Hello,
Russia is up to her normal self as usual and this week seems to be a heavy in the military news week:
It seems that Russia sold a lot of military weapons in 2008. “Export of Russian arms reached a post-Soviet era record in 2008, says President Dmitry Medvedev.”
Well while Russia is supplying the world with weapons we will stay with the military theme for now: “The mother whose son, a Russian soldier, reportedly deserted to live in Georgia says he is being kept in that country against his will. She has been in South Ossetia, where he served, for three days but has yet to meet her son.” It seems that this mother of this man has tried to see him and every time arrangements are made Georgia will not let him see her.I found out that he also only had a few months to serve and he was out of the service.
Lets forget the military for a moment and focus on Ukraine: “On Wednesday Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko officially sent a request to EU experts to analyze the controversial gas contracts between Naftogaz and Gazprom signed on January 19.” It seems that Ukraine is in a major government battle between the President & Prime minister.
I say that the President of Ukraine is a Cry Baby and he should have come to Moscow, Russia himself and made the deal. Since he seems to be the man with all the answers.
So while Ukraine is destroying itself, lets wander back to South Ossetia and back to the military side of life: “15 Ossetians have been seized by Georgia after Russian peace keepers left the buffer zone following a four-day war last August, South Ossetian interior ministry claims. Georgia has not yet replied to the allegations.”
Not cool and Georgia needs to give them back. Next lets jump to President Medvedev who has a video blog: “Since January 12, when posting comments at the Russian President’s official video blog was authorized, the number of registered visitors has exceeded 10,000 people.” I have signed up and use his blog for lots of good information. By the way this was one of those sites in Ukraine that I was not able to get because of censorship…
While Medvedev has a growing blog so is Medvedev’s Military: “Russia is expanding production of precision guided weapons, including Iskander tactical missiles, a deputy defense minister said in an interview published on Wednesday.
“Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in service with the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) could be launched within a minute if Russia’s security is threatened, the SMF commander has said.”
and “Russia is ready to mend relations with NATO, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday, linking any improvement in ties to a return to the founding principles of the NATO-Russia Council.”
and That is all for now. As you can see Russia is always up to something…
Kyle & Svet
comments always welcome.
Hello,
I was thinking this morning and it was not over a cup of coffee! It was a cup of chicory, Yes a big cup of chicory! So here is why I was drinking chicory (other than the fact I ran out of coffee).
1. Chicory is more soluble in water than coffee, which means you use a lot less of it when brewing. Very economical for someone on a tight budget. (I want coffee)
2. Chicory also offers extra health benefits that you wouldn’t normally get from your cup of coffee. It is reported to help cleanse the blood and improve the health of your liver. (well my cardiologist is happy)
3. To see if I can still think, with out coffee. 🙂
Now to the thinking’s part. My wife was taking pictures again. This time she found a new victim. Her work place, Gazprom. Svet works at one of the largest banks in Russia, The Gazprom Bank, which is part of the Gazprom Gas and Oil. Which is owned by the Federal Government of Russia.
To tell you Gazprom thinking, read this statement. “(Deputy chief executive, Alexander Medvedev,said: “We will reach a $1,000bn market capitalization in a period of seven to ten years. We’d like to be the most-valued and most-capitalized company in the world.”)(World News)”
Svet was telling me that the Gazprom area in Moscow is a world all its own. It is park like and has protected housing, from the outside world. It has its own hospital, and many other magnanimity’s. Svet was also telling me that it is the closet thing to Socialism in Russia now. (I hope that I got that correct, she will correct me if I did not)
I just thought that you might want to see the third largest company in the world, at least the visible side of the company.
Until today I had no idea that Gazprom was that big, Looks like we need to invest in Russian Oil and Gas!
Kyle
comments always welcome.
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I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & reading an article about the soon to be new Sheriff in Town!
In his most strident attack to date on the United States, Medvedev accused Washington of inciting strife in Europe by backing Kosovo’s independence.
“They are putting Europe in a very difficult position … we understand that America is risking nothing, it is far away,” Medvedev said on a visit to the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod.
“The saddest thing … is that the stability and security of the whole region are being put under threat. All you have to do is put a match to it and the whole thing will catch fire.”
Lets hope that no one brings matches to Kosovo!
Kyle
comments always welcome.
Russia seems to always upset “apple carts” when it comes to America!
ICQ which has servers based in Israel and was owned by AOL has been bought by a Russian Internet investment company, called Digital Sky Technologies. The servers are now going to be moved to Russia. (That makes sense, since Russia is buying ICQ…)
Oops – did I say that the servers would be taken out of the control of American’s hands and relocated in Russia?
This is where America has a tissy:
US law enforcement bodies who claimed that homeland security could be jeopardized if the service is located in Russia. The US said it is sure that most criminals use ICQ and, therefore, constant access to the ICQ servers is needed to track them down. Currently, the system is based in Israel, US’s historic ally, which has been very convenient for the American security service.
Did they just say that these servers need constant access so that they can see what everyone is saying on ICQ? (Of course in the name of Homeland security…) Yes they did and what they mean is that someone is reading your instant messages all the time. (So while you are telling that foreign beauty in Bulgaria that you love her and want her to be by your side. Someone else is also enjoying your love notes while you type…)
“The problem is that not only criminals are using ICQ. Most users are innocent. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that your mail is not read,” Boris Kagarlitsky from the Institute of Globalization and Social Movements told RT. “This is a traditional human rights concern which has to be taken very seriously.”
You think you have privacy and are free? Huh…
Windows to Russia!
With The third round of adoption talks between America and Russia going on right now. (Link) An interesting twist has entered the equation.
On June 10, 2010 another adopted child from Russia (Jackson David Attuso, Russian surname Kazantsev) in America ends in a very tragic way. (Link) This young boy it seems was riding his bike in a park with friends and his mother. While he was out of site for a moment it seems that he was abducted and murdered.
It also seems that he had still clutched in his lifeless fingers the hair of his attacker and with all the slash marks on his arms makes it understood that he fought for his life…
Of course American news is few and far between on this happening and the mentioning of the fact that he was adopted from Russia has been left out of American news.
But with all the hoopla in Russia about this subject and the talks going on right now over the lifting of the adoption ban by Russia. It seems ironic timing that this happens and stirs the pot a little more about adopted Russian children in America…
Windows to Russia!
The Russian Interior Ministry has unveiled parts of a new police law intended to safeguard against the abuse of citizens’ rights by the police.
If the draft law is approved, a police officer, should he abuse a citizen’s rights, will have to make a formal apology to this person either in a place of employment or in a place of education. (Read More Of This Article…)
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Information for your thoughts:
Currently, 15 EU states are confronted with secessionist* issues, including Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and the UK, among others.
Question is: Who is next?
* Movements that work towards political secession may describe themselves as being autonomy, separatist, independence, self-determination, partition, devolution decentralization, sovereignty, self-governance or decolonization movements instead of, or in addition to, being secession movements.
Kyle
I have a wonderment as to why people are putting Russia into a catch 22 situation.
There are people saying that Russia should go in with their army and stop the bull…
There are people that say Russia needs to stay out…
Kygryzstan has asked Russia for Military help…
Either way Russia will be made out to be bad…
I do not know very much about this country but it seems that this is not the first time…
What do you think? Should Russia go squelch the uprising?
Windows to Russia!
47 years ago on June 16th, 1963 – Valentina Tereshkova first woman in space. I then went and looked up some information because I thought, “No Way!”
It is true and Valentina Tereshkova is now 73-years-old, and lives in Star City, just outside Moscow.
She has been quoted as saying while talking with Putin: “If I had money, I would enjoy flying to Mars,” she said. “This was the dream of the first cosmonauts. I wish I could realize it! I am ready to fly without coming back.”
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