The calabash or bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash or long melon, is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe.
He was lucky on the economic front. Oil and gas make up 16 percent of Russiaâs GDP, 52 percent of its budget, and more than 70 percent of its exports, and oil climbed in the 2000s from $24 to $100 per barrel. Mr. Putin used the money to reduce poverty and modernize the military.
The president said this had nothing to do with the Cold War, the Arizona Republican said on CBSâs âFace The Nation.â In the eyes of Vladimir Putin, it does. He wants to restore the Russian empire.â. But Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said that dealing with Putin is tough, especially given his background.