Windows to Russia

It seems that once a long time ago they drained the peat fields around Moscow. It seems that as early as 1918 Soviet engineers drained swamps to supply peat for electrical power stations. But in the late 1950s they stopped using peat for fuel, after natural gas was discovered in Siberia. Well, these drained peatContinue reading Russia Refilling the Peat Bogs That were Emptied long ago…

Several years ago I wrote a small article about Natural Gas (or as it is known in Russia, Gaz) would start taking the lead against oil. I said that oil is loosing its crown. The supply of gas is vast in comparison to oil… I remember well that it was not received well by whatContinue reading Gas (Gaz) – Russia has lots of it, but is it enough for China in the Future?

Abkhazia recognized by one more state: One more state – the island state Vanuatu in Oceania – has recognized the independence of Abkhazia.The Voice of Russia has a copy of a diplomatic agreement signed on the 23d of May… Read More >>> Source: Voice of Russia. Windows to Russia! Update: Vanuatu’s FM has confirmed theContinue reading Abkhazia Gets Another One… (Vanuatu confirms Abkhazia recognition)

Today Russians mark International Russian Language Day, as well as the 212th birth anniversary of the Great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin… Alexander Pushkin is considered by many all over the world to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature… I do know that as Sveta and I travel Russia andContinue reading Russia Celebrates Alexander Pushkin’s Birthday Today…

Coffee this cool morning in Moscow was excellent. Nothing better when the temperature is around 10 degrees Centigrade (50 F.)… I was doing some thinking’s about Medvedev, the Russian president. I realized that he has become basically (and by his own actions) a lame duck as president. He has lost much of the respect thatContinue reading Coffee and Contemplations of Medvedev…

From what I see there use to be an option on Russian election ballots that allowed Russians to vote against all parties involved in said elections. They could express that all options to vote for were so bad that they did not want to vote for anyone… A Just Russia party leader Sergei Mironov, theContinue reading Russian Voters Need “Against All” Option Reinstated…

Looks like Russia is on a roll: What with a June 15th 2011 deadline. Russia will put a ban on the import of all beef from Brazil for “sanitation worries.” (?) Russia has also banned the import of potatoes from Egypt because of “sanitation worries.” (?) Then of course we have all heard that becauseContinue reading What is Russia Doing Banning the World Food Products?

Geidar Jemal, chairman of the Islamic Council of Russia: First, I think that the NATO declaration about its readiness to prolong the bombings of Libya for some 90 days is a sign of weakness, because previously I remember they were telling us about their readiness to bomb as long as necessary. Now limiting the bombingsContinue reading A declaration of defeat by NATO…

We took a pleasant journey this weekend to our village home. Thought you might be interested in what we pay for gasoline and propane here in Russia… Filled up the tank with petrol (gasoline) this week – 21 rubles a liter… Filled up the LPG (propane) tank this week – 14 rubles a liter… 3.78541178Continue reading Took a Trip to the Village: Gas Prices in Russia… (06/02/2011)

I was sipping that great cup of coffee this morning and doing some thinking’s on what I have watched developed during the last year between Russia and China. It has been a low key development and the Russian news has been giving tidbits of information about the energy plans being geared toward China by Russia.Continue reading Coffee and Russia and China and Energy…