Stories about Russia from August, 2006
Russia: Moscow Misunderstood
Copydude writes on how Moscow is misunderstood by the Lonely Planet travel guide and the Guardian.
Russia: A Tuk Tuk Journey
Tuk to the Road is a blog about “the trials and tukulations of Jo, Ants and Ting Tong the tuk tuk and our three-wheeled odyssey from Bangkok to Brighton…in aid of the mental health charity Mind. […] On May 20th we're off on the trip of a lifetime, a 10,000...
Kazakhstan: Volga – Kazakhstan – Braunschweig
Ben Paarmann translates a story from German that tells how Volga Germans who were exiled to Kazakhstan are returning to Germany.
Russia: Chechens and Navajos
J. Otto Pohl reviews citations of his work and runs into an interesting book that compares the Chechens and Navajos: “Both the ethnic cleansing of the Navajos and the Chechens took place during “Good Wars” at the hands of the “Good Guys.” The Union Army marched the Navajos to Bosque...
Russia: Madonna and the Church
Madonna is giving a concert in Moscow on Sept. 11, and Russian Orthodox Christian and Muslim representatives have already issued statements criticizing the upcoming show. Well-known gallery owner and once notorious political consultant Marat Guelman (LJ user galerist) isn't a fan of the clerics’ position (RUS): And now the popular...
Russia: “Gulagland”
Sean's Russia Blog writes about Vorkuta mayor's plans “to turn a former prison camp into a “reality” holiday camp for tourists looking to spice up their vacation with the experience of Soviet camp life.”
Russia: Chick(en)s Tortured
Copydude writes about chicks, chickens, KFC, PETA, Kremlin and the CIA.
Georgia: Policy
Registan.net discusses Russian and Georgian foreign policy goals in the North Caucasus.
Russia: Child Abuse
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog distributes blame for Russia's abused children: “Today Russia is awash in oil and gas money, the nation’s cities are growing again, and the country produces more young billionaires per capita than any other nation in the world. It is a shame that such a depravity...
Russia: Oil and War
Charlie Ganske of Russia Blog writes about the war in the Middle East and Russia's oil industry.
Slovakia: Two Pravdas
Deleted By Tomorrow writes about Pravda.sk: “‘Slovakia's most widely read broadsheet,’ which means I wouldn’t touch it with a ten-feet pole, the daily newspaper Pravda was sold recently to the Daily Mail. The Glory of Carniola writes about Pravda.ru: “Let's all give a warm [Pozdravlyayu] (congratulations) to the Russian online...
Russia: More on Sychyov Case
Sean's Russia Blog writes that “the more information that comes out about the Sychyov Case, the more disgusting it becomes.”
Moldova, Russia: Transdniestria
Edward Lucas, the Economist's Central and East European correspondent, writes about Transdniestria and ICDISS (International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty), a mysterious entity that has recently published a seemingly fake “treatise about Transdniestria’s claim to independence.”
Russia: Yukos’ Real Value
Tim Newman of White Sun of the Desert examines Yukos’ real value: “So Yukos is valued anywhere between $17.7bn and $35bn, depending on whom you believe. Yukos’ debts stand at $18.26bn, meaning that the company is only technically insolvent if the lowest figure is taken as correct. Unsurprisingly, this figure...
Russia: Potato 2007 in Moscow
Copydude writes that Russia will be hosting Potato 2007 – even though it “imports potato chips from over 15 countries.”
Russia: Russian-German Deportation Anniversary
J. Otto Pohl writes that this month “marks the 65th anniversary of the deportation of the Russian-Germans to special settlements in Kazakhstan and Siberia” and posts the atrocity's timeline.
Information Access in Russia; Hospice Work in Ukraine
Marina Litvinovich – LJ user abstract2001 and founder of PravdaBeslana.ru (Truth Of Beslan, a site that contains transcripts of Beslan-related trials as well as other information on the tragedy) – notes that it's significantly harder to ensure free access to information in Russia than it is in the United States...
