Lucian KiminSecret SochiThe Olympic Land GrabOfficials in Sochi introduce a new Olympic discipline.Feb 5, 2014Feb 5, 2014
Lucian KiminSecret SochiSkating in a SwampThe Olympic Park has sprouted up on a drained wetland that until a few years ago was a state farm.Feb 3, 2014Feb 3, 2014
Lucian KiminSecret SochiThe Pearl of SochiFleecing tourists is the name of the game.Jan 31, 2014Jan 31, 2014
Lucian KiminSecret SochiAt Putin’s DachaPutin’s love of Sochi is the sole reason that Russia’s only subtropical city will host the Winter Olympics.Jan 28, 2014Jan 28, 2014
Lucian KiminSecret SochiRussian Riviera Sochi was just a provincial backwater when I first visited.Jan 27, 2014Jan 27, 2014
Lucian KiminGonzo Goes to GroznyOn Putin Street, Need BeerWhatever anybody tells you, Grozny nightlife sucks.Dec 15, 2013Dec 15, 2013
Lucian KiminGonzo Goes to GroznyChechnya or Bust“People died, they became orphans. That’s how it is in war, especially when it’s brother against brother.”Dec 9, 2013Dec 9, 2013
Lucian KiminGonzo Goes to GroznyGateway to NowhereThe traffic cop who stops us is surprisingly jovial. A “special operation” against terrorists is under way.Dec 2, 2013Dec 2, 2013
Lucian KiminGonzo Goes to GroznyNo Country for Young MenDagestan’s Islamic insurgents are fighting a holy war from the cliffs that tower above us.Nov 20, 2013Nov 20, 2013
