💗 Today is Father's Day in Russia.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This holiday has been celebrated in Russia since 2021 and usually takes place on the third Sunday of October. This date was established by a decree from President Vladimir Putin. The holiday was created "to strengthen the institution of the family and to enhance the importance of fatherhood in raising children."

🤔 In some regions of Russia, the celebration is held on a different date: for example, in the Altai Krai — on the last Sunday of April, and in Volgograd — on November 1.

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🤯 It turns out polar bears love watermelon!

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☃️ This year, the climatic winter in Moscow will arrive 20 days later than usual, at the beginning of December, said an expert from the Phobos meteorological center.

👍Good news before the start of a new week!

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✨Cherek Gorge and the Road to Upper Balkaria, Russia

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📖 Printing children's books in 1959

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🥖 We won't be without bread this winter!

🌾 New varieties of cereal crops used in bread production and animal feed have been developed through selective breeding by specialists at the Scientific and Educational Center "Yenisei Siberia," based at the Siberian Federal University.

❄️ According to them, the new types of major agricultural crops (wheat, barley, and oats) exceed their counterparts in yield by 10-15 percent and possess increased frost resistance.

To adapt the crops to the climate, the conditions of the Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Republic of Khakassia were primarily considered.

🔬 To obtain plants with improved properties, carriers of the "supergene" are crossed naturally through pollination. This approach to developing new varieties takes 10 to 12 years.

Currently, the development is in the process of testing, patenting, and inclusion in the State Register of Breeding Achievements, after which they will be available to major agricultural holdings.

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🇷🇺 Only one day left until the XVI BRICS Summit!

🛬 Delegations and high-ranking guests from around the world have already started arriving in Kazan. Some of them have even had the chance to appreciate the beauty of the city and the scientific and industrial potential of the region.

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🚩 A creative approach to improving discipline at a Soviet enterprise

Under the portraits and names of two women, there is an innoscription:

"Detained by the people's militia for a fight in the restroom."

😅 What’s most surprising is that an illustration was even drawn for this occasion.

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🇷🇺 From October 22 to 24, Vladimir Putin will participate in the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, which is held under the Russian presidency with the motto "Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security."

✅ At the meetings in both narrow and expanded formats, the leaders of the BRICS countries will exchange views on pressing issues of the global and regional agenda and discuss the three main areas of cooperation identified by the Russian presidency – in the fields of politics and security, economics and finance, and cultural-humanitarian contacts.

✅ Special attention will be given to the issue of possible BRICS expansion through the planned establishment of a new category of partner states for the bloc.

✅ Reports will also be presented by the chairs of the New Development Bank, the Business Council, the Interbank Cooperation Mechanism, and the Women’s Business Alliance.

✅ The outcomes of the discussions will be summarized in the Kazan Declaration of the summit.

✅ On the last day of the summit, a meeting in the "Outreach/BRICS Plus" format will take place, with representatives from nearly forty countries participating. Among them are leaders from CIS countries, delegations from many states in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, as well as heads of executive bodies of several international organizations.

✅ The discussion will focus on current international issues, with an emphasis on the escalated situation in the Middle East and the interaction of BRICS countries with the Global South in the interests of sustainable development.

✅ The President of Russia will hold bilateral meetings with nearly all the leaders participating in the summit.

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🇷🇺 Many people know the long-standing Russian tradition of serving bread and salt. But where did it originate?

📜 This tradition dates back to ancient times and has become an integral part of Russian rituals associated with welcoming guests, celebrations, and significant events in a person's life.

🍞 Bread in Russian culture has always been a symbol of abundance, prosperity, and home comfort. Salt, in turn, embodies the flavor of life, its preservation, and protection. Thus, bread and salt together form a tandem that symbolizes not only hospitality but also life values.

🚪 When guests arrive at a home, they are traditionally welcomed with bread and salt. This usually happens at the doorstep, where the hosts offer their guests a piece of bread sprinkled with salt, signifying greeting and protection from negative energies.

By the way, bread and salt are often used to welcome foreign guests, providing them with a warm reception with a national touch!

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😀 Even the dogs at Patriarch Ponds wear fur coats.

💅 A little style for the evening feed

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💐 Somewhere between the mountains, there is a wonderful land of flowers, Russia

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✨ Amazing footage from summer St. Petersburg

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🇷🇺 Street food in Moscow in the 19th century

🇷🇺 One of the most common types was "grechnik," which was a thick pyramid made of buckwheat groats with spices. They were usually cut in half, and meat or fat could be placed in the center. Pies of all kinds were also very popular!

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🇷🇺🇦🇪 While leaders are arriving in Kazan, Putin already held talks yesterday with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from the UAE in Moscow.

The leaders of the two countries first had a conversation in an informal setting to discuss the most important issues one-on-one. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the hospitality and noted that the relations between Russia and the United Arab Emirates are of a historical and strategic nature.

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