In her latest report from Russia, Margaret Warner takes a look at the health and well-being of the Russian people, including the low life expectancy for adult males.
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In Russia, Funerals Outpace Births as Unhealthy Habits Prevail
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Obama to seek climate deal in Moscow
3 Jul 2009 | 10:59 amChimney smoke billows over St Petersburg in Russia, the third largest source of emissions after the US and China. Photograph: Sergey Kulikov/AFP/Getty Images Barack Obama will move to seal a deal wi... -
Russia to Let U.S. Ship Weapons Through to Afghanistan
3 Jul 2009 | 10:59 amMOSCOW Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a top Kremlin aide said Friday in a gesture aimed at bolstering U.S. military operations and improving str... -
Obama on eve of visit
3 Jul 2009 | 10:50 amWASHINGTON - Barack Obama accused Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, of living in the past and indulging in Cold War thinking on the eve of his first trip to Russia as US President.Obama desc... -
Cold War way is 'outdated'
3 Jul 2009 | 10:49 amPresident Medvedev that Putin understand that the old Cold War approaches to U.S.-Russian relations is outdated," he said. "Putin has one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new...
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AvtoVAZ Stopping Plant Indefinitely
3 Jul 2009 | 10:51 amAvtoVAZ, Russia's biggest automaker, is stopping its conveyor indefinitely, the company said in a statement Friday evening. -
2009 U.S.-Russia Summit: Obama in Moscow
3 Jul 2009 | 10:51 amComplete coverage of the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit, to be held July 6-8 in Moscow. -
Medvedev Scolds Slow Shipbuilder
2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pmPresident Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday lashed out at shipbuilder Sevmash for delays on a landmark contract with India to refurbish a Soviet-era aircraft carrier. -
AvtoVAZ Won’t Last Without State Help
2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pmAvtoVAZ on Thursday announced a loss of 24.7 billion rubles ($791 million) in 2008 and said it may not be able to survive without further state support. -
Obama to Visit Half Century After Famed Fair
2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 pmCelebrations of the 1959 exhibition are to include the opening of a new Pepsi plant and a reception at the U.S. Embassy.
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Resolution on Stalin riles Russia - BBC News
3 Jul 2009 | 11:09 amBBC NewsResolution on Stalin riles RussiaBBC NewsRelations between Russia and the OSCE are already strained over hurdles to election observers in Russia itself. The resolution, meant to mark the 20th and more » -
Southern Indiana jobless rate back to double digits - Evening News and Tribune
3 Jul 2009 | 11:08 amSouthern Indiana jobless rate back to double digitsEvening News and TribuneBoth corporations suspended manufacturing in Russia on Wednesday. “Having carefully studied the state of the Russian car market and the extent of the and more » -
All Bets Off for Russia's Casinos? - ABC News
3 Jul 2009 | 8:46 amABC NewsAll Bets Off for Russia's Casinos?ABC NewsIn one fell swoop this week in Russia, more than 400000 casino workers lost their jobs and joined the growing number of unemployed as Russia To Sign Deal Allowing Transit Of US Military Supplies For RTT NewsUS urges Russian break from pastBBC NewsWhite House to Hold Firm on European Missile ShieldCBS NewsZee News -Talk Radio News Service -RTT Newsall 2,912 news articles » -
Europe nears gas pipeline accord - BBC News
3 Jul 2009 | 7:33 amBBC NewsEurope nears gas pipeline accordBBC NewsThe Nabucco pipeline will bring Central Asian gas to western Europe via Turkey and the Balkans, bypassing Russia. Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Turkey confirms Nabucco pipeline deal to be signed July 13Focus NewsNew hope for Nabucco /ROUNDUP/Focus Newsall 65 news articles » -
Sahara gas pipeline gets go-ahead - BBC News
3 Jul 2009 | 5:25 amBBC NewsSahara gas pipeline gets go-aheadBBC NewsFrance's Total, Anglo-Dutch firm Shell, and Russia's Gazprom have all expressed an interest in investing in the scheme. The pipeline will run for 2580 miles $10B plan would ship gas from Africa to EuropeeTaiwan News$10B Deal Would Ship Gas From Africa To EuropeCBS Newsall 173 news articles »
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Resolution on Stalin riles Russia
3 Jul 2009 | 11:04 amAn Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe resolution equating Nazi and Soviet roles in WWII angers Russia. -
US urges Russian break from past
2 Jul 2009 | 10:46 amPresident Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past. -
Nigaz name sparks racism debate
2 Jul 2009 | 5:14 amA new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz. -
Famous Russian singer Zykina dies
1 Jul 2009 | 5:20 amLudmila Zykina, one of Russia's most celebrated folk singers, dies in Moscow at the age of 80. -
Timeline: China
1 Jul 2009 | 2:25 amA chronology of key events
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Obama to seek climate deal with Russia
3 Jul 2009 | 10:05 amAfter success with China, US targets Russia in strategy to reach separate agreements with world's biggest pollutersBarack Obama will move to seal a deal with Russia for joint action on climate change during his summit in Moscow next week, the Guardian has learned. Obama arrives in Moscow on Monday at the start of a trip to Russia, Italy and Ghana that will focus heavily on energy and climate change. From Moscow, Obama travels on to Italy for a meeting of the G8 and a gathering of the major polluting countries.Administration officials are still working out the broad outlines of an… -
The high price of holding Helmand | Robert Fox
3 Jul 2009 | 5:07 amA British commander's death is not a crisis for the Afghanistan offensive, but a harsh reminder of the challenge facing the armyThe death in action of the commanding officer of the Welsh Guards is a great sadness to his family, friends and his community in the regiment and the army. But it can hardly be deemed the "devastating blow" to British operations in Helmand portrayed by the BBC – nor even the "huge blow" described by the Times on Friday."This what brave and capable officers do," a senior general told me this morning. "They lead their men in the best way they can, and this often… -
Obama interview with Putin critics risks Russian backlash
3 Jul 2009 | 4:48 amUS president signals tough stance by speaking with prominent opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta ahead of state visitBarack Obama is to give an interview to the Russian opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta ahead of his trip to the country, in the clearest sign yet that his administration will take an unexpectedly tough approach in its dealings with Moscow.The White House confirmed last night that Obama will give an interview to the paper's editor-in-chief, Dmitry Muratov. He will also meet the former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, who co-owns the paper.Novaya Gazeta is famous for its… -
How to handle Russia | Stanislav Belkovsky
3 Jul 2009 | 3:12 amWhen he meets Medvedev in Moscow, Obama should know this is not a mighty superpower, but a weak and corrupt federationUS president Barack Obama arrives in Moscow on Monday 6 July. Here, in Russia, he is awaited with some foreboding – he is, after all, the most powerful man on earth. The Kremlin hopes he will announce a "reset" in US-Russian relations, and recognise today's Russia as a respected, worthy ally. Russia's liberals, by contrast, want him to admonish the Kremlin for shortcomings in its authoritarian regime.Many Russians see Obama as a kind of secret messiah, chosen to guide the… -
Barack Obama: Putin has one foot in the past
2 Jul 2009 | 3:28 pm• Hopes fade for 'reset' in US-Russian relations• Remarks follow praise for successor MedvedevBarack Obama has chided Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, for "cold war approaches" to relations with the US, saying Putin had "one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new", just days before the two men meet in Moscow.In an interview with the Associated Press, Obama said the US was developing a "very good relationship" with Putin's successor as president, Dmitry Medvedev, over issues such as nuclear arms reduction. But the American president acknowledged the…
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Putin responds to Obama's criticism
3 Jul 2009 | 8:13 amMOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the U.S. president is wrong to suggest he remains mired in a Cold War mindset... -
Russia approves bill easing pressure on NGOs
3 Jul 2009 | 8:00 amMOSCOW — Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a bill easing restrictions on the country's beleaguered human rights groups and other non-governmental organizations... -
Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart ties
3 Jul 2009 | 3:06 amMOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries — even if they can't be friends... -
Analysis: Russia plays checkbook diplomacy
3 Jul 2009 | 2:51 amMOSCOW — Russia is using its energy wealth to shore up influence abroad, pouring billions of dollars in loans and grants into former Soviet states and long-standing allies — even as it faces its own severe economic downturn... -
Text of Obama's AP interview
2 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pmAP transcript of an interview with President Barack Obama on Thursday...
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VTB's 1H09 net loss $846 mln
3 Jul 2009 | 10:08 amVTB, Russia's second-largest bank, reported a net loss of 26.45 billion rubles ($846 mln) in the first six months of the year, the bank's press service said on Friday. -
Russia's foreign debt down $8.4 bln to $475.1 bln in 1H09
3 Jul 2009 | 10:06 amRussia's foreign debt fell by $8.4 billion to $475.1 billion in the first six months of 2009, the Central Bank said on Friday. -
Nabucco gas project to be signed by 12 countries - EC
3 Jul 2009 | 7:57 amAn intergovernmental agreement on the Nabucco gas pipeline project will be signed on July 13 in Ankara, Turkey by 12 member states, a spokesman for the European Commission's energy policy said on Friday. -
Russia hopes to earn $1.8 bln from oil sales to China
3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amRussia expects to earn 57 billion rubles ($1.8 bln) annually from oil exports to China, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Friday. -
Dollar up 12.29 kopeks, euro down 11.10 kopeks - Central Bank
3 Jul 2009 | 3:42 amThe official dollar rate set by the Russian Central Bank for July 4 is 31.2481 rubles, up 12.29 kopeks from Friday, the Central Bank said.
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Times of India: Gorshkov project sole irritant in Indo-Russian ties: Medvedev
3 Jul 2009 | 7:07 amDescribing the delay in upgradation of 'Admiral Gorshkov' aircraft carrier for Indian navy as the "sole" irritant in bilateral ties, Russian ... -
Economist: Ukraine, Russia and gas
3 Jul 2009 | 6:26 amIN BLACKMAIL timing can be everything. The governments of Russia and Ukraine have cause to ponder this after failing to extract billions of euros ... -
CBS News: Putin Responds To Obama's Criticism
3 Jul 2009 | 6:06 amPrime Minister Vladimir Putin says the U.S. president is wrong to suggest he remains mired in a Cold War mindset.. President Barack Obama told The ... -
CNBC: Russian PM calls on US to shelve missile shield-Ifax
3 Jul 2009 | 4:03 amRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the United States to shelve plans for a missile defence shield in Europe, Interfax news ... -
NBC 17 Bakersfield (KGET): Obama tries to lay groundwork for upcoming Moscow trip
3 Jul 2009 | 3:48 amPresident Barack Obama will head to Russia soon and is reminding its top leaders that the Cold War is over. . In an interview with The Associated ...
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Russian men, Polish women claim first-time victories in ECCE
30 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pmRussian Athletics News. The Russian men won the team title for the first time in the history of the European Cup Combined Events Super League held in Szczecin, ahead of Belarus and Ukraine -
Galkina-Samitova high class
30 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pmRussian Athletics News. World record holder and Olympic Champion Gulnara Galkina-Samitova set a World season best of 9:13.70 in the women’s 3000mSt at the Moscow Championships yesterday -
Ukhov and Klyugina win in Hungary
28 Jun 2009 | 7:58 amRussian Athletics News. Ivan Ukhov and Viktoriya Klyugina won the men’s high jump and the women’s high jump respectively at the Jumping Gala held in Somosko, Hungary -
Chermoshanskaya maintains her reputation
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Feofanova and Shustov win in Milan
28 Jun 2009 | 7:48 amRussian Athletics News. Svetlana Feofanova won the women’s pole vault at the La Notturna di Milano meeting in Italy. She cleared 4.61m. Aleksandr Shustov won the men’s high jump clearing 2.28
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Armstrong a target for doping officials, Sastre
3 Jul 2009 | 1:30 amFrance's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year -
Roundup: Thrashers sign ex-Ranger Antropov
2 Jul 2009 | 6:38 amThe Atlanta Thrashers signed Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16-million contract Thursday. -
Serena Williams of U.S. plays a return t...
2 Jul 2009 | 2:47 amSerena Williams of U.S. plays a return to Elena Dementieva of Russia during their semifinal match on centre court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus... -
Serena Williams of U.S. plays serves to ...
2 Jul 2009 | 2:46 amSerena Williams of U.S. plays serves to Elena Dementieva of Russia during their semifinal match on centre court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus... -
Serena Williams of U.S. plays a return t...
2 Jul 2009 | 2:46 amSerena Williams of U.S. plays a return to Elena Dementieva of Russia during their semifinal match on centre court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus...
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The Beet Goes On
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The Summer Dacha
2 Jul 2009 | 4:41 amThe flight from Moscow was uneventful and as pleasant as a ten-hour trip in Cattle Class can be. The only fly in the ointment was a four-hour delay getting out of Dulles due to a combination of summer thunderstorms and a sick fellow traveller who had to be taken off the plane.I don't know the details on the passenger, except to say1.He looked pale and sweaty when he walked off the plane under his own steam, and2.When Ground Crew Dude was talking to the Flight Attendant about whether the guy's oxygen mask needed to be replaced, GCD said, "Did he puke in it?" and FA replied, "No . . . just… -
I C M P!
29 Jun 2009 | 5:54 amA B C D B B?L! M N O B B!S A R B B. I C M P![Sound of Expatresse cracking herself up . . .]Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week and signing autographs in the lobby after each show.I do love sophomoric toilet humor, don't you?I was thinking about this because, typically for me, I have procrastinated until the very last minute about doing anything to prevent Cat-O from peeing in the bathtub all the time. Summer Dacha is now T minus something less than 48 hours. And I am already feeling guilty saddling The Spouse with Catsitting Detail.Now on the one hand, cat pee in the bathtub has… -
Oh, and Another Thing: School Nurse Fail, Redux
28 Jun 2009 | 11:01 amSkittles is ALWAYS being sent to the school nurse. I mean, it is at least a weekly experience.Recently, she was hit on the head with a pétanque ball. She brought it up as we were walking to the Metro after school in an "Oh, by the way . . ." manner.But the kid had a goose egg on her head the size of a . . . well, the size of a pétanque ball.She was sent to the school nurse who, as usual, said "It's nothing," and sent her back to class.Today, she was inventorying her various injuries."See this?" she said, pointing to her skinned knee. "When I got this, I was sent to the school nurse.""How… -
Hot! Hot! Hot!
28 Jun 2009 | 7:16 amBefore I begin the next rant, I mean blog entry, let me draw your attention to a few things.First, if you are not reading the other blogs under the heading "More Ways to Waste Time (But Worth It, I Swear!)" in the column on the right side of this page, you should. There's some very funny stuff there, as well as Russian stuff that waxes more political than I do. Worth looking at anyhow.One I found particularly amusing today is not in that list, but on another list of blogs I follow (note to Carbo and Troy: that's where your blogs went. When you start posting again regularly, I'll move you back… -
Doesn't Matter the Country: I Hate the Post Office
27 Jun 2009 | 2:06 amI think I missed paying my last phone bill.I suspect this because RosTeleCom, the phone company, has been calling me lately. It is an automated call, and I know if I don't listen to their recorded message all the way through, they will keep calling me.Which is a good thing because I want them to call when The Spouse is home so he can confirm my suspicions.Not that it helps me much. Without the bill, I'm not sure how to pay.See, the way it works is that RosTeleCom sends me a little piece of paper in the mail every month. This piece of paper lists the long distance charges I have incurred for…
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Solid Metal Animal Corkscrews
Those Russian guys from Moscow make creative corkscrews and beer bottle openers from the small metal parts, pieces of spoons and other stuff. A small blowtorch can be really a great tool in nice hands. read more.. -
The Piece of a Shuttle
There is a piece of what was before a glorious Russian shuttle "Buran", staying in front of one of the Moscow hospitals. It hasn't been placed there as a monument or something. People who know its history tell that once when the Soviet Union collapsed they sold much of high-technology costly hardware for just some pennies to people who didn't even know what to do with all this. For example, this head module of Buran shuttle in some mysterious way appeared in ownership of the hospital. They couldn't find a better use for it to make a pressure chamber. Then they found out that they have not… -
No Casinos
June 30st, 2009 was the last day allowed for casinos and slot machines to operate in Russian cities. Before there were thousands of casinos of different size and level all across the country, then year ago they were officially banned and had to relocate to three special "casino zones", territories that were assigned by law with this status. read more.. -
Modern Arms Art in Russia (19 photos)
Modern Arms Art in Russia throws back to more than 20 years. Still, it’s quite difficult to figure out general standards of the artistic approach applied in this field and attach it to definite patterns of art areas. Of course, it is because this art niche is quite new and hasn’t developed its main features yet. read more.. -
The greatest propaganda journal of the USSR
Late 1929. The young Soviet Empire was just getting to its giant feet. Bitterness and tears of the WWI and the Civil War were already behind. The civilized and developed countries were looking at the newly emerged country in a very intent and examining way, trying to predict what this dark horse could come up with on the political map of the half-ruined world. In Germany National Socialist German Workers' Party headed by Hitler was growing in leaps and bounds, The Triple Entente’s former allies were keeping their eyes wide open as well. That was the right time to convince the world that the…
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Stalin not Welcome in Voronezh
25 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pmувеличить фото … On June 22 residents of Voronezh found their local billboards featuring an ominous, but familiar face: Comrade Stalin “Victory will be ours!” reads a slogan in large white letters below a large picture of the vozhd. The question, curious residents asked, was why Comrade Stalin’s visage was once again taking such a prominent public space, and more importantly, who put it there? According to Kommersant, the Stalin billboards are part of a campaign by the Communist Party to commemorate the 130th birthday of the… -
Politkovskaya Defendents Go Back to Court
25 Jun 2009 | 9:33 amIt’s back to court for Pavel Ryaguzov, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov and brothers Dzhabrail and Ibragim Makhmudov. Today, the Russian Supreme Court overturned their acquittal in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case. Reports the NY Times: The court said the four men, who were accused of assisting the killer of Ms. Politkovskaya, should be tried on the same charges in the same military court in Moscow. In ordering the retrial, the court sided with the prosecution, which argued that there had been procedural violations by the judges and the defense during the original trial, a court… -
Russia Today: Iran is all a CIA plot
24 Jun 2009 | 8:59 amThere is nothing more hilarious when people give wondrous powers to the United States. It’s no surprise that Russia Today would feast on a the idea that the “Green Revolution” is a US orchestrated plot. Russia already convinced itself that every colored revolution was cooked up in Langley. And this makes Craig Roberts a perfect guest (I know nothing about Wayne Madsen, but his wiki entry suggests that he’s a crank). He argued that the Iranian protests are “classic CIA destabilization” in an article on Counterpunch. What a sad convergence of… -
The Ballads of Mikhail Gorbachev
22 Jun 2009 | 2:12 pmMikhail Gorbachev has had many roles in his seventy-eight years. He’s been a Party aktiv, a First Party Kraikom Secretary, Politburo member, General Secretary of the Communist Party, Louis Vuitton model, and global philanthropist. Gorbachev, of course, is best known for concocting perestroika and glasnost, two reforms which aided the collapse of the Soviet Union. Now Gorby can add another role to his long CV: recording artist. Yes, Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev has recorded an album (with Russian rock star Andrei Makarevich) of romantic songs titled Songs to Raisa in… -
Ahmadinejad Theorizes Colored Revolution
21 Jun 2009 | 11:35 amRobert Fisk, who has been reporting daily from the Tehran, provides Ahmadinejad’s contribution to the theory of colored revolution: In the aftermath of the Ahmadinejad “success” at the polls, his supporters were handing out leaflets condemning the secular revolutions of Eastern Europe, and their content says much about the anxieties of Iran’s clerical leadership. One of them was entitled: “The system of trying to topple an Islamic Republic in a ‘velvet revolution’.” It then described how it believes Poland, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine and other…
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Siberian Light
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Russia Blog Roundup, 17 June
16 Jun 2009 | 11:34 pmIt’s been a quiet week this week – I wonder if everyone was out getting drunk on Russia Day? Anyway, on with the best of this week’s posts: Katie introduces us to Polittechno. “The name, ‘Polittechno’, comes from a compound of the words ‘political’ and ‘techno’ and consists of putting politicians’ words to techno beats.” Kyle and Svet head out to their village hideaway for a nice quiet weekend – then get caught up in a tornado. Josefina celebrates Russia day in typical linguist style – she tackles the most… -
Tunguska Documentary
15 Jun 2009 | 11:14 pm100 years after the event, no-one is quite sure what caused the massive Tunguska explosion. Consensus is that the explosion, which was so powerful it smashed windows hundreds of miles away, was caused by a large metor or comet breaking up a few miles above. But there are plenty of other theories out there – some sensible, some utterly bonkers – that have refused to die over the past century. In an attempt to find out what really happened, film-makers George Carey and Teresa Cherfas packed up their cameras and headed out to Siberia. On their journey they talk to everyone with a… -
Russia Blog Roundup – 10 June
9 Jun 2009 | 11:59 pmEvery week I think, oh, it’s been a quiet week, there won’t be all that much to include in the weekly blog roundup. I’ll rattle through this in 10 minutes, and go out for a drink. Then you lot all keep writing lots of interesting posts, like these, and my drinking plans go out the window… Windows to Russia is two years old! Happy Birthday. This week, it was also Pushkin’s Birthday. Or, at least, it would have been, had he lived to the ripe old age of 210. Josefina has all you need to know to brag to your Russian friends about your knowledge of Russian… -
Russian Watches Inspired by Soviet-Era Achievements
7 Jun 2009 | 6:10 pmAbout the Author: CJ Chambers is editor of Russian Watch Guide, the leading consumer guide to Russian-made watches. The N1 rocket. The Arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker. The Energia space launcher. The Ekranoplan KM ground effect vehicle. The TU-144 supersonic passenger plane. These are just a few examples of significant Soviet military or scientific achievements that have become the inspiration for modern Russian wristwatches. The company behind these history-inspired watches is Vostok-Europe. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Vostok-Europe has been making watches for the international market… -
Stalin vs Martians – Worst RTS Game Ever
3 Jun 2009 | 11:38 pmDo you remember, back in April, I introduced you to the upcoming Stalin vs Martians video game? It was being hyped as one of the oddest RTS (Real Time Strategy) games ever, and came with a ludicrous orange video of Stalin throwing some moves on the dancefloor at the same time as beating the cr*p out of Martian baddies. Well, it was finally released a couple of weeks ago to some pretty impressive reviews. Impressive in the sense that it was universally acclaimed as the worst RTS game in history. I think Gamespot UK said it best: Don’t be offended by Stalin vs. Martians’ subject…
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Russian Navy Blog
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Sarah Palin Desecrates the Flag
1 Jul 2009 | 5:30 pmUSC Title 4, Ch. 1, Para. 8(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.Why does that filthy dirty hippie Sarah Palin shit on everything I hold sacred? Why does she… -
Admiral Tributs Goes Pirate Hunting
29 Jun 2009 | 3:39 pmUdaloy class BPK 534 Admiral Tributs gets underway for the Gulf of Aden. Will pass the Udaloy class Admiral Pantaleyev on her way back to Vladivostok. -
Kavkaz-2009
29 Jun 2009 | 3:30 pmWhile in port Novorossiysk, moored next to the Vishnya class AGI SSV-201, the Large Landing Ship Tsezar Kunikov loads a company of the 7th Airborne Division with about a dozen armored vehicles for transport to the firing range. According to the 7th Division spokesman, transporting the Airborne company by sea is in accordance with the Minister of Defense's policy of ensuring that the 7th Airborne Division remains a premier rapid reaction force, able to act in a professional manner in any situation. -
Yuri Dolgoruki Goes to Sea
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The Saakashvili Tie Hanger
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White Sun of the Desert
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Another Visa Run
1 Jul 2009 | 6:03 pmI’m sat once again in the free wif-fi section of Incheon aiport having done another visa run to Malaysia. This time I went via Bangkok and enjoyed an uneventful weekend in the heart of the nightclub district. Uneventful because instead of rounding up a troupe of ladyboys and a sack of cocaine as planned I found a banjo for sale in a music shop and spent both nights in my room trying to play it: just as well most people in Bangkok hotels on a weekend don’t plan on sleeping. As usual, the Russian embassy in KL was as unpredictable as ever, charging me less than I thought… -
Russia Warms to the Supermajors
29 Jun 2009 | 6:19 pmUpstream Online reports of a new development in the Russian oil and gas sector under the headline “Putin offers surprise deal to Shell”: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin moved again to ease his government’s clasp over the energy sector at the week-end, capping off a week of foreign energy deals with a surprise offer for Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell. Weaker oil prices, now half of what they were a year ago, have persuaded Russia to scale back its resource nationalism. Moscow now looks to be balancing the dogged protection of its energy wealth with the need to have… -
China and Russia Do Business
20 Jun 2009 | 6:30 pmThis is interesting, and will almost certainly get more so: China has agreed to lend Russian oil companies $25 billion in return for supplies from huge new East Siberian oilfields that will power its economy for the next two decades, a source close to the talks said today. Russia’s state oil champion Rosneft and pipeline monopoly Transneft signed a long-delayed deal to borrow the money from China Development Bank during talks in China, the source told Reuters. … Beijing has abundant cash that Moscow needs to access in the credit crunch as its government is running major deficits… -
Speaking Too Soon?
20 Jun 2009 | 5:32 pmFrom Upstream Online: Russian gas giant Gazprom expects liquefied natural gas exports from Sakhalin-2 to exceed 5 million tonnes this year, up from the initial plan of 3 million, export boss Alexander Medvedev said. Reuters quoted Medvedev telling a news conference that Sakhalin-2, which also involves Shell and Japan’s Mitsui and Mitsubishi, would reach target capacity of 9.6 million tonnes next year. Expect this statement to be rapidly retracted in the coming months. -
Camping in Sakhalin
8 Jun 2009 | 5:02 amThe weather in Sakhalin is warming up nicely, the evenings are still getting longer, the bears are hungry and out in force…which means only one thing: camping season. Camping in Sakhalin is worthwhile for several reasons. Firstly, there is the scenery… …which, if you choose the right spot, can include the sight of early salmon leaping a waterfall. I never saw this when I camped as an army cadet in the Brecon Beacons. Secondly, camping in Sakhalin involves driving 4WDs laden down with copius amounts of “kit” which is to be shown off shamelessly to your male…
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La Russophobe
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June 6, 2009 — Contents
2 Jul 2009 | 6:47 amMONDAY JUNE 6 CONTENTS (1) EDITORIAL: Is Putin’s the Worst Ever? (2) EDITORIAL: Putin the Puritan (3) Essel on Threadbare Putin (4) EDITORIAL: Putin’s Murderous Rampage (5) EDITORIAL: Putin’s Corrupt, Incomptent Minions (6) EDITORIAL: Obama vs. Putin, Round 1 NOTE: This week Barack Obama travels to Moscow for his first meeting with Vladimir Putin. With this 100% original special issue, we offer [...] -
EDITORIAL: Is Putin the Worst Russian Leader Ever?
2 Jul 2009 | 4:59 amEDITORIAL Is Putin the Worst Russian Leader Ever? We think so, and today we offer a wealth of evidence to support our position in form of a special issue devoted to answering this question. Barack Obama will soon be winging his way to Russia and will sit down with Putin to discuss all manner of things. Hopefully, [...] -
EDITORIAL: Putin the Puritan
2 Jul 2009 | 4:45 amEDITORIAL Putin the Puritan Perhaps for the first time since Vladimir Putin took power, the people of Russia last week got a crystal clear image of what their lives would be like a decade from now if Putin is allowed to become “president for life” like Sadaam Hussein of Iraq. It is not a pretty picture. At one [...] -
Essel on Threadbare Putin
2 Jul 2009 | 4:30 amHas Pooty Lost the Thread? by Dave Essel June is a bit early for the silly season, at least for Brits, where schools and Parliament take their summer break a bit later. Schools break up earlier in Russia and whether the Duma takes a summer break or not makes not a jot of difference. So it’s always time [...] -
EDITORIAL: The Murderous Rampage of Vladimir Putin
2 Jul 2009 | 4:07 amEDITORIAL The Murderous Rampage of Vladimir Putin Vyacheslav Yaroshenko. Rim Shaigalimov. Do you know these names? Vladimir Putin hopes you don’t or if you do you’ll soon forget. You see, he killed both of them. Mr. Yaroshenko was an opposition journalist in Rostov, brutally beaten for daring to criticize the Kremlin in print two months ago. He passed away last week, [...]
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Iran: Desperately Seeking Yeltsin
28 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pmBoris Yeltsin, on top of a tank in Moscow, declaring an end to the Soviet regime in 1991 When the featured article was being written, the author and the Iranian people still had hopes to find leadership to their quest for freedom. Unfortunately, Mir Hossein Mousavi has not appeared in front of the protestors since the elections of June 12, and yesterday rejected another vote recount. The recent activities in Iran are, undoubtedly, a huge step forward in fostering democracy in this majority Muslim nation. However, they will result in nothing without proper leadership. Russia and China did not… -
Michael Jackson Deeply Mourned in Russia
26 Jun 2009 | 10:58 amFans grieve Jackson’s death in downtown St Petersburg (image from NTV news report) Today, undoubtedly, the biggest world news is the unexpected death of Michael Jackson, the only true King of Pop. It was night time in Moscow when the news reached Russia, and the sad event dominated the news reports around the country all day long since early morning. All Russian news channels, including the state-owned Rossiya and the First Channel, started their news reports with the details of Michael Jackson’s passing, his career, his visits to Russia, and tribute of his fans around the world and in… -
Passengers from America Treated as Potential Health Threat in Russia
24 Jun 2009 | 11:41 pmRussian health official checking passengers’ body temperature onboard a flight from Atlanta to Moscow upon its arrival in Russia. The World Health Organization announced that the pandemic of swine flu (H1N1 influenza) is unstoppable; but so thought Napoleon and Hitler about their offensives against Russia… "The world is moving into the early days of its first influenza pandemic in the 21st century," said WHO's director-general, Margaret Chan, “further spread [of H1N1] is inevitable.” Russian border and health officials think differently. If you are flying from the United States to… -
Russia and Iran's Winds of Change
22 Jun 2009 | 11:00 amIranian protesters confronted by basij militias on the streets of Tehran Over at Discovery Blog, Ambassador Bruce Chapman is writing about the current upheaval of popular discontent against the Islamic Republic regime in Iran. Nearly three years ago, Discovery Institute hosted Amir Abbas Fakhravar at its Seattle offices. Mr. Fakhravar is a former head of the Iran Student Confederation who was previously jailed and tortured for his opposition to the Islamic Republic regime. You can read Mr. Fakhravar's blog here. So far, Russian diplomats have maintained a firm "no comment" policy concerning… -
Barbarossa: 68 Years On
22 Jun 2009 | 10:07 amA famous photo of a Red Army soldier in World War II Today is the 68th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. For a roundup of previous Russia Blog posts on Russia's role in winning World War II, click here and scroll down. To watch a Russia Today video on the solemn commemorations that took place across Russia to mark this day, click on the extended post.
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Putin Responds to Obama's Expressions of Wisdom!
3 Jul 2009 | 11:06 amOn Tuesday, Obama urged Putin to end "old Cold War approaches" to ties - and described Mr Putin as having one foot in the past.Today, Putin hit back. Russians, he said, "stand solidly on their own two feet and always look into the future". Obama it looks like you messed up big time. Russian feelings for America have reach a new low.MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Only 5% of Russians polled in a recent survey believe U.S.-Russian relations are friendly, a pollster said on Friday.Windows to Russia!comments always welcome. -
Our Volga has Been Found - Stripped and Burned!
3 Jul 2009 | 9:02 amI took 46 pictures and will post two!They speak for themselves...Windows to Russia!comments always welcome. -
Svet and I are Getting Ready to Move - Outside of The Moscow City, Russia!
3 Jul 2009 | 4:14 amThese are pictures from the window of our new flat. We are on the second floor of a brand new building that has just been finished. Svet's Aunt died 6 months ago and the family inherited this new flat from her. It is considered a two room flat, which means it has a kitchen, bathroom and two living areas. So, since someone needs to live in it to take care of it and since we have volunteered, we are moving! :)The new area is located out of Moscow in the Moscow area...As you can see almost all flats are empty. They go from 12 stories to 20 stories in the same area!We are excited and more… -
Russian News From Russia: July 3rd, 2009!
3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amMOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian investigations into Georgia's attack on South Ossetia last August have found that the onslaught killed, injured or damaged the homes of a total of 5,315 people, Russia's chief investigator said on Friday."We have conclusively proved the nature of the crimes - genocide and mass killings of civilians. A total of 5,315 people have been found to have been harmed in this case," the head of the Investigation Committee at the Russian Prosecutor General's Office, Alexander Bastrykin, said.MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Submersibles involved in research in… -
Obama: "Opened Mouth and Inserted Foot" Against Russia!
3 Jul 2009 | 12:44 amObama just opened mouth and inserted his foot, big time. This is a quote from American President Obama yesterday that just made me stop in my tracks...{"I think that it's important that, even as we move forward with President Medvedev, that Putin understand that the old cold war approaches to US-Russian relations is outdated – that it's time to move forward in a different direction", said Obama. "I think Medvedev understands that."I think Putin has one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new. To the extent that we can provide him and the Russian people a clear sense…
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Putin’s Pro-Natalism Miscarries
2 Jul 2009 | 4:03 pmAlmost exactly a year ago, one lucky Russian family received a free brand new SUV from the government. What had they done to deserve such a gift? They managed to have a baby on Russia Day - June 12th. That much publicised campaign was only the tip of a creepy pro-natalist iceberg, including $11o00 cash gifts to women who have a second child, and even setting aside an official holiday solely for the purpose of procreation. According to a chipper NYTarticle at the time, “Last year, as president, Mr. Putin declared 2008 the Year of the Family. On Sept. 12, a holiday called Family Contact… -
Two Primers for the President
1 Jul 2009 | 10:53 amMargaret Warner (The News Hour) is doing a good job of setting the scene for President Obama’s visit to Russia next week. Talking in Moscow with a cross-section of media, government spokesmen, activists and Kremlin-watchers, Warner’s reports this week paint a fairly nuanced picture. Stability but arbitrary authority. Economic growth (until last year) but great social disparities. Outspoken voices but widespread public complacency. Russia sometimes seems capable of continuing on such a course indefinitely. But for her natural resources and nuclear weapons, Russia would… -
Khodorkovsky: A Prisoner of the 90s
28 Jun 2009 | 7:19 pmFor his birthday on Friday, Russia’s most famous prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky held an online Q&A with readers of Gazeta.ru, a popular online daily. In it he defends himself against allegations of robber-baronism and asset stripping, and says: “I decided to take the risk and have never felt sorry for that”. But much more interesting than the actual ‘interview’ (in English, here) were the hundreds of comments left by readers, using their livejournal accouts. The 360 some comments started as a popular referendum on Khodorkovsky, but quickly veered into a… -
Putin’s New Gravediggers?
25 Jun 2009 | 3:31 pm“What the bourgeoisie therefore produces, above all, are its own grave-diggers”, wrote two men much wiser and more bearded than I. “But not only has the bourgeoisie forged the weapons that bring death to itself; it has also called into existence the men who are to wield those weapons: the proletarians”. It looks as though this point might apply equally to Putin’s economic policies, as the Pikalevo effect goes viral. According to Tatiana Ivanova of Finans Magazine and Paul Goble in the Moscow Times, “a group of workers at a factory in Sverdlovsk region have… -
A Melting Russia Asks: What Global Warming?
24 Jun 2009 | 4:46 pm“It might seem impolitic to embrace what many regard as a looming global catastrophe. But this has not stopped the Russians”. So begins an article in the Abu Dhabi based National about the future of my arctic hometown of Murmansk in the age of global warming. Feted in Soviet times as the largest populated point beyond the Arctic Circle in the world, by the early 90s, it became clear why the decadent West was content to let the USSR keep that distinction unchallenged: it is next to impossible to adequately meet the needs of a polar city of nearly half a million inhabitants without…
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From Russia with Love
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President Obama's Upcoming Visit to Russia
2 Jul 2009 | 9:33 amOur president's July 4th weekend will be 110% pure Americana, it's most likely, but come Monday the 6th, President Obama is scheduled for three days in Russia. Several delicate topics are on the table and in preparation for the visit, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has been in Moscow conferring with his Russian counterpart, General Nikolai Makarov, Chief of -
*Stranger in Moscow* by Michael Jackson
29 Jun 2009 | 9:59 amI was wandering in the rainMask of life, feelin insaneSwift and sudden fall from graceSunny days seem far awayKremlins shadow belittlin meStalins tomb wont let me beOn and on and on it cameWish the rain would just let meHow does it feel (how does it feel)How does it feelHow does it feelWhen youre aloneAnd youre cold insideHere abandoned in my fameArmageddon of the brainKgb was doggin meTake my -
Carpe Diem. . . Seize the Carp!
25 Jun 2009 | 3:57 amWatching this fish-cleaning action and what comes to mind but that matra, carpe diem. Seize the day. . . seize the carp . . . seize the opportunity.This filleter of fish took his eyes off his decapitation work just long enough to flash a smile our way. Nice of him. By the way, do you know how to clean fish? Wish I knew. . . but I just watched and documented the action. Decided it's a task that -
The Most Amazing Man Alive
21 Jun 2009 | 5:12 amPolice often question him just because they find him interesting.He uses Tabasco sauce instead of Visine.There is no loofah in his shower. He uses an SOS pad.Delightful! (With a nod to Trey Morgan for sharing on his blog.) -
A Salute to the Salutatorian: Our Heather
12 Jun 2009 | 2:26 amThere's lots to celebrate today. Besides President Ronald Reagan's famous Tear down this wall! speech at Brandenberg Gate, Berlin on this date in 1987 and besides today's being Russia Day across this great land, today is the day that Heather Anita Emch graduates from high school. She's quite accomplished at 18 years of age and I am one very proud auntie.Heather's a smart cookie. . . she's
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The Last Ditch
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Web site story
3 Jul 2009 | 5:06 amThis is from the sporadically-brilliant Collegehumor.com. It should send you off smiling to your weekend. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. h/t Theo -
How to call a liar a liar without making a personal attack?
2 Jul 2009 | 11:39 pmpoliticalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Is this getting a little personal?. The success of the New Labour Project is based on lies. The mother of all these lies is that Labour has changed. That it is no longer the party of profligate "tax and spend." That it is no longer... -
The political lies capital of Europe
2 Jul 2009 | 12:27 amUK is violent crime capital of Europe - Telegraph. No-one who is paying any attention could doubt this. For goodness' sake, even Henley Regatta has suffered hooliganism. I hear that the city where I have my pied à terre in the North of England suffers one murder every time there... -
This seems like a good idea
30 Jun 2009 | 5:54 am10 Drowning Street by Lord Elvis: The Truth Is Back In Business - Sign Up Now!. What do you think? Collective blogging? Not sure it's my style. -
All blacked up and nowhere to go
29 Jun 2009 | 7:26 amBBC NEWS | UK | England | Kent | School bans black-face Morris Men. Sir Thomas Beecham said one should try everything once, except incest and folk-dancing. I quite agree. Nonetheless, God help us, Morris dancing is part of England's cultural heritage. No matter what colour face paint the dancers...
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The joys of unlimited internet
3 Jul 2009 | 8:33 amOne of the benefits of having unlimited internet access now is being able to actually watch the news and not just read it!! Here is a link to one of the sources we are enjoying right now... a Russian news program in English: Russia Today -
Memories...
2 Jul 2009 | 5:43 amNot long ago our friends Lena and Alexei celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. Theirs was the first Russian wedding we attended. It was our first time in Russia as a family. We came for a month to determine if we could handle living here or not. Five years later here we are enjoying the life and work that we have here. This past Sunday I was asked to take photographs for a young couple getting married in August... I can hardly wait!! -
Train Ride
30 Jun 2009 | 12:53 amSpanning the length of the corridor that all passengers have to walk down to get to their individual compartments is a long narrow rug. Covering the rug is a long thin piece of cotton material, perhaps meant to keep the higher quality rug underneath clean. In a few places in the corridor, the rug is askew. It was not that way when we boarded the train, however after all of the passengers pulled their luggage and belongings across the full length of the rug… it was no longer in its proper position on the floor. “Go back to your place!” yells the cranky old conductor. Who,… -
sisters in Spirit
27 Jun 2009 | 2:23 amThese three ladies were in the compartments along the side of the wall near us on the train. Tom helped them with getting their mattresses down from the storage racks. One of the ladies told the other ones to say 'zhank you, sir' and they each followed her advice! She took the opportunity to practice her English... telling me it had been 20 years since she studied the language in University. My favorite line from her was when she was witnessing to me. She told me that she and her companions were sisters and then clarified how they were sisters... meaning in Christ. She proudly told me "We are… -
Traveling Platskart
26 Jun 2009 | 5:24 amThe train between Kiev and Krasnodar runs every other day. Because there were no lower berths available in the private compartments we were faced with having to buy two lower berths in a car with open compartments. This is known as the “platskart” section of the train.Our space had a table in between two long benches...The mattresses are stored up above when not in use. The pillow is tucked inside the mattress. You are responsible to make up your on bed and then take it all down before you get off the train. You will most likely be asked to give your sheets to the conductor about an hour…
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Russian Casinos Close Tomorrow Under New Law
30 Jun 2009 | 4:24 amThe Russian law “About the State Regulation of Activities on Gambling” comes into effect tomorrow, forcing many casinos to shut their doors. . Although Vladimir Putin could not have foreseen the economic crisis when the law was proposed in 2006, the implementation could not have come at a worse time for Russia. An estimated 400′000 people work in the industry and the four designated ‘Las Vegas’ zones have not been built. Although Russia was flooded with new building sites in 2006, many of these have come to a halt due to a lack of finance. In addition, the… -
Microsoft Announces $300m Russian Expansion
21 Apr 2009 | 4:01 amAccording to the Moscow Times, Microsoft will be investing 10 billion rubles ($300m USD) in Russia over the next three years. The announcement was made on Monday by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at a press conference in Moscow. Aside from expanding the company’s investment into software for students and startups they will also invest in “sectors that are not directly software related”. It’s unclear how much of this investment, if any, will be spent on promoting their MSN/Live search in Russia. So far Google is the only Western search engine to gain market share in the… -
Counter The Crisis With Reward Programs
20 Mar 2009 | 8:25 amJohn Rose, CEO of Rose Creative Strategies, writes for the Moscow Times on the subject of using reward schemes to encourage sales during these dark economic times. Interestingly he suggests cross-overs from traditional marketing into the internet, as “penetration is now sufficient in Russia to allow companies to launch national loyalty promotions inexpensively by fulfilling rewards via vouchers available online”. There is a lot of pressure on marketers to discount during a recession in order to shift inventory and drive sales. And in some cases, the competitive environment may… -
Poker Officially Classified As Sport in Russia
16 Mar 2009 | 6:38 amGambling companies have welcomed the news that poker is now officially classified as a “sport” in Russia following an order signed March 26 by the Federal Sports Agency head, Vyacheslav Fetisov. On June 26, 2007, Seven-Card Stud Poker, Omaha and Texas Hold’em were officially included in the All-Russia Registry of Sports. “This game doesn’t have any connection to the gambling business, since in sports poker the players are competing against one another not the casino,” said the Gaming Business Association official. “In Austria, Denmark and several U.S. -
Bringing Sexy Back With Miss Atom 2009
15 Mar 2009 | 2:23 pmNever one to shy away from accusations of sexism, the classic “beauty contest” is a reliable technique in the Russian marketer’s toolkit. Even search giants such as Mail.ru have jumped on the idea with their Miss Mail.ru competitions. In an effort to bring some sexy back to Russian nuclear power, the industry launched a competition to find their most attractive female professionals. Start thinking less Chernobyl and more swimsuits. Overall I’d say the campaign had been a success. The competition has been highlighted on Russian TV and in the newspapers. Pictures of the…
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Map of Russia Moscow concerts
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Wednesday 8th: Korn Moscow at Gorky Park Green Theatre
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Sunday July 26th: Linkin Park St. Petersburg at Tuborg Greenfest
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Sunday July 19th: Buena Vista Social Club® St Petersburg at North Sea Jazz St Petersburg - Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
3 Jul 2009 | 12:34 pmNorth Sea Jazz St Petersburg - Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club St Petersburg -
Saturday July 11th: PAROV STELAR BAND MOSCOW - RUSSIA at ROOFTOP CLUB
3 Jul 2009 | 12:31 pmROOFTOP CLUB MOSCOW - RUSSIA
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English Russia
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Solid Metal Animal Corkscrews
Those Russian guys from Moscow make creative corkscrews and beer bottle openers from the small metal parts, pieces of spoons and other stuff. A small blowtorch can be really a great tool in nice hands. read more.. -
The Piece of a Shuttle
There is a piece of what was before a glorious Russian shuttle "Buran", staying in front of one of the Moscow hospitals. It hasn't been placed there as a monument or something. People who know its history tell that once when the Soviet Union collapsed they sold much of high-technology costly hardware for just some pennies to people who didn't even know what to do with all this. For example, this head module of Buran shuttle in some mysterious way appeared in ownership of the hospital. They couldn't find a better use for it to make a pressure chamber. Then they found out that they have not… -
No Casinos
June 30st, 2009 was the last day allowed for casinos and slot machines to operate in Russian cities. Before there were thousands of casinos of different size and level all across the country, then year ago they were officially banned and had to relocate to three special "casino zones", territories that were assigned by law with this status. read more.. -
Modern Arms Art in Russia (19 photos)
Modern Arms Art in Russia throws back to more than 20 years. Still, it’s quite difficult to figure out general standards of the artistic approach applied in this field and attach it to definite patterns of art areas. Of course, it is because this art niche is quite new and hasn’t developed its main features yet. read more.. -
The greatest propaganda journal of the USSR
Late 1929. The young Soviet Empire was just getting to its giant feet. Bitterness and tears of the WWI and the Civil War were already behind. The civilized and developed countries were looking at the newly emerged country in a very intent and examining way, trying to predict what this dark horse could come up with on the political map of the half-ruined world. In Germany National Socialist German Workers' Party headed by Hitler was growing in leaps and bounds, The Triple Entente’s former allies were keeping their eyes wide open as well. That was the right time to convince the world that the…
