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Some pics from Russia
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...
The Great Class War of Ukraine, Through the Eyes of a Liberal
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 p...
My Observations of the Russian “Brain Drain”
One of the explicitly stated goals of anti-Russian sanctions was to trigger a “brain drain,” the country’s best educated skilled lab...
A Sneak Peak of Russian Suburbia
In a previous post, I described the aesthetics and practical implications of Russia's apartment communities. This time I'm going to talk about single ...
Long live the Queen, but why should I care?
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...
The Ukraine September Offensives, an After Action Review
It's been a crazy month. On 31 August I very cautiously suggested that the Ukrainian attacks are meant to disrupt and destabilize Russian operations. ...
Siege Mentality, Total War and Ursula von der Leyen
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 [west...
A Day in Miserable, Starving, Crumbling Russia
Today I was browsing CNN, and it occurred to me that western news, aside from regurgitating literal Nazi war propaganda, just does not have much to sa...
What Chapaev Can Teach Us About War and Ukrainian Death Battalions
Recently Maria and I watched the 1934 Soviet film Chapaev, a biopic of Vasily Chapaev, a Russian folk hero from the Civil War. 88 years later, this mo...
A Polish Perspective on Poland
The topic of Poland is impossibly complex. I can only touch upon a few points, and even this may take more than just one post. (Shared from the blog o...
Sept. 11 is now “Ukraine Victory Day,” and other thoughts
Ukrainian casualties, CNN coverage of the Sept. 11 memorial observations, and other observations....
Why Care About Me, or Russia?
The military conflict in Ukraine has become the biggest "hot" story of the week and sparked a wave of hysteria across the internet. These developments...
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