One my friend recently shared with me this joke, so I would like to pass it to our readers. May be you will like it."God wanted to change Soviet Union so He sent Gorbachev to make these changes and he did it. Gorbachev has big black spot on his head. Imagine how much God wants to change America if He sent half black Obama! more »

Russia parries US thrust in Central Asia. By M K Bhadrakumr The Uzbeks explain the ingenuity of their mind by often repeating a saying that goes: when they speak, they seldom mean what they say; and when they act, they almost always disregard what they have in mind. more »

Fear of a Weak RussiaIf Moscow's failures continue, the world may soon become a much more dangerous place. more »

"Approval Ratings in Ukraine, Russia Highlight Differences". Gallup Poll.Worldwide low 4% of Ukrainians approve of their country’s leadershipby more »

Surprises and intrigues as Eurovision 2009 approachesAnastasia Prikhodko, a 21-year-old performer of Ukrainian origin, and her song ‘Mom’ will represent Russia at the Eurovision competition, due in Moscow from May 9 to May 16, said a March 7 decision of a panel of judges. "This is a very international song as the music was written by a Georgian, sung by a Ukrainian and half the text was written by an Estonian," countered Konstantin Meladze, Ms. Prikhodko's Georgian-born producer, in an interview with RIA Novosti. more »