Word: podsnezhnik
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...Russian, podsnezhnik means “going under the snow.” But its true meaning has nothing to do with weather. According to a Russian friend, it’s an aphorism for being assassinated. Podsnezhnik was exactly what happened to renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya two weeks ago. And with four bullet shots, Russia’s long road to Western-style public discourse took another step backward...
...academic theory, nothing escapes the public opinion, and there are no blind spots. In Russia, people go podsnezhnik and the government creates blind spots...
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