By early September of 1941 advancing German troops had cut off the rail lines leading to Leningrad. By Sept. 8 the city had been completely surrounded and a blockade began that was unprecedented in modern history in both its length and its disastrous effects. Leningrad’s situation was extraordinarily difficult right […]
Month: January 2014
Polish involvement in Ukraine’s coup and settlement
Poland has been exploiting the destabilization of Ukraine in order to expand its influence further East at Russia’s expense. Together with Sweden, Poland launched the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative in 2009. This was commenced specifically with the purpose of spreading Brussels’ (and Warsaw’s) sway over the non-member states on the […]
Photos of besieged Leningrad 1941-1944 (in memoriam)
On January 27 Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad (today’s St.Petersburg), which lasted for 872 days and cost more than 1 million lives of the residents of the besieged city, having to overcome hunger, cold and bombings, and 1 more million soldiers and […]
Intrigues at Geneva II
“The idea of Montreux” – the idea of engaging in a peace process and national dialog in Syria under international mediation – died before it could be born. A nasty intrigue, involving the UN Secretary-General and the employment of such petty chicaneries as delaying the airplane carrying the Syrian delegation […]
Syria after Geneva 2: more ‘dirty war’ but also some hope
While little of substance seemed to come from the Geneva 2 peace conference and the dirty war against Syria seems set to continue, this does not mean the process has not advanced. John Kerry still mouths the 2011 mantra ‘Assad must go’, but it is much less convincing. Remember, Washington […]
Coup in Western Ukraine: the Arab Spring unleashed in Europe
Rioters have seized the administration building in Lvov and forced the governor to resign. It is not known who is currently in power in this region, but a puppet government formed by ‘opposition forces’ may soon be set up. Demands for ‘autonomy’, or quite possibly, explicit separatist flirtations, may give […]
Russia’s high hopes for the Olympics
Hosting the Olympics — summer or winter is a big deal. They give the host city and nation a chance to strut and preen before a worldwide audience of tens of millions while attracting tens of thousands of visitors. That’s why cities vie for the honor in a fierce competition […]
Cum sa ai o intalnire de succes de pe site-uri de profil?
Ca majoritatea lucrurilor din viata, exista avantaje si dezavantaje pentru filme porno. Cu toate acestea, nu am vazut niciodata un dezavantaj in a-l folosi! Sa examinam cateva dintre avantaje si dezavantaje. In primul rand, am constatat ca si alte site-uri cu cele mai noi filme porno din 2021 fac o […]
Myths About Russia: Is Sochi that ‘bloody’ and expensive?
There is nothing more vague and more promising in politics than the fight against corruption. Modern extravaganzas, such as Olympic Games or soccer World Cups, are not only great shows but also great irritants for concerned citizens who always believe they could find a better use for the money spent […]
The Byzantine Empire: the historical truth vs. a fabricated history
For the average person, the term “Byzantium” evokes a number of negative associations: Eastern despotism, political intrigues, backwardness, etc. These memes are firmly rooted in public opinion, in the guise of proven historical facts. However, this generally accepted image of Byzantium,is, in fact, a fabricated one, that has been thrust […]
‘Ineffective and flawed’ – Russian report blasts EU’s Human Rights protection system
The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a critical report on human rights in the European Union saying that Europe still faced serious problems, and that member states are avoiding obligations that would change things for the better. According to the Foreign Ministry, conclusions were made on the basis of serious […]
Return of Al-Qaeda
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