Fartsovka (Russian: фарцовка) is a slang term for the black market profiteering, illegal in the Soviet Union, that consisted in resale of goods manufactured...
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Fart (Russian: Фарца́) is a Russian criminal drama about fartsovka (a widespread phenomenon in the USSR from the 1950s-1980s). In early 2017 Fartsa became...
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same production company, this time in the lead role. The series is about Fartsovka — the illegal acquisition of consumer goods and currency from foreigners...
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PlayStation game MediEvil 2, the player can buy items from The Spiv. Fartsovka Gombeen man Wide boy Peter Wollen (2002) Paris Hollywood - Writings on...
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clothing—preferably foreign-label, acquired from fartsovshchiks (those who engage in fartsovka) —that contrasted with the communist realities of the time, and a fascination...
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country-wide Gombeen racket, and refers to the Queen as a Gombeen Woman. Fartsovka Kulak Political corruption Spiv Cute hoor at Wiktionary Gombeen at Wiktionary...
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Eastern Bloc economies Torgsin A predecessor which operated in the 1930's Fartsovka "苏共干部特权制度【2】--文史--人民网". history.people.com.cn. Archived from the original...
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although he rejects the widespread allegation of having worked as a fartsovka. In spite of being a member of the supervisory board of the Academy of...
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traded in stamps, books and camera equipment (an occupation known as fartsovka) in school and moved up to foreign clothing, before entering the currency...
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