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Day of Preserves and National Parks/День заповедников и национальных парков: Why I Am An Agoraphobic

By on 11/01/2011

Russia is home to over 100 land and forest preserves and 40 national parks: some 2 % of Russia’s landmass, an area roughly the size of Belarus, itself of course, slated soon to become a Russian National Park

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The Day of the Baltic Fleet/День Балтийского флота: The Double Glazing on Russia’s Window on The West

By on 18/05/2010

Russia’s oldest fleet sails through the turbulent waters of a changing map of Europe, and an American learns a new way to pronounce NATO.

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International Museum Day/Международный день музеев: Which Museum Would You Run Away To?

By on 18/05/2010

Herding 78 people through the Hermitage is a very different kettle of fish than spending a leisurely morning on one’s own at the Wallace Collection

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