Category Archives: Animal Rights

Ukraine War Day #334: The Most Vulnerable (continued)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Continuing my review of this piece by reporter Ulyana Skoibeda. Where we left off: We saw that vulnerable pets, mostly cats and dogs, have been affected and harmed by the war. It is the unenviable fate of domesticated … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #333: The Most Vulnerable

Posted on January 22, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today a classic human interest story; or maybe call it an “animal interest story”. This story will touch the heartstrings of everyone who loves animals; or least loves their own domestic pets. Reporter Ulyana Skoibeda writes about the … Continue reading →

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Russia and China Conclude Important Chicken Deal – Part III

Posted on August 1, 2020 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today finishing my review of this story  about the conclusion of an important poultry trade deal between Russia and China.  Where we left off, we had learned that Russia went from being a net meat-importer — to being … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Fighting Breaks Out On Russia-China Border

Posted on June 30, 2020 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Haha – gotcha!  Okay, my title is blatant click-bait, and also highly misleading — but it’s not fake news!  Please allow me to explain.  Today I have this short but exciting piece by reporter Alina Nazarova, which describes … Continue reading →

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Can Russia Become a World Center for Medical Tourism? – Part III

Posted on December 7, 2019 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Continuing with this piece by Nikolai Protsenko.  Before proceeding:  A quick footnote about the difference between antlers and horns.  Which is a topic of endless confusion.  This is in reference to Consultant Natalia Belyakova’s mocking allusion to the … Continue reading →

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Goat Posse Terrorizes Ukrainian City!

Posted on November 30, 2019 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this exciting but scary piece from the Ukraina.Ru portal.  Everybody is familiar with the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of the Ukraine.  Situated in central Ukraine, this is the most important industrial region of the country. It was … Continue reading →

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Dolphins Loving The New Crimean Bridge

Posted on August 16, 2018 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have just this very short piece on the Crimean Bridge.  This is in the way of a Russian “I told you so” refutation of those nay-sayers who had claimed the new bridge across the Kerch Strait … Continue reading →

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Zakharova Reacts to Callous Liquidation of Skripal Animals

Posted on April 7, 2018 by yalensis

Dear Readers: It is no secret that I am a fan of feisty Russian Foreign Office spokesperson Maria Zakharova.  I don’t always agree with her statements, but she appears to be a normal human being, a normal woman, with actual … Continue reading →

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He Who Smelt It, Dealt It: Cute Animal Story From Russia

Posted on February 19, 2018 by yalensis

Dear Readers: It has been a while since I did a “cute animal” story on my blog.  If you even count goats as being cute, which they are really not.  They are quite appalling animals, although their cheese is extremely … Continue reading →

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Syrian Woodpecker Migrates To Moscow

Posted on July 23, 2017 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today, even though it’s Sunday, I decided to waive my usual Bible reading and just go for a cute animal story.  In this case, a Syrian woodpecker.  And no, I swear to God there is no double meaning … Continue reading →

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