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In the news:  Russia sees trash talk being made in the US and the EU concerning the ongoing trial of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev as substandard… In connection with the statements voiced in Washington and a number of capitals in the European Union regarding the trial of M.Continue reading Russia Says, “The Western World needs to Mind their own Business, both at Home and on the International Arena”…

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a government order that lays out the groundwork for the transition of federal bodies and agencies to use free software, including Linux, by 2015. The 25-point document (available here) outlines specific steps the government must take in order to move off proprietary software and onto free and/or openContinue reading Vladimir Putin Orders Russian Government to Switch to Free Software by 2015

“You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.” Putin {Guest Post – Admin added links} Windows to Russia! Putin Quote – Number 1 (windowstorussia.com) Coffee and a Putin Quote… (windowstorussia.com) Russian Whistle-Blowing Doctor is Assured by Putin… (windowstorussia.com) Putin Answers Questions! (windowstorussia.com) Putin and Larry King InterviewContinue reading Putin Quote – Number 3

It looks like the USA faked a passing of the START Treaty just to appease the world and dump it back on Russia. This is the old “balls in your court” move. Lets try to blame the other guy if they back out now… The problem is that the US Senate sent its resolution toContinue reading So You Really Think That America Ratified The START Treaty?

Shopping for fresh veggies in Russia is different than in America. I have become very accustom to it now. Especially after all these years of living in Russia… I grew up with farmers and Grandpa taught me that all the fruit and veggies had to be clean and washed. You never sold anything that youContinue reading Fresh Vegetables in Russia…

This morning it was -6 below an according to the weather report it was going to get colder much colder. Moscow also has got an ice storm that has lasted for several days and still going on. The ice is around a half inch thick in many places. Needless to say, this has caused aContinue reading Coffee and the 5th Christmas…

Former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev have been found guilty of organizing a criminal group in the oil business, embezzling 218 million tons of oil from Yukos’ subsidiary companies and money laundering. Hummm… Windows to Russia! Russia and the Upcoming Wikileaks Leaks… (windowstorussia.com) Ukraine Gets Passionate About Politics… (windowstorussia.com) Billionaire BacksContinue reading Mikhail Khodorkovsky Guilty…

According to France-Presse:  France has obtained the international tender to build at least two Mistral-class helicopter-carrying assault ships for Russia. The first ship will be built in Saint-Nazaire with 20%  of the ship being built by Russia.  On the next ship built Russia will have a higher percent of the construction… As you know followingContinue reading The French Mistral-class Assult Ship Won The Russian Tender…

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy over the phone that France has won a tender to build amphibious assault ships for Russia. (Link) Russian state-run TV channels should reflect real events without concealing undesirable issues, President Dmitry Medvedev said in a live interview with three of Russia’s leading TV channel generalContinue reading Important News From Russia (12/24/2010)