Russian-speaking

In response to Angela Merkel's concern regarding the developments in Crimea and Ukraine as a whole, Vladimir Putin drew the attention to the unrelenting threat of violence by ultra-nationalist forces, endangering the lives and legitimate interests of Russian citizens and the entire Russian-speaking population.

Vladimir Putin said that in the event of an escalation of violence against the Russian-speaking population in Crimea and the eastern regions of Ukraine, Russia could not hold back and would take the measures necessary within the framework of international law.

The Russian-speaking inhabitants of Latvia appealed to the countries of the European Union to protect their right to education in their native language.

In the Russian-speaking section of this site, the audience is simply disgusting.

In the sunny afternoon of the 24th of February of 2022, on my way to the cafe, I saw bearded Brian in front of the pub, as he talked about poutine with bacon served inside the establishment. At the cafe, I drank my usual iced black tea. There were handsome men in green and black, or in grey, or in black. There were many students. A couple of girls carried multicoloured flowers. Hans the Netherlander astronomy buff talked about the ongoing politics with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Coincidentally, a family of Russian-speaking Eurasians just from the barbershop, owned by a Middle Easterner, passed through the cafe. The cafe ambiance was not exactly like in Ten Forward, the crew lounge in the Star Trek franchise.

It is the 15th of February of 2015. On a more personal note, I am still able to make new friends, even that I know that I cannot keep them for long when they go away. Amongst others from the delivery gang of the pizzeria are two Russian-speaking friends, the Ukrainian Yaroslav and the Kazakh Adil. The ex-Soviet peoples are highly educated. I do miss talking to Bratislav, of Croatian ancestry, about ufology and starry philosophy. (Bratislav left the Lulu Island neighbourhood in May of 2014.) As long as people can still make friends is fine.