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Anil Krishna asks: Is rice, wheat flour and other pulses available in Yaroslavl? What is the price?
Expert's answer:
I found a site offering numerous foodstuffs in Yaroslavl. The list of Flour and Baking Products, the list of Cereals. Exchange rate is about 30 Russian Rubles per 1 USD. The price of 1 kg of rice is about 2-3 USD, 1 kg of wheat flour - 1 USD. This service to translate the site from Russian.
Anil Krishna asks: Is Yaroslavl a well developed city? I want to take admission in Yaroslavl state medical academy so how are the studies there, what is the cost of living in Yaroslavl and winter climate? What is the cost of milk and eggs in Yaroslavl?
Expert's answer:
You should check the official site of Yaroslavl for more info about the city, a lot of photos of the city. The site of Yaroslavl state medical academy may be useful. Article about the climate in Yaroslavl. Official statistics of the prices in the region. The following service can be used to translate the sites from Russian. The price of 1 liter of milk is about 1 USD, 10 eggs - 1,3 USD.
Laura asks: Who is the man and the landmark on the banknote of 5000 Rubles?
Expert's answer:
The man depicted on the banknote of 5000 Rubles is Nikolai Muravyev-Amursky - Russian statesman, from 1847 to 1861 he served as governor-general of Eastern Siberia. In the history of the expansion of Russia in Siberia, he played a prominent role in returning the Amur River, ceded to China in 1689. The banknote is devoted to Khabarovsk city - the landmark is the Khabarovsk Cliff above the Amur River.
Felipe asks: What about the nightclubs? I want to know how Saratov parties and night life are. Thank you!
Expert's answer:
I found the following site about night life of Saratov. You can use this service to translate the site from Russian.
bob asks: How many colleges in Penza oblast?
Expert's answer:
According to the following list of Penza oblast universities, colleges, institutes, the total number of them is 17. You can use this service to translate the page from Russian.
jashleen asks: Do the Russians regret not being a communist state anymore?
Expert's answer:
Not a lot of people in present Russia regret not being a communist state and in reality the USSR was not even close to communism in its true meaning. Of course there are people, mostly elderly people, who still like the USSR, have nostalgia, they vote for communist party of Russia. Also it should be mentioned that unfortunately a lot of young people don't know the history of their country well enough and they think the USSR was better than it really was.
Sue asks: Which are the biggest leather garment brands in Russia?
Expert's answer:
I could not find the information about the most popular brands. You can send your request to one of the manufacturers of leather garment in Russia. I found the site and contacts of one of them, contact email is fabrika@alberto.ru The following service to translate the site from Russian.
ROSLY asks: Can you name few muslim restaurants and their locations in Kazan city centre? Thanks
Expert's answer:
I found the following article with the info about restaurants offering Halal menu located mainly in the center of Kazan. You can use this service to translate the article from Russian if necessary.
Sandra asks: Is it feasible to do a day trip to Vladimir and Suzdal from Moscow?
Expert's answer:
I found several 2, 3 and more days tours of the Golden Ring of Russia including visits to Vladimir and Suzdal. You can use this service to translate the site from Russian.
Randel asks: How far to Yoshkar-Ola from Izhevsk and which mode of transportation is best between the two - car or train? Thank you
Expert's answer:
The distance between Izhevsk and Yoshkar-Ola is about 540 km. It takes about 6-8 hours if you go by car (the map of the route). Going by train is much slower (24-26 hours, schedule). This service can be used to translate the pages from Russian.