This year’s event was held in Sofia from January 30 to February 5. The title was won by 34-year-old resident of Udmurtia Elena Maksimova. “It is a great honor for me to represent the country at such a serious competition, and I am very glad that I am returning with a victory. It is especially
Batman Prevented Robbery in St. Petersburg [Video]
The organizers of the interactive exhibition reported that an animator in a Batman costume saved a girl from a robbery on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg. “Yesterday […] our valiant animator Roman in the full-length figure of Batman prevented the theft of 700 thousand rubles! Roma showed fast reaction and knocked down the robber with
Russian Science Day: History and Prominent Figures
Every year on February 8, the Russian scientific community celebrates its professional holiday, the Day of Russian Science, established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. It was on this day in 1724 that the Academy of Sciences was founded in Russia by decree of the governing Senate by order
Will Smith Posted Video With Russian Music on Social Network Page [Video]
A video posted by the famous American actor, Will Smith, on his Instagram page contains Russian music on the background. Due to this factor, it faced the condemnation of English-speaking users and the support of Russians. The video shows the process of shooting a scene from a movie with a car driving through fog. The
Russian Philadelphia Flyers’ Player Refused Putting Gay Pride Jersey On, Keeping Faith to Orthodox Beief
On Tuesday night, January 17, Philadelphia Flyers’ player of the Russian origin, Ivan Provorov, refused to wear a gay pride warm-up jersey on the team’s Pride Night, citing religious beliefs. For the pregame skate, the “Philadelphia Flyers” wore Pride-themed jerseys displaying names and numbers in rainbow colors and wrapped their sticks in rainbow tape. The “Flyers”
Fans Banned From Bringing Russian Flag to ‘Australian Open’
Tennis Australia has banned fans from bringing Russian and Belarusian flags to the stands of the “Australian Open” due to complaints from Ukrainian fans. The organizers of the “Australian Open” reminded that initially fans from Russia and Belarus could bring flags, but they were forbidden to wave them so as not to cause interference for
Russians Kudermetova and Samsonova Reached ‘Australian Open’ 2nd Round
Russian tennis player, Veronika Kudermetova, has won a ticket to the second round of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne. The first round has also been overcome by Lyudmila Samsonova. In the opening round of the competition, Veronika Kudermetova defeated the representative of Belgium Maryna Zanevska with a score of 6:2, 7:6 (7:4).
Russian Tennis Player Started ‘Australian Open’ With Victory
In the opening matches of the first round of the Australian Open, two representatives of Russia out of four passed. Diana Schneider, an 18-year-old debutante of the Grand Slam tournaments, will continue her performance, as well as a 26-year-old Karen Khachanov. As specified, Khachanov defeated a Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles with a score 7:6 (7:3),
Russia’s Education Ministry Introduced Traditional ‘Lapta’ Game Into Schools [Video]
The educational course on the game of lapta is designed for students from 1st to 11th grades, as announced on January 13, 2023, by the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The course, according to the plans of the department, will be included in physical education lessons. Special attention will
Russia Showed Country’s Representative for ‘Miss Universe’ Beauty Contest [Videos]
The final of the Miss Universe 2022 beauty contest will be held on January 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana (in Russia, on January 15). Last year’s winner, Indian model and actress Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, will hand over the crown to one of the 84 candidates. Among the candidates for the title of Miss Universe is
Russian Figure Skater’s Photo Appeared in Olympic Games-2026 Announcement
A photo of the Olympic silver medalist, two-time world champion, 23-year-old Russian Yevgenia Medvedeva, was posted in the figure skating section on the official website of the Olympic Games-2026, which will be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. On March 1, 2022, Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from participating in international competitions under the
Russian Fresh Remake of ‘Cheburashka’ Story Exceeded 3 Billion Rubles in Country’s Cinemas
The box office of the full-length film “Cheburashka” in Russia exceeded three billion rubles, as evidenced by the data of the EAIS (the unified register of the movie screenings in Russian cinemas). The project directed by Dmitry Dyachenko, released on January 1, 2023, became the second highest-grossing film in Russia after the picture “Kholop” (“The
Moscow Cats Took Part in New Year Exhibition
Last weekend in the capital of Russia was held a holiday for animal lovers — the “KoShariki Show” exhibition. “KoShariki Show” is the most representative exhibition of kittens of all breeds. The best Russian nurseries have brought their purebred pets to Moscow. Visitors had a chance to see the biggest and smallest cats in the