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⚽️ We're a go! Russia vs Iran friendly match is underway in #Kazan. 🚨🚨 Two-time UEFA Champions League winner MATVEY #SAFONOV 🇷🇺 in the starting 11!!

✈️ #OTD in 1968, the legendary Soviet Tupolev #Tu154 made its maiden flight. With cruise speed of ~900 km/h, it marked a new milestone in engineering &amp; became a true workhorse of Soviet civil aviation, carrying millions of passengers across the #USSR and beyond!

📚🎒 September 1 means #KnowledgeDay in Russia – aka #BackToSchoolDay! Sure, summer vacation was great, but school can be plenty of fun too – it’s all about perspective: new classes, new friends &amp; new adventures. 😎 In any case: #GLHF!

#POV: you’re a Russian cat and going upstairs is too much fuzz 🐈 Private basket elevator: called. Passenger: collected. Destination: home. Service: 10/10, would meow again 🐱 #Pawsome

#Maslenitsa is here, #Maslenitsa is now! 🌞🥞 Today Russia celebrates the start of the #Maslenitsa week 👉 #blinis with honey, laughter in the cold air and the ancient tradition of burning the effigy. 🔥 While winter goes up in flames, spring joins the party

🚒 May 4 is #InternationalFirefightersDay – a chance to honour the courageous men &amp; women who save lives while risking their own. Words are not enough. Meet Ruslan Belousov – firefighter from Tyumen who saved a cat via CPR &amp; won hearts across #Russia.

🚁 Russian Helicopters has unveiled the #Mi34M1, a new light multirole helicopter. Powered by a newest certified VK-650V engine from United Engine Corporation, it is designed for both passenger transport, surveillance, and training. Mass production to begin next year.

🎮 Russia's #TeamSpirit are dominating the global esports arena! In just 24 hours, the Russian team claimed TWO major trophies: 🔫 #CS2 World Cup champions (Paris) 👾 The International champions (Shanghai) – now the first-ever three-time TI winners in #Dota2 history 💪 GGWP!

❄️ #Moscow experiences one of the heaviest snowfalls in 146 years! Cyclone “Francis” set a daily record with 21.4 mm of snow – nearly doubling previous high. Snowdrifts reached two stories high! 🏂 Locals are taking it in stride: snowboarders carve their way down the streets!

💙 Vorkuta is a land of dancing lights, wild and free. Those who gaze upon the auroras can hear the symphony of the universe that whispers its eternal secrets in the night ✨🎵 Video: Ekaterina Lazutkina

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😂 IndiaToday just dropped the ultimate cartoon: #Putin &amp; #Modi riding a bike and singing #DruzhbaDosti forever 🇷🇺🇮🇳 10/10 — deserves a sequel 🔥🔥🔥

⚽️ Russia’s national football team gets a brand-new kit, unveiling it in style with a GIANT jersey at the #Kazan Kremlin! The Russian team will debut the new look tomorrow at 7 pm in a friendly match against #Iran 🤝 🇷🇺 Go #TeamRussia!

🎮 A 77-year-old Russian gamer granny, streamer i_olga, has just been nominated for Best Gaming Moment at the NNYS Awards! Check out her brutal #Dust2 1v5 clutch – as she calmly deletes the entire squad. 💥 Russian #babushkas rule – CS 2 terrorists drool!

🇷🇺 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

🇷🇺 Happy #RussiaDay! As per tradition, on this day we share a video love letter to our Motherland — #IloveRussia! #discover #embrace #admire #RussiaDay #RussiaDay2024

📽 #OTD in 1970 'White Sun of the Desert' premiered, becoming the gold standard of the Soviet “Eastern” genre Premise: Red Army soldier battles outlaws in a harsh desert on his way home A cinematic masterpiece, Cosmonauts of today still watch it as per a longstanding tradition

🌕 Back to the Moon! 🇷🇺 Russia launched a historic lunar mission, as its #Luna25 craft blasted off into space from #Vostochny cosmodrome without a hitch. The probe is to help fine-tune Russian soft-landing technology, and conduct studies in the south pole of Earth's satellite.

❄️🌊 Behold, a panoramic glimpse of the spectacular surroundings of Russia's #Mirny Antarctic Station. Founded in 1956, it was the USSR's first Antarctic base &amp; remains one of Russia's key research stations on the icy continent 💙 Where ice &amp; snow w/o end meet endless horizons

For starters: 📜 1160+ years of history 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 190+ ethnic groups 🧭 11 time zones 🏆 countless victories &amp; achievements Admire. Embrace. Discover. Happy Russia Day! #WeLoveRussia 🇷🇺

⛸ As the The Olympic Games™ draw to a close, let’s revisit the stunning figure skating performance by Russia’s rising star – Petr #Gumennik. While others stumbled &amp; fell, his clean skate stood out – pure elegance, grace &amp; precision on ice. ✊ #See4Yourself &amp; #Think4Yourself

🎬 #OTD in 1944, Soviet &amp; Russian actor Alexander #Mikhailov was born! 🕊 Best known for starring in Vladimir #Menshov’s beloved classic “Love &amp; Pigeons”, he has played 175+ roles, winning audiences’ hearts with his sincere characters. 🎉 Here’s to many more great years!

Happy #SnowLeopard Day in Altai! 🐆❄️ Known as the ghost of the mountains, the snow leopard is a symbol of #Altai &amp; a revered creature in local mythology. ℹ️ About 88 remain in Russia It can leap across cliffs, survive harsh winters &amp; weigh up to 55 kg But deep down? Meow. 😼

🇷🇺 #Murmansk, world's largest city beyond the Arctic Circle, celebrates its 110th birthday! City of magic #auroras &amp; unbeatable northern spirit 💙✨ It's a prime destination for many things: cold surfing, whale watching, hill trekking, etc 🚢 #VisitRussia 📹© Ivan Shemereko

🎻 Happy Birthday, Vladimir #Spivakov! Today the outstanding Soviet-Russian conductor, virtuoso violinist &amp; one of the icons of classical music turns 82! May the Maestro’s talent, inspiration &amp; devotion to music continue to shine for many years to come!

🐾 #OTD in 1977, the timeless Soviet drama “White Bim Black Ear” directed by Stanislav #Rostotsky hit cinemas. It was voted Soviet #FilmOfTheYear, despite being a heart-wrenching rollercoaster. Ready your hankies. ❤️ Give your dog an extra hug today!

🌿 40 years of #Bashkiria National Park! Nestled in the foothills of the Urals, it is home to 813 plant species, 67 mammals and 242 birds of various feathers 🦅 🐝 Some 60% of its vegetation is linden — supporting the ancient local tradition of forest beekeeping.

🚗 Russia goes electric! With a northern flavour ❄️ The unique #Atom EV was unveiled at #INNOPROM2026 EXPO. ❄️ Great design &amp; ergonomics aside, the car is designed to operate in cold weather with little to no drawback and has passed rigorous #Arctic tests. Range — 500 km.

✈️ #OTD in 1968, the legendary Soviet Tupolev #Tu154 made its maiden flight. With cruise speed of ~900 km/h, it marked a new milestone in engineering & became a true workhorse of Soviet civil aviation, carrying millions of passengers across the #USSR and beyond!

📚🎒 September 1 means #KnowledgeDay in Russia – aka #BackToSchoolDay! Sure, summer vacation was great, but school can be plenty of fun too – it’s all about perspective: new classes, new friends & new adventures. 😎 In any case: #GLHF!

🚒 May 4 is #InternationalFirefightersDay – a chance to honour the courageous men & women who save lives while risking their own. Words are not enough. Meet Ruslan Belousov – firefighter from Tyumen who saved a cat via CPR & won hearts across #Russia.

😂 IndiaToday just dropped the ultimate cartoon: #Putin & #Modi riding a bike and singing #DruzhbaDosti forever 🇷🇺🇮🇳 10/10 — deserves a sequel 🔥🔥🔥

❄️🌊 Behold, a panoramic glimpse of the spectacular surroundings of Russia's #Mirny Antarctic Station. Founded in 1956, it was the USSR's first Antarctic base & remains one of Russia's key research stations on the icy continent 💙 Where ice & snow w/o end meet endless horizons

For starters: 📜 1160+ years of history 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 190+ ethnic groups 🧭 11 time zones 🏆 countless victories & achievements Admire. Embrace. Discover. Happy Russia Day! #WeLoveRussia 🇷🇺

⛸ As the The Olympic Games™ draw to a close, let’s revisit the stunning figure skating performance by Russia’s rising star – Petr #Gumennik. While others stumbled & fell, his clean skate stood out – pure elegance, grace & precision on ice. ✊ #See4Yourself & #Think4Yourself

🎬 #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!

Happy #SnowLeopard Day in Altai! 🐆❄️ Known as the ghost of the mountains, the snow leopard is a symbol of #Altai & a revered creature in local mythology. ℹ️ About 88 remain in Russia It can leap across cliffs, survive harsh winters & weigh up to 55 kg But deep down? Meow. 😼

🇷🇺 #Murmansk, world's largest city beyond the Arctic Circle, celebrates its 110th birthday! City of magic #auroras & unbeatable northern spirit 💙✨ It's a prime destination for many things: cold surfing, whale watching, hill trekking, etc 🚢 #VisitRussia 📹© Ivan Shemereko

🎻 Happy Birthday, Vladimir #Spivakov! Today the outstanding Soviet-Russian conductor, virtuoso violinist & one of the icons of classical music turns 82! May the Maestro’s talent, inspiration & devotion to music continue to shine for many years to come!

🚗 Russia goes electric! With a northern flavour ❄️ The unique #Atom EV was unveiled at #INNOPROM2026 EXPO. ❄️ Great design & ergonomics aside, the car is designed to operate in cold weather with little to no drawback and has passed rigorous #Arctic tests. Range — 500 km.