Привет!

I suggest not to wait for St.Valentine’s day and confess your feelings right now ☺

Phrases from the video:

🇷🇺Я тебя люблю!
🇬🇧I love you!

🇷🇺Ты мне нравишься!
🇬🇧I like you!

🇷🇺Я тебя обожаю!
🇬🇧I adore you!

🇷🇺Я от тебя без ума!
🇬🇧I'm crazy about you!

🇷🇺Я жить без тебя не могу!
🇬🇧I can not live without you!

❓What phrases would you like to learn for next time?

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Our channel hit 14,000 followers! 😱

We would like to thank again each and everyone of you for being with us and helping to grow this channel into a community about all things Russian!
We will continue sharing interesting stories about Russia with you 😉

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Secrets of Grandma's Kitchen: In every corner of Russia, grandmothers pass down their unique pelmeni recipes, creating true culinary wonders. The dish is a true embodiment of the warmth of home.
Video by: youtube.com/@abirsaghir

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Weekly Digest

In case you missed anything, this week we:

⛓️ Gazed at the magnificent St. Petersburg mosque

⛓️ Showcased a Soviet helicopter taxi

⛓️ Learned more Russian

⛓️ Enjoyed aesthetic vibes of the Russian village

⛓️ Shared 5 must-do experiences in Kaliningrad

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10 most adapted Russian & Soviet writers in the world

It is often said that great literature cannot make great cinema – that these art forms are just too different. However, there are so many good books and, despite good screen adaptations being rare and requiring so much time and effort, directors just can’t help but give in to temptation.

Russian literature is no different. Directors around the world appeal to it.

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If you're looking for a place to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in natural splendor, the Valley of Bolshoy Kazyr is an excellent choice 🌍
Video by: youtube.com/@nashasibirtv

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Kirill Stepanov from Chuvashia was born and raised in a village.
Today he is a self-sufficient farmer, raising chickens, geese and other domestic animals.
Video by: @molodoyfermerr

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On December 2, 1971, the Soviet Union landed the Mars rover ‘Mars 3’ on the surface of the ‘red planet’ for the first time in history.

For almost 20 seconds, it transmitted a signal and a picture.

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Do you remember that Russia introduced electronic visas back in August 2023? Things are going well so far – 120,000 tourists have already received theirs!

Yet, we should note that applicants still might stumble upon some problems. One of Russian tour agents even estimated that 7 out of 11 tourists have their application forms sent back for correction…

Have you already tried applying for your e-visa? Tell us in the comments!

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Russian fashion artist Serafima Zlobina creates true pieces of art. Her works look modern, but pay homage to the traditional folk motifs, we love it!

Video by: instagram.com/zlosi

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Why were Red Army commanders shot in the USSR during World War II?

The disastrous start to the war against Nazi Germany shocked Soviet society. It had been assumed that the Red Army would easily stop the enemy and push them back to their own territory. Instead, the Red Army suffered heavy defeats, incessantly falling back eastwards.

Someone had to answer for the failures, so a "witch hunt" was started in the armed forces. Many Soviet military commanders were arrested and shot on charges of "cowardice", "panic-mongering" and "unauthorized abandonment of strategic locations without permission from the [high] command".

The greatest blow was dealt to the command of the Western Front, which was routed during the Battle of Białystok-Minsk in June-July 1941. General Dmitry Pavlov, the commander of the front, as well as the front's chief of staff, chief signals officer, chief of artillery, commander of the front's air force and several other military leaders, were all executed.

Generals were not only shot because of defeats at the front. Charges of involvement in an "anti-Soviet plot" had been brought against individual military leaders even before the start of the war and death sentences were handed down to them when the war was already in full swing.

The overwhelming majority of cases of political repression of senior command personnel occurred at the most difficult time for the USSR – 1941 and 1942. After Stalin's death, all the executed military commanders were posthumously rehabilitated.

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5 facts about ‘Dominique’ - the FIRST ever Russian restaurant-cafe

A five-story building on Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg still holds memories of lavish parties and the first chess tournaments in Russia, as well as dinners with kulebyaki and rasstegai and, of course, card games and the hustlers that swindled famed writers and painters out of their last ruble. The long list even included Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who once lost a massive sum in a game of dominos.

‘Dominique’ – the first restaurant-cafe in Russia, opened by Swiss confectioner Dominique Ritza-a-Porta in 1841, was all of those things and more!

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Dzherginsky Nature Reserve is a complex of unique geological and water objects, peculiar landscapes, wild animals in their natural habitat!

Video by: Росзаповедцентр

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How do air taxis operate in Moscow?

Despite flight ban over the capital, Moscow has air taxi services that operate. However, routes lie only beyond the Moscow Ring Road, so the helipads from which the helicopters take off are all located outside the city.

When a helipad is not too far from you and every minute counts, it’s not such a bad option. But, if the city experiences rough weather or you have too much luggage with you, an air taxi is not a suitable option for you. Budget helicopters, meanwhile, can take only a small amount of baggage. Also, the flight will simply be canceled if the weather is bad. It’s more reliable and cheap to order a regular taxi and depart for your destination well in advance.

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Ancient fashion also had some ‘not-everyday items.’

For example, headdresses. These items were worn after special events in one’s life or in their commemoration. And they looked quite extravagant!

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