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    Bear Witness 6:23 am on August 13, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Wealthy Russians are reportedly entering fake same-sex partnerships to split the cost of Greece’s Golden Visa.

    According to Russian media reports, the scheme involves one Russian buying qualifying property in Greece for €250,000 while another registers as their same-sex partner and obtains residency as a family member — effectively splitting the investment to €125,000 each.

    The Greek residence permit provides access to life in Greece and visa-free travel within the Schengen Area.

    There is one particularly Russian irony here: same-sex relationships are being used to secure European residency while Russia itself has designated the so-called “international LGBT movement” as extremist.

    Source: Greek Ministry of Migration — Golden Visa

     
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    Bear Witness 6:02 am on August 13, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Russians may soon be able to choose a cemetery plot through Gosuslugi, the country’s government services portal.

    According to Russian media reports, a new digital system will allow users to search cemetery records and arrange burial plots online. The project reportedly involves digitizing data from around 14,000 cemeteries, with 295 million rubles (about $3.6 million) allocated to the system.

    Gosuslugi is Russia’s main online government portal — used for everything from passports and taxes to fines, benefits and official documents.

    Apparently, they’re working on one last government service for you.

     
  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness 8:24 pm on August 10, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Think Different. Very different.

     
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    Bear Witness 2:38 pm on August 9, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Russian companies are being offered entire teams of North Korean women for factory, kitchen and agricultural work.

    According to Russian media, outsourcing firms are recruiting workers from North Korea for jobs including food preparation, sewing and agriculture, with advertised pay starting at around 480 rubles per hour (about $5.90).

    The practice comes as Russian employers increasingly look abroad to fill labor shortages.

    Source: Kompromat1

     
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    Bear Witness 12:34 pm on August 9, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Shrimp-print lace underwear for men is now being sold in Russia.

    Buyers can reportedly choose the lace and print themselves, with the price starting around 850 rubles (about $10).

    For the man who is completely secure in his masculinity — and apparently really likes seafood.

    Guys, would you wear them?

    Source: Wildberries

     
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    Bear Witness 11:49 am on August 9, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    A Russian Orthodox priest says wives should stop nagging their unemployed husbands.

    Archpriest Alexey Batanogov said constant criticism in that situation usually leads only to defensiveness or arguments. He noted that a man may be out of work because of a life crisis, illness or depression.

    Instead of blaming him, he advised couples to discuss the problem calmly and look for a way out together.

    Source: Podmoskovye Segodnya

     
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    Bear Witness 11:15 am on August 9, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    In Russia, an RTX 5090 Can Cost More Than a Three-Bedroom Apartment

    Some RTX 5090 graphics cards in Russia are now listed for around 500,000–620,000 rubles (about $6,100–$7,600).

    For roughly the same money, listings in the northern city of Vorkuta show entire three-bedroom apartments of up to about 70 square meters (753 sq ft) selling for 450,000–500,000 rubles.

    So the choice is yours: ray tracing at maximum settings, or your own apartment above the Arctic Circle.

    What would you choose: an RTX 5090 or an apartment in Vorkuta?

     
  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness 8:37 am on August 9, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    St. Petersburg Drug Suspect Arrives at Police Station With His Dog

    A 29-year-old man suspected of drug dealing in St. Petersburg ended up at the police station with an unusual companion: his dog.

    Police say officers found 2.81 grams of mephedrone on the suspect and later discovered another 297.3 grams of methylephedrone during a search of his apartment.

    The man was detained and criminal cases were opened. His dog, meanwhile, appears to have been brought along for the mugshot.

    One of them looks considerably more concerned about the situation.

    Source: Petersburg Diary

     
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    Bear Witness 6:28 pm on August 8, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Moscow 2026 vs. Moscow 2050: Cyberpunk Is Ahead of Schedule

    The first photo is Seliger City in Moscow in 2026, where massive apartment towers are connected by elevated glass structures that already look straight out of a cyberpunk city.

    The second imagines Moscow in 2050—endless high-rises, elevated roads and buildings connected high above the streets.

     
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    Bear Witness 1:10 pm on August 8, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
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    Late Passengers Try to Chase Down Their Plane at Moscow Airport

    Two women who missed their flight at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport apparently decided that “boarding closed” was more of a suggestion.

    The passengers were filmed running across the airport apron toward their Aeroflot plane while it was being towed away, with one of them dragging a suitcase behind her.

    Ground staff and police stopped them before they reached the aircraft. Authorities are now reportedly investigating how the women managed to get onto the restricted airfield in the first place.

    They still missed the flight.

    Source: View From The Wing

     
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