Koshchei the Deathless 😈

🔖 One of the well-known Old Slavic negative characters, usually depicted as a thin, skeletal old man with a repulsive appearance, as well as a vengeful and miserly character.

🤔 It’s hard to say whether he was a personification of external enemies of the Slavs, an evil spirit, a powerful wizard, or a unique type of undead.

💀🪡 Koshchei's «signature» feature was his immortality; however, every hero has their kryptonite. In Koshchei's case, it is a needle hidden on the magical island of Buyan, inside a chest guarded by numerous magical beasts. He can be killed by breaking this needle.

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Russia to Increase Efforts in Searching for New Mineral Deposits

🇷🇺⚒ The Russian government has approved an updated strategy for the development of the country's mineral resource base until 2050. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a meeting with deputy prime ministers.

🧐 The strategy outlines two scenarios for the industry's development: a baseline scenario and a target scenario. The target scenario involves the active discovery of new large deposits.

"In the strategy, we have updated all forecast indicators, and in the target scenario, we have defined a number of key tasks, including the discovery of new large deposits. To achieve this, we will increase efforts for comprehensive exploration of territories, especially in the most remote areas, including the Arctic and the Far East," emphasized Mishustin.

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🇷🇺🇷🇺 Reaper harvesting at the end of June, Simbirsk province, Russian Empire, 1870s.

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Kremlin Denies Allegations of Russia's Involvement in Attacks on French Infrastructure

📰 Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, stated at a daily briefing that the accusations against Russia are a "mystification" and "unfounded."

🇫🇷🔥 Recently, a series of fires occurred on the high-speed TGV railway lines in France on the day the Olympics began — July 26. Some French politicians and media suggested that Russia might be behind these attacks. However, the Kremlin categorically denies any involvement in these events.

☄️ Dmitry Peskov emphasized that such accusations against Russia have no basis. He also noted that many media outlets, even respected ones, have recently not hesitated to blame Russia for everything that happens.

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Mansion with a Spire 🏠

✅ The most iconic landmark of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, depicted on magnets and promotional brochures dedicated to the city, is the beautiful house on Lenin Avenue.

🇷🇺 The building was constructed in the finest traditions of ceremonial Stalinist Empire style.

🎨 Above the corner portal of the structure rises an elegant three-tiered tower topped with a high spire. The cornices of the mansion are adorned with elegant attic stories and bas-reliefs.

❗️ Interestingly, the house, commissioned in the fall of 1956, was not intended for the urban elite. It housed workers from the "Amurstal" plant.

📍 Address: Lenin Avenue, 21, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

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Russia and Brazil Prepare Scientific Expedition Around Antarctica

🇷🇺🤝🇧🇷 Russia and Brazil are joining forces to organize an ambitious scientific expedition to sail around Antarctica. This autumn, the ship "Akademik Treshnikov" will embark on a journey with an international group of scientists from eight BRICS member countries on board.

⭐️ According to Alexander Makarov, director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, the expedition will be a significant event, bringing together scientists from different countries to study the unique ecosystem of Antarctica.

"In the autumn spring in Brazil, a Russian-Brazilian expedition to circumnavigate Antarctica will begin. The Russian ship will set sail for the shores of South America in October, with the expedition expected to start in November. This is a large-scale project uniting scientists from eight BRICS member countries," Makarov said.

🧭🧊 Makarov also did not rule out the possibility of organizing a similar project in the Arctic on the ice-resistant ship "Severnyy Polyus."

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City of Parks in Russia 🇷🇺

🌳 Parks are a favorite place for relaxation for both residents and visitors of Vladivostok. Most of them are lush with greenery, equipped with attractions for visitors of all ages, and have convenient infrastructure.

⛸🔊 In winter, each park features an ice rink. Throughout the year, various cultural and mass events take place there: festivals, concerts, competitions, and tournaments.

🔝 The most popular parks among locals are "Pokrovsky," "Fantasia," the Primorsky Safari Park, and the Botanical Garden-Institute.

#InterestingFacts #Vladivostok

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🇷🇺 The Future of Russia

😧🥇🥈 The Russian team in physics has returned from the International Physics Olympiad with an impressive result: four gold medals and one silver medal. The Olympiad, held annually for high school students since 1967, took place this year in the Iranian city of Isfahan and gathered participants from 40 countries around the world.

🥇 The gold medalists are:

- Egor Potapov
- Daniil Gavrilov
- Ivan Likhokon - students of the P. L. Kapitsa Physics and Technology Lyceum (Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region)
- Alexey Gashpar - a student of Moscow School No. 1589

🥈 The silver medal was won by Alexander Anisimov, also a student of the Physics and Technology Lyceum.

🤩✨ Notably, this entire group of five prize winners returned in early June with gold medals from another prestigious physics competition - the Asian Olympiad.

💯☄️ The victories of Russian schoolchildren on the international stage have been highly praised at the highest level.

🇷🇺🔼 Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that the knowledge and abilities of these young people will contribute to the technological leadership of the country in the future.

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😍😮 Summer evening in the center of Moscow

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In Penza, there is an amazing art object — a traffic light tree 😁

💡The idea of creating the traffic light tree belongs to the mayor of Penza, Roman Chernov. He was inspired by a similar object in London and decided to bring something like it to his city.

📍Thus, in 2011, the traffic light tree appeared at Suvorova Street, Penza, Penza Region, Russia.

🚦This remarkable creation consists of 36 decommissioned but functioning traffic lights.

#strangeMonumentsOfRussia #Penza

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Spain has allowed the Russian frigate "Shtandart" to make an emergency stop at the port of Ceuta.

🇪🇸✔️ The authorities of the Spanish city of Ceuta have permitted the Russian frigate "Shtandart" to make an emergency stop at the port to replenish its supplies of water and food, reported the ship's captain, Vladimir Martus.

"We had long discussions with the Spanish authorities about the emergency stop, but we received approval. We are now approaching the dock. We need to refuel and move on," said the captain.

🚤 🆘 According to Martus, the ship faced a critical situation with its supplies of water and food, which forced him to seek assistance from the Spanish authorities.

🇷🇺🤝🇪🇸 "The situation was clear: we needed to go to sea, but we had no water or food," he added, noting that they managed to negotiate and coordinate all necessary procedures with the Spanish side.

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The symbol of Krasnoyarsk, depicted on the 10-ruble banknote, is the Communal Bridge 🌉🔖

📝 The decision to construct it was made back in 1940, but due to the war and subsequent economic issues, the project was only completed in the early sixties.

👀 Today, the bridge is one of the main transport arteries of the city and is also popular as a viewing platform, offering magnificent panoramas of the Yenisei River and the cityscape.

📍 Address: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Dubrovin Street, 3.

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"Dream Island" Park Sets Russian Record for Largest Lambada Dance Lesson

📰💃 Moscow, July 27 - A new Russian record for the largest lambada dance lesson has been set at the «Dream Island» amusement park in Moscow. The dance flash mob featured 748 participants, including professional dancers, bloggers, and park guests.

⏰🧐 The event, organized in collaboration with the "Grand" dance show, started at 6:00 PM and lasted for two hours. A commission from the Russian Book of Records monitored the record-setting process.

🏰✨ «Dream Island» Park aims to create memorable and unique experiences for its visitors. Setting the record for the largest lambada dance lesson further confirms its status as one of Moscow's leading entertainment venues.

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Eight Cabriolet — VAZ-2108 «Targa»

🚗 The European trend for convertible cars slowly but surely reached Soviet citizens: «eights» and «nines» were converted into cabriolets by enthusiasts in their garages.

🏭 The topic didn't go unnoticed at the factory either. However, they decided to be original and not compromise on safety — they chose a «targa» body style.

🟡 The roof was rigid but removable, the rear window was preserved, and a safety bar was added, connecting the middle pillars.

🔖 Perhaps the most viable concept among all similar ones, but after its presentation in 1988, it was abandoned, and in 1992 it was scrapped for metal.

#RussianCars #History

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Digital Ruble Approaches Mass Implementation in Russia

📰💸 The Bank of Russia plans to transition from closed testing to mass implementation of the digital ruble starting in July 2025, announced Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina.

"If everything continues according to our plan, we will be able to move from the pilot phase to the mass implementation of the digital ruble starting in July 2025. We are aiming for these dates," she stated during her speech at the Federation Council.

⁉️💻 The digital ruble is the third form of the Russian national currency, which will coexist alongside cash and non-cash money.

💵 💱 Currently, the Bank of Russia is conducting closed testing of the digital ruble with a limited number of banks and individuals. This phase, which began in August 2023, allows for the testing of the functionality and security of the new digital currency.

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🇷🇺 🔝 Now we will tell you about several features of the best university in Russia!

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Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin met with the elected President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian.

🇷🇺🥂🇮🇷 Vyacheslav Volodin congratulated Masud Pezeshkian on his victory in the elections and wished him success in his new post. He also conveyed warm words of greeting from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

✔️ Vyacheslav Volodin, on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, took part in the inauguration ceremony of Masoud Pezeshkian. This ceremony took place on July 30 in Tehran.

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😶‍🌫️ A quiet foggy morning in the Kirov region, Russia

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