Public signs in countries around the world can tell a fascinating story of their own, and a lot of funny articles have been written to highl

For British companies doing business with Russia the Christmas period may seem a little tricky. While on 2nd January 2014 it’s back to busin

Interpreting and translation may be a very specialised profession, however, it opens doors to various areas where language specialists find

During our networking lunches in London we could share our views on where the demand was for various languages. Some of us enjoyed written t

At a time when an increasing number of families from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union are looking to send their childre

Due to the nature of my job I can follow long and often complicated journeys from the moment people get ready to become parents to a Russian

Russian media advisers should follow a simple principle which works everywhere else: pick up the phone and tell Western media agencies the g

Whether by coincidence or in a major drive to strengthen its position in international sport, Russia will host a number of important sport e

You can’t help noticing that more information and signs now have English translations. And like in any non-English speaking country, such tr

Language is an evolving phenomenon and my recent trip to Moscow has proved just that. Over the past few years I have read a few articles on

Vertu is a British-based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones and sells its products through its own branded stores, which are

Visitors to Russia who have happened to live there for a period of time longer than you would expect from a tourist, will have noticed the c

The reason why the festivities start later than 25th December is because the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7th January. Th

Belarus is a relatively small country, with the population of less than 10 million people, and the majority of them are ethnic Belarusians w

Apart from members of the UK’s Conservative Party I met business people trading with Russia or interested in establishing trade relations wi

One of the things which have amazed me since my move from Russia to the UK more than 10 years ago is the English way of naming their streets

As usual, during our networking lunch interpreters talked about tricky working situations we found ourselves in and about various ways of ma

To an inexperienced traveller, Ukraine is probably just a former republic of the Soviet Union, often confused with being part of Russia. Rus

With Russia holding a number of high profile sport events in the next few years, this means there are a lot of commercial opportunities for

This was our fourth networking lunch over the past 3 years and it was great to see colleagues again and discuss the current situation in the