the textbook Poekhali has been criticised in Russia

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Colleagues,

Just in case, if you haven't seen latest reports about the criticism  
of the textbook "Poekhali" (some members of Duma think that it gives a  
bad impression of Russia to foreigners), you could watch this report:

http://maxpark.com/community/129/content/1686695


There is a more detailed report on this incident available here:

http://www.amic.ru/news/199245/


All best,
Alexandra











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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Reader in Russian Studies
Department of European Languages and Cultures
School of  Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JX
UK

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e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk




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