The Pirate President

Jim Roberts

So Ukraine's now-former president is gone. The first protesters and others to enter his residential compound caught a glimpse of what his life was like behind the wrought-iron gates. The perks include a zoo (of course), a golf course, and a restaurant in the shape of a pirate ship. That bit of irony surely won't be lost on anyone (story, slideshow): http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/world/europe/dazed-ukrainians-take-first-look-at-the-opulence-their-leader-left-behind.html?hp