An icon depicting the Soviet leader been installed in the central cathedral in Tbilisi An unusual “tribute” to the late Soviet leader Joseph Stalin has been spotted in Holy Trinity Cathedral – the chief place of worship of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the nation’s capital of Tbilisi. A video showing the Georgian-born head of…

Highly skilled foreign specialists and their families now qualify for a permanent residence permit A new Russian law has come into effect giving those deemed to be highly skilled foreign workers an opportunity to get a residence permit in the country. Previously, highly skilled specialists could obtain such a permit easier than other foreigners, but…

Germany has retained its position as the largest exporter of beer to Russia over the past two years, RIA Novosti reported earlier this week, citing international trade statistics covering 2022-2023. Export data for the first ten months of last year shows that Germany accounted for about a third of the Russian market. In 2023, German…