RL, If you can stand the smell of sauerkraut, I'd be having that prepared for him for lunch and dinner. How about some Kasha? They also have a beet soup over there.
Time to think like a Russian a bit and give him what he wants....a Russian environment.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
