If you’re in Russia and looking for an unusual night out, you might want to check out British band the Tiger Lillies (here’s the Russian Tiger Lillies site), who are playing at the Cisterna Hall, Moscow on...
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Andy
Did Putin meet Reagan?
Speculation is whizzing around the internet that a photo from the 1980s shows a KGB-era Vladimir Putin standing next to US President Ronald Reagan in Red Square, pretending to be a tourist. Here’s the picture...
Siberian Light through the years
I was looking back the archives earlier today, and realized that Siberian Light is now more than five years old. (Yes, I forgot my own blog’s fifth birthday). If you’ll indulge me, I thought it would be fun...
Kasparov: In the Holy Fire of Revolution
Garry Kasparov – from the world’s greatest chess player to a minor Russian politician with lousy choice in friends. And now, film star. In the Holy Fire of Revolution, directed by Masha Novikova, follows...
Russian Eurovision – Mamo song creates controversy
In a move sure to delight conspiracy theorists and bloggers everywhere, Mamu by Anastasia Prikhodko was picked to represent Russia at this year’s Eurovision. The controversy? Well, Prikhodko is Ukrainian, and...
Medvedev rips into Politkovskaya prosecutors
I’m really beginning to enjoy Dmitry Medvedev’s no-nonsense approach to assessing Russia’s weaknesses and to telling people off. He certainly doesn’t mince words, but what I particularly like is...
“We don’t wanna put in” – Georgia’s Eurovision video
The Russia-Georgia conflict has moved to the disco dancefloor after Georgia’s decision to pick the none-too-subtle “We don’t wanna put in” as their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute – endgame?
In the New Year’s spirit, I’m going to stick my neck out and predict that the current annual Russo-Ukrainian gas dispute will be resolved by the weekend. Why? Because there’s nowhere else for either...
Siberian Light nominated as Best European Blog
I’ve just noticed that Siberian Light is a finalist in the European category of the 2008 Weblog Awards. The Weblog Awards are (I’m reliably informed) the world’s biggest blog awards, so to reach the...
It’s Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis time!
Ah, Christmas. A time for family, opening presents, and eating far too much. Oh, and time for the annual Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis. In a move that has become almost as traditional as Santa’s squeeze down the...