Quirky news from around the regionby TOL staff Thanks, But No Thanks The state giveth and the people giveth back. For the past couple of weeks thousands of Russians have been desperately trying to off-load state “benefits” that they really don’t want anymore–like citizenship and apartments. Moscow City Duma deputy Galina Khovanskaya told RFE/RL in late May that a slew […]
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