Monthly Archives: May 2012

Scenes from the Rada

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Debating the language bill: Thanks to SY for the clip.

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Azerbaijan Hosts Eurovision

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The 2012 Eurovision song contest was not without controversy. First, there was the build-up of Azeri naval forces off of Baku for unknown reasons: Government officials aren’t saying what threat they might be protecting against, and, as close to the … Continue reading →

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Geography Fail

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Thanks to SB for the link.

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‘Искусство – это то, что меняет жизнь’

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

RFE/RL posted fun footage of an artists’ protest march in Moscow on Saturday: http://www.rferl.org/media/video/24588446.html

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“Welcome to the new online meat market for schlubby American men to score young Eastern European brides”

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Nothing new in this Gawker piece, but there are several amusing tidbits: http://gawker.com/5909410/ukrainin-men-how-american-men-are-using-the-russian-facebook-to-find-brides “Some men have grown wary of the industry that promises them lifelong happiness with a woman from the economically-depressed country of their choice. They complain that the … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 10, 2012 by

This past weekend Moscow saw a string of protests organized in opposition to Vladimir Putin’s re-inauguration as President of the Russian Federation. After grassroots demonstrations that had waxed and waned dating back to the parliamentary elections in December, the latest … Continue reading →

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Чуваки, это рэпчик

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The debut track from MC Mama, who was featured in last week’s FC Kuban anti-racism spot: “Я не 50 Cent, мне 50 лет”

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Drycleangate

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov found time in his busy schedule last week to personally respond to Miriam Elder’s whining about her dry-cleaning. Gotta love the sarcasm in the letter he published in the Guardian: I am sorry to hear about … Continue reading →

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Не будем кидать бананы

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

MC Mama, representing FC Kuban. Thanks to SB for the link.

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