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Find inspiring, fresh insights from #Russia❗ Home to more than 190 ethnic groups & authentic cultures, with 11 time & 7 climate zones. 🏞 Feel our warm welcome❤

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🇷🇺 Happy #RussiaDay, Dear All!

💬 Love you, O Russia mine,

Like a song's own word,

The forests, rivers, endless fields.

Love all that heart's embrace

By one vast and timeless name: #Русь.

#Russia1Love #RussiaDay2026

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🕯 #OTD in 1967, the #Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex was unveiled in Volgograd.

🗡 At its heart towers The Motherland Calls — a symbol of courage and the unconquered spirit of Stalingrad, rising 85m in concrete & steel.

☝️ The legacy of city lives on through generations.

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🍁 Moscow’s most autumnal tram route has been discovered!

To enjoy the beautiful fall scenery 👉 #VisitRussia, hop on tram No. 25 from Ostankino towards Sokolniki & get off at the Bolshaya Shiryaevskaya St. stop.

😍 BTW, autumn was #Pushkin’s favourite season & for good reason!

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🧼 October 15 is Global Handwashing Day!

#DYK: In 1954, #Moydodir cartoon hit Soviet TVs – featuring a walking & talking washstand that made sure kids stayed squeaky clean.

🫧 Yes, in Soviet Russia, washstands wash YOU!

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📚 #OTD in 1965, Mikhail #Sholokhov won the @NobelPrize in Literature for the power & integrity of his epic And Quiet Flows the Don, exploring turbulent XX-century times via a family lens.

#DYK❓It took Sholokhov 1️⃣4️⃣ years to complete the 4-volume hall of fame novel. #MustRead

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📏 Today is World Standards Day!

#DYK ? The beloved Soviet cartoon #38Parrots debuted in 1976.

🎥 In this #Soyuzmultfilm classic, a boa constrictor’s length is measured in parrots, monkeys & baby elephants.

☝️ A fun reminder to think outside the box!

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��️ #OTD in 1165, the Church of the Intercession on the #Nerl was completed at the behest of Grand Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky.

✨ A @UNESCO World Heritage gem, its elegant silhouette rises above the floodplain, blending in perfect harmony with the landscape.

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#OTD in 2016, #Russia’s first monument to Ivan IV was unveiled in #Oryol.

⚔️ In 1566, the Tsar ordered a fortress built here to defend Russia’s southern frontier.

☝️ 460 years later, the first Tsar, still watches over the city — in bronze.

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#OTD 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years ago legend of Soviet football, Nikita #Simonyan — unrivalled master of @fcsm_official was born

⚽️ We pay tribute to Olympic champ, the striker №1 & icon of #SpartakMoscow — Simonyan's legacy is great & still lives in hearts of football fans — the #GOAT 💪

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7️⃣0️⃣ years ago, the first legendary GAZ-21 #Volga rolled off the line.

⭐️ Reliable cars with striking design won hearts in the USSR & worldwide.

Volga took part in the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair & 🏁 1964 Monte Carlo Rally, where it was named #SovietMercedes.

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👨‍🚀 Today marks 7 years since legendary Soviet cosmonaut Alexey #Leonov passed away. He would’ve turned 92

The first human to walk in space, he spent 12 min 9 sec beyond #Voskhod2 in 1965 & later commanded Soviet crew of Apollo–Soyuz

🚀 His name will forever remain in history!

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#OTD in 1892, Marina #Tsvetaeva, a prominent Russian poet, was born.

✍️ Her poetry reflected the turbulent times she lived through, becoming a voice of Russia’s #SilverAge.

#DYK? Tsvetaeva was also a gifted translator, bringing poetry from 4+ languages to Russian readers 🌍

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🏛 #OTD in 1873, Russian & Soviet architect Alexey #Shchusev was born.

Over a career spanning 50+ years, he helped shape #Moscow’s iconic look – from Kazansky Railway Station & Lenin’s Mausoleum to the palatial Komsomolskaya metro station.

👉 A true G.O.A.T.

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📖 #OTD in 1906, Russian literary giant Leo #Tolstoy learned he might receive the @NobelPrize — and chose “Thanks, but #nothanks”

He asked friends in Sweden to make sure the prize went elsewhere, believing its money could bring only harm

Some legends need no trohpies 😎

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☦️ #OTD in 1337, young Bartholomew took monastic vows and received the name Sergius.

He would become St. Sergius of Radonezh, one of Russia’s most revered saints, founder of the #TrinityLavra and a spiritual leader who blessed Russian forces before Battle of #Kulikovo.

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🎉 Happy Birthday to ice hockey legend and #RedMachine player & coach Boris #Mikhailov!

🏒 A 2x Olympic and 8x World Champion, he led the Soviet team during its golden era.

#DYK ? In 2004, he was named the best player in World Championship history 🏆

Many happy returns!

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🚀 On October 4, Russian cosmonaut Pyotr #Dubrov has taken command of the International @Space_Station, succeeding NASA astronaut Jessica #Meir.

🔑 Symbolic keys transferred. Bell rung. New commander aboard!

📸 @roscosmos

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🎬 #OTD in 1944, Soviet & Russian actor Alexander #Mikhailov was born!

🕊 Best known for starring in Vladimir #Menshov’s beloved classic “Love & Pigeons”, he has played 175+ roles, winning audiences’ hearts with his sincere characters.

🎉 Here’s to many more great years!

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⛪️ #OTD in 1888, St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in #Sevastopol was consecrated.

Known as the “Tomb of the Admirals”, it became a memorial to the heroes of the Crimean War (1853–1856).

🕯 Russian admirals #Lazarev, #Kornilov, #Istomin & #Nakhimov are laid to rest within its walls.

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👨‍🚀 #OTD in 1930, the4️⃣th Soviet cosmonaut Pavel #Popovich was born.

In 1962, he piloted #Vostok4 alongside Andriyan #Nikolayev aboard #Vostok3 on the first group spaceflight.

🎶 #DYK they sang over the radio between their spacecraft – the first musical performance in space!

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🚀 #OTD in 1964, the Monument to the Conquerors of Space was unveiled at #VDNKh in Moscow.

The 107m titanium-clad monument shows a rocket soaring the skies on its way to outer space

🌌 Nowadays its an iconic symbol of the Space Age