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🛳️ Russia's newest Arctic vessel - the #NorthPole - was launched last week in #SaintPetersburg. It is an ice-resistant self-propelled #research platform that will remove the need for the iceberg-based drifting stations. ✅ It hosts a crew of 14 and a research team of 34! https://t.co/0XLSbdZwQF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🎙 The amazing Soviet-Russian baritone Eduard #Khil would've turned 88 today! You might know him as 🙃 Mr #Trololo, but he was u… — PolitiTweet.org

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👨‍🚀 #OTD in 1929 Soviet cosmonaut №3️⃣ Andriyan #Nikolayev was born. 🚀 He was among the first space pioneers, went on 2 space missions and also... married Valentina #Tereshkova - 1st woman to go into orbit. His daughter Elena is so-to-speak the first "space child" 👧 https://t.co/FY5Iwq7HHD — PolitiTweet.org

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🧑‍🎨 #OTD in 1875, renowned Russian graphic artist & sculptor Yevgeny #Lanceray was born. 🖼 A remarkable figure of Russian Art Nouveau and Socialist Realism, he gained fame for his history painting and mural artworks inspired by different ethnographic styles and Russian history. https://t.co/RAAROcu36K — PolitiTweet.org

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🗺🧊 #OTD in 1913, Russia's explorers discovered #SevernayaZemlya, a hard-to-reach archipelago located in the High Arctic. ☝️ Dubbed the world's last major geographical discovery, this is the land of unearthly beautiful scenery and a staggering array of wildlife. #ExploreRussia https://t.co/nJUvjYGKn9 — PolitiTweet.org

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🎙 The amazing Soviet-Russian baritone Eduard #Khil would've turned 88 today! You might know him as 🙃 Mr #Trololo, but he was universally known and loved in the #USSR long before for his one-of-a-kind voice, deep and flexible. International fame found him during the memes-era. https://t.co/TATrwViV1E — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: The breathtaking #Aniva lighthouse wrapped in the morning fog. It's silhouette is unmatched 💡 📍 Sakhalin, Russia 📸 © Anton Ag… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🐯 For the first time ever - an Amur tiger momma was captured on camera with... 5 cubs! An unprecedently huge family by tiger st… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🐯 For the first time ever - an Amur tiger momma was captured on camera with... 5 cubs! An unprecedently huge family by tiger st… — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1826, Emperor Nicholas I was crowned in Moscow. His elder brother’s refusal to ascend the throne left Nicholas no choice but to take the heavy burden of leadership. Nicholas’s rule was marked by prudent domestic reforms alongside with proactive foreign policy. https://t.co/4yahQo8ikH — PolitiTweet.org

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The breathtaking #Aniva lighthouse wrapped in the morning fog. It's silhouette is unmatched 💡 📍 Sakhalin, Russia 📸 © Anton Agarkov https://t.co/AEeGOzvjOy — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🐯 For the first time ever - an Amur tiger momma was captured on camera with... 5 cubs! An unprecedently huge family by tiger st… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 📜 #OTD in 911 the very first diplomatic treaty of the Ancient #Rus' was signed in #Constantinople. ✍️ Inked by Prince Oleg of… — PolitiTweet.org

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🐯 For the first time ever - an Amur tiger momma was captured on camera with... 5 cubs! An unprecedently huge family by tiger standards. Imagine the hassle! Kudos to the amazing mother 👏 📍 @Leopard_land, Russia's Far East https://t.co/W5mPBykxTZ — PolitiTweet.org

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🎼 #OTD, in 1930, Soviet and Russian composer Andrey #Petrov was born. 🎹 During his career he worked in various genres, but is best known for his music for classic Soviet films such as Beware of the Car, Office Romance, and Walking the Streets of Moscow ⬇️ https://t.co/MVVZqEyiAp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🔔 Today is #KnowledgeDay in Russia! It marks the start of the new school year. An old tradition, it never gets old! 🏫 17,5 m… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🏆 Russia's Alexandra Morozova won the prestigious @ComradesRace ultramarathon in @SouthAfrica - world's longest & oldest - 90km… — PolitiTweet.org

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📜 #OTD in 911 the very first diplomatic treaty of the Ancient #Rus' was signed in #Constantinople. ✍️ Inked by Prince Oleg of Rus' & Emperor Leo VI of Byzantium, it regulated criminal & maritime law and is considered a document of incomparable complexity & detail for that era. https://t.co/VZ8ivnxvPD — PolitiTweet.org

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📚 The #KnowledgeDay traditions in Russia largely stem from the Soviet times, going as far as the 1930s. The core values are well depicted in the Soviet posters- an art genre of its own. Our #Back2School picks circa XX century 👇 https://t.co/hw83ogco5r — PolitiTweet.org

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📆 Today, the capital of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic - the city of #Nalchik - is celebrating its 298th Anniversary ⚔️ A "City of Military Glory" AND a resort of nationwide renown, blessed with mild climate & more than 40 sanatoriums. https://t.co/oJ42NEkCMz — PolitiTweet.org

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🇷🇺 Experience the magical land of #KabardinoBalkaria in Russia's North Caucasus. 🏔 The place is an absolute stunner: mighty mountains, turquoise lakes, deep canyons, gorgeous waterfalls, ancient settlements, delicious cuisine and diverse culture. #VisitRussia & #See4Yourself https://t.co/WAKw402fdd — PolitiTweet.org

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🏆 Russia's Alexandra Morozova won the prestigious @ComradesRace ultramarathon in @SouthAfrica - world's longest & oldest - 90km along the rolling hills between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in 6h 17m 48 sec. Congratulations, Alexandra! #ProudOfYou ☺️ https://t.co/57cHXdrSik — PolitiTweet.org

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📆 #OTD in 1919, the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography aka #VGIK was founded in Moscow. 🎥The oldest university in the field of cinema & television. ☝️Among the VGIK Graduates are #AcademyAward winners, laureates of Nika, Oscar, Palme d'Or and Golden Lion. https://t.co/q2VE44Y80y — PolitiTweet.org

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🔔 Today is #KnowledgeDay in Russia! It marks the start of the new school year. An old tradition, it never gets old! 🏫 17,5 mln pupils will attend schools in Russia, 2+ mln will begin 1 grade. Happy #KnowledgeDay everyone, welcome #Back2School! 🥰 https://t.co/Nzjd9x1RUM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fczenit_en: Thank you for your support everyone. Be that here in the Gazprom Arena, or wherever you are around the world! 💙 https://t.c… — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we cherish the genius Soviet spacecraft designer Vyacheslav #Kovtunenko, born #OTD in 1921. His name remains unknown to the wider public, although it was Kovtunenko, who lead the creation of the #Venera, #Vega & #Phobos space probes 🛰 https://t.co/eV0gMx2qRt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 📸 #OTD in 1863 #Russia's legendary colour photography pioneer Sergey #Prokudin-Gorsky was born. His life's work - famous serie… — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 1873, world's northernmost uninhabited archipelago in the Arctic Ocean - #FranzJosefLand - was discovered. ❄️ Comprised of 192 islands & covering 6,000+ square kilometres, it is considered to be one of the most remote and most pristine corners of the #Arctic. https://t.co/vwDL3nTaop — PolitiTweet.org

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📆 Today is the main public holiday of #Tatarstan - the Republic Day! 🕌 Russia's Tatarstan is a multi-ethnic & well-developed region of Russia with a thousand-year cultural heritage and history. 🎊 Our congratulations & best wishes to the people of Tatarstan! https://t.co/oRmhm8p20X — PolitiTweet.org

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👨‍🎨 #OTD in 1860, influential Russian artist Isaac #Levitan was born. 🖼 Levitan ventured into different genres, but his remarkable talent was truly revealed in the depiction of nature. Like no-one else, he conveyed the mood of proverbial Russian melancholy. #See4Yourself 👇 https://t.co/hBGyfFjo4Q — PolitiTweet.org