With less than two weeks to go before we’ll be holding our breaths and crossing our fingers while also crossing ourselves (Orthodox style, comrades – preferably as we stand kneeling in front of an ancient and huge icon in a northern Siberian monastery, to create just the right kind of momentous and mysterious mood) an intensive campaign to get citizens of the Russian Federation to vote is at work all over the country. And whenever there’s a movement for something, as in this case to encourage a sense of brotherly (or sisterly) concern in the individual for the country as a whole, both present and future, there’s a movement against it. In the city where I live, Yekaterinburg, known for having an active group of artists painting their negative attitude toward modern society onto the walls of innercity buildings here, they were not late to produce an anti-election campaign of their own. Their slogan? “Don’t vote”. But enough talking, here are some pictures for you to enjoy:

“Ten minutes of your time for the future of our children!”

“Bring your neighbor with you!”

“For the continuation of the state’s social politics!”

“Be up-to-date – vote for the future!”

“2nd of March 2008 – Election Day.”

“2nd of March – Election Day, together we will win!”

“We believe in Russia! We are proud of the Urals! Elections 2nd of March 2008. Russia, forward!”

“There will be revolution! The elections – a farce!”

Don’t vote. http://www.oborona.org