Tag: Russia

Russian Cat Fitted with New Two Prosthetic Legs

October 15, 2016

Russian Cat Fitted with New Two Prosthetic Legs Veterinarians in Novosibirsk have achieved a first for Russia: restoring mobility to a cat by implanting two prosthetic legs after an amputation surgery. Within a day of the operation, the animal was able to begin walking again, according to the Takie Dela website. Ellie the cat was … More Russian Cat Fitted with New Two Prosthetic Legs

FINA Diving World Series – Kazan, Russia

April 24, 2016

The Kazan leg of the FINA Diving World Series will bring together 71 athletes and 51 team officials representing 13 nations. 10 of them are from Russia. This leg’s lineup of divers is expected to be the strongest. 16 diving officials (10 internationally certified judges and 6 national ones) will oversee the tournament. The competition … More FINA Diving World Series – Kazan, Russia

The Dachnik Movement

March 27, 2016

Orginally posted on: Russian Dachnik Movement Introduction The Russian Dacha and the Dachnik movement have been around for more than 100 years and the home garden for more than 1,000. The Dacha is typically a one-room cottage perched on one hectare of land—large enough to grow fruits and vegetables to support a single family via intense, … More The Dachnik Movement

East or West your New Russian Home will always be the Best – Or Escaping Liberal Totalitarianism in America

January 15, 2016

Originally posted on: Pravda There are about 6.32 million American citizens living abroad, of those about 30,000 chose Russia, according to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas. Over the past 20 years, expatriate communities in Russia, mainly in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, have been growing substantially. Americans move to Russia for many reasons: education, employment or … More East or West your New Russian Home will always be the Best – Or Escaping Liberal Totalitarianism in America

Irving Berlin of “God Bless America” was born in Russia

December 28, 2015

  He was Unaware of Being Raised in Abject Poverty Little Irving Berlin was born on May 11, 1888, one of eight children of Moses and Lena Lipkin Beilin.  According to his daughter, Mary Ellin Barrett, claimed that his birth city was Tyumen, Siberia. . His father, a cantor in a synagogue, uprooted the family to … More Irving Berlin of “God Bless America” was born in Russia

A Reason to Visit Russia – The Sayan Mountains

November 26, 2015

One of the Last Untouched Wilderness Areas The Altai-Sayan ecoregion is one of the last remaining untouched areas of the world. The Altai-Sayan Ecoregion situated on the boundary between Siberian taiga forests and Central Asian deserts stands out from its surrounding territories with its unique diversity of animal and plant worlds. See more here. Most … More A Reason to Visit Russia – The Sayan Mountains

Some misconceptions about Russia and Russians.

October 13, 2015

10. All Russians are communists. Russia had a communist government when it became part of the Soviet Union in 1922.  But it wasn’t a communist state before that and it hasn’t been since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.  In fact, the Russian government was occasionally criticized in the 1990s for having too few regulations … More Some misconceptions about Russia and Russians.

Russia, Iran, and China Standing with Syria’s Government – A Balance of Power

October 9, 2015

  The Why’s &  The Wise Ideology: Russia’s key policy goal is blocking American efforts to shape the region. Why is Syria so important to Russia? Russia leases a naval facility at the Syrian port of Tartus, giving the Russian navy its only direct access to the Mediterranean, Mankoff said. See more information here. President Putin has … More Russia, Iran, and China Standing with Syria’s Government – A Balance of Power

A Reason to Visit Russia – Niztniy Novgorod – Russia’s Pocket

October 4, 2015

Russia’s Pocket  In the heartland of Russia, Nizhny Novgorod is the fifth largest city after Moscow and St. Petersburg with approximately 1.25 million people. It’s early history begins in the 13th century supporting the Makaryev Fair which became the commercial hub for exporting Russian goods. During soviet times the city was closed to foreign visitors in order … More A Reason to Visit Russia – Niztniy Novgorod – Russia’s Pocket

Environmental Discovery Made at Kazan State University

October 1, 2015

  Discovery of Environmentally Friendly  Catalyst for Industrial Polyethylene Production A researcher at Alexander Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University in Russia, Alia Khusnuriyalova has discovered a new environment-friendly catalyst for industrial polyethylene production. The newly discovered catalyst will be helpful in polyethylene production, which is used for transporting gas and oil pipelines, synthetic … More Environmental Discovery Made at Kazan State University

Women in the Russian Workplace and Businesses

September 16, 2015

  Women make-up 46% Upper Management Workforce Is Russia A “Macho” Business Culture? During Soviet times laws were passed that enabled women to be more involved in the workplace. Irrespective of gender all adults worked in society and despite the West’s  traditionally held belief that Russia operates under a “macho” culture. This simply isn’t the … More Women in the Russian Workplace and Businesses

Some seek An Oasis in the Desert others Seek a Desert in the Taiga – “Chara Sands”

August 29, 2015

I Dreamt a Dream of a Desert called “Chara Sands” I dreamt in a dream I found a desert surrounded by forests and mountains, I didn’t think it was possible. Yet everything in Russia is possible including this. But, you say, Russia is a land of forests and taiga, right? Oh, what you don’t know! … More Some seek An Oasis in the Desert others Seek a Desert in the Taiga – “Chara Sands”

Russian Special Forces Soldier catches 3 year old girl as She Falls from 5th Floor Window

August 28, 2015

While a crowd stood by and gawked, a young spetsnaz soldier stepped in to save the life of a young girl in Kazan. Originally posted on: Sputnik News A remarkable incident took place in Kazan, Russia. A spetsnaz soldier caught a girl who had accidentally fallen from fifth floor of a building in the capital of Tatarstan, a republic within Russia. … More Russian Special Forces Soldier catches 3 year old girl as She Falls from 5th Floor Window

Do you Suffer from Vertigo? – Don’t go to Ai Petri

August 24, 2015

Ai-Petri. Night, Full Moon. by Denis Belitsky on 500px Okay, So you don’t like heights! Neither do I! But you’ve got to admit the view is incredible. This is Ai-Petri in the Crimean Mountains. The name has Greek origins, and is translated as St. Peter, no not St. Petersburg, that was the previous post. Are … More Do you Suffer from Vertigo? – Don’t go to Ai Petri

The Protagonist

August 22, 2015

The Protagonist originally written on “Medium”  The protagonist stood under the lamp-post lighting his cigarette, he contemplated his next move. Few knew his name and even less had ever seen his face. He could move about freely with a rare occasion that even a single person could ever recall his presence. Yet when he did … More The Protagonist