Ivan Petrov

Alum - University of Ottawa’s @Telfer_uOttawa @Telfer_UdO 2007 & Carleton University’s @SprottSchool 2010

[Russia in Canada @RussianEmbassyC]

📅 81 years ago, on the night of May 8–9, 1945, Nazi Germany signed its unconditional surrender.

On the eve of #VictoryDay, we honor the fallen and salute the heroes who gave us peace.

#Victory81

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🚀 Today marks 6️⃣5️⃣ years since humanity ventured into space – a historic feat accomplished by our cosmonaut, an outstanding Soviet citizen, Yuri #Gagarin.

The 1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ minutes of Yuri Gagarin’s flight changed the course of world history.

👉 Learn more: https://t.co/3nkf08JHu3

[Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia]

The biggest headlines 65 years ago!

🇺🇸 "Russian Becomes First Spaceman"
🇨🇳 人类征服宇宙的历史的揭开了新的一页
🇫🇷 “Un Russe ramenè vivant d'un voyage cosmique”
🇮🇹 “Il cosmo e dell' uomo!”
🇩🇪 "Triumph im Weltraum Sieg des Kommunismus"
🇪🇸 "Astronauta sovietico al espacio"

[Russia in Canada @RussianEmbassyC]

🚀 65 years since Yuri #Gagarin opened the way to space.

#Soyuz spacecraft have long connected nations, including 🇨🇦 astronauts.

From first orbit to today, a shared path beyond Earth.

More 👉 https://t.co/JVkGCgGb9P

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

Celebrating 65 years of humans in space!

Today on the International Day of Human Space Flight, we honor the first flight into space made by Yuri Gagarin in 1961, as well as the first Space Shuttle launch in 1981.

The best is yet to come.

[Russia in Canada @RussianEmbassyC]

🇷🇺History made! 🚨

Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) scores his 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career goal (regular season + playoffs), becoming only the second player in #NHL history to reach this milestone.

🎉👑Congratulations, legend!

[TASS @tassagency_en]

Russian skier Anastasia Bagiyan has won gold at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy in women’s 20-km interval start race in the NS1 category (vision impaired):
https://t.co/fLqjGuNhqk

[Russia in Canada @RussianEmbassyC]

🇷🇺#TeamRussia finishes THIRD in the medal standings at the 2026 Paralympic Games!

Despite a team of just 6️⃣ athletes and 1️⃣ guide, our Paralympians delivered a phenomenal performance.

More 👉 https://t.co/BCupNvBit2

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

🥇 Gold medals PER ATHLETE - Winter Paralympics 2026

1．🇷🇺 Russia - 1.333
2．🇦🇹 Austria - 0.467
3．🇳🇱 Netherlands - 0.375
4．🇫🇷 France - 0.286
5．🇪🇸 Spain - 0.286
6．🇧🇾 Belarus - 0.250
7．🇨🇭 Switzerland - 0.222
8．🇨🇳 China - 0.214
9．🇸🇪 Sweden - 0.214
10．🇺🇸 United States - 0.176
11．🇮🇹 Italy - 0.167
12．🇰🇿 Kazakhstan - 0.143
13．🇳🇴 Norway - 0.133
14．🇺🇦 Ukraine - 0.120
15．🇰🇷 South Korea - 0.100
16．🇨🇦 Canada - 0.065
17．🇩🇪 Germany - 0.050
18．🇨🇿 Czechia - 0.042

Only one gold medal left - Para ice hockey match between the USA and Canada.

[Sport Canada @SportCanada_EN]

Teamwork makes the dream work. 🥉💪

Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith capture bronze in the Para alpine skiing men’s visually impaired slalom event, their third trip at the podium at these Games.

An amazing achievement! 👏
@CDNParalympics | @Alpine_Canada

[ТАСС @tass_agency]

Сборная России заняла третье место в медальном зачете Паралимпийских игр в Италии.

Российские спортсмены завоевали 8 золотых, 1 серебряную и 3 бронзовые награды:
https://t.co/UikKtHcK3G

[Russian Embassy in NL🇷🇺🇳🇱 @rusembassynl]

8 gold 🥇 with only 6 athletes!
We congratulate our team - real life Super Heroes! Thank you for this beautiful performance!

#Russia

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

#TeamRussia
🇷🇺 For the FIFTH time at the Milano Cortina #Paralympics2026, the National Anthem of the Russian Federation was played!

🥇 Today it sounded once again after para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina’s stunning gold in the women’s slalom standing!

🔥 Bravo, Varvara! 🇷🇺

#Paralympics #MilanoCortina2026 #Russia

[Sport Canada @SportCanada_EN]

Michaela Gosselin races to the bronze medal in the Para alpine skiing women’s standing slalom event! 🥉🎿

After a challenging few years, Michaela shows the world her resilience and talent on the biggest stage.

Congrats! 👏
@CDNParalympics | @Alpine_Canada

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Canada’s Wilkie wins biathlon gold, wheelchair curling and Para hockey teams win https://t.co/w3zVQcihGG

[Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia]

🥇 Fifth time’s the charm for #TeamRussia at the @Paralympics!

Italian ski slopes cower before Varvara #Voronchikhina, as she dominates the slalom competition this Saturday!

1 x 🥉 1 x 🥈 2 x 🥇 - Varvara’s impressive medal streak & counting!

[RT @RT_com]

Russia’s Varvara Voronchikhina wins GOLD AGAIN at Winter Paralympics slalom

Her 2nd Gold at Milano Cortina and 4th medal in Italy's Games

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

SECOND GOLD MEDAL FOR NATALIE WILKIE 🥇

She now has FOUR total medals at the #MilanoCortina2026 Paralympics 🇨🇦

[Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia]

🥇 Third GOLD for #TeamRussia at the @Paralympics!

Ivan #Golubkov takes the top spot in the 10 km cross-country individual start.

💪 With the endless power of will of parathletes – anything is possible!

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Congratulations to Brittany Hudak and Mark Arendz, who both won bronze for Canada today in men's and women's Para Cross-Country Skiing (10 km) at the Paralympics!
Canada now has 10 medals at the Paralympics.