Windows to Russia

Having lived in Russia for 6 years now and traveling too many other countries. I realized that I assume that everyone has a passport. I would say that from what I am seeing, 50% of most people in their home country have a international passport. I believe that it is much higher than that figure […]

This year Sveta is getting a Thanksgiving meal. I tried the first year I was here in Russia (By the way – I came to Russia on October 10th, 2006) and Sveta did not take to the idea at all, but this year since she has been doing a lot of teaching English, she has […]

I am always looking for “Made in USA” items in Russia as I shop. Sveta finally found an item the other day and it is the first thing that I have seen in years. I know of a few items in Russia that are made in the USA. I see peanut butter, maple syrup, fat […]

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s recent statement was apt, timely and thought-provoking. It is a positive contribution that evoked a lively media debate. Vested interests tried to portray it as the “clash of institutions”. However, difference of opinion is not at all a sign of “clash” between state organs, especially in a […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will back Egyptian efforts to put an end to the Israeli aggression in the besieged Gaza Strip. In a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Friday, Putin said Russia planned to support Cairo’s efforts directed at normalizing the situation in the Palestinian territory, the Kremlin said […]

Hostess, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, is going out of business after striking workers failed to heed a Thursday deadline to return to work, the company said. “We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike,” Hostess CEO Gregory […]

I have to say that 3700 rubles for a years worth of car insurance is kinda a pleasant price to pay. That equates to a year worth of coverage for  around $125 dollars in America. That is a year not a month… Many thing are that way here, from healthcare to automobiles… Why not so […]

Russian granny fights off attack by lone wolf: A woman from a village in southern Russia fought off a wolf with her bare hands and killed it with an axe. Aishat Maksudova from Novo Biryuzyak village in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan was with a group of villagers herding cows and sheep. She […]

The Il-76 plane with 20 tons of cargo including blankets and articles of daily necessities has taken off from the airdrome in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region. The Russian ministry is to send more planes to New York later, loaded with pertinent necessities… Finally! The way has been cleared for Russia to be allowed to […]

Public discontent over a ban on popular websites in the Russian sector of the internet is skyrocketing. The new law allowing authorities to compel ISPs to cut off unwelcome websites may force web surfers to unite against the government’s initiative. ­The federal law ‘On information, information technology and protection of information’ that came into force […]