My Russia

What I Saw Inside the Kremlin

De: Jill Dougherty

Narrado por: Jill Dougherty

My Russia is an autobiography that traces Jill Dougherty's fascination with Russia and shares the insights into the country, its people, and its leader she has gleaned through forty years of reporting. Listeners will see Russia's evolution through the eyes of the dedicated and compassionate woman they have watched on cable since 1983.

©2025 Jill Dougherty (P)2025 Tantor Media

Eternal optimist

Disclaimer: I am Ukrainian therefore I can be biased.
It is a well written and narrated personal experience of the author in russia. Author seems to be fascinated and enamored by this country, which I know from inside having grown up in ussr. it is always easier to like it from outside, although the author lightly touches on horrors of soviet life.
The author has mentioned blockade of Leningrad as a great tragedy created by Nazi Germany, however, it is not true. It was created by Stalin’s regime: the food deliveries were possible, but the government withheld them. They were able to deliver tanks for repairs the Leningrad plant, but not the food.
Author is preoccupied by the fate of young russians, the putin generation, who do not support the war because of its impact on their financial well-being. I have no sympathy for them, as hundreds of thousands of brave Ukrainians are dying to save democracy in their country.
With exception of Boris Eltzin, russia has never had an elected ruler. Not once in its long history. It was always ruled by a tzar, emperor or dictator. Yes, lately elections were held, but who counted the votes? No, Russia will never change for this very reason, they do not crave freedom or democracy.
Lermontov, russian poet, called it “ prison of nations “. And prison it is. Baltic countries were fortunate to break free. God save Ukraine and all the rest who want to stay out of this prison