Tag Archives: Russia
Russia: He’s not a lesbian, nor does he play one on TV…
…he just thinks they should be treated as human beings. And now he may be headed for jail, as religion comes back in Russia with a vengeance. Won’t you sign his petition? All Out Last Sunday Sergey Kondrashov was arrested … Continue reading
Russia: Watch? What watch?
NYTimes.com Facing a scandal over photographs of its leader wearing an enormously expensive watch, the Russian Orthodox Church worked a little miracle: It made the offending timepiece disappear. Editors doctored a photograph on the church’s Web site of the leader, … Continue reading
Filed under Fellow-believers, Financial exploitation, Officials, Orthodox Churches, Stupidity
Russia: Islamic extremists kill three skiers
SMH. Three tourists from Moscow were shot on Friday evening as they drove to a ski resort in Kabardino-Balkaria, until recently seen as the most peaceful and prosperous region in the North Caucasus, with a popular budget ski resort.
Filed under Islamicism, Non-believers, Stupidity
Russia: Islamic suicide bombing kills 35
SMH. A suicide bomber killed at least 35 and wounded dozens on Monday when he blew himself up in the packed arrivals hall of Moscow’s largest airport… According to preliminary information, the bomber was a resident of the overwhelmingly Muslim … Continue reading
Filed under Islamicism, Non-believers, Officials, Religious wars
Russia: ‘Satanists’ jailed for murder and cannibalism
SMH. Six young Russians who declared themselves to be Satanists have been handed jail sentences of up to 20 years for ritually killing and then dismembering four teenagers in a forest. The six, who were all teenagers at the time … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Mystical woo, Stupidity
Russia: at least 25 dead in Metro explosion
SMH. Perpetrators not revealed at the time of going to press, but does anyone want to bet that it’s not religiously-inspired? Still, it might be a bad move. Moral relativism isn’t so deeply entrenched in Russia as the West. They … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Islamicism, Women
Russia: 900 die each year in struggle for Islamic Chechnya
The Boston Globe.
