A survivor of six heart attacks and a brain tumor, a grumpy bear of a man, whom has declared Russia as his new and wonderful home. His wife is a true Russian Sweet Pea of a girl and she puts up with this bear of a guy and keeps him in line. Thank God for my Sweet Pea and Russia.

Real Currency is not Fiat…

Russia’s fiat currency is nominally the RUB, or ruble….but that is a “fiat” currency. A fiat currency is money backed by nothing but goodwill, no gold, no assets, no substance, nothing tangible… Russia’s real currency is oil and gas and a whole bunch of other resources not the least, fertilizer. Watch the USA and EU […]

Russians trying to get home from trips…

In connection with the closure of European airspace for Russian aircraft, tourists abroad have had difficulty returning home. Work on organizing the export of Russian citizens from European countries is being carried out by the Federal Air Transport Agency jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and Rostourism. The joint statement of the departments tells how […]