Москва

There are plenty of Russian news outlets geared towards Western readers; The Moscow Times is one of them (logo featured). On its About Us page, the publication states that its mission is "to provide foreigners and internationally-oriented Russians with breaking news, engaging stories, and well-researched journalism about the largest country on Earth." One of their reporters named Evan Gershkovish even wrote for The New York Times at one point, where his features occasionally pertained to Russia. He recently wrote in The Moscow Times about how whip-wielding Cossacks that had previously lashed out at anti-Putin protesters will be acting as World Cup event security.  Examining his Twitter account, one can find tweets and retweets exclusively in the Russian language. This latter observation poses an interesting question: what if people were unable to read the commentary of the journalists of U.S. media outlets with such ease? Gershkovish is a good reporter, as his work with The Moscow Times, along with the publication in its entirety, provides excellent coverage of western Russia and the nation's capital. With that said, the need for additional commentary among journalists is negligible. {1 image, 5 links, 1 quotation, 186 words]