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RT @Russia: 🐢🚀 Today is #WorldTurtleDay! #DidYouKnow ❓ In 1968 Soviet Zond-5 spacecraft took 2 Russian tortoises for a flyby of the #Moon -… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: ♟️ One of the best chess players in history, Soviet-Russian Chess Grandmaster, 12th World Chess Champion (1975-85), Anatoly Kar… — PolitiTweet.org

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❄️Winter is coming... to southern 🇷🇺Russia in late May😱. 📸Enjoy the spectacular photos of unseasonable heavy snowfall in #Adygea in the #NorthCaucasus region. ☝️In #Russia you should be ready for some 🌨️🎅Santa Claus weather surprise even in the eve of summer. #RussianReversal https://t.co/Ig7sAKqkDp — PolitiTweet.org

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🐢🚀 Today is #WorldTurtleDay! #DidYouKnow ❓ In 1968 Soviet Zond-5 spacecraft took 2 Russian tortoises for a flyby of the #Moon - turtlenauts became first living creatures to go around 🌒 Luna, fastest animals of their time. They returned to Earth in high spirits, safe and sound https://t.co/S2loG5WRIm — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD 🎬On May 23, 1921, #Soviet film director Grigory Chukhray was born. Veteran of #WWII, Chukhray's wartime experiences profoundly affected his films. 🎥🏆#Ballad of Soldier was awarded at 1960 #Cannes Film Festival special jury prize for "high humanism & outstanding quality." https://t.co/1i3nR0MB7w — PolitiTweet.org

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♟️ One of the best chess players in history, Soviet-Russian Chess Grandmaster, 12th World Chess Champion (1975-85), Anatoly Karpov turns 6⃣9⃣ today! 🥳 Happy Birthday Anatoly Yevgenyevich and many happy returns of the day! https://t.co/Lfdty5a2ap — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD 👨‍🎓📚In 1879, the degree of Doctor of Civil Law at @UniofOxford was conferred upon the famous #Russian writer, poet, playwright & translator Ivan Turgenev. #DidYouKnow Turgenev was the first ✍️novelist who received honorary doctorate at #Oxford🇷🇺🇬🇧. #literature #education https://t.co/G1E3tfRwPF — PolitiTweet.org

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📸🌼Good morning from🇷🇺#Crimea! Enjoy the beautiful photos of poppy fields by @rianru. The fascinating flowers bloom only several weeks from end May to early June. #DidYouKnow One of the names of a red poppy in 🇷🇺#Russia is a🔥"fire flower". #nature #VisitCrimea #spring #summer https://t.co/7debOrQAtw — PolitiTweet.org

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@Michael__Power @russiabeyond @sovietvisuals @SovietPostcards @ValLisitsa @RSGovUK @HumanoidHistory @AMWilliams__ @Paulsharkspta @RussCultureClub @HistoryInFacts 1 row, left to right: musician/composer, scientist, miner, aircraft designer. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: ⚛️ World's first Floating Nuclear Power Plant #FNPP - Russia's Akademik #Lomonosov has gone fully operational! It is docked at… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🏛️ #OTD in 1856 the State Tretyakov Gallery (@Tretyakovgal) was founded in #Moscow. It is among the best museums in the world (… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🎖️ #OTD in 1940 the ⭐ Hammer & Sickle Gold Star of the '#Hero of Socialist Labour' was first introduced - highest degree of d… — PolitiTweet.org

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⚛️ World's first Floating Nuclear Power Plant #FNPP - Russia's Akademik #Lomonosov has gone fully operational! It is docked at the Artic town of Pevek providing 💡 energy for the entire 🇷🇺 Chukotka region & beyond, and is now officially the northernmost #NPP in the world https://t.co/QZ5ArEv2tR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @UniversityRudn: We say спасибо, thank you, дякую, merci, хвала, gracias! 👏🏻 Students from 158 countries thank students, residents, po… — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD ⛪ On May 22, 1534, Vasili III, the Grand Prince of @Moscow, founded the #Novodevichy Convent in commemoration of his conquest of #Smolensk in 1514. Being the most outstanding example of the so-called "Moscow Baroque", in 2004, it was proclaimed @UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://t.co/N7pG1HAvv1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RusEmbPakistan: По информации Генконсульства России в Карачи, росграждан среди погибших и пострадавших при произошедшем 22 мая в районе… — PolitiTweet.org

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🦅⛰️The sculpture of a large eagle built in Pyatigorsk in 1901 is a symbol of the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Water in southern🇷🇺#Russia. Nowadays there're over a dozen such monuments in the region. #GoodNews A new bronze eagle has recently been installed in Zheleznovodsk. https://t.co/2CJXXQYGM0 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🎖️ #OTD in 1940 the ⭐ Hammer & Sickle Gold Star of the '#Hero of Socialist Labour' was first introduced - highest degree of d… — PolitiTweet.org

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🏛️ #OTD in 1856 the State Tretyakov Gallery (@Tretyakovgal) was founded in #Moscow. It is among the best museums in the world (top-20 by visitors) with a fantastic collection of 🇷🇺 Russian fine art comprising 🖼️ 180'000+ exhibits & ranging from Rublev's icons to social realism https://t.co/w6tTyrouwb — PolitiTweet.org

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🎖️ #OTD in 1940 the ⭐ Hammer & Sickle Gold Star of the '#Hero of Socialist Labour' was first introduced - highest degree of distinction in the #USSR for exceptional achievements in various spheres, awarded to 20613 people. #Challenge: can you recognise most famous ones? 👇 https://t.co/1cc2i4wtbt — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD📻😆In 1960, the entertaining programme 🌞🌈"Good Morning" went live first time on the #Soviet All-Union Radio. The radio show had been aired during 3⃣5⃣ years every Sunday at 9.15 a.m. 🎙️The theme song was composed by Oscar Feltsman & Olga Fadeeva & perfomed by Mark Bernes. https://t.co/DZ1ZGPuIOH — PolitiTweet.org

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📰#OTD In 1711, #StPetersburg print shop published the first number of ‘Vedomosti’. The Vedomosti established by #PeterTheGreat was the 1⃣st newspaper printed in 🇷🇺#Russia. ‘Vedomosti’ was the official edition, & the 👑Tsar himself contributed to its preparation. #media #history https://t.co/Zxd763tdDa — PolitiTweet.org

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@jettzworld @RusEmbUSA @mariinskyen @ValeryGergiev You will find @mariinskyen in Saint-Petersburg. Come visit when travel resumes — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🌞 #Summer is almost upon us. Time to get nostalgic about majestic beauty of the ❄️ winter season. 🇷🇺 #Russia's Krasnoyarsk, a s… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🚨 #Muscovites and #NationalGuard to the rescue - citizens and law enforcement make sure 🦆🦆🦆 duck family safely crosses #Moscow… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🇷🇺 Russian female artists 👩‍🎨 from Tillanelli Studio pay tribute to the 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️doctors and medical personnel fighting #COVID19… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🚨 #Muscovites and #NationalGuard to the rescue - citizens and law enforcement make sure 🦆🦆🦆 duck family safely crosses #Moscow… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🇷🇺 #Russia's @kamaz_official trucks manufacturer launches its newgen flagship model - 🚚 K5 series #KAMAZ-54901. It boasts added… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Russia: 🌞 #Summer is almost upon us. Time to get nostalgic about majestic beauty of the ❄️ winter season. 🇷🇺 #Russia's Krasnoyarsk, a s… — PolitiTweet.org

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@JulianIsWithUs There is an awesome story behind it. It is a Ruddy shelduck aka the Indian Duck. Some 50 years ago a pair escaped the Moscow Zoo, now their great-great-grandkids are proper Muscovites — PolitiTweet.org