A very Russian romance

by Andy on November 1, 2004

Kissing Banned After Moscow Politicians Take Too Long to Smooch

Moscow regional authorities have asked politicians in the capital’s region to find an alternative to kissing at public meetings, as the Russian custom has gotten out of hand.

A parliamentarian from the central Krasnoyarsk region said that images of politicians shown kissing on television were just too “disturbing”.

Frankly, I’m with the parliamentarian. Putin and Zhirinovsky snogging. Three times. Ewwww.