'Mr. President, are you a murderer?': Putin gave a long interview to an American television company

Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC journalist Kira Simmons. The interview was recorded on June 11 in the Kremlin. Here is the translation of the interview - as it was published on the Kremlin website. K. Simmons (as translated): Mr. President, you have not given an interview to American journalists for a long time.…

Mother of Russian 'arms baron' asks Biden and Putin to release her son from US prison

The mother of a Russian arms dealer, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States and inspired the filmmakers with Nicolas Cage in the title role, asked the leaders of the United States and Russia to negotiate the release of her son, writes Yahoo. Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss ...

Russia wants to ban American diplomats from freely moving around the country

The order of the Russian government to denounce the memorandum on open land is already on the way, but the exact timing is still unknown, said Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov. Kommersant writes about this. He cited it as an example of “uncomfortable signals” on the eve of the meeting of Russian presidents...

How much does it cost to send a parcel from the USA to Russia or Ukraine

For more than a year now we have been living in conditions where it is very difficult, if not impossible, to see our relatives. In such a situation, you want even more to show attention to them in other ways - gifts or providing useful things. International sending of parcels...

Biden and Putin agreed to meet: named time and place

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden will meet in Geneva on June 16, BBC reports. “In accordance with the agreement reached, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold negotiations with President of the United States of America Joseph Biden on June 16 in Geneva,”...

How salaries at McDonald's in the United States compare with the incomes of residents of post-Soviet countries

McDonald's will increase hourly wages for its US workers. Entry-level employees will earn from $11 to $17 per hour, and shift supervisors will earn from $15 to $20 per hour, writes Lenta.ru. A 10 percent salary increase will affect...

USA closed the last consulate in Russia

US Consul General in Yekaterinburg Amy Storrow left her post and left Russia. The Ural consulate ceased its work. In her address, she expressed hope that the work of the US Consulate General in Yekaterinburg will soon resume in full, writes BBC. "Consulate-General…

Persona non grata: Russia sends spokesman for the US embassy

Rebecca Ross, spokeswoman for the US Embassy in Moscow, is being expelled from Russia. She was among 10 employees of the American diplomatic mission whom the Russian side declared persona non grata in April, writes the BBC. Ross's expulsion was reported on Wednesday, May 12, by the Kommersant newspaper. Later…

Personal experience: what I did in Russia and stopped doing in the USA

Moving to another country is always a culture shock and a long period of adaptation. There are many nuances that people have to get used to and adapt to, but these are not always bad things, very often these are things that can make us better, more patient...

Russia included the United States in the list of 'unfriendly' countries: what does it mean

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the United States will become one of the “unfriendly countries” whose embassies will be limited in hiring staff in Russia according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin, writes BBC. On Friday, April 23, Putin signed a decree according to which states...

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