Author's notes Ksenia Kirillova

journalist ForumDaily


In San Francisco, hundreds of people beat each other with pillows. Photo report

San Francisco residents celebrated Valentine's Day in an unusual way. The lovers were invited to, according to the organizers, "one of the largest pillow battles in the world" right on the Embarcadero embankment. By the way, lonely hearts were also invited to take part in "pillow battles", with ...


How has the process of obtaining a green card for work after the arrival of Trump  

Getting a green card is a cherished dream of anyone planning to emigrate to the United States. ForumDaily has repeatedly written about ways to obtain the coveted status of a permanent resident of the United States. Let's dwell on one of them - the green card through work. ForumDaily previously wrote about how ...


Why do immigrants love America

The United States, of course, is a favorite topic of the Russian media as the image of “world evil” and the cause of all the troubles of the Kremlin regime. Moreover, if a few years ago propagandists condemned only the foreign policy of the United States, recently they, in the best Soviet traditions, switched to...


Truth and myths about denigrating in America

Among Russian-speaking emigrants, especially those who recently arrived in the United States, I have come across a fairly widespread opinion that denunciation is hardly more a feature of the American mentality than of the post-Soviet one. New emigrants, more often than not, are afraid of such a phenomenon and do not organically accept it. However, if you compare what is happening ...


Litquake Festival Gathering Disaster Relief Services

On October 14, the city-wide literary festival Litquake, which began on October 6, ended in San Francisco. Litquake is taking place in the Bay Area for the 18th consecutive year. The festival included meetings with authors, presentations of new books, discussions, lectures and poetry readings. The last one was especially rich ...


The deterioration of relations between Russia and the United States: can things get even worse

The split in relations between the United States and Russia, if not at its peak, is definitely somewhere nearby. Last week, the United States announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco, as well as two Russian trade missions in Washington and ...


Employees of the Russian consulate in San Francisco consult on political asylum in the United States

Some employees of the General Consulate of Russia in San Francisco, which has ceased its work since today, turned to an immigration lawyer with a request for assistance in obtaining political asylum. President of the San Francisco-based law firm American Corporate Services Grigory Finkelson, in an interview with ForumDaily, said that over the past ...


5 features of the American mentality to which you will need to get used

Communication with Americans is an inevitable stage in the socialization of everyone who happens to be in the United States. Even if you came just as a tourist, you can only feel the real taste of America when you start interacting with the locals. I will make a reservation right away that it is extremely important to understand the phenomenon of the "American mentality" ...


“I couldn’t force myself to hate America”: the incredible history of the Soviet spy in the USA

Jack Barsky's story is unique. He was the first Soviet spy in America who refused to return, and at the same time managed to avoid both KGB retaliation and FBI arrest. After many years of living in the USA, he was finally discovered, but in the end...


What limitations can be encountered when obtaining political asylum in the United States

Obtaining political asylum in the United States is a long and laborious process. ForumDaily previously told who and under what conditions can count on it, and described the entire procedure in detail. At the same time, a person who has applied for political asylum in the United States faces...

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