Was Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon on target? Will Georgia and Russia be at war in 2008?

From the Ghost Recon Web site: Eastern Europe, 2008. The world teeters on the brink of war. Radical ultra-nationalists have seized power in Moscow – their goal, the reestablishment of the old Soviet empire. Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan – one … Continue reading →

British Typhoon Fighters intercept Russian Bomber

British Typoon Interceptor Jets launched from my home county of Lincolnshire in England intercepted a Russian Tupolev-95 as it approached British airspace sometime last week. So, what the hell to Russia think they’re doing? Obviously it’s them flexing their muscles, … Continue reading →

Not a good sign…

I thought Russia had joined us in becoming a democracy. Yet, people critical of Putin are being murdered and protests against Putin are being banned! That’s the last thing I would expect in a free country… I’m quite glad that … Continue reading →

How things fail to change – Part Two

Mr Putin, now in control of Russia. He is an ex-KGB operative right? It must be hard to let go of those practices he knew so well. Unfortunately it seems that freedom and democracy still doesn’t exist in Russia even … Continue reading →