Moscow mourns slain opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov. (more…)
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I feel sure my detractors will point out that what follows is yet another of those niggling problems, which plague the – well; let’s say the 5%, shall we? (more…)
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Forget matrioyshkas, forget onion domes – here is one of my favorite enduring symbols of Russia: the faceted tumbler, which is enjoying a lively renaissance during this era of enthusiastic…
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Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a little disappointed in Obama. (And my one Republican friend is now dancing the Parcheesi dance of victory.) (more…)
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Lucy Milne made two rather foolhardy bets last night over the sukiyaki and sushi. (more…)
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On one thing, at least, Vladimir Putin and I can agree: this week has been uphill work. (more…)
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The holiday season in our American-Russian family is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Cabin Fever Strikes A sinus infection – I seem to get one each time I re-enter Russia after an absence of more than two weeks – has kept me indoors…
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HRH and Jennifer dust off their Bureau of Technical Inventory documents for an apartment renovation that sounds so much better in French! (more…)
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Last year HRH and I decided to try the Orthodox Lenten fast. (more…)
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