“Today at the Olympics, during the rhythmic gymnastics final, when the Russian team was announced, the audience began shouting: “Pussy Riot! Pussy Riot!" When I heard this, I began to look around in surprise. Well, wow! The Englishwoman, who was sitting next to me on the podium and with whom I had previously communicated a little like a neighbor, understood my elongated face in her own way. She began to explain What is Pussy Riot? She even took a magazine out of her bag, an ordinary, women's glossy one, to explain to me what's what - so, they say, the British have been telling me for days now how they find out that I'm from Russia - that's all. , turn off the lights."