The Russia-Georgia conflict has moved to the disco dancefloor after Georgia’s decision to pick the none-too-subtle “We don’t wanna put in” as their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...
AndyThe Best Russian iPhone Apps
Reviews of the best Russian iPhone apps - from metro maps to language learning, with a few games thrown in for good measure (yes, of course we've got Tetris!)
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute – endgame?
In the New Year’s spirit, I’m going to stick my neck out and predict that the current annual Russo-Ukrainian gas dispute will be resolved by the weekend. Why? Because there’s nowhere else for either...
Siberian Light nominated as Best European Blog
I’ve just noticed that Siberian Light is a finalist in the European category of the 2008 Weblog Awards. The Weblog Awards are (I’m reliably informed) the world’s biggest blog awards, so to reach the...
It’s Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis time!
Ah, Christmas. A time for family, opening presents, and eating far too much. Oh, and time for the annual Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis. In a move that has become almost as traditional as Santa’s squeeze down the...
What is it with stupid people and Russia?
Note: I thought about not publishing this post, and just using it as one of those cathartic rants that stays forever in the drafts folder but makes one feel better. But I’m grumpy today. So here it is. It’s...
The EU’s Lumbering Elephant versus the Nimble Russian Bear
Note: The following article also appears in issue 7 of SHIFT magazine. This September, the heads of each of the EU’s 27 member states met in Brussels for what was only the Union’s 2nd ever emergency summit. ...
Expatriates.ru – new social networking site
Expatriates.ru is a new social networking site for expats in Russia. Expatriates.ru is a pretty new site, but it’s membership looks to be growing rapidly. If it continues to grow at this pace, it could turn into...
Save money – be smelly like Zhirinovsky
Russian loony Far Right leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky has been setting working hard to save his roubles in the current financial crisis. Clearly no fan of personal hygeine, he explains his money saving regime: “I...
Russia Blog Roundup – 16 November
Before I kick of this week’s best posts, I wanted to point you in the direction of Misha’s Russia Blog. Scroll down to the Gorbachev Obama post for the coolest picture of the week. Now, on to this...