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Putin Takes a Taxi

August 8, 2009

Putin might be a macho man when he’s out in the country, but life’s a bit different back in the big city. This video chronicles his adventures trying to flag down a Moscow taxi.

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Every Russian Eurovision video – ever

May 10, 2009

A video compilation of every single Russian Eurovision entry. The good, the bad, the ugly. And t.A.T.u.

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The Arctic: Thinning on Top

January 11, 2009

Remember when a robotic submarine planted the Russian flag on the North Pole as a part of Russia’s efforts to claim a chunk of the Arctic? Well, the diplomatic wrangles over who owns what in the Arctic circle are still going on.
If you ever wondered exactly what the arguments were all [...]

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A musical tribute to Russia’s leaders

July 17, 2008

A collection of the finest music videos paying tribute to Russia’s leaders. In no particular order. Enjoy! PS – some are a bit odd.

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Impersonators of Russian and Soviet leaders

January 29, 2008

Street impersonators of every Russian leader, from Lenin to Putin.

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Peter Nalitch’s “Gitar” video – at last, Russia has its own Borat

November 28, 2007

At last, Russia has a homegrown star to match Borat.
Peter Nalitch’s cheesy pop video “Gitar” has taken the newly launched youtube.ru by storm, notching up more than 350,000 views already.

Seriously – who could resist the charming Nalitch as he croons “Gitarrr, Gitarrr, Gitarrr, jump to my yaguarrr, Gitarrr, Gitarrr Gitarrr, come to my [...]

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Reagan, the Duracell bunny

September 10, 2007

Evercell. The battery that powered Reagan past four Soviet leaders – Brezhnev, Chernenko, Andropov, and Gorbachev.

I miss Spitting Image. The world needs more satirical puppets.
Does anyone recall seeing the Russian Spitting Image clone? Was it any good?

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The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, sock-puppet style

September 5, 2007

What can I say? It’s the Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, brought to you by sock puppets.

Brought to you by the Puppet Liberation Theatre. And some shifty looking guys behind a red blanket.

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I want a man like Dobby… err… like Putin

August 29, 2007

If I’d had any sense, I’d have posted this video a couple of weeks to cash in on the latest Harry Potter book, and all the search engine traffic it would have brought in.
Never mind. Better late than never. Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you Takogo kak Putin, set to video of Dobby [...]

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Sweet Home Alabama – the Russian Red Army Choir and the Leningrad Cowboys

August 6, 2007

You’ve really got to hand it to that awesome twosome – the Russian Red Army Choir and the Leningrad Cowboys.  Not content with singing their big haired, curly toed and very anarchic version of Kalinka, they’ve gone and done the same to Sweet Home Alabama.

Sweet.
The Leningrad Cowboys and the Russian Red Army Choir have also [...]

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CNN takes fake $100 bill story, and runs with it

July 13, 2007

Remember the story I posted a couple of weeks ago, about a member of Putin’s advance party to Kennebunkport trying to buy whisky with a fake $100 bill?
Well, it’s hit the mainstream – big time. A (rather deranged, it must be said) CNN presenter, has decided that the money came right from the top:
“I [...]

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Video of Putin’s Olympic speech in English

July 8, 2007

President Putin’s speech to the Olympic Committee in Guatemala is widely credited as being one of the key factors that tipped the Winter Olympic vote in Sochi’s favour.
And now, you can see the speech in its entirety (plus some dodgy introductory music), courtesy of Russia Today:

I have to say, I was very impressed [...]

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Wild Mongolian Horde was merely the Army of Ancient Russia

June 3, 2007

Apparently, the Mongols weren’t who we thought they were, and the wusses couldn’t even conquer Russia:
The reason is simple – the actual “Mongol conquerors of Russia” never existed. The yoke theory was created by the German court historians of the new Russian dynasty – the Romanovs. It has served the end of justifying the Romanovs’ [...]

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Tiger Lillies, Leningrad, Huinya, and Release

April 22, 2007

Last night I took a trip into town to watch the Tiger Lillies play a live set at the Soho Theatre. Truly excellent, if magnificently warped, stuff.
And happily, I can tell you about this on Siberian Light because… they have a Russia connection. Back in 2005, they recorded an album called Huinya (best [...]

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Leningrad – ‘WWW’

April 8, 2007

Time for a bit of Russian ska-punk to wake you all up on a sleepy Easter Sunday.
“WWW” is my favourite track from the anarchic band Leningrad – partly because it seemed to be on the radio on an almost hourly basis when I was studying in Russia back in 2002/3.

And, for the real purists, here’s [...]

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