The power of speech in Ambridge Brief letters: The Archers comes clean | Getting it on | Lessons from Leningrad | Blackberry week | Counting storms | Proper penmanship The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022
Hundreds Enter S3x Doll And Inflatable Manhood Swim Race The event takes place on the Vuoksi river on its course through the village of Losevo, in the Leningrad region of Russia. Zenger · Aug 5, 2022
Two Men Arrested For Hanging ‘Eff The War’ Banner From Russian Balcony Two men have been arrested for hanging an anti-war banner reading “f**k the war” from a building in Saint Petersburg, the former Leningrad, in Russia. Zenger · Jun 10, 2022
Rebranded McDonald's to reopen in Russia Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia's fast-food lovers as former McDonald's Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain. Reuters · Jun 10, 2022
Three months into his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants to restore Russian glory and protect his iron grip on power Three months into his war, Vladimir Putin has learned the best way to protect power is to hang onto to it — at any price. ABC News · May 23, 2022
A Song of Middle-Earth, by Way of Russia: "The Orcs Marched out of Mordor" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVGRZXw6WWY Here's the latest from Zoya, a singer with the prominent Russian band Leningrad (Russian lyrics here). It has over 350K page views, though it was just posted today (or yesterday Russian time)—I try to focus the posts in this thread on relatively prominent works, since my goal is in… Reason · May 1, 2022
From Leningrad to Kharkiv, a Life Bookended by War and Despair A lifetime ago and 1,400 km away, Margarita Morozova lived through the World War Two siege of Leningrad. Now the 87-year-old Ukrainian finds herself once more in a city under attack. The retired librarian lives in Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city of 1.5 million people that lies 25 km from the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2022
From Leningrad to Kharkiv, a life bookended by war and despair A lifetime ago and 1,400 km away, Margarita Morozova lived through the World War Two siege of Leningrad. Now the 87-year-old Ukrainian finds herself once more in a city under attack. Reuters · Mar 20, 2022
First Thing: Zelenskiy likens Mariupol assault to Leningrad siege Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’ amid attacks on Kyiv. Plus, 13% of mail ballots rejected in Texas primary The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022
Zelenskiy compares Mariupol to Leningrad siege as Russia launches fresh strikes on Kyiv President speaks of world war two atrocity by German forces as residential tower block in Kyiv is hit The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022
Ukrainian city Mariupol surrounded by Russians with echoes of bloody siege of Leningrad Russian forces have cornered the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol with constant airstrikes having left residents without power or water and no way to evacuate Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022
Vladimir Putin's childhood explained - from 'miracle baby' to power-crazed president Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now St Petersburg, a city that had been under siege for 900 days in the Second World War. Putin was a street kid, small for his age and bullied Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022
Russian propagandists claim thousands have been 'tortured and killed' by Ukraine The scale of the military build up is said to be the largest since the Second World War, with footage showing tank drills in the Leningrad region of Russia Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022