The town of Kem’ received the status of town in 1785 and is located about 440 km from Petrozavodsk city, Karelia Republic, Russia. The following video by Alexander Batenkov offers various sceneries of typical Russian small town life.

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Chita is the capital city of Zabaikalsky krai (region) of Russia. The city plays an important role connecting western parts of the country with eastern ones and  with China and Mongolia.

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Neglinka (other spelling Neglinnaya) is a river located in the center of Moscow city. The length of the river is about 7,5 km. Main feature of the river is that before flowing into Moscow river it is carrying its waters in the system of pipes constructed under the surface of the city.

The following photos of Neglinka river captured by Iliya Varlamov offers you the opportunity to feel yourself having an adventure in Moscow city underworld (the photos are clickable).

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Yaroslavl city is the capital of Yaroslavskaya oblast (region) of Russia. The historical center of the city belongs to UNESCO’s world heritage.

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Naryan-Mar city is the capital of Nenets Autonomous Okrug located behind the Arctic Circle (permafrost zone, polar night during December and January).

The city is the main base of exploring Timano-Pechorskaya gas and oil province. The following photos were captured by Russian photo blogger Frederick Taer during his journey to Naryan-Mar.

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Vladimir city, the capital of Vladimirskaya oblast of Russia, is one of the cities on the famous route “Golden Rind of Russia”. There are a lot of various architectural and historical monuments on the territory of the city.

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The following photos of Soviet people life of 1925-1930th were captured by Russian photographer and journalist Boris Ignatovich.

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Ulyanovsk is the capital of Ulyanovskaya oblast of Russia named after the leader of Russian October Revolution of 1917 Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin). The former name of the city – Simbirsk.

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Saint Petersburg is known for its rainy weather and with the help of the following animated photos you have a chance to feel the true spirit of this beautiful Russian city.

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Izhevsk city is the capital of Udmurtia Republic of Russia. The city is well known for its military industries and especially as a center of submachine guns and rifles production. By the way the post #100 of our blog :)

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