INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petersburg also appeared to be less affected by the military recruitment campaign than remote, less-affluent regions, where people seemed
Moscow were packed this summer, as observed by a Moscow Times reporter
Russian capital had crowds in the thousands
country, with the exception of those who were directly conscripted to fight, said Denis Volkov, head of the independent Levada Center
Moscow.Sergei Kiselev / Moskva News AgencyAround 40 nightclub events take place in the capital every weekend, said the organizer of an
online Moscow techno community with thousands of subscribers who requested anonymity to speak about the effects of the war on his
livelihood.Although there has been a decrease in the number of nighttime events, with parties now roughly one and a half to two times less
February 2022, the organizer told The Moscow Times at a cafe in central Moscow
Russian artists, despite the unfortunate circumstances."This sentiment was echoed by partygoers."Party life has changed in the sense that
said.Volkov from the Levada Center said that by disregarding the war, people are attempting to cope with the stress it brings and trying to
in Moscow.Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News AgencyApproximately 62% of respondents to a Levada Center survey indicated that the country was
shared a similar view."If you start thinking about it, then, of course, you feel guilty
Why the hell are we hanging out here while people are dying? There's a war, and we're not doing anything," Anna said."But what should we do?
How can we help? Stay at home and not go to parties? It's unlikely that that can help anyone."
