November 01, 2018

Overheard


Иногда смотреть некоторые фильмы, которые выпускают в России, — это действительно мучение.

“Sometimes, watching the films produced in Russia can be real torture. One idea would be to add watching these films to the Administrative and Criminal Code as a form of punishment, especially films starring our comedians. We could tie offenders to chairs and make them watch.”

State Duma deputy Boris Chernyshov, offering some ideas on criminal justice reform (Vedomosti.ru)

В принципе мы, конечно, посмотрели, что это за люди. Мы уже знаем, кто они такие, мы их нашли. Надеюсь, что они сами появятся и сами о себе расскажут.

“In principle, we have, of course, looked into these people. We already know who they are; we found them. I hope they will come forward and talk about themselves. That would be best for everyone. There is nothing special or criminal there, I assure you. We will see very soon… they are civilians, of course.”

President Vladimir Putin, on the suspects allegedly behind the nerve agent poisoning in Britain, who later gave a bizarre interview saying they visited Salisbury two days in a row to see its cathedral (Kremlin.ru)

В Москве стрессовая ситуация для жителей города. Посмотрите на лица москвичей! В метро зайдите — ни одной улыбки, ни одного удовлетворенного лица, одухотворенного, все едут со своими проблемами, торопятся, нервничают

“People who live in Moscow have a stressful situation. Just look at Muscovites’ faces! Go into the metro, there is not a single smile, not a single contented or animated face; everybody has taken their problems with them, rushing, nervous.

Head of LDPR, the Russian nationalist party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, on the lack of happy faces in Moscow (Interfax)

У нас сейчас тяжелый период — россияне ведут себя варварски по отношению к нам, публично об этом говорю.

“These are tough times for us. The Russians are behaving barbarically towards us, and I’m speaking publicly about this. They make demands of us as if we were their vassals, but they themselves don’t want to fulfill their obligations under the Eurasian Economic Union, into which they invited us. So they are creating a non-competitive situation.”

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko complaining of economic pressure from Moscow, accusing Russia of unfairly subsidizing its agriculture (Belta.by)

Я просто вызываю вас на поединок: на ринг, на татами — куда угодно, где обещаю за несколько минут сделать из вас хорошую сочную отбивную.

“I’m simply challenging you to a duel: in the boxing ring, on the tatami, wherever you like. And I promise that, in just a few minutes, I will make a juicy, tenderized piece of meat out of you.”

Viktor Zolotov, the normally media-shy head of the Russian National Guard, in a shocking video address aimed at opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who accused the National Guard’s management of embezzling budget funds (Rosgvard)

Единственное чувство, которое я испытываю к Золотову - презрение. Я презираю его как вора и труса.

“The only sentiment that I feel toward Zolotov is contempt. I despise him as a thief and a coward. He is a coward because he came out with his ‘challenge’ precisely when my husband was under arrest and could not see the challenge, let alone respond to it. “

Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia, responding to Zolotov’s threats (Instagram)

Нет необходимости объяснять, насколько сильно изменился мир. Мы живём и действуем в предельно агрессивной среде. Это касается и ситуации на мировых рынках, и политической обстановки, и непрекращающегося санкционного давления.

“I don’t need to explain how much the world has changed. We live and act in an extremely aggressive environment. This concerns both the situation on the global markets, the political situation, and the relentless pressure of sanctions.”

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, discussing Russia’s economic plans for the next six years (Government.ru)

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