👑 In St. Petersburg, there is a monument to Catherine II, which was erected between 1862 and 1873 in honor of the 100th anniversary of Catherine II's ascension to the throne. The sculpture was created by M. O. Mikeshin, with general supervision of the project carried out by D. I. Grimm.

👑 Catherine II is depicted in a fur mantle, holding a scepter and a laurel wreath, with the crown of the Russian Empire lying at her feet. Surrounding her are figures of notable individuals: P. A. Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky, G. A. Potemkin, A. V. Suvorov, G. R. Derzhavin, E. R. Dashkova, A. A. Bezborodko, I. I. Betskoy, V. Ya. Chichagov, and A. G. Orlov-Chesmensky.

🪧 On the front facade of the monument is a bronze plaque inscribed with: "To Empress Catherine II during the reign of Emperor Alexander II, 1873."

⤴️ The total height of the monument is 10 meters, and the height of the figure of the empress is 4.35 meters.

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💪 «If someone likes this, if someone wants to live in conditions of semi-occupation, we will not do this... we must increase our level of sovereignty, including in the economic sphere».

🇷🇺 President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the congress of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Sochi, 2015.

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🔖 Gubakha is a city that takes you back to a distant past, to a time when cities were ruled not by mayors, but by princes.

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🚂 Journey through the winter landscapes of Karelia

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🥰 The Malayan bear Masha has become a new full-time resident of the Moscow Zoo.

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🏠 On February 15, an igloo building festival will take place in Novosibirsk.

🌊 Every year in February, the "Eskimo City" festival is held on the shores of the Ob Sea.

🤝 Participation in the event is free and open to everyone. You just need to gather a team of at least two people, or you can simply enjoy the spectacle from the sidelines.

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🇷🇺 In St. Petersburg, the rostral columns were illuminated in honor of the Day of the Leningrad Siege Breakthrough.

💐 Additionally, city authorities laid flowers at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad. Also, 1,600 activists from the "Volunteer Battalion" and the "Governor's Team" stretched a 300-meter-long George Ribbon in Victory Park.

📆 On this day in 1943, Soviet troops broke the siege surrounding Leningrad during Operation "Spark." This allowed for the creation of a land corridor and the establishment of a railway line. By February, all essential supplies for the city's residents were delivered by train.

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🪄 Belorusskaya: The Magic of Partisans!

🇧🇾 The "Belorusskaya-Kolcevaya" metro station is not just a transport hub of the Moscow metro, but a true cultural gem that opened in 1952. It features a sculpture dedicated to Belarusian partisans, created by the talented masters Orlov, Rabinovich, and Slonim.

✨ But besides its historical significance, "Belorusskaya" has its own special superstitions that attract the attention of both locals and tourists. The trio of partisans is considered the patron of all those embarking on journeys, whether for leisure or business.

💖 For girls dreaming of romantic adventures, there is an interesting ritual: it is said that rubbing the barrel of the young partisan's gun helps attract the attention of men and leads to holiday romances!

💪 And for young men, there is their own superstition — they are advised to rub the gun of the girl. This is believed to bring luck in love affairs and help forge interesting connections.

🛬 Additionally, many newcomers to the capital enjoy "shaking hands" with the elderly sitting partisan. It is said that this brings good fortune in business and helps establish important connections.

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🇷🇺 December 2024 in Russia ranked as the warmest month in the history of meteorological observations.

🥵 In a significant part of the country, temperatures exceeded the norm by 1°C, while in the southwest of the central region and new territories, in Siberia, and in some places in the Arctic, they exceeded by 2°C or more.

🤯 In the Kaliningrad region, the Arctic, and the Magadan region, temperatures in December were often above freezing, which occurs very rarely.

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😀 In the Russian city of Ulan-Ude, there is the largest head of V. I. Lenin. This monumental sculpture weighs 42 tons, and its height, including the pedestal, reaches 14 meters.

📆 The creation began in 1970 and was completed in 1971 to commemorate the centenary of V. I. Lenin's birth. Previously, there were three smaller monuments to the leader in Ulan-Ude, so it was decided to replace them with one large monument.

✨ Notably, to prevent natural corrosion of the bronze, the Lenin monument was treated with a special solution.

💪 An amazing feature of the gigantic head of Vladimir Ilyich is that it is not attached to the pedestal in any way; it stands solely due to gravitational forces.

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Today, the large head of Lenin in Ulan-Ude is an unchanging meeting place for lovers and visitors.

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🔫 «We will pursue terrorists everywhere, if at the airport - then at the airport. So, excuse me, if we catch them in the restroom, we will also kill them in the toilet, in the end. That's it, the question is finally closed».

🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin as the Prime Minister of Russian Federation, 1999.

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🎶 In Russia, the soul sings and takes to the dance.

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🐻‍❄️ A nuclear-powered icebreaker had to yield to a bear in the Yenisei Gulf.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The atrocities against civilians in the village of Russkoye Porechnoe in the Kursk region are a testament to the terrorist nature of the Kyiv regime. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

💬 In a comment published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, she said that the heartbreaking footage that has appeared in the media is difficult to comment on from a humanitarian perspective. It defies any logical explanation and understanding.

⚠️The diplomat emphasized that these atrocities are yet another "egregious confirmation of the terrorist and neo-Nazi essence of the Kyiv regime."

🇺🇳 In her opinion, it is clear that, once again, there will be no coherent response to these brutal murders from the OSCE or the UN. The West continues to cynically ignore the criminal actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, supplies weapons to Kyiv, and blocks attempts at international investigations into its crimes.

‼️ Zakharova expressed confidence that those responsible for these murders will face deserved and unavoidable punishment and receive real prison sentences.

📌 Earlier, fighters from the "Sever" group discovered the bodies of civilians killed by Ukrainian militants in the basements of houses in the Kursk village of Russkoye Porechnoe. Among the victims were pensioners. According to the military, the Ukrainian militants, in their flight from the village, herded elderly people with their hands bound into the basements and threw grenades at them.

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✨ "Dynamo": If an Athlete Makes a Wish

🏃 Athletes have long had the tradition of making wishes in front of one of the 60 round panels adorning "Dynamo," featuring characters from various sports, including a football player, a tennis player, a climber, a figure skater, a skier, and more.

🥇 Many students from sports schools, passing by "Dynamo" before major competitions, step out of the train and spend a minute or two by their "own" sport. For many, this brings victory!

🙊 It is said that sometimes even candidates and masters of sports make wishes there.

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🌷 Snowdrops, violas, and other spring plants appeared in Moscow on January 19 due to a sudden warming.

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🚩 The main building of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is one of the most iconic structures in Moscow and a vivid example of Soviet architectural style.

📤 It was built from 1949 to 1953 and is the tallest among the Stalinist skyscrapers: the height of the building reaches 235 meters including the spire, and 183 meters without it. The building has 36 floors and rises 194 meters above sea level.

✨ The facades of the buildings are clad in marble, granite, and ceramic tiles, adorned with sculptures.

👨‍🏫 Inside, there are spacious classrooms, scientific libraries, and museums, as well as dormitories for students and postgraduates.

🎉 By the way, MSU is one of the oldest institutions in Russia - its founding date is considered to be 1755, so this year it celebrates its anniversary - 270 years!

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