tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post6632508082862413532..comments2024-03-26T21:46:49.852-07:00Comments on What Paul Gregory is Writing About: Update: Putin’s Pussy Riot HeadachePaul Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438975758018323872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-71152580484613652162012-08-22T07:32:13.390-07:002012-08-22T07:32:13.390-07:00What would happen if one of the punk rock girls di...What would happen if one of the punk rock girls dies in prison?<br /><br />Judging by Magnitsky case, not much would happen. Nothing that matters to Putin at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-21653272475201180242012-08-02T15:32:35.506-07:002012-08-02T15:32:35.506-07:00RE: ...the Olympics...
On the Russian Front:
&qu...RE: ...the Olympics...<br /><br />On the Russian Front:<br /><br />"It was Russian President Putin who staged one of the day's most emphatic victory celebrations, leaping to his feet with both fists aloft when his countryman Tagir Khaibulaev defeated a Mongolian opponent to win Russia's third judo gold.<br /><br />Putin, who cultivates a macho image based partly on his skills on the mat, slapped the victor repeatedly on the back and grabbed his cheeks with both hands.<br /><br />In buoyant mood, he went on to suggest to Russian news agency Interfax that members of female punk band Pussy Riot, on trial for protesting against him in a Moscow cathedral, should not be judged too harshly."<br /><br />London Calling:<br /><br />"Who knew James Bond and Queen Elizabeth were such good friends?<br /><br />The two teamed up and made a grand entrance at the opening ceremony of the Olympics on July 27."<br /><br />The irony! <br /><br />While waiting for the 22nd Century, this one (the 21st) will still be ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com