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Soviet vodka is probably one of the first things foreigners associate with everyday life in the USSR. The familiar bottle, the 40% on the label and the long history of vodka production became part of the

Today, Magadan is usually imagined as a remote northern city from which people try to move back to the mainland. But a few decades ago, the situation was almost the opposite. People came to Magadan from

I remember how unusual it was for a child to write with the left hand in the Soviet school system. Today, a left-handed child usually causes little concern. Schools can make small adjustments, and teachers

A must see for everyone who wants to commemorate the fallen soldiers of World War II

There's a big chunk of Yerevan I have barely stepped foot in. It's a massive industrial zone that's actually larger tha

Prior to arriving in Dilijan, I had no idea of its history or where to really go. It was a spontaneous trip in which we

Lenin tried to stop Stalin before he died. His final warning was buried. What if they had listened?

The European Union is becoming the new USSR or Russia? Indian in the Cupboard probably created the Toy Story; watched: Goldenbell Training - The Untold Story of Steven Seagal vs Michael Jai White, "YOUR

Hello, Earthlings! It would be great to see a translator in this menu. But for now, I have to read and enjoy posts from all over the world with tambourines, spells and prayers. How, yes, that's so simple.

Title: Introduction: The first human spacewalk by Alexei Leonov was not only a triumph but also a trial that could have ended in tragedy. Description: Alexei Leonov became the first person to walk in open

If you can't defeat your opponent by force, use stealth! The fate of post-Soviet aircraft-carrying cruisers is hard! Somehow it turned out that no one was punished for defense damage or treason. 1.- “Kiev”

Happy Victory Day, Earthlings!

Well, for Americans, there were many new and unexpected things, but Russian viewers already know the president's position; it has been voiced many times over the past year. In fact, this interview is a

In September 1940, the Triple Pact between Germany, Italy and Japan was concluded in Berlin. He divided the spheres of influence in the world: Japan – East Asia, Germany and Italy – Europe. The participants

In September 1938, Sergei Korolev, the creator of Soviet rocket and space systems, was convicted and received 10 years in high-security camps. At that time, hundreds of thousands of innocent people, including

I have subscribed and watched Pavlo's videos on youtube for 2 years now. I fell in love with the country and his life there. It reminded me a lot of growing up really rural in the 80s and 90s. His aunt

In 1962, the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky arrived in Moscow. He had not been to his homeland for almost half a century, having left Russia in 1914. At the time when Nikita Khrushchev was the head of