Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, December 4, 2014, The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia…

Vladimir Putin made his Annual Address to the Federal Assembly. As is tradition, the Address took place at the Kremlin’s St George Hall before an audience of more than 1,000 people. In his Address, the President set out his views on the situation in Ukraine and outlined Russia’s position with regard to events taking place […]

Food and Sanctions; Not what you want to hear…

MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. Russia has allowed imports of buffalo meat from India starting from December 4, the country’s veterinary regulator said on Thursday. “Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary service Rosselkhoznadzor together with Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry has included Indian buffalo meat producers to the register of organizations and individuals involved in the production, processing and/or storage […]

I found it… :)

Years ago I found a template that I loved. It is called Choco… I lost that template during huge data attacks by the U.S. government and when I found the old version several times later, it would just not work with the new WordPress installations properly. I tried to fix it, but I am just […]

Will Putin Play His “Gold Card?” – Amphora…

The topic of ‘currency war’ has been bantered about in financial circles since at least the term was first used by Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega in September 2010. Recently, the currency war has escalated, and a ‘sanctions war’ against Russia has broken out. History suggests that financial assets are highly unlikely to preserve investors’ […]

Big Mac Attack is a deal…

89 rubles (eighty-nine rubles = $1.78) is what it costs for a Big Mac yesterday in the local McDonald’s. 400 rubles is a fair meal for two at McDonald’s in Russia… Then eating at Globus for two, nearby, runs about 400 rubles and that equates to about $8 give or take. Globus is a full […]