Russia Bound

St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow (Expedia)

Hi readers, I am leaving today for about ten days in Russia, to do reporting for my next book. I was able to hire one of you, an American living in Moscow, as my interpreter and guide for the Moscow leg of the trip (the first five days). I will be in St. Petersburg after that, staying with a Russian friend and his family, and enjoying the city. My Moscow contacts have been able to put together an incredible list of people to interview — men and women who endured Soviet repression, and who will tell me their stories.

I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to blog while in Russia, because of security concerns regarding my laptop and my smartphone. However, with the help of a security consultant, I was able to work out a solution, and expect to be able to blog regularly. However, my schedule is very busy, so don’t expect as many posts as usual.

I will be traveling from, well, now, and not arriving in Moscow until 7 am Central time on Tuesday (3 pm Moscow time). I will almost certainly be out of Internet contact during that time, so please be patient with my approving comments. In fact, I’m disciplining myself to having no contact with the Internet, except to post blog entries, from now until I come back to the US. I presume the withdrawal will be grotesquely difficult for the likes of Self, but one does what one must.

This will be my first trip to Russia, and my first visit to an Orthodox country. As an Orthodox Christian, I am really excited. To go there, and to meet such heroes — well, it’s a privilege that I never expected to have in my life.

Please be aware that I will not be able to check my TAC e-mail address or (if you have it) my personal account until I’m back in the US. If for some reason you urgently need to reach me, please contact the Mothership at letters at –theamericanconservative — dot — com

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