All Posts Tagged With: "Vasily Yakemenko"

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Nashi Democracy

In what might be considered a warm-up for the March 08 Russian presidential elections, the Kremlin-backed “Nashi” youth group held a leadership election at its summer camp last week. Other camp activities included games ridiculing Russian pro-democracy leaders and an air show with Su-27 military jets that cost an estimated $200,000. The Kremlin’s favorites parade […]

Aug 5, 2007 | Continued