Letters

Vasily actively writes letters from jail, talking about his case, mood, global news, and everyday routine. You can write to support him—he's always happy to chat with anyone! Find out more on the How to Help page.

Sep 19, 2023

“С макарошками? Нет, с перловкой! А вот и обещанная третья часть рассказа про еду в СИЗО...

Sep 15, 2023

“In connection with the visit of Comrade Kim Jong-un to Russia, I would like to note that the circle of leaders of countries friendly to the Russian state is increasingly reminiscent of caricatured gatherings of dictators, as they were once portrayed in American comedies...

Sep 10, 2023

"Вроде бы надо что-то написать по поводу происходящего сейчас единого дня голосования...

Sep 7, 2023

"From a cannon to the moon. In a news report from the Mayak radio station, which I heard on August 25, the head of Roscosmos, Mr. Borisov, used the expression “unscheduled completion of the lunar mission.” The announcer added that “the interplanetary station ceased to exist upon contact with the lunar surface.” There seemed to be no other euphemisms...

Aug 27, 2023

"Пишу эти строки 24-го августа. Ровно два месяца назад был не очень понятный мятеж ЧВК “Вагнер”, а вчера по радио передали новость о крушении в Тверской области частного самолета, на борту которого предположительно находился Евгений Пригожин, начальник этого самого ЧВК...

Aug 24, 2023

“A couple more words about the modes. I read in the Kommersant newspaper that official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova recently wrote in her telegram channel about Ms. Nuland’s visit to the state of Niger: “Victoria Nuland thought that with Niger it was possible to do the same as with Ukraine: put buns in a plastic bag and fool them...

Aug 21, 2023

“Here is the promised second part about food in the pre-trial detention center. Today we will look at the second courses that are given for lunch...

Aug 16, 2023

Vasily decided to tell us his thoughts about his birthday. “Perhaps you know that I celebrated my birthday this year in a pre-trial detention center, and spent most of it in the Basmanny District Court of Moscow...

Aug 12, 2023

Vasily continues to delight us with the details of life in the pre-trial detention center...

Aug 9, 2023

Vasily’s long-awaited post is not on everyday topics. “Sometimes, with your permission, I would like to talk about relatively serious socio-political topics...

Aug 4, 2023

Василий прислал пост про его первые шаги внутри пенитенциарной системы. "Как я заходил в хату...

Jul 25, 2023