A Google search for a “Russian marriage agency ” yields more than 250000 results. Let us be frank: these are the surprising results of a country FSU. Russia was locked away from the rest of the world over a long period of time and has finally achieved its independence 16 years ago, opening up broad prospects for cooperation with foreign…
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Russia S Vodka Wars
Vodka is a crucial component in Russian life. And in Russian death. Alcohol-related accidents and cardiac arrests have already decimated Russian life expectancy by well over a decade during the last decade alone. Vodka is also big business. The brand “Stolichnaya” sells $2 billion a year worldwide. Hence the interminable and inordinately bitter battle between the Russian ministry of agriculture…
Russian Cruise The Best Way To Travel In Russia
There are many ways to explore Russia, but some ways are better than others. Cruises to Russia is one of the best ways to explore Russia and there are plenty of reasons why. First, Cruises to Russia take you to many great places. When you go on a land tour you visit Moscow or St Petersburg, or possibly both. When…
Basic Russian Terms For Your Trip To Russia
If you are planning a trip to Russia, you need to make an effort to prepare yourself. Practicing drinking vodka is a good start, but you will need to know some basic Russian terms. Basic Russian Terms for Your Trip To Russia Russia is a unique and amazing country. Having lived there for a year, I can tell you it…
Siberia Russia Part 4 Airport Follies And A Stern Lecture
In this continuing series, we cover my decision to move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story aboard the flight from Anchorage to Khabarovsk, Russia. Day 3 [Still] As I lounged in my huge Aeroflot seat, the stewardess announced that we would be arriving in Khabarovsk in…
The Demonetization Of The East
In December 2002, Poland decided to purchase 48 F-16 Falcons from Lockheed Martin Corporation – an American defense contractor. Pegged at $3.5 billion, this is the biggest defense order ever issued by an east or central European country. The financial package includes soft loans and a massive offset program – purchases from Polish manufacturers that more than erase the costs…
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes
Izetbegovic, the late nominal president of the nominal Bosnian state, the darling of the gullible western media, denied that he and his cronies and his cronies’ cronies stole 40% of all civilian aid targeted at Bosnia – a minor matter of 1 billion US dollars and change, in less than 4 years. The tribes of the Balkans stop bleeding each…
Russian Dating Traveling To Russia To Meet Russian Bride
According to the existing laws and visa regulations, it will be easier for you to come to Russia to see your potential bride, than to get a visitor’s visa to America or Canada for a single woman. If you’ve decided to come to Russia to meet your Russian bride for the first time you have different options on what to…
Why Are Foreigners Searching For Russian Brides
The reason for it is quite simple: in Russia they can find a better partner than at home! When they say What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin × Share this post! Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin Pinterest Messenger…
The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian massacres in Turkey started in the 19th century and continued well after the Armenian genocide of 1915 in which some 600,000 Armenians perished. The Armenians were also raided by Kurdish tribesmen on a regular basis. An Ottoman military tribunal, convened between 1919-21, even convicted for the crimes members of the administration of the Young Turks, including cabinet ministers.…