'Why I'm a Republican': Russian-speaking immigrant shared her election sympathies

Why am I a Republican? If you asked me about this a year ago, you would have heard the answer: "Because Republicans do not give out benefits to everyone." And since I have worked all my life and achieved everything with my hard work, I support this approach: ...

She takes refuge in a church and sculpts dumplings: how an immigrant from Russia saves herself from deportation to the USA

Irida Kakhtiranova, an immigrant from Russia, has been trying to avoid deportation from the United States for more than two years now, hiding from ICE in a church in Northampton, Massachusetts. A 38-year-old woman rarely sees her three children and her husband - she cannot go outside the building, ...

Language heirs: how immigrant children support Russian in the USA

Who are the language heirs? What is unusual about their speech? How to motivate them to support the Russian language? And what mistakes should you avoid? Irina Dubinina, associate professor of the Russian language department at Brandeis University in Boston, and Maria... spoke about this especially for the Voice of America.

“It was the last straw”: Russian-speaking residents were at the center of protests in the United States

The protests of the Black Lives Matter movement in the US have not abated for several weeks. The BBC found Russian-speaking residents of the United States who witnessed the immediate start of the protests. Hayk Gazaryan, owner of the Russian restaurant Pushkin in San Diego, told how he defended with a weapon in his hands ...

Protests in New York: Russian-speaking bikers took 'Little Odessa' under personal protection

Thus, bikers want to protect the most famous Russian-speaking area in the United States from riots against the backdrop of mass protests. Writes about this edition "RIA Novosti". A group of Russian-speaking bikers organized a patrol of the Brighton Beach area in New York, where immigrants from the former USSR live. This area ...

Russian-speaking community of New York created patrols to protect the city from marauders

The authors of the initiative do not like what is happening now in New York. They also believe that the police have "tied their hands" and are not given the opportunity to protect the civilian population when it is so necessary. So they decided to take the lead and create patrols to protect ...

3 things that are considered a sign of wealth in post-Soviet countries, but not in the USA

The author of the “Blog about the USA” channel on Yandex.Zen shared her impressions of what personal items are often perceived as “status” in their homeland, but in the USA they are not at all considered a sign of wealth. Next - from the first person. As soon as I moved to...

'The virus stole my husband': the story of a family of Russian-speaking immigrants infected with the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic, especially raging on the East Coast of the United States, has turned into a real tragedy for the New Jersey family of Anna and Gregory Nayfeld. They both contracted the new virus. At the moment, Anna is on the mend, while Gregory could not be saved. The development of the disease ...

How do Russians throw their own in the US

Newly arrived Russians in America are a goldmine for their fellow countrymen. Alas, there are plenty of people in the United States eager to make money off their own compatriots. This is why many Russians who have lived in the States for a long time advise not to get involved with their fellow countrymen. Lena Lukashova spoke about how Russians cheat on their own in America in her blog for Yandex Zen. The most popular way is through parcels. There is no need to work, all you need is...

Many interesting events: how was the Russian Heritage Month in New York. A PHOTO

In New York, the annual Our Heritage festival, which took place from June 1 to June 30, has successfully ended. This year, he presented guests with a wide variety of interesting cultural events and memorable meetings. Founded in 2002 on the initiative of the President of the Russian American Fund Marina ...

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