Tag Archives: London

Anna Chapman's seamy underbelly

I really don’t want to be writing about this thing anymore, or talking about it or thinking about it, but the British rags have left me no choice. This morning brings a new wave of ridiculous coverage of Anna Chapman … Continue reading

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Looking for clemency in all the wrong places

Today, the Russian parliament approved changes to the criminal code that guarantee that extradited Russian criminals won’t be executed on their return to Russia and that women who are pregnant or have children under 14 will be free from punishment. … Continue reading

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Upton Sinclair called, said supermarket running out of cat

Yesterday, I had lunch with an old friend from London who’s been living in Moscow on and off for the last couple of years. She’s Russian by birth and heritage, and has always had a sense of Russian pride — … Continue reading

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