Hugs, backslapping, kisses on the cheeks and other expansive gestures are common among friends or acquaintances and between members of the same sex. Russians stand close when talking. Putting your thumb through your index and middle fingers or making the "OK" sign are considered very rude gestures in Russia.
The primary and fundamental statement of laws in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Statutes, like the Russian Civil Code and the Russian Criminal Code, are the predominant legal source of Russian law.
The Constitution of Russia forbids arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment.
Netflix has decided to suspend its service in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The move follows its earlier decision to ignore a new Russian law that came into effect at the beginning of this month, as well as to stop acquisitions and the production of original…
Except for TikTok, which is now one of the few sources of social-based entertainment and news for Russian citizens. That is, for the citizens who don't use a VPN. Why, you ask? It's simple: TikTok has caved to the Russian government's influence and banned content from foreign creators in Russia.
One of the reason cited behind the ban is “because of concerns that the devices are vulnerable to Western intelligence agencies.” In March 2022 — days after Russia invaded Ukraine — Apple decided to halt the sales of its products in Russia.
In Russia, the middle finger is used to simply point (usually at the speaker themselves) and to communicate emphasis.
Flash someone a well-meaning "thumbs up" sign in Russia, and they'll interpret it as a vulgar insult. Rude Hand Gestures of the World: A Guide to Offending without Words, a new title from Chronicle Books, delves into the varied interpretations of hand signals around the planet.
According to Russian etiquette rules and superstition, whistling indoors will bring financial ruin to the household, or bar or restaurant. So don't whistle along to that World Cup theme tune, however tempted you are!
World Athletics has voted to lift an eight-year doping ban on Russia, but the nation will remain excluded from international competition because of an ongoing separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine.
They were never directly banned, but it was near impossible to get anything Western made past the Iron Curtain. Blue Jeans were introduced to the youth in the country in the '50s and imported jeans were eventually banned. Soviet-made jeans were allowed, but never met the same quality standard.
The Russian Federation has added a new collection of Western-based social media apps to its infamous Register of Prohibited Sites, including Snapchat, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
How to Unblock Instagram in Russia in 2023: Avoid the Russian Ban. The Russian government has blocked Instagram, leaving over 80 million Russian people in the lurch.
Russia has banned nine foreign messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord in a new law applicable for Russian government and state agencies.
Russia Will Not Ban YouTube, Minister Shadayev Says.
It's one of many companies suspending business or exiting the Russian market amid the Ukraine war. Amazon doesn't have facilities in Russia and doesn't do business with the Russian government.
AP. The lower house of Russia's parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a bill that would allow the banning of foreign news media in response to other countries' actions against Russian news outlets. The Kremlin-controlled State Duma approved the bill on its final, third reading.
Status. Russia was rated "partly free" in Freedom on the Net by Freedom House in 2009 (score 49), 2011 (score 52), 2012 (score 52), 2013 (score 54), and 2014 (score 60) and as "not free" in 2015 (score 62), 2016 (score 65), 2017 (score 66), and 2018 (score 67) where scores range from 0 (most free) to 100 (least free).
Those who stay in the country more than six months illegally will be subject to a five-year entry ban. The same five-year travel ban will apply to those immigrants who have committed at least two administrative violations during a year.
In Russia, right turns on red are only permitted if a separate arrow-shaped green light allows it; drivers must give way to any vehicle coming from a different direction. When the arrow is not lit, turns in the arrow direction are prohibited.