Comments on: Russia: User Guide http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/03/26/russia-user-guide/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:19:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Leila http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/03/26/russia-user-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-908503 Leila Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:47:21 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/03/26/russia-user-guide/#comment-908503 I happened to be walking around Moscow on Sunday, enjoying a sunny day and the sight of Nashi in their identical white coats, talking to passers-by, asking questions, smiling... I was approached by one and asked to choose the future face of Russian president: well since I am from Kazakhstan, our countries have a long way to go together, so I might as well have a say in Russia's future. The choice was interesting: from Peter to Ekaterina, then to Lenin, Stalin, Gorbachev and finally, Putin. As I didn't click Putin, the conversation with me was over. Others were lucky enough to send the president a personal text message. TV report that day showed Nashi member, saying that their goal is to keep Russia's resources to Russia. I admired their enthusiasm, till someone told me they are getting paid. I happened to be walking around Moscow on Sunday, enjoying a sunny day and the sight of Nashi in their identical white coats, talking to passers-by, asking questions, smiling… I was approached by one and asked to choose the future face of Russian president: well since I am from Kazakhstan, our countries have a long way to go together, so I might as well have a say in Russia’s future. The choice was interesting: from Peter to Ekaterina, then to Lenin, Stalin, Gorbachev and finally, Putin. As I didn’t click Putin, the conversation with me was over. Others were lucky enough to send the president a personal text message. TV report that day showed Nashi member, saying that their goal is to keep Russia’s resources to Russia. I admired their enthusiasm, till someone told me they are getting paid.

]]> By: Publius Pundit http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/03/26/russia-user-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-906764 Publius Pundit Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:06:39 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/03/26/russia-user-guide/#comment-906764 <strong>Annals of Russian Hypocrisy...</strong> We recently reported on the Russian government's outrageous suppression of political dissent, as evidenced most recently in Nizhny Novgorod. As we mentioned, the other side of the story, as we've also mentioned, is the use of Kremlin authority to bol... Annals of Russian Hypocrisy…

We recently reported on the Russian government’s outrageous suppression of political dissent, as evidenced most recently in Nizhny Novgorod. As we mentioned, the other side of the story, as we’ve also mentioned, is the use of Kremlin authority to bol…

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I just discovered your website by chance. It’s really useful and I just recommend it to my students.

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