Views of Moscow on the First Day of the New Year

We have reached the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. Can you imagine, exactly one hundred years ago, and of course months after that, the republic was declared. The Treaty of Lausanne, which we call our title deed, was signed by the delegation on July 24, 1923 after long negotiations, and then it was officially ratified by the competent bodies of the states parties in a little more than a year, and finally entered into force on August 6, 1924.

I don't know, there are many different interpretations of Lausanne, but the one I laugh at the most is the one about Lausanne being valid for a hundred years.

Let's see how long these ridiculous comments will continue. 

Starting from today until August 6th of next year, I guess this chatter will continue. 

As you know, it is also thought to have secret clauses. Some people also believe in this nonsense.

Supposedly, because we promised in Lausanne, we cannot extract our underground resources until the end of Lausanne. 

Well, it has been a hundred years now, so will we be able to extract them from now on? 

What are you waiting for, friends, let everyone grab a pickaxe and a shovel. We are extracting our underground riches, the ban is lifted!

What a funny subject. For some reason this subject came to my mind today. I wonder if those who think like this have ever read a single page of the Treaty of Lausanne. 

I don't know about you, but I don't feel much different from yesterday. 

Yes, a new year has started. As always, we were together with the family this New Year's Eve. 

I hope everyone celebrated to their heart's content like we did.

The only thing I remember from yesterday was the shopping spree at the grocery store. 

There were a lot of discounts on grocery prices this year. Naturally, it was a rush. 

Every year the market is crowded like this, but this year the price cuts caught my attention. Usually on the last day of the year, prices are high.

Maybe people didn't shop as much as they would have liked this week and that's why the discounts. 

The market may have thought they would run out of stock. That's why they may have discounted early. Because in previous years, they usually increased prices in the last days of the year. In the first days of the new year, there would be serious discounts. 

Because nobody leaves their homes for a few days here. The night is celebrated at tables with heavy drinking, and the Russian salads made for New Year's Eve are eaten for a few days afterwards. Nobody even goes to the supermarket if they don't need a drink. So I was surprised by the discounts yesterday.

Yes, there is a war going on in Ukraine, but Russia entered the New Year as usual. So this year is no different from other years.  

The snow outside is piled up in places. The weather is not very cold, but the meteorology says it will gradually cool down this week. The streets are empty as they are every year after New Year's Eve. Except for a few cars passing by, there is no traffic. It seems that everyone had fun until late at night this year as they do every New Year's Eve. 

As you can see, there is good order around here.

Let me end by wishing everyone a happy new year again. Let's see how long the Lausanne talk will last.

With love and respect from Moscow