Windows to Russia

I tried to go back to wide open comments and it was a nightmare again. I woke up this morning to a barrage of slimy, hateful, scummy, trashy and degrading comments. I also had 458 spam and 250 totally disgusting comments… (This was in only a 9 hour period.) So I just cleared the boardContinue reading Windows to Russia: Comments Back to Google Friend Connect…

WORLD * Western aircraft are bombarding civilian objects in the Libyan city of Tripoli, the Libyan Al Jamahiriya satellite TV channel said * Moscow regrets the attack from a range of European countries on Libya which is being conducted “with reference to the hastily adopted UN Security Council resolution,” official spokesman for the Russian ForeignContinue reading Main news of March 19

Russian rescuers completed work in Japan’s quake-ravaged Sendai and moved for search of people to another disaster-hit city, Niigata, a Far Eastern emergencies service department said on Sunday. “It was decided on March 18 to send Russian rescue groups to Niigata. On Saturday, rescuers were setting up a camp and preparing equipment after their relocation.Continue reading Russian rescuers begin work in Japan’s quake-hit Niigata

Radiation levels were within the norm on Sunday in the Russian Far East despite radiation leaks from Japan’s Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant severely affected by last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported. Fukushima was hit by a number of explosions following a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands on March 11.Continue reading Radiation level normal in Russia’s Far East despite Japan nuke disaster

Russian military to buy 36 ICBMs, 2 missile subs in 2011… 14:16 18/03/2011 The Russian Defense Ministry will buy 36 strategic ballistic missiles, two strategic missile submarines and 20 strategic cruise missiles this year, Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.>> Didn’t I just have an article on Russian: Boys and Their Toys! Looks like theyContinue reading Russia: $665 billion has been set aside for the state arms procurement…

TRIPOLI, March 18 (Reuters) – Libya declared a ceasefire in the country to protect civilians and comply with a United Nations resolution passed overnight, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa said on March 18. “We decided on an immediate ceasefire and on an immediate stop to all military operations,” he told reporters. “(Libya) takes great interestContinue reading Libya Follows UN Resolution: Oops Now What Will The West Do?

Thoughts today over coffee… The Russian people are not very happy over this situation called Libya. I myself see Medvedev’s chance of being re-elected president, put in big jeopardy by this action or lack of action by him in the UN council. Russia by abstaining from the vote, gave the go ahead to the West.Continue reading Thoughts today in Russia over coffee…

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted on a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya and “all necessary measures” – code for military action – to protect citizens. Ten of the council’s 15 members voted in favour of the resolution, with Russia, China and Germany among the five that abstained. No votes were recordedContinue reading UN Authorizes no-fly Zone Over Libya …