May 21, 2010 By Grigory Pasko

Grigory Pasko: The Pollution of Lake Baikal

baikal052110.jpgThe Russian premier sure loves his idiomatic phrases. He has certainly made up a number of his very own, and when he can’t, he always manages to remember something suitable to the occasion. And so it was that he remembered a phrase from the immortal film «Brilliantovaya ruka» [The Diamond Arm], beloved by all Russians. True, he added his own little twist, but hey, he’s a newsmaker after all, he’s allowed to. The phrase from the film sounds like this: «I’m starting to act without noise and dust according to the newly confirmed plan! – Lelik». Our «Lelik», having recalled his confirmed plan for the pollution of Baikal, said: « “One must look at the entire problem as a whole, to study it. Everything needs to be looked at attentively, without any squealing, noise, state – like…»