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Here we go, Congo incident all over again.
I like the drawings ! Especially the second one ! :D Pravda for once did printed Pravda ! ;)
 
End of the month cuisine here :

 
I didn't find free access to full archive of Soviet newspapers, only short excerpts are available.
This is not exactly what you asked for, but hope it will help:

From "Pravda", 14 December, 1960.

American imperialism in Congo.
In our time, the events unfold extremely fast. It can be seen especially clearly in Africa, where national-liberation movement makes huge steps forward. One colony after another gets independence. Among them - former "Belgian" Congo, for long time considered by imperialists a "showcase" colony, one of the strongest bastions of colonialism. The fall of this fortress was a powerful blow not only against Belgian monopolists, but also against global imperialism. But this strike caused staunch resistance. Less than two weeks after its birth, the young Republic of Congo was forced to defend its newly established independence from aggression started by its former Belgian owners, with approval and support of major imperialistic powers, first and foremost the United States. These events are quickly approaching the culmination point. It's absolutely clear that behind Belgian backs stands the US establishment, without their support Belgian imperialists who were forced to grant Congo independence would have never dared to return.


It's my translation so feel free to correct grammar, etc.

The large article "Life and death of Patrice Lumumba" from "Novy Mir" (New World) magazine, 1962
http://vivovoco.astronet.ru/VV/PAPERS/HISTORY/LUMUMBA/LUMUMBA.HTM (In Russian)

A couple of caricatures from late 1960- early 1961
Spoiler :

"OOH" stands for "UN"
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"Bring colonists to account"
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Thanks @red_elk!

What does the text on the bottom of the first cartoon translate too?
 
I read today that there a quite a few Chinese farmers and agricultural workers in far east Russia, for example: Amur oblast, Birobidzhan, Primorsky Krai and others.
Is this seen as an issue of any importance in the western regions of Russia, or is it such a tiny area in a gigantic country that it isn't enough to make it into the news?
 
I read today that there a quite a few Chinese farmers and agricultural workers in far east Russia, for example: Amur oblast, Birobidzhan, Primorsky Krai and others.
Is this seen as an issue of any importance in the western regions of Russia, or is it such a tiny area in a gigantic country that it isn't enough to make it into the news?

I read that as well.
 
Sorry not many can understand polish language ....

 
I read today that there a quite a few Chinese farmers and agricultural workers in far east Russia, for example: Amur oblast, Birobidzhan, Primorsky Krai and others.
Is this seen as an issue of any importance in the western regions of Russia, or is it such a tiny area in a gigantic country that it isn't enough to make it into the news?
It is seen as a possible problem in long term, but currently is not a critical issue. Most of them are temporary workers, not immigrants and they add a lot to the economic development of the region. Another thing is AFAIK population density in Northern China is declining.
https://carnegie.ru/2017/07/14/why-...ian-far-east-are-just-dramatic-myth-pub-71550
 
Sorry for coming out of the blue like that ..., since it is American Pumpkin harvest season I can post it too right ? my mother (R.I.P) really loved it , I do too , I think it has hope ! (it has something to it !!!) blue

 
Stalin wrote it iirc. Did they change it after 1991?

One if the better anthems, French ones good as well.
They have chnange it, Vive La Francois !
 
Stalin wrote it iirc. Did they change it after 1991?
Stalin didn't pretend to be a poet or composer.
Music by A. Alexandrov, lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.
First version in 1943, latest in 2000, also written by Mikhalkov.
 
Stalin didn't pretend to be a poet or composer.
Music by A. Alexandrov, lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.
First version in 1943, latest in 2000, also written by Mikhalkov.

And yet Bolshoi 44 is here ! :) (I think they're awesome !)

 
Stalin didn't pretend to be a poet or composer.
Music by A. Alexandrov, lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.
First version in 1943, latest in 2000, also written by Mikhalkov.

Ah I thought he may have had it commissioned.

I remember it from the Olympics as a kid.
 
Ivan now you know how Hans feels
Dont worry next year it will be back to the Germans being the bad guys
 
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