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Today in Russia that thinking that goes with a cup of coffee is centered on Auchan of Russia. Sveta and I had many things to do yesterday and one of them was a trip to Auchan. Now this particular Auchan that we go to is only about 10 km away. That means it will beContinue reading Coffee and Auchan and Too Big …

The iPhone is not really a seller in Russia. It has failed to generate a stir amongst the masses… Russian mobile phones’ retailers on Sunday cut off about $100 for iPhone 4 because of the low demand… In Moscow, 32GB iPhone 4s are sold for 36,900 rubles ($1,190), while 16GB iPhone 4s cost 31,900 rublesContinue reading Russian Mobile Retailers cut down iPhone Prices over Waning Demand

Police officers have detained four suspected robbers who threw a grenade in their direction in the west of Moscow, a police spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Natalya Tolstobrova said the incident occurred early Saturday when policemen decided to check the identification papers of four Moldovan nationals inside a Lada car. “When the police officers approached the car,Continue reading After Pulled Over, They Throw Grenade at Moscow Police Officers…

Hello! Today Russia celebrates Palm Sunday what we call here Willow Sunday (because we don’t have palms here in Russia but Willows start blossom right at The Willow Sunday). We call it in Russian Verbnoe Voskresenie. People widely celebrate this day. And you can find a lot of beautiful “Happy Willow Sunday (S Verbnym Voskreseniem!)”Continue reading Svet Sunday: Happy Palm Sunday (Willow Sunday) from Russia!

Moscow to close roads near cemeteries for Easter: 10:56 16/04/2011 Traffic police in Moscow will block streets near the capital’s main cemeteries as many Muscovites mark Easter by visiting the graves of loved ones.>> Windows to Russia! PS: Links to Easter Articles… http://windowstorussia.com/recipe-from-russia-very-simple-kulich_24.html http://windowstorussia.com/easter-in-russia-is-coming-2011.html Link to all of our Easter Articles on Search >>>

Today April 17th, 2011 is a day of celebration across Russia. The Orthodox Church has its equivalent of Palm Sunday. Since Russia does not have climate conductive to growing palm trees, willow twigs are used instead palms. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Catholic Church, and Ruthenian Catholic Church, the custom developedContinue reading Russia Has Willow Sunday!

This side of the world is not having a good time with the Western attitude and it is showing in all the news all over this side of the world. I am seeing a underlining worry about the situation in Libya. It was well known that Libya had been in good graces with the WestContinue reading Ukraine Says We Could Have – The Libya Scenario…

Amateur shooter kills friend at Moscow firearms club: A university worker has fatally wounded a colleague at a shooting range in Moscow. The owner of the club may be charged with criminal negligence… Supreme Court rules earlier extension of Khodorkovsky arrest illegal: Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled that the latest extension of arrest for ex-YukosContinue reading Interesting News On The Russian Airwaves…

It looks like Medvedev showed a touch of bitterness over the abuse of the UN mandate on Libya. He interprets the mandate as he sees it and expects it to be fulfilled. But there is a problem with that… As much as Medvedev wants to believe that the West is paved in good intentions andContinue reading Medvedev Keeps Getting Deceived by the West… (Or is he Guileless?)