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Kyrgyzstan: “Putin Is a Complex Bio-Robot”
Ex-presidential candidate Arstanbek Abdylaev, scourge of the Kyrgyz Internet, has struck again. In a recent press conference he disclosed his world conspiracy theories, including a claim that Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, is a “complex bio-robot.”
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Mongolia: The Mining Projects Leaving Herders Without Livelihoods 2 February 2012
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Russia: The Fake Political Twitter Account Phenomenon 25 January 2012
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Russia: Overview of Top RuNet Trends and Events in 2011 16 January 2012
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Russia: AIDS Epidemic - “Shame Russia Shame” 30 December 2011
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Russia: The Opposition in St. Petersburg Fails to Reach Understanding 27 December 2011
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10 February 2012
Russia: “Anti-Gay Propaganda Bill” Passes Second Reading
St. Petersburg is getting closer to signing into law the notorious "anti-gay propaganda bill." "Will talking about Tchaikovsky be banned?" tweets British writer and actor Stephen Fry. Some of the Russian netizens' reactions are translated below.
7 February 2012
Kyrgyzstan: World Bank Country Director Storms Out of Round Table
For Kyrgyzstan-based netizens the story of last week was undoubtedly the sudden and violent meltdown of Alexander Kramer, head of the World Bank's Bishkek office, at a high level government-donor round table. Chris Rickleton reports.
24 January 2012
Kyrgyzstan: MPs Told to Ride the Bus
A suggestion that Kyrgyz MPs should give up their state-funded cars and take a minibus to work has moved netizens towards a reappraisal of what their elected representatives should and shouldn't be entitled to.
18 January 2012
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10 January 2012
Russia: The Russian Orthodox Church Re-Enters Politics
The Russian Orthodox Church has made an entrance into Russia's modern political climate through the contrasting speeches of two church officials- one called for war, the other for peace.
The turnout in Piter was woefully small, and outside Moscow the protests were dominated by Communist activists. The photo from...