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Kasparov the hooker

July 23, 2007

I love this description of a Nashi summer camp, found in the Washington Post:
In the middle of the camp stand large portraits of Other Russia’s leaders under the headline: “The Red Light Street.”
Other Russia’s three male leaders, including world Chess champion Garry Kasparov, are portrayed as prostitutes. In lurid colors they pout and pose in stockings, [...]

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Emptiness – Hilton, Bush and Putin

July 15, 2007

Someone should really send this to Vladimir Putin, so that he knows his place in the world:

Courtesy of Plooptionary.

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Google celebrates Russian Winter Olympics victory

July 8, 2007

In case you missed it, here’s Google Russia’s take on this week’s decision to award to 2014 Winter Olympics to Sochi.

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Russian Radio Player Gadget on your Windows Vista Sidebar

July 6, 2007

Those of you lucky enough to have upgraded to Windows Vista will have discovered the joys of Sidebar Gadgets by now.  But have you discovered the joys of Russian sidebar gadgets for Vista?? 

My favourite so far has to be the Russian Radio Player gadget.  In its tiny widget like frame it manages to fit the live [...]

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Wow Russia!

July 5, 2007

Wow Russia! is easily the coolest site of the week.
I mean, where else can you learn everything you need to know about Goodbye Youth shoes?   And the correct time to use the phrase: “Smotri! Golyi Putin!”

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How to install a window

June 20, 2007

Now this is how I’d install a window!

Happily for window lovers everywhere, I’m not a window fitter…

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Russian ninja arrested in Italy

June 13, 2007

There’s nothing like a good Russian Ninja story to brighten my day.
Italian police have arrested a Russian “ninja” who had been spreading fear across farmlands in the north of the country.
The man, camouflaged in an all black suit, had robbed several farmers and their families at knife point, police say.
Mosnews? Who needs Mosnews?

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Woman arrested for smuggling nine parrots on her body

March 30, 2007

Mosnews used to be the premiere source for daft news about Russia, but over recent months, they seem to have shifted their focus to dull but worthy news.
Happily though, this week has marked a partial return to form, as evidenced by this story from Thursday:  “Woman arrested for smuggling nine parrots on her body.“

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Stalin in London

March 27, 2007

There’s a guy in my apartment block whose first name is Stalin.
Well, I thought it was interesting.
Anyway, you can learn more about Stalin (the former Soviet leader, not the guy who lives in my building) by visitng Wikipedia.
Update: While we’re on the subject of Stalin, this article made me chuckle: Stalin clears up unpaid bills.

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The Shoe award

March 18, 2007

Awards season must be upon us yet again. The Shoe Award, named in honour of the charming Nikita Khrushchev, aims to:
identify and decorate those who best exemplify either an irrational love of Mother Russia or a fanatical fear of the Bear or just an irrational fanaticism on a Russian scale.
Nominations to Russia Blog, [...]

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Krasnoyarsk custom house listed third best in Siberia

February 14, 2007

No really. That was the headline from a news report I just read.  Krasnoyarsk has just won an award for having the third best custom house in Siberia.
Krasnoyarsk custom house was listed third best in Siberia in the category “Best custom house team of the first category” for 2006. The first and the second [...]

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Have you been paying attention?

February 13, 2007

To celebrate 200 years of US-Russia relations (ahem), the US State Department have compiled a quiz.
Test yourself, and post your scores in the comments.  Highest scorer wins a gold star!
(Link courtesy of Lovimoment).

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Putin – an emotional man

February 5, 2007

Via English Russia, Putin shows the wide range of emotions he can portray.

I don’t know. You’d think a man in his position would smile a little more.
Yes, I know. I’m never satisfied.

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Attack of the Killer Dolphins!

January 9, 2007

Mosnews reports that a pod of Black Sea dolphins tried to drown a swimmer who they saw as competition for their food:
The man, reportedly heavily under the influence of alcohol at the time, was some 30 metres from land, near a wave breakwater, and calling for help.
The dolphins attempting to push the man out to [...]

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The polonium jokes have begun already

December 9, 2006

Frankly, given that…
“Jokes about polonium 201 will be half as funny 138 days fom now”
…I’m surprised it took so long for the first one to come out of the woodwork.
(More available from Tim Worstall).

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