"A Country of Slaves, a Country of Masters": Fashion Historian Vasilyev's Accounts Frozen in Moscow

"A Country of Slaves, a Country of Masters": Fashion Historian Vasilyev's Accounts Frozen in Moscow 0

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He also expressed the opinion that "for Russia, it is important that people have always emigrated from it."

Alexander Vasilyev, a former host of the program "Fashion Verdict" on Channel One, who left Russia, commented on the residents of the country with a quote about slaves and masters.

According to Vasilyev, by leaving the country, he betrayed the "communist idea" that all Russians "should be together and obey the great will of the helmsman."

"The brains are arranged this way. It cannot be changed. It has always been like this. It’s not me who wrote it; it was Radishchev who wrote it, right? 'A country of slaves, a country of masters.' That’s how it is," Vasilyev said. His statement was published on the YouTube channel "Montreal Live."

He also expressed the opinion that "for Russia, it is important that people have always emigrated from it."

"This is one of the rare countries from which people have left in large numbers. And it’s a very interesting fact for me that Russia is the only country that curses its emigrants," the showman said.

Meanwhile, fashion historian Alexander Vasilyev shared details about an unexpected detention at the American border due to a robbery at the Louvre. According to him, the standard verification procedure took about 30 minutes instead of the potential four hours. During this time, he was prohibited from using his mobile phone. The situation became complicated when a border service employee brought his luggage, hinting at the possibility of deportation. Nevertheless, everything turned out well. Vasilyev noted that one of the passport control employees even recognized him. She shared how she studied fashion and read one of his books.

"I didn’t expect such a turn of events and wasn’t prepared for it. Then she came back with a smile and said that she didn’t find any diamonds from the Louvre in the suitcase — it was actually the day of the robbery," Vasilyev recalls.

It was previously reported that the company of fashion historian Alexander Vasilyev owed taxes amounting to 325,000 rubles (3,200 euros), which could lead to the entrepreneur's absentia arrest. The tax service filed a lawsuit against LLC "LAV" for the recovery of 95,000 rubles. The company’s accounts in two credit institutions were blocked and seized.