· August, 2006

Stories about Russia from August, 2006

Russia: Real Estate and Oil

Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog examines whether there is a connection between real estate prices in Russia and the oil prices; his conclusion: “Even if the oil prices miraculously collapsed...

18 August 2006

Russia: Y2K Panic

Copydude writes about the groundless Y2K panic in the West: “It was one of many such reports which prompted Washington to evacuate all inessential staff from its embassies in Moldova,...

14 August 2006

Russia: Paratroopers’ Day Photos

LJ user sholademi posts pictures from this year's celebration of the Paratroopers’ Day in Moscow on June 2. He also reviews (RUS) what Russian bloggers have been saying about the...

11 August 2006

Russia: Portraits of Putin

Samson Sholademi – LJ user sholademi, journalist of a Russian tabloid Express Gazeta – displays a unique drawing collection on his blog: portraits of Russia's president Vladimir Putin, made by...

11 August 2006

Russia: Russian “Chochkas”

Michael Averko of Russia Blog writes about toy Soviet tanks, hammer-and sickle-and-red-star jerseys, two-headed-eagle sweatshirts: his favorite Russia-related “chochkas.”

10 August 2006