Another Shit

Nano Medvedev

WikiKremlin

I would not report exactly what was disclosed by the Wikileaks few days ago about many important people in trhe world. I would not say here that Medvedev is considered as useless, Poutine as a dominant male and Russia as a mafia-ruled state by the US diplomats. I would like to share with you that clouding done by Fast Company. The bigger the word, the more repeated in the messages that were discovered. I was quite surprised to see Russia in a second position, even without cold war or evident threats. For sure, Russia is still a big topic for Americans.

Loss of Confidence

The (ex-) Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, was dismissed today by President Medvedev (some say by SMS as Dmitry is currently in China) for a very strange official reason: loss of confidence. Can somebody explain to me how that guy, who was the incarnation of bad governing, estate bribery, business manipulator, city destroyer, could have been reelected during 20 years by people that apparently hated him so much (I did my little survey today)? Another lack of sense coming from Russia. Just another one.

Rubber Valley

We know all the efforts of Medvedev to develop hi-tech industry in Moscow. Today, an entrepreneur is presenting to him the first Russian smartphone. The stuff is so horrible that some people could not resist to make a joke. Here it is, long live the Russian Silicon Valley.

Kinder Bono

The Irish singer is always using the same recipes. There is a white side, a dark side and there is also a surprise at some point.

The white part is obviously the music, hymns of our golden age, our generation anthems, the show which illuminated Moscow's raining sky tonight, the intensity of the emotion (I was always wondering how they did with so average drummer and bass player). A great band in action. A fantastic show. A must-live experience.

The dark side is that wish to go for show-off charity at some point that we don't really understand if it's not about self-marketing. A show full of great intentions but delivered in a shiny way, in an entertaining way. Certainly the new way to deliver important messages. The debate is open. I'm not sure in Russia it worked so well. The reactions of the audience was so-so on the speeches (even translated on the big screens).

And obviously the surprise. Bono delighted us with Salman Rushdie or with the Mothers of the Disappeared in Chile in 1998. But apparently he was not very clear about his position for Russia (perhaps, coming for the first time here, he was not properly briefed). How to mix in the same concert some greatings for President Medvedev, which whom he spent some time in Soki yesterday (dixit Bono), underlined the presence of Gorbatchov in the audience, sung some Bob Marley and showed the Human Rights in a country that is struggling to feel the equality of chance and finally performing with Yuri Schevchuk, famous rock star that is standing against the government since 20 years (quite famous for his tough discussion with Poutine few weeks ago). What Bono wants to play with? This amalgam and this superficial knowledge of the country is not really responsible for a guy that wants to be perceived as important as the politicians and decision-makers of this world. Provocator or ambassador, you need to choose. This is really strange and I feel a bit disapointed even after spending such a nice moment.

Some say that rock'n'roll will save the world. I believe in it. But not tonight...

(Photo: Dirrty Frank and Julia)

'Beautiful' Day

Completely Nuts

Little Big Man

Power of Life

For once, it does not take place in Moscow, but it's too good not to be shared. Just the decoration of an hospital in Krasnodar. Just epic...
Have a look to the paintings here http://community.livejournal.com/ru_marazm/2346632.html

Digital Medvedev

Russia is getting digital years after years (LiveJournal, ICQ, shares in Facebook...and of course Chatroulette). It pleases Medvedev that claims to be a frequent internet user since a long time. He is in California to meet few global actors like Steve Jobs that offered him an iPhone or the guys from Twitter. Even Shwarzy appreciates...after killing the Russians in his films, he is making business with them.

Encore du Boulot

Choice of a New Generation

Obama Marathon

Barack came few days in Moscow to talk few important things: missile shield, Nato, Iran...All that sweat deserved a Tshirt, obviously.

Because Barack did not achieve any major breakthroughs. This is at least what most of journalists sais in US and in Russia. Ambiguous discussions, Putin slightly upset after few declarations, not talking openly about problematic situations...Obama hardly made the show here and came back to Washington with a so-so feeling. Russians are not easy in negociations. Anyway, we hope both countries are on the way to find compromises and interests.

(Photos: Dirrty Frank that is ready to buy one to Alex that shook Obama's hands at the American  Embassy)