The sceneries like the following are common for numerous bays of Russian North. After the collapse of Soviet Union military based economy a lot of ships were just left in such places and abandoned.
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Russia celebrates the Day of Nation Unity
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Holidays
The 4th of November is the Day of Nation Unity in Russia. According to the official history it is the day of Moscow city liberation from Polish troops happened in the year of 1612 and meaning the end of Russian “Time of Troubles”. The holiday was first time celebrated in 2005 and for the majority of Russian people it is just another day off (more about Russian holidays).
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Going Fishing in the Tuva Republic
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Regions, Travel, Video
Tags: Russian road · Tuva Republic
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The propaganda of Soviet Union during World War II
5 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Art, Culture, History
Here are several posters of Soviet World War II agitation.
“Mercilessly annihilate fascist saboteurs”
Tags: posters · propaganda · Soviet past
Here are several Soviet posters of 1970th. The unusual, interesting and sometimes strange design of Soviet artists.
“To strengthen the friendship of Socialist countries youth!”
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Russian railways stowaways photos
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Funny, People, Photos
Some people in Russia (generally young) prefer to travel without buying a ticket on local railway runs. The photos are clickable.
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The people of Soviet Union photos
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, People, Photos
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Soviet Cartoon and Fatboy Slim
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Funny, Society, Video
The creativity and imagination of Soviet animators were endless. Just look at the following cartoon named “Masha is not a lazy person anymore”. The music is FatBoy Slim – Ya Mama (Push The Tempo).
Tags: cartoon · Soviet past