Why do I keep saying I’m going to take a day off to do absolutely nothing? I know it’s not going to happen.

Today’s restus interruptus was not actually breaking news . . . for which I am very grateful, because that kind of news is almost always bad. But I happened to see a video (yes, I did peek at my phone once or twice) of on-the-street interviews by a reporter from RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (RFE/RL) with people in three cities in northwestern Russia: Moscow, Pskov and Vologda. The question they were being asked was what they thought about the war in Ukraine . . . or, in Kremlin-speak, Putin’s “special military operation” . . . and the answers, while guarded, were revealing of the propaganda they’re being fed by state-run media.

I took some screen shots showing the English translations of their comments to share with you. So, without further ado, I present to you . . . improvisational Russia.

THE PEACEMAKERS FROM PSKOV:

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THE MOSCOW OPTIMISTS:

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THE MOSCOW WARRIOR (WITH A FUTURE AS A STAND-UP COMIC)

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AND TO SUM IT UP, THE WISE MAN FROM VOLOGDA:

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And I can’t think of a single thing to add to that.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
2/26/25