According to a recent survey by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 44.8% of employed Russians work illegally. After the drop of 2014-2015, the shadow economy is making a comeback in…
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Wages in Ukraine remain low. The average wage country-wide in July 2017 was USD 276 (7,339 Ukrainian hryvnia). Statistics show that except for the capital, average monthly salaries in all locations (including Kiev region) didn’t…
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Need help understanding Russian? Google has the answer: New Pixel Buds headphones translate to 40 different languages in an instant. If you remember Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy, the little yellow Babel Fish could make you…
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If you are on a dating web site that charges for every message, it’s bad news. This means you are on a PPL site and you are probably being ripped off. This post explains how…
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Which cuisine would be your first choice for a gourmet dinner? If you are Russian, then your proffered meals would be Italian. Apparently, pasta and pizza are widely adored by travelers out of Russia. Over…
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When I talk to people about what I do, I encounter a lot of myths. The general population has rather outdated views about the whole concept of international dating. Myths about foreign brides are also…
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Chechnya is a controversial topic in Russia. The Muslim autonomous republic located in the southern region of the Russian Federation is pushing towards a more religiously compliant society, furthering traditional requirements of modesty and strong…
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September was a great month for the photo contest. You can see the top-10 entries that collected the highest number of votes below. Entries into October round are already being accepted! CLICK HERE TO ENTER…
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Ukraine’s statistics service revealed scary numbers of the country’s demographic disaster. In January-July 2017 the number of deaths in the country exceeds live births by 62%. In other words, there are 162 funerals for every…
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Have you heard about robots doing pizza deliveries in large cities and driverless cars? Well, this is so last year. Scientists from the University of Manchester created world’s first robot that can build molecules. Molecules-building…
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