Windows to Russia

One of the things that is plentiful in Russia is berries. When in the village it is a pleasure to walk the woods and old village roads and trails. In these areas is always an abundance of berries. Just carry a plastic bag with you and several walks later, you will have enough berries toContinue reading Fruit Varenye (Preserves)

Remember: Today is the 8th of March… International Women’s Day… Remember also that you never send even numbers of flowers… In Russia, odd numbers of flowers are given for romantic occasions. You should send 11 roses instead of the usual dozen. Really, any odd number is good and the more flowers in the bouquet theContinue reading In Russia Odd Not Even Number of Flowers…

Crude oil futures continued to rise toward $107 a barrel as unrest in Libya continues and growing fear unrest could spread to other oil-producing states grew deeper. Crude prices grew by $2.45 to $106.87 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange having earlier hit a day high of $106.98. Futures trading ralliedContinue reading Libya and the Oil Troubles…

Blogging has become a national hobby in Russia, with Russians among the most enthusiastic users of social networking sites and other new Web 2.0 media. President Dmitry Medvedev is just one of 642,681 active Twitter users in Russia. The number of bloggers in the Russian LiveJournal segment has exceeded two million, making Russia the secondContinue reading Blogging In Russia…

NATO not to interfere in Libya from Voice of Russia, News NATO does not intend to interfere in the Libyan events, though a real civil war is going on there, NATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says. Still, he adds, any further developments are possible, and NATO countries are getting ready to defend themselves ifContinue reading Russian News (03/07/2011)

“Reset” rings hollow after two years, say analysts… 19:24 06/03/2011 Two years on, the “reset” in U.S.-Russian ties has changed the tone of relations, but the “hollow” veneer of its overall success does not mask enduring mistrust between the countries and their different national interests, say analysts.Read More >>> Windows to Russia! Pretty Simple: AmericaContinue reading How Is That Reset as Russia Ponders it…

The Swedish company (IKEA) says it won’t build more stores outside the Moscow region until local officials stop withholding permission for two outlets in the central cities of Samara and Ufa. After investing US$4-billion in Russia over 10 years, IKEA placed a freeze on expansion in June 2009… (Link) I got 8 emails from AmericaContinue reading IKEA’s Broken Reputation and the Smear Campaign on Russia…

It is the start of Spring and instead of seeing buds of jonquils and blooms of crocuses emerging from the ground. We have a dropping thermometer and a new foot of snow being laid down, in a furious storm with winds that are drifting the snow into meter high piles. So that cup of coffeeContinue reading Coffee and Spring in Russia…

Article by Keith Harmon Snow: (Very Good read!) http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=23481 Claims made by Libyan ‘opposition’ and reported in the western press that Gaddafi is committing genocide against his own people represent the height of western arrogance and hypocrisy. At this very moment the wars being prosecuted by the USA and its allies, including Japan, Europe, Israel,Continue reading And Now, The Gaddafi Genocide? It Never Happened…