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The British and Russian royal families in Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1909. Can you name everyone in this photograph? 🇬🇧🇷🇺👑📷

Atlantic Cup — наш! С победой, сине-бело-голубые! 🤩

#OTD in 1948 outstanding Soviet film director Sergei #Eisenstein passed away. Throughout his career he created numerous movies which were destined to become timeless classics of both Soviet and world cinema such as “Battleship Potemkin”, “Strike”, “Alexander Nevsky” & more

🏅Great start of the weekend! @Olympic_Russia has just won women’s 4x5km relay skiing at @Beijing2022 - the first gold in this category since 2006! New-born Russian star Nika #Stepanova (21 yo!) finished brilliantly overturning the lead of Germany! What a fortitude, Nika! ✊

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

🚇 #OTD in 1935 the @MoscowMetro had its first train test-drive! It set the bar high from the get-go: sophisticated tech & gorgeous stations. Today the Metro is the city's lifeblood, taking 7 mln people daily "to and fro" via its 250 stations.

Good morning! (Ogoy Island, Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Region, Russia)

#OTD 1️⃣9️⃣0️⃣ years ago prominent Russian #landscape painter Ivan #Shishkin was born. His works are well-known in #Russia & all over the world. His contemporaries claimed there was no one at the time who depicted trees more realistically & with greater love. facebook.com/RussianEmbassy…

🎓#DYK that #OTD once a year, students become VIPs in Russia? - The President personally addresses them - @MSU_1755 Chancellor treats them with a cake - Balls, museums, skating rinks - everything is open & free for them The midterms are over - they deserve it! #StudentDay 🙋

✍️#OTD in 1826 major #Russian satirical writer Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin was was born. 📚He was relentless in his trenchant commentary on the flaws in the society, and his works are regarded as satirical masterpieces. 💡He also introduced 600 new words into Russian language.

❄️❄️❄️ #Russia ❄️❄️❄️ 📍 Moscow, a festive view from the Patriarshy Bridge. © A.Mazureva 👉 is.gd/lwVxsD

Happy #NewYear! All the best wishes from @Russia, and with utmost ❤️#love, as always. #StayTuned! When possible #VisitRussia & #ExploreRussia. High hopes for you, 2022! Better not disappoint. Yours sincerely, @Russia

#OTD Vladimir #Tatlin, one of the pioneers of Russian #avantgarde & founder of #constructivism, was born. He is famous for designing the Monument to the Third International, aka «Tatlin’s Tower», that was never built. #DYK in 2011 its model was built in @RoyalAcademy’s courtyard.

#ICYMI Enjoy our #festive concert of classical music. 🎄 #Christmas #NewYear #festivegettogether 🔗 youtu.be/ASpe8LLGyCA

🎂 Brilliant movie star #GérardDepardieu - French by birth, Russian in spirit - turns 73 today! Monsieur Depardieu is a citizen of #Russia since 2013 and an "honorable Udmurt" ☝️ He said many times that he loves Russia. The sentiment is 100% mutual! 🤗 Happy Birthday, Gérard!

#NewProfilePic for #ChristmasEve, wishing you all the best from St. Petersburg 💙🎄⭐

🙋‍♀️#OTD in 1908, the First All-Russian Women's Congress opened in St.Petersburg. It brought together 1,000+ delegates - representatives from all regions of the then Empire. 👉Among them was Alexandra #Kollontai - future world's first female ambassador. #GirlPower #Empowerment

🎉 Russian pop star Dima #Bilan turns 40! 🕺🏽He is considered a Eurovision Song Contest guru - 2nd place in Athens (2006) was followed by a landslide victory in Belgrade (2008) with a hit song #Believe. Happy B'Day, Dima! We BELIEVE in you!

#OTD Soviet & Russian children’s author Eduard #Uspensky was born, famous for stories of Uncle Fedya and his talking animal friends 🐱Matroskin & 🐶Sharik; Gena the Crocodile and the iconic #Cheburashka. His works were translated into over 20 languages and sold mlns of copies.

The whole city turns into a set for The Nutcracker 😍 rbth.com/lifestyle/3345…

🪄 #FestiveSeason magic abound -> winter fair AND a free-access ice skating rink right in the Red Square! 📸 © geni4ka Instagram: is.gd/861mEN