Windows to Russia

A broom in Russia is a work of art and a talent that is handed down over the years. For a broom to last it must be put together correctly and Russians have a knack for making some awesome brooms out of twigs and string. The gentleman above makes his brooms for his usage toContinue reading A Broom in Russia…

Svet and I instead of hanging around Moscow with the Victory Day Parade and such. We decided to hit the road and travel to our village (Sunrise to Freedom) and spend a weekend seeing what is happening in our favorite spot on earth. Part of the news was sad at the village. Another member ofContinue reading Funeral in our Russian Village!

A round cookie that is dry and almost crumbly if miss handled. I made these for years in America and just discovered that Russians love these little cookies or cake as some people call them. I always referred to them as wedding cookies. So it seems that everyone has their own recipe for these cookies,Continue reading Russian Tea Cookies: A Treat From Russia…

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & thinking about why Georgia is so confident about all its whining and crying? I had an article not long ago that brought this issue up. http://windowstorussia.com/2008/05/russia-georgias-provocative-actions.html In this article I said that, “I will say what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is implying:I think that theContinue reading Russia: Georgia’s Got Friends In High Places?

In Russia the Blue Light Special (as I call it) is getting people in a tissy. The fight against the blue light has become real and I see a future change in who has blue lights. This video is an example of what is happening as the normal (well almost) person tries to fight back…Continue reading In Russia: Blue Bucket Head Attacks A Blue Light Special…

Boza and I took a long walk today and enjoyed the cotton seeds blowing in the breeze. So I tried to capture some of the snow like effects that happen during this time of the year. Last year I caught some really good pictures at the other place we lived. This will explain more aboutContinue reading A Walk In Russia: Its Snowing Cotton!

News Conference following Russia-EU Summit: QUESTION: I have a question for the Russian president: just before the summit, Russian officials said, and you just repeated, that Russia would be ready to abolish reciprocal visa requirements with the European Union straight away, but from Brussels we are hearing that this is not going to happen anytimeContinue reading Russia-EU Summit – Medvedev News Conference…