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On October 5th, President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov celebrated his 35th birthday. Several days before the big day, he announced that no festivities were planned and

no presents from officials would be accepted (under the threat of an immediate dismissal). However, his birthday concurred with the birthday of the city of Grozny.

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'Ochakovo' is a beer production company founded in 1978 in Moscow in order to provide the guests of the 1980 Summer Olympics with beer and

kvass. Last week 'Ochakovo' museum celebrated its bithday. At the party they told and showed their guests how they produced beer.

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Chelter-Coba is a rock-cut monastery. It was founded in the 8th-9th centuries and had existed until the Turkish invasion in 1475. It

has 22 caves of different sizes, which used to be monastic cells, refectories, storages, a common refectory, and a temple.

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The Motherland Calls is one of the tallest monuments in the world. It is located in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, and commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad. Two hundred steps, symbolizing the two hundred days of the Battle of Stalingrad, lead from the

bottom of the hill to the monument. Its sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich wanted the staircase to go up to the river, but it never happened because of lack of financing. Some say that now they are going to finish the sculptor's initial plan.

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For several years Baku has been experiencing an incredible building boom. They build new hotels, office buildings, skyscrapers, modern art

museums... which are just stunning! In this article we are going to show you the amazing combination of modern architecture and history.

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Eski-Kermen is a medieval town in the southwest of the

Crimea. It means 'old fortress' in Crimean-Tatar.

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Let's walk over the roofs of famous buildings located in Moscow,

Saint-Petersburg and Vyborg city in Leningrad region and get the view of their

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Andrew Moore is an American photographer born in 1957 who was travelling across Russia in

2000-2004 and made a number of amazing pictures reflecting the contradictory nature of the country.

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From September, 2nd till September, 4th, a unique 'vanity fair' took place in Moscow. It was held in the Royal Yacht Club, which is the biggest

yacht club in Russia. The latest yacht models of the world leading yacht producers, and other luxury goods were presented there.

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Moldavia is not really famous for its sights and attractions. So, one of them is 'Purcari', the oldest winery in Moldavia. It

was founded in 1827 and had been on the decline for some time, until Moldavian and American investors restored it.

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