Today there were two articles in the media which support my piece from several months ago about the injustice ordinary Russians endure on the nation's chaotic roads.

The first article is by the UK Telegraph and it is about the protests in Moscow that took place yesterday. The protesters were rallying against cars with “blue lights”, special permits and “migalkas”. These medieval priviledges (akin to peasants being required bow before noblemen) offend common Russian drivers, normal citizens and create unbelievable traffic jams.

The second article is about Oleg Shcherbinsky, the driver who was accused of killing one of the most popular Russian politicians in a car accident. Mikhail Yevdokimov, the very famous humorist who became a governor, was known as the "Schwarzenegger of Siberia". He was one of the few officials who actually managed to crack down on corruption in his state. It is believed that he was murdered by those who weren’t that fond of his work. The accusations fell on a random driver, who happened to be at the scene of the crash.

Please read the Washington Post article here. Please also read the Russia Blog article on this topic.