occurrence. Most Russians that live in cities live in city apartments (flats). These buildings are called “khrushchevkas”. Khrushchevkas are positioned in a block of four or five buildings. There is usually a playground or kindergarten in the area between the buildings in a central courtyard. Another type of apartment that Russians commonly live in are called communal apartments. In this setting‚ many people or even families live together and share the same kitchen and bathroom. Families that do
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Rus’‚ which is nowadays the European part of Russia‚ Ukraine and Belarus‚ as well as Siberia‚ has always had an abundance of different types of herbs. So that Slavic people who inhabited Rus’ and indigenous peoples of Siberia developed a huge number of different medical practices using herbs‚ potions and even words. These practices have always been used by all the generations of Russian people and are still used nowadays. In a largely globalized Russia the practice of traditional medicine maintains
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/world/europe/russia-ukraine-cadet-school/index.html?iid=article_sidebar Why NATO is such a thorn in Russia’s side By Diana Magnay‚ CNN updated 10:36 AM EDT‚ Wed May 7‚ 2014 Moscow (CNN) -- In a telephone call Monday between Russia’s Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel‚ Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia’s border as "unprecedented." According to the official Russian version of the call‚
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Ford & General Motors in Russia In July 2002‚ Ford Motor Company officially opened its first Russian car factory near St. Petersburg. The factory‚ which cost some S150 million to build‚ is 100% owned by Ford and represents the first wholly owned investment by a foreign carmaker in Russia. The factory is tiny by international standards; it will employ 800 people and initially will produce 10‚000 Ford Focus cars a year. By comparison‚ a typical auto plant in the developed world produces 200‚000
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The 70 year period of Soviet government in Russia affected not only Russian society but the rest of the world as well. In the early years of the USSR the Soviet leaders repressed people’s free speech and limited what art could be made or distributed in Russia. Most media involved propaganda for the government and against western culture. This censorship later diminished with Nikita Khrushchev’s policies as ruler‚ but when Khrushchev left office his reforms were ended by Leonid Brezhnev and the country
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Break Out In 1914? There are several reasons why war broke out in 1914. Reasons such as revenge and jealousy influenced the outbreak of war majorly and in the important events leading up to the war such as the Moroccan crises‚ the Bosnian crisis and the Balkan Wars‚ the concepts Nationalism‚ Militarism‚ Imperialism and Alliances were seen. These events could either be categorised into short term or long term causes. An example of a short term cause that led to the outbreak of war in 1914 is the Assassination
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Stalin’s Influence How can one person convince an entire nation that he is necessary for the growth and success of communism in Russia? After the death of Lenin in 1924‚ Russia was faced with Joseph Stalin who ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist for 24 years. Stalin rarely appeared to be what he really was and consistently was underestimated by his opponents‚ allowing him to gain support and create fear in the Russian people’s lives. Although Stalin faced much opposition‚ his manipulating
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authoritarian regimes during this time. Russia was another country leading in authoritarian regimes during this time and the threat of communism was slowly coming to the surface. Russia‚ in the beginning‚ was ruled by that of a Tsar. Through his control of the Russian people‚ he made so the rich had ownership of all large land‚ big business developments and positions in the government‚ while the poor peasants remained poor. Through this status quo‚ the poor people of Russia weren’t happy with their quality
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they established rule of law (Appetence system). The Mongols Influenced Russia by isolating the Russians and cutting them off from ideas and inventions from the rest of Europe. This affected the growth of Russia. They allowed Russians to follow their customs if they never rebelled. They tolerated all religions. Certain effects were the Population decline due to Mongol attacks‚ economic poverty‚ oppressive taxation‚ starved Russia of metal money. Russians had to owe Mongols
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Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia In 1812‚ Napoleon marched into Russia with a grand army of 420‚000 French soldiers. This happened for two reasons; one being compelling Alexander I to remain in the blockade against the United Kingdom; and the official reason was to erase the threat of a Russian invasion of Poland. Napoleon’s troops‚ marching into Russia‚ were not prepared for a harsh winter in Russia. The Russians didn’t make their situation any easier by devastating everything in their path‚ and so
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