The divorce of a Russian oligarch could become the most expensive in the world: his wife demands a fabulous sum from him
Russia's richest man, Vladimir Potanin, has appealed to Britain's highest court to avoid one of the world's biggest divorce cases. Fortune told us more. Lawyers for the sanctioned billionaire asked Supreme Court judges to overturn the previous decision...
Three more American states recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people
Three states - Washington, Maryland and Arizona - also joined in recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people and proclaimed November as the month of remembrance of the Ukrainian Holodomor-genocide. The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova wrote about this on her Facebook page.…
A Russian billionaire was detained in France: his residence was searched
Russian oligarch Alexey Kuzmichev was detained in France on suspicion of tax fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations, Forbes reports. Alexey Kuzmichev was detained in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, the BBC reports. Police conducted searches in Saint-Tropez and Paris at properties...
An Azerbaijani was arrested in Portugal: due to an incorrect translation, he was suspected of terrorism
A 36-year-old Russian-speaking Azerbaijani confused the words “pomegranate” and “granata” while trying to order fruit juice in Portuguese at a restaurant in Lisbon. Because of this oversight, he ended up in handcuffs, reports the Independent. A tourist wrote a note trying to order a drink, but his language app returned the wrong translation.…
A young polyglot from Kazakhstan conquered TikTok: the guy speaks dozens of languages
Polyglot Omar Aliyev, an author of linguistic content from Kazakhstan, has become a real star of the TikTok social network. In one year, about 25 million users subscribed to it, and its videos have a total of 252 million likes, TengriNews reports. Omar Aliyev literally speaks...
'Miss Russia 2022' marries American comedian and journalist
After almost a year of a dizzying romance, American journalist and comedian Jackson Hinkle proposed marriage to his beloved, “Miss Russia 2022” Anna Linnikova, reports Woman. The 23-year-old winner of the title “Miss Russia 2022” Anna Linnikova began to speak publicly about her personal life only recently.…
Treatment of alcohol and drug addictions in the USA: how an immigrant runs a unique clinic in California
It's no secret that there is an opioid epidemic in the United States. When we hear this, we most often imagine homeless drug addicts on the streets of San Francisco or Philadelphia. But in fact, opioids are much closer to us ordinary people than it seems. ABOUT…
'Oscar' for Designers and Global Acclaim: How a Russian Happened to Change Her Career and Became a Star
Madina had a university and a serious legal profession behind her. But one unsuccessful project completely changed her life. When she was renovating the house, the designers completely failed to do their job. To fix this, the girl decided to take a course and...
The US wants to confiscate a $300 million superyacht from a Russian billionaire and give the money to Ukraine
On October 23, the United States demanded the confiscation of a $300 million superyacht it says is owned by US-sanctioned Russian billionaire oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, Reuters reported. Fiji authorities seized the 106-metre yacht Amadea under a US warrant in May 2022. Then Washington...
How to get a driver's license in the USA and how much they pay a trucker: the experience of an immigrant
After 3 months of staying and working in America, Vladislav from Krasnodar, author of the “Russian Life in the USA” channel on Yandex Zen, spoke about how he received a driver’s license in California and how much truckers earn in the United States. Next - from the first...