Reuters:
Kadyrov’s demise?
There’s an obituary to read with pleasure.
Pretentious Pronunciation: Seagal pronounces his last name “Sea-GALL”, as opposed to the usual “SEA-gull”. According to an interview, he used to pronounce it the usual way until he was inspired by a Chagall art exhibit. Interestingly though, Sea-GALL is very much the common way to say his name in Britain and Latin America.
Source:
There’s Chagall chance I’ll call him anything but Seagull.
The cause given for both cancellations was unspecified security reasons, but it is more than likely linked to the impact of international sanctions on Russia’s aviation industry.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
Is the Kremlin Overconfident About Russia’s Economic Stability?
It reminds me of North Korean posters threatening the “American imperialists”.
Ukraine was a magnet for foreign fighters. After 2 bruising years, many are disillusioned or dead.