Sir, When pondering how to handle Russia, a little review of the past might help give some guidance. Throughout its history, Russia has been a great European nation. It has contributed to the spread of European culture as far as Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia and Central Asia, participated in most great European upheavals of theContinueContinue reading “A letter to The Economist: Your article “Russia and NATO – How to talk to Mr Putin”, Jan 8, 2022”
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The Caucasus
Ikalto, 30.07.2019 The Caucasus mountains divide Europe from Asia between the Black and Caspian seas. Driving back I wanted to check out the mountain range. Unfortunately manmade borders and political issues put up a few restrictions. There is only one border between Russia and Georgia open at the moment, as the two countries are inContinueContinue reading “The Caucasus”
Flying parts
Tashkent, 17.07.2019 The only official BMW dealer in Uzbekistan was unlike the other ones I had found in other countries. There are about 2000 BMWs in the country, 1300 of these “new”. The overwhelming majority drive around in Tashkent. I didn’t see a single Mini around here. But a lot of the BMWs I hadContinueContinue reading “Flying parts”
In Asia
Nur-Sultan, 20.06.2019 The moment the Mini rolled out of the mountainous Urals the change in Landscape became immediately noticeable. The flat plains were a lot drier, the trees started to disappear. The heat in the sunshine helped probably, but the memories of my time in Central Asia in 2013 came up fast. The faces onContinueContinue reading “In Asia”
Searching for Varikino – part two
Kurgan, 18.06.2019 After yesterday’s afternoon events at the checkpoint my first thought was to get out of Russia fast and drive into Kazakhstan the next day. The next morning I thought about this again. I had made a mistake, it was solved. I wouldn’t have a few policemen derail my plan of places to seeContinueContinue reading “Searching for Varikino – part two”
