12 features of the American school: impressions of a Russian-speaking immigrant
The author of the Art is an answer channel on Yandex.Zen said that her youngest son came to the United States in 2016 and studied for a year in elementary school. Adaptation was slow and difficult, although he was only 8 years old. The author shared...
Exorbitant prices for medical services in the USA: personal experience of a Russian-speaking immigrant
A Russian-speaking immigrant shared a story on Facebook about calling an ambulance in the US and the bills he received for it. His emotional story sparked heated discussions among social network users. This is what the person said: “The ambulance arrived, took me to…
Two Ukrainian women voted illegally in Florida elections: now they will be tried
Two Ukrainian citizens living in south Florida on temporary visas have been charged with illegally voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the United States Department of Justice (JD) announced May 13. Both women have lived in the United States since…
Russian stole luxury yacht in Florida and tried to escape to the Bahamas
A Russian citizen is accused of stealing a luxury yacht and leading it on a massive water chase in Florida. Police feared he was planning to flee to the Bahamas to set up a smuggling operation there, the New York Post reports. Nikolai Vilkov, 29,…
Gamers are flocking to Ukraine to pilot combat drones
An Xbox has given Ukraine's military a deadly advantage in its war with Russia. Ordinary gamers have proven to be skilled drone operators on the front lines, the New York Post reports. Foreigners with "extensive gaming experience" have become Ukraine's secret weapon in a war that increasingly relies on…
Ukrainian national sentenced to 12 years in US prison for financial fraud
Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of failed cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network, was sentenced on May 8 to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December 2024 to securities fraud and commodities fraud, Reuters reports.…
The National Bank of Ukraine is considering abandoning the dollar and pegging the hryvnia to the euro
Ukraine intends to abandon the US dollar and peg the hryvnia to the euro. This decision may be made against the backdrop of changes in the global trade market and Ukraine's deepening ties with Europe. The head of the National Bank, Andriy…
Russians held the 'Immortal Regiment' rally in Washington; Ukrainians responded with protest
On May 3, the Immortal Regiment march was held in Washington with the support of the Russian Embassy. Most of those who came to the event openly support the war in Ukraine. Ukrainians, however, expressed a strong protest against yet another act of "victory madness" sponsored by Russia. The Immortal Regiment march in Washington was organized with the…
Hurry up to take part in the elections to the World Zionist Congress
There are only a few days left until the end of the elections to the World Zionist Congress, the largest representative assembly of the Jewish people, which determines the future of Israel and the entire Jewish Diaspora. Much depends on your vote: who will distribute budgets, which projects will receive support and whose…
'Not treason, but a fight against evil': a couple of Russians fled to Ukraine and are helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces
A couple from Russia moved to the Zaporizhia region after the annexation of Crimea. When their village ended up in the occupation zone after a full-scale invasion, the couple actively helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and then they managed to leave for Lithuania. The story of the former Muscovites Voronkovs is written by…