Windows to Russia

A delegation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) arrived in Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Monday to inspect the country’s preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Windows to Russia! Medvedev urges audit of Sochi Olympics spending (rt.com) Fluorescent Bulbs Hit a Wall of Grouchy People in Russia… (windowstorussia.com) Coffee: Russians and […]

Germany’s BASF plans to sign a memorandum with Gazprom later on Monday to enter the South Stream pipeline project, BASF board chairman Juergen Hambrecht said. “The memorandum of understanding is just a beginning, we will continue the work,” he said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Russian premier, in his turn, […]

While I was sipping that morning cup of coffee. I had thinking’s brought to my mind that Windows to Russia had exceeded 2400 posts (exact is 2421). So that, (due to my own personal brain processes) extended my thoughts into what countries view Windows to Russia the most. I discovered that United States, Russian Federation, […]

A unique expedition from the the Arctic region in Russia kicks off from Russia to Canada on Monday March 21st, 2011. In an event that will see a caravan of snow vehicles covering around 8,000 kilometers amid wild weather conditions… Originally this trek was to be undertaken on February 17th, 2011. But due to weather […]

Earthquake, tsunami may cost Japan $235bn – World Bank: The devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan 10 days ago may cost the country’s economy $235 billion, or 4% of GDP, the World Bank said in a report on Monday. Windows to Russia! Russian rescuers begin work in Japan’s quake-hit Niigata (windowstorussia.com) Radiation level normal […]

Radiation levels in the Russian Far East are within normal limits despite an ongoing crisis at a nuclear power plant in nearby Japan, the regional office of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Monday. The Fukushima plant was hit by a number of explosions following a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands on March […]

Moscow police detained five people on Sunday for organizing an unauthorized St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Well over 1,000 people gathered in Moscow’s main tourist stretch, Stary Arbat, on Sunday afternoon for the march, which has been a yearly tradition in the Russian capital since 1992. But this year’s parade was canceled by new Moscow Mayor […]

Libya, lies and lessons to be learned:

Russia is ready to increase its gas deliveries to Europe by 6 billion cubic meters for 100 days in order to disengage volumes of liquefied gas for quake-stricken Japan, Russian Prime Minister Putin said on Saturday. “Right now, Gazprom is ready to increase the gas deliveries to Europe by 60 million cubic meters per day, […]

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday advised Russians against travelling to Japan over a radiation threat posed by Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant that was severely damaged during last week’s devastating earthquake and powerful tsunami. “Background radiation in Tokyo and the remaining part of the country, except for the area around the Fukushima 1 nuclear power […]