It’s great to see that Kasparov has learned that Communism is for idiots! For a while I had thought he was a wishy-washy centrist only concerned about democracy and not other principles, but it’s good to see that this isn’t the case.
Good riddance to Karpov and the rest of the Botvinnik School, as well. Funny how Communists play chess like wimps and accept grandmaster draws so readily.
YAWNNN.
Their great "Hermitage" museum is a pale knock-off of the Louvre.
Our guide had to turn in HER passport for my husband to USE a wheelchair in the museum. SUCH trust in their own people.
Their food was VERY expensive and mediocre.
The hotel was forgettable AND it had no hot water.
Their elevator worked when it wanted to...swell for the wheelchair.
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The world may have thought that Russia could be a first-world country, but MY opinion: they will never, ever, EVER catch up to us, Japan or most of Europe.
Never.