Russian Underwear Protest!

[Brad the Impala]

Russian documentary director Vitaly Mansky (Putin’s Witnesses, Gorbachev. Heaven) has revealed what happened earlier this week when he was detained by police outside the Russian secret service agency premises in Moscow.

In a picture stunt that was viewed by millions across Russia, Mansky was shown in front of the building holding up a pair of blue boxer shorts. This was to draw attention to allegations that surfaced this week that the Russian secret service (the FSB) tried to assassinate opposition leader Alexei Navalny by secreting a toxin on his underpants.

https://www.screendaily.com/news/rus...wear%20protest

[latintopxxx]

sooo misleading...when I read the headline I was expecting bel ami model types guys in underwear...with muscular legs and packages..

[Moses]

According to most trusted private Russian agency for researching public opinions "Levada Center" in Russia knows about Navalniy poisoning 78% of adult population.

From 78%:
30% thinks it was Navalniy own fabrication of poisoning (political show)
19% thinks it was provocation of one of Western security service (for example feedback from MI5 for Scripal)
15% thinks what it was Kremlin's operation (in absolute digits it means less than 20% of Russian population)
7% thinks what it was vendetta from one of "local heroes" of Navalniy's investigations of corruption (like governor of one of 89 parts of Russian Federation) <-- I am also in this group
6% thinks what it was result of fight within Russian opposition
1% thinks it was accidental poisoning not linked to any reason

One more interesting detail: for people Navalniy is so "nobody from nowhere" - Putin's trusting level did not changed by this "accident with Navalniy". Some part of population got information about Navalniy existence from this story (WTF? Who is this Navalniy and why so many news about him?).

[StevieWonders]

Isn’t “most trusted in Russia” an oxymoron?

[Moses]

Isn’t “most trusted in Russia” an oxymoron?

Yeah... something like "Liz II - Queen of Australia" or "Queen of Canada".

"Levada" is private agency. By the way: most western agencies are totally stupid when researches touching Russia. Even intelligence services are - do you remember how stupid was looking Obama when he spoke with medias about Russia on board of his aircraft in 2009? Only 4 sentences and all 4 were total bullshit

"regional country" - then he found what Russia has second strong army in world
"doesn't produce anything" - then he found what Russia is #1 grain exporter in World, holds 31% (in 2009) of European gas market, and is manufacturer of rocket engines for USA (and still is, closest time when Boing promised to show first prototype is end of 2021)
"population runs from country" - Russia was 3rd country in world by migration to country in 2009
"has no international influence" - in 2016 he started to talk what it was Russia who appointed president to US...

So, yes, when we are talking about Russia - "Levada" is for sure agency which knows much more about Russia and situation within country than any other research agency in world and maybe any intelligence service outside of Russia...

[Moses]

"Navalniy's pants" is mem already in Russia:

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[StevieWonders]

Yeah... something like "Liz II - Queen of Australia" or "Queen of Canada".

You’re possibly confusing oxymoron with anachronism. We do have a Forum member who holds himself out as (or as dear Oscar might say “posing as” - although it was the Marquess of Queensbury who used that phrase) a teacher of English who may be able to help you. Were he teaching a member of my family I’d demand a refund but there you are.

[Moses]

Were he teaching a member of my family I’d demand a refund

It is pity what he isn't your teacher.

[StevieWonders]

It is pity what he isn't your teacher.

Thank you Moses for brightening my Xmas Day. It seems you are not familiar with the use of the subjunctive in English so I suggest you follow this link

https://writingexplained.org/was-vs-were-difference

[arsenal]

Someone's good to go.

https://www.gradesaver.com/the-impor...say-questions/