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Russia Beyond - Your guide to Russia, a diverse and complex country that cannot be understood in the context of stereotypes
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According to WorldAtlas, 54 percent of #Moscow’s territory is covered by public parks and gardens, making it the greenest city in the world 🌳
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As statues in some countries are being torn down, in #Russia we’re putting new ones up. The #statue of Hercules has been returned to @tsarskoyeselo’s Catherine Park 🌳 . 📸 Tsarskoye Selo State Museum
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Happy New Year from Moscow! May 2017 be a prosperous one!
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Good evening from #StPetersburg!. Do you know where exactly in the city this is?. 📷 Andrey Korochkin
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Good evening from #Kaliningrad! . A short yet very scenic walk is the Fishing Village, a modern set of buildings and other constructions that take you back to 17th century Germany.
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Did you know there are 45,000 women serving in Russia’s armed forces as commandos, sea soldiers, officers and military drivers?!
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Marvel at this stunning aerial footage of Moscow at sundown:.Video courtesy of
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We got a little dizzy just watching her go! Last year Julia Kaplina set her 10th world record in sports climbing, now she is officially the fastest in #Europe and in the world 💪🏻
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This New Year, the Russian capital looks like a fairy tale you really should see:. Video courtesy of
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Good morning from #Krasnodar! The south of #Russia they said, always warm and sunny they said. ❄️ But the city’s Galitskogo Park certainly looks pretty in white 🤍. 📷 Pavel Miroshkin
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Good evening from #StPetersburg, looking positively festive these days 🎄. One of the most beautiful and harmonious ensembles of #architecture in the world, Palace Square remains the main public space of St. Petersburg after nearly three centuries. 📷 Pavel Demichev
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Good morning and happy Monday from #MoscowCity!. It’s the last Monday of the year and then the #Russian capital’s financial district will take a break from the hustle and bustle for the long #NewYear and Christmas holidays 🎄. 📷 Alex Artamonov
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Robert Downey Jr. learned his speech in #Russian within 2 hours: he started at 1 pm and at 3 pm he spoke fluently!
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You’ve definitely heard of strong men of the Russian Army - but they are nothing without a strong #Russian woman in their life!
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Good morning from the village of Gimreka in Leningrad region!🌲 ❄️. 📷 Sputnik / Igor Podgorny
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Good night from #Kaliningrad! Before it became a #Russian city in 1945, it was part of #Prussia and later, the German Empire. Many of the city’s architectural landmarks were built during those times, that’s why sometimes it’s hard to believe you’re in #Russia!. 📷 V. Voropaev
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Good evening from the #Russian capital! It’s true that #MoscowNeverSleeps - not even on a Sunday night 🌃. 🎥 Alex Prosekov
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President #Putin is well-known for his courage, genuine interest and extreme curiosity, and naturally, he’s tried his hand at driving, flying - and diving - all types of vehicles! ✈️🏎🚤
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Happy Labor Day, comrades! 15 Soviet postcards celebrating May, spring and joy 🎉
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On #ThrowbackThursday good morning from the Ruskeala Express!. This retro #train takes you to one of the most beautiful national parks in #Russia. The #RuskealaExpress runs daily between Sortavala station and #Ruskeala Park.
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Good night from #StPetersburg! Enjoy the colors of #autumn of one of the world’s most beautiful cities 😍. 📷 Elena Rybina
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Good morning from Baikal! If #MondayBlues are getting you down, here’s a super cute baby nerpa to cheer you up 😍. The ancient people of Lake #Baikal considered the nerpa, as the indigenous #seal is also called, a divinity.
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#Russian specialists begin their work helping colleagues in #Serbia fight the #CoronavirusPandemic 👩🏼⚕️
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On #ThrowbackThursday good morning from Luzhetsky Monastery! It’s a medieval fortified monastery in #Mozhaysk (#Moscow Region) founded in 1408 by Therapont of Belozersk and is protected as a cultural monument of federal significance ⛪️. 📷 svetosh_13
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Good night from the Red Square!.Multicolored lights, sparkling garlands, huge New Year trees and festive pavilions are set up all over Moscow. Traditionally, the most richly decorated New Year bazaar takes place on the Red Square. 📷 Andrei Nikerichev/Moskva Agency
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Did you know that Vladimir #Putin’s mother had three sons? Her life story is pretty intense:
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On #ThrowbackThursday, good morning from Staraya Ladoga! It used to be a prosperous trading outpost in the 8-9 centuries. A multi-ethnic settlement, it was dominated by Scandinavians who were called by the name of Rus. That’s why it’s sometimes called the first capital of Russia!
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On #WanderlustWednesday good morning from sunny #Yalta! . This famous #Crimean resort town is the place to be for some wintertime Vitamin D and “Sea” 🌊 ☀️ 🌴 . 📷
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Dear @Apple, have you any decency? 😄. 📷 Eugene Shulepov/TASS, Yuri Kaplun/Sputnik, Getty Images, Legion Media
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Good night from #Moscow, where it’s certainly #SundayFunday with the amount of #snow we’ve had this winter 😜. 📷 Olena Drozdova
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A close look at how the Russian capital’s special cavalry police battalion works 🐴
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Good morning and happy Sunday from Smolny Catheral ⛪️ One distinctive feature of its architecture is the lack of any main facade. Each wall of the building is a facade, making the cathedral look equally festive from all sides.
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Located on the coast of the cold #BarentsSea, #Murmansk serves today as the main "northern gateway" of Russia. One of the country's largest ports, through which it conducts regular trade with the rest of the world, is located here.
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Good night from #Arkhangelsk Oblast’!. The Aurora can be seen in the city, but it’s worth going to the northern part of the Arkhangelsk Region. The best time to observe the #AuroraBorealis is the spring and autumn equinox, as well as in winter 🌌. 📷 Mikhail Karpov
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On #TravelTuesday good morning from the #Kamchatka Peninsula!. Here, it’s all about the #bear necessities 🐻 Kamchatka is the only region in the world that provides bears with the three main pillars of their diet: berries, cedar nuts and salmon 🍓🐟 🥜 . 📷 Roie Galitz
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Good morning from #Khabarovsk Krai!. #Winter is definitely coming ❄️ How’s the weather where you are? . 📷 Elena Satovskaya
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Good night from the Kamchatka Nature Park!.We wish you a great weekend!.📸 Alexander Bichenko
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Good night from. ? Where in #Russia is this cyberpunk looking place? 🤔 . 📷 Anton Melyoshkin
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Happy New Year from Moscow 🎉 May 2023 bring you lots of joy and happiness!. 📸 Kristina Makeeva
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Happy New Year from #Moscow, Russia 🇷🇺 🎇🎆🍾🎄🇷🇺 We hope 2018 will be a great year for everyone!. 📷 @hobopeeba
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Viktor Kurbatov is a traffic #police officer and a member of "Cascade" stunt riders team created to improve driving skills among DMV officers 🏍
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On the eve of Orthodox Christmas good night from the Vologda Kremlin! It was built on a high bank of the Vologda River by Ivan the Terrible, who in 1565 made Vologda the capital of his new Oprichnina system (therefore capital of Russia). Its construction was completed by 1566.
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President #Putin is known for his curiosity and, naturally, he’s tried his hand at driving, flying - and diving - all types of vehicles ✈️🏎🚤
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Did you know there's a #Russian movie website where you can legally watch hundreds of movies with English subtitles for free - from #Eisenstein to #Zvyagintsev?! 🍿
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Good morning from #Vladivostok! It’s not uncommon to see these cuties hanging out in the city’s waters 🦭 . 📷
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Good night from #Vladivostok! Why do we call it the jewel of the #Russian Far East? There are about a 1000 reasons but one of the things we love the most about it is just how close this stunning nature is to the city that some call the “Russian San Francisco” 🌉 . 📷 Ivan Mamonov
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On the anniversary of the #Soviet victory at the Battle of #Stalingrad, good morning from #MamayevKurgan. The iconic “The Motherland Calls” statue is the compositional center of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in #Volgograd.
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Merry #OrthodoxChristmas to everyone celebrating today! This is the #NewJerusalem Monastery, one of the most picturesque and unusual monasteries in #Moscow's countryside. Founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon as a patriarchal residence, it was meant to represent the #HolyLand ☦️
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On #Caturday meet Kesha, the only cat in the entire Arctic Ocean archipelago 🐈 . 📷 The center of Arctic Tourism "Grumant"
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This dangerous sabre dance is a common hobby for Cossack women and there are even official competitions in Russia!.Video courtesy of
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Good morning from #Kamchatka! Here, you can get all kinds of unexpected guests for your weekend brunch 🦊 . 🎥 Alexander Ushenin
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Merry Christmas Eve to everyone!.📷 Vladimir Astapkovich/RIA Novosti
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People all over the world bring flowers and toys to Russian embassies. Photo and video courtesy of
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