Windows to Russia

As we sadly see, the Syrian shoot-down of a Turkish surveillance aircraft in Syrian airspace threatens to finally provide the casus belli for a NATO assault on Syria despite the fact that a UN Security Council resolution will not be forthcoming. Turkey, which by providing safe harbor and facilitating the transfer of weapons to thoseContinue reading Syria and Turkey F-4 Crisis in Perspective by Daniel McAdams…

Wow! A Turkish jet flies intentionally into Syrian airspace, sent by NATO and was trying to test what Syria would do in this situation and when Syria responds as any country would respond and shoots down the jet that refused to answer to warnings and calls. Just like it would have happened if a SyrianContinue reading Truth is a Casualty: As the War Drums Beat in Rhythm – Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-re!

Sveta and I went to the movies yesterday. Very special movies… The Moscow International Film Festival… We saw a group of short films made in Russia and Estonia. They were wonderful and from the old days to the new days. They were in 3-D and made in Soviet style 3-D. They were simple wonderful andContinue reading Moscow International Film Festival… (2012)

Despite all of the efforts of the UN and Russia and other countries that have influence in the region, the West continues to do anything and everything that it can to facilitate and provoke an invasion of Syria and it is clear that those beating the drums of war have no interest in the untoldContinue reading A precursor to war: Syria by John Robles…

I have been asked several times over the last few months, “What If, the US makes the borders almost impossible to cross?” or “What if Russia removes Americans from her country?” or “What if? Or What if?” After thinking about it for awhile and after this last trip to Ukraine and crossing the border byContinue reading What If?

In January 2009, when I started writing the book China and the Credit Crisis: the emergence of a new world order, I could see that the financial crash of September and October 2008 had seriously weakened US financial power, and that some big changes would follow as a result. What I did not know thenContinue reading The days of US dominance are over, and multilateralism is with us: by Giles Chance…

If body language is what you go by, then Putin and Obama had a terrible meeting and the Reset that never was born properly, died a painful death, as it was stomped in the ground finally by Putin. It was time that Putin put that sham to rest and I am sure that Obama hadContinue reading Body Language Between Russia’s Putin and America’s Obama at G20…

The first picture was a Burger King that I found at the Moscow, Russia – Sheremetyevo International Airport! I did not have time to stop, but I was thinking about it and a Double Whopper with cheese sounded really good, no not good for me, but really good to eat… 🙂 The second picture wasContinue reading Flying from Russia To Ukraine and Back…

Finally after months and months of constant work. After months and months of e-mails and phone calls. After months and months of pushing, prodding and asking for help. We got a break in this story. Albeit a small break for now, but a break none the less and lets hope that this will open theContinue reading Update: Three Abused Russian Adopted Children Texas, USA…