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Craig Ewing's avatar

A mosquito whizzing around your head while your driving can be a deadly distraction. Pay too much attention to the little buzzer and you end up in a ditch or hard against a tree. Those "mosquitoes" in Bashkortostan may not mean much at the moment, but they require resources that Moscow would rather use elsewhere. A few more mosquitoes like these protests could lead to a major 'accident'.

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Julie christianson's avatar

I took great heart from these protests so I’m hoping you’re right. Their leader is an inspirational young man. I hope he survives.

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Chee's avatar

The fuck is even wrong with you? "Bashkorto-whatever Region". Way to sound like an uneducated dumbass.

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Hans Torvatn's avatar

Thanks for this background. I am afraid you are totally right, nothing will come out of it now. Another question is what happens in a long run, if Putin regime falls. There are many such states in Russia. But fundamentally I think you are right.

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Julie christianson's avatar

Best back story I’ve read. Thank you Brian.

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