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A Russian Proverb
by noteworthy at 9:39 pm EST, Feb 27, 2007 |
"We wanted the best, but it turned out as always." -- Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian prime minister, 1992-1998; now, a billionaire oligarch
Found in a recent review of "House of Meetings", by Martin Amis: Chernomyrdin was referring to a disastrous episode in the Kremlin's attempts at economic reform that he oversaw in the early 1990s, and his statement has become a popular sardonic proverb among Russians.
See also: Not every country can count on its prime ministers for comic relief.
But then again, not every country is Russia.
And on page 386 of Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall, By Andrew Meier. |
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RE: A Russian Proverb
by Lost at 9:22 am EST, Feb 28, 2007 |
noteworthy wrote: "We wanted the best, but it turned out as always." -- Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian prime minister, 1992-1998; now, a billionaire oligarch
Found in a recent review of "House of Meetings", by Martin Amis: Chernomyrdin was referring to a disastrous episode in the Kremlin's attempts at economic reform that he oversaw in the early 1990s, and his statement has become a popular sardonic proverb among Russians.
See also: Not every country can count on its prime ministers for comic relief.
But then again, not every country is Russia.
And on page 386 of Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall, By Andrew Meier.
At one point they were going through prime ministers so quickly the eXile did a cover like, "New Prime Minister: Who Gives a Shit!" |
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