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    Newspapers

    When my son went to London recently, I asked him to get me a Russian newspaper. Which one, he asked! It's a good question. From a learner's point of view, which is the most interesting Russian newspaper? By interesting, I mean it's got lots of variety, cartoons (??) , sport, it's not all about the steel trade in Siberia or whatever. By the way, he forgot to get me a paper...of course. Children.... don't bother.
    Is there a Russian equivalent of the New Scientist, or Punch (??) ?
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    For learners Аргументы и факты and Комсомольская правда are good. Also (worryingly) being the most popuar Russian papers they are easy to find in London.

    They are probably the equivalent of the Sun or Mirror but seem to focus only on Russia and very much on celebrities.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    For learners Аргументы и факты and Комсомольская правда are good. Also (worryingly) being the most popuar Russian papers they are easy to find in London.

    They are probably the equivalent of the Sun or Mirror but seem to focus only on Russia and very much on celebrities.
    Just out of curiosity, what kind of mark-up is there on the Russian papers in London?
    Заранее благодарю всех за исправление ошибок в моём русском.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Бармалей
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    For learners Аргументы и факты and Комсомольская правда are good. Also (worryingly) being the most popuar Russian papers they are easy to find in London.

    They are probably the equivalent of the Sun or Mirror but seem to focus only on Russia and very much on celebrities.
    Just out of curiosity, what kind of mark-up is there on the Russian papers in London?
    Well in Russia a copy of Komsomolskaya is about 7 roubles I think, which is about
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    Newspapers.

    Thankyou so far...very useful. Any more ideas out there?
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    Re: Newspapers.

    Quote Originally Posted by Delichon
    Thankyou so far...very useful. Any more ideas out there?
    I've only seen Argumenty i fakty and the Komsomol'skaya in London. I once bought a paper quickly called Вести which upon closer inspection turned out to be Serbian.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wowik
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    [quote=TATY]Well in Russia a copy of Komsomolskaya is about 7 roubles I think, which is about
    Gib immer 100% bei der Arbeit: 12% am Montag, 23% am Dienstag, 40% am Mittwoch, 20% am Donnerstag, 5% am Freitag ...

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    Do you know anyone in London who would buy the whole lot?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Do you know anyone in London who would buy the whole lot?
    It's not that hard to find 1,000 Russian speakers in London :P
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    Maybe, but what will you do to make them buy it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Maybe, but what will you do to make them buy it?
    Tell them it has photos of VIA Gra lezzing it up.
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    but then theres the flight cost too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    It's not that hard to find 1,000 Russian speakers in London :P
    As far as I know, there are up to 200 000 Russians in London.
    Gib immer 100% bei der Arbeit: 12% am Montag, 23% am Dienstag, 40% am Mittwoch, 20% am Donnerstag, 5% am Freitag ...

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    There is also the free newspaper for Russian speakers in the UK called Пульс. Available by free subscription or from your local East European shop. www.pulse-uk.org.uk

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    Well, I was just wondering if there were any Russian newspapers with subtitles!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JJ
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    It's not that hard to find 1,000 Russian speakers in London :P
    As far as I know, there are up to 200 000 Russians in London.

    Это много русских!

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