Dima's recruitment

by Paul E. Richardson

This hilarious YouTube satire video by the Perm KVN group gives a bit of background on the recent Russian election, and how Medevedev was recruited for his role. The dubbing is superbly done. (All in Russian)

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1896: Lev Vygotsky, pioneering Soviet psychologist, founder of idea of cultural-historical psychology, born (died 1934).

1933: US establishes diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia.

1969: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between the Soviet Union and the United States convened in Helsinki, Finland