The departure of Western brands from Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was supposed to change daily life in Moscow. Instead, it has triggered a proliferation of doppelgangers.
Opinion | The Czech president's comments on the need to put even more pressure on the Russian emigres who have alienated themselves from Putin's regime may not have been perfectly formulated, but they certainly do not deserve the emotional reaction it provoked in the liberal Russian community. On the contrary, it is another reason to calmly and coolly examine the interim results of the Russian-Western confrontation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.