Tag Archive | Sochi games

Pussy-footing around Sochi

Russian police continue to harass the protest-rock group, "Pussy Riot" who have dared to speak out against Putin's authority; arresting members of the band in trumped-up theft charges in Sochi.

Russian police continue to harass the protest-rock group, “Pussy Riot” who have dared to speak out against Putin’s authority; arresting members of the band in trumped-up theft charges in Sochi.

“You won’t be home for Christmas”

Russian President [Grinch] Putin,  tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Russian President [Grinch] Putin, tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Faster, Higher, Stronger, Straighter?

Russia's new punitive anti-gay laws provoke calls for an Olympic Boycott over fears that gay tourists and athletes could be fined or jailed

Russia’s new punitive anti-gay laws provoke calls for an Olympic Boycott over fears that gay tourists and athletes could be fined or jailed