I, for one, wouldn't have expected Depardieu to have so much trouble reading his lines without constantly glancing at cue cards. I guess his Russian isn't coming along so great.
An editorial in "The Washington Post" warns:
Western leaders were surprised when Mr. Putin responded to Ukraine’s pro-Western revolution by launching a covert military invasion of Crimea, and surprised again when Moscow fomented an armed insurgency in eastern Ukraine. They should not be surprised if similar aggression is launched against Moldova. Its leaders and its voters have stood up against Mr. Putin’s imperialism; Western governments should be prepared to do the same.
From our newsroom:
Russia on December 8 displayed some of its mobile air-defense missile systems in central Moscow in a show of military might amid tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Russia's Defense Ministry said the equipment was displayed to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of Russia's air-defense forces.
The S-400 "Triumph" and Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems, as well as the Kasta radar station, were publicly displayed outside the Russian Army Theater in Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin said last week that Russia would have enough resources and resolve to defend itself from what he described as enemies seeking to dismember the country.
The West has voiced growing concern over what it says is military muscle flexing by Russia.
Recently, Russia has intensified its air activity around Europe and stepped up its military presence on the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in March.
Based on reporting by Reuters and Interfax
Plenty of exotic delicacies on display at the GUM department store near Red Square, it appears, despite the bans on many of those Western goods.