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We All Live on Savushkina Street Now.
“A lie’s true power cannot be accurately measured by the number of people who believe its deception when it is told, it must be measured by the number of people who will go out after hearing it trying to convince … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Government, Politics, Strategy, Terrorism, Trade
Tagged economy, Education, government, opinion, Politics, Russia, Technology
331 Comments
Red Hot Jingoism, With a Side of Apple Pie
Peruse, if you will, this sabre-rattling pile of poop. Coming on the heels of recent articles which warn that the west sees a nuclear war as both winnable and possible, even probable, and the conviction that a new western strategy … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Military, Russia, Technology, Trade, War
492 Comments
Some Day, We’ll Look Back at This, and Laugh.
And there’s no time like the present. It was nice of Al Gore to invent the Internet, because it offers unparalleled comedic opportunities to recapture moments in time when puffed-up and self-important toads made confident predictions which later made them … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Politics, Russia, Technology, Trade, Ukraine, War
801 Comments
About That Batumi Miracle…
Hey, remember back when Al Jazeera was the object of loathing and fear in the USA? Bankrolled by the Emir of Qatar – a thriving democracy in the Middle East whose ruler has been a male member of the Al … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Education, Europe, Georgia, Government, Investment, Saakashvili, Ukraine
Tagged economy, Education, Georgia, government, Innovation, Politics, Saakashvili, Technology, Ukraine
2,224 Comments
“Operation Fuck Putin” Hits a Wall, as the Russian Economy Returns to Growth
Take me back won’t ya Take me back won’t ya; I’ll change my ways Take me back won’t ya Take me back won’t ya; I’m not the same… Bryan Adams, from “Take Me Back” Paul Robinson sent me a link … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Russia, Trade, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, GAZPROM, government, Innovation, Politics, role models, Russia, Technology, Trade
861 Comments
Sacre Bleu! What’s Happening With The MISTRAL Ship “VLADIVOSTOK”?
Alert Internet followers of this subject – and it has its own dedicated community, both for and against – noticed almost immediately when the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) assignment changed from “France” to “Russia”, and the resulting speculation was … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Military, Politics, Russia, Trade, Western Europe
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, Russia, Technology, Trade
355 Comments
Russian Hackers Are Fiendishly Smart. Good Thing For America They’re So Stupid.
Every fleeting thought is a pearl And beautiful people stampede to the doorway of the funniest fucker in the world They’re here to help you Satisfy your desire There’s a bright future for all you professional liars – “How To … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Investment, Politics, Russia, Spies, Strategy, Trade
Tagged economy, espionage, government, Politics, Russia, Technology, Trade
774 Comments
GAZPROM is Not Dead, and Anders Aslund is Officially as Thick as a Wharf Piling
Everybody’s favourite Psycho-Pswede is jiggling with excitement like a child that needs to pee over news that GAZPROM’s profits fell by 10% since 2012, and wants us to understand – from interpretive dance, as best I can make out – … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Government, Investment, Politics, Russia, Trade, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, GAZPROM, government, Politics, Russia, Technology, Trade
1,666 Comments
Neighbouring Giants Edge Closer
The world is closing in; did you ever think that we could be so close like brothers? The future’s in the air, I can feel it everywhere; blowing with the wind of change… Although German metal band The Scorpions’ “Wind … Continue reading
Posted in China, Economy, Government, Investment, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Uncategorized, Vladimir Putin, Western Europe
Tagged China, government, Military, Politics, Russia, Technology, Trade
1,074 Comments
Edward Lucas: Stories From Myanus
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Spanish author of “Shadow of the Wind“, wrote, “A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise”. And sometimes, a story is a … Continue reading
Posted in China, Economy, Government, Investment, Law and Order, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Vladimir Putin, Western Europe
Tagged China, economy, government, Military, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia, Technology, Trade
1,191 Comments
The Kremlin Stooge 