[Vision2020] The other Moscow has been talking about us

[Kenneth Marcy]

For those of you whose Russian is better than mine, which means those who know 
some Russian, you might like to know that Russian Muscovite news people have 
been here recently to explore at least one American Moscow. Part of their 
reporting is on YouTube, and the Russian comments on the coverage appear to be 
interesting. They would be less frustrating if my Russian were better, but my 
sense, starting reading from the bottom to the top of the comments, that 
Russian Muscovites have a range of emotions about us not all uncomplimentary.


This one it titled How Hog Heaven became Moscow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdyPGDKF-kk&playnext=1&list=PL35120CE653A89A7F

Here is another titled At Home with the Mayor of Moscow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z-Si5C-3Ws&playnext=1&list=PL35120CE653A89A7F


If your written Russian isn't as good as you would prefer, here is an on-line 
translator you may set from Russian to English, then paste in a Russian 
comment, then translate for an English equivalent:

http://paralink.com/ 

If your spoken Russian needs assistance, perhaps there's someone who would 
help with understanding the dialog.


Ken