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Centuries-old cherry orchards are the lifeblood of the community in a small village in the Russian countryside. The locals in Bolshiye Bakaldy take pride in their heritage, they say their ancestors had planted the gardens and so they tend to them. "The history of the Bakaldy cherry orchards dates back to the 17th century when the local lands belonged to boyar Boris Morozov, one of the richest and influential people of the age. It was due to Morozov that such brewing was created in the village - from then on, the cherries grown in the landlord's garden were made liqueurs, tinctures and so on, says local historian Ivan Spitsyn. Click on the video above and see the story of the Bakaldy orchards, which remained untouched even in the II World War when all the settlements were cut down and they began planting potatoes. … [Read more...] about The centuries-old history of Russian cherry farming

Jill Colvin and Anne Flaherty Associated Press Published 1:01 p.m. UTC Aug 16, 2018 Washington – Former CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday that President Donald Trump yanked his security clearance because his campaign colluded with the Russians to sway the 2016 election and is now desperate to end the special counsel’s investigation. In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Brennan cites press reports and Trump’s own goading of Russia during the campaign to find Democrat Hillary Clinton’s missing emails. Trump himself drew a direct connection between the revocation of Brennan’s clearance and the Russia probe, telling The Wall Street Journal the investigation is a “sham,” and “these people led it!” “So I think it’s something that had to be done,” Trump said. Brennan wrote that Trump’s claims of no collusion with Russia are “hogwash” and that the only question remaining is whether the … [Read more...] about Brennan: Trump worked with Russians, now he’s desperate

Associated Press WASHINGTON —  Former CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday that President Donald Trump yanked his security clearance because his campaign colluded with the Russians to sway the 2016 election and is now desperate to end the special counsel's investigation.In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Brennan cites press reports and Trump's own goading of Russia during the campaign to find Democrat Hillary Clinton's missing emails. Trump himself drew a direct connection between the revocation of Brennan's clearance and the Russia probe, telling The Wall Street Journal the investigation is a "sham," and "these people led it!""So I think it's something that had to be done," Trump said.Brennan wrote that Trump's claims of no collusion with Russia are "hogwash" and that the only question remaining is whether the collusion amounts to a "constituted criminally liable conspiracy." Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you Most … [Read more...] about Brennan: Trump worked with Russians and now he’s desperate