Category: Opinion

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Elections in Germany

Since spring lamp posts in Germany became the main wearpon in ellection campain in European Parliament. Every single post had at least 1 poster, however at a crowded areas they were covered from the ground till the end of straight portion. And in July election was over and these posters started disappear. For one week […]

Navalny

The first time I’ve heard about Navalny was the article in 2010 that he demanded to punish Putin for flying BE-200 without pilot license. And I was astonisched the way he chose to undermine state propaganda. Since that time I’ve read his blog and saw how he developed from bloger and local activist to a […]

Gaza crisis

The feeing I had after Hamas attack on Israel was sympathy to palestinian people. Of course, I’m talking not about radicals who rule the Gaza stripe, but about ordinary people, that even could not escape war nightmare.

Fear of information

There were two events on the week that linked together. The first one was interview by russian showman Oskar Kuchera on YouTube channel VDud. During the interview he expressed several times the support of war and Putin’s actions.

Kikabidze

One of my favorite movie is an old Soviet comedy Mimino. I’ve seen it dozens of times and know each line by heart. And of course I am in love with the main character – Valiko Mizandari, honest and kind pilot who dreams about international flights. Valiko was played by Vahtag Kikabidze, who took part […]

Goodbye 2022

Finally 2022 is over. It was extremely challenging year for entire world: reckless aggression of Russia against Ukraine, skyrocketing prices, millions of refuges in Europe. World has changed forever. And, unfortunately it became more and more unpredictable and less and less safe.

Alzhir

As a last cutrual place in Astana I visited Republic Museum. And I could say that the most of exposition is dull and useless. Museum has a very poor navigation and doesn’t tell the story. However, the part about Soviet period and Art sections really impressed me.

War museum in Minsk

It would be very strange to live in the Planeta hotel, right across the Victory park and not to visit the Museum of War. I’ve been several times in such places in different countries but amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine the entire exhibition become extremely actual and modern.

100 days

On February 24th Russia permanently changed. 100 days ago after brutal attack of Ukraine it’s not a developing country country in terms of economical development or authoritarian one in terms of political regime. It’s now an outcast country: toxic, unpopular and yes, dangerous. It’s in line now with North Korea, Iran, Belarus and other monstrous […]

Crypto

This crisis seriously shaken my attitude towards financial system. Ideas that was reasonable and clear in popular books collapsed facing reality