Russia's Obama?
China Daily | Updated: 2009-08-06 07:49
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Joaquim Crima (left) shakes hands with a local resident at a market in Volgograd, 900 km southeast of Moscow, Russia. Undaunted by racial attitudes, the African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia. AP |
SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA, Russia: An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by racial attitudes that have changed little in decades.
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