Russia’s Health Ministry is drafting legislation that would see schoolchildren and students tested for drugs, the country’s chief substance abuse expert said on Wednesday. Drug expert Yevgeny Bryun said the law would bring in non-compulsory drug checks for school, colleges and workplaces. Around 30,000 Russians die from drug abuse every year, and the country’s HIV […]
Moscow police have discovered a large illegal casino in the centre of the Russian capital, police spokeswoman Irina Volk said. (Link) OK – Then I have bad news for the Kremlin (This is a sore spot) and the Police. All you have to do is take a stroll around Moscow and you will find these […]
Sitting at the computer this morning and sipping that cup of coffee. Just thinking about yesterday and all my doctor tests that were run… There is good and bad news and the bad is not all that life threatening so we will think mainly about the good news today. I had said a awhile back […]
Slovenian companies are interested in joining construction projects for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the southern Russian city of Sochi, the country’s prime minister has said. “Sochi offers great opportunities. The [Russian] prime minister and I spoke that it would be fine to strike commercial deals between [Russian] organizations and Slovenian companies. It is […]
POLITICS Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated Moscow’s offer to mediate in the conflict in Libya (Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Izvestia) Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya, telling U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that it is the best way to avoid civilian casualties. (The Moscow Times, Nezavisimaya Gazeta) OIL GAS Slovenia agreed to […]
The West shows Ignorance and Has Created a Time Bomb in Libya… Read more and watch the video… Windows to Russia! In Russia I Can Hear The Drums Tonight About Libya: Boom Boom Boom… (windowstorussia.com) The Western media lies about Libyan riots just like it did about the Georgian war in 2008… (windowstorussia.com) The West […]
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Tuesday it could prolong its contract with Slovenia from 2017 to 2035 and increase exports from 500 million to 1.7 billion cubic meters a year. “As part of negotiations on the South Stream project, we are talking about extending the contracts until 2035 and raising exports to 1.7 billion […]
LJUBLJANA, March 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russian energy giant Gazprom may boost its natural gas supplies to Europe and redirect European-bound liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has said. Shortly after a devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for Russian LNG producers […]
There is no rift in Russia’s ruling tandem over the current crisis in Libya, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “We have a president in Russia who directs foreign policy and there can not be a split,” Putin said. Windows to Russia! Putin is Correct and Medvedev is Incorrect… (windowstorussia.com) Gates expects fighting in […]
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated on Tuesday Moscow’s offer to mediate in the conflict in Libya. Medvedev was speaking during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates near Moscow. On Monday, Medvedev said Russia would “gladly” undertake peacemaking efforts in the North African state. “Medvedev also expressed concern over how the UN no-fly zone […]