President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree on the establishment of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity on July 8. It has come into force on the day of the decree’s signing. “In order to preserve traditional family values and spiritual and moral education of children and youth, I decree: to
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Omsk Refinery Helped in Opening Family Robotics School
A family robotics school has appeared in the Soviet District of Omsk, where students will be able to develop engineering skills and get acquainted with relevant technical professions. “Omsk Refinery conducts multi-stage training of specialists to work in high-tech production. By creating modern infrastructure in schools and institutions of additional education, we stimulate children’s interest
First in 120 Years: Russia Holds Wedding of Royal Heir [Video]
A descendant of the Romanov dynasty that ruled the Russian Empire until its downfall during the Bolshevik Revolution got married in the former imperial capital, St. Petersburg, today, on Friday, RT reports. As stated, the country’s second city is expecting to host the wedding of Grand Duke Georgiy Mikhailovich Romanov and his Italian fiancée,
Russia International | Recommended | 10.09.21
Descendants of Prominent Soviet Scientist Korolev Visited Elon Musk in California
American space entrepreneur, Elon Musk, met the son of a lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer, Sergey Korolev, in California. Andrey Korolev visited SpaceX’s facilities in Hawthorne together with his son Pavel, RT reports. It is noted that Musk is an open fan of the Soviet school of space engineering and repeatedly expressed
Visit | Trip Advisory | 10.08.21
Seven Russian Airlines to Receive Subsidies for Family Air Travel
The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) has announced seven airlines that will receive subsidies for family air travel across Russia, RIA Novosti reported. The agency noted that Azimut, S7, Smartavia, Red Wings, Ural Airlines, Nordwind, and Aeroflot took part in the selection. As a result, it was decided that the applications of all selection participants
Russian Authorities Provide Active Support to Families With Children
From August 2, 2021, citizens of the Russian Federation can receive a lump sum payment of 10 thousand rubles for a school-age child (from 6 to 18 years old), TASS reports. In addition to these payments, the Russian authorities actively support families living in the country by means of many other cash benefits. Thus, women
Insight | Around Russia | 16.07.21
Experts Counted How Many Russian Families Have a Car
Half of the Russian families do not have a personal car, according to RIA Novosti with reference to the data of a comprehensive observation of the living conditions of Russians conducted by the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat). It is specified that the study takes place once every two years and covers 60 thousand households, based
Insight | Around Russia | 13.07.21
Most Russians Would Rather Live in Family Than Alone
On July 8, Russia celebrated the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, timed to coincide with the Orthodox day of memory of Prince Peter and his wife Fevronia. For this holiday, specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) conducted a survey to find out the Russians’ attitude to the process of family creation.
Insight | Around Russia | 21.06.21
Russians Told How They Feel About Far Eastern Families State Support
Russians support the introduction of payments of one million rubles for families in the Far East in the event of the birth of a third child and believe that this will help increase the birth rate in this territory, according to experts from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM). It turned out that the
Experts Named Top Russian Regions in Terms of Family Welfare
At the end of 2020, the rating of Russian regions in terms of the welfare of families (calculated based on the potential balance of funds of an average family with 1-2 children after minimum expenses) is headed by the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 105,428 rubles remain in a family. Next in the ranking go the
Visit | Trip Advisory | 11.06.21
Russian Families With Children to Receive Travel Benefits
The Russian government will subsidize preferential fares for family travel on long-distance trains, RIA Novosti told with reference to the press service of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers. It is specified that the privileges will apply to trips in compartment coaches on long-distance trains of all categories. Families with one child or several children under
Most Russians Have Deep Knowledge About Relatives Participated in Great Patriotic War
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented data from a survey of Russians on the preservation of family memory of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. According to the results of the study, the majority of Russians (88 per cent) confirmed that their relatives took part in the Great Patriotic War of
Insight | Around Russia | 10.03.21
Over 5,500 Russian Families to Receive Housing Certificates in 2021
More than 5.5 thousand families in Russia will receive housing certificates in 2021, according to the press service of the Russian government. It is noted that housing certificates give the right to purchase housing at the expense of the federal budget. Certain categories of citizens can count on such support, including Chernobyl victims, citizens moving
