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| 07/03/09: 4000 Bottles of Beer, Kid Stuffby Marina GalperinaThe Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics. |
| Moscow Is Getting Ready for Obamaby Tatyana Bokova-Foley | Gorbachev Calls For Yet Another Prohibitionby Tatyana Bokova-Foley | Casinos In Russia Are Expected to Close Tonightby Tatyana Bokova-Foley | | Barack Obama's 3-day trip to Moscow is to begin on July 6, but the US President is already the center of attention in Russia. Bolshoi Gorod, a popular Moscow bi-weekly, published the "Travel guide for Obama issue", where it tracks the President's route and suggests some tourist sights (Obama is expected to speak at the university graduation and hold talks with Prime Minister Putin and president Medvedev.) | Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet head of state, responsible for the most reviled and admired political act of the 80's -- the prohibition -- called on national television for the government to limit production and sales of liquor. Russians are way to drunk, apparently. According to Gorbachev, the nation "is dying out because of alcohol." During the last Soviet years, alcohol production reached the unprecedented levels of 14 liters per person. In 2008, it reached 17 liters (4.5 gallons) per person. | According to the law that comes into effect today at 12:00 AM, all Russian casinos are supposed to close. The antivice plan introduced by Vladimir Putin allows casinos and slot machines to operate only in four regions of Russia, attempting to create the US-style gambling zones. As of today, neither of the zones is ready to host casinos. The delays were caused by lack of government financing and interest from real estate developers, hit by the financial crisis. However, the government has denied repeated pleas from the gambling industry to push back the July 1 deadline. |
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| Dude, Your Dad is Weird by Marina Galperina | 06/26/09: Samovar for Your Car, Stalin Billboards and a Superblondby Marina Galperina | The Tallest Russian Oligarch Is Possibly Buying The New Jersey Netsby Tatyana Bokova-Foley | | To premiere our new video section, here's a Russian video-reportage about policeman Eugene who's been raising his daughters to perform dangerous stunts, lovingly subtitled by RUSSIA! Watch the circus-man without a circus as he throws darts at his daughters, has them walk on swords and broken glass, and assaults them fire and daggers. It's kind of sweet, actually. | The Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics. | The Russian invasion into the sports industry has finally crossed the Atlantic. After buying the famed Chelsea and Arsenal soccer clubs, the Russians are approaching the sacred American ground - the NBA. It has been reported that Mikhail Prokhorov, the 6-foot-9 Russia's richest man is buying the Nets. |
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| THE ROLLING R: OUR AWARD FOR BEST RUSSIAN ACCENT IN HOLLYWOOD
Comrades and Lady-Comrades, let's do this thing. Here are four best
“Russian-acting actors” of 2008. The winner by online acclamation
will be announced soon. A ceremony (seriously) will follow.
In the meantime, vote
for your favorite.
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