Soviet New Year Postcards

Soviet Union does not exist anymore. Somebody gloats, somebody feels nostalgy. As for us, just let's recall how Soviet New Year postcards looked like. One can be surprised but soviet people werea laso human, they also were celebrating holidays. Ok, let's go ahead:

The only thing we have left to say is... Happy New Year

Damn Cursed Country: Mafia Rules, Justice Corrupt

A court in Russia’s Far East on Monday sentenced three men to four years in prison each for carrying out a firebomb attack that killed a coast guard general and badly injured his wife.

Major General Vitaly Gamov and his wife

Major General Vitaly Gamov, who was in charge of the coast guard in the Russian Far East, died from his burns in a Japanese hospital after attackers threw gasoline bombs through the windows of his apartment on Sakhalin Island in May 2002.

The three attackers were convicted by a jury in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk last month, and were sentenced by the Sakhalin Regional Court on Monday. The three men were found guilty of “reckless arson which led to a death” (think of it – throwing firebombs was just a reckless step), but not of premeditated murder.

Gamov’s widow, Larisa, who underwent months of treatment and plastic surgery in Japan for her burns, denounced the sentence as too lenient and said she would appeal it.

“They have committed such an atrocity to my family,” she said in televised remarks. “I hope for justice.”

The three men have been in custody since their arrest last year (that is they have just three years left to stay in jail – after that they’ll be set free).

Officials have blamed Gamov’s killing on Russian criminals involved in fishing trade in the Pacific coast, and said he was killed in revenge for his efforts to fight poachers who sell their catch to Japan, South Korea and China (the man was defending his country’s resources and wealth, and his country isn’t even grateful to him. The hero is now dead, the criminals are alive and we’ll be set free pretty soon)

Authorities alleged that a local crime lord had ordered the attack on Gamov, but the man was killed in South Korea in an apparent settling of scores between criminals. What we can conclude – the Russian government pays no honor to the country’s heroes. Quite contrary – it encourages criminals to kill them because there would be almost no punishment for that.

Damn, cursed country….

PS If you haven’t done it yet, read one of our previous posts, when a former Russian mayor killed five people and wasn’t even taken into custody, while the court found him not guilty.

What is the Russian second major problem and how to make billions on it

Let us be extremely frank with you: there are only two major problems in Russia: fools and roads (believe or not - this is a well known and oftenly cited saying in Russia). The rest things are so minor...

In this article below you can read how to make billions of dollars on the second major Russian problem. Actual pictures taken from the trip will just prove what we say.

The National Project Programs of the Russian Federation presents the fruits of the development of the most recent project to build modern overland transportation road link, upgrading highway that leads from Lisbon to Vladivostok.

We are proud to say our upgraded highway is using all newest engineering technology to ensure fast overland accesibility and safety.

After expenditures of US $3 billion dollars, Europe and Asia are linked as never before.

(Download this public service announcement in its original poster size here. Perfect for desktop background!)

Yes, the traffic looks bad now. But thanks to hi-technology mud, the Trans-Siberian Magistral cut traffic from 9 months to 8-1/2 months.

Our sustainable-development policy works with nature rather than attempting to conquer it. Therefore, we harness the energy of the rain and mud to produce 21st century hydro-roads.

Increased safety with extra wide shoulders allows drivers to work on their car, or to pull over and gaze at natural beauty of taiga.

Optional toll express lane takes stress off of primary road, while encouraging eco-friendly driving.

Roadside assistance is now in keeping with international standards.

Many sections of Trans Siberian Magistral offer roadside relax zones

Trans Siberian Magistral will facilitate fast delivery of goods to Far East, improving trade and transport.

Features new drainage systems to prevent flooding. Just 1 year ago, this truck would have completely sunk. Not now!

Durable road surface allows road sharing between all types of auto transport

Satellite phone connection is available throughout entire length of road. Source: exile.ru