How many immigrants from the former USSR live in the USA

It turns out that 50 million migrants live in the United States—20% of all migrants in the world. According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2017, there were 49,8 million people born in other countries living in the United States, writes Arguments and Facts. Most…

In Colorado, the Republican Party was compared with the Communists in the USSR

In the city of Grand Jaxhen, Colorado, a billboard has appeared with the name of the US Republican Party, which is compared to the Soviet Union. It was rented by the American activist and writer Ann Landman, writes TJournal. On a red background is the abbreviation of the nickname of the Republicans - GOP or Grand Old Party (“Great old ...

Who and why brings Soviet cars to the States

The first and only Soviet car in the United States for a long time was the Pobeda, brought from Finland by an American of Odessa origin Stanley Slotkin, but since then the situation has changed dramatically. But who, how and why buys and exploits Soviet classics in the USA? Tells ...

People's Artist of the USSR Leonid Bronevoy died: his favorite roles in cinema and on stage

The most famous actor, People's Artist of the USSR Leonid Bronevoy died at the age of 89, director of the Moscow Lenkom Theater Mark Varshaver told RIA Novosti. “Today at 7:30, People’s Artist of the USSR Leonid Sergeevich Bronevoy died,” Varshaver said. Farewell will take place on Monday, December 11. Leonid Bronevoy was born on 17...

The Russian artist presented the life of Barbie and Ken in the USSR. A PHOTO

Russian photographer Lara Vychuzhanina decided to transfer the well-known couple of Barbie and Ken to the life of the USSR. Lara recreated scenes from a Soviet communal apartment, and the dolls became the main characters. Surprisingly, every little detail really looks like the one that was under the USSR. The photographer was able to ...

How did the KGB marry a Soviet employee to a billionaire?

A love story that still causes a lot of controversy and is similar to the plot for a spy novel. He is Sergei Kauzov, a communist, married, has a daughter and works in the oil transportation department of Sovfracht. She is Christina Onassis, the heiress of a millionaire, the owner of the largest shipping empire...

A grandson from Ukraine cured his grandmother of nostalgia for the USSR with a trip to Paris. VIDEO

Yevgeny Safonov argued with his 83-year-old grandmother and decided to convince her that it was good not only “in the Union.” As soon as the visa-free regime for Ukraine became operational in the summer of 2017, the grandmother and grandson collected documents, took a stroller to make it easier for the woman to move around, and...

Russian director found fellow countrymen missing in the US, but now there are no means to send their ashes home

Director Marina Sokolovskaya from New York and her team makes a film about immigrants from the former USSR who have disappeared in the United States. Initially, one film was planned, but during the filming more and more life stories began to unfold, and the material grew into two ...

How an Israeli startup connects families to any part of the world

Thanks to the new technology, the three families, separated almost a century ago, found a friend and met in Israel. The story of the family and how everyone can find relatives in any part of the world is told by Vesty. When the Zionist Shabtai Baskin fled the USSR in 1947 ...

Tajikistan has banned Russian surnames, first names and middle names

The black list included not only Russian names and surnames, but also the names of things, goods, animals and birds. The Tajik authorities have officially banned the registration of patronymics and surnames in the Russian manner. The document was signed in March by President Emomali Rahmon. This was reported by Izvestia, ...

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