Thanks to Russia’s recent retaliative response to the USA’s “Magnitsky Act” my invitations to visit school classrooms have been postponed indefinitely or cancelled. The connection between those connected with gross human rights violations (on both sides) and an introverted ambassador for mutual respect and understanding is hard to make. I checked, but I’m definitely not on the list. But no matter. The directive says a teacher must give a month’s notice to her boss if a foreigner is to come to the classroom.   What a country! SO, WHY NOT JUST GO SHOPPING! – Retail therapy, right? Natasha Valkova and…