Everybody knows the history of St. George ribbons. The Order of St. George was established in 1769 to reward the Russian military in the war with Turkey. Then, in the Soviet Union it was canceled, and in 2000, Russia restored it.
The Guards ribbon was established in 1942 to designate guards units, formations and ships that …
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The switch of Kazakhstan to the Latin alphabet has caused many controversies in the Kazakhstani society.
Let’s try to understand this issue as objectively as possible, without emotion.
What are the arguments for the switch to the Latin alphabet?
First is the rapprochement of Kazakhstan with the world community, in which the …
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– Can you tell me, why do you always lash out at Russia and Putin? Why are you so furious with the Russians?
– Nonsense! I have never had anything against the Russian people. I speak only against Putin’s policy. Russia and Putin are not the same thing. Putin will leave sooner or later, and great …
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Not long ago I talked to one of our former compatriots who moved to the Silicon Valley.
“Tell me about your impressions,” I asked him. “What surprised you the most in the Valley?”
“You know, there is an absolutely inverted idea of coolness and showing off. What we consider cool is considered to be …
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In one nearby country, an old friend talked to one blogger, who for a long time worked in the sphere of secondary education.
The comrade read the post of the blogger about the death of the pupil in the school and, sighing bitterly, began his story:
– The root of the problem is not …
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We have somehow developed priorities in the government that the boss is more important than citizens.
It is not uncommon for an official to stand up in the middle of a meeting with a large number of people, not to mention any reception of citizens on personal issues, and leave with the words “I’m sorry, the …
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– Listen, why do you raise the topic of the Kazakh language again and again? Do you deliberately rock the boat? Do you want to repeat the Ukrainian script here? After all, we live normally. Thank God, in peace and harmony. All are happy with everything, but you write posts about the Kazakh language. What for?
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Displacement of the dictator usually leads to the arrival of a new dictator. So, indefinitely, until society itself ceases to be slavish and ripens before not tolerating a dictator. Therefore, it is more important not to shift the dictator, but to form a healthy civil society.…
Read moreWhen the authoritarian leader of the state leaves unexpectedly, most often in his country happiness and prosperity does not come.
In any case, right after him/her.
In most cases, in his place comes a person from his environment, or a pet he raised, or in general an accidental person who was at the right …
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In my opinion, when assessing the events in Ukraine, many observers have confused concepts.
Initially, the events in Kiev, later called EuroMaidan, were perceived by the democratic public in the West, in Russia and in Ukraine itself as the struggle of Ukrainians with the authoritarian corrupt government of the country. Therefore, Democrats around the …
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