Tag Archives: Moscow

Five Rings of Politics

Does sport transcend politics? Of course not. If the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which run until February 22, were only about sports we would be praising the accomplishments of the many Russian athletes taking part. But Russia is not allowed to participate, due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. That’s politics, but politics in this […]

Today In Red Square

Am I the only one who was struck by the similarity between Donald Trump’s big parade of military vehicles in Washington and the the annual May Day parades that used to be a staple of the Soviet Union? The ones Vladimir Putin has moved to Victory Day? Soldiers from all branches of the service, military […]