Saturday, April 21, 2007

Russian President didn't remove hammer & sickle

Russian President Putin denied a bill passed by Duma. They decided to remove from a symbol of Victory in the 2nd WW hammer and sickle. There were a lot of discussions on this hot topic in Russian Government. So, now Vladimir Putin is a hero again.

The Legend of the Russian Empire's Cast-Iron Medal for Heavy Drinkers

Here's an interesting fact about drunkards in the Russian Empire during the Peter the Great times. They were commonly referred to as ...