About Me

I'm a Philadelphia-born and DC-based writer focusing on post-Soviet Russia, especially contemporary Russian demographics, politics, and economics.

As for my qualifications, they shouldn't matter. Russia exists in the real world: either what I say about it is accurate and is proven as such, or what I say about it is wrong. If, as some incredulous commentators have been, you're really obsessed what names are printed on my diplomas Google me.