Russian Orthodox Lent 2013 has Started…

This week, Russian Orthodox believers began observing the seven-week Lent and will abstain from meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and alcohol until Easter is celebrated on May 5, 2013… Lent, is the 40 day period of fasting and prayer before Easter. The 40 days represents the time Jesus spent in the desert overcoming temptation by […]

The Western Empire Stepped on Toes Intentionally: As Russia and Cyprus Talk…

EU, Cyprus Act ‘Like Bull in China Shop’ – Russian PM… Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday slammed the European Union and Cyprus for their handling of the island nation’s debt woes. Medvedev told a group of European media outlets in an interview that the crisis had been entirely mishandled, undermining confidence in financial […]

Maslenitsa 2013 is over: Some Pictures…

They burned the straw man, asked for forgiveness and ate enough pancakes to choke a horse! Maslenitsa is over for another year and everyone is hoping that Spring will soon come, as the fields will turn green with a bountiful harvest. It goes like this every year… Monday is called “a meeting”. With the first […]