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JePo. Kremlin explains Putin's Katsav joke

Putin's comments to visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, in which he appeared to joke about the allegations, have come as a shock to Kremlin-watchers hardened to the president's earthy language and comments.

"Say hello to your president. He really surprised us...," Putin said to Olmert as reporters were being ushered out just after the two men got down to talks in the Kremlin. An Israeli official said Putin continued about President Moshe Katsav: "I met him. He didn't look like a guy who could be with 10 women."

Earlier this week, Israeli police recommended that Katsav be charged with rape, aggravated sexual assault and misconduct after women who once worked for him filed complaints. The 60-year-old has denied any wrongdoing but the scandal has rocked Israel.

Deputy Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained away the exchange as a joke."In no way can (it) be considered as an approval of raping women or an appreciation of such a potential action," he told The Associated Press.

А ведь это фотографический эквивалент Караваджио!

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На самом деле, Ахмадинеджад обращается не столько к европейцам, сколько к иракском и афганским шиитам. Так что, судя по всему, американские, европейские и российские неоконы получили-таки свое идеологическое "грибовидное облако". Дело в том, что, по сравнению с хомейнистами, кутбисты из Аль-Квайды - всего лишь невинные котята, с хомейнистскими революционерами шутки плохи.

MICHAEL THEODOULOU. Iran warns Europe over Israel

IRAN'S hardline president yesterday described Israel's leaders as terrorists and warned Europe that it "may get hurt" if anger over the Palestinians boils over in the Middle East.

As millions of Iranians took to the streets for anti-Israel protests and the United Nations Security Council prepared to discuss sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad singled out European countries. He has frequently targeted the United States and Israel with his lurid rhetoric, but has previously been more moderate when commenting about European Union states.

"You should believe that this regime [Israel] cannot last and has no more benefit to you," Mr Ahmadinejad said, addressing European nations. "We have advised the Europeans that the Americans are far away, but you are the neighbours of the nations in this region.

"We inform you that the nations are like an ocean that is welling up and if a storm begins, the dimensions will not stay limited to Palestine and you may get hurt." He added: "You imposed a group of terrorists ... on the region. It is in your own interest to distance yourself from these criminals. This is an ultimatum. Nations will take revenge."

Дебатеги о правах медведов

-- Если новости из России, значит, о медведах, ага.

BBC. Royal row over Russian bear fate

A Russian official has claimed that a tame bear was plied with honey and vodka before being shot dead by King Juan Carlos of Spain.

The official alleged that the king had killed the bear during a private visit to Russia earlier this year.

"It's not hunting - it's murder," Sergei Starostin, deputy head of Vologda region's hunting resources department told AFP news agency.

A Spanish monarchy spokesman said the claims were "ridiculous".

-- Палимист Немцов демонстрирует чудеса оргументации.

АН - Алексей Навальный, ведущий дебатов
БЕН - Борис Ефимович Немцов, оппонент
ДОР - Дмитрий Олегович Рогозин, оппонент

БЕН: ... И совсем не те поедут воевать, кто предлагает войну.

АН: Т.е. Рогозин не поедет воевать?

БЕН: Я думаю, нет. Он же депутат. У него освобождение от службы в армии по закону. Не поедет.

АН: Сейчас спросим… Дмитрий Олегович…

ДОР: Я хочу сказать, что это, во-первых… Да ладно! Не хлопайте! Вы сами знаете, что это глупость.

БЕН: Т.е. поедешь воевать?

ДОР: Я поеду воевать.

БЕН: Ну, дайте ему автомат – пусть едет!

ДОР: У меня есть автомат, Борис!

БЕН: Ну, сядь тогда на танк – и езжай!

ДОР: У меня все есть.

БЕН: Мы сейчас тебя проводим.

ДОР: У меня все есть, ребята. И автомат, и пулемет – у меня все есть.

ИЗ ЗАЛА: Золотой?

ДОР: Да. Я был добровольцем в Приднестровье, я воевал уже – поэтому у меня все есть, не волнуйтесь...