Latest posts by Dmitry Davidov from August, 2010
Russia: Adventures of Israeli Blogger in Russian Hospital
Eastern & Central Europe29 August 2010Sometimes it takes a foreigner blogging about her experiences in a hospital to pinpoint the "shocking truth" about your country.
Russia: Blog Posts on Hospital in Russian Town Lead to Debates on Russian Healthcare
Eastern & Central Europe25 August 2010A blogger from Israel with Russian roots was unfortunate enough to get sick while visiting her relatives in Russia. Her recollections and pictures of a hospital in the city of Voronezh [ENG] provoked heated debates on the state of Russian health care.
Russia: Wildfires Victims Sorry They Fought For Their Houses
Eastern & Central Europe20 August 2010The aftermath of the recent wildfires in Russia is on the agenda of the main media channels. Reports on and interviews with victims, volunteers, humanitarian aid workers and government officials are covering mainly positive developments: new houses are being built for the victims, financial compensations are being paid to the...
Russia: Fight With Fire in Ryazan Region
Eastern & Central Europe16 August 2010Blogger chistoprudov features more photos on his blog related to the latest efforts to put out wild fires in Ryazan region, Russia.
Russia: “Watchmen Intro” Parody About Police
Eastern & Central Europe11 August 2010Popular Russian political designer and cartoonist Egor Zhgun (aka LJ user zhgun) published [RUS] his parody of “Watchmen Intro” involving sketches of famous misdeeds conducted by the Russian police.
Russia: Blogosphere Helps Man Fight Local Administration
Eastern & Central Europe10 August 2010This story has everything for an unconventional blockbuster: a lonely hero facing dozens of armed bad guys, corrupt police forces, private security firm, contract killers, and... thousands of bloggers fighting the system.
Russia: Fires, Rynda and Putin Create Internet Meme
Eastern & Central Europe6 August 2010The coverage of Russian fires on the blogosphere took a different turn when notorious Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin replied to one of the posts on LiveJournal, popular blogging platform in the country, and, inadvertently, created a new Internet meme called "rynda."
Russia: Violence, Drinks and Love on Airborne Forces Day
Eastern & Central Europe4 August 2010LJ user zyalt decided to take a walk with a photo camera around Gorky Park in Moscow on the Airborne Forces Day (August 3). Here is his photo report.
Russia: Photos from Opposition Rally in Moscow
Eastern & Central Europe1 August 2010LJ user zyalt published the pictures [RUS] from the opposition rally in Moscow that happened on July 31.
Russia: Influential Internet Company Plans to Go Public
Eastern & Central Europe1 August 2010Digital Sky Technologies, an influential Russian Internet company that recently bought ICQ from AOL, plans to start selling 25 percent of its shares to the public in 2011. This can create a precedent for other Russian Internet firms that remain mostly private, The Moscow Times reports [ENG].
