May 2020

The Covid Conundrum

2020/05/30

The Covid Conundrum Covid. Confinement. Economic necessity. Social unrest. End of confinement. Covid. Confinement. Economic necessity. Social unrest. End of confinement. Covid... It reminds me of that meme which goes "You bomb people. People get angry. People bomb you. You get angry. You bomb people..." The sheer idiocy of the human species...

Farewell, School: Russian Prom Girls

2020/05/29

This year school graduation parties will be held online, poor kids… But let us show you some photos of prom girls who celebrated farewell parties years before. Let's block ads! (Why?...

US shale oil companies wipe tears away with fists

2020/05/29

The USA has ceased to be a free market country - the market is being regulated depending on political considerations. Shale oil companies serve a vivid example to that. Shale oil investment cut in half In 2020, global investment in energy will be cut by $400 billion, which will be the largest annual decline in history, a new report from...

Russia’s GDP collapses by 12% in April

2020/05/29

Last month, Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 12 percent in annual terms, the Ministry of Economy reported. The economic decline for January-February was estimated at 1.9 percent. According to the Ministry of Economy, the non-working period was introduced in Russia to combat the spread of the coronavirus infection in...

Antonov An-178 to replace the good old An-12

2020/05/29

The development of the short-haul transport aircraft Antonov An-178 began in 2010. It should have replaced the legendary An-12, which has been in operation for almost 70 years. The aircraft is being created on the basis of the passenger An-158 airplane. The An-178 has a length of almost 33 meters and a wingspan of about 29 meters. This...

Russia works on new MiG LMFS fifth-generation fighter jet

2020/05/29

The development of the multi-purpose stealth fighter MiG LMFS began in 2015. This is going to be the fifth-generation fighter that will execute the functions of MiG-29 and MiG-35 aircraft. The aircraft will be based on the technology used for the development of the Soviet MiG-1.44, which was far ahead of its time. "MiG-LMFS" is designed...

Is there such thing as too much information?

2020/05/29

For hundreds of years, we've seen more information as a strictly good thing; educated people make better decisions, live longer, and can feasibly be happier. But is there such a thing as too much information? In some ways, the distribution of information defines our society. These days, there are many ways of distributing information, from...

Russia starts building first strategic PAK DA flying wing bomber

2020/05/29

Russia proceeded to the construction of the first prototype of strategic stealth bomber aircraft as part of the Advanced Long-Range Aviation Complex. The new aircraft is known for the Russian initials as PAK DA, or Product 80). Engineers already work on the cockpit of the new aircraft. The works are to be completed in 2021. In December...

USA continues war games to learn how to nuke Russia

2020/05/28

It was reported that the USA intends to continue its long-range missions of strategic nuclear bombers. Defense News publication makes a reference to a source in the United States Strategic Command of the US Armed Forces (USSTRATCOM). First and foremost, it goes about training flights to the borders of Russia and China, as well as "nuclear...

Former governor sues Putin for dismissing him due to loss of trust

2020/05/28

The former head of Chuvashia, Mikhail Ignatiev, filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Russia, in which he disputed the decree, which Vladimir Putin had signed to dismiss Ignatiev from his post. The news became a bombshell, because Ignatiev became the first ex-governor, who disputed Putin's decree on his dismissal by filing a lawsuit at...

'Trump's One Saving Grace is That He Makes People Laugh': Kuznick

2020/05/28

'Trump's One Saving Grace is That He Makes People Laugh': Kuznick "People look at the U.S. as a failed state led by a clown, and either laugh at American citizens or pity them," regrets the American Historian Peter Kuznick, in another exclusive conversation with Pravda.ru, as the new coronavirus is spreading...

Race Driver Ralf Schumacher Buys Russian “Niva” Car

2020/05/28

German race driver Ralf Schumacher purchased a Russian “Niva” car and proudly showed in on his Insta page. Lada 4×4 has been produced since 1977, its design was made by Valery Semushkin 43 years ago. Meantime, Russian drivers prefer foreign cars and treat domestic brands with distrust. Ralf is a wine maker, maybe his new Russian car will...