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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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Sergey Parshivlyuk is a Russian footballer playing as a defender. For a long time he played for the capital "Spartak". In 2010 he became a laureate of the Discovery of the Year award. Biography The future footballer Sergei Viktorovich Parshivlyuk was born on March 18, 1989 in Moscow
Talented and persistent people achieve success on the stage. Even with minimal abilities, you can get into the number of stars. Victoria Pierre-Marie is a gifted singer and actress who performs in a variety of roles. Starting conditions A girl named Victoria with an unusual surname for Russian hearing Pierre-Marie was born on April 17, 1979 in an international family
Oleg Znarok is a Soviet and Latvian hockey player. Master of Sports and Honored Coach of Russia. For a long time, he headed one of the strongest teams in the KHL, St. Petersburg SKA and the Russian national hockey team. Biography On January 2, 1963, Oleg Valerievich Znarok was born in the city of Ust-katav
Svetlana Alliluyeva is the daughter of Joseph Stalin, her fate is not like the life of other children of major political figures. She constantly sought to get rid of the shadow of an influential father. The memoirs of Svetlana Iosifovna, where she gave details about Stalin and life in the Kremlin, are very popular
The introduction of a visa regime with the countries of Central Asia is a sore subject for Russian society. The arguments are very different, both for and against such a decision. Politicians make promises, but it is not known whether a visa regime with Central Asia will be introduced in reality
Hidding Goose is a legendary football coach from the Netherlands. He has worked with the most famous teams and has consistently led them to success in championships of all levels. Only with the national team from Russia Hidding could not “cope”
Venezuela is one of the South American states that is at the center of the political interests of modern Russia. The current president of the country, Hugo Chavez, is known for his anti-American rhetoric and pursues an independent foreign and domestic policy with a socialist bias
On the last day of March 1919, Ukraine will face presidential elections. The future fate of the country and its people depends on their results, therefore the attention of experts, politicians, citizens of different states is riveted to the current election campaign
Laila Alizadeh is an Afghan actress who became famous for her role as Feda in Henry Hughes' short film "Day One", which received an Oscar nomination. Biography Laila Alizadeh was born on August 10, 1977, in Kabul, Afghanistan
In the musical treasury of Nasiba Abdullaeva melodious songs in Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Russian languages. The singer performs musical works in Farsi and Arabic. The high culture of singing, delicate taste and wonderful voice of the Uzbek pop singer won recognition and love of the audience
This actress shone in Soviet cinema of the 50-60s of the last century. The elegant beauty, the favorite of directors and viewers, conquered with her radiant smile, shining eyes and all her feminine appearance. Nadezhda was born in 1927 near Kiev, in the city of Boguslav
On November 6, the US presidential elections will take place. But already now, two official candidates for this position have begun to compete for votes. As always, one of them represents the interests of the Democratic Party, the other - the Republican
The popular musician, poet and composer Andrei Makarevich is known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Outwardly prosperous and successful person. At the same time, his personality evokes feelings of pity and compassion. Baseline conditions Every psychologist knows that nature has a desire to dominate among his own kind in man
The basis of the economy in any state is the metallurgical industry. On its basis, the machine-building industries, the construction sector, health care and education are being created and developed. In order to ensure stable production of rolled metal products in the required assortment, it is very important to strictly observe the technological parameters and monitor the market situation
The first mayor of St. Petersburg was a lawyer, professor and politician Anatoly Sobchak. At one time, he was one of the first, together with Boris Yeltsin, to seek democratic reforms in post-Soviet Russia. For a long time, he served as rector of the law faculty of Leningrad State University and his students were many representatives of the political and financial elite of modern Russia, including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Olof Palme was deservedly considered one of the most influential politicians both in his native Sweden and abroad. He was repeatedly invited to resolve controversial and conflict situations. Palme's activities attracted the attention of not only his friends, but also enemies
Internal state policy is mainly aimed at solving those problems that affect aspects of the life of the population of certain regions. Most people are disunited, so the state is faced with the question of applying regional policy. Regional policy is an integral component of the internal policy of the state, which is aimed at leveling the standard of living on average in the regions through a complex of various economic, legislative and fiscal measures
Marina Anatolyevna Poroshenko is the wife of businessman and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Aristocratic, reserved, but at the same time very easy to communicate, lady. However, Marina Anatolyevna does not like the definition of "
In recent years, Mexico has attracted the attention of the international press on several occasions. The reason for the interest of journalists was, first of all, the war on crime, declared by the government of the country. Against the background of the fight against drug cartels in Mexico, the battle for the main state post is unfolding
Gasoline is an essential product for car owners. You have to feed your "iron horse". In most countries, gasoline is an expensive pleasure. But there are countries where it is cheaper than water. Venezuela is in the lead For example, Venezuela