A musical tribute to Russian energy diplomacy

Posted By Joshua Keating Monday, May 18, 2009 - 11:09 AM Share

Nevermind Eurovision, this little number by a Moscow military theater troop is about as succinct an expression of Russia's current foreign-policy stance as you could ask for:

Hat tip: Gideon Rachman and TransMission.
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4:50 PM ET

May 18, 2009

Why Now?

This video is five months old, made during the gas crisis with Ukraine. Posting it now without any mention of when it aired makes it seem a lot more hysterical than it actually was. The blogger here should explain why a song performed during a fairly intense international spat deserves to be presented as a sideshow to Eurovision.

 

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