Windows to Russia

Soon I will go back to Moscow for a month or less, if Sveta can put up with me? 😉 Then after dealing with a few things, I will be back to the village to stay the winter. I am hoping that Sveta is able to spend the New Years Holidays (9 to 11 days)Continue reading Summer is gone…

In the villages, nothing goes to waste. When it is mushroom season, they scour the hills for mushrooms, strawberry season is the same, so on and so on. So why would it be different with the shutting down of a fish lake? It is not and once the lake people got what they wanted, theyContinue reading Nothing goes to waste: the Russian way…

How involved is the US national security machinery in Ukraine? The answer to that question is contained in a sampling of information available from the US embassy in Ukraine and the Pentagon’s contract awards announcements. Other publications (links provided below) have also been consulted. Vietnam 2.0 is in the making in Ukraine. The US civil-militaryContinue reading Vietnam 2.0 and California Dreamin’ in Ukraine by John Stanton

Having established a base on the Syrian coast, Vladimir Putin last week began air strikes on ISIS and other rebel forces seeking to overthrow Bashar Assad. A longtime ally of Syria, Russia wants to preserve its toehold on the Mediterranean, help Assad repel the threat, and keep the Islamic terrorists out of Damascus. Russia isContinue reading War Party Targets Putin and Assad by Patrick J. Buchanan