Russian tycoon Alexander Ponomarenko has bought a multi-million dollar Italianate villa allegedly being built near a Black Sea resort for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Kommersant daily reported on Thursday… I ran an article about the Ruleaks.ru site, when they ran this particular article about Putin Palace. I then said that they better be […]
United States and EU government officials have been openly discussing the possibility of military intervention in Libya. From the Pentagon to US mainstream media, there have been calls for war but is it that easy to take over Libya? RT Contributor Wayne Madsen says Ghaddafi is not a knock over, he has good friends in […]
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says that its basket price has increased by 2.4 % to $110.84 per barrel. The OPEC oil basket price reached a record high of $140.73 per barrel on July 3, 2008. In March of the same year the 12th type of crude was added to the OPEC […]
Once again Russia is able to stash surplus money again. The last few years have been rough and Russia has been relying on its reserve fund to make up budget shortfalls. But what really strikes me as important is that Russia has virtually no debt. Russia has come out of the depression stung but smiling […]
Once a long time ago in America. I was considered very patient. Compared to most people in America I was extremely patient. I worked in management and dealt with the service industry. Yes I was very patient… But then I came to Russia. I found out that I am not patient compared to Russians… When […]
Good Gravy – You would have thought that Russia just stole the candy from the baby. The Western press is full of Bad Russia and no support for “No Fly Zone on Libya…” It was no surprise to us here in Russia, that Russia supported the UN sanctions freezing Gaddafi’s assets and banning travel. But […]
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi addressed his supporters at a televised public rally in Tripoli on Wednesday, according to the Libyan state TV… It was Gaddafi’s third televised speech since the anti- government protests broke out in the country. The event was to mark the 34th anniversary of the launch of the Popular Committees. Gaddafi reiterated […]
Russian border guards proposes lifting visas for foreigners 01/03/2011 The Russian Federal Security Service’s border guard department proposed on Tuesday introducing a visa free travel regime for foreign citizens amid falling numbers of visiting tourists from the European Union.Read More >> Golly if that is true! That would be interesting. I am sure that it […]