Grigory Pasko: Russia’s Military Memories
A country that still hasn’t come back home from the war
By Grigory Pasko, journalist
“…The wizard in the light-blue helicopter has already arrived,
the helicopter turned out to be military.”
– Viktor Shenderovich.
the helicopter turned out to be military.”
– Viktor Shenderovich.
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Once upon a time on a combat ship, where I had come on assignment from my editorial board, the commander, who was angry over something or other, said to me: “Journalist, why have you come? I am not obligated to talk with you. There’s not one word about journalists in this ship’s Charter.” Naturally, I replied to him that he was mistaken, as I had come under orders from his superiors.