|
Across Russia: Vladivostok's eastern eyes |
|
Written by BBC News
|
|
Sunday, 23 November 2003 11:00 |
|
Across Russia: Vladivostok's eastern eyes "...This week's top story is one about an eagle with two heads which was spotted flying over a Russian village. There was no photo of the beast. But the paper which broke the story quoted a number of villagers as saying they had really seen it. Whether or not you believe in bi-headed birds of prey, it's a tale which is bound to get Russians talking. You see the double-headed eagle is this country's national symbol. And there couldn't be a more appropriate one. For centuries, Russia has been looking in two directions - to the West and to the East - and struggling to decide which way to fly..."
|