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Ivan Sirko (d. 1680) was a national-populist military commander of the Cossack Army. His tactics led to the destruction of three large Turkish armies, leaving the empire on its knees.
 

Selling guns, detecting love and smelling the corpse flower + this day in history w/the Lindbergh baby and our song of the day by Nada Surf on your Morning Monarchy for May 12, 2016.

Smoke rises from a building struck by artillery in north Damascus [Xinhua]
John Rosenthal is a European-based journalist and political analyst who writes on European politics and transatlantic issues.
He has also written extensively about the Syrian Civil War.

As a Muscovite, or a Moskvich I only have the words of praise and love to say about Moscow. Best of MODERN Moscow Best of EPIC Moscow city Aerial Reel

February 2016, all Moscow sightseeings cowered in snow and ice: Kremlin, Red square, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow city, Old city center, Gorky park, Novodevichiy monastery

President al-Assad: “Syrian people have been confronting terrorists ‘practically single-handedly’ for years… involvement of the Russian Air Force in the operations against terrorism in Syria has helped in halting the spread of the terrorist organizations”

 

 
 
By Brandon Martinez
 
We have been hearing loud assertions of Russian benevolence towards the Arab world for some time, usually emanating from certain dogmatic quarters of anti-Zionist, anti-imperialist circles on the web.
These analysts see themselves as top class mind readers, tapping into the brain of Vladimir Putin and interpreting his every geopolitical move in a positive manner, no matter how ugly or duplicitous it may appear to be on the surface.

Citizens in Moscow chanted “Long live  Russia and Syria” today as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attended a ceremony – naming a street after Hugo Chavez.
“Now I feel that Chavez will always stay with us”, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the opening ceremony of the new Moscow street.