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Annual leave in Russia 2027: which dates stretch your days off and what the rules say
The government has fixed the 2027 days off. Here is how to line up annual leave in Russia 2027 with the holidays, which Labour Code rules apply and how holiday pay is worked out.
Travel
Russia New Year holidays 2027: eleven days off, the decree behind them and the pay rules
Russia New Year holidays 2027 run for eleven days, from 31 December 2026 to 10 January 2027. Here is the decree behind the dates, why 30 December is a full working day, how holiday work is paid and what is still to be announced.
Business
Russia tax changes 2027: what is already signed into law and what is still a draft
Russia tax changes 2027 in one place, as of 15 October 2026: the VAT threshold on the simplified system frozen, the patent ceiling lowered, tax holidays ending, new fixed contributions, and which figures are still drafts.
Business
Present simple: how it is formed, when it is used and the mistakes learners make
The present simple covers habits, facts, timetables and states. Here is how it is built, why the -s moves to does in questions, where always and never go, how it differs from the continuous and which slips to fix first.
Business
The verb to be: am, is, are, was and were, and the mistakes learners make with them
The verb to be is the first verb an English learner needs and the one most often dropped. Its forms, negatives, questions and short answers, what it says where other languages use have, and how it helps other verbs.
Business
How to write a business proposal: the blocks, the legal line and a one-page sample outline
A business proposal is a written offer from a seller to a buyer. Here is what it must contain, how cold and warm proposals differ, when Russian law treats one as a binding offer, and a one-page sample outline for a service.
Business
Modal verbs in English: can, must, should, may and the difference that matters
Modal verbs in one place: which verbs are modal, the three rules they share, how can, may, must, have to, should and might change a sentence, and the typical mistakes with their corrections.
Business
MAX messenger for business: channels, bots, mini-apps and the rules as of 2026
MAX messenger for business, explained from its own documentation: who may join the partner platform, how channels, bots, mini-apps and Digital ID work, what Law 156-FZ says and where Telegram still fits.
Marketing
How to set up Yandex Direct yourself: the steps in order and where beginners lose money
How to set up Yandex Direct without an agency: the steps in order, what Yandex’s own help says about goals, strategies, texts and moderation, how ad marking works and where a first budget usually leaks.
Business
English proficiency levels from A1 to C2: what each one means and how to find yours
The six CEFR levels describe what you can do in a language, not how many rules you know. Here are the English proficiency levels on everyday tasks, the gap between course labels and the scale, and a way to place yourself.
Business
English tenses explained: time, aspect and the few forms that carry everyday speech
English tenses explained through two questions, when and how: where the table of twelve comes from, which forms carry everyday speech, the slips of Russian speakers and how to practise without cramming.
Business
English level test: what it measures, how to read the result and when you need an exam
A quick english level test sees your grammar and vocabulary but not your speaking or writing. Here is how to check all four skills with the Council of Europe grid, how IELTS, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge differ, and how to read a band.
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