Gays in Russia

In my mother Russia the police have come down hard on a gay rights in Moscow.

From the BBC

"Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov has called homosexuality 'satanic' and says he will never allow gay rights parades in Russia's capital."

A british gay rights advocate was also involved in an altercation as well;

"Veteran British gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was among those held.
Mr Tatchell was punched in the face before being detained."

Gorbachev and Mathias Rust

The Washington Post is running a story on Mathias Rust , the then 19 year old wing nut who landed a small plane on Red Square 20 years ago.

Rust claimed he made his flight for "... because of my love for peace".

He most likely did not know the repercususions of his flight but, at least the Post claimes, that it gave Gorbachev an excuse to fire Defense Minister Sergei Sokolov and the commander of Soviet air defense forces, Alexander Koldunov for the "national shame" of having a 19 year West Germany fly a cessna through the Soviet Air defenses.

Having tea with Litvinenko's killer

The BBC is running a story from their about Andrei Lugovoi; ex-KGB, bodyguard, and alledged killer of Alexander Litvinenko.

Not Ostankino television tower, again!

The Ostankino television tower is destine to burn to the ground. This is the second time this decade that is has burst into flames. It appears that the authorities have managed to extinguish the fire before serious loss, unlike last time.

Acceptable Losses

Russian Coal mines are wonderful sources of energy that supply the world wide industrial machine. Despite the more than occasional explosion, like this one in Novokuznetsk, I claim that Russian coal mines are perfectly safe.

Where would we be without this abundant source of energy?

Putin and Estonia

Apparently at least some of Putin's Estonia hating can be attributed to an incident during World War II. Putin's father was serving behind German lines as a covert sabotage agent. They succeeded in blowing up a Nazi supply train and then hid in the Estonian forest. After running out of supplies they turned to the Estonians for help but were turned over to the Nazis. Only four in the group survived, including Putin's dad who escaped and hid in a bog.

The Moscow Times has a more detailed report

The EU and Estonia are out to get us!

"The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution expressing support to the Estonian government and firm solidarity with Estonia in its row with Russia."

"The deputies said they were disturbed by the inadequate protection of the Estonian embassy in Moscow by the Russian authorities and physical attacks by Nashi demonstrators against the Estonian ambassador."

The Baltic times reports that the EU Parliment has sided with Estonia in it's latest row with Mother Russia.

Russian's Trapped in Estonia

16 years after "independence" there are still a large number of my people in Estonia. Many only know Russian and do not identify with the Estonians.


Russian roots and an Estonian future - From the BBC

Estonian Cyber Attacks

The Estonians claim that Mother Russia perpetrated a distributed denial of service attack against their government, police and banking website. I claim that Estonian government, police and banking websites are inferior because they are Estonian.

Rubbing Alcohol

I love Rubbing Alcohol. I'm handsome.

I want to fly.

I have not posted in awhile except for earlier today, as I have been on vacation in our excellent Kaliningrad. It is a true Baltic paradise. I do recommend everyone to go there. The world has been impacted by many events since my postings in early April. Boris Yeltsin has died and our war memorial in Tallinn has been moved, which is a great shame to our fallen heros. I have also been practicing to learn how to fly. Imagine flying Cheburashka!

Plasma Jack is an Estonian and I am a national hero and a true Soviet legend. I am also intensely handsome.

Handsome Cheburashka!

I'm Handsome!

Fearless Russian Police!!!

The Kremlin's fearless Special Police, OMON, have been showing their skill in strength lately; and not just by beating protesters. With Daggers!, and broken glass and nails.

'"This is a warning," said an OMON colonel who called himself Vladimir Antonovich as he watched three policemen smash flaming bricks with their bare fists.

"We want to show off what we can do."' - Reuters

Thanks to our fearless OMON we in Russia dont't have to worry about protect disrupting.