Sentenced to Labor
The Russian government plans to use convicts’ labor to meet a shortfall in migrant workers in the construction sector, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told Russia-24 Channel.
Archive for 2021
Months of 2021
“Skeleton” in the Pipe
RUSAL, a leading company in the global aluminum industry, and SGK, a power holding and a part of the SUEK coal and energy company, have finally agreed to voluntarily provide the authorities of the...
Pilot is Best Profession in the World
Anatoly Markusha, a popular Russian writer, journalist and World War II veteran, would have turned 100 on June 20. His books were translated into 18 languages with a total circulation of more than 15...
Novosibirsk, Siberia’s Stock Market Hub
Novosibirsk companies that issue corporate bonds control more than half of this sector in Siberia. Residents of the Novosibirsk region actively open and use broker’s accounts.
Crimea Flood Wrecking Holiday Season
Yalta is introducing a state of emergency due to the floods caused by torrential rains, town administration head Yanina Pavlenko said on June 18. “A rainfall total of more than 90 mm has been...
Nizhny Novgorod's New Anthem Not So New
Nizhny Novgorod City Council announced a composition by Alexander Vaynberg, a former guitarist for the popular Russian band Lyube-turned-senator, the winner of the anthem contest held in the runup to...
Midsummer: Great Patriotic War Began 80 Years Ago
Russia marks Day of Remembrance and Sorrow on 22 June. The Great Patriotic War began exactly 80 years ago. People who survived the first day of the war cannot speak about it calmly.
Vicious Circle of Preferential Mortgage
Russian authorities extended an anti-crisis mortgage program by one year. At the very least, it means that housing prices are unlikely to decrease. Also, ordinary citizens remain skeptical about the...
Flight Attendants’ Ups and Downs
"...As reliable as the entire civil fleet." This line from a song of the Soviet-era bard Vladimir Vysotsky refers to flight attendants, their conspicuous professional politeness and readiness to...
Aeroflot Shows up in Siberia When all Hard Work is Done
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has launched an international hub in Krasnoyarsk, the second after Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow. Though it only services domestic flights at the present time, plans...
Why did Putin Leave Siberia Unattended?
Political analysts have been increasingly speculating on whether the institution of presidential envoys in the federal districts will continue to function. Apparently, the interest in this topic has...
COVID-19 Cases are Rising in Moscow
The public holidays in Russia will be followed by non-working days due to the worsening epidemiological situation: Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin has signed the decree providing for days off from June...
Primaries for Future
The Orenburg region summed up the results of the ruling party’s primaries to select candidates on party lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Top places predictably went to the candidates...
Russia’s Victory Over Bulgaria Lifts Spirits Before UEFA Euro 2020
The UEFA European Football Championship started on Friday, June 11. The Russian national team kicked off in St. Petersburg against a powerful Belgian team. Last week, our team had two test matches....
Summer Shift for Special Needs Children and Their Parents at Russian Resort
The summer shift which runs at the Rosa Khutor resort from June 1-12 provides intensive sport training and independence skills to teenagers and young adults with cerebral spastic infantile paralysis,...
Will Building Materials Price Increase Stop?
Сonstruction materials prices have skyrocketed in Russia. The surge began last year during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, timber and metal are clear price hike leaders.
“Main Result of Geneva Summit is Already Clear,” Says Expert
The news of the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joseph Biden caused quite a stir around the world. On the one hand, this is quite expected. On the other,...
Why is Microlender Collecting Russian Debtors’ Personal Data?
Debtprice, a new player that has emerged on the Russian debt market would hardly deserve attention but for its aggressive strategy. Its dedicated website, debtprice.market, says that no commission is...
Russia to Have Complete Picture of Military Exercises in Ukraine
Modern weapons and ammunition will be supplied under the cover of the Sea Breeze-2021 military exercise to Ukrainian troops and nationalistic formations stationed near the breakaway Donbass...
Why All This Hype about Russia’s Cutoff from SWIFT?
Disconnection of Russia from SWIFT will cause financial and image losses to this banking system, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic...