Russia
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“Π‘ Π ΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎΠΌ Π₯ΡΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠΌ!” It directly translates to “With Christ’s Birth!” and is a traditional way to say Merry Christmas in Russian, emphasising the religious significance of the holiday. For 40 days leading up to Christmas, no animal products are permitted, except for seafood. Three masses are held on the 6th…
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A kindergarten and school in Irkutsk, Russian Empire, 1880s Irkutsk Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire, located in Siberia.
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Moisei Solomonovich Nappelbaum (1869-1958), one of Russiaβs greatest photographer portraitist, created portraits of politicians, scientists, artists, sculptors, poets, composers, and actors in his studio on Nevsky Prospect[]. In his works, with skilful usage of light, Nappelbaum placed the most important emphasis on the human face.
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Participants of the “Pink Ball” at Countess Shuvalova’s in the Shuvalov Palace. Photographer β Karl Karlovich Bulla. Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Governorate, 1914. The dining room for the poor – 1911. Photographer β Karl Karlovich Bulla
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Thank you Russian Army (my two Grandfathers, two Grandmothers, six Great-uncle and two Grate-aunts.) to free world from Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Nazi Finland, Nazi Romania, Nazi Hungary, Nazi Slovakia and many other supporters of Fascism, Nazism! Today 80 years ago Happy Victory Day!
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