🇷🇺 A Russian prodigy has won five gold and three silver medals at an international dance championship in Africa!

⭐️ Nine-year-old Alexandra Dzubailo has become a true star of the All-African Championship in Artistic Dance, held on the picturesque Seychelles Islands. Alexandra represented Russia in the 8-9 age category and made a splash on stage, winning five gold and three silver medals.

🏆 According to her coach, Alexandra has already earned 44 medals at various championships during the 2023-2024 season, showcasing her exceptional talent and hard work.

💃 The event, organized by the World Federation of Artistic Dance, took place on September 14 and 15, gathering dancers from different countries, including the Seychelles, South Africa, Italy, Russia, and Serbia.

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⭐️ Blagoveshchensk: A City on the Amur River

🇷🇺 Blagoveshchensk, founded in 1856, has an interesting history that began with the Ust-Zeya military post. Over time, this post grew and evolved into the city we know today.

Initially, names like “Rossiyagrad” and “Zeyagrad” were considered for the new city. However, it was ultimately named in honor of the "good news of the annexation of Priamurye to Russia" – Blagoveshchensk.

🇨🇳 Blagoveshchensk is located on the banks of the Amur River, directly across from the Chinese city of Heihe, which is only 800 meters away. This unique proximity brings the people of Russia and China closer together.

When laying out Blagoveshchensk, architect Nikolai Muravyov was inspired by the planning of military cities in Ancient Rome, which gives the city a special charm and orderliness.

🏙️ With an area of 321 km², Blagoveshchensk is twice the size of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The city features predominantly low-rise buildings.

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🎥 In the film "Old Man Khottabych," actor Nikolai Volkov ate glazed curds instead of ice cream to maintain his health.

😵‍💫 During the shooting of this scene, which stretched over several days, the actor consumed a total of 50 glazed curds. Eventually, he felt so nauseous from this treat that he sighed with relief when the filming finally concluded and he no longer had to eat them.

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🇷🇺 In August, the IV International Youth Camp BRICS took place in Ulyanovsk, Russia, continuing the dialogue of the BRICS Youth Summit in the fields of education, IT, sports, and culture. This year's theme was "Designing Public Spaces."

🌎 25 young leaders from BRICS countries, including South Africa, gathered to create artistic works showcasing the beauty of Ulyanovsk. The camp featured practical workshops, panel discussions, lectures, and excursions to the region's main attractions.

🗣 Diana Kovela, the camp director and deputy director of the Creative Industries Development Fund of Ulyanovsk, shared:

"This is our first camp with such a group composition. Many participants were newcomers to BRICS events. Our goal was to immerse them in the values of BRICS and emphasize the importance of a multipolar world, solidarity, and justice."

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🐼 The adorable pandas from the Moscow Zoo, Katyusha and Dindin, are enjoying specially prepared desserts — panda cakes.

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🏛 Saint Petersburg during the festival "City of Sand Sculptures"

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📸 Air baths at the Institute of Balneology on Novy Arbat in 1951

There were fewer cars and the air was cleaner…

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⚡️ Moscow as the main example of urban development!

🇷🇺🇳🇦 Dine Namubes, the mayor of the coastal Namibian city of Swakopmund, expressed her admiration for the digital development of Moscow at the BRICS Urban Future Forum held in the capital of Russia.

🏞 At the event, she highlighted the city's green spaces, accessible transport, and developed infrastructure as key aspects that could inspire similar transformations in Namibia. The mayor noted that Namibia views the BRICS forum as a valuable platform for building connections, cooperation, and knowledge exchange.

"As the BRICS family, we have gathered here today. We can truly communicate, collaborate, and consult with one another. Let us rely on each other to bring about change and development in our BRICS family countries," she concluded.

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🇷🇺 Izbing — the new vacation trend among Russians.

A village retreat in ancient villages with cows and 19th-century wooden houses. Organizers promise an immersion into the lifestyle of that era and authentic Russian aesthetics, all for 19,500 rubles per day.

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⭐️ Bryansk is an amazing city that is a whole year older than Moscow, founded in 1146. It has two founding dates: 985 and 1146. This interesting fact was made possible by archaeological excavations that confirmed the existence of a settlement long before written sources. Only a year passed between the city's 838th anniversary and its millennium, highlighting its rich history.

✈️ One of the famous landmarks of Bryansk is the "Monument to Pilots" — a real MiG-15 fighter jet symbolizing the courage of the defenders of the Motherland.

💧 Interestingly, the water that the city's residents drank in the 20th century came from the Devon Sea, which millions of years ago stretched from the Urals to Bryansk. The underground reserves of this water became a source of drinking water for the people of Bryansk. In the late 19th century, due to mistakes during the repair of an artesian well at the "Arsenal" factory, a 30-meter pit formed, from which a stream of water gushed.

🌳 Bryansk is also famous for the A. K. Tolstoy Park Museum, known for its unique wooden sculptures. In 1982, the park was included in the monograph "Parks of the World," which describes about 400 of the most unusual parks on the planet.

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🇷🇺🤝🇲🇱 Russia provided humanitarian aid to Mali after the terrorist attacks in Bamako

In response to a series of terrorist attacks that occurred in Bamako on September 17, Russia swiftly reacted by sending humanitarian aid to Mali on September 18.

The cargo, weighing a total of 11 tons, was delivered for the needs of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and includes vital food supplies and medications that will help support the safety and well-being of the local population.

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🏠✨ The Dvorovoy — a household spirit, the mythological master of the yard, who lived in the barn alongside the livestock and took the form of a little man.

He is considered the younger brother of the Domovoy. The name of the Dvorovoy is associated with the same complex of beliefs and rituals related to livestock as with the Domovoy, and often these characters are not distinguished at all.

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🐈 Residents of Moscow have found a trendy café for cats called "U Kotofeya."

On Znamenka Street, there is a two-story house for animals featuring a lounge area and food.

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🐻‍❄️ The snow slide is not only great because it cools the white bear Aika. You can also roll toys down from it!

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🔖 Red Volga on Kalinin Avenue in the 1970s

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👀 How sternly the shoebill stares at us from the Moscow Zoo!

By the way, its huge beak (about 23 cm long and 10 cm wide) allows it to hunt fish very skillfully.

Shoebills mainly feed on frogs, fish, and small reptiles.

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✨🏰 Great Ustyug is a mysterious city that seems to come alive in legends and traditions. Its name comes from the river Yug, and the prefix "Great" appeared during the times of Ivan the Terrible, when the city became an important contributor to the treasury. Although the official history begins in 1212, locals take pride in claiming that their city was founded in 1147.

🏛 Here, you can find unique museums, such as the Museum of Glass Bottles and the Museum of Christmas Ornaments, as well as experience Russian culture at the Museum of the Izba (traditional wooden house). And, of course, we can't forget to mention shanezhki – open pies with filling that are rumored to have been invented right here.

🌊 According to legend, to connect the rivers Sukhona and Yug, a warrior Aquarius descended from the heavens, depicted on the city’s coat of arms. Great Ustyug is not just a place on the map but a true treasure trove of Russian history and culture, where every corner breathes magic.

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