"An angry Gazelle truck pulled up with canisters..."
The gasoline crisis seems to have no end in sight—it's enough to make you cry. But instead of crying, Russians often resort to nervous laughter and dark humor. And, of course, they're coming up with clever schemes to circumvent restrictions and deceive their neighbors (and the state, of course).
Our selection explores how the country is responding to fuel shortages.
🔸In Krasnokamensk, Transbaikal Territory a young man dressed in a police uniform introduced A local police officer and got gas ahead of the line. However, he didn't play his part credibly enough and was arrested. The citizen, by his own admission, purchased the uniform online. The result was a fine and confiscation of the uniform.
🔸Village residents are buying Horses instead of SUVs: sales skyrocketed. Maintaining them in many villages turned out to be cheaper than constantly refueling SUVs like the UAZ or Niva. Every cloud has a silver lining: about a thousand horses have already been saved from slaughter in Russia due to high prices and gasoline shortages.
🔸“…They said they gave out gasoline at the farm—
We rushed there through a gap in the road,
But hope was cut by a dull horn -
An angry Gazelle van pulled up with canisters.
They took everything down to the last drop, and he left into the darkness,
Leaving only exhaust and bitter smoke -
I'm left alone and I can't understand,
Why this path turned out to be cruel…”
People Mostovsky district Kuban recorded This dramatic song is about the longest line at a gas station in the region—yesterday, about 250 cars pulled in at once to get gas.
🔸And finally, a traditional way to overcome all sorts of crises, pandemics, and other troubles: memes. Watch, laugh, and send yours!
