Two cafes bearing the names of self-proclaimed rebel-held republics in eastern Ukraine — Donetsk and Luhansk — are set to open in Moscow, allowing patrons to discuss the latest politics of the war-torn region over a cup of Russian coffee.
The DNR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LNR (Luhansk People's Republic) cafes will be located on Moscow's Donetsk and Luhansk streets, respectively, the Izvestia newspaper reported Monday, citing the project's founder, who remained unidentified.
The project head, who said he fought alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, estimated his initial start-up costs at about 400,000 rubles ($10,360) per cafe and said he planned to raise the money through a crowdfunding campaign.
"It will be an accessible establishment. People will pay as much as they see fit, and the cafe will operate on this money," he was quoted as saying by Izvestia.
Anatoly Aranov, whose company First Patent Company is participating in the project as a consultant said that in addition to functioning as eateries, the cafes would also be a place for patrons to discuss politics.
INC News, 22/09/2014
No comments:
Post a Comment