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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms
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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers
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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California
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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?
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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death
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"Green weekend" is an all-Russian action, which is regularly held by activists of Greenpeace Russia and simply not indifferent people. Its motto is the words understandable for every Russian: "Help nature with deed." The geography of the action has long gone beyond the framework of St
If there is a need to find a person in the city of Ufa, then you can try to do it in several ways. Ufa is a millionaire city, but even in such a large settlement there is a chance to quickly find your friend or relative. Instructions Step 1 Refer to telephone directories
In 2010-2011, a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa were engulfed in a wave of revolutionary protest movements. These events were called the "Arab Spring", and Tunisia became its "cradle". After the overthrow of the presidential regime in Tunisia, the protest spread to Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman
There are a number of words that have firmly established themselves in human culture, not just as nouns denoting an object or event, but rather as symbols, some metaphors. "War" is one of these ambiguous words. Instructions Step 1 In historical texts, "
According to British actor Tom Hiddleston, there is nothing like a romantic film done right in the world of cinema. The best love pictures have given the cinema the most unforgettable and breathtaking scenes. Romantic comedies, love stories that have sunk into oblivion, forbidden love, fairy tales with a happy ending - these are the stories that inspire directors, actors and viewers
Theorists of Marxism-Leninism defined the bourgeoisie as a class of owners of the means of production who receive income from the appropriation of surplus value. Surplus value is formed at the expense of the difference between the costs of the entrepreneur and the profit received by him
Population censuses in Russia are conducted quite regularly - once every few years. To participate in the next one, you need to wait for it to start, and then either let the census taker when he comes to your home, or contact the nearest census point It is necessary - passport
German Sterligov, one of the first Russian multimillionaires, manager, entrepreneur and politician, became known not only for his rich past. At one time, he amazed the Russians by rejecting all the benefits of civilization and leaving with his family in the wilderness of the countryside
According to experts, communication skills and external data are very important for the acting profession. At the same time, practice demonstrates examples that are diametrically opposite. The famous actor Pavel Grigoriev does not communicate with journalists and does not visit public places
Every year on June 14, the whole earth celebrates World Blood Donor Day. On this day, tens of thousands of rescued people say "many thanks" to those who share with them the most precious thing, namely their blood. Absolutely disinterested and voluntarily donate their blood to someone is not capable of every person
One of the most famous Russian theater and film actors is Lev Durov. A tragic clown - this is how the actor spoke about his role in creative life. The shrillness of Durov's play could only be described in such words, said everyone who knew Durov personally or was an admirer of his talent
According to some analysts, reading in modern Russia has become less. However, there are other data as well. Today, the demand for adventure and detective stories has grown. Vladimir Kolychev writes action films and novels on criminal subjects
Reshetnikov Maxim Gennadievich - Governor of the Perm Territory (since September 18, 2017). In his own words, Maxim Reshetnikov as a child was more of a nerd than a bully, but a nerd, with whom it is better not to get involved. In his youth, he became interested in information technology, and this hobby led him to civil service
Leonid Slutsky is an honored coach of Russia. His track record includes teams not only from Russia, but also from abroad. What is interesting about the personal life of Leonid Slutsky, and his brief biography? Leonid Slutsky is known to all football fans in Russia as one of the best coaches in the modern history of this sport
Actor Alexander Sergeevich Bukharov was born in 1975, in the city of Labinsk, Krasnodar Territory. All my childhood was spent in Irkutsk. After graduating from eight grades of a local school, he and his friend decided to go to school. Yes, to learn how to lay tiles, in the late 80s it was necessary to graduate from a specialized secondary educational institution
She fought for the equality of people of different nationalities, loved dangerous adventures and possessed encyclopedic knowledge. Death overtook the heroine when she hurried to the aid of the wounded. In the Russian Empire, it was not only the lack of equality between people of different incomes and representatives of different classes that was legally enshrined
Nikolai Morgun is a Crimean painter, landscape painter, portrait painter, master of still life. He is called "the most Russian of the Crimean artists." Morgun's works are in the museums of the Crimea, Ukraine, in the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Moscow City Hall, in the hands of private collectors in Russia, the USA, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Iceland, Poland and Estonia
Nikolay Noskov is a singer and composer, Honored Artist of Russia, five-time winner of the prestigious Golden Gramophone award established by Russian Radio, a favorite of audiences of all ages and genders, and just a talented musician. Biography The future musician was born in 1956, in the most ordinary family of a worker and a collective farm woman, on January 12
Vyacheslav Kulakov is a Russian actor. He has starred in TV series such as Method, City of Temptations and Officers. Also, Kulakov played a role in the drama "Outskirts". Biography and personal life Vyacheslav Erasmovich Kulakov was born on July 9, 1968 in Tselinograd, which was later renamed Astana and Nur-Sultan
The Orthodox church calendar is replete with various days of memory of the holy ascetics of piety. In the Russian Orthodox tradition, special attention is paid to Russian saints. Archbishop Jonah of Novgorod is considered one of them. St