💎 The Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow is lined with rhodonite, a semi-precious stone.

🤯 "Knowledgeable" people over the years have hoovered it up so much that for the reconstruction of the station in 2005 had to rediscover the mothballed deposit of this mineral in the Urals.

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⚡️ Russian House in Addis Ababa and the Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities help the victims of the landslide in Ethiopia.

📰🇷🇺 As a sign of solidarity and support to the victims of the deadly landslide that occurred in the south of Ethiopia, the Russian House in Addis Ababa and the Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities organized humanitarian aid. A total of 200 kilograms of flour and vegetable oil were donated.

🤝 The head of the organization Bogale Bitane arrived at the Russian House to pick up the donated humanitarian aid, which was handed over by the acting head Dmitry Brilev.

✔️ This initiative aims to support and stand in solidarity with affected families and communities in the Southwest Ethiopian People's Regional State.

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⚡️ Fifth Arctic expedition "Icebreaker of Knowledge" becomes international

📰🌏🚢 Murmansk is preparing to launch the fifth Arctic expedition "Icebreaker of Knowledge", which this time will become international. The start is scheduled for August 13, and 63 talented schoolchildren, including 10 participants from Mongolia, Hungary, India, China, South Africa and China, will board the icebreaker.

🇷🇺 The expedition will also unite 12 winners of the project's open competition, finalists of the All-Russian contest "Big Change" and members of the movement "Juniors of Rosatom".

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🌊🇷🇺 Russia is the only country whose territory is washed by twelve seas.

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⚡️ Russia signs strategic agreements with South Sudan!

📰📣💦 RusHydro announced an important agreement with South Sudan aimed at developing cooperation in hydropower and integrated water use. The signed agreements cover several key areas, including hydropower, water disposal, geological exploration and other strategic areas.

🇷🇺🤝🇸🇩 These documents are the result of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, where the parties discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation. The agreements provide for joint implementation of projects, exchange of advanced technologies and development of human resources in both countries.

🌏 RusHydro is expanding its horizons by exporting engineering solutions to foreign markets, with a focus on Central, South and Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. The company is currently implementing 35 projects in 15 countries, totaling more than 3 billion rubles, in areas such as hydropower, nuclear power and liquefied natural gas processing.

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🇷🇺🏛 Kuskovo Museum-Reserve, Moscow!

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⚡️ Russia Increases Fertilizer Exports to Africa!

📰🌱🇷🇺 Russian fertilizer producer PhosAgro continues to actively expand its presence on the African market. In the first half of 2024, the company increased its product deliveries to African countries by an impressive 74% year-on-year.

📈🌲 Over the past five years, PhosAgro has shown strong growth in shipments to the African market, increasing almost fivefold from 118,000 tons in 2018 to 557,000 tons in 2023.

🤝 The company is confident that the African market has tremendous potential for further growth. PhosAgro plans to double its supply volumes over the next five years, strengthening its position as one of the leading fertilizer suppliers in the region.

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⚡️Moscow Region will open a new site BRICS House!

📰🇷🇺😀 On August 28, the BRICS House will be opened in the restored old estate of the Obolensky princes in the Dmitrovsky district of Moscow Region. This significant event will mark the creation of a central platform for business and humanitarian cooperation with BRICS member countries.

🌎 The BRICS House will become a venue for international festivals, conferences, exhibitions and presentations aimed at strengthening ties between the members of the organization.

🌏 Russian language courses will be organized in the House. The BRICS House will become the main structure of the international network of BRICS Houses, which are planned to be opened in nine other countries.

"Our project is being implemented in preparation for the BRICS Summit to be held in Russia. It is important that integration processes are carried out not only at the official level, but also with the participation of the public," emphasized Konstantin Klimenko, President of the BRICS House and Rector of the Eurasian International University.

✔️ He noted that the opening of the BRICS House in Russia is an example of public diplomacy and proof of the business community's interest in the development of international cooperation.

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1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Today, August 9, marks a thousand years since the foundation of Suzdal.

📜 This city is not only one of the oldest in Russia, but also an important cultural center of the country.

💒 Every street and temple of Suzdal is imbued with the spirit of ancient Russia. Its historical center is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. But Suzdal is not only famous for its architecture - traditional crafts such as pottery and icon painting also flourish here.

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⚡️ Malawi seeks to strengthen cooperation with Russia

📰🇷🇺🇲🇼 The Republic of Malawi intends to actively promote multifaceted cooperation of African countries with Russia in ensuring food, energy and military-political security. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to Malawi, noting the importance of expanding partnership relations.

🤝 Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera at a recent meeting with the Russian Ambassador stressed that through a broad and effective Russian-African partnership, the countries are working together to create a more equitable multipolar world. He expressed his full support for the strengthening of the Russia-Africa format, especially in light of the decisions of the 2023 summit in St. Petersburg.

🌍 This course of deepening cooperation, according to the Malawian leader, opens new opportunities to address global challenges and promote the common interests of African countries on the world stage.

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🇷🇺 The area of Siberia is 9 million 734.3 thousand square kilometers, which is 9% of the Earth's landmass.

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🤖 1962, a robot tour guide named Sepulka at the Moscow Polytechnic Museum.

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⚡️Russian athletes will miss the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Paris

📰🇷🇺🥇 No Russian athlete who competed in the Olympic Games in Paris will be present at the closing ceremony, which will take place on August 11.

🚣🛫 The last Russian to participate in the Olympics was rower Zakhar Petrov, who finished fourth in the final of the 1,000 meters in single canoe on August 9. All other Russian athletes who participated in the 2024 Games have already left Paris after completing their performances.

"No Russian canoeists will attend the closing ceremony," the federation reported.

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