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25.06.2010, 12:11
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Due to its unshakeable commitment to materialism and individualism, Americans now find themselves passengers on a spiritual shipwreck that perhaps only the Russian soul can salvage.
09.10.2009, 15:01
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The Motherland may be suffering from runaway inflation, alcoholism, strangling red tape and a host of other afflictions, but this hasn’t stopped foreigners from queuing up for their Russian visas.
27.10.2009, 09:13
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Barack Obama has called on US banks to return a favor to Americans. He wants more lending to small businesses as a “thank you” for being bailed out. But average Americans are seeing just seeing the rich getting richer.
05.01.2010, 09:07
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Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.
28.07.2010, 20:51
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Russia might not be at the top of a millionaire's list when it comes to choosing where to reside, but more and more foreigners are moving in each year. And among those settling are CEO's of large international companies.
25.10.2010, 08:47
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Moscow knows it lags behind many other capitals when it comes to taking out the trash. But a lack of recycling infrastructure is forcing environmental protection up the priority list.
24.03.2010, 08:27
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More and more young people prefer not to have children out of principle – simply because they do not need them.
01.01.2010, 14:32
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Just a few years ago, the idea of a foreign spouse settling in Russia would have seemed perverse, as many locals saw an international marriage as their ticket out of the poverty and lawlessness of the post-Soviet era.
16.09.2010, 18:05
Red October – or Krasny Oktyabr in Russian – these two words strike a chord in virtually every Russian’s heart. Those sentiments have nothing to do with the country’s revolutionary past, though. It’s all about chocolate!
18.08.2009, 21:57
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Swearing in the streets: is it just something unpleasant for our ears? Or should massive amounts of money be dedicated to fighting it?
Published: 09 June, 2010, 16:39
Russians are going to be paying more for their most popular beverage. According to Sergey Shatalov, Deputy Finance Minister, the minimum price for a 0.5 liter bottle of vodka will double over the next three years.
Vodka was necessary throughout the Russian sphere of influence when it needed to control a disaffected populace. What's changed ?