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Feb/14

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Cold Coast of the White Sea near Solovki

The White Sea is an inland sea located in the north of the European part of Russia. The Solovetsky Islands (also known as Solovki) is the largest archipelago of the White Sea, part of Arkhangelsk region.

The Solovetsky Islands, as well as the five-kilometer area of the White Sea, are included in the protected area – Solovki State Historical and Nature Museum-Reserve. Photos by borh_84

Cold Coast of the White Sea, Solovki, Russia, photo 1

frozen landscapes

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Olympic Games in Sochi have been very successful for the Russian team – the total number of medals won (33) is a national team record. The same number of gold medals (13), the Russian national team (at that time the Soviet Union team) won only one time in 1976.

Our congratulations to all the athletes with this result! Some photos of the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi by drugoi

The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi, Russia, photo 1

Sochi 2014 closing ceremony

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Feb/14

24

Abandoned shelter-base for Soviet submarines

Scenic view of abandoned anti-nuclear shelter-base for submarines of the Pacific Fleet located at Pavlovsk submarine base in Primorye krai. Photo by hajoff

Abandoned shelter-base for Soviet submarines

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February 12, 2014, the only surviving tank T-35A drove under its own power for the restoration from the pavilion of Heavy armored vehicles of the Central Museum of Armored Vehicles.

T-35 is a Soviet heavy five-turret tank developed in 1931-1932 – the first Soviet heavy tank launched into mass production before the beginning of the Second World War.

Five-turret Soviet tank, photo 1

unique tank

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Feb/14

17

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in autumn

Wonderful autumn view of St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral – large Orthodox church standing on St. Nicholas Square in St. Petersburg. Photo by Ivan Turukhano

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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There are a lot of jokes about holding Winter Olympic Games 2014 in subtropical city but sports disciplines that require snowy slopes are carried out in the mountains where there is snow in abundance. Photos: © RIA NOVOSTI/Anton Denisov published in drugoi

Hotel complex “Grand Hotel Polyana”

Sochi 2014 Mountain Cluster at night, photo 1

the main places of the Mountain Cluster

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Great photo of Sochi Olympic Games territory by NASA

Sochi Olympic Park - space view

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It is a very cool series of photos. Look at the picture on the TV screen and how it is changing while Vladimir Putin is turning to it.

Even if the photos are photoshopped, there is some symbolism in them. Also, it should be noted that viewers at least in Russia saw this part of the ceremony this way.

What happens when Putin is not watching the Games, photo 1

what happened next

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The opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games took place at the Olympic Stadium “Fisht” in Sochi on February 7, 2014. The history of the Russian state was shown in the theatrical part of the ceremony.

Over three thousand dancers, acrobats, actors, aerialists, ballet dancers and singers took part in this show. About three billion people watched the broadcast of the ceremony. Source: drugoi

Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony

photos of the ceremony

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Feb/14

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Panoramas of Sochi 2014 Olympic venues

Let’s look at the major sports venues of the Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi. The following panoramas made ​​a few months ago are still interesting to explore.

The Coastal Cluster

Olympic Stadium “Fisht”. The place of the opening and closing ceremonies, ceremonies of awarding medals.

Sochi 2014 venues

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