Source: https://consortiumnews.com/2017/05/31/comprehending-todays-russia/
By Rick Sterling
For over two weeks this May, a delegation of 30
Americans visited seven regions and ten cities across Russia. Organized by
Sharon Tennison of the Center for Citizen Initiatives.
The participants began in Moscow with several days of meetings and visits, then
broke into smaller groups going to cities including Volgograd, Kazan
(Tatarstan), Krasnodar (near the Black Sea), Novosibirsk (Siberia), Yekaterinburg
and the Crimean cities Simferopol, Yalta and Sevastopol.
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Square in Moscow with a winter festival to the left and the Kremlin to the
right. (Photo by Robert Parry)
After these regional visits, delegates regrouped in
St Petersburg to share their experiences. Following is an informal review with
conclusions based on my observations in Kazan and what I heard from others.
