Bush in Mongoliaawesome.
picture Putin and Koizumi have signed a trade agreementStrengthening ties between Russia and Japan could lead to a deal on the Kuril Islands. And that might mean that they might actually sign a treaty ending WWII hostilities.
the last line mentions that right-wing activists were protesting Putin's visit.
There were also
protests against giving back any of the Kurils.
reminds me of how
yesterday, fascists in Spain marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Franco. creepy.
reuters photos slideshowA better anniversary happening is the anniversary of the Orange Revolution.
picture of Yushchenko signing an orange flag. he looks better than he was right after he was poisoned.
Last allied witness of WWI Christmas truce dies Project reduces classic works to text messages