Windows to Russia

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and reading about the project that the Orthodox Church has underway. Three new churches are to be built simultaneously and in one day in the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian capitals. The remarkable Orthodox project being undertaken in Moscow, Kiev and Minsk marks one thousand and twenty years […]

I have written before about Kiev, Ukraine. It is a city that I love but it is also a city that has lots of problems. It seems the main problem is the government of the country or more specifically: The Ukraine President…. KIEV, December 2 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s president (Viktor Yushchenko) has ordered a […]

Moscow today. He did not rule out the possibility that, to achieve this goal, the Russian court system would have to be transformed. The Strasbourg Court and any other international courts cannot, and should not, substitute for Russian courts, the president stressed. RBC, 02.12.2008, Moscow 14:47:58.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assured the 7th congress of judges […]

Yesterday once again was a interesting day in the world. I spent yesterday cleaning house and ignoring the blogs. I was drinking my cup of coffee in between loads of laundry and came across a news flash that America might be in a recession. I laughed and thought to myself, “America is in a recession […]

Barack Obama is being asked to authorize the reconstruction of the White House – but not the one which serves as the presidential residence in Washington. The call has come from custodians of an exact replica in a remote area of Ukraine. (Read More) Hummmmm… Kyle & Svet

Starting from August 8th, 2008 to October 8th, 2008! You will be surprised what you will learn about Medvedev thoughts on this war…. Statement on the Situation in South Ossetia, August 8, 2008 Beginning of the Meeting on the Conflict in South Ossetia with Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and the Chief of General Staff of […]

and one of its co-owners, believes that, at current oil prices, the oil export duty of $192.1 per tonne will make it impossible for companies to implement large investment projects, as he told journalists today. Oil companies will be able “to survive, but not develop,” Vekselberg said. RBC, 28.11.2008, Moscow 17:05:10.More than two thirds of […]

Looks like the Kremlin has cranked the pressure up on Mikheil Saakashvili. I would say his days are numbered…. To start with as the last few weeks have unfolded, the word coming from NATO is that it is thumbs down on Saakashvili. This news report confirms that information…. MOSCOW, November 27 (RIA Novosti) – The […]

Wednesday by indicating she would not press for granting NATO membership to Georgia and Ukraine at the alliance’s ministerial meeting in Brussels next week. “Georgia and Ukraine are not ready for membership. That is very clear,” Rice told a press conference. “There does not need at this point in time to be any discussion” of […]