Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Hello, goodbye

Posted on July 30, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

This is my last True/Slant post for, as of tomorrow, True/Slant will be no more. You will be able to read more of my bloggery, if you so choose, at themoscowdiaries.wordpress.com but for now here my last T/S post. A … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged George W. Bush, History, Kremlin, Mark Adomanis, Moscow, russia, Russian Empire, Russophobe, Soviet Union, United States | 9 Comments

Real Housewives of Moscow

Posted on July 27, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Because you guys seem to enjoy discussions about Russian women and money, I figured I would repost my latest article, from Slate, here. It is about how corrupt Russian bureaucrats use their wives as offshore bank accounts to hide the … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, world | Tagged Asia, BMW 3-Series, corruption, Dmitry Medvedev, Fur clothing, Government, India, politics, racism, Real Housewives, russia, Slate, Soviet Union, Subaru Outback | 3 Comments

Ffffffresh

Posted on July 14, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Courtesy of my buddy Mike Schwirtz, we have this little ditty because it’s too damn hot in Moscow to think of a proper blog post: [youtubevid id="i-k9Dq0Yazs"]

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Administrative Regions, Darin Shapiro, Dmitry Medvedev, Jimmy Fallon, Moscow, russia, Soviet Union, Transportation, Travel and Tourism, United States | Leave a comment

The Kremlin's Back-to-the-Futuremobile

Posted on June 28, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

On May 9, when Russia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany, Russian and foreign troops marched past an open, Soviet-era ZiL limousine parked on Red Square. Inside stood Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, reviewing the passing brass. … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Chaikas, Dmitry Medvedev, History, Nazi Germany, Red Square, russia, Soviet Union, ZiL | 1 Comment

I'm in love with my car

Posted on June 21, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

This weekend, hundreds of cars packed onto a lot on the outskirts of Moscow to show off what Russian drivers do best: decorate their cars. They were there for, yes, the Sixth Annual Auto Fashion Day, also known as Aerograph … Continue reading →

Posted in sports, strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Administrative Regions, Automobile, Belarus, car show, Dmitry Medvedev, Gazprom, Moscow, Porsche Cayenne, Russell Crowe, russia, Soviet, Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin | 2 Comments

On gays and other perverts

Posted on May 18, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

As Moscow gears up for once again banning the gay pride parade later this month, Russia Today, the Kremlin’s wonderful cable propaganda channel, has been doing some tough reporting — as well as some important self-discovery. On May 6, RT … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Administrative Regions, animal lovers, embassy, Gay community, gay flag, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Gay pride, gays, homophobia, homosexuality, Human rights, Kremlin, Moscow, other perverts, perverts, Pride parade, Red Square, RT.com, russia, Russia Today, Soviet Union, Travel and Tourism, United States, Yuri Luzhkov, Yury Luzhkov | 14 Comments

Obama, Biden, Putin and the snub that never was

Posted on May 12, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

On Sunday, Russia celebrated its 65th Victory Day. For only the third time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a full-scale military parade with Iskander missiles and helicopter gunships and tanks, tanks, and more tanks. (In case … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Barack Obama, british elections, david cameron, Dmitry Medvedev, Gordon Brown, Joe Biden, joseph biden, Kremlin, Nicolas Sarkozy, prince charles, Red Square, Russian Federation, Soviet Union, United States, Vladimir Putin, world war ii | 7 Comments

Nuke that slick

Posted on May 4, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

As BP prepares to lower a four-story, 70-ton dome over the oil gusher under the Gulf of Mexico, the Russians — the world’s biggest oil producers — have some advice for their American counterparts: nuke it. Komsomoloskaya Pravda, the best-selling … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged BP, Gulf of Mexico, History, Nuclear, Nuclear weapon, Nuclear weapons testing, Soviet Union, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan | 97 Comments

Antonio Banderas admits fangirl crush on Dostoyevsky, Tarkovsky

Posted on May 3, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

The yellomuckrag LifeNews.ru posted an exclusive interview with actor Antontio Banderas on its site today. For an exclusive interview with Antonio Banderas, this is some shady cinematography. But that’s to be expected of LifeNews.ru, which has surprising access and ghastly … Continue reading →

Posted in strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Actor, AntonioBanderas, Melanie Griffith, Moscow, Nikita Mikhalkov, russia, Soviet Union, Travel and Tourism | Leave a comment

Moscow, you should be ashamed of your racist, xenophobic self — but, of course, you're not

Posted on April 25, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

Crossing the underground transfer to the Paveletskaya stop on the circle line in the Moscow metro this morning, I found myself swallowed up by a bunch of singing, rowdy youths. Decked out in red-and-white scarves, they were on their way … Continue reading →

Posted in sports, strange, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Caucasus, Central Asia, extremism, fascism, hate speech, hitler youth, Kremlin, Moscow, Moscow Metro, Muscovites, Nashi, neo-Nazis, police, racism, Reuters, russia, Soviet Union | 22 Comments