Today is a very special day for Moscow, for the whole of Russia really. Today, 50 years ago was the day that the Soviet Union launched the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin. This mission was not only a Space Race victory against the Capitalists Americans, it was like the greatest achievement in all of Russian history, nothing can compare to it. ( Read more... )

It's usually quiet near where the Russians reside, or at least it seems like that to Dimitri. No footsteps, voices, a simple touch from not a single individual. To him it feels like he's in some kind of limbo, delirious for the most part of yesterday, for the pain was so unbearable. His legs hurt to the point that he couldn't move them, fearing he ( Read more... )

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Dimitri sits in the park nearest the Russian block, reading newspapers that were left in his room earlier this morning. Of course one is talking about the Christmas celebrations back home. Ones that he wish to be attending at this moment. Or at least have some kind of chapel here so that he could pray. Well he'll just resort to the second best ( Read more... )

After searching the grounds what seems like an eternity, Dimitri finds the tire swing from not too long ago. He swings on it absentmindedly while hollowing out a smooth piece of wood. It's the beginning states of a doll set. But to the untrained eye it just looks like an oval shaped piece of wood.
He sings at a normal volume...a little too loud ( Read more... )

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Moscow's new Mayor who vowed to root out corruption has broken up a meeting with City Council officials after criticizing the quality of their reports ( Read more... )

When he's home, Dimitri never really had much time to appreciate his condo. An expensive place that wasn't all too far from his place of business. It's man purpose was to act as a place to rest his head. A great waste of money to anyone that can't afford it. But once he finds the door to his aparentment, Dimitri opens it and is welcomed to a sight ( Read more... )

[ooc: I found this article earlier today, and I found it to be so interesting. I'm going to just post a couple excerpts from it, but here's the link to the full article.]

Russia’s burgeoning friendship with China is a neat match of the world’s biggest energy producer and its biggest energy consumer. And not only does China have the cash to buy ( Read more... )