Climbing The Ladder
Contrary to what many people believe, women have climbed the political ladder in Russia. One sterling example is Natalia Poklonskaya who was born in Ukraine. Today she holds the position of Deputy of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly and has held the position since 2016.
Climbing The Ladder
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It took everyone by surprise when a nationwide poll revealed that the most popular sport in Russia was actually soccer. Be honest, we thought it was going to be something to do with snow or gymnastics. Some other sports that Russia performs very well at, is tennis (think Maria Sharapova and Anna Kournikova) and long jump (think Darya Klishina).
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