title: Emacs, Linux and international keyboard layouts
body: <p>Is there an easy way to use Emacs key-bindings when you are using a not-English (Russian) keyboard layout?</p>
  
  <p>Whenever an international layout is on, all keystrokes are interpreted literally, M-ф instead of M-a. As a result I can't use commands.</p>
  
  <p>It would also be nice if Linux could interpret non-prefixed and shift-prefixed keys according according to an international layout, while keeping the rest English.</p>