I remember visiting various towns in Russia and in the Ukraine in 1992. Some of them looked very much like this picture. I’d love to visit and see what things look like now after so many years. From CNN.com: “The order to evacuate Pripyat came too late. It had been 36 hours since an explosion…
Tag: Russia
How Russo-Georgia war started
Was response a calculated attempt to win Western help? August 18, 2008 by F. Michael Maloof Reposted from the G2 Bulletin with permission – The G2 Bulletin is a subscription only news source. Dmitry Medvedev Sources in Georgia say the massive Russian onslaught into South Ossetia was prompted by Georgian snipers who apparently were picking…
Georgia on our minds
Russian attack response to Kosovo independence, message to Ukraine August 11, 2008 Reposted from the G2 Bulletin with permission – The G2 Bulletin is a subscription only news source. WASHINGTON – If you want to understand why Russia chose this moment to invade U.S.-ally Georgia in hopes of reclaiming South Ossetia, a province with fewer…
Another View on Georgia
I don’t always agree with Pat Buchanan, but I usually get something beneficial out of his point of view. Humanevents.com has an article by Buchanan about the situation between Georgia and Russia that is worth a read: “Mikheil Saakashvili’s decision to use the opening of the Olympic Games to cover Georgia’s invasion of its breakaway…
Will We Back Them?
I just heard a news report that President Bush has “demanded” that Russia ceases it’s attack against Georgia, a sovereign democracy. But will we back that demand? My understanding is that Georgia has reformed their government, attracted international investment, been a loyal U.S. ally in Iraq (fighting along side of us!), aspired to join NATO,…