Slava Malamud
July 2019
Russian to Judgement: Slava Does Dem Debates 2.0
So, a part of America probably watched this last night, a small part of it probably did it for more than 15 minutes, and a tiny part of that part may have understood what was going on or could name maybe three of four people on stage. We have to be realistic about these things, since none of the proceedings involved B-list celebrities singing in masks or some schmuck from […] Read More
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Another Russian Hockey Player Speaks His Mind
Looks like the summer is a time for Russian hockey stars to let their guard down a bit, because yet another player, upon touching down in the Motherland, has let it loose in an interview. This time, however, Vladimir Putin does not need to bother. Unlike his colleague Artemi Panarin, 23-year-old forward Nikita Scherbak, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens, didn’t get into the field of political […] Read More
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Chernobyl (The Glorious Motherland Edition)
When I reviewed HBO’s hit series “Chernobyl” on Twitter a couple of months ago, I had casually mentioned that there is a Russian-made product on the same topic getting ready to hit the screens. The one with glorious KGB agents, evil CIA spies, and the heroic Motherland doing heroic Motherland things, without any of that Yankee stuff that Craig Mazin had put into his creation. You know, stuff like moral […] Read More
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“He Will Regret This!” (Fallout in Russia from the Panarin Interview)
It has been a few days now since the Russian NHL star Artemi Panarin put his country’s president Vladimir Putin on blast in a sensational interview, which is probably enough time to see what the predominant reaction is and whether the player is going to face any repercussions. The Russian press has reacted rather cautiously, not really having a blueprint on how to act when Putin is heavily criticized by […] Read More
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Russian NHL Star Rips Putin in Interview
Artemi Panarin is one of the most dynamic hockey players in the world. Nicknamed Breadman (because of the similarity of his last name to the popular Panera Bread bakery chain) he also has a reputation of one of the most sincere, charismatic, likeable players in the NHL. Recently, Panarin has signed with the New York Rangers after refusing better deals from other teams. But earlier this week, Artemi did something […] Read More
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