This is nice. The ferry trip that saved a bunch of travel time, was fun for one time, but to do it all the time would have been yuck. Svetochka and I traveled it several times in our trips around Russia and this bridge will make life so much better and will allow “The Krym” to blossom…
WtR
Video of Putin tooling down the new bridge:
Looked a little bit wobbly at the end of the video. Keep it between the lines Putin… 😉
Just 0.12mm thick! China mass-produces new type of glass. It’s as thin as a piece of A4 paper and can be “wrapped” around a device pic.twitter.com/vvqDn73lGt
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) May 16, 2018
So cool…
WtR
OMG!!!! BEST DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @POTUS @realDonaldTrump #USEmbassy #USEmbassyJerusalem #Gaza #Jerusalem #Palestine pic.twitter.com/j96mW3PsEG
— Angelo John Gage (@AngeloJohnGage) May 14, 2018
Lets kill some more children Israel and lets support the killers western world….stay silent and look the other way…
What gets me is we danced the neocon tune about the lies and CW in Syria, but when the truth hits us in the face, we look the other way…
Can’t say it any better… Israel is the perfect cock and bull story…
WtR
Time to go to the Tiny Russian Village…
I need to get back home to the Village…
WtR
For about ten (+) years now. The US has been on a accelerated destructive path. I watch what the rest of the world is doing. I follow multiple news organizations from many countries and it shows me that the USA is very isolated and very unknowledgeable about the real world…
It is as if we Americans live behind a wall and never look outside that wall, even though that wall has windows, ladders and doors to allow us to see/climb and go through the to the outside…
The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can’t jump over it or go around it. You know what to do. – Dwayne Johnson
Therefore, we and our leaders in the US and the west seem to see the wall and think that is the end of importance…
Oops…
President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2018
Yup, Oops and we better back track very fast. Just as we have done with the Russian Rusal destruction of our USA industry movement…
Now the US found that we put or foot in our mouth again with ZTE and as with the Rusal aluminum fiasco, tried to sink ourselves. We have personal issues and they are getting worse. The ones outside our wall are gathering the tools to finally ignore us and it is all because of us, we, ourselves and you and I….all those around you…
ZTE is all about processors and using them as leverage. What we (Americans) seemed to not understand was that China has almost caught us in processor technology and now they will bypass us, for there is no trust anymore….
Every time we try to sanction, blackmail and twist someones arms in the international arena, we tell the whole world that we are weak and our future is unstable. This has been going on for a long time and while we spout rhetoric, threats and sanctions others are making the deals to change the situation and we are not invited….because we, excluded ourselves by our actions…
Now we have done it again with Iran…
As China has no intention of going along with any new US sanctions on Iran, the stage could be set for a rise in tensions – Source: Trump’s betrayal of Iran deal brings US-China trade war to a much scarier level | South China Morning Post
I will add to the above: Russia will not go along with the Iran sanctions also. This is evident by the stance being laid out by China and Russia in the last few days…
What will the EU do?
I have a good answer: First thing is to look a world map.Then after realizing what side of the pond the EU is located on; Call Russia, call China and become fully invested in the Silk Road by China and embrace with confidence a Russia for cheap stable fuel supplies. Plus as an added bonus, I would expel a bunch of non important spying US diplomats from the EU. Learn who the real friends are and the real foes are….Oh while the EU is trying to grow a pair of balls, drop the dollar completely….Russia and China will embrace the Euro, as it is to their advantage also…
It all makes no sense to be the whipping boy. To stay on top you must embrace change and treat others with respect. Long term relationships are vastly more important than short term gains…
WtR
Moscow ranks first among Eastern European cities.Moscow has been ranked fifth in an investment appeal rating in Europe, moving beyond Helsinki, Warsaw, Berlin and Stockholm. The Russian capital moved up two places from its previous position. The rankings were published by The Financial Times international daily newspaper.
Moscow has become the leader among Eastern European cities in investment appeal for the second time. Warsaw is second and Bucharest is third.
“The Russian capital has improved its standing in the authoritative ratings of European cities in investment appeal. This year Moscow is one of Europe’s top five cities in this indicator for the first time, and ranks first among Eastern European cities,” said Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Department for Economic Policy and Development Vladimir Yefimov.
He emphasized that investors find it profitable to work in Moscow owing to benefits and preferences. “In implementing a comprehensive investment support programme, Moscow has become one of Europe’s leading metropolises in terms of simplicity and convenience of doing business. The many benefits and preferences granted by the city make it more profitable for investors to operate here. Largely due to this, every year the city attracts about half of all investment made in Russia,” Mr Yefimov said.
The Financial Times compiles its rating twice a year, using its database on direct foreign investment. The rankings are the results of 97 indicators that are divided into groups like economic potential, employment, cost of doing business, infrastructure and a business-friendly environment.
Source: Moscow has become one of Europe’s top five cities in investment appeal / News / Moscow City Web Site
Women fought along side the men as snipers, gunners, tankists, pilots, nurses partisans. They also kept the home front going. “Villages have become the kingdom of women,” wrote Grossman, “They drive tractors, guard warehouses and stables… Women are carrying on their shoulders the great burden of work. They dominate… send bread, aircraft, weapons and ammunition to the front.” When the war was being fought on the Volga, they did not reproach their men for having given up so much ground. “Women look and say no
Source: The Russian V-Day Story (Or The History Of World War II Not Often Heard In The West) | Zero Hedge
Source: General Visa Information | Embassy of the Russian Federation to the United States of America
General Visa Information
Travel to Russia requires an entry visa. The Consular Division of the Embassy issues different categories of visas to Russia based upon the purpose of the trip and the duration of stay in Russia.
In general, it’s recommended that US citizens apply for 3-year multiple business, private, humanitarian and tourist visas (please have a look at the correspondent visa type information).
The following documents should be submitted in order to obtain a visa according to its category:
1. Completed visa application signed by the Applicant only. Incomplete visa application forms shall not be processed.
Application available online at http://visa.kdmid.ru
All questions in the application form should be answered. If a question is not applicable to the applicant, he should put “N/A”.
Each application form must be signed by the visa applicant personally.
2. Valid national passport (original only and it should have at least two clear visa pages). It must be valid no less than six months after the visa expiration date. Holders of travel documents such us: Permit to Re-Enter the United States of America, Travel Document, etc. must submit valid Permanent Resident Card (an original and a copy).
3. One picture of an applicant. Russian visa photo specifications.
4. Money Order or Certified Bank Check made out to the Russian Consulate for visa processing. Please note that we do not accept cash, credit or debit cards, personal or company checks.
5. Invitation to Russia from a host person or organisation.
Dear Applicants, when applying for a Russian visa please be advised that
• In order to expedite and improve visa obtaining process as well as for security concerns the Consular Division is no more processing visa applications by mail, starting from June 1, 2010.
• Non-US citizens should also provide proof of legality of their stay in the USA (US Resident Alien status, form I-94) when applying for a visa.
• Applicants who used to be citizens of the USSR or the Russian Federation and emigrated from the USSR or from Russia must submit one of the documents which confirms that they are no longer citizens of the Russian Federation (so called “Visa to Israel” or stamp in their passport saying that they left for “permanent residence abroad” before February, 06 1992 or official document certifying that their Russian citizenship was renounced), otherwise the applications will not be accepted.
• In accordance with Russian laws citizens of the Russian Federation regardless of any other citizenship they may have, must travel to Russia on valid Russian documents only.
• Visa processing starts only after the Consular Division has collected all necessary documents.
• Visa processing fee is not refundable.
• Type of visa or dates of entry/departure can not be changed or extended. If your travel plans have changed after the visa issuance you have to reapply for a new visa.
• After you received your visa, please check all the data indicated in it and, if necessary, return it to the Consular Division for corrections. The Consular Division will not be responsible for any mistakes in the visas, which were not brought to our attention prior to your departure from the US.
• Any visa applicant may be interviewed by the consular officer, if necessary.
• Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
• In certain cases the Consular Division is entitled to consider visa applications as long as it necessary. Visa can be denied if the Consular Division has serious reasons to believe that an applicant’s entry into or stay in the territory of the Russian Federation will not be desirable.
• Please be advised that person can not have two valid visas in one passport. In this case the first visa is to be cancelled.
Extra Info: INFORMATION FOR EU PASSPORT HOLDERS
On the 1st of June, 2007 the Russia-EU Visa Facilitation Agreement came into force and according to its provisions visa processing fees are changed for the citizens of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Estonia.
Citizens of these countries should submit national medical insurance certificate valid for Russia or guarantee of medical coverage from a Russian hosting organization for all period of stay. Medical insurance certificate should contain Russian contact phone number for emergency or assistance.
However these provisions are not valid for the countries which did not sign the Agreement: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
Holders of diplomatic passports of the countries mentioned above do not need a visa to enter Russia for 90 days.
The fees are:
• For all types of visa (including multiple entry) for 10 days processing – $50
• For all types of visa (including multiple entry) for urgent (3 days) processing – $100
WtR
Time will tell if what we are witnessing is nothing but a alteration of the outward fixture, or if what we are seeing is a true solidity of corporeality…
I have a desire to see Europe get off its ass and become something worthy of being called civilized, but I have my doubts as to what is really happening. The EU is talking the talk right now, but can the EU walk the walk?
“At this point, we have to replace the United States which as an international actor has lost vigor, and because of it, in the long-term, influence,” President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said while speaking to Belgium’s Flemish regional parliament on Wednesday. He went on to say that Washington had been turning away from constructive international relations “with a ferocity that can only surprise us.”
I will make it simple: Equipoise means, “balance of forces or interests” and that is totally necessary for the world…
The USA is a perfect example of what happens when outside and inside forces run amok and lose site of right and wrong. I voted for Trump to do just what he is doing. I realized, good or bad, he was going to turn things upside down and not necessarily for the better. Trump could never fix anything (the issue was past fixing,) but he was capable to upset that applecart and maybe, just maybe he has. That means my vote was worth it…
I also will say that the EU has enough issues to choke a horse, but they need to make sure that the issues are their issues and not someone else’s issues being dumped on them…
Therefore, the EU better grab it while they can. Fix issues and take care of her people. This means to get out from under the coercer called America. The EU is much more in alignment with Russia and China, for its future. The USA is not able to offer a future for the EU, or at least a future that is not riddled with pain and suffering in financial and warmongering ways and means…
I can only hope that Europe will wake up and start turning the ship in the correct direction. Russia and China will help and support such a move. The USA has lost its way and has to see the bottom, before getting its act back together again…
I see that a fork in the road has been reached and the decisions made in the next few weeks could make or break the world. The EU has been given a tough row to hoe….Stay with the old and hope for the better and or grab something new and make something better out of what you grab…
Most likely made in China… 🙂
Dr. Seuss said it best…
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. – Dr. Seuss
Wake up people….no more reliant upon others who have no interest in your future. You must do what is good for you and your loved ones, your country and your country’s people. Grab an oar and row, if you have to…
As I talked about yesterday:
Maybe the EU would do better letting Britain get on out?
We will see!
WtR
I cannot stop telling the truth, if I do then I become no better than you and them, by hiding my head in the sand…
The Old Empire of Britain and the New Empire of the USA has done this because the division line for the battle is being laid. It is a desire by the dying Empire to see a definite split between those who do support the USA/Britain and those who don’t…
It is interesting that people never seem to see what Britain did as they died as an Empire and shifted everything to a new Empire. No one wants to accept that Israel was started as part of that dying Empire to a new Empire. Everyone wants to think Israel is blessed by God! I think they are blessed, but not by God…
This is by design and it is worrying because the big change is that Russia and China have finally said enough. Now it is very simple for Russia and China, they have been and have to bide their time and allow the west to implode. But imploding can be very very bad for the world….and patience does run out. This is why you see the US constantly antagonizing chaos continually all over the world. Be it foes and or friends…
This is simply the biggest division the world has ever seen in our times. It is happening right before our eyes, the split has happened. The pieces must now fall where they may and may the toughest win. It is a division between East and West….the lines are being drawn and the ground work being laid. We are marching toward WW3 and there is nothing us little people can do about it…
I think the ones in charge of the world itself are terrible, all consumed with bitterness, greed, lust, power and their only goal if they do not get it all, is destruction. Unless we give it to them, they will take the world with them. This all about total control and Egomaniac souls demanding a World War unless we get everything and I mean everything. They want your soul and the soul of the world…
Yes, Hate is all they know…
It is like:
We have a core of good humans all over the earth, but we have viruses that have invaded us and we do not know how to remove this virus without killing the host. I do truly believe that humans are good…
If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
And, I see even great men in positions of power understand reality. but we never listen to such men and or destroy such men and or such men turn upon their own souls and destroy themselves when in that power…
Not to worry, when the world finally fractionate into Oceania (US & UK), Eurasia (Russia) and Eastasia (China). After which the real wars (not just financial and moral) between the Oceania and the latter two commence and blossom, fueled by propaganda beyond our wildest imaginations…
Of course, life in Oceania is the most depressing of the three because it will crash the farthest. Even for its silk-stockinged, who garnered their wealth from the good old days in NYC (USA) and London (UK)…
Stick around. You’ll see….we humans sitting in the east have so much less height to fall from our pedestals than the people in the western world…
WtR
PS: The next factor yet to be answered is, “What will the EU do?” – Remember the EU is not Britain and or UK….would be nice if the EU grew a pair and broke from the US and became smart about the games going on. But….yup right!