-Israeli settlement issues and the ongoing campaign in Libya, the Kremlin press service said in a statement on Wednesday. The meeting agenda is set to cover issues on Middle East settlement, including the restart of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and
MOSCOW (Reuters): Veteran reporter Sergei Topol was beaten up in central Moscow Wednesday as he was leaving his flat, police said, underlining Russia’s position as one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists… Read More: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/23/us-russia-journalist-beating-idUSTRE72M59C20110323 More coming when we start to find the information… Update: The Russian journalist who wrote about
Russia’s Health Ministry is drafting legislation that would see schoolchildren and students tested for drugs, the country’s chief substance abuse expert said on Wednesday. Drug expert Yevgeny Bryun said the law would bring in non-compulsory drug checks for school, colleges and workplaces. Around 30,000 Russians die from drug abuse every year, and the country’s HIV
Moscow police have discovered a large illegal casino in the centre of the Russian capital, police spokeswoman Irina Volk said. (Link) OK – Then I have bad news for the Kremlin (This is a sore spot) and the Police. All you have to do is take a stroll around Moscow and you will find these
Sitting at the computer this morning and sipping that cup of coffee. Just thinking about yesterday and all my doctor tests that were run… There is good and bad news and the bad is not all that life threatening so we will think mainly about the good news today. I had said a awhile back
Slovenian companies are interested in joining construction projects for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the southern Russian city of Sochi, the country’s prime minister has said. “Sochi offers great opportunities. The [Russian] prime minister and I spoke that it would be fine to strike commercial deals between [Russian] organizations and Slovenian companies. It is
POLITICS Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated Moscow’s offer to mediate in the conflict in Libya (Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Izvestia) Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya, telling U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that it is the best way to avoid civilian casualties. (The Moscow Times, Nezavisimaya Gazeta) OIL GAS Slovenia agreed to
The West shows Ignorance and Has Created a Time Bomb in Libya… Read more and watch the video… Windows to Russia! In Russia I Can Hear The Drums Tonight About Libya: Boom Boom Boom… (windowstorussia.com) The Western media lies about Libyan riots just like it did about the Georgian war in 2008… (windowstorussia.com) The West
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Tuesday it could prolong its contract with Slovenia from 2017 to 2035 and increase exports from 500 million to 1.7 billion cubic meters a year. “As part of negotiations on the South Stream project, we are talking about extending the contracts until 2035 and raising exports to 1.7 billion