Kiev is no longer the most expensive city in Ukraine. Now it’s Odessa. The most expensive destination in Ukraine is Odessa, ahead of Kiev According to the ranking of the world’s most expensive cities, the…
Online shopping gains ground in Ukraine. A study by Nielsen Connected Commerce shows that 91% of Ukrainians have already bought something through the Internet. 30,000 online respondents from 63 countries were involved in the international…
Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov proposes to prohibit paying for large purchases in cash and move to electronic payments instead. The main idea is to limit cash transactions in order to make the economy more…
In 2016 Kiev International Airport (Zhuliany) handled over 1.1 million passengers. It’s an increase by 19.4% compared to 2015. Let’s find out where Ukrainians prefer to fly to. Most popular outgoing flights from Kiev, Ukraine The Kiev’s…
How many languages are in the world? What do you think? During a public opinion survey in New York City, most people estimated that we have “perhaps several hundred of them.” The Linguistic Society of…
Как вы думаете, сколько в мире языков? Во время небольшого опроса жителей Нью-Йорка многие ответили, что «возможно, несколько сотен». Лингвистическое общество Америки решило ответить на вопрос поточнее. Раз, два, три… В энциклопедии «Британника» 1911 года…
Last month Russians found themselves in a heated debate about ageism in Russia. No one expected that a regular post about a recent American movie would provoke such a sharp dispute. Russian commissioner for human…
The official research shows that 23% of Russians get paid cash in envelopes to hide true wages. Or, as Russians call it, “salaries”. (The difference between salaries and wages in Russia and Ukraine is explained in our earlier post.)…
Anna and Lucy DeCinque from Perth, Western Australia, found their love on Facebook 5 years ago. Believe it or not, it is one and the same man. Perth twins share a boyfriend As 30-year-old girls say,…
The State Duma voted for the first edition of the bill on decriminalization of domestic violence in Russia. 368 deputies voted in favor of the act and only 1 voted against it (1 abstained) on 11…
