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Tag Archives: russia
Do Natalia Estemirova’s killers feel like big, strong men?
What I keep coming back to, however, isn't the mystery of Estemirova's death, but that which is most obvious about it.
Izvestia claims the U.S. planned attack against Iran
More than a thousand heavy U.S. battle tanks and other armor unloaded in Kandahar. Why? For any Middle Easterner, these tanks mean only one thing: trouble.
Posted in Current Affairs, europe, north america Also tagged georgia, iran, media, stephen, u.s. 2 Comments
The politics of “Taras Bulba”: do they matter?
Imagine, for example, a retelling of The Lord of the Rings that portrays, in excruciating detail, how Sam shouts "Me go and see Elves and all! Hooray!" and proceeds to burst into tears.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Entertainment, europe, movies, politics Also tagged nikolai gogol, ukraine 2 Comments
In memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov
Young women and men in the former Soviet Union are encouraged not to be too clever nowadays - if you want to write, stick to writing for the tabloids. Anything more profound can get you killed.
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, crime, europe, obituary Also tagged chechnya, media, violence 13 Comments
Gazprom and Naftogaz: a cold, bitter winter
Although the Chernovetsky/Tymoshenko incident is small when compared with the present energy scandal, it illustrates an important point: the political crisis in Ukraine is having very real repercussions.
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, Science & Technology, europe, politics Also tagged energy, ukraine 1 Comment
75 Years After Holodomor: where do we go from here?
Chikatilo was a serial killer. And he was pissed off about Holodomor. Clearly, all of those other people pissed off about the Holodomor are probably closet serial killers as well. Hardy har har!
Springtime for skinheads: murdering people for the colour of their shoelaces
Before Rukosyla died, she stood up to the men that surrounded her. She displayed anger, and I suspect that this was the last straw.
The heroes of the New Cold War (and what idiots they are)
Poker-faced Soviet villains had hot side-kicks. Hollywood loved them.
Cold War revisited: “Red Dawn”
"Red Dawn" is the ultimate ‘what if?’ movie.
Posted in Entertainment, movies, politics Also tagged britain, former ussr, mark farnsworth, red dawn Leave a comment
Vlad Troitsky: Gogolfest creator, savior of Ukrainian theater, troublemaker