in Moscow
You have to wake up early to find any trace of the raging conflict in neighboring Ukraine in Moscow. Almost six months after the start of the Russian “special operation”, its existence is almost impossible to guess in the vibrant Russian metropolis of 15 million. Just a few signs recently installed at modern city center bus shelters are vaguely suggestive, with the message: “For Russia. For the children of Donbas.”
Sometimes, in peripheral sleeping rooms, on the edge of a prospect (long avenue), you can see a panel four by three in honor of the “hero” of the Russian army, without further details. And that’s it.
In the tumult of a hot Moscow summer, the war 700 kilometers away is no more than a faint crackle in the background. Gorky’s beautiful park, a favorite place for young people to stroll, has been storming all week. In the evening, the balconies are full. It…
Source: Le Figaro
