Windows to Russia

The festival to mark the 325th anniversary of the Russian Imperial Guards is scheduled to take place on September 11-14 in central Moscow. Military bands from the U.K., Austria, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada have been invited to the event. The Scottish bagpipers were due to leave for Russia on September 8. A spokesperson for the […]

birthday, numerous events will be held in all the districts, though as always the grandest celebrations will take place downtown. Which is why all the major streets will become pedestrian for the weekend of September 6 and 7. Tverskaya, Mohovaya, Ohotny Ryad, Lubyanka, Teatralny Proezd and various other streets downtown will be closed for cars […]

This morning while drinking my morning cup of coffee, I was thinking about the Danilov bells that I wrote about a few months ago. I figured it was time for them to show up in Russia….. (Link) On September 7, 2008, the Danilov bells will finally return to Russia after a 78-year stay in Harvard […]

influential people, what the magazine calls “the New Establishment”, and topping the table for the first time is Vladimir Putin, according to reports. I keep saying: “Putin is the man everyone hates, but loves!” read more | digg story

series. Mulder and Scully are two striped skunks that were brought to the Ekaterinburg zoo from Moscow. They are currently in quarantine to ensure good health and will be on public view in mid-September. The normally pungent scented pair will now leave the air fresh since their scent glands, which release a distinctly revolting odor […]

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If you live overseas like I do then get registered and vote in the upcoming presidential elections in the USA. Just because I live in Russia does not mean, what I say and think does not count. The same goes for you no matter were you live in this world. Yes You Can: Vote! (But […]

The Dallas, which recently delivered humanitarian aid to Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi, docked on Monday at the Crimean port, where Russia has a naval base, at the invitation of Kiev. The ship’s arrival was met by thousands of anti-NATO protesters chanting “Yankees go home!” and waving banners with the slogan “NATO Stop!” Police […]

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