[20] In Russia, Nikita is an exclusively male name
[21] Dubai is known in Russia as a center of child trafficking
[22] SAMBO (a Russian acronym for “weaponless self-defense”) is a Russian type of martial art developed in the early 1920s for the needs of Soviet police and NKVD officers.
[23] 5,000 rubles is about $75 at the time of writing
[24] Here’s a tooth: an old Russian criminal oath meaning “you can take my tooth out if I lie”.
[25] Flicking a front tooth is a Russian gesture used by seasoned jailbirds instead of saying, “Here’s a tooth!”
[26] Frostmourne: in World of Warcraft, the legendary runeblade owned by the Lich King.
[27] A Caucasian highlander: a native of one of the many republics located in the Caucasus mountains.
[28] Babushka (Russian) — literally, “Grandma”. Here, an old lady.
[29] CRM: Customer Relationship Management software which allows a company to monitor and control their clients’ list.
[30] One hundred thousand rubles equals $1600 as of time of writing which means that the monthly rent for this apartment was about $530 plus the utility bills.
[32] In Russian cabs, the seat next to the driver’s is available for passengers.
[33] In Russia, all apartments come with a bathtub but not with a separate shower cubicle.
[34] 2,000 rubles is about $35 at the time of writing
[35] 300,000 rubles is about $5,000 at the time of writing
[36] In Russian schools, all the desks are double which seat two students.