Catherine went shopping in Berlin: ‘Shopping suddenly took on a completely different meaning’ | Columns & Opinion

“Everyone I speak to agrees: the West is far too naive towards the Russians.”

Nice city, Berlin. Beautiful shopping streets, with Primark, Zara and H&M, but also with Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Versace. And then hundreds of young designers who have great shops, especially in East Berlin. Beautiful wide sidewalks, where people seem to be shopping in a relaxed manner.