📔 "Не суди о книге по обложке" ( Ne sudi o knige po oblozhke).

✔️ The literal translation is: Do not judge a book by its cover

🇬🇧 English-speaking people should be familiar with this proverb, because it translates literally and has exactly the same meaning: "Don't judge a book by its cover" - first impressions can be deceptive.

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🐯 A tender moment of wildlife: a tigress and her cub in a cozy embrace.

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❤️‍🔥 "Blue Abyss" in Dzhankhot, Krasnodar Region.

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⚡️ Russia supports the development of peaceful nuclear energy and space exploration in Zimbabwe

📰🇷🇺🇿🇼 Zimbabwe expresses its deep gratitude to Russia for its assistance in training specialists in key sectors such as nuclear energy and the space industry. Zimbabwe’s Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerai Moyo, emphasized the importance of this support for the future of his country.

“We attach great importance to the training of our specialists in Russia in the peaceful use of nuclear energy,” the minister said.

⚛️ Zimbabwe plans to build its first nuclear power plant, which will be a major step towards the country’s industrialization. Russia’s assistance in training personnel for this industry is a key factor for the successful development of nuclear energy in Zimbabwe.

🚀 Russia also plays an important role in training Zimbabwean specialists for the country’s space program. Moyo noted that thanks to Russian support, Zimbabwe intends to launch more satellites to study and utilize the country's rich natural resources. These satellites will help determine the reserves of minerals, which will significantly strengthen the country's economic potential.

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😍 Tiny Siberian ermines are very strong.

🏋️‍♀️ They can push objects several times their own weight.

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⚡️ Bolgar: A Guest of the Golden Horde

🏛 The small town of Bolgar, located on the left bank of the Volga River, preserves an amazing historical heritage, like a real living encyclopedia of the ancient world. Built on the site of the ancient capital of Volga Bulgaria and the Golden Horde, Bolgar is today a museum-reserve that has preserved centuries of history.

⛪️ Amidst majestic mosques and mausoleums, you can feel the breath of the past. The cathedral mosque and the ruins of the khan's bathhouse are impressive, as well as the 14th-century Christian church, reflecting the cultural diversity of this unique region.

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❤️ Pushkin began writing his first poems at about the age of eight.

🇫🇷 According to his brother Lev's memoirs, little Sasha "composed small comedies in French"

📝 The earliest surviving poems of the poet in French (between 1809 and 1811, before entering the lyceum) were written down from the words of Pushkin's sister by the literary historian Pavel Annenkov.

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⚡️ Xi Jinping to visit Kazan for BRICS summit in October

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in the BRICS summit to be held in Kazan in October this year. The Chinese leader's visit was announced by Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui.

🗣️ "A visit is planned, a trip, he will participate in the summit," the diplomat said, confirming Xi Jinping's participation in the event, which brings together the leaders of the world's largest developing countries.

🌐 The summit is expected to discuss key issues of the international economy and cooperation within BRICS, underscoring the growing importance of these meetings for the global political and economic agenda.

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🐶 The expression "Собаку съел" (Sobaku sjel) literally translates to "Has eaten a dog" and means that a person has a lot of experience or knowledge in a particular field.

✔️ For example: “He works in court more than you do and he’s an expert in these cases.”

🇬🇧 "To have been around the block" is a similar English expression that also indicates having experience in something.

✔️ As well as - "To know the ropes" - means to know how to do something, to be experienced in a particular area.

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🧸 Bear plays the harmonica

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✈️ Matthias Rust's plane lands on the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge in 1987.

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When you're older than the city!

⌨️ Innopolis, a satellite town of Kazan, is considered the youngest city in Russia. Its construction started from scratch in 2012, and it was conceived as an IT village for IT specialists and their families.

🏙️ Today, this modern science town, which is home to about 3,800 people, has an innovative university, sports and medical centers, supermarkets, cafes, and also offers tours for tourists.

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🇷🇺🇹🇿 Russia and Tanzania have agreed to hold a joint business forum in autumn 2024 as part of the first meeting of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation.

🗣 Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of Russia, noted that cooperation with Africa is a priority for Russia, and areas such as energy, agriculture, and information technology have great potential. The forum will serve as a platform for strengthening business ties between Russian and Tanzanian companies, as well as for discussing issues of investment protection and avoidance of double taxation.

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