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.

President of Russia Speech at Victory Day Parade – May 9th, 2019

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, dear veterans, Soldiers and seamen, sergeants and master sergeants, warrant officers and chief warrant officers, officers, generals and admirals, Congratulations on Victory Day, the day of our pride and grief, our boundless gratitude to the defenders of the Fatherland who crushed Nazism. They are all on the […]

TASS: Society & Culture – Over 10 mln people join Immortal Regiment marches in Russia

MOSCOW, May 9. /TASS/. More than ten million people have taken part in the Immortal Regiment marches across Russia, Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk told TASS on Thursday.” More than ten million people have participated in the event across the country,” she said.In 2018, the ‘Immortal Regiment’ marches brought together the same number of ten […]

North Korean coal barges are a direct threat to American sovereignty

U.S. authorities have seized a North Korean ship allegedly used to sell coal in violation of international sanctions, the first such move by Justice Department officials as they ratchet up enforcement efforts against the regime in Pyongyang. Justice Department officials Thursday confirmed that the vessel, the Wise Honest, was approaching U.S. territorial waters in American […]

Just some thoughts about things in Russia…

Sveta and I will get to the Tiny Russian Village soon and we will move all my stuff from Sveta’s mothers home to our new village home across the street. I also have a new radiator to install in Sammy the Volga and a clutch master cylinder. I also have drawn out and will build […]

Thursday, May 9 -Victory Day 2019 in Russia…

How to take part in the action “Immortal Regiment” in Korolev, May 9, 2019 The action “Immortal regiment” was first held in Russia in 2007, today it is supported in many countries of the world. On Victory Day, citizens take to the streets and squares with portraits of their relatives who took part in the […]

Just another day for us in Russia… (Another Ticket)

I am amazed at the people that do not understand that I live, walk, breath, ride bikes, drive and get irritated in everyday life in Russia. So many so called Russian journalists and so called Russian experts, have never rubbed shoulders daily with Russians. In fact many of them never leave their high rises and […]

41 people confirmed dead in plane fire in Moscow’s airport

MOSCOW, May 6 (Xinhua) — Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed Monday that 41 people were killed after an SSJ-100 passenger plane en route to the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk caught fire before an emergency landing Sunday at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. “41 people died,” Elena Markovskaya, representative of the committee’s Moscow Inter-regional Investigation […]

Russians and Chinese have been constantly coordinating together…

The China-Russia “Joint Sea-2019” military exercise Tuesday held contests between the two countries’ naval marine contingents. Contestants on both sides took part in competitions including riflery, sniping and steeplechase. Chen Weidong, vice chief of staff of the Chinese Navy’s marines forces, said the contests provided opportunities for mutual learning and exchanges between the two sides, […]