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• Victory Day Preparations, Parades Bring a Sense of Belonging

  

  Tomorrow, 9 May, will mark the 68th anniversary of the end of the “Great Patriotic War” (called World War II in the West) and another grand parade will roll... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Victory Day Preparations, Colours and Symbols

  

  Leading up to tomorrow’s Victory Day celebration, in this report we’ll take a look at some of the symbols of Victory Day.Ribbons are symbolic in Russia and... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• US Secretary of State Kerry Meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow

  

  It was the first visit for the new Secretary of State to Moscow and in characteristic Putin form, the meeting started 3 hours late. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Than Half of Russians Believe United Russia Party to Be Corrupt

  

  While the number of Russians disenchanted with President Vladimir Putin’s “United Russia” (Единая... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 9 May Victory Day Preparations

  

  Every year the annual celebration of Victory Day gets even better. We get goosebumps around the events and will try to relay some of the highlights each day. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow Opposition Rally, 6 May 2013

  

  A video produced in order to attract attendance at yesterday’s Moscow rally to mark the brutal crack down by police one year ago may have worked. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russia Begins to Receive Christian Refugees Fleeing Egypt and Syria

  

  Christian refugees from Egypt are beginning to arrive in Russia as the Muslim Brotherhood government has instructed Egyptian police not to respond whenever... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Good Friday in Russia

  

  Finally Easter weekend has arrived in the Eastern world. At this posting Good Friday is over and it is on Saturday that we prepare eggs by boiling them in... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Margaret Thatcher’s Legacy Via a Granddaughter

  

  Recently the former British Prime Minister known around the world as the “Iron Lady” was laid to rest at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Court Orders Baby Returned to Russian Family in California!

  

  Last week the California Child Protective Service, in true KGB style swept unannounced into the home of a young Russian couple to steal their baby. Why? Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mr. Putin’s Longest Media Show

  (The Moscow Times) President Vladimir Putin pledged to stay the course on a range of key issues, from macroeconomic policy to the battle with corruption and... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• English Signs in Russia and Ukraine

  

  Among the steps that officials in Russia and neighboring Ukraine are taking to enhance tourism is the Latinization of major street and attraction signs. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Anniversary to Our Readers! Поздравляю!

  

  The idea for the Mendeleyev Journal was hatched in 2007 and five years ago to this date in 2008 the Mendeleyev Journal appeared on the Russian blog scene.... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow Metro Safety

  

  According to the Metro management around 150 persons die annually by falling onto the tracks. Granted, a certain number of these are suicides but most seem to b... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Belgorod Shooting Leaves Six Dead

  

  Russia has some of the strictest gun laws of any country in the world. Handguns are banned except for police and military. A hunting rifle takes a 5+ year permi... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Little Angel, Anastasia Petrik, Has Talent!

  Victoria Anastasia Petryk (Вікторія та... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Snubs Thatcher Funeral

  Author: K.T. McFarlandFormer Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest (Wednesday) in Great Britain. The “Iron Lady” died last week at age 87.Some... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Let’s Pizza — Coming to an Airport Near You

  

  Growing up in a family of Dutch heritage, I can tell you that the only cuisine that comes even close to being as uninspiring is served up by the English. Let’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow Hot Water Alert

  

  Summer hot water alert: The summer hot water “shut off” will begin on May 13th. In theory the number of days for maintenance of pipes which is the reason for... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Duma Passes Bill to Change Parliamentary Elections

  (The Moscow Times) The State Duma on Tuesday passed in a first reading a bill that would reintroduce a mixed voting system for parliamentary elections, despite ... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY