Tag Archives: politics

Real Housewives of Moscow

Posted on July 27, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Because you guys seem to enjoy discussions about Russian women and money, I figured I would repost my latest article, from Slate, here. It is about how corrupt Russian bureaucrats use their wives as offshore bank accounts to hide the … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, world | Tagged Asia, BMW 3-Series, corruption, Dmitry Medvedev, Fur clothing, Government, India, politics, racism, Real Housewives, russia, Slate, Soviet Union, Subaru Outback | 3 Comments

Who's the boss

Posted on July 5, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

If you had any doubt as to where the political weight is in the Putin-Medvedev Tandem — or the level of popular support of political developments associated with Medvedev (reset, modernization), the latest polling data leave no doubt: In response … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, Elections, Government, iphone, politics, President, russia, United States, Vladimir Putin | 13 Comments

Inspectors Clouseau

Posted on June 30, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Okay, will everybody please just calm down? Yes, they arrested some people they think are spies, and yes there are spies in America, just as there are American spies all over the world. But, really people? These are the spies … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged anna chapman, Arts and Entertainment, Barack Obama, Canada, Football League, Moscow, Pink Panther, Politicians, politics, russia, spies, the illegals, United States, Vladimir Putin, Washington | 29 Comments

The way he were

Posted on May 6, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

I have no particular reason to post these, but they happened to pop up in my inbox this afternoon, courtesy of a friend at a news agency here. That and the Russian youths seems to really like them. But here … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged 1980s, Dmitry Medvedev, Government, Politician, politics, Pop music, President of Russia, russia, United States, Vladimir Putin | 4 Comments

Putin, Medvedev are straight, manly, confident

Posted on April 26, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Holding forth at a joint press conference with his best friend/muse/doppelganger Silvio Berlusconi, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin let us all know that he is not sleeping with President/underling/sidekick Dmitry Medvedev. Asked about the nature of their relationship Putin said, … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Dmitry Medvedev, Gay, History, homosexuality, Interfax, Politicians, politics, Prime Minister of Russia, russia, Russians, straight, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

'Put away your bubbles!' and other neo-Nazi funnies

Posted on April 21, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

On Sunday, a flash mob of 500 gathered in St. Petersburg to partake in an annual tradition: blowing bubbles to celebrate the arrival of spring. This time, they were met by another mob, this one of 30 suspected neo-Nazis who … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, world | Tagged Administrative Regions, Gay pride, Maps and Views, Neo-Nazism, politics, russia, Saint Peter, Saint Petersburg, St Petersburg, The Moscow Times | Leave a comment

Now that's love

Posted on April 20, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Presid– Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is an hour into his three-hour state of the nation address to the State Duma (the parliament). This was a tradition instituted, conveniently, when Putin became prime minister. Today, Putin clearly has a bad, bad … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Canada, Duma, Government, History, politics, Prime minister, russia, State Duma, Vladimir Putin | 4 Comments

It's about damn time: Medvedev bans nanodemocracy

Posted on April 15, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Russia’s modernization drive is all about nanotechnology. For the time being, let’s leave that statement alone. Believe me, asking “why?” or “seriously?” won’t really get you a good answer as to why nanotech is Russia’s deus ex machina. Many Russia … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Democracy, Dmitry Medvedev, Nanotechnology, politics, President of the United States, russia, Technology, United States, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

BRIC to the face

Posted on April 13, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Today, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev published a glowing op-ed in the Russian business daily Vedomosti about the upcoming second annual BRIC summit. Called “Common Goals, Common Actions,” the piece talks about all the wonderful things the BRIC countries are doing to … Continue reading →

Posted in world | Tagged Barack Obama, BRIC, Dmitry Medvedev, Economic, Economic growth, Gross domestic product, India, Medvedev, Nouriel Roubini, politics, President of Russia, russia, Russia and Brazil | 15 Comments

Chicken: Russian Central Election Committee chair asks for a friendlier journalist to interview him on the air

Posted on March 18, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Today, I was supposed to go on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to participate in a show called “Face to Face,” in which one Russian and one foreign journalist interview a local bigwig. Because some key regional elections were last weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in world | Tagged Foreign Policy, freedom of the press, Kommersant, Politicians, politics, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, russia, Vladimir Churov, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment