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Russian National Cuisine

Russia is a multiethnic country, therefore, here you can taste different and exotic dishes of various ethnic groups living in Russia. However, you can find traditional Russian cuisine wherever you go and in any corner of the country.  Here are 10 dishes of Russian national cuisine.

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System of Education in Russia

Education in Russia is a set of study programs which are compiled in accordance with the regulations on the state standard of education.  However, the system of education in Russia has its special features which we are going to look closer at in this article.  

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Юрий Гагарин - первый в мире космонавт

Yury Gagarin – the First Cosmonaut in the World

In this article, we would like to tell you about a great person who was the first man to fly into space. 50 years ago, on March 27th, Yury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, died.

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Cheburashka

Cheburashka

Cheburashka is a famous character of a Soviet carton “Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile”.  Eduard Uspensky, Russian writer, made up Cheburashka in 1966. Later, thanks to the cartoon based on the book, this character became extremely famous in Russia and around the world.

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10 Russian Habits

  Foreigners who have visited Russia are most surprised by a large number of everyday habits of Russians. It never occurs to people from other countries to do things which Russian people find absolutely normal to do. Therefore, this article writes about Russian habits which are typical of people in Russia but which can astonish […]

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Interesting Facts about Russia

In order to better understand Russian people, we publish 10 interesting facts about Russia, its history and modern time, nature, people and their interrelations with surrounding world.

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Infographic: Facts about Daugavpils. Daugavpils in Figures

Facts about Daugavpils (Infographic)

Daugavpils is a multicultural city with a vibrant history dated back to the 13th century. Geographically located at an important position, the city has always been in the centre of events. We selected the most interesting facts about Daugavpils – its present and past.

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Festival of Military History Reconstruction

Festival of Military History Reconstruction “Dinaburg 1812”

The International Festival of Clubs of Military History Reconstruction “Dinaburg 1812” is held in Dinaburg Fortress (Daugavpils Fortress nowadays).  This festival is devoted to the events happened in the 19th century and it is filled with the spirit of that epoch.

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How to Set Up Russian letters in Windows

Everybody who studies the Russian language faces the problem of how to set up Russian letters on their keyboard. It’s is especially important when you use somebody else’s computer or have just bought a new computer.  Today we are going to tell you how to change the input language in Windows 8 and Windows 10.

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Victory Day – How Russia Celebrates the End of the World War II

Victory Day is one of the most important Russian holidays. And people sometimes think that it has always been, although it’s not true. We are going to tell you the real story of this holiday.

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Five Modern Russian Books You Should Read

People all over the world know about and love Russian literature. Few, if any, people who have never heard of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, or Chekhov.

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April the 12th is the International Day of Human Space Flight!

April the 12th is the International Day of Human Space Flight!

Today, on April the 12th, Russia celebrates the Cosmonautics Day, which is known around the world as the International Day of Human Space Flight! The holiday is dedicated to the date of the first manned space flight.

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