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lmaowh-at · 3 months
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can i ask for a pyramid scheme of top 5, aka not only best soviet actresses, but also best movies they played in, or will that get me banned for unsustainable business practices
Oof that IS pyramid scheme of top fives and i will do it diligently, alas i am not as interested in gals as i am in pals so i dont actively seek out their movies and the general good vs bad criteria is different. it's guys who i always put against each other and make them fight eg. acting ability/quality of films etc, but all girlies are winning ye know?? like that russian kindergarten memo said, for the ball girls can be dressed as stars and snowflakes while boys are all clowns.
alisa freindlich my queen, just like everyone on this list there is just That in her and her acting that makes it pop, she's very cool and i love her mannerisms and her lesbian haircut
1. who am i to be original, the office romance. peak #look, a great opportunity to actually act, there's both comedy and drama to pull off there, the movie itself is funny as shit like? accept the classics 2. musketeers, not original again. her fingersnapping is hell yee and she's so smug there most of the time, just like in office romance she gets to sing but on screen this time, and the series itself i think need no introduction it's all iconic shit. you win anywhere you go 3. fuck you. stalker. it is the best tark movie and a great movie by itself and she was there for five minutes but she looked cool and also made up her entire monologue in the finale. she looks and acts like she absolutely could be routinely living in this vague apocalyptic grunge world and like man if she was a fallout npc or somethin my life would have never been the same 4. princess on the pea, just like with smoktun. i actually rewatched their bits today and they're just so poggers, he's her L hasban and she is his girlboss wife, it's one of these dynamics i never thought about but maaan smoktun and freindlich pop together. big fan! 5. shake and piss and cry because that's for me only <3 the stage play i saw in bdt with her and bas, those name i can barely even remember. bas was fantastic like at some point i was like OMG SMOKTUN LEVEL but i guess seeing acting live just hits different, the play was funny and serious when it needed and she was so lively and energetic and moving with such ease while bas was Dying and like yea they're acting, but i wondered because at the time of when i saw it bas was pushing like 82? i then looked it up and turned out that freindlich is older than him. i think she was 85 at the time jumping like she's 40. thats MY memory to cherish.
2. irina kupchenko and well. first of all she's the first person whose filmography couldnt be any less interesting to me, she was stuck in these domestic 360p dramas and i wasnt tempted to look them up even for a second. second of all, thats the death of the range right here, you can say she's pretty anytime but can you say she's played anyone but a girl with the vibes of someone who just went through 4-6 hours of Grade A Torment and as her eyes started drying out it all began again?
1. an ordinary miracle, obviously, her Grade A Torment that is her husband. wizard waifu for life and all but the strong whiff of divorce papers was always in the air between them 2. come take a look at me, her Grade A Torment that is her ma. a role where she's finally not the Turgenev's girl archetype as it's called in russia, really cool to watch her be snarky and funny and real. 3. strange woman on account of It All. never seen the movie and never will, but why must you have saucy scenes with your own irl husband....it was so forbidden, were we even meant to be watching this....im just standing there in your bedroom..... also one their exchange was like "we gave women their rights!" - "you didnt, the soviet regime did" and like asdfghj never forgot it for some reason. it's just so There. 4. uncle vanya because sure, she's small there. gets to have a family dynamic with peak looks smoktun AND be around utterly giant names. i personally dont think her role was interesting but she appears and i go AH SMALL! 5. ah yes. me. who has definitely watched 5 movies with her. movie number five. i totally have it. no i have seen more than five it's just they're not worth anythin actually, idk let поворот be here as the only movie where yankupchenko actually sucked face <3
3. yekaterina vasilyeva omg the Grunge. she's so cool man, also the whole mannerisms thing.
1. my dearly beloved detective, i think because she had an opportunity to kinda express it all there. the comedic side, the dramatic side, the touching acting of love, the femininity, the masculinity, you dont get many movies that allow all of that. also the movie where she finally reconciled with gaft lmao had to happen after the previous 2 of them killing each other 2. the wizards, my favest movie ever but lower on this list because not as much range, but she's still oh so cool. her style in there was poppin and her and val played out their little relationship as if they were in an oscar nominated romcom and not actually sharing about 3 scenes together. 3. come take a look at me surely, her leetle slightly deranged momther, from The Grunge in her early years to this softness later down the line. 4. we keep saying ooo yankupchenko but it was her and val the proto on-screen otp btw. anyway, what i havent seen fully but maybe should one day is a series called the village i think, just literal russian village schenanigans and her and val are having A Day there man. her losing her goat but knowing how to find it bc she makes the goat produce Special Shit, or how her and val were dying telling the story of dick out no pants dead guy in a coffin. wish i were there!!!!! 5. can her irl count before she converted to church lmao i just have a crush on her maybe, but that one frame from the MHAT split documentary where she was sitting on a chair backwards and the lgbt movement was born.
4. lyudmila gurchenko, now here's The Range.... here i can defs say i havent seen many works with her but thats because im calm and confident that when i finally do she will once again dominate me
1. station for two, i think it encapsulates The Range very well if she gets to sing, to be dramatic and humorous, and most importantly to pull off that whole aesthetic of.... being a person and living a life you dont want to have. a village bumpkin having the most mildly undesirable experiences, who wants to serve at a restaurant and have quickies with m*kh and sell smuggled goods? she is so real, so sincere in this that none of that matters because that's life that all of us do live in our own capacities and just like us, her character is more than that. 2. mama, truly The Range... putting her whole goatussy into this movie like she's getting her goat children stolen for real, like how can you play this teehee musical out one second and then switch to heavy dramatic roles. my god The Range....she was doing it all with a broken leg too there, she was always hardcore 3. carnival night because looking at how incredibly plain 50s she was you'd never guess there would've been The Range. lotta singing but what else, right? and then it's so hard to believe it was really her. also the return of the queen how this was made in like 1956 and almost 20 years later she came back for the station, glow up for both ryazanov and her. 4. i guess sure, love and pigeons for i have seen her scenes recently. i know a person who is her character irl my god lmaoo is the movie not lying. sure she's just a little weirdo but she too wanted love!!!!!!!!! dont touch her!!!!!!!!!!!! also how she once again pulls off comedy and that touching drama of NOOOOOO 5. ah yes. movie number five. a movie number five that i have seen and that deserves a mention. for now insert any 100% dramatic role i havent seen yet i trust her.
5. lyubov orlova. now this one is right at the bottom because i have seen exactly one movie with her currently and im waiting diligently to watch the other planned 3 with yall so i dont even know shit man!!! it's the fact that a few days ago i suddenly saw her in a non-alexandrov movie and literally started barking, well when i saw what i thought was her i went full pointing wojak meme, then i confirmed it was her and covered my mouth and started going WOOF WOOF and. if that happened with any of the actors im with, i would've just thrown myself off a cliff. dont mind never telling that to anyone, just wouldnt bear living knowing that i did that. but since it's girls night and we're still in the dating stage with her i think it's a sign of something right lmao?
1. what do you fucking think. what can it possibly be. will the science ever know. will the mystery ever be solved. 2-4. jolly fellows - volga-volga roster i dont know man lmao work in progress. i insist on watching them consecutively because i have a feeling neither of them have aged entirely well and if we watch one and yall dont really like it we'll never watch volga-volga ever and thats what im waiting for. maybe i will appreciate these more than anyone in our group, maybe i can predict as much.
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My Dearly Beloved Detective (Мой нежно любимый детектив, 1986)
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missiodine · 3 years
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was tagged by @rosewoodcasket! Ty!! (i took like a week to finally get around to it because aaaaaaaaaaaa i forgottt)
tagging @rosegardenofeden , @ladyvean, @lesbian-sarek, @enbyjade, @themysticgay​, @stay-neurotic​, @dilfvorta​, and anyone else who feels like giving it a go! (i dun even know if all the peeps i tagged even have a lot of ocs)
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Ilora Betek (Cardassian Gul, Star Trek)
[SOFT.] baby pink | iridescent | glitter is always a good option | minimalistic tattoos | cherry patterns | sweet scented perfumes | wearing generous amounts of blush | doodling hearts | getting excited to pet an animal | fun nails | rewatching old barbie movies | hair sticking to glossed lips | heart shaped sunglasses | taking pictures of the sunset or sunrise | stuffed animals | protecting nature | stickers everywhere | teen movies | the light rain that falls from a clear sky at the beginning of the night
[DARK ACADEMIA.] neutral tones | masculine outfits | studying languages | worn down copy of books | grey skies | turtleneck sweaters | loose fitting pants | hair tied with a silk ribbon | trying to remember a cool difficult word you read somewhere to use in a convo | thick belts | minimal makeup | windows fogged by rain | vintage jewelry | blouses with cuffed sleeves | reading a murder mystery and trying to solve it | oxford style shoes | sweater vests | subtitled old movies in a language you don’t speak | leaves crackling as you walk | annotating books to express your emotions about the story
[EDGY.] closet full of dark clothes | fishnet tights | makeup sweating off | neon signs | searching for unknown songs | chokers | band tees | doodling on old converses | finding smoking aesthetically pleasing but not doing it | weird humor | accidentally very dramatic | dim lights | layered outfits | chain belts | chipped nail polish | messy hair | low quality pics | piercings | combat boots | scribbling on desks
[PREPPY CASUAL.] collared clothes | drinking juice out of a champagne glass | getting excited to see the met gala looks | thick headbands | small pastel cardigans | making your friends take your ootd pics | plaid mini skirts | tweed two pieces | watching reality tv to pass time | frilly tops | watching old hollywood movies | academically driven | long manicured nails | new year’s eve fireworks | colorful tights | layered golden jewelry | yearns for luxury brand items | decorating your room with fairylights | cursive and neat handwriting | lace details
[70s.] colorful wardrobe | doodling flowers | wearing short shorts | using a bikini top or bra as a normal top | listening to ABBA | flowers in your hair | DIYing everything (it’s complicated) | jamming to songs alone in your room | drunkenly telling your friends you love them | patterned bandanas | mid heeled shoes | messy braids | flared sleeves | walking barefoot on grass or sand | bold sunglasses | the good kind of tired you get after doing something you enjoy for hours | feeding stray animals | fun patterned socks | room decorated with succulents and other plants | likes to go roller skating or skateboarding
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Yekaterina Vasilyeva (”Human” Starfleet Intelligence Officer, Star Trek)
[SOFT.] baby pink | iridescent | glitter is always a good option | minimalistic tattoos | cherry patterns | sweet scented perfumes | wearing generous amounts of blush | doodling hearts | getting excited to pet an animal | fun nails | rewatching old barbie movies | hair sticking to glossed lips | heart shaped sunglasses | taking pictures of the sunset or sunrise | stuffed animals | protecting nature | stickers everywhere | teen movies | the light rain that falls from a clear sky at the beginning of the night
[DARK ACADEMIA.] neutral tones | masculine outfits | studying languages | worn down copy of books | grey skies | turtleneck sweaters | loose fitting pants | hair tied with a silk ribbon | trying to remember a cool difficult word you read somewhere to use in a convo | thick belts | minimal makeup | windows fogged by rain | vintage jewelry | blouses with cuffed sleeves | reading a murder mystery and trying to solve it | oxford style shoes | sweater vests | subtitled old movies in a language you don’t speak | leaves crackling as you walk | annotating books to express your emotions about the story
[EDGY.] closet full of dark clothes | fishnet tights | makeup sweating off | neon signs | searching for unknown songs | chokers | band tees | doodling on old converses | finding smoking aesthetically pleasing but not doing it | weird humor | accidentally very dramatic | dim lights | layered outfits | chain belts | chipped nail polish | messy hair | low quality pics | piercings | combat boots | scribbling on desks
[PREPPY CASUAL.] collared clothes | drinking juice out of a champagne glass | getting excited to see the met gala looks | thick headbands | small pastel cardigans | making your friends take your ootd pics | plaid mini skirts | tweed two pieces | watching reality tv to pass time | frilly tops | watching old hollywood movies | academically driven | long manicured nails | new year’s eve fireworks | colorful tights | layered golden jewelry | yearns for luxury brand items | decorating your room with fairylights | cursive and neat handwriting | lace details
[70s.] colorful wardrobe | doodling flowers | wearing short shorts | using a bikini top or bra as a normal top | listening to ABBA | flowers in your hair | DIYing everything (it’s complicated) | jamming to songs alone in your room | drunkenly telling your friends you love them | patterned bandanas | mid heeled shoes | messy braids | flared sleeves | walking barefoot on grass or sand | bold sunglasses | the good kind of tired you get after doing something you enjoy for hours | feeding stray animals | fun patterned socks | room decorated with succulents and other plants | likes to go roller skating or skateboarding
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Levia Irinushka (Bajoran-Cardassian Hybrid KDF Officer, Star Trek)
[SOFT.] baby pink | iridescent | glitter is always a good option | minimalistic tattoos | cherry patterns | sweet scented perfumes | wearing generous amounts of blush | doodling hearts | getting excited to pet an animal | fun nails | rewatching old barbie movies | hair sticking to glossed lips | heart shaped sunglasses | taking pictures of the sunset or sunrise | stuffed animals | protecting nature | stickers everywhere | teen movies | the light rain that falls from a clear sky at the beginning of the night
[DARK ACADEMIA.] neutral tones | masculine outfits | studying languages | worn down copy of books | grey skies | turtleneck sweaters | loose fitting pants | hair tied with a silk ribbon | trying to remember a cool difficult word you read somewhere to use in a convo | thick belts | minimal makeup | windows fogged by rain | vintage jewelry | blouses with cuffed sleeves | reading a murder mystery and trying to solve it | oxford style shoes | sweater vests | subtitled old movies in a language you don’t speak | leaves crackling as you walk | annotating books to express your emotions about the story
[EDGY.] closet full of dark clothes | fishnet tights | makeup sweating off | neon signs | searching for unknown songs | chokers | band tees | doodling on old converses | finding smoking aesthetically pleasing but not doing it | weird humor | accidentally very dramatic | dim lights | layered outfits | chain belts | chipped nail polish | messy hair | low quality pics | piercings | combat boots | scribbling on desks
[PREPPY CASUAL.] collared clothes | drinking juice out of a champagne glass | getting excited to see the met gala looks | thick headbands | small pastel cardigans | making your friends take your ootd pics | plaid mini skirts | tweed two pieces | watching reality tv to pass time | frilly tops | watching old hollywood movies | academically driven | long manicured nails | new year’s eve fireworks | colorful tights | layered golden jewelry | yearns for luxury brand items | decorating your room with fairylights | cursive and neat handwriting | lace details
[70s.] colorful wardrobe | doodling flowers | wearing short shorts | using a bikini top or bra as a normal top | listening to ABBA | flowers in your hair | DIYing everything (it’s complicated) | jamming to songs alone in your room | drunkenly telling your friends you love them | patterned bandanas | mid heeled shoes | messy braids | flared sleeves | walking barefoot on grass or sand | bold sunglasses | the good kind of tired you get after doing something you enjoy for hours | feeding stray animals | fun patterned socks | room decorated with succulents and other plants | likes to go roller skating or skateboarding
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quietparanoiac · 3 years
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Шаг навстречу | Step Forward (1975)
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science70 · 5 years
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Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Z, Эта весёлая планета (This Merry Planet) (USSR, 1973 dir: Yuri Saakov, Yuri Tsvetkov).
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18 Versions of Sherlock Holmes Ranked from Most to Least Likely to Set a Building on Fire in a Fit of Rage
Updated list here!
1. Jonny Lee Miller — Elementary
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This cool modern gent had a Moment™ in the very first episode of this series wherein he crashed Watson’s car into the side of the villain’s for absolutely no reason except the guy had pissed him off. That’s only like half a step down from setting a building on fire, which makes it almost canon, so this fantastic band tee-wearing lunatic gets first place for sure.
2. Yuko Takeuchi — Miss Sherlock
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She may look cute, but this girl is fearless and feral. She would set a building on fire on a whim and dance away, leaving her poor Watson holding the matches as a joke. We haven’t really seen her angry, but she for sure would be unstoppable if she was. Sherlock Futaba has a secret heart of gold and a not-so-secret wit of arsenic and she’s not afraid to use either of them to end your ass.
3. Benedict Cumberbatch — Sherlock
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He might tie for second place with Miss Sherlock, actually, because we all remember that one American who dared to slap Mrs. Hudson and fell out a window, several times, for it. I don’t need to tell y’all this Sherlock Holmes is vicious as a viper when he wants to be, but he’s also sweet as a newborn kitten deep down. Still, #3 is pretty high on the list and I think this emotion-driven drama queen deserves it.
4. Christopher Plummer — Murder by Decree
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For most of this 1970s movie, you would never be able to picture this Holmes with a temper at all, much less one big enough to set anything on fire. He’s empathetic, easygoing, and even downright warm. But then, after discovering how a young woman has been mistreated by people in power, he suddenly goes for a guy’s throat—literally—and then it’s easier to see why he’s #4 on my list.
5. Basil of Baker Street — The Great Mouse Detective
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Excuse me, it absolutely counts as a legitimate adaptation. This manic little guy might be cute as a button but he will go absolutely rabid on you if you push him (although he might feel bad about it a second later). I’m not saying it’s super likely, but it’s not super unlikely either. Honestly I wouldn’t take the risk.
6. Peter Cushing — The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
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He might not be #1 on this list, but on a list of sassiest Sherlock Holmeses ever, he would definitely be at the top. More than once this sly gentleman was seconds away from Losing It(TM) in this movie; we might not ever have seen him show his temper completely, but between his impatient (but still affectionate) bickering with Watson and his mumbled sarcasm at every other character at every available opportunity, I wouldn’t doubt his capability of setting a fire in sheer annoyance.
7. Jeremy Brett — Sherlock Holmes
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Calm but intense, this Sherlock Holmes is extremely popular, thanks mostly to Brett’s love and passion for the role; with all his self-control, every once in a while there’s a little flash of something much bigger going on underneath–his voice gets louder and his eyes get sharper and for a second you might wonder what he’s going to do. It would just depend on the situation, I think; hurt Watson, for example, and yeah…his fire will get you for sure.
8. Original Books
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There’s no Sherlock Holmes like the original. Like Brett above, the Blueprint Holmes is cool, unruffled, and very much in control most of the time, but there are a few moments here and there when he turns into lightning personified, ready to strike someone down in a split second if they stir up his wrath. Nevertheless, he is softer and kinder and more patient than most adaptations give him credit for, so he’s lower on the list.
9. Yekaterina Vasilyeva — My Dearly Beloved Detective
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This Russian movie features a rare female Sherlock Holmes. Even though the story is more silly comedy than serious mystery, Shirley as a character stands out for her perfectly in-character intensity, cleverness, and of course deductive powers. But despite her intensity, she handles all the complete idiots in her life with more resigned annoyance than anger, and even when faced with extreme insult she hardly shrugs. When tested, she’s more prone to an irritated stare than anything else, so she’s number nine.
10. Basil Rathbone — Sherlock Holmes
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Ever wanted to see Sherlock Holmes take out Nazis? This might be the series for you, then. Despite the ‘40s vintage action vibe, though, this Sherlock Holmes really doesn’t have much in the way of a temper and a lot in the way of cool, observant preplanning. When it comes to high-emotion moments, this Holmes is more urgent action than fiery temper. With all that, he tends to lean more on the non-flammable side of the Sherlock Holmes spectrum.
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Come Look at Me
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Come Look at Me    [trailer]
Tatiana, a middle-aged woman, lives with her sick mother who is very worried that her daughter becomes an old maid. When a man knocks at their apartment by mistake, Tatiana comes up with the idea to present this man as her fiancé.
Classic screwball romantic comedy. A lot of fun to watch. It doesn't hide that it's based on a stage play, it still takes place at one location.
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kowlazovdi-archive · 5 years
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deaths hand dæmon au
hi yes im back on my dæmon au bullshit so here’s what each character would have as their dæmon (from this website)
Valeska Jelínková - Wildcat (courageous, fierce, free spirit, vigilant)
Jakub Liška - Fox (clever, cunning, wisdom, wit)
Zhanna Aliyeva -  Kestrel (opportunistic, patient, precise in action)
Pyotr Dobrovský - Frog (prideful, quick-tempered)
Zuzanna Dobrovská - Serpent (cunning, guile, wisdom)
Magdaléna Dobrovská - Rabbit (gentle, grace, lucky)
Yekaterina Dobrovská - Marten (bold, empathy, fearless, fickle, grace, vigilant)
Kazimír Dobrovský - Jackdaw (knowledge and learning, loyalty, wisdom)
Lizabeta Vasilyeva - Snow Leopard (spirituality, self-understanding)
Ilya Yemelin - Bloodhound (fidelity, tenacious, vigilant)
Senara Trevaskis - Squirrel (diligent, prudent, steadfast)
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jozefsquare · 7 years
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Movie poster design for Russian crime drama.
title: Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat | Soviet Union, Estonia, 1975
director: Grigori Kromanov
with: Vladimir Ivashov, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Yekaterina Vasilyeva
music: Arvo Pärt
poster design: Dimitrij Kadrnožka, Czechoslovakia, 1977
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lmaowh-at · 5 months
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Sorry guys. I’m normal about yekaterina vasilyeva again
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spiritcc · 4 years
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Yekaterina Vasilyeva and Valentin Gaft!
The Wizards (Чародеи, 1982)
My Dearly Beloved Detective (Мой Нежно Любимый Детектив, 1986)
The Visit of a Lady (Визит Дамы, 1989)
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Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Z, Эта весёлая планета (This Merry... http://bit.ly/2ZGUOVG
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Вакансия | The Vacancy (1981)
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investmart007 · 6 years
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Russian voters pressured as Putin eyes new presidential term
New Post has been published on https://goo.gl/8nLnGN
Russian voters pressured as Putin eyes new presidential term
YEKATERINBURG, Russia /March 17, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) — Vladimir Putin‘s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term — and many Russian workers are facing intense pressure to do so.
Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Russia’s fourth-largest city Yekaterinburg, said in a recent video blog that local officials and state employees have all received orders “from higher up” to make sure that the presidential vote turnout is over 60 percent.
“They are using everything: schools, kindergartens, hospitals — the battle for the turnout is unprecedented,” said Roizman, one of the rare opposition politicians to hold a significant elected office.
A doctor at one of the city’s hospitals told The Associated Press how one kind of pressure works.
The doctor, who gave her name only as Yekaterina because of fears about repercussions, said she and her co-workers were told to fill out forms detailing not only where they would cast their ballots, but giving the names and details of two “allies” whom they promise to persuade to go vote.
“It’s not something you can argue about,” she said at a cafe Saturday. “People were indignant at first, said ‘They’re violating our rights’ … but what can you do?”
Yekaterina said she isn’t sure what she’ll do with her ballot, musing that “maybe I’ll just write ‘Putin is a moron.'” But she clearly understands that not showing up at the polling place Sunday will not only endanger her job but will reflect badly on her boss, whom she likes.
The Russian doctor said she wouldn’t go to vote if she wasn’t forced to.
“What’s the point? We already know the outcome. This is just a circus show,” she said.
The eight presidential candidates were barred from campaigning Saturday, but the message to voters was clear from billboards celebrating Russian greatness — a big theme of Putin’s leadership — and Kremlin-friendly media coverage.
Putin urged Russians on Friday to “use their right to choose the future for the great Russia that we all love.” He warned that failure to cast a ballot would mean that “this decisive choice will be made without your opinion taken into account.”
While Putin has seven challengers on the ballot, none is a real threat. The last time he faced voters in 2012, he faced a serious opposition movement, but since then he has boosted his popularity thanks to Russian actions in Ukraine and Syria.
More than 1,500 international observers are joining thousands of Russian observers to watch the vote.
The government wants to ensure that this election is clean after ballot stuffing and fraud marred the last presidential election in 2012.
This time the outcome is so certain that authorities are investing in massive get-out-the-vote efforts to ensure a decent turnout that would embolden Putin domestically and internationally.
A Russian election monitoring group said Saturday it has registered an “alarming” rise in recent days in complaints that employers are forcing or pressuring workers to vote.
Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the independent Golos center, told the AP on Saturday the group has also recorded smaller complaints, such as gimmicks like discounted potatoes for people who vote, or schools holding special performances on Election Day to lure parents to an onsite voting station.
He said his own group has come under increasing pressure as the election approached, and warned that independent observers may be targeted by some kind of “attack” on voting day. He didn’t elaborate.
As U.S. authorities investigate alleged Russian interference in President Donald Trump’s 2016 election, Moscow has warned of possible meddling in the Russian vote.
Turnout-boosting efforts have been the most visible feature of the campaign — and all come from taxpayers’ pockets. In Moscow alone, authorities are spending 50 million rubles ($870,000) on balloons and festive decorations at polling stations.
In Moscow, first-time voters will be given free tickets for pop concerts featuring some of Russia’s most popular artists who have campaigned for Putin. For older voters, Moscow health authorities will be offering free cancer screenings at selected polling stations.
In the southern city of Tambov, the state-sponsored Youth Parliament has backed an Instagram competition. Voters who take selfies at polling stations and post them under the designated hashtag will be able to enter a raffle for high-end electronics, including an iPhoneX.
Election observers and local media have reported threats and coercion of voters to re-register at their place of work and report later that they have voted.
Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Central Election Commission who was appointed to clean up Russia’s electoral system, vowed to respond to complaints about being coerced to vote.
“Leave people alone,” Pamfilova said at a recent session of the commission. “No manager has the right to tell them where to vote.”
Voters in Russia’s Perm region said they were coming under pressure from their employers to vote Sunday — and to prove it. Messages were sent Friday to regional employees, warning that information about their voting habits would be submitted to management.
Putin has traveled across Russia, pledging to raise wages, pour more funds into the country’s crumbling health care and education and to modernize dilapidated infrastructure.
The presidential vote is set on the anniversary of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Polls show that most Russians continue to see the takeover of that Black Sea peninsula as a major achievement despite subsequent Western sanctions.
Among Putin’s challengers is Ksenia Sobchak, a 36-year-old TV host who has campaigned on a liberal platform and criticized Putin’s policies. Some see Sobchak, the daughter of Putin’s one-time patron, as a Kremlin project intended to add a democratic veneer to the vote and help split the ranks of Kremlin critics.
Putin’s main foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race because of a criminal conviction widely seen as politically motivated. Navalny has called for a boycott of the vote.
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and ANGELA CHARLTON by Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (U.S)
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