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Writer Julia Ioffe on Drinking Rituals and Surprising Friendships in ‘Sharp-Elbowed’ Moscow

Lifestyle & Belief

Russian-born journalist Julia Ioffe is writing about what drove her mad about Moscow life, and what she’s pining for now that she’s back home.

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