Top tweets in the Russian twittersphere. Images mixed by Kevin Rothrock.
RuNet Echo continues its new series on trends in the RuNet Twittersphere. At the end of each week, RuNet Echo will be collecting top ten Russian-language tweets and curating them for Global Voices readers. Our selections are based on Tjournal.ru's “best tweets” algorithm, available and updated in realtime here [1].
#10 — A slam against McDonald's, which closed shop in Crimea.
Вместо Макдональдса, мы откроем на ж/д вокзале в Симферополе другую сеть бесплатных туалетов. #Аксенов [2]
— Сергей Аксенов (@sergyaksenov) April 4, 2014 [3]
Instead of McDonald's, we will open a different chain of free bathrooms near the Simpheropol train station. #Aksenov
#9 — Social networks help search for missing person.
Помогите ретвитом! pic.twitter.com/oP47YM9vAE [4]
— Игорь Борисов (+/-) (@IgorBorissov) April 3, 2014 [5]
Please retweet!
#8 — Overheard.
То чувство, когда тебя рожали для уборки дома.
— Подслушано (@Podslyshano) April 3, 2014 [6]
That feeling when your parents gave birth to you to clean the house.
#7 — TV personality speaks against “information warfare.”
Вернулся из КИЕВА объятый восторгом.Включил тв:то же в тоску вгоняющее вранье.Этот беспардонный ужас называется ИНФОРМАЦИОННАЯ ВОЙНА.
— Отар Кушанашвили (@Kushanashvili_O) March 31, 2014 [7]
Came back from KIEV, full of delight. Turned on the TV: the same depressing lies. This unapologetic horror is called INFORMATION WARFARE.
#6 — VKontakte founder Pavel Durov gloating over his successful April Fools’ prank [8] [Global Voices report].
Поздравляю с прошедшим праздником всех, кто решил, что я действительно добровольно уйду в отставку. http://t.co/cTWlLtW2K7 [9] — Pavel Durov (@durov) April 3, 2014 [10]
Everyone who thought that I would voluntarily resign [as CEO -ed.], happy belated April Fools’ Day.
#5 — Alexey Navalny isn't happy that Gasprom spends more money paying CEO Alexey Miller than on operations in Voronezh Region.
Вот бы ВЦИОМ спросил дорогих россиян, что они думают об этом. “99% за немедленный расстрел” совсем не удивили бы pic.twitter.com/0AEm56LWYN [11] — Alexey Navalny (@navalny) April 3, 2014 [12]
I wish [polling organization] VTsIOM asked our dear countrymen what they think of this. “99% for immediate execution by firing squad” wouldn't surprise me
#4 — Alexey Navalny posts instructions for circumventing Internet censorship.
Перепостите пож-та эти инструкции. Каждый репост причиняет РосКомЦензуре страдания. http://t.co/DXuuGzEHPC [13] Зеркало: http://t.co/TIAGC7E9Hk [14] — Alexey Navalny (@navalny) April 3, 2014 [15]
Repost these instructions please. Every repost pains RosComCensorship. http://t.co/DXuuGzEHPC [13] Mirror: http://t.co/TIAGC7E9Hk [14]
#3 — Actor speaks about plight of ethnic Armenians in Kessab, Syria.
Не прошло и 40 дней с трагедии на Майдане в Украине, а в мире снова горе… Трагедия в Кесабе… Мы скорбим вместе с армянским народом!
— Сергей Безруков (@s_bezrukov) March 31, 2014 [16]
It hasn't even been 40 days since the tragedy on Ukraine's Maidan Square, and the world faces more sorrow… Tragedy in Kessab… We mourn with the Armenian people!
#2 — Alexey Navalny links to his blog post explaining how US sanctions work. Illustrated with photo of Alexey Miller and Igor Sechin.
Понять как устроены американские санкции против России. Блог: http://t.co/O9laDEsOF0 [17] Зеркало: http://t.co/Up3d3JfZBH [18] pic.twitter.com/7cdvPFVObA [19]
— Alexey Navalny (@navalny) April 2, 2014 [20]
To understand how US sanctions against Russia work. Blog: http://t.co/O9laDEsOF0 [17] Mirror: http://t.co/Up3d3JfZBH [18]
#1. Overheard.
Хотелось бы функцию ”очистить кэш в голове” перед сном.
— Подслушано (@Podslyshano) April 1, 2014 [21]
I'd like to be able to “clear the brain cache” before going to sleep.