The national language of the Russian Federation and the second language still widely used in all former Soviet states and understood in other former socialist countries in Eastern Europe.
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How to “speak” Russian, if you don't speak Russian?
I saw this really amazing film, called Chapiteau show. It is one of those films, after which, you want to go there. Although it is a Russian film, imdb shows that it is filmed in the Crimea (Ukraine). ...
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Where in the world knowing Russian and English will not be enough? [closed]
I know Russian and English. In what regions of the world this will not be enough for a tourist?
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What is more widely spoken in the Baltic countries: Russian, Ukrainian, or English?
Wikipedia says that about a quarter of total population in Estonia, Latvia are Slavonic people like Russians, Ukrainians etc., and I wonder if Russian is well-understood and how natives treat tourists ...
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What language to use in Georgia (the country)? Is English widely spoken?
I don't speak Georgian. I have been told not to use the little Russian that I know because it might be problematic considering the edgy relationship with Russia. My question is which language should I ...
