I am reading the book Casino Moscow, authored by Matthew Brzeziński.
Matthew Brzeziński was born in 1965 in Canada, Montreal, and has Polish roots, (the household called him Maciek).
Brzeziński began working as a writer in the early 1990s in Warsaw, writing for specified publications as The fresh York Times, The Economist and The Guardian (UK). In the late 1990s, he was a reporter writing for the “Wall Street Journal” in Moscow and Kiev. After moving to the United States, he became co-author of The fresh York Times magazine.
Brzeziński is the nephew of erstwhile national safety advisor Zbigniew Brzeziński, cousin of tv presenter Mika Brzezińska, cousin of military expert Ian Joseph Brzeziński and US Ambassador to Poland Marek Brzeziński.
At Casino Moscow, the author describes the time of systemic transformation in the early 1990s in Europe, mainly in Russia and Ukraine. Brzeziński is the author of 4 non-fiction books. His first book, Casino Moscow (Free Press, 2001) is simply a first-person description of the “Wild East” atmosphere prevailing in Russia in the 1990s.T
These are the times of Jełcin's présidency, the time to fight for power, the various political forces. The author describes the process of plundering Russian enterprises and natural goods by Russian and abroad "rechins". It shows the process of the emergence of oligarchy and the helplessness of society in confronting abrupt impoverishment, the failure of not only material goods, but besides the failure of their humanity, begging, selling everything including honor.
Brzeziński was in Russia with Roberta, his future wife, who represented American investors. 1 specified place was Zelenogród, a suburb of Moscow, where the electronics manufacture began to make and where US millions were invested.
In general, there's a description in the book of how powerful money is, how people live and die for money.
"We were full of optimism and warm temper in anticipation of the 1989 organization and the fresh Year's ball in Red Square. The head of my press office rented rooms on the advanced floors of the National Hotel, just a fewer steps from Tverska Street, to be able to watch the creme fireworks from the iron, decorative balcony where Lenin and fellow revolutionaries directed the revolutionary movement. present for $500 a night, at the set table and the ordered coffee, we were waiting for the fireworks to start, we were witnessing, the new, our revolution."
Another place he writes: We presented ourselves in front of a black metallic door, which was decorated with 2 gold-plated sculptures of dragoons. The camera tracked us down, and then a man came in filling the door frame.
"We have a reservation," said rapidly Christian Freeland in Russian. "And I'm a associate of the club," she added quickly. The man measured visually contemptuously Christie knowing that the club does not let women, especially those who do not even look adequate to be able to participate in the election.
"The name?", he said dangerously.
"Freeland, Christianity."
A man disappeared behind the door to appear in a minute full of smiles and kindness.
"Come in," he said.
Christia Freelad was a friend of Roberta, Brzeziński's future wife, inactive from her studies at the Canadian University. She besides represented western investors and had access to Russia's highest authorities. She was having dinner with Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin.
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
