Putin often uses words to mean exactly the opposite of what they normally do – a practice diagnosed by political author George Orwell as ‘doublespeak,’ or the language of …
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‘Khraniteli’: Soviet-Era ‘Lord of the Rings’ Film a YouTube Hit
'Khraniteli' was probably broadcast only once on Russian television. Now the 30-year-old film version of 'The Lord of the Rings' is a clicks hit on YouTube.