Author Archives: Natalia Antonova

Editor’s Diary: If Moscow doesn’t believe in tears – then in what?

By Natalia Antonova | Published: August 29, 2010
A girl walking down a street in the dark and crying appears to be somewhat of a rarity.
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Editor’s Diary: When Moscow turned into “Silent Hill”

By Natalia Antonova | Published: August 15, 2010
People will at least be able to tell their grandkids that they survived the Great Smog-Over of 2010.
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Editor’s Diary: Giving money to strangers in Moscow

By Natalia Antonova | Published: August 1, 2010
Moscow is the sort of city where people are willing to take a chance on you
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On dissing Russian men

By Natalia Antonova | Published: July 18, 2010
"How dull," I thought. "These people are missing out."
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Azarov’s sexist remarks in context

By Natalia Antonova | Published: April 25, 2010
"I have everything I need. Guess that means that sexism can't be a problem in our country."
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Moscow Metro explosions: March 29, 2010

By Natalia Antonova | Published: March 29, 2010
"Thank God!" She yelled. "Didn't you say you were going to head north this morning?"
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Ukraine’s election: the appeal of Victor Yanukovych

By Natalia Antonova | Published: February 8, 2010
Expectations are low, which is dangerous, because low expectations automatically mean complacency on part of leaders.
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Ukraine election: Yulia Tymoshenko is NOT the Ukrainian Sarah Palin

By Natalia Antonova | Published: January 18, 2010
Ukraine, lately, has not seemed to be particularly hospitable to actual people.
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Ukrainian feminism: from Yulia Tymoshenko to making babies in a crisis

By Natalia Antonova | Published: December 27, 2009
"A feminist woman doesn't need a superhero."
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Vlad Troitsky: Gogolfest creator, savior of Ukrainian theater, troublemaker

By Natalia Antonova | Published: October 16, 2009
"The boys and girls who are getting drunk on the sidewalk in the morning, they're not the marginalized ones."
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