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How Is Russia Supporting Its Citizens During The Global Pandemic Posted by on May 12, 2020

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Coronavirus has severely damaged the economies of many countries, and Russia is not an exception. Almost all areas of life are being affected by COVID-19. What is the Russian government doing to minimize the economic losses (экономи́ческие поте́ри) of its citizens? According to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Центра́льный банк Росси́йской Федера́ции), and…

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Coronavirus Coverage in Russian Posted by on Feb 13, 2020

sick day supplies

The new respiratory illness that emerged in China last December and has now been named COVID-19 has also been detected in Russia. COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus (коронави́рус), has, understandably, received a lot of coverage in Russian-language media. This post will share some useful vocabulary for talking about this and other seasonal diseases. Seasonal…

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