Georgia ran out comfortable winners in this weekend’s big European Nations Cup clash to top the table at the mid-way point.
AndyMedvedev Rebukes Putin Over Libya
After Putin’s comments that the UN Security Council resolution was “deficient and flawed… reminiscent of a medieval call for a crusade” I was all set to come back to my desk and write an angry post about how two-faced...
European Nations Cup wins for Russia, Georgia and Spain
Week four of the 2011-2012 European Nations Cup saw wins for Russia, Georgia and, unexpectedly, Spain.
What is the Capital of Kazakhstan?
The capital city of Kazakhstan is Astana, a city in the north-west of the country. Astana is one of the world’s newest capital cities – it only became the Kazakhstan capital on 10 December 1997. Prior to that...
Otkritie – Mail.ru overvalued
Otkritie bank hit the headlines for valuing Facebook at $74 bn, but real story for Russia is that mail.ru is overvalued
Ramzan Kadyrov scores two goals against stupid Brazil
Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov scores twice against stupid Brazilian opponents.
South African Farmers to Move to Georgia
If you're Georgia, a poor post-Soviet state with an old-fashioned and inefficient farming industry, what do you do to perk things up a little bit? Why, you invite a bunch of South African farmers to move north and set...
Rugby: Russia routed by Romania; Georgia grind down Portugal; Spain squash Ukraine
It’s been a disastrous weekend for Russia’s European Nations Cup campaign. But a good one for Romania and Georgia.
Russian Premier League 2011
The Russian Premier League 2011-2012 season gets underway on 12 March 2011. Here we provide information about the league’s unique format for this season, a brief preview of the season, and links to some great sites that...