"� Sanctions ...": Here's a link to the BBC's summary of the situation between Russia and the West over its annexation of Crimea.
"� Steppes ...": I knew there were Steppes in Eurasia, but I didn't know what they meant until I needed to use them for that silly pun. Here's the Wikipedidia entry for the Eurasian Steppes.
"� Natural Gas ...": Here's a quick look at the Russian/European natural gas situation via the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Mullfoto of the Day The Japanese Maple in front of Mullings Central. The weatherman might not be sure, but the tree knows it's Spring and it is happily budding.
