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Putin, Medvedev are straight, manly, confident

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

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Putin's actual wife not dead

Yesterday, Russians celebrated Easter, but special Russians — like President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin — attended the masstravaganza at the opulently restored Cathedral of Christ the Savior, right on the bank of the Moscow River. One person was … Continue reading

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Upton Sinclair called, said supermarket running out of cat

Yesterday, I had lunch with an old friend from London who’s been living in Moscow on and off for the last couple of years. She’s Russian by birth and heritage, and has always had a sense of Russian pride — … Continue reading

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