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How to say no in the Russian language The Russian word for no is “нет”.  This is pronounced ‘neht’ .  The key thing in pronunciation here is the e is soft like in the English word ‘get’. This is why I transliterated it ‘eh’. I have seen all kinds of crazy transliteration for such a [...]

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Being an American living in Eastern Europe with 100% Slavic roots I think I can talk somewhat intelligently about Russian women.  This is not only about what they are like but who you might want as a lifelong mate if you have ever thought of dating a Russian girl. I am not trying to sell [...]

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Russian VIP lights on cars for oligarchs In Moscow and in Hollywood movies you will see Russian oligarchs and rich Russians driving a black Mercedes Benz and blow by traffic by using blue VIP lights on the top of their cars.  This has cause fatal accidents and is a sign that the class system is [...]

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Putin has no future in Russia. Why? He is an anachronism and  is someone that belongs in the 19th or 20th Centruy but not in modern Russia.   He gives the Russian middle class no free choice economically or politically.  He hurts Russia, not only in terms of their international reputation, but also in the day [...]

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If you want to take a trip to Moscow what can you expect in terms of weather? Not just the temperature but what does it feel like, that is, what is the climate in Moscow? Saying it is cold is not enough. Giving it from the perspective of an American, what the weather in Moscow [...]

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What does Gary Kasparov have to do with Russian politics?  Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров stands in opposition to the Kremlin because he feels, news that is suppressed by the Kremlin in Moscow.  When you do not have a free press then anything can be done by the government and people’s minds and opinions are manipulated. Gary [...]

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Have you ever wondered what it is like in Siberia? I have.  Syberia is from Turkic meaning sleeping land. Siberian nature Siberia is mostly forest and fields with bright blue sky’s. Maybe being so far north makes the colors seem richer and more intense. From the Urals the Eurasian Steppe go to the watershed between [...]

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Russian church music compared to Western chants The main difference between Russian orthodox music and western music is as follows church music of the west is western music is more detached and flowering, while Russian music has more of an emotional quality to it. The range of notes and sounds in the west is less [...]

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One of the national past times in Russia and its eating an ice cream.  It is not only eating ice cream that is unusual in Russia, it’s the fact that Russians like they eat ice cream in the middle of winter. It could be twenty below zero, however, Russians will be eating ice cream.  Further, [...]

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1.3 billion dollar payout for Russian Insurance wife Although it is not directly an insurance payout, but rather a potential marriage dissolution settlement, it is insurance related none the less. Anna Khachaturova, the wife of Danil Khachaturov who is the head of the Russian Insurance empire Rosgosstrakh wants 50% of his insurance stock. Gosstrakh and [...]

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