Windows to Russia

Now as the title says, “Almost Russian!” I am modifying this recipe to make it easier for lazy people like me to make these wonderful tasting delights… I call them fried meat pies and they can also be made with cabbage, cheese and many other ingredients. Lets just make meat pies for sake of anContinue reading Simple Belyashi a Almost Russian Recipe of Taste Bud Delight…

Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has signed an agreement with the German company Pfleiderer (Pfleiderer AG is one of the world’s major suppliers of the furniture chipboard.) to acquire a plant near Veliky Novgorod, will start full production (?) of furniture at this plant to manufacture finished products for its stores… Sp once again IKEA whoContinue reading IKEA Expands Russian Based Furniture Production…

The two countries have quietly been building a mutual relationship for the last few years through bilateral as well as multilateral contacts at the highest levels. Pakistan’s status as an observer state in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has provided it with an important opportunity to have interaction with the top Russian leadership. In JuneContinue reading The Pakistan-Russia Relationship: Geopolitical Shift in South and Central Asia? by Dr Rashid Ahmad Khan

I am not sure what the whole story is about, but Russia is in a hissy and it has to do with adoptions again… “Russia’s Children’s Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov called on Monday for a ban on foreign foster families, including those from the United States, adopting Russian children.” Oh well and all I haveContinue reading Russia Calls For No Adoptions – Period… (October 2012)

In Russia:  “In the eight months of 2012, a total of 129,121 major traffic accidents were registered. A total of 17,058 people were killed in these accidents, and some 16,000 people were injured.” Interesting and this goes along with what I have written before about Russians and driving. That is over 538 major accidents aContinue reading 2012 – Traffic Accidents and Deaths in Russia…

Now this is an interesting switch of events… MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) —— The State Duma will hold hearings this Monday to discuss human rights problems of the United States. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the Foreign Ministry’s human rights commissioner Konstantin Dolgov, commissioner for children’s rights Pavel Astakhov and Central Election Commission headContinue reading Russian Duma hearings to discuss human rights Issues of the United States of America…

 “…blood on the escutcheon of the State of Illinois, with the broken faith of the State as pledged by the governor, is a witness to the truth of the everlasting gospel that all the world cannot impeach; and their innocent blood on the banner of liberty, and on the magna charta of the United States,Continue reading Wall Street Proclaims! Buy Mormon! Buy Romney! by John Stanton

Baluchistan and Pakistan Army Brigadier Nadir Mir Author of the book “Gwadar on the Global Chessboard” Blog: Pakistan and Geopolitics The enemy in Baluchistan is neither the Baloch nor the Pakistan Army, but foreign hostile forces and their allies. The problem in Baluchistan is local sense of deprivation, alienation, grievances; cycle of violence, under developmentContinue reading Baluchistan and Pakistan Army by Brigadier Nadir Mir…

As Sveta and I travel, we have come to the understanding that the best countries to travel to are the ones that understand about the pocketbook. A pocketbook of money that is… When you pay to go vacation somewhere, then in essence you are paying their bills and in essence you are their boss… NowContinue reading Think With The Pocketbook as you Travel…