http://siberianlight.net/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/ The Russia Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://siberianlight.net/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Aleks Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:49:21 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2008/01/16/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/#comment-32 If I were paranoid, I would see it as one less place spies could be recruited from.... If I were paranoid, I would see it as one less place spies could be recruited from….

]]> http://siberianlight.net/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Ben Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:35:24 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2008/01/16/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/#comment-31 The British Council closed its teaching centres in Russia more than a year ago - so, unfortunately, normal Russians can't take classes at the British Council! The British Council closed its teaching centres in Russia more than a year ago – so, unfortunately, normal Russians can’t take classes at the British Council!

]]> http://siberianlight.net/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/comment-page-1/#comment-30 James Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/2008/01/16/british-govt-russia-intimidating-british-council-staff/#comment-30 One thing I've noticed that none of the reports are talking about is how this high-profile diplomatic incident is going to affect normal Russians interested in learning English. Will there be pressures on people not to take classes from the British Council lest they are seen as unpatriotic by the Nashi? Stranger things have happened, but this is just such an unfortunate way for the UK-Russia dispute to be handled. One thing I’ve noticed that none of the reports are talking about is how this high-profile diplomatic incident is going to affect normal Russians interested in learning English. Will there be pressures on people not to take classes from the British Council lest they are seen as unpatriotic by the Nashi? Stranger things have happened, but this is just such an unfortunate way for the UK-Russia dispute to be handled.

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