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Ukrainian Quixote challenges mayor to duel

Published: 17 July, 2009, 20:13


Photo from nr2.ru

A sword, a horse, the insulted honor of a lady… Passions run high on the Ukrainian Riviera as a modern knight - the leader of an opposition group - has challenged the mayor of the port-city of Odessa to a duel.

 
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