Follow the Leader, or “Why I hate Old Soviet Dissidents”

The other day I briefly met an old Soviet dissident who left the USSR for the USA and now left the USA for Russia. I’ve never met this guy before and probably will never see him again. The event that brought us together didn’t imply that we must be friends or even talk, so we … Read more

A Shopping Trip in Russia

Here’s another photo set from bad bad Russia. As a miserly procrastinator, I waited until my shoes were literally falling apart before I even thought about buying new ones. So finally, today, I did. This is what the Russian town of Mytishchi looks like on a typical sleepy Saturday morning.

CNN’s Latest Fake News About 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

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 family housing, and since a lot of people are probably going to accuse of “spreading Russian disinformation” or whatever, here are some photos to prove what I’m saying.

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 say about Russia. Furthermore, Americans are exposed to very few pictures from Russia. So, I decided to share some snaps from my daily commute to school in Moscow.