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• A Plea for Freedom in Ukraine?

  As the death toll has risen to 28, including one journalist, the estimates of the causalities from the past 24 hours has risen to over a thousand injured. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Plea for Freedom in Ukraine?

  As the death toll has risen to 28, including one journalist, the estimates of the causalities from the past 24 hours has risen to over a thousand injured. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Today’s Death Toll in Kyiv (Kiev) Now at Nine

  

  The death toll from today’s fresh clashes between protesters and government police in Ukraine’s capital city has risen to nine. Seven citizens and two... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• US Ambassador McFaul Steps Down

  

  It was a good decision. However given recent Ambassadorial nominees for foreign posts, one cannot help but be concerned by what kind of buffoon the hapless US... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rainbow Uniforms for Russian Olympic Volunteers?

  

  In the midst of Russia’s controversial law banning propaganda aimed at children, some are asking whether the German uniforms are meant as a protest to the... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will Russia Intervene in Ukraine?

  

  It is not a trivial question, for the idea of Russian intervention in the ongoing street protests in Ukraine is the subject of growing speculation in Moscow. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Vladimir Putin — Legitimate Environmentalist

  

  We know that the West doesn’t understand Vladimir Putin. So when members of the press corp began to snap photos of Russia’s president sitting with baby leopards... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Olympic Venues to Open on Time?

  

  Will the Olympic venues in Sochi, Russia open on time? Coming down to the wire is what experts are saying with the government promising that venues are schedule... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ukraine is No Laughing Matter.

  

  A former university professor taught this truism: There is truth in humour.At some point the dust and soot will clear from the fighting in Ukraine and the... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich Releases Message Then Goes on “sick Leave”

  

  The president of Ukraine has placed himself on “sick leave” due to a high fever but released the following message to the Ukrainian people:Dear compatriots! Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ukraine is Crying, but Not Dead Yet

  

  Ukraine is crying, literally, as the street battles continue. At no other time have I ever felt so sad about this beautiful land and her people. I have shed... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Truce in Ukraine

  

  President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich made a bid to hang onto power by promising to restructure the government. Thus on Friday an uneasy truce settled over... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kyiv (Kiev) is Burning.

  

  This historic city dating back to the year 482, the birthplace of modern Russia and capital of the independent nation of Ukraine, is literally covered with... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Yakutia, Coldest City on Earth

  

  In Yakutia Russia, a city of almost 600,000 mostly Asian Russians, does get warm from time to time, but only in a very short summer. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Epiphany: 19 January in Russia

  

  The Russian term is Крещенские, and on this date Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Chris... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, SOCIETY

• Russia Alright News

  Yes, we’re a little late with this report but being late is fashionable to some in Russia so we see no need to apologize further and instead will bungle... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Peace in Egypt? Not Yet.

  

  Thanks to a new government that seems intent on protecting the rights of Egyptians, including the Coptic Orthodox Christian minority, this Christmas (January... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Old New Year in Russia

  

  Старый Новый год! Well, the old new year has come; 13-14 January signals the beginning of the New Year according to the old Julian calendar. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Old New Year in Russia

  

  Старый Новый год! Well, the old new year has come; 13-14 January signals the beginning of the New Year according to the old Julian calendar. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, SOCIETY

• Russian Christmas Services

  

  For the second Christmas in a row, President Putin attended services in Sochi, this time at a newly consecrated church in Sochi on Christmas Eve. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY