What the government wants is to close down civil society in this country. And that means they have to close read more

What the government wants is to close down civil society in this country. And that means they have to close down us, noncommercial NGOs, which remain the last bastion of the Russian civil society not controlled by the government.

More than likely, I'm going to play.

More than likely, I'm going to play.

There was a bit of a run over the last few minutes of trading. It was a market response to read more

There was a bit of a run over the last few minutes of trading. It was a market response to the announcement of the Russian rescheduling. There was a lot of confusion about those details.

We are sad and worried with what has been happening. People need to go to the stadium only to cheer read more

We are sad and worried with what has been happening. People need to go to the stadium only to cheer for their clubs, to enjoy the (matches).

I think this will help us play well. Sometimes when we play at home we can stagnate, but playing in read more

I think this will help us play well. Sometimes when we play at home we can stagnate, but playing in a new place and a new field can give us energy. I think that is an advantage.

We had to get that (championship). It feels good. The first half I couldn't miss a shot. When you make read more

We had to get that (championship). It feels good. The first half I couldn't miss a shot. When you make them, you keep taking them. It boosted our confidence for the second half of the game. When it feels good, I keep shooting if I am open. If I am not open, I look for my teammates.

We welcome news of the pope's arrival. It's a good thing -- it will promote good feelings among us all, read more

We welcome news of the pope's arrival. It's a good thing -- it will promote good feelings among us all, ... After all, it's the pope. He's not just anybody.

How's it going, Super Sonic?

How's it going, Super Sonic?

No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even read more

No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.