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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 Pacific and Arctic [...]
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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 than the [...]
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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, Russians [...]
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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 [...]
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Russian economy
I live in eastern Europe and I see what has happened. The Russian economy is destroyed by the drop in oil. Moscow city projects are at a halt and it is panic. Russia will not go back to the stone age but close.
Russian de-privatization of the economy
This was a code word for [...]
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Transsiberian Russian film 2008
The Russian film called Transsiberian is about two Americans who used to train Siberian railroad to cross Russia. If you like adventure and suspense in movies and then you will like the film Trans Siberian. It is a bid is a combination of a thriller, a Sherlock Holmes’ mystery, and a stereotypical [...]
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I watch the Russian film Rusalka the other night. It was not one of the better films. It was suppose to be like the French film Amelie.
Origin of Rusalka
The word Rusalka is an interesting word. It comes from an ancient fairy-tale from Russia, Poland and Ukraine.
According to Slavic mythology Rusalka, is a [...]
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Wishes
I believe in the power of wishes. I think your subconscious mind communicates with your conscious mind with wishes you are not aware of. I think wishing someone well also is a warm gesture. Here are some ways to wish well on others in Russian.
Пожелания [pozhelaniya]
All the best!
Всего наилучшего! [vsevo nayluchshevo]
Have a nice trip!
Счастливого пути! [...]
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Traveling
Полезные выражения
If you start to travel in Russia you need to know some the most important words. Firstly, these connected with railway station, bust station and airport. When there is not much time till you arrive in Russia – read this expression few time and try to remember them. And do not afraid to use [...]
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Hotel in Russia
These are some words that might be of use in Russian travel and in Russian hotels. Do people in Russian hotels speak English, some hotels do, the Russian girls at the front desk often speak English but most people in my experience do not. Except for the girls working at the hotel reception, [...]
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