An American in Moscow

An American's point of view of an expat's life in Moscow.

02 November 2012

The Kremlin’s New Internet Surveillance Plan Goes Live Today


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Posted by Amir Sharif at 2:54 PM 0 comments

WSJ: Jesus Backs Pussy Riot on ‘South Park’


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