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This Compilation Of Strangers Helping Each Other Will Improve Your Day [VIDEO]
10 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian dash-cams are synonymous with road rage, axe fights, and meteor showers. Men helping elderly women cross snow-swept roads isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. And yet, it happens more often than you’d think in Vodkaville.
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Best Friendship Ever – Vladimir Putin And Steven Seagal [PICS]
15 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Wednesday, Russian President, Vladimir Putin emerged with film actor, Steven Seagal at an event that sought to promote healthy lifestyles among young people. Putin said: I think it would be quite appropriate to recall the positive experience of past decades when the so-called GTO, Ready for Labour and Defence, was in use in our […]
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You Wish You Were As Confident As This Fat Russian Guy In A Speedo [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian YouTube has provided, once again. Dancing poolside at resorts is a surprisingly common past time for the wealthy Russians. And the general rule is: the wealthier you are, the fewer effs you give. This unidentified hotel guest may indeed be very wealthy, judging by the lushness of his chest hair, and nearly flawless curve […]
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Why The Heck Does Everyone In Russia Have A Dash Cam?
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
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Of Course This Happened In Russia – Incredible Footage Of Meteors Making Land Fall [VIDEO]
15 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The 2012 apocalypse has been rescheduled, apparently. Recent reports indicate that multiple meteor showers have struck Russia. Brightly burning rocks have been spotted in the sky as they crash into the Ural region. Chelyabinsk residents have indicated that the meteors shook the ground and set off car alarms. At least 250 people have been injured in the […]
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In Russia Beer Finally Becomes An Alcoholic Drink
02 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Up until yesterday Russia did not consider beer to be an alcoholic drink. It was a thirst quencher, a companion to vodka, something to sip on while you drove to work, but never booze.
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Vladimir Putin Celebrates 60 With Self-Indulgent First-Person Documentary
08 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday marked the 60th birthday of recently re-elected Russian President, Vladimir Putin. In celebration of the momentous occasion, the President graced his citizens with a first-person documentary which depicted his abilities as the tireless, hard-working, unexaggerated national treasure that he believes he is.
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Russian Boy Finds Perfectly Preserved Woolly Mammoth
05 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A local Russian boy has come upon the remains of a woolly mammoth, a creature that is estimated to have walked on the earth about 30 000 years ago. After excavation by local paleontologists, it has been described as the second best preserved mammoth ever discovered.
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Vladimir Putin Flies With Flock Of Rare Cranes [VIDEO]
06 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The worlds most adventurous (read: propaganda loving) president is at it again. In the past he has tranquilised tigers, shot crossbows and flown fighter jets, but this time Action Putin piloted a motorised hang glider over an Arctic wilderness leading six endangered Siberian cranes toward their winter habitat.
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Pussy Riot Blood Graffiti Just A Decoy In Russian Double Murder
31 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Professor Igor Danilevskiy has admitted to stabbing to death to people in an apartment in Kazan, Russia Todau reports. The crazed man scrawled “Free Pussy Riot” on the wall in the victims blood which he said was meant to confuse the cops into thinking it was a ritual killing.
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“Free Pussy Riot” Scrawled In Blood At Murder Scene Of Two Russian Women
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The bodies of two women in the Russian Republic of Kazan, were found yesterday evening in an apparent statement on the imprisonment of punk band Pussy Riot. They were found in their apartment with multiple stab wounds, and the words “Free! Pussy Riot” [sic] painted on the wall in what police believe were the victims’ blood.
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President Putin’s Lavish Luxury Lifestyle
29 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Russian President Vladmir Putin once famously compared his life in office to that of a “galley slave”. A recent report however, paints a very different picture, claiming that he lives in opulence enjoying the finest luxuries, not least of which is a R625 000 toilet!
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Pussy Riot Members Escape Russia
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two members of the all-girl Russian punk group Pussy Riot who escaped being arrested after performing inside Moscow’s main cathedral in February are on the run.
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Proof That The Cold War Is Over: Russia Is Building A Steve Jobs Monument
25 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A monument dedicated to Steve Jobs is in the works to go up in the main square of St. Petersburg, Russia. The Foundation of IT Progress – the organization behind the initiative – has launched a competition to find the best concept for the memorial. Do you think you know what a proper Steve Jobs memorial should look like?
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New Frontline Photos Show Syria’s Scary Descent Into Terror [GALLERY]
17 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month we showed you surfaced images of Syria’s steroid-mad “ghost killers”. Their goal is to terrorise women and children and to conduct ethnic cleansing. New images from the country show the effects of the civil war and predict a very dark future for its citizens.
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Violent Brawl Breaks Out In Ukrainian Parliament [GALLERY & VIDEO]
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Violence broke out yesterday in the Ukrainian parliament, with fists flying all over the place. The cause? Disagreements over a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in courts, hospitals and other institutions in the Russian-speaking regions of Ukraine. Check out all the huffing and puffing after the jump.
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Russian Daredevil Free-Climbs Moscow Tower [VIDEO]
04 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian daredevil Tyomka Pirniazov free-climbed up to the ornate Soviet star on top of the 200 metre tall, Stalin-era Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow. Which is made a little more impressive by the fact that he spent the duration of the climb with a camera clenched in his mouth.
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Russian Protestors Form Human Circle Around Moscow Against Putin
27 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tens of thousand of protestors have done something awesome, and there wasn’t even any violence involved. Vladimir Putin is up for re-election in Russia, and a lot of people aren’t happy about it. Instead of petrol bombs and angry mobs, something much cooler happened. Check it out.
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Naked Ukrainian Protester Group Strikes Once Again [Mildly N5FW]
14 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month we told you about Femen, the naked Ukranian protest group who tried to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders held in Davos. These politically conscious ladies have struck again, this time demonstrating outside the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly, Gazprom. See the full gallery of their passionate protests after the jump.
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Conspiracy Theory: USA Could Have Caused Russia’s Mars Probe Failure
17 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Foreign interference from the USA could have been behind the $165 million failure that was the Phobos-Grunt probe to Mars by Russia. This is the opinion of Russian space agency Roscosmos, which is investigating the most recent disaster in what has been a series of “major space mishaps” for the nation.
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Russian Satellite Will Fall To Earth Next Week
06 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Phobos-Grunt, the 13-ton, US$ 170 million Russian space probe that was launched into orbit and promptly crippled by failed auxiliary engines, is due to crash back onto Earth soon. Russian space authorities have named January 15th as the likely re-entry date. In case you thought that your fears of high-speed orbital debris ended with 2011.
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Vladimir Putin Supporter Thrown Into St Petersburg River [VIDEO]
06 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You can say a lot of things about South African politics, but the worst we do to bloody agents is chase them from our revolutionary houses. In Russia they get thrown into the St Petersburg River.
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News Reader Gives Obama The Middle Finger [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those sneaky Russians! News anchor Tatiana Limanova gave Barack Obama the middle finger during a recent TV bulletin. After mentioning that her president is soon to be taking over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leadership responsibilities (that were previously held by Obama), she flashes a zap nonchalantly, before continuing her bulletin.
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Russian Police Discover 29 Dressed-Up Bodies In Historian’s Home
08 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian historian, Anatoly Moskvin, has been arrested after Russian police discovered 29 mummified bodies in his home. The remains were dressed in brightly-coloured clothes and arranged in doll-like poses, making up a “gruesome tableau.” Moskvin has been charged with desecration of graves, because it turns out being insanely creepy isn’t a crime in Russia.
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Intelligence Report: China & Russia Hired Hackers To Steal US Secrets
07 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A report released by U.S. intelligence agencies claims that Chinese and Russian hackers, hired by their governments, have been stealing classified data from American government organizations. Assumptions like this have been made before, but this is the first time such a report to Congress has pointed the finger squarely at China and Russia.
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Russia Introduces Chemical Castration For Pedophiles
05 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pedophilia is a rather serious crime. It hurts those that are most defenseless, and has developed a horrible stigma for anyone that drives an unmarked van. Countries around the world have established various means of combating the crime, including imprisonment and the introduction of sex offender registries. Russia, however, is trying something a little different. The land of vodka, mail-order brides and really cool furry hats has just set the ball in motion to cut off the cause of pedophilia at the source. Castration.
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Putin Wants To Put Together An Eurasian Union
05 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian Prime Minister and, let’s face it, soon-to-be-President-again, Vladimir Putin has made calls for a “Eurasian Union” as part of his presidential campaign platform. A Eurasian Union made of entirely of former Soviet Union states. Because it worked so well the last time that happened.
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Russian Oligarch Sucker-Punched By Rival Billionaire On Talk Show
19 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Independent and Evening Standard owner, Alexander Lebedev showed up in an interview on Russian TV with fellow super-rich-Russian, Sergei Polonsky last night. Apparently Polonsky came off threatening, because midway through the interview, Lebedev’s KGB training kicked in, at which point he proceeded to beat the Russian oligarch.
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(Russian Accent) You Want Buy Solid Gold Phone Comrade?
16 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A limited-edition 18-carat gold phone aimed at Moscow’s fashion-forward elite has just been designed by Danish retailer, Aesir. It’s price tag? $57,400. The phone, which took three years to develop, doesn’t boast email, games, a camera or even GPS, it only boasts solid goldness. Or does that not satisfy you? The company founder, Thomas Jensen, subtly calls it ‘not a play thing’.
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Russia Is Building An Underwater Tunnel To Alaska
29 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Recession reschmesssion. Russia has unveiled an ambitious (read: $65 billion) plan to build the world’s longest tunnel under the Bering Strait – as part of a railway corridor linking North America to Europe, via Siberia. Because ships and planes just weren’t cutting it. Also, this sucker’s going to be entirely fueled by green energy, apparently.
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