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Bulgarian monkey left cold by Russia-Ukraine gas dispute
Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:37pm
This is Larry the monkey. He lives at the Sofia Zoo in Bulgaria, and he's cold. He's also part of this week's FP photo essay: "Russia Leaves Eastern Europe Out in the Cold."
When Russia ceased natural gas flows into Europe through Ukraine on Jan. 7, many people -- and animals -- in southeastern Europe got left in the cold. At the Sofia Zoo, about 1,300 animals were left without central heating, and electric heaters, such as the one Larry is with here on Jan. 12, were brought in. The zoo’s four Siberian tigers, however, appear to be enjoying the colder temperatures.
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situation in Bulgaria
Sure.
The crisis caused a mass protest demonstration against the government, which was swiftly thwarted by the police (including by using tear gas):
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLE473019
but FP discusses the zoo animals.
We discuss more than zoo animals.
Humans, Bulgarian and other nationalities, are discussed in the photo essay. The photo essay was prepared yesterday (Tuesday), the day before the protest/riot occurred.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4630