Today, about 300,000 people live here, mostly indigenous Yakuts and Russians. There are many lakes and almost no industrial enterprises. The largest university in the region is also located here, so too the northernmost circus and the world's first sports complex built on piles. A city beach...
Presents survey results on the standard of living of urban citizens in Russia. Classification of people according to wealth; Percentage of urban citizens with savings; Statistics on citizens with corporate shares; Details on home ownership; Information on Russians with computers and motor vehicle....
The poisoning of his friend Alexander Litvinenko has made the 61- year-old fugitive, who has been accused of fraud, embezzlement and financing Chechen terrorists by the Russians, even more security conscious. But Berezovsky, who made his money from oil, feels safe here. 'It used to be that...
without knowing the language, I went. When I was on the flight, the situation suddenly dawned on me: I was on my own, no-one would be meeting me, I had to find my own way from the airport… But all my fears were dispelled when I met the singers at the opera house. There were ...
But some Russians still weren't too sure about the Bolsheviks. Lenin endeavored to gain support by broadcasting slogans such as "Bread, Land, Peace and All Power to the Soviets." To people suffering fromfamine, this promise hit the spot. Yet in elections for the Russian Constituent Assembly...
Both Russians described performers and singers entertaining guests aboard the train. North Korean state media said that Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack while travelling on the train in 2011. In November 2009, conservative South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo reported that the armoured train featured ...
There is now a functioning hotel, where 9 Russians live all year round, and it’s not been renovated. We had lunch there (31 euro for potatoes and veggie soup, ouch!) and it was an eye-opener. You can also hire a guy for an hour or 2 to show you around the abandoned buildings....
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Unique and appealing appearance: Ukrainian ladies tend to have green or brown eyes, while Russians tend to be more blue-eyed. Both of them can have blonde hair, but it’s not rare to see Ukrainian ladies with darker hair. Try to compare Anna Bessonova and Anna Selezneva. Differences in t...
It is likely that this is what the founder of Kaspi, Vyacheslav Kim, thought when he embarked on the extensive transfo... More details Can you buy a Kazakhstan SIM card in Russia? In 2024, there are many situations in which Russians cannot do without foreign mobile communication services....