Police in Russia are investigating a group of entrepreneurs behind a marketing stunt in a beachside town involving a parasailing donkey. The businessmen were trying to attract attention to the resort of Golubitskaya, the BBC reports, and are likely to face criminal charges.
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Today's New York Times reports that a YouTube video, posted by Azeri bloggers, is creating quite the political stir in Azerbaijan. In the video (below), blogger Adnan Hajizada, dressed in a donkey suit, waxes poetic about the life that donkeys lead in Azerbaijan, a jab at the government who has reportedly paid astronomical fees for the import of donkeys:
Hajizada, 26, and his colleague Emin Milli, 30, were arrested last week. Though authorities claim otherwise, many suspect that the arrest is in relation to this video and could symbolize a larger move to suppress online media.
