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📰🌋📸 A new crater has formed on the volcano Ebeko on the Kuril island of Paramushir. This moment was captured by tourists.

“The Northern crater is also erupting. So now we have two active craters: the Northern and the Central. It's a double pleasure, really,” eyewitnesses said.

📌 Ebeko is one of the most active volcanoes in the Great Kuril Chain and often gets caught on camera. The volcano is almost 1,160 meters high and has an unusual peak, previously thought to consist of three craters.

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🐅 The Amur tiger's highlight is its mesmerizing gaze. It combines strength, wisdom, and tranquility, which are characteristic of the true kings of nature.

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🇷🇺 St. Petersburg, Catherine Park in Pushkin - the pearl of the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve.

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⚡️ Russia Increases Fertilizer Exports to Morocco

🇷🇺✔️ According to the Kingdom's customs statistics, Russia took the leading position in fertilizer supplies to Morocco in 2023. The main exported products were ammonium nitrate and various types of urea. The total volume of deliveries exceeded 245,000 tons, amounting to 88 million US dollars, which is 15% more compared to 2022.

📈🌲 In the first quarter of 2024, Russia continues to maintain its leadership in the Moroccan market. Fertilizer exports reached 52,000 tons worth 18 million US dollars, which significantly exceeds the figures for the same period in 2023, when 29,000 tons were shipped for 15 million US dollars.

📰🇷🇺 The Russian Fertilizers Producers Association previously reported that following the results of 2023, Russia confirmed its status as the world's leading fertilizer exporter with an 18% market share. Over the past five years, deliveries to Africa have increased from 772,000 tons to 1.7 million tons.

📌 These achievements highlight the importance of Russia as a key player in the global fertilizer market and its commitment to strengthening economic ties with African countries.

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🔖 Novosibirsk's Lavrentyev Avenue has been entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the smartest street in the world.

🏫 More than 20 research institutions are located along this street.

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🇷🇺 Vladivostok is a city with a rich history and a unique geographical location. It is one of the most remote outposts of the Russian Empire, the terminus of the famous Trans-Siberian Railway, and the largest seaport in the country.

Vladivostok has always held significant political and economic importance for Russia. The city’s unique terraced landscape, situated between the Amur and Ussuri Bays and the Golden Horn Bay, led the famous traveler Fridtjof Nansen to compare Vladivostok with Naples.

In the 1930s, Nikita Khrushchev called for the city to be turned into a second San Francisco. Although the Soviet leader’s idea was not fully realized, Vladivostok remains an atmospheric, distinctive, and unique city.

☀️Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Vladivostok is in August, September, and October. During this period, the sea temperature warms up to +25°C, and the autumn weather is warm and sunny.

✈️How to Get to Vladivostok

Due to its geographical location, reaching Vladivostok requires a long journey. From abroad, you will need to make several connections to reach Moscow. From the capital, the simplest way to get to Vladivostok is by plane, with a flight time of about 8 hours.

For those who enjoy the romance of rail travel, you can embark on a train journey from Yaroslavsky Station. The journey takes almost a week. Before the pandemic, this option was popular among foreign tourists as a way to experience Russia from a train window.

Planes land 40 km from the city, and it takes about an hour to reach the center from the airport.

🚂How to Get from the Airport

You can reach the city center from the airport in an hour. Three transportation options are available: train, bus, and taxi, which can be booked through the Yandex.Taxi app or at the taxi stand in the airport.

🍜Cuisine and Restaurants in Vladivostok

The hallmark of Far Eastern cuisine is the bounty of the sea and taiga. Everything caught and gathered is prepared and served at the table. The sea delicacies include scallops, mussels, sea cucumbers, crabs, shrimp, octopus, while the taiga offers pine nuts, actinidia, lemongrass, ferns, wild garlic, mushrooms, and berries.

A culinary and historical monument preserved from Soviet times is the “Lesnaya Zaimka” restaurant. Its hunting cuisine was enjoyed by Brezhnev, Ford, and other famous figures. Another iconic place is the panoramic restaurant “Vysota,” located on the top of Eagle’s Nest Hill, offering not only delicious dishes but also a magnificent panoramic view.

When taking a gastronomic tour of local restaurants, be sure to try fern soup, squid ink croutons, grilled squid, mussel pilaf, venison stroganina, and Japanese dorayaki with maple syrup. The cost of a meal starts at 900 rubles.

🚶‍♀️Where to Walk and Sightseeing

It’s best to start exploring the city with a stroll along American and Lenin Streets, now Svetlanskaya Street. Almost every building on it is a historical monument. Slightly higher up is Admiral Fokin Street, the “Arbat of Vladivostok.” From its area, there is a view of Amur Bay. At exactly noon, a signal cannon is fired from here.

The Golden Bridge, or the Bridge over the Golden Horn, connects the shores of the bay of the same name. It is a cable-stayed structure with the longest main span in the world.

The Sports Embankment on the shore of Amur Bay is a favorite recreation spot for locals, with a beautiful parade embankment and yacht club. From here, you can reach Tokarevsky Cape and Egersheld Lighthouse — the farthest point on the mainland.

🏛Museums

The capital of Primorye is rich in museums. The Arseniev Museum introduces the history of the Far East from ancient times to the present day. The Sukhanov House Museum tells about life in pre-revolutionary Russia, and masterpieces of Russian and foreign painting are exhibited in the Primorye Art Gallery.

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⚡️Moscow Calls for Increased African Representation on UN Security Council

📰🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russia has called for greater representation of Africa on the UN Security Council, highlighting the need to address historical injustice and recognize the contemporary role of African states.

"Africa's weak representation on the Security Council does not correspond to its current role, while Western countries are massively overrepresented," Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said at a council meeting.

Polyanskiy noted that "we see expansion as a logical and long-overdue step towards rectifying historical injustice, primarily with regard to African states.”

⁉️ The issue of increasing African representation on the UN Security Council remains topical and requires further discussion and consensus among all UN members. Moscow's call could serve as a catalyst for long-awaited changes in the structure of this key international body.

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📍 The Asaf Islands are a picturesque archipelago on the Volga River consisting of five sandy islands, stretching for about 4 km. It arose due to the flooding of the sandy Volga banks during the construction of the Nizhny Novgorod hydroelectric power station.

🏞 The archipelago is famous for its untouched nature, flora and fauna. Here you can see rare species of birds, fish and plants, as well as enjoy quiet beaches and secluded corners.

🎣 The Asaf Islands are a great place for fishing, camping and active recreation. Tourists can engage in water sports, walk along picturesque trails and have picnics.

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⚡️Unique Expedition: 63 Schoolchildren from 15 Countries Embark on North Pole Journey

🌏 As many as 63 schoolchildren from 15 countries, including Russia, Belarus, Armenia, India, Hungary, China, South Africa, and others, have set off on an exciting voyage to the North Pole as part of the Arctic expedition “Icebreaker of Knowledge – 2024.” These young explorers, participants in the World Festival of Youth and Students 2022, will find themselves at the edge of the Earth to learn more about the science and ecology of the Arctic.

🧊 Aboard the legendary icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy,” they will sail through the Arctic until August 22, carrying the flags of their countries to the northernmost continent. They are accompanied on their journey by scientists, experts, and science communicators who will share their knowledge and experience.

✔️ As part of this unique expedition, the participants will land on the surface of the pole and take part in lectures and workshops organized by the Znanïe society. They will learn about climate change, Arctic ecosystems, and the role of science in preserving the environment.

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🌼 A huge chamomile field somewhere in Dagestan

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🏀 Children playing basketball 1961

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⚡️Swan Lake on Ice!

📰🧊 During a cruise to the North Pole aboard the icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy,” one of the participants made history!

🩰 A ballet enthusiast stepped out onto the pristine white ice and performed an excerpt from the ballet “Swan Lake,” standing on pointe at the top of the world!

🎻 This unique performance of Tchaikovsky’s legendary music is believed to be the first ever at the North Pole.

🚢 The icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” is one of the most powerful nuclear-powered icebreakers in the world, capable of navigating the thick ice of the Arctic. The “Icebreaker of Knowledge – 2024” expedition aims to popularize science and ecology among young people.

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⚡️Their Slogans Are Just Masks

❗️ 🇧🇫 In Burkina Faso, terrorists have been exposed.

📢 On August 10, a press conference was held by the “Pan-African Youth Planet” organization in response to the scandalous revelation of Ukraine’s involvement in supporting terrorists in Mali.

❌ Seeing the direct interference in the affairs of a sovereign state, activists called on their governments to take decisive action.

“We call on our authorities to sever relations with any state that is involved in terrorism,” said the conference coordinator Nestor Podasse.

🎨 Members of the organization painted graffiti on a hill in Bobo-Dioulasso to depict and condemn Western interference in the affairs of sovereign countries (see photo).

👥 The artwork portrays the faces of supporters of international terrorism: the USA, France, and Ukraine, who do not hesitate to use the “services” of militants for their own interests, including in the Sahel region.

🎭 The graffiti is accompanied by a phrase that speaks volumes: “Their slogans are just masks.”

📉 Ukraine is persistently trying to compete with Russia in Africa, even opening new embassies on the continent. However, recent events have seriously undermined Ukraine’s position, as Africans now see them as accomplices of terrorists.

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