After the Revolution

I love it. The BBC posted a 357-word guide to pronouncing two words: Dmitry Medvedev.
It’s a name that’s been tripping some high-power lips, as Medvedev just took Vladimir Putin’s place (in name, at least) as Russian president.
Not sure how to say it? See Hillary Clinton give it a try here.
The BBC’s recommendation:
DMEET-ri muhd-VYED-uhff; -uh as in the; -vy as […]

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Recently headlines are starting to give me deja vu. 
Last week the electoral commission of Armenia declared Serzh Sarkisian, until then the country’s prime minister, winner of Armenia’s presidential election.
According to the count, Sarkisian won a couple of points over 50 percent of the vote, just enough to avoid a run-off. But many say the voting process was seriously flawed.
The Organization for Security […]

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