A roundup of whats been happening across the Russia blogs including: reactions to Russia's Euro 2008 quarter finals victory, news of the eXile's demise, and a well deserved award for a prominent blogger.
Category - Blog
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Russia plumbs new depths with enema monument
A 5ft tall bronze monument to the enema. It's held up by cherubs and surrounded by pretty nurses. What else can I say?
Nikolai Makarov – the man to reform Russia’s military?
Nikolai Makarov is the Russian armed forces' new Chief of Staff, and he has a mandate to reform one of Europe's most powerful, yet backward, militaries.
Russian Women Find New Ways of Entrepreneurship
How Russian women are running their own online businesses that make fashion affordable - and make a profit.
Coca-Cola Kvas
Coca-Cola has begun production of Kvas in Russia, proving that there is no soft-drink market they are not prepared to take on.
Russia blogging roundup (plus other important stuff)
The latest, best articles from around the Russia Blogs. Plus a warning about nasty people hacking into your blogs, and details of my Twitter profile.
Hammer and sickle over the Reichstag, 1945
On 30 April 1945, Mikhail Petrovich Minin scrambled to the top of the ruined Reichstag to raise the Soviet flag. Unfortunately, he didn't have a photographer with him...
Is Chechnya sliding back into chaos?
A violent confrontation between the motorcades of President Ramzan Kadyrov and Badruddi Yamadayev threatens ignite yet more conflict in Chechnya.
Russian Bear vodka advert
Normally, faux cyrillic writing does nothing more than irritate me. But this advert, for Russian Bear vodka, made me smile.
Want to use Wi-Fi in Russia? Don’t forget your permit!
If you ever travel to Russia on business, and want to use your notebook's Wi-Fi, or perhaps your brand new iPhone, you might want to think again. Because Russia has just adopted a new regulation that requires every...