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  • Planned Russian Protest To Take Place In Reykjavik

    Planned Russian Protest To Take Place In Reykjavik

    Russian citizens have planned to protest outside of the Russian consulate in Reykjavik, a statement from organisers to the press has announced. The planned protest will take place on Saturday 6th February. The Russian citizens will protest against the human rights violations…

  • Iceland’s President Offers Subtle Congratulations To Putin

    Iceland’s President Offers Subtle Congratulations To Putin

    President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson offered his congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on being re-elected, with a carefully coded message that seems to directly reference current events. In Guðni’s words of congratulations to Putin, Guðni emphasised that relations between Iceland and Russia…

  • Queer Activists Meet With President Over Russia

    Queer Activists Meet With President Over Russia

    Yesterday, queer rights organisation Samtökin 78 met with Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson to discuss how Icelandic authorities could pressure Russia into protecting the rights of homosexuals in the country. During the meeting, the group furthermore spoke about the importance of encouraging…

  • Top 5 Places Trump & Putin Should Go If They Meet In Iceland

    Top 5 Places Trump & Putin Should Go If They Meet In Iceland

    Last weekend, The Sunday Times reported that US President Elect and short-fingered shouting enthusiast Donald Trump might be planning a Reykjavík summit with Russian Prez and topless outdoorsman Vladimir Putin. It has since come to light that the report is possibly a…

  • The Naughty Step: Politicians & Celebs Implicated In Leak

    The Naughty Step: Politicians & Celebs Implicated In Leak

    While (now former) Prime Minister Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson has been the focus of the Panama Papers furore, he’s joined on the naughty step by a motley crew of politicians and celebrities. There are more names still to be revealed, no doubt, but…