Russian lawmakers slap big sanctions on protesters: President Vladimir Putin targeted those who dare oppose him Tuesday, introducing draconian new fines for protesters and handing out Kremlin jobs to widely detested lieutenants despite the public anger they have generated.

vegetable_offender · 2 days

Russian protesters CAN protest freely as long as they don't get violent.

We HAVE THE RIGHT to protest, but that's all, at this point of time. Check the reports about ongoing protests in Moscow starting from may 7th. Check the news about rallies in support of article 31 of the constitution. Sadly, we can't protest

PersianKing · 4 days

Yup, happens especially when you read boring or complicated stuff. And if the book is really interesting you may sink in to it so bad, you'll forget to eat, sleep or go to work

zsmith89 · 7 days

Good you didn't had anything white one you. Like ribbon

exovera · 9 days

nothing good

xVertig0 · 12 days

Barcelona vs Chelsea and Manchester City vs QPR are the craziest matches of 2012. And we still have Euro'12 ahead!

megapumba · 14 days

yep, there are laws that regulate transporting of firearms in public places. Also it's illegal for Russian citizens possess a fully automatic weapon

ihavespellingproblem · 16 days

ihavespellingproblem · 16 days

Wow, check this out:
«Ustream is experiencing a denial of service attack from around the world, specifically targeting one channel in Russia, from a citizen journalist. This is the third DDOS attack in the last few months, specifically targeting Russian citizen journalists on Ustream.» —Brad Hunstable, CEO of Ustream.

ihavespellingproblem · 16 days

Swap Forbes with RT - same thing applies

ihavespellingproblem · 16 days

here's Chistiye Prudy right now

ihavespellingproblem · 16 days

BTW, protests are still going on in Moscow. They create a quite surreal picture though - groups of people wandering around Moscow center, armed with smartphones, raincoats and tourist mats, lokking for a cosy place to protest. Then there's a group of press that follows protesters around, providing tweets and ustream boadcasts. Opposition leaders. Whenever they being released from police, they join the biggest group. Once protesters find a place to settle down, OMON comes in to the action - "suddenly" the create a chain, block the protesters and put them in to avtozaks. Usually it's about 10-15 people 50% of which is press (fucking hipsters - they all look a same). Rest escapes, tweet about the next meeting point and the cycle starts again.
This is the best hide and seek I've ever played! Except OMON is not that cool
EDIT: spelling

volando34 · 17 days

Another event link https://www.facebook.com/events/384953128213745
Been over there yesterday, bought some food, drinks and cigarettes for occupants. Probably gonna join them today

illu45 · 18 days

According to gazeta.ru (RU) around 300 were arrested today

MrMolly · 18 days

It's quite obvious, why it was worse during Yeltsin period. But how things can go worse if Putin would step down? Would it cause financial crisis? Would it cause oil prices go down to the point, where budget would be negative? What are the risks if Putin steps off his throne?
Talking of life expectancy, here you can compare life expectancy of an average Russian, and it's quite obvious, that the trend is in it's flat, just bouncing under 70 years. This is no way a perfect example.
Average income? Overall it grew 10x in last 12 years from ~2.2K to ~24K in 2011. On average it's about 6% growth every year. So in order to benefit from this increase, average inflation has to be less than 6%. The best year in the last 12 years was 2011 with 6.1% inflation rate. Any other year was worse. So, yes, the income improved, but money cost less, Unless you work in Russia and live in Us or Europe.

illu45 · 18 days

Same thing visualized: Obama vs Putin

illu45 · 18 days

It's quite symbolical that Putin gave his oath in front of bunch of sold-out politicians like Zyuganov or Zhirinovsky, crooks like Berlusconi and Russian 1% - the oligarchs.
Basically, he had everyone he's gonna be serving to in the Kremlin.

MrMolly · 18 days

Nothing that can be worse than today. Russia has to evolve. While Putin in power there will be no signs of things getting better, considering last 12 years trend.
But if we get rid of him, there may be a chance both for win and for loss in overall. It's just a matter of Game Theory in action - in the long run fair elections can result a positive outcome, but while Putin clan is in action, nothing will ever change.

pekrep · 18 days

By the way 2hrs before stepping down Dmitry Medvedev ordered to make a new law concerning rallies protests, e.t.c. Hello Belarus, we're following your steps!
link in Russian

pekrep · 18 days

This gives me an impression of some weird farce mix of Khodynka Tragedy and Bloody Sunday ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sunday_(1905) )

RuskiTavarish · 18 days

Obama vs Putin. The difference is 2'000'000 people

RuskiTavarish · 19 days

meanwhile in Kremlin

trololbaus · 19 days

We call it "bespontovka" or "dichka", means ruderalis hemp, that has minimal potency. Usless for users, priceless for Russian cops - usually they catch kids with that weed, call it a huge drug bust, due to ammount of siezed stuff, get a promotion or whatever cops get for busting people, and a kid would go on probation or serve couple of years in prision.

ttruth1 · 21 days

To me, US and Russia stand-off looks like two drunk douchebags at the bar, too scared to hit first, that would shout at each other "Come at me bro!" for half an hour ending up with nothing, but each one goes back to his place with a feeling of triumph mixed with embarrassment.
Also, a nice way to scare people - "Ruskies! Evil! Scary-scary!", and us would listen to some shit like "Evil Americans! Democracy! Hillary Clinton eats children!"

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