[edpc]

And it seems the Russian authorities are also not amused.

Right....because, usually, they're a lighthearted, humorous lot.

[pogo101]

Not so much.

[Rome2000]

The Russkies are terrified of thousands of Borat imitators running all over the place asking the populace why they drink so much vodka and refuse to bathe.

[GSlob]

"One Kazakh diplomat says that the depiction of his country as violent, primitive and oppressive bears no resemblance to reality."
You have recently visited the place for a few months. IIRC, from your first hand account the statement that the toilet paper is mostly unknown there even among the university teachers, proudly stands out. Thus on the "primitive" charge - guilty as charged, right?

[Aussie Dasher]

Of course, the Russians are well known for their outrageous sense of humour...

[elhombrelibre]

They'd rather be selling nuclear technology to Iran, and weapons to Iran and Syria.

[OldCorps]

good for them

[Malsua]

Oh wowowow,we wow, the censors have determined that after a bit that the level of anti-semitism was wrong. After a complete re-edit, they determined it was just enough.

[A CA Guy]

Time for Russia to get sexy time.......NOT!

[Dustbunny]

Guess it's because of my age. What I have seen of Borat I did not think was even slightly funny.

[Thunder90]

Kazakhs speak both Kazakh and Russian.

[ShandaLear]

Wawa-woo-wee...

[denydenydeny]

A culture ministry official in Moscow told the BBC it had refused to issue a distribution licence because the film could potentially humiliate different ethnic groups and religions.

This, from the country whose allies look like the "mugs, pugs, thugs" scene in Blazing Saddles.

[A.J.Armitage]

Russia have inferior potassium!

[toddlintown]

I married into a Lithuanian family 35 years ago.

I've known 50 Borats since then.

[M. Espinola]

Who is Borat?

[G8 Diplomat]

Since when is Kazakhstan a "close ally" of Russia?