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Hello, Russian diplomacy achieved an important triumph in foreign relations yesterday.

Russia has expressed in disbelief that America and the EU have run off on their own agenda and played games with all parties involved: “We didn’t agree to this when we discussed the joint resolution at the UN.” Mr Medvedev told the Wall Street Journal. Oops – and Russia thought all those under the tableContinue reading “We didn’t agree to this” – Will Russia Learn a Lesson?

Georgia Forces Continue to Gather near Abkhazian Border from Kommersant Georgia is continuing to concentrate its forces near the border with the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia, report the authorities in Sukhumi. Ruslan Kishmaria, representative of the Abkhazian president in Gali District, Georgia, stated that Georgia significantly increased its military presence along the Inguri River inContinue reading Georgia significantly increased its military presence along the Inguri River

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 supplyingContinue reading What is Russia Up To This January 12th, 2009?

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 meansContinue reading Russia’s Gazprom: The World Within the World!

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 … weContinue reading Russia: Medvedev, New Sheriff in Town!

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…)Continue reading Russia Buys ICQ: Never Doubt Again That America Watches What You Say…

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 hisContinue reading While Russia and America Talk Adoption: Another Child Dies…

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 employmentContinue reading Things Are Changing In Russia…

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