Ukraine’s Political And Economic Death Spiral
Image by premier.gov.ru Ukraine is obviously a very unstable place. Corruption there is still ubiquitous. Car bombings are becoming frequent again. War simmers in the...
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Russian Space Program Close To Collapse
The failure of the Soyuz 2-1b rocket launch recently has continued a depressing trend for the Kremlin, with 10 failed launches during the tenure of...
Putin To Run Again For President…Surprise!
Image by premier.gov.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that he will run for a fourth term as leader of the Russian Federation. It has...
Russia Barred From 2018 Olympics Over Doping
Russia Barred From 2018 Olympics Over Doping....
The Hi-Tech Traditionalist: Motherhood And Western Fascist Feminism
Are the words “woman” and “mother” synonyms? Do they mean the same thing? A hundred years ago, no matter who you asked, which resident of...
Belarusian Centenarian Recounts Repression Under Stalin
A year after her father was found shot dead along with his two brothers, the Soviet authorities came for Yauheniya Arlouskaya. Russia’s Children’s Rights Advocate...
A Quote For Today’s World By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky’s literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual...
Putin’s Payouts For Firstborn Babies Seen As Popular Preelection Move, But No Cure For Looming Demographic Slump
Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t formally said he will stand for reelection in March, but his campaign appeared well under way this week as he...
Russian Wheat Expected to Benefit From Mild Weather, Good Snow Cover
Image by Afonin A mild early start to the Russian winter bodes well for a banner crop of wheat as Russia tries to maintain its...
Putin Hails ‘Traditional Values’ In First Church Congress In Moscow
Image by Kremlin.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin made the first appearance ever for a Russian President to the Russian Orthodox Church Congress of top clerics...