Photo: Globallookpress.com Spanish police detained in the town of Pineda de Mar, two Russians, who were growing cannabis in an abandoned hotel. It is reported maresme360. The plantation was occupied by three of the five floors of the hotel, located on the Mediterranean coast about 60 kilometers North of Barcelona. …
Read More »The Russians failed relay at the biathlon world Championships
The Russian team continues antirekordnaya bezmedalny streak at the world championship on biathlon which passes these days in the Norwegian Holmenkollen. On Friday in the tournament hosted women’s relay, in which the joy of the stands had led the home side – team of Norway. Company the winners on the …
Read More »The Central Bank has projected Deposit growth of Russians by 15% in 2016
In the framework of the Russian economic and financial forum in Switzerland, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Mikhail Sukhov said that the growth rates of deposits of individuals in Russian banks can be 15% by the end of 2016, reports TASS. <iframe id=”AdFox_iframe_945622″ frameborder=”0″ width=”1″ height=”1″></iframe> …
Read More »“The Russians — the victims of terror. They are afraid of the authorities”
Why today so many Russians-good remember Stalin? “The majority of the society, the mentality of victims of terror: a willingness to repression, fear of power and demonstrative loyalty,” explains Irina fliege, Director of the St. Petersburg branch of the famous “Memorial”, respected non-governmental organization that exposes the Bolshevik terror in …
Read More »The Russians cope with the crisis, gradually getting used to poverty
Photo: Timothy Izotov / Kommersant According to the Ministry, last year the number of Russians living below the poverty line increased by 3 million, reaching 19 million people. Most of them families with children. Sociologists and economists say that the most dangerous thing in poverty — addictive. The average person …
Read More »FOM: the majority of Russians do not expect an improvement in the financial situation in the coming year
Two-thirds of Russians (62%) estimated their financial situation as average, less than one third (28%) – as poor and only 9% call their welfare is good. These are the results of a survey conducted by Fund “Public opinion” (FOM) in late February, reports “Interfax”. Characterizing the material situation of their …
Read More »Washington Post: Russians, or Putin, or “not interested in politics”
In the Russian political sphere dissonance occurs, writes the Washington Post journalist Michael Birnbaum that in Moscow for several hours participated in the poll. He was convinced that the vast majority of respondents actually supports Vladimir Putin. However, they are “much more negative” attitude towards those who are subordinate to …
Read More »“It is profitable to accuse Russians of all sins”
History in the Baltics – more than just a story. It is also a tool of manipulation and society marker to determine friend or foe. Whether, however, the story to be objective in our time and what is the role of this science in today’s Latvia, portal RuBaltic.Ru told of …
Read More »A quarter of Russians have reduced expenditures on food and essential goods
According to a survey conducted by research holding “ROMIR”, 27% of Russians to overcome economic difficulties by reducing expenditure on essential commodities and food. To increase © RIA “Novosti” Compared with the previous year the proportion of respondents saving for this, increased by 10 percentage points: in 2015, reduced expenditures …
Read More »The Russians were better relate to Stalin, Brezhnev and Putin
“Lead-center” asked the Russians to assess the country’s leaders from Nicholas II to Vladimir Putin. Sociologists have found that over the past four years significantly increased support for authoritarian leaders, and the actions of those who brought democratic changes, the Russians seem to approve much less. This is evidenced by …
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