Let’s reserve the word crisis for Ukraine and Covid-19

Well, guess what. I am still Russian. And it still feels odd to admit my Russianness, although I wonder if it should.

The older generation in Russia sometimes thinks back to the era of the Soviet Union with nostalgia. "The respect for older people is completely gone now."

As if we, Russians, need an extra reason to speak of Dostoevsky, the epitome of ‘the mysterious Russian soul’, this year marks 200 years since his birth. Not that he lacks publicity or attention – at least, not in Russia – yet I think each of us could benefit from pondering on Dostoevsky, let alone reading his books. Let me sell the idea to you.