Could It Be That North Korea Did Not Sink The Cheonan…

Could it be? No America Alleged and we all know how powerful that word is with the western press…

A South Korean newspaper claims Russian investigators have found North Korea did not torpedo one of the South’s warships that sank in spring. The report says the vessel hit a mine.

Russia has not yet commented on the story.

The “Cheonan” sank off the Korean peninsula in March, with the loss of 46 sailors.

Earlier, a US-backed international investigation found Pyongyang responsible. However, Pavel Leshakov, the director of Korean studies at the Moscow State University, says the conclusion is “almost 100 per cent political.”

Russia sent its own team of investigators to the region last month.

North Korea has continuously denied any links to the incident.

The incident has made the tense situation on the divided peninsula even worse. But it could potentially develop to become even uglier, says investigative journalist Wayne Madsen.

“This is very critical, because if there is a smoking gun – this could have been a set-up, this was some sort of accident made look like hostile action or it was some sort of false flag attack, this could result in war against a nuclear armed-country, North Korea,” Madsen asserts.

Canadian foreign policy analyst Stephen Gowans says war in the region “could be possible, however we can also look at this as an on-going program of the United States and South Korea to impose enormous military pressure on North Korea with the goal of seeing it collapse.”

Pyotr Razvin from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, believes despite the high tension, the chances of an actual war are limited.

“Both North and South Korea see the perspective of a war as mutually assured destruction. If a conflict were to erupt, the Korean peninsula would be economically devastated. Besides, neighboring China has no interest in a war on its borders either, be it a nuclear or not.”

Hummmm where have you heard about this before? But you know America ALLEGED…

The UN Refuses to Blame North Korea for the Sinking…

We Alleged So It Must Be True…

North Korean Torpedo is German? (Oh My the Web We Weave)

Russia is Starting To Talk About Korea…

Russia Asks – Did North Korea Sink the Cheonan…

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From Russia: Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko will save Moldova and Bulgaria from Russian Evil!

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Hello,

While I was drinking a cup of delicious coffee I came across a comment from a reader on our article From Russia: Press Conference by Putin on Ukraine Blackmail Over Gas!. He alerted me to the fact that Ukraine is going to save Moldova and Bulgaria from when Russia turned off their gas.

RIA Novosti reports the situation like this: “Ukraine’s president has promised to start providing 2 million cubic meters of natural gas daily to Bulgaria and Moldova from its own reserves on January 10, the presidential press service said on Saturday.”

First off lets remember it was Ukraine in the first place that shut off the gas lines and then remember that most of this gas that they will give to Moldova and Bulgaria is stolen from Russia.

So lets hope that he will turn the gas back on and then maybe we should be asking.

Why did he (Yushchenko) turn off the gas in the first place?

Things like this keep me saying: Hummmm!

Kyle & Svet

comments always welcome.

Russian Foreign Ministry is Disenchanted with statements by the USA…

As The World Turns…

Statements of the USA seem inappropriate to the Foreign Ministry of Russia.

In particular, ones about the “presence of Russian forces in Moldova and Georgia without agreement of these states”. The Foreign Ministry of Russia gave explanation. “Let’s mention that in the territory of Georgia there wasn’t a single Russian soldier for a long time; and South Ossetia and Abkhazia, in the territory of which, with their agreement, Russian bases are deployed, are neither constituent parts of Georgia nor Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe participant states.”

The statement was caused by Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control and Nonproliferation Agreements and Commitments -2010 report by the U.S. Department of State. This report accused Russia of violation of its international obligations.

These statements above coincides with statements from the USA politicians pertaining to the fact that Russia never fulfilled her obligation on the expired SALT I and that no one should in their correct frame of mind believe that Russia will fulfill anything thing to do with the new SALT treaty…

So it came come as no surprise that Wednesday the USA released the US State Department’s Treaty Compliance Report. This report alleged that Russia failed to comply with some aspects of Start I. This is because the USA says that they have not been able to verify information…

This was put in a report even though the fact is that the USA is also behind schedule in destroying its own chemical weapons stockpile which is not, but whispered amongst the need to know…

There is that damn alleged word again, that America is so fond of…

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Russia’s “Cold Pole” Getting Heated Up…

How would you like to be one of the coldest inhabited places on earth and be able to run around in a swim suit. This area many times never even goes above freezing year around. But now they have both snow and heat…

In Yakutia the cold pole – in the village of Ojmjakon there came almost the equivalent to African heat.  According to the forecasters, beginning on Wednesday, July 28 to July 30 will be plus 30 to possible plus 34 degrees.

Similar weather is forecast in Tomponskom, Moma, Upper and Srednekolymsk areas of the Republic of Sakha. 🙁

As the press service of the Far Eastern regional emergencies center of Russia, is expected on July 29 in Oimyakon area will be extremely high chance a risk for forest fires.

In Yakutia they sent out an urgent warning about the likelihood of emergencies.  All Forces and means of the Main Department of Russian Ministry of Emergency of Yakutia are in high alert.

Oymyakon is known as one of the candidates for the Northern Pole of Cold, because on February 6, 1933, a temperature of −67.7 °C (−90 °F) was recorded there. This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth. It is also the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern hemisphere. Only Antarctica has recorded lower official temperatures with the lowest being −89.2 °C (−129 °F) near the Russian station of Vostok. The actual weather station is in a valley between Oymyakon and Tomtor. The station is at 750m and the surrounding mountains at 1,100 meters, causing cold air to pool in the valley.

So this is not good for the “pole of cold” but it is not the first time and will not be the last time that they get super heat…

They will probably make up for it this coming winter when it gets 50 below zero…

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The Next Visa To Russia…

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A Russian Visa…

Once you have received that initial Russian visa from your home country. The decision of where do you get your next visa for Russia is prevalent if you desire to stay longer in Russia…

Some people have no desire to stay longer than their tourist visa allows and are happy to get home once their vacation is up…

Some people a small minority have a desire to stay in Russia and experience the real Russia and not what the excursion guide is telling you all about Russia…

Others want to work in Russia and they must go through the proper channels of getting a work permit…

Some get business visas and make use of the ability to create and conduct business connections that enhance both Russia and your home country…

I am going to talk about getting a business visa once you have obtained a business visa from your home country. My level of experience is centered around the American experience. I also have no desire to spend a fortune and travel overseas back to America every time I want to get a visa. That just would not be any fun at all…

Since Svet and I travel a lot in Russia and out of Russia and I like to make business contacts on the way for future arrangements. It just seemed a perfect situation to get a business visa. So I simply have become a business visa expert while I wait patiently for temporary residence permit and ultimately permanent Residence permit…

I leave the country several times every couple of months and multi entry business visas give me exceptional flexibility to come and go as I please. They have allowed me to travel all over the world and still call Russia home…

I guess, with that kind of flexibility I am in no hurry to change the pattern very fast. The only downside is that I need to leave the country for a day or two every three months. That is a perfect excuse to take advantage of business in other countries at that point… 🙂

So for me to get that business visa quickly and smoothly, here is what I do. Now this is for me and I am based out of Moscow. If you live elsewhere in Russia you would have to adjust accordingly. And or for that matter use same for your country where you live if not Russia…

I use the Russian consulate in Kiev. I use the 90 day multi entry business visa. I take a train from Moscow to Kiev. I stay in a hotel one night.

Get your “invitation” sent to them by “Telex” just a few days before you need your new visa. (If like me and you are a regular customer they will already have your Telex pulled out and waiting for you.)

Have visa application filled out before you arrive at the consulate. Typed is the best but OK to print by hand. Two copies of the visa application and a photo pasted to each application, in the appropriate spot on the back.

Have one copy of your passport that is readable. They prefer black and white but color will do. Just make sure that it is clear and readable.

One copy of your immigration card that you received from the Ukraine border at the crossing. Once again a clear and readable copy.

So lest rehash what we need. One telex invitation sent to the Russian Kiev consulate. Two filled out Russian visa applications. Two Russian sized visa / passport photos (3.5cms X 4.5cms). One copy of your immigration card from Ukraine. (By the way make sure you have your passport with you! :))

Oh yes, and $250 dollars American. It can be cheaper but you must wait a lot longer to receive the visa. I get it same or next day for $250.

It is very simple and very easy. The most important thing to remember is that they respond with kindness at the consulate and the only time I see issues are when someone gets a attitude going and then things come to a screeching halt…

Getting another visa to Russia is easy peasy…

(By the way if you desire you can contact me by e-mail and I will help if I can for you to get a visa. It can be at times frustrating and seem hard but it really is not. Contact page in on menu bar…)

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This link will take you to all of our Visa articles… (There are a bunch) Link…

Last Of The Lost Posts Have Been Posted…

That is it. All The posts that I can find for Windows to Russia have been found and posted again…

Google still got me for 234 posts that they have lost forever…

So yes, some posts are out of place but at least I got them back in the system…

Thanks for everything Google and Blogger Blogspot…

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London rejects BBC: Litvinenko allegations?

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London rejects BBC Litvinenko allegations:

The British government has stated that no intelligence or security officials are authorised to comment on the Litvinenko case. On Monday the BBC claimed British security services had found a link between the death of Aleksandr Litvinenko and the Russian state. Moscow was infuriated with the allegations and demanded explanations. Link

Looks like not much information. Russia just has to wait for Britain to get tired of playing the game….

Kyle & Svet

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Putin Talks About The Spies…

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shared some details of his meeting with the returned spies.

Question: And you won’t say anything else?

Vladimir Putin: Well, you are not asking anything else.

Q: What did you talk about?

VP: About life.

Q: They say you did some karaoke singing together.

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VP: We did some singing, though not karaoke.

Q: What did you sing then?

VP: We sang to live music.

Q: Live music, and what songs did you sing?

VP: “Where does the Motherland start” – seriously, I’m not kidding you, and some other songs of the same kind.

Q: Was Anna Kuchenko present?

VP: What?

Q: Anna Chapman.

VP: Yes, she was. You know, there is not much to add here. Dmitry Medvedev already said that this is the result of a sell-out. And sellouts always come to no good, they end up in a ditch either drunk or drugged. The other day one such traitor kicked the bucket exactly like that, abroad. And there is no point doing it, really…

Q: You mean that you know all traitors by names?

VP: Of course we do.

Q: And you aren’t going to punish them in any way, are you? You think they will just somehow..?

VP: I think that is an improper question. And such decisions are not made at a press conference. Intelligence agencies have their own code, and all their staff follow it. As for these people, I can say that it has been a hard lot for each and every one of them. Just imagine – you must learn a foreign language as if it were your mother tongue, you’d have to think in it, and speak it, and execute all the tasks set by the motherland for many long years and with no diplomatic cover to back you up, and facing threats to your own safety and that of your families when, say, your own children don’t even know what you do.

Q: Could you say what they will do now in Russia?

VP: They will work, and I am sure they will have good jobs, and I am sure that they will live a full life.

Q: How high is your assessment of their performance?

VP: It is not my job to assess it. This must be done by experts and their superiors, and the end consumer of such kind of information, the supreme commander – the President of the Russian Federation.

Windows to Russia!

  • Putin Sings With Deported Russian Spies (news.sky.com)
  • You: Putin ‘sings songs’ with deported Russian spies (france24.com)
  • Russia’s Putin sings with expelled agents (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  • Russia’s Putin Sings With Expelled Agents (abcnews.go.com)
  • Russia’s Putin sings with expelled agents (dailycaller.com)
  • “We know traitors by names” – Putin (rt.com)
  • Putin meets expelled Russia spies (bbc.co.uk)
  • Russia’s Putin sings with expelled agents (sfgate.com)
  • Russia’s Putin sings with agents expelled from U.S. (ctv.ca)
  • Putin pledges bright future to former spies in U.S (reuters.com)

Russia wont take much more and I dont blame them!

Originally posted 2007-06-05 13:34:00.

Hi,

This article on the USA and involvement in Russian politics, Is very accurate. The article tells it like it is….

http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/06/bear-baiting-courting-new-cold-war.html

Russia will get to a point and tell the USA to bug off… I am here and see it as a problem that will only get better when Bush gets his nose out of the Russian politics. Maybe the new election will put someone with intelligence in the WhiteHouse of the USA.

I don’t usually say much political but this has me hopping mad. I am a Conservative Republican, and yes I can see this as a major issue in the world.

America stay out of Russian politics……….

Kyle Keeton

Comments welcome

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Ukraine Court Has Suspended The Election Results! (Yulia Strikes Back)

Originally posted 2010-02-17 12:23:00.
This article is for the 4 e-mails that I received that told me in not polite terms, that I was full of #@&*! That the election has been called and is done in Ukraine and because the Western world has called it fair, it is and will be fair, period! (Other words the election is signed sealed and delivered!) Oops – is all I can say…

A Ukrainian court has suspended the result of the recent presidential election, following a challenge by losing candidate Yulia Tymoshenko.

Mrs Tymoshenko, the Prime Minister, went to the supreme administrative court in person on Tuesday claiming the result was rigged.

The court says the result should be suspended while it considers the evidence she has submitted.

It also says the inauguration of winner Viktor Yanukovych should be delayed.

Ukraine’s parliament had agreed on Tuesday that Mr Yanukovych should be inaugurated on 25 February.

The new court ruling concerns the Ukrainian Central Electoral Commission‘s declaration on Sunday that Mr Yanukovych had won the vote. (Link)

Looks like that inauguration on 25 February is from people that expect Yulia to bow out gracefully! Yulia according to reports had around 9 volumns of information leading to proof of the accusations of fruad issues during the elections. Yulia says she has videos, written testaments, pictures and even poll officials/observer testaments that prove her case.

I saw videos of boxes of information going into the courthouse and Yulia marched that evidence in herself. I knew right then that it is going to take awhile to sort through this mountain of information!

I will say again, “It ain’t over till Yulia says it is over!” Yulia will never accept Viktor Yanukovych as the winner and if her actions in the 2004 elections do not make a believer of you, then her actions in the 2010 elections will.

I find it interesting…

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PS: The real questions are: Does Yulia have a case? – and – What happens next? – if she does. I also feel it is good to know that Yulia Timoshenko is afforded the ability to challenge the results of the election in court. This is a good see this of Ukraine’s system of government. No country should allow allegations of fraud and falsifications in their elections, without due process to determine the whole truth of the matter. It will be very interesting to hear and see all the details of these allegations.