An American tourist in Russia
The liberal fake news apparatus went into overdrive this week after the announcement of Russia’s partial mobilization. Western media truly talks about Russia like an ex-girlfriend. Or more precisely, the ex-girlfriend of a childish schoolboy who can’t handle rejection. It’s all very silly, but there was one article in particular that stood out to me. … Read more
Western media outlets claimed that the third phase of the war began with the Ukrainian offensives in the first half of September. I strongly disagree. Rather, these offensives marked the end of the third phase, and they failed to achieve their intended goals. The upcoming referendum in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions to join the Russian Federation, this is the beginning of the fourth phase. It also appears that back in August I correctly predicted the objectives of Ukraine’s offensives, and it seems they utterly failed.
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
Today I came across a well-written article in the New York Times, The ‘Wild Field’ Where Putin Sowed the Seeds of War. A well-written propaganda piece masquerading as a news story. Journalist Jeffrey Gettleman uses compelling descriptions and well-placed dog whistles to convey a clear message to America’s liberals, and antagonize their deepest trigger, irrational hysterical fear, disgust, and hatred of working class people.
One of the explicitly stated goals of anti-Russian sanctions was to trigger a “brain drain,” the country’s best educated skilled labor leaving for greener pastures. This tactic worked before on Russia, but is it working now? Well, let’s think about it. I write this on my phone as we leave Moscow by train for the … Read more