Stories about Russian from November, 2009
Ukraine: Flu Stats, Panic, Gauze Masks (and Some Lingerie)
According to Ukraine's Health Ministry, 1,031,597 people in Ukraine have fallen ill with "flu, acute respiratory illness and their complications (pneumonia, etc.)" between Oct. 29 and Nov. 9 - and 174 of them have died. In the Ukrainian blogosphere, much of the discussion of the current medical emergency focuses on whether there are enough reasons to panic or not.
Russia: Bloggers Discuss 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall just a handful of Russian bloggers mention what some call "the most important event in the history of the 20th century." Some use the date to remind readers about the current political situation, others practice their cynicism, but most ask themselves: "Why no one talks about this date? Why is it not publicly celebrated?"
Ukraine: Internet Offers Swine Flu Common Sense
Inconsistency in health officials’ reports about the flu epidemic in Ukraine has led to rumors and gossip. The Internet has served as a medium for unbiased information about the epidemic, as well as professional advice on how to stay safe. .
Kyrgyzstan: Satanized
Shairbek Zhusuev, leader of political party ErK (Erkin Kyrgyzstan – transl. Free Kyrgyzstan), shocked many Kyrgyzstanis stating that the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek city has been satanized for many years,...
Russia: Major Search Engine Closes Its Blog Rating
Yandex.ru, Russian most popular search engine, announced on November 3 that it would close its blog ranking service Yandex Blogs Top (YBT) [RUS] by the end of the month.
Russia: Blogger Throws Shoe at Samara Mayor
Looks like political shoe-throwing is becoming mainstream not only in Iraq. The world has seen the sixth case recently, when, during a press conference, Vitaly Papilkin (aka LJ user papilkin...
Russia: Surkov and Western Media Coverage
Poemless writes about Vladislav Surkov and Western media coverage of Russia.
Russia: Snow and the Language
“In Russia Snow Walks…” – notes on the Russian language and the Russian winter, at Russian Blog.
Ukraine: Army Draft
LJ user drugoi re-posts a photo story (RUS) by REUTERS/Gleb Garanich on the fall 2009 draft into Ukrainian army, which has now been suspended due to flu outbreak.
Russia: Opposition Rally
LJ user drugoi writes about (RUS) and posts photos from an opposition rally that took place in Moscow on Saturday. Some 50 people were detained by the police during the...
