Tag: Ageing

我靠！难道你不知道你不应该询问女人的年龄吗？

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Someone just asked how old I am on YouTube. My main focus online is to highlight viewpoints that Western mainstream media often overlooks or misrepresents. I keep things fun and lighthearted-that’s my way of staying young at heart—but the goal is always to inform. I’m open to casual chats or discussions with anyone. If you’re up for being online friends, that’s great—age or other details don’t really matter to me. Just to be clear, though, I’m not looking for anything beyond friendship.

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Russians vote for Putin

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Russians vote for Putin

Today Russians are set to head to the polls for their country’s presidential election over three days – with only one expected outcome. Incumbent President Vladimir Putin will win comfortably.  The Russian president is elected by direct popular vote. If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, then a second round is held between the two most popular candidates three weeks later. It’s the first time that multi-day voting has been used in a Russian presidential election, as well as the first allowing voters to cast ballots online. 

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Russia’s war economy is holding up.  Wages have soared by double digits, the rouble is relatively stable and poverty and unemployment are at record lows. For the country’s lowest earners, salaries over the last three quarters have risen faster than for any other segment of society, clocking an annual growth rate of about 20%. 

The government is spending massively on social support for families, pension increases, mortgage subsidies and compensation for the relatives of those serving in the military.  

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