Finally the situation came to a quarantine. It was obvious that we will hardly manage to avoid it, but still the feeling is unpleasant. Initially the current week was announced by Putin as a period of days-off to be paid…
Month: March 2020
Russian aid to Italy
It was decided on Sunday by Putin to sent aid to Italy to fight coronovirus outbreak. The move raised a wave of discussions inside Russia. It was stressed by opponents, that Russia itself is lacking protective masks and medical equipment,…
COVID-19 in Moscow: a picture of today.
Just a picture of what is going on in Moscow. Number of infected – 199 in Russia increasing daily by about 50, in Moscow one hospital is specially designated for confirmed coronovirus patients, one more is reserved for patients with…
COVID-19 in Russia
Unfortunately finally COVID-19 has become the piece of news which overrides all other news. One month has passed since I first mentioned COVID-19 in my posts, at that time nameless coronovirus. https://peoplesdiplomacy.com/2020/02/10/coronavirus-the-black-swan/ Since that time the situation has been changing…
Putin returns – I’ll be back
Yesterday the main enigma of the Russian political life turned clear. Putin decided to stay. Back in ancient Rome. When people who greeted Julius Cesar as a king he replied that he is not a king but a Cesar. Later…
Women’s Day
Finally we reached another sex-painted holiday: International Women’s Day. While men’s day is full of humor and sometimes sexual content, Women’s Day is filled with flowers, love and romance. As in case with men’s day, the history of women’s day…
Trip to Trinity Sergius Lavra.
To visit Russian spiritual centers of the importance of Trinity Sergius Lavra is not an easy task and far from entertainment. If you really want to feel what they mean for Russians, you should be ready for a job of…
Sunday of Forgiveness
Today we meet a very important day in Orthodox life: the final day of pre-Lenten season which is also known as Sunday of Forgiveness. On this date we ask forgiveness from everybody whom we could have hurt, wittingly or unwittingly.…