Ed_Haynes Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Moscow Times, Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Issue 3761. Page 4. Putin Awards Shepherd a Hero of Russia MedalBy Anna Smolchenko Staff Writer President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday bestowed the country's highest honor on a shepherd who saved 500 sheep from armed marauders and wildfires.Babu-Dorzho Mikhailov became the first shepherd ever to receive the Hero of Russia medal, which Putin presented to him in the Kremlin's ornate Yekaterininsky Hall, outshining dozens of artists, doctors and scientists who received lesser state honors.[...] http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/10/10/016.htmlYou need a (paying) subscription -- which I don't have -- to access the whole thing. Nothing free in today's Russia? Anyone . . . ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 "from armed marauders and wildfires."AT THE SAME TIME ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) Hitlerites with torches??? Sorry could not resist... Edited December 18, 2007 by hunyadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 "from armed marauders and wildfires."AT THE SAME TIME ??? Why not?Maybe the "armed marauders" used the wildfire for their assault.I think, that it is a great gesture of comrade Putin to give a HRF to a simple shepherd and not a V.I.P. .Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 I gather there is now a one-size-fits-all (-or-not) single hero star, combining the old separate stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I gather there is now a one-size-fits-all (-or-not) single hero star, combining the old separate stars?Dear Ed,HSU & HSL = HRF I was not possible to keep a HSL in the RF, because the Russian economy is "officially" non-socialistic and a "Hero of Russian Labour" would sound a bit queer - like GULag-Hero .Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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