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Back to USSR. Pictures of Moscow 1969

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:37:00 +0000

Beautiful pictures of Soviet Russia, Moscow, 1969

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Russia defeated Slovakia 6-2 to win gold at the World Hockey Championship 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:56:00 +0000

Russia defeated Slovakia 6-2 to win gold at the World Hockey Championship 2012! http://www.rt.com/sport/hockey/ice-world-final-russia-732/

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Life in Russia’s Frozen North. Arctic circle, Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:56:00 +0000

There is more to Russia than the elegant cityscapes of St Petersburg and Moscow, or the huge rivers that carve through the green countryside of the south, down to the sunny Black Sea coast. There is much more: the Russian Arctic Circle stretches almost half way around the world, and is home to a population of around two million. Most of them are ethnic Russians, but a sizeable minority of them are indigenous people, many of them still trying to live in the ways their ancestors have lived for...

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Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia 2012 video

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:26:00 +0000

Parade on Red Square was held in the Victory Day May 9, 2012, marking the 67th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War. Acting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov took parade and Colonel-General Valery Gerasimov commanded a military parade. See also: Faces of winners The 35th Battery is a symbol of heroism and tragedy of Sevastopol http://denisov-dnevnik.livejournal.com/71560.html

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Real hero. Officer died protecting soldier from granade

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:29:00 +0000

An infantry battalion commander in Russia’s Far East Sergey Solnichnicov was killed on Wednesday after he threw himself over a granade to protect people around him when a grenade fell near by during a training exercise, Eastern Military District spokesman Alexander Gordeev said. “An emergency situation occurred during a grenade throwing exercise . A grenade…bounced off the trench wall. The battalion commander immediately reacted to the situation, pushed the conscript soldier away and...

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Kaliningrad: The Russia Outside Of Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:43:00 +0000

200 miles from the main Russian border, there’s a small enclave of land next to the Baltic Sea, sandwiched in between Poland and Lithuania, which is part of Russia too. Kaliningrad Oblast is the name of the territory, and the capital city there is, not surprisingly, called Kalinigrad, after a leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Kalinin. You may ask yourself how this piece of land, covering less than 6,000 square kilometres, has come to stay part of the Russian Federation, the world’s largest...

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Opposition protests in Moscow

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:56:00 +0000

"I was going to a date (when police arrested me)."

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Cruises in Russia: An Unexpected Hidden Gem

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Russia: a vast land of gilded palaces and remote villages, of sweeping beaches and icy wilderness, of ancient tradition and modern lives. Russia's huge size and its varied landscape and history make it a fascinating place to visit. Once of the most relaxed and romantic ways to do so is board a cruise ship. Cruise travel in Russia will take you down the great River Volga, past some of the country's greatest cities. It can take you along the river Lena, through the mysterious Siberia. It can take...

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Top 10 places to visit in Russia. Tourist Attractions in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:11:00 +0000

Russia, more commonly known as the Russian Federation, is a country that’s filled with its rich history and culture. There are several beautiful and amazing places to visit in Russia and it’s tough to choose the best. Whether you are visiting Russia with friends, spouse or family, this great country has a lot to offer to tourists and locals. Listed below are the top 10 places that you must visit on your trip to Russia Gorky Park It’s the most famous in the entire Moscow where you can...

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Jump from The Peter and Paul Fortress. Russian extreme sports

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:09:00 +0000

The Peter and Paul Fortress can be a good place for sightseeing, but it can be also a great place for extreme sports. Click here to watch the video You may save big on your Russia tour by booking Cheap airline tickets online.

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St. Isaac's Cathedral (Isaakievskiy Sobor) during the Siege of Leningrad

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:46:00 +0000

During the Siege of Leningrad, St. Isaac's Cathedral (Isaakievskiy Sobor), was the tallest building and very visible from all sides of Leningrad, and remained intact and untouched. In the beginning of the war, the threat to Leningrad and its suburbs became apparent. The conversation of how to evacuate the art treasures of the palaces began to Pavlovsk, Peterhof, Pushkin, and other inland locations. However, not all art treasures managed to get out. The question arose where to find reliable...

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Successful test launch for Russia's intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +0000

An intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava was launched from the submerged Yuri Dolgoruky nuclear submarine in the White Sea today. The Bulava (Russian: Булава, lit. "mace"; designation RSM-56, NATO reporting name SS-NX-30, GRAU index 3M30) is a submarine-launched ballistic missile under development for the Russian Navy and to be deployed on the new Borei class of ballistic missile nuclear submarines. It is intended as the future cornerstone of Russia's nuclear triad, and is the...

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Moscow Birthday 2011 Laser 4D Show

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:17:00 +0000

About 2.5 million Muscovites and guests of the capital took in the Moscow City Day celebration. Finale celebration was a great show on the Sparrow Hills. Using the latest computer technology skyscraper MSU (Lomonosov Moscow State University) turned it into the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Egypt, in St. Basil's Cathedral, and even a giant cake. The event should enter the Guinness World Record as the largest in the history of video projection - its area is over 25 thousand square meters.

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Dance-Petersburg Open Air

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:36:00 +0000

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Questions about Russian Federation

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:38:00 +0000

A girlfriend of mine from USA asked me some questions about Russia. I answered on them with pleasure. :) 1) What is the biggest misconception about Russia? Maybe that bears are walking freely in the streets of Russia. :) 2) How do Russians view the West? I can not answer for all Russians. Everybody have their own opinion about it. 3) What is the easiest way to impress a Russian? I think better don't try to impress somebody, just be yourself. ...

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Scarlet Sails (Alie Parusa) - White Nights Festival - St. Petersburg 2011, Russia - Amazing show

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:32:00 +0000

Scarlet Sails (White Nights Festival), St. Petersburg 2011. Amazing show Scarlet Sails (Russian: Алые паруса) is a celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia is the most massive and famous public event during the White Nights Festival. The tradition is highly popular for spectacular fireworks, numerous music concerts, and a massive water-show including battle among tens of boats full of pirates on the waters of Neva river. The Scarlet Sails show celebrating the end of school year 2007 was...

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Old Moscow pictures, photos, pics

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Old Moscow pictures Vintage Photographs of Moscow

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Launch of a Soyuz spacecraft

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:36:00 +0000

The launch of a Soyuz spacecraft October 10, 2007 at 17.22 am MSK from the Baikonur cosmodrome. This photo was taken in the vicinity of Temirtau, Kazakhstan. About 800 km. from Baikonur.

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Victory Day Parade Red Square video in Moscow, Russia 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 09 May 2011 21:58:00 +0000

Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia 2011

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Mosfilm launches official channel on YouTube

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Russia’s giant Mosfilm, one of the largest and oldest film studios in Europe, has teamed up with Google to launch a channel on YouTube, where Mosfilm will be showcasing its feature films free of charge, Russia Today reports. The channel already has 50 films available in HD on its virtual “shelves” and is planning to add five new films each week. By the end of the year there will be up to 200 films from Mosfilm’s golden collection of several thousand, accompanied by subtitles. Most...

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Wild Russia Caucasus episode 1. Caucasus nature reserve. Russia, Caucasus mountains

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:20:00 +0000

Russia, Caucasus mountains. Wild Russia Caucasus episode 1

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Aurora Borealis in Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:46:00 +0000

Amazing Aurora Borealis in Russia

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Moscow visitor guide

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:35:00 +0000

Moscow visitor guide

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Old Russian wooden archteture

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:33:00 +0000

Russian architecture style

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Russian Culture

noreply@blogger.com (Andrey) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +0000

A slide show video of Russian culture.

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