Windows to Russia

Russia Day (День России Den Rossii) is the national day, celebrated on June 12. On this day, in 1990, Russian parliament formally declared Russian sovereignty from the USSR, unlike all other ex-Soviet republics which declared complete state independence , Russian independence was less radical, and coexistence of Russian and USSR state power had a place […]

Speaking to RT the Russian president stressed that Snowden revealed “nothing we didn’t know before”, adding that surveillance “is becoming a global phenomenon in the context of combating international terrorism”, and that “such methods are generally practicable”. But Putin pointed out that “the question is how well those security agencies are controlled by the public.” […]

Russia is willing to consider granting political asylum for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who blew the lid on the US PRISM program, Russian media has been reporting. This seems to be coming from the Kremlin and all the media is carrying it to get the word out. I thought I would help also and if […]

Pukh is like snow: Boza and I took a long walk today in Moscow, Russia. We came upon an area that looked like snow from a distance and the sky was almost a blizzard effect at times… The ground as far as we could see was covered in the white cotton seeds. The air was […]

Skunk: Known as Polecats are mammals known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong odor. Different species of polecats vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown or cream colored, but all have warning coloration… I have been sprayed by a skunk and two of my dogs have been sprayed by a skunk. […]

Hybrid power plant: Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) are becoming popular for remote area power generation applications due to advances in renewable energy technologies and subsequent rise in prices of petroleum products. A hybrid energy system usually consists of two or more renewable energy sources used together to provide increased system efficiency as well as […]

Is there such a thing as a BRICS foreign policy? The quick and easy answer is “no.” At this point the BRICS do not have a unified and foreign policy agenda. However, the members find much common ground around the issues non-inference in the affairs of sovereign states, that the rule of international law should […]

Muslims that dreaded “M” word all over the world. Russia has a huge Muslim populace and I am sure with what is happening in the world and with the Olympics right around the corner, the pressure is on to ensure that the Olympics are stable and safe. But is this what it takes to make […]

Poison Ivy that is something that I grew up with and dealt with many times in my life in America. I even had to steer Sveta away from the plant in America when she came and visited many years ago. She had never heard of it and was wanting to check out a healthy dark […]

Movie star Bruce Willis is watching you! As you sit in traffic in Russia, you feel someone watching you. You look around and see no one. Everyone is bored and unhappy as they sit in traffic for hours, but someone is watching you! Then you look up and realize that Bruce Willis is staring at […]