I am an American citizen who has lived in Russia since 2021. It has been a long journey, but I am now comfortably settled in with my family and dog in our Moscow apartment and Crimean vacation house.

Aside from my commentaries here, you can also follow my hard news substack here, which features regular English summaries of Russian news. It’s intended as a tool to improve your awareness and understanding of Russian perspectives and attitudes toward current events.

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