What I Learned at the Dacha May 9th is Victory Day in Russia. My friend Don Courter sent me to spend a couple of days at a Dacha, a country house outside of Moscow, built by a top ranking Soviet military aviation designer in the 1950’s. How important was this day? Here is the inimitable Pepe Escobar who sums it up: This was a special Anniversary, the 80th anniversary. Someone asked me, what did I learn at the Dacha?? Language is somewhat of a barrier, but with the use of a translation ...
