Andrei Ostalsky is an acclaimed journalist, broadcaster and author working between Russia and the UK. Over many years, Andrei was the also the editor-in-chief of the BBC Russian Service.
News of the English riots and looting was greeted variously in countries around the world. In Russia, many ordinary Russians were shocked and horrified, but there were also some complacent smiles at the “stupidity” of political correctness and multiculturalism, explains Andrei Ostalsky