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Financial News
Russian stock index RTS has reached the highest point in its history and is getting close
to the 800-point mark. The analysts predict that the Russian market index is far from reaching the limit of
its growth potential. The best performers over the past several weeks were the two Russian energy giants РАО "ЕЭС России" and ОАО "Газпром".
Most Russians Find U.S. Role Negative — Poll.
55% of Russians feel that the overall role played by the United States in world affairs is negative, according to a recent poll of
1,500 Russians conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation in 100 cities, towns and villages at the end of March.
Only 12% of the respondents regarded the U.S. role in world affairs as positive. Those who believe that country
“maintains order and stability in the world” by fighting terrorism and extremism amounted to 2%. Another 1%
said the U.S. is an economically strong country, which promotes science and develops new technology.
//Interfax
Russian Internet Celebration.
The Russian Internet officially turned ten years old this month, as various organizations having a hand
in creating virtual Russia celebrate the anniversary. On April 7, 1994 the International Organization
for Standardization registered the so-called top-level domain ".ru" and the history of the
Russian Internet began. //www.gazeta.ru
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Пословица (proverb):
Красота до венца, а ум до конца.
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 RUSSIAN FOOD NIGHT!
Where: Int. Student Center
When: Mon., April 19th - 7:00pm
How much: only $4 per person!
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Анекдот
Идёт Леонид Брежнев по Кремлю в день Пасхи. На встречу ему министр:
- Христос Воскрес! Леонид Ильич!
- Спасибо...
Идёт дальше. Встречается ему другой министр:
- Христос Воскрес! Леонид Ильич!
- Спасибо, мне уже доложили.
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СЛОВА И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ
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Where is the restroom? - Где туалет?
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[Gdie tu-ah-let]
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[Gdie bahnk]
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How much does it cost? - Сколько это стоит? [Skol'ko eto stoit]
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Do you speak English? - Вы говорите
по-английски?
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[Vy govoriteh po ahn-gliy-ski]
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Cold beer, please! - Холодное пиво,
пожалуйста!
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[Kholodnoye pivo, pozhaluysta]
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May I have this dance? - Разрешите вас
пригласить на танец?
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GETTING OUT OF MOSCOW |
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Okay, you have to spend a few days in Moscow and St. Petersburg if you go to Russia. You have to see the Kremlin, the Red Square, the Winter Palace, the Hermitage. Its absolutely mandatory. However, keep in mind, that you cannot say that you have seen the real Russia until you got out of Moscow or St. Petersburg into the province "глубинка". Here are just a few reasons for doing so:
1) "Real Russia". Life outside of the two cosmopolitan centers of Russia is very different. People are generally more laid back and their hospitality is legendary.
2) Low costs. It is much cheaper to travel and stay outside of Москва and Санкт Петербург. Did you know that according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting, an authority on cost of living, Moscow is the second most expensive city in the World? But if you go to smaller cities, especially those in eastern Russia you can find very decent hotel rooms for just $10 a night.(Talk about budget travel!) Food and transportation costs are also extremely low.
3) Cultural diversity. The population of Russia is very diverse. Occupying one sixth of the continental Earth, Russia has many different cultural groups and nationalities, including those of Mongolian, Tungusic, Turkish, German, Jewish, and Slavic decent. Many of these groups retain their cultural heritage and often their traditional lifestyles.
For more information on this topic, including pictures and descriptions of different destinations go to the on-line version of this month's Russian Section at http://www.fsu.edu/~globaltalk !
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ЯЙЦА [yaytsa]. Just like in the US and Europe, colored eggs are a must for traditional Russian Easter celebration.