Windows to Russia

Just walking and checking on what is happening on my path… New Burger King! That makes four Burger Kings within easy walking distance. Not sure that is really good for the people of Russia, but it is what it is and is being allowed. Burger King is growing leaps and bounds in Russia… In GlobusContinue reading Snowing, cold, wet and just plain stinky weather in Korolev, Russia

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) official Travis Tygart decided to call for a total ban on Russian participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Travis Tygart called for all Russian athletes to be banned from competing even as a neutral. Such extreme measures, he said, would “protect clean athletes” and force Russia to “clean up its act.”Continue reading Here we go again, it is time for the next Olympics…

Time for peace and quiet… WtR

Twenty five guys were gathered this morning eating breakfast. There was two Russian guys who footed the bill for the food and I sat near them and listened. The best I gathered is that they came from northern Ukraine and or the west Ukraine area as it is called. Their passports were all out andContinue reading 25 Ukrainians from West Ukraine in Globus

I have three pair of jeans that are faded and stained very bad. They are Tiny Russian Village jeans, yet they are still good jeans. Just that they look terrible and Russians just do not look as bad as I do walking around. Russians are very particular about how their clothes look. They do notContinue reading Time to spruce up some jeans…

You can apply for an early pension to the Russian Pension Fund if the company goes bankrupt or there have been massive cuts. In this case, the pre-pensioner, who has two years or less before retirement, can count on early retirement. In order to receive such a pension, you need to have an insurance experienceContinue reading Russian Pension Fund early retirement

Na, Ukraine does not roll off the tongue as well… But it does seem lately that Ukraine is being drug through the coals so to say… Soon though, we will be back to… Russia, Russia, Russia & China, China, China There that is better… ~Sarc~ WtR

Пенсионная реформа внесла коррективы в планы россиян, планирующих выход на пенсию. Однако, у некоторых по-прежнему есть возможность сделать это пораньше. Кто может стать пенсионером раньше положенного срока, как это сделать и что для этого нужно, выясняла обозреватель «РИАМО в Королеве». Pension reform has made adjustments to the plans of Russians planning to retire. However, someContinue reading Russian Pension Reform… (Info for Russians) Российская пенсионная реформа … (Информация для россиян)

The announcement of the opening of hundreds of new stores in China follows the company’s announcement earlier in the year, where it stated that it was planning to invest billions of dollars into its Chinese business. On Thursday, Walmart stated that it will mainly be using its investment to focus on groceries and online shopping,Continue reading This should make you think – Walmart and China…

Lets talk Kids… This morning I was thinking about kids in Russia. The Russians are very and I mean very attuned to their kids. Yes, you have the occasional oddball that could careless about children that they have, but a Russian puts their child first and foremost… This has its drawbacks; Low birthrate and thatContinue reading Just a conceptualization of as I walk… (2)