The State of Affairs in Russia

[Sheilbh]

We love the Dutch

[Norgy]

Having gone to war over Belgium not once, but twice, you'd half expect the British to at least feel somewhat cordial towards those scrotes.

[Sheilbh]

Belgium's a very strange place.

[The Larch]

We love the Dutch

Because they conquered you peacefully back in the day? 

[Norgy]

Belgium's a very strange place.

Yes. Yes, it is.

[Duque de Bragança]

Honecker definitely lost.  Poor fella.  He may have even slightly changed facial expressions when the DDR fell.

Poor Honecker widow is still upset, she only has 1500 euros per month as a pension .
Poor thing this Stasi widow...   

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17595526

She also expressed irritation about her pension of 1,500 euros (£1,249; $2,000) a month from today's unified German state, calling it "outrageously small".

Another one

http://www.thelocal.de/20081203/15875

A Berlin court on Wednesday rejected a case of a widow of former officer for the Stasi, the dreaded secret police of communist East Germany, who wanted better pension benefits.

[Zanza]

I wonder if any other country in the world pays its ousted dictators a pension.

[Valmy]

I wonder if any other country in the world pays its ousted dictators a pension.

Most of the time the dictator already looted everything so it is unnecessary.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I wonder if any other country in the world pays its ousted dictators a pension.

Most of the time the dictator already looted everything so it is unnecessary.

but in this case the Russians were quicker...

[Razgovory]

I wonder if any other country in the world pays its ousted dictators a pension.

I believe the Soviet Union did.  Khrushchev got a pension.

[Valmy]

I wonder if any other country in the world pays its ousted dictators a pension.

I believe the Soviet Union did.  Khrushchev got a pension.

Man you are a master at obscure trivia. Strikes me as different though.

[derspiess]

Poor Honecker widow is still upset she only has 1500 euros per month as a pension
Poor thing this Stasi widow   

Better than what her friend Elena got.

[CountDeMoney]

Better than what her friend Elena got.

No shit, right?  Talk about getting Direct Deposit...OF LEAD

[Syt]

http://rt.com/politics/231991-russia-military-armor-report/

Defense Ministry offers body armor to winners of whistleblowers' contest

The Russian military has announced a nationwide campaign, promising a set of Special Forces body armor to those who report serious violations in the forces or at defense enterprises.

The initiative was presented as a competition, as prizes would be awarded only to the authors of the most significant reports, the announcement by the Military Information Agency said Friday. The event starts on February 23 – the Russian holiday honoring "Defenders of the Fatherland" – and lasts for one month.

Participants of the competition are invited to submit information about the violation of federal laws or any norms and instructions of the lowest levels, the rights of military personnel and civilian workers and any other similar cases in the Defense Ministry, as well as in defense industry enterprises.

The organizers of the event claim that it will boost the prestige of military service and improve the nation's defense capabilities. The event would also demonstrate that any citizen can make a positive input into the development of the military forces by reporting violations and seeing that the authorities tackle them.

The participants are promised complete anonymity, but reports containing state secrets or any classified information will be removed from the competition.

The authors of the most important reports will receive a set of a military-grade body armor, ballistic eyeglasses and Kevlar gloves. All equipment is produced by Russian companies and is currently being used by Special Forces (Spetsnaz) units.

The detailed conditions of the competition will be published on the Military Information Agency's website on the day it starts, the organizers promised in their message.

"Here's your prize. You'll need it!"

[celedhring]

Seen this posted in EUOT. It's well, quite priceless. Dunno where it actually comes from or what they are actually discussing besides Russia taking over the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemPHeiamBo