Monthly Archives: September 2012

Where Communism Peaked

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

“In Soviet Russia, mountain climbs you.” Pik Kommunizma is the former Soviet Union’s and Pamir’s highest peak. It is one of the five Snow Leopard mountains. The official name is nowadays Pik/Peak Ismail Somoni, but the name hasn’t stuck and … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 24, 2012 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/perfectly-timed-photos_n_1896797.html#slide=1470900

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Russian Prisoner Tattoo Art

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Via the Sabotage Times http://www.sabotagetimes.com/life/russian-prisoner-tattoo-art/ Thanks to SB for the link.

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Geography Fail II

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Which country is Gurbanguly from again Mr. Yanukovich? http://censor.net.ua/video_news/200110/novyyi_geograficheskiyi_konfuz_prezidenta_yanukovich_pereputal_turkmenistan_s_kazahstanom_video

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Russia Strong Country

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

The past month featured two separate instances of the Russian military making its way into public relations spots. Both instances were inadvertent (or maybe one inadvertent, and one advertant?), and a source of amusement: First, a tourism advertisement in Brussels … Continue reading →

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Images of Dagestan

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Courtesy of RFE/RL http://www.rferl.org/media/photogallery/24694014.html

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Moscow’s 865th Birthday

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

On 1 September 2012, Moscow celebrated its 865th birthday. The Moscow Times put together this photo album of the occasion: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/multimedia/photogalleries/moscows-865th-birthday-party/4874.html?photo=1 Thanks to LP for the link.

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