Russia’s: Gold Ruble… (Rouble)

It is well known that Russia has made it clear that they are going to increase their Gold holdings by at least – 100 metric tons a year. Last year alone, the Central Bank of Russia expanded its gold holdings by 23.9 percent to 790 tons. (Link) What is not well known and thought of […]

Pavel Astakhov: Head of Children’s Rights In Russia…

GORKI, April 7 (Itar-Tass) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged regional ombudspersons for children’s rights to step up their work without waiting for instructions from Moscow. At a meeting with ombudsman under the Russian president for children’s rights Pavel Astakhov on Thursday, the head of state underlined that this institution had justified itself. “It is […]

Coffee and Those Interesting Helpings…

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee here in Russia and wondering about what it is with people. Why is it when you try to help people they turn on you and make a mess of theirs and yours life? I learned early in my life that you never get involved with people personally […]

Unrest in Middle East threatens Russia’s oil interests

Russia views an unrest in the Middle East, particularly in major oil exporting countries, as a threat to its interests, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Wednesday. “We would like the situation to stabilize, because otherwise it will affect our interests, including those in the oil sphere,” Ivanov told Russian journalists in Washington […]

Russian LiveJournal Cyber Attacked – Blames the State…

State Blamed in LiveJournal Attack LiveJournal Russia, the country’s main platform for uncensored political discussion, recovered Tuesday from its biggest-ever hacker attack — which bloggers said could not have been staged without state resources. The Cyrillic segment of the blogging service, which numbers 4 million Russian-language users, was first hit by a cyber attack last […]

Elena’s Motorcycle Ride through Chernobyl…

I see the name Elena. It seems that she has enough connections (Her dad.) to allow her to travel unattended through the radiation zone around Chernobyl.  I know very little more except what I have read in her website called… Kiddofspeed – GHOST TOWN – Chernobyl Pictures – Elena’s Motorcyle Ride through Chernobyl: I found […]

Milk in Russia: It Does The Body Good…

Today while I am drinking my morning cup of coffee. I decided to post a picture that I took early this morning. This is how you buy the best milk in Moscow… Actually, they sell milk, cottage cheese and sour cream. All home made and “really really really” yummy… You can not miss the yellow […]