<p><b> by Isaac Himmelman</b></p><p>Russians are taking advantage of their crumbling roads and infrastructure.<p>Social media users across Russia are using massive potholes for wakeboarding, fishing, and even fashion modeling to pass the time.</p><p>As President Vladimir Putin spends billions on wars in Syria and Ukraine, over half of all Russian roads fail to meet basic quality and safety standards.</p><p>So the federal road budget keeps shrinking, leading to more of…whatever this is…</p></p><br /> <p>The post Russians Turn Crumbling Roads Into Water Sports</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
