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  1. Irish rock band U2 will perform for the first time in Russia - on August 25th, 2010 at Moscow BSA Luzhniki. Bono is musician, singer-songwriter, activist, philanthropist .....
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono

    The Truth about Russia. What is situation in Putin’s Russia?

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    'Puppet President' Dmitri Medvedev takes power in Putin job swap

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    Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich 'was President Putin's enforcer'.

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    ©Telegraph Media Group Limited 19 Nov 2006

    Leading Russian critic of Putin's regime is poisoned in London

    ©Guardian News and Media Limited 21 January 2010
    Russian journalist dies after beating in police custody.
    New scandal for force involved in 100 grave crimes a year.

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    "Mr. Putin has sad glory in the Europe. So the representative of European Commission Pierre Dibman has declared that victims of corruption in Russia already are practically all population of the country."

    “The situation with human rights in Russia " is completely not sterile ", it is a lot of infringements of human rights, and they should be eliminated. As if to a situation with human rights and their consideration in corresponding court, that, in my opinion, it also consequence of imperfection of our judicial system. We should change it and should adapt under interests of our state and the most important our people ", - the president of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev - has declared RIA of News.

    "The Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has not delivered on the promises he made about human rights during his first year in power," Amnesty International has said.

    “We should protect their (rights) in all possible ways, first of all, judicial. In their this sense (infringements of the rights) so much because there is no effective state, effective court ", - the president of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev - RIA of News has told.

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    Why I Have Written "U2 tour in Moscow is WRONG?"

    Please, read carefully...

    Who's U2's leader? Bono... "Today, Bono, the U2 singer, global activist and one of the most powerful leaders on the world stage,"

    The Truth About Kremlin (Putin and Medvedev). "As he prepares to step down from the Russian presidency in early May, Vladimir Putin has been boasting about his accomplishments. In a speech to the State Council on February 8, he talked of the stability that his government had established, thanks to which “people once more have confidence that life will continue to change for the better.” A few days later, during the last of his long annual press conferences as president of the Russian Federation, Putin said: “I have worked like a galley slave throughout these eight years, morning till night, and I have given all I could to this work. I am happy with the results.” By NYREV, Inc.

    Do Not Show Support for Kremlin Regime. Ten wanted by Moscow, dated 1 February 2008, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/01/uk.russia
    But today already Fifthen wanted by Moscow, date 13 May 2010.

    Who's Putin? Putin, the Kremlin power struggle and the $40bn fortune http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/de ... opstories3

    Welcome to Criminal Russia! Criminal Russia: the traditions behind the headlines. New footage of Moscow cop massacre released


    CHRONICLES OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION AND ACTUAL SITUATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRESENT DAY RUSSIA. News, articles, reports, appeals, analysis, comments. http://www.zaprava.ru/content/view/60/

    Thank you very much!




  2. That's what I'm wondering, too. Couldn't find an answer in your post.
  3. ???
  4. Dont understand these posts.

    Why shouldnt Russians have the possibility to listen to high quality (O-) ) music ? That is the thing U2 concerts are primarily about. Let Bono do his other activities when the tour is over
  5. Bono is Bono, U2 is U2. Bono is about politics and activism, etc...U2 is about music, entertainment and having fun.
    You are kind of getting these two thing mixed up.
    Plus, if russian people are in a situation as bad as you say, they shouldn't be deprived of watching a good show.
  6. Plus, there is still such a thing as free will, and if somebody feels as strongly about this as you do, they can choose no to attend. As for the others, they finally got the opportunity to see this great band, lucky them!
  7. Originally posted by thechicken:Bono is Bono, U2 is U2. Bono is about politics and activism, etc...U2 is about music, entertainment and having fun.
    You are kind of getting these two thing mixed up.
    Plus, if russian people are in a situation as bad as you say, they shouldn't be deprived of watching a good show.


    I second that. don't mix things up that have nothing in common.

  8. SHOW MUST GO ON!

    Vladimir Putin And Dmitry Medvedev Dance 2010


    "Critics Say Bono's Business Practices Belie Africa Efforts. The Irish rock star Bono and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia are catching heat for the center’s decision to give the U2 lead singer its Liberty Medal." http://philanthropy.com/blogPost/Critic ... ness/9569/

    I say to Bono, please return your awards!

    World Global Action Here!
  9. Ah. Now I get it. U2 shouldn't play in Russia because Bono got the liberty medal in spite of his hypocrisy.
    Yeah, makes perfect sense.
  10. Originally posted by mob:
    SHOW MUST GO ON!

    Vladimir Putin And Dmitry Medvedev Dance 2010
    [YouTube Video]

    "Critics Say Bono's Business Practices Belie Africa Efforts. The Irish rock star Bono and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia are catching heat for the center’s decision to give the U2 lead singer its Liberty Medal." http://philanthropy.com/blogPost/Critic ... ness/9569/

    I say to Bono, please return your awards!

    World Global Action Here!


    I am more interested in your words and reasoning than all those random quotes and sources you post.

    Also it is quite sad that Bono's activism should limit the band from performing for their fans. Hardly fair to expect their Russian fans to visit them outside of their country.
  11. Get over it.

    I vote to close this one. Who's with me?
  12. I'm not ;-)

    There are identical topics with identical posts on atu2, interference, U2station, etc...
    Let's see which board gets the most posts in this great topic.
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