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Categories History, Photos, Russian People, Society

In 1959 French models and clothes of Fashion House Christian Dior arrived in Moscow for a fashion week. Soviet people of those times who had just survived the most awful war in history could never forget the beautiful ladies and their dresses. The French guests took some photographs that were even published in LIFE magazine. Soviet people were simply shocked by what they saw. It was written on their faces that were luckily photographed by Howard Sochurek. Besides,

everything French has been in the fashion for many centuries in Russia: the French language, French novels, French fashion itself... Soviet women were charmed by French stylish beauties. They wanted to resemble these French, try one their furs and dresses... Inside the post you can look through the instructions that were given to the French citizens before their arrival to the USSR by officials of the French embassy in Moscow.

Categories Photos, Russian People, Technology

Today we'll go on excursion to the new and modern brewing plant located in Mytishchi, the Moscow

region. Alongside with many tasty things they produce a new Russian brand of beer 'Mospivo'.

Categories Automotive, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People, Technology

In the Moscow region there is a White Mountain with continuous bucket loaders working on it all day long. Finding the area is not easy, coming close to the excavators is even more

difficult due to lack of any identification signs in nearby villages. In spite of all the difficulties the path to the open pit was found and pictures are presented below.

Categories Exclusive, Funny, Other, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People

Hardly have we presented Assorted Russia, Part 21, when we collected enough short funny stories for another, next part. Let us look how a snake hunts a fish.

It let the fish come closer and attacked it squeezing its gills and depriving it from the ability to breathe. The fish tried to resist but failed.

Categories Other, Photos, Society

Discrimination against gays and lesbians in Russia and Kazakhstan remains

widespread. People refuse to accept sexual minorities and consider them as freaks.

Categories Culture, Photos, Society, Sports

Do you love girls, music and

dance? All this can be found at the

Kazantip party land in the Crimea which is an annually held musical festival of electronic music. Look at the pictures of the girls who attended the event this year. Read more...

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People

Look what happened to people willing to change their pictures with the help of others and

Photoshop. Using the graphics editing program doesn't always mean creating beautiful images...

Categories Automotive, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People

Have you ever been to a bike show? Welcome to the international

biker festivals that took place in Siberia and Kazakhstan.

Categories History, Photos, russian army, Russian People, Society

An American photographer James Abbe started his career as a fashionable artist who made pictures of Hollywood celebrities but later turned to

photojournalism. He also lived in the USSR in 1927 and 1932. Below are his pictures from the book I Photograph Russia made in 1932 with Abbe's comments.

Categories Photos, Russian Art, Russian Nature, Russian People

Welcome to the village Nikolo-Lenivetz which belongs to the landscape protected area and is a part of the

National Park. Here architects give rein to their imagination and expect visitors to evaluate the work.

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