Based on stories from RTVi News and Vedomosti
Yekatirinburg
In an effort to increase his chances of becoming the next president of Russia, presidential contender Valerii Panov, a deputy of the “One Russia” government majority party decided to go after the youngest of constituencies yet. Mr. Panov decided to spice up the popular children’s magazine “Murzilka” which follows the adventures of a white puppy Murzilka and his owner the boy Petya, by lobbying the Editor-in-Chief to replace the main puppy character with a cute bear - Yedinorosik (think Winnie the Pooh Russian-style), reflecting the title of his party “Yedinnaya Rossiya” (”One Russia”).
Surprisingly (or perhaps not so surprisingly), his idea met no resistance and was quickly approved. A pageant was held to introduce the new friendly bear who wears a scarf which sports Russia’s national colors. Singing and dancing children and the distribution of 10,000 copies of the magazine completed the spectacle. Communist party members have already spoken out about the character calling it an unfair ploy. In the mean time, “One Russia” has announced that it is launching a public discussion campaign called “Russian Project” in order to attract the support of nationalists in the upcoming elections to the State Duma.
Disclaimer: Though a native speaker of Russian, I am not a professional translator and do not
guarantee the accuracy of my translations. I am not affiliated with any organization and the opinions expressed
on this blog are strictly my own.
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