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Tourism

Budget-friendly vacation in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is an amazing city that almost everyone wants to visit. But since prices for vacations and food are rising every day, any tourist thinks about saving money. So many wonder: how to have…

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News

13 percent of Russians ready to leave

Only 13 percent of Russians are ready to move abroad. Among the main reasons are dissatisfaction with government policies and problems with human rights observance, reports Kommersant citing a VTsIOM…

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Immigration

‘Me no understand you’

A year ago, Russia introduced testing of foreign migrants on their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history, and the basics of its legislation. It was assumed that this would raise the…

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Real estate

Cottage villages in Chelyabinsk: sale of houses and plots

Always dreamed of buying suburban real estate in a cozy and pleasant area? The cottage village 'Lazurny Bereg' can make you a pleasant offer that is very difficult to refuse.

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Tourism

Weaknesses and Strengths of Russian Tourism

Russia rose to 45th place in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report assessed the tourism potential of 141 countries in total.

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Work

Patents Instead of Quotas

In Moscow, the rules for employing migrants from neighboring countries have changed dramatically – patents have become mandatory, their cost has increased, and employer quotas have been abolished…

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Analysis

Run, Cannot Stay

In mid-December, representatives of the Federation of Migrants stated that due to the collapsed ruble, a significant portion of guest workers will leave Russia. At the same time, according to the…

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Immigration

Russia: 'Everyone Is Leaving'

Russia should start counting a new wave of emigration. According to Gazeta.ru, in the first eight months of 2014, more people left the country than in any full year during Vladimir Putin's rule…

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Law zone

"Dual citizens" urged to surrender

The official deadline by which so-called "dual citizens" were supposed to notify Russian authorities of their citizenship in another state or any documents allowing them to legally and permanently…

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Analysis

Not a Tolerant Capital

At a conference with the tolerant-sounding name "City of Different Cultures," held on September 9-10 in Moscow, a study titled "Migrants Through the Eyes of Muscovites" was presented. According to…

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Law zone

How to properly 'surrender' to the FMS

A month has passed since the entry into force of amendments to the legislation requiring Russians to report to the FMS about having a second citizenship or residence permit. Recall that from August…

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Analysis

Under a New Wave of Immigration (Part 1)

Over the past century, Russia has been a steady donor of educated and hardworking individuals who dispersed in huge numbers around the world. As a rule, emigration from Russia and the territories…

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