Paul
Goble
Staunton, January 9 – When Vladimir
Putin introduced counter-sanctions in response to Western sanctions on Russia, many
Russians joked that he was “bombing Voronezh” because his counter-sanctions hurt
the Russian population far more than they did any foreign producer or
government.
But each joke, the Region.Expert
portal says, “is only partially a joke.”
The residents of Voronezh have taken it seriously, and yesterday, a
group of them went into the streets of that city with signs that reflected
their anger at corruption and official irresponsibility, signs that few in
Moscow would risk carrying (region.expert/bomb-voronezh/).
Moreover,
this aspect of the “joke” may soon spread: those engaged in the protest posted
pictures of themselves and their signs on Facebook so that residents of other
Russian cities and town can see how Voronezh residents feel about being “bombed”
by Putin (facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1482446821891796&id=100003794766759).
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