An American tourist in Russia
Maria Kondorskaya 
Some recent pics of Russia: Moscow, several towns in the Central Federal District (in Moscow region and outside it). I’m a Russian in Russia, so don’t expect a lot of mundane stuff, Ian will follow up with it. I also hope that my post will not prevent him from posting his pics of landmarks, as … Read more
The Queen died and is now being buried in a lengthy solemn ceremony. Tedious, if you ask me. As it unrolls before my eyes, I keep asking myself, what’s the difference between grieving Stalin and grieving the Queen? Stalin was a controversial figure who consolidated the country and won the war of extermination against 30 nations. Elizabeth II was a nominal leader of an Empire based on loot and pillage, she was not a very good mother-in-law and probably not the best sister either.
It’s been a while since I have posted here. I feel that blogging is futile for me. No one cares, no one will listen. It’s discouraging. The [western] world is ready for another Bucha because this world needs to see Russians as cruel creatures who only “look like Europeans, but are not” ©. Another tiny step further, and they will gladly state that Russians are not humans.
