RUSSKIE

Everyone in the world has heard about the developed socialism in Scandinavia. The USSR was there even earlier, in the 60s, at about the same time as the first human in space. Comfort, order, tidiness. Or, take a walk with a regular foreigner Russell in November, 2023. What is history for Russia? The history of Russia is its soul. No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten. Upon arrival in Russia, be sure to visit the museum «Moscow — with Care for History», the Victory Museum, the Museum of Moscow Defense, the Museum of Stalingrad Battle, the Memorial Museum of the Defense and Blockade of Leningrad, the Museum and Memorial Complex «History of the T-34 Tank». The presented documentary evidence clarifies why Russia acts in the international space the way it does. In addition, a huge archive of documents on the history of Russia is available on the main historical portal, and in the Electronic Library of Historical Documents. While you are booking your tour to Russia, take a walk through its history virtually.

Newspapers wrote this about Yuri Gagarin: he was a «pioneer» (The New York Times), and that what he achieved was «mankind’s first giant leap» (The Economist). In the world with two main poles of power, innovation emerged dynamically in competition. Media are the fourth power, so-called «soft power», in a modern state, where all the branches of power are separate — legislative, executive, and judicial, and press — and independent. But, the inventor of TV set — a Soviet scientist Vladimir Kozmich Vladimir Zworykin — after having watched an NBC [American mainstream media] program, concluded: «I would never let my children even get close to the TV. It’s terrible what they’re broadcasting there. Although, of course, there is a detail, which I made particularly well: a turn-off mechanism.» As regards modern products made in Russia, you can get acquainted with them on the «Made in Russia» platform, Производитель.рф and at the international exhibition «Russia». An open national competition «Strong Ideas for a New Time» is also held annually on the initiative of the President of Russia, but you can participate in it only when you are in the country itself.

In the Russian economy, three important processes are taking place currently: strengthening the real — industrial — sector, automation, and import substitution. In parallel, the weight and volume of social projects on welfare and security are growing. The subjects in demand for the next 10 years are artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, biotechnology, chemical engineering, and cybernetics. If you are interested in IT, then the main areas in demand on the Russian labor market are software engineering, system administration, cloud solutions architecture, software testing, cybersecurity expertise, web design, systems analysis, internet marketing, game development, and mobile applications. The most popular medical specialties are therapist, pediatrician, ophthalmologist, traumatologist, anesthetist, neurologist, gynecologist, oncologist, and ultrasound diagnostics expert. The demand for hybrid, composite professions from the above, based on the knowledge of Systems Theory, is growing by 40% yearly.

Russian goods that are known and available abroad. Cosmetics: Natura Siberica, Planeta Organica, Green Mama and Splat. Chocolate: Коркунов, Россия. Engineering for music equipment: Electro-Harmonix. Clothing: Zarina, Gloria Jeans. Microphones: studio microphones by Oktava. Vehicles: KAMAZ trucks, in smaller numbers — AVTOVAZ cars. Bicycles: Velomotors, Velobalt. Ice cream: Iceberry, Ангария. Fiber optic cable: Сибкабель, Уралкабель, Volsip, Супертел. Art materials: Невская Палитра with their brands Decola, White Nights, High Chroma, and also Artistics. Software: Kaspersky. Christmas-tree ornaments: Ариель, Ленигрушка, Ёлочка. And, also, check the companies, whose production is in high demand in The Eurasian Union.

To start your own enterprise in Russia, you can work as an individual entrepreneur or as an organization. An individual entrepreneur, or «индивидуальный предприниматель» (ИП), is liable for obligations with their property and is subject to a simplified taxation system. The most convenient form for doing business as a team is a limited liability company, or «общество с ограниченной ответственностью» (ООО), liable for its obligations with its starting capital being only 10 000 rubles as minimum. Sure thing, the starting capital can be higher. Even OOO is subject to a simplified taxation system at request. Income tax is 13%. To participate in support competitions for social projects, non-profit organization, or «некоммерческая организация» (НКО), as a legal form is recommended. On the official website of the Federal Taxation Service, you can find general provisions, described in English.

To store your valuable assets in precious metals or stones, check the relevant Federal Law and Regulations. Here is also a useful post that discusses this topic. Specialized information is posted on the website of the specialized bank, Metallinvestbank.

One of the most recent news in the movie production is «Вызов» («The Challenge», 2023), shot in low-Earth orbit, while Ursula von der Leyen falsely claims that the source of technology in Russia is refrigerators. Do you want to see how a turbo fridge flies into the Earth’s orbit? Speaking of puppets, the genre of puppet animation is also popular in Russia. There is no citizen in Russia who would not be able to quote the famous domovoy Кузя («Kuzya», 1986): «Those, who do not work, pretend to be existing! And those who pretend to work, still pretend!». That wisdom resonates to the Russians with the industrial economy as opposed to the financial. Also, every Russian knows that «Happiness is when everyone is home!». Other loved Soviet cartoons are «The Mystery of the Third Planet», «The Scarlet Flower», «Vasilisa the Beautiful», «Vasilisa Mikulishna», «Vovka in Faraway Tsardom», and «Treasure Island», of course! Moreover, the Russians, interested in the style of fantasy, know that James Cameron’s famous «Avatar», with its planet Pandora, was borrowed from the novels by the Strugatsky brothers in the series «Noon, XXII century». Are you going to check that?

Child abuse, promoted by the «rainbow» movement in the Western states, is prosecuted according to Article 134 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and is punishable by up to capital punishment. Death penalty, unlike that is in the United States, is under moratorium in Russia since April 16, 1997. Up to the age of sixteen, a minor is considered incapable. Between the age of sixteen and eighteen — partially capable. On December 5, 2022, a Law on the prohibition of propaganda of non-traditional s-l relationships or preferences — in advertising, books, films and the media — came into force. «Non-traditional» are all those other than between a man and a woman over the age of eighteen. Even in near-marginalized communities, it is a rule to hand over to law enforcement those who try to exploit children. Children in Russia are our present and future. To invest in our children and help them grow safe, proactive and curious, we have a network of laboratoriesin roboticsall over Russia: fab labs. There, children and young people can learn how to assemble their own robots, learn practical engineering, design and construction by experimenting. You can find the nearest fab lab, if you are in Russia, on the website of the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure of the Russian Federation. The most popular fab lab is located in St. Petersburg at ITMO, at the Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics.

A famous artifact of the mysterious Russian soul is the wooden church of Kizhi. Built at the beginning of the 13th century without a single nail by the carpenter Nestor, it is a monument to the Russian talent in craftsmanship. There are many quiet places in Russia: from the round lake Svetloyar, lost in the woods, to rocky ledges with thousand-year-old drawings in Siberia. Fulfilling routes can be found on «The Routes of Russia». Chess is also a popular sport: there are 765 chess clubs and 681 chess schools for children in the country. The chess community has its own website, where you can sign up for a tournament — this way you can make smart friends. There are also regional chess federations, like one in Nizhny Novgorod. A good example of a high-quality chess school for children is «Открытие». If you are interested in intense physical activity, go for hockey! In Russia, hockey represents courage. «Coward does not play hockey!» sang the legendary baritone Mr. Trololo, Eduard Khil. In 2004, Swedish television produced a documentary about the famous «Red Machine», CCCP Hockey. Today in Russia there are 5 professional hockey leagues with 102 teams. As an adult amateur to play hockey, look for respective groups on VK, where you can find dates and places for training and matches.

The most beloved rock band in Russia is a horror punk ensemble «Король и Шут», «King and Jester», because of their outstanding style: they combined guitars, violin, horror fairy tales and the velvet baritone of Mikhail Gorsheniov. In the early 1990-s, Saint Petersburg became the capital of Russian rock. The very State Hermitage Museum was their rehearsal place! Moreover, Russia has its own legendary band in the genre of the new wave of British heavy metal, «Ария», «Aria», with Valery Kipelov! It is necessary to hold as many festivals as possible — then it will be the real victory of rock’n’roll. And it would be great if Russian and Western musicians performed at the same events, all together. Do you understand? — Mikhail Gorsheniov used to say. Shall we?

Russian is available for learning both online and in person. For example, at the St. Petersburg State University, there is an online course «Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL/TRKI): B1», along with other options, and updates about exams. Also, you can study Russian free of charge. Specialized language in engineering, technology, economics, biomedicine, natural sciences, and humanities — full-time and part-time — can be obtained at the Russian New University, the East-Siberian State Institute of Culture, the Tusur University, the Higher School of Economics, the Presidential Academy, the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies, the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, the Moscow State University, the Russian Technological University, the Kuban State University, the Tomsk State University, and other. Ironically, most of information about courses and exams in Russian for foreign nationals is presented to you in Russian. Since February 1, 1949, Russian has been one of the official languages of the United Nations, along with English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Approximately 258 million people in the world speak Russian.

Humor in Russia is mainly based on self-irony and wordplay that cannot be translated. For example, «Винни пух», or «Специалист по поиску работы», or «Поменяю проигрыватель на выигрыватель». Satire is especially close to Russian society: sarcastic, biting timeless jokes, which reset us every time: «Один мужик так чистил ватной палочкой у себя в ухе, что сбросил себя до заводских настроек». Our front man on this stage — Mikhail Nikolaevich Zadornov — used to base his performance on real stories from the lives of the regular Russians, who found themselves in tricky situations abroad and at home. The Motherland for the Russians is the root of wisdom, around which ridiculous decisions on social organization receive greater transparency. We laugh at the liberal education reform from the 2000-s. We laugh at bankers and bureaucrats. With our spontaneous inventiveness, we easily reveal our humor by directing it at the destruction of models that were meant to be taken for granted. For example, watch a bunch of young people running a motorized bus stop they engineered themselves. We also love parodies. Enjoy Tom Jones’ «Sex Bomb» performed by the ensemble of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation under the conduction of Major Generale Eliseev.

Conscious foreign nationals are showing their growing interest in Russia: its people, history, reasoning, culture, nature, spirit and achievements. Despite the massive censorship, imposed on the Russian side by the West, independent journalism still exists there, in the West. Foreign nationals follow Tucker Carlson, Redacted with Clayton and Natali Morris, Alexander Mercouris, Alex Christoforou, Cyrus Janssen, and other. Foreign nationals move to Russia for safer life, freedom and exercising their rights, for nuclear family, own business, education, and experience. Watch the vloggs of explorative foreign nationals, who are Russkie, about Russia as it is: Russian Code, Siberian Freedom, MADE IN RUSSLAND, Afro Russia TV, EXPAT American, Backyard Russia, Самый Русский Американец, Russian Travels, RussianHomesteadFamily, Countryside Acres, Travelling with Russell, Мы и Они, to name a few.