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In Putin's Russia, joke is on you
Russian prosecutors on Thursday were investigating a journalist who jokingly appealed to President Vladimir Putin to send troops to his region of Vologda to liberate its population from corrupt officials.
In a witty appeal posted on Facebook this month, Roman Romanenko, chief editor of a local newspaper, added the Kremlin would not face any international sanctions if it improved the lives of Russians in the region around the city of Vologda, located some 500 kilometres (300 miles) to the northeast of Moscow.
In a witty appeal posted on Facebook this month, Roman Romanenko, chief editor of a local newspaper, added the Kremlin would not face any international sanctions if it improved the lives of Russians in the region around the city of Vologda, located some 500 kilometres (300 miles) to the northeast of Moscow.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/20/russian-authorities-place-journalist-under-investigation-for-telling-viral-crimea-joke/
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So they aren't all cupcakes and roses over in Russia? 
Thanks. 
