The capital of Kuzbass (the Kuznetsk Coal Basin region) is just like that. A warm welcome, sure—but the police have already stopped our car for the third time in an hour. The local authorities clearly don’t want me speaking in Kemerovo. Well, let them be upset. As far as I know, we’re not a monarchy yet—we have the right. Come by: 6:00 p.m., the square at the intersection of Leonov and Alexandrov streets. #Kemerovo #Kuzbass