Entries for December, 2009

December 31, 8:00 AM

President Medvedev Addresses the Nation, Facebook Users

It’s no secret that Russians disproportionately adore the New Year. At least we used to, back in Brezhnev’s early ’80s, when it was the only truly private holiday aside from one’s birthday: intimate, all-inclusive, apolitical, non-denominational.
December 30, 1:50 PM

The Hermitage Museum Reluctantly Lowers Ticket Prices for Foreigners

One good thing about being a Russian citizen is that you could enjoy the "Russian citizens prices" in some hotels and museums around the country, which often are 30% to 50% lower than those for the foreign nationals. Sounds a bit like discrimination against foreigners? Well, it is.
December 28, 3:40 PM

Top Russian News Stories of 2009

We'd like to join the end-of-the-year lists party and bring you a peculiar interactive list of the top Russian news stories of 2009. That is, the list that shows what the people in Russia thought were the top news stories. Oh, wait! The list shows what the Russian media said and what the people in Russia thought were the main stories.
December 22, 4:00 PM

Cybersquatters Delay Launch of Burger King in Moscow

Burger King and its Russian partners pushed back the launch of the fast food chain in Russia, citing difficulties in regaining ownership of the brand's domain name in Russia, according to Kommersant, a daily business newspaper.
December 21, 8:00 AM

Rumor: Brittany Murphy Dies After Attending VIP Party in Moscow

December 10, 11:00 PM

Adolf Hitler's Fate Mystery Solved: KGB Burned His Body in 1970

CNN reported today that the remains of Adolf Hitler were burned in 1970 by the KGB operatives at the German military base.
December 5, 10:00 PM

Video: Fire In the City of Perm Kills 100

A fire broke out in a night club in Perm, an industrial city in Urals, killing over a 100 people and injuring dozens.
December 3, 10:00 AM

The Jig is Up, Was Brought to You by the Government

I knew it. That popular music-channel hip-hop show promoting “a healthy lifestyle” was not for realisies, but was instead a propaganda ploy.
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