I can heartily recommend this excellent analysis by Ivan Krastev, entitled "The guns of August: non-event with consequences", on the political fallout, one year on after the Russia-Georgia war of August 2008.
The author explains why the most important outcome of the war was "Russia's unashamed affirmation as a revisionist power". He claims Russia's worldview is shaped by a profound sense of insecurity and a deep suspicion of the current world order based on economic and political interdependency...
Ukraine's finest soccer stadium, the Donbass Arena, new home of 2009 UEFA cup-winners Shaktar Dontesk, will be opened with a spectacular grand show on 29th of this month. 'Segodnya' reports there are strong rumours that top US pop singer Beyonce Knowles could be top of the bill. ['Segodnya' and Shaktar share the same owner .] There had also been rumours that Madonna could also possibly be performing...
Would the Patriarch approve? Check out this video..
Incidentally, former president Leonid Kuchma and VR speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, about whom Pukach is no doubt loudly singing, attended an outdoor service during Patriarch Kirill's visit to Sevastopol a couple of days ago. Very moving...
Did ZZ Top attend too?
Holey Moley! Why is there some sort of pseudo-soldier fiercely saluting the man in the Ku Klux Klan embroidered costume, Batman?
ReplyDeleteAnd Holy Cow, Batman! Why are they carrying a painting of some guy with all sorts of medallions on his chest?
Could this be some sort sort of meeting of perverts?
Could this be some sort of parade of zombies who worship the Embroidered Ku Klux Klan?
Stay tuned, kids!
Same Bat Time! Same Bat Channel!
Same oily orthodox Bat rooshan orthodox Halloween Costume Military Parade "Church"!