Before meeting Vladimir Putin, it’s best to get acquainted with his horse. Each year a group of academics and journalists is invited by the Russian government to agonise about the fate of Russia. What results is a cross between a seminar and group therapy. The last day is set aside for the guv’nor himself. Anticipation [...]
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November 29, 2011
October 13, 2011
Russian Rock Star Says Popular Song Not About Putin
MOSCOW — Legendary Russian rock singer Andrei Makarevich says a song of his that became very popular online this week is not about Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin but about “boot lickers,” RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. The song, titled “Putin yedet v Kholuyovo” (Putin Travels To Bootlickerville), was posted online several days ago and is [...]
