Windows to Russia

On the surface this looks like a good thing: An unofficial visit to the North Korea by the US Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson. He is going to try to help defuse the situation… Now that is all fine and dandy but what about this news: South Korea has said it will proceed with […]

I am drinking a wonderful hot cup of coffee and trying to warm back up. Today started out early and Sveta and I were on our way to see her mother. We had 4 bags of goodies to drop off and it had been awhile since we had gone by to say hi. That trip […]

A Russian cardiologist said he feared dismissal and beating after phoning Vladimir Putin to say that an impressive hospital display for the premier was faked. And then, Putin called him back. Ivan Khrenov told Putin during a live call-in show Thursday that his bosses instructed doctors and nurses to show fake pay slips and pose […]

I have to say I had a good laugh over this. But in all honesty at least they have passion over something and are willing to fight over it. I am just glad no one was killed. From the videos that I saw coming out of Ukraine, they had lots of chains, knives and blunt […]

Yulia Tymoshenko the former prime minister of Ukraine and one of the leaders of the Orange Revolution, has not been detained, but has had to give a pledge not to leave the Ukraine country… A case has been opened against Yulia only after investigations by international organizations audited Tymoshenko’s government. The report, prepared by the […]

South Korea to hold artillery drills near border with North: South Korea plans this weekend to hold artillery drills on the island in the Yellow Sea that was attacked by North Korea last month, the Yonhap news agency said on Thursday. Russia and India fix T.50 fighter design contract cost at $295 mln:Russia and India […]

MOSCOW, December 16 (Itar-Tass) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold his ninth annual Q & A session with the people of Russia on Thursday, December 16 2010. A special program titled “A Conversation with Vladimir Putin, Continued” will go on air on the Russia 1 and Russia 24 television channels at midday on […]

I was drinking that morning cup of coffee after walking the dog. Boza was glad that him and I could tromp through the snow and check out our special places that we always go to. Sveta had been walking Boza since I was feeling rough… So now Boza and I are walking again… 🙂 So […]