Monument to Peter I in Moscow, by Elisaveta Semasheva. Russia’s conflict with Ukraine has led to the mass exodus of countless international brands. War is one of the most catastrophic events in human history and alters people’s way of life forever. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine changed the lives of many people. For some…
Author: Elisaveta Semasheva
Night before Navy Day by Elisaveta Semasheva. Navy day is a beloved holiday in Russia, uniting the families of sailors and marines in a celebration of their service. The last Sunday of July still remains a grand day in St. Petersburg, the city built on the Neva River. St. Petersburg has been the naval capital…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has plummeted the country into a catastrophic connectivity crisis. The severity of the situation is easily visible, when realising that the connectivity crisis affects quite literally – everyone in the country. The sanctions placed on Russia, paired with the increased censorship placed by the government cut off the connection with the…
Russia’s heavy reliance on foreign technology, especially in the area of transportation, such as the aviation industry, causes serious concern, after the sanctions placed on the country after February 2022 take away most of the resources. One of the industries most impacted by the sanctions the United States and its allies placed on Russia after…
Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been put under severe sanctions in multiple ways. The newfound difficulty to leave the country for tourism or other needs, while initially overwhelming and upsetting to Russian citizens, quickly became a reason to remind themselves of the wonders within their own country. Tourism within Russia spiked, from Kaliningrad…
A terrorist attack took place in a shopping centre in Moscow on March 22nd, at around 8 pm. Four men in camouflage clothing drove up to the entrance of Crocus City Hall in a white Renault and opened fire on the people standing outside. Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerjohn Mirzoev, Rachabalizoda Murodali and Muhammadsobir Faizov entered Crocus…
TERRORIST ATTACK IN MOSCOW: CROCUS CITY HALL Horror strikes Moscow on March 22nd, at 19:45, as gunshots echo throughout Crocus City Hall. Four men dressed in camouflage, holding machine guns, break into the concert hall building within the seven story entertainment centre, which would be burned to the ground by morning. “Крокус Сити Холл” /…
The Red Square by Elisaveta Semasheva Moving to a new country is stressful. Making new friends is stressful. Learning a new language and culture, having to figure out how to pay bills, apply for internships, go to food shops and figuring out maintenance issues on your own, living on your own, after 18 years of…
Russia and Ukraine have been in a state of war for over a year. Countries all over the world are sending any help that they are able to, whether that is military ordnance, clothes and necessary things for the refugees, or simply spread awareness of the situation. Ukraine needs funding to keep standing against the…
https://www.rbth.com/arts/336313-greatest-russian-writers When living in a foreign country, it’s always nice to find little pieces of home around one’s new location. Whether it’s a little local grocery store, which sells authentic products, a new film in the cinema which has been translated into English, a literary work from one’s home country being studied in class, or…