September 07, 2021

Duct-Taped and Speeding


Duct-Taped and Speeding
Daniel Myasnikov taped to a Chevrolet Camaro   Russia 24

A young Russian blogger and his accomplice published a video of vehicular hooliganism on September 1. Blogger Daniel Myasnikov and yellow Chevrolet Camaro driver Sanjar Hakberiev took to the road in Sochi with Myasnikov duct-taped from his armpits to his ankles on the right side of the sports car. Hakberiev was later arrested for the feat.

The men refer to themselves as “extreme bloggers,” and Myasnikov was recorded taped to the car traveling along the highway at speeds exceeding 180 km per hour (about 110 miles per hour).

Myasnikov has been recorded performing other stunts, such as rolling off the hood of a moving vehicle and landing in front of the braking car. He has also published a video where he jumped from the top of a collapsing tower of toilet paper rolls as it was hit by a car. Don't tell his mom.

Local police arrested the driver and gave him five days in custody for road violations of rules for transporting people, an unfastened seatbelt, and petty hooliganism. Hakbariev told Russia’s Channel 24 that they pulled the stunt with the goal of creating a viral video.

It has not been reported whether Myaznikov has been charged for hitting the road encased in tape.

 

You Might Also Like

Sochi +5
  • March 01, 2019

Sochi +5

Views of Sochi, five years after the close of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in that southern city.
Sochi 2014: Russia's New National Idea
  • September 01, 2007

Sochi 2014: Russia's New National Idea

Some 90 years after the first modern Winter Olympics, Russia, likely the country most identified with winter, will finally host its first Winter Olympic Games. Now it's time to get building.
A Real Hot Rod
  • August 11, 2021

A Real Hot Rod

Who needs headlights when you have flamethrowers instead? This Russian mechanic decided to find out. 
Internet Writing 101
  • June 02, 2021

Internet Writing 101

Get ready for workout videos, dance clips, and photos of avocado toast: Russia's Ministry of Education is considering adding blogging to some curricula.
What a Dud
  • May 06, 2021

What a Dud

It might come as no surprise that a king of YouTube is not immune to a video scandal or two – but when journalists, government officials and members of parliament are involved…?
Don't Be a Blogger
  • September 30, 2020

Don't Be a Blogger

A recent poll finds that the vast majority of parents don't want their kids to become bloggers. Sorry, mom and dad.
Like this post? Get a weekly email digest + member-only deals

Some of Our Books

The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar (bilingual)

The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar (bilingual)

The fables of Ivan Krylov are rich fonts of Russian cultural wisdom and experience – reading and understanding them is vital to grasping the Russian worldview. This new edition of 62 of Krylov’s tales presents them side-by-side in English and Russian. The wonderfully lyrical translations by Lydia Razran Stone are accompanied by original, whimsical color illustrations by Katya Korobkina.
The Moscow Eccentric

The Moscow Eccentric

Advance reviewers are calling this new translation "a coup" and "a remarkable achievement." This rediscovered gem of a novel by one of Russia's finest writers explores some of the thorniest issues of the early twentieth century.
Murder and the Muse

Murder and the Muse

KGB Chief Andropov has tapped Matyushkin to solve a brazen jewel heist from Picasso’s wife at the posh Metropole Hotel. But when the case bleeds over into murder, machinations, and international intrigue, not everyone is eager to see where the clues might lead.
Turgenev Bilingual

Turgenev Bilingual

A sampling of Ivan Turgenev's masterful short stories, plays, novellas and novels. Bilingual, with English and accented Russian texts running side by side on adjoining pages.
Chekhov Bilingual

Chekhov Bilingual

Some of Chekhov's most beloved stories, with English and accented Russian on facing pages throughout. 
Davai! The Russians and Their Vodka

Davai! The Russians and Their Vodka

In this comprehensive, quixotic and addictive book, Edwin Trommelen explores all facets of the Russian obsession with vodka. Peering chiefly through the lenses of history and literature, Trommelen offers up an appropriately complex, rich and bittersweet portrait, based on great respect for Russian culture.
Tolstoy Bilingual

Tolstoy Bilingual

This compact, yet surprisingly broad look at the life and work of Tolstoy spans from one of his earliest stories to one of his last, looking at works that made him famous and others that made him notorious. 
93 Untranslatable Russian Words

93 Untranslatable Russian Words

Every language has concepts, ideas, words and idioms that are nearly impossible to translate into another language. This book looks at nearly 100 such Russian words and offers paths to their understanding and translation by way of examples from literature and everyday life. Difficult to translate words and concepts are introduced with dictionary definitions, then elucidated with citations from literature, speech and prose, helping the student of Russian comprehend the word/concept in context.
Fearful Majesty

Fearful Majesty

This acclaimed biography of one of Russia’s most important and tyrannical rulers is not only a rich, readable biography, it is also surprisingly timely, revealing how many of the issues Russia faces today have their roots in Ivan’s reign.
A Taste of Russia

A Taste of Russia

The definitive modern cookbook on Russian cuisine has been totally updated and redesigned in a 30th Anniversary Edition. Layering superbly researched recipes with informative essays on the dishes' rich historical and cultural context, A Taste of Russia includes over 200 recipes on everything from borshch to blini, from Salmon Coulibiac to Beef Stew with Rum, from Marinated Mushrooms to Walnut-honey Filled Pies. A Taste of Russia shows off the best that Russian cooking has to offer. Full of great quotes from Russian literature about Russian food and designed in a convenient wide format that stays open during use.

About Us

Russian Life is a publication of a 30-year-young, award-winning publishing house that creates a bimonthly magazine, books, maps, and other products for Russophiles the world over.

Latest Posts

Our Contacts

Russian Life
73 Main Street, Suite 402
Montpelier VT 05602

802-223-4955