‘Femen’ Stage Naked Protest Against Putin in Moscow

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December 10th, 2011 Permalink
Activists of the Ukrainian women's movement FEMEN stage a performance in front of the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, on December 9, 2011, to protest against alleging mass fraud in the Russian December 4 parliamentary polls and demanding Russia?s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that he stop his political activities. Putin, who became premier in 2008 after serving two Kremlin terms, filed this week his application to stand in the March elections.. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV

Activists of the Ukrainian women's movement FEMEN stage a performance in front of the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, on December 9, 2011, to protest against alleging mass fraud in the Russian December 4 parliamentary polls and demanding Russia?s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that he stop his political activities. Putin, who became premier in 2008 after serving two Kremlin terms, filed this week his application to stand in the March elections.. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV

Wardrobe malfunction?

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December 10th, 2011 Permalink
A model displays creations by Georgian designer Romazo Roma during the Fashion Week in Tbilisi late, on November 27, 2011. AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV

A model displays creations by Georgian designer Romazo Roma during the Fashion Week in Tbilisi late, on November 27, 2011. AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV

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Ship in the fog

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December 10th, 2011 Permalink
A motorboat sails through a frosty fog along the Yenisei River some 55 km (34 miles) south of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, December 5, 2011. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

A motorboat sails through a frosty fog along the Yenisei River some 55 km (34 miles) south of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, December 5, 2011. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

FEMEN protest during the meeting of opposition parties

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December 7th, 2011 Permalink
Activists of the Ukrainian women movement FEMEN wave flags of Ukraine as they stage a topless demonstration during a meeting of opposition parties in Kiev on December 3, 2011. AFP PHOTO/GENYA SAVILOV

Activists of the Ukrainian women movement FEMEN wave flags of Ukraine as they stage a topless demonstration during a meeting of opposition parties in Kiev on December 3, 2011. AFP PHOTO/GENYA SAVILOV

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Human rights in Ukraine

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November 17th, 2011 Permalink

Chernobyl cleanup veterans gather near the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in order to demand a fulfillment of the decisions of the courts concerning payment of pensions to them. Protests started after the Ukrainian parliament announced plans to cut social benefits for those involved in the clean-up effort following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident. Veterans were screaming and demanding the Ukrainian parliament commissioner for Human Rights Nina Karpachova to come out. In response to them, Nina Karpachova showed protesters the obscene gesture.

Paragliding vs. Eagle

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October 29th, 2011 Permalink

The incident occurred in the Indian Himalayas. The eagle flew into the slings paragliders. luckily, the Russian pilot used the reserve parachute and all ended well.

Brave or stupid?

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October 23rd, 2011 Permalink

Crazy Russian. guy walks on the top of a very high carcass.

Nursing in Russia

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October 16th, 2011 Permalink
The medical board at the army recruiting office in Kaliningrad, Russia.

The medical board at the army recruiting office in Kaliningrad, Russia. 10.13.2011

Russian Band Plays Music … on the Highway?

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October 4th, 2011 Permalink

Motorcycle with a drum kit built by biker Moscow Alexander Ishutin. Musician and businessman, he believes that Moscow is less and less remains unusual. Alexander recalls how cool it used to be in the 90s at the observation deck, where traditionally all bikers met. Those were the days you could see really amazing, custom made bikes. Now, in his opinion, the main trend is to go to the bike store, purchase a big bike and show off…. Via Weird Video.

Shamanism in Russia

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September 15th, 2011 Permalink

Siberia is regarded as the locus classicus of shamanism. It is inhabited by many different ethnic groups. Many of its peoples observe shamanistic practices even in modern times. Many classical ethnographic sources of “shamanism” were recorded among Siberian peoples. (6 photos total)

Kara-ool Dopchun-ool (L), supreme shaman of "The Spirit of Bear" society, conducts a medical session to cure a man, suffering from asthma and liver disease, at his residence in the Kyzyl town, administrative centre of Russia's Tuva region, some 800 km (497 miles) south of Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, September 13, 2011. Tuvans, one of Asian nomadic peoples, practise two main religions - Buddhism and Shamanism. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Kara-ool Dopchun-ool (L), supreme shaman of "The Spirit of Bear" society, conducts a medical session to cure a man, suffering from asthma and liver disease, at his residence in the Kyzyl town, administrative centre of Russia's Tuva region, some 800 km (497 miles) south of Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, September 13, 2011. Tuvans, one of Asian nomadic peoples, practise two main religions - Buddhism and Shamanism. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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