Russia Upset Over The Viktor Bout Extradition…

Viktor Bout extradited to US The alleged Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout has left Thailand after being handed over to US authorities… Everyday the frail reset between Russia and America gets pushed farther aside by America. Russians question that reset and its sincerity… This time the reset is tested by an illegal maneuver by America […]

“Brest Fortress” The movie about the Siege…

Sveta and I watched a very good movie last night. It is a Russian made movie and not your glamorous Hollywood extravaganza. But it was an extremely well made, thought provoking, soul stirring, true story… Yes – it like all major movies, has some discrepancies, but does that really matter. It will bring a tear […]

I Like Tanks…

I like tanks! I like little tanks! I like big tanks! I like old tanks! I like new tanks! I like tanks… How about some Russian WWII tanks? I like them too… Windows to Russia! Related articles Russia: As The Winds Do Change! (Part 5) (windowstorussia.com) World of Tanks rolls out American armor (massively.com) Blow-Up […]

Russian News on 11/12/2010…

Russian journalist out of coma after beating MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (Reuters) – The wife of a Russian journalist who was savagely beaten by unidentified attackers said on Friday he had regained consciousness after lying in a medically-induced coma for almost a week. Russian ambassador: Russian language will speed up modernization Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail […]

Was There a Turncoat in the Russian Spy Scandal…

The man believed responsible for exposing a Russian spy ring in the US has been named by Kommersant as Colonel Shcherbakov…. Original Russian article… Wanna talk about the webs we weave… The ID of the traitor has not been made public officially by the Kremlin. But, Kommersant expresses that the turncoat is Colonel Shcherbakov, former […]

The Changes To Moscow Congestion and Traffic…

The new Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has disclosed the cities anti-congestion strategy, aimed at resolving the ever-worsening traffic issue in the Russian capital. Boy, this is going to be interesting… ­1. Traffic control: ­First and foremost, the strategy includes establishing an intelligent transport control center based on the GLONASS navigation system. The center will regulate […]