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The belyana
Russian woman selfie painting, a century ago
”Stand up for faith, Russian land” – Kuban Cossack Choir
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Russian perfumiers launch the first cologne to smell like a fighter jet
Russian blues-rock
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Russian Airborne Forces Recruitment Video
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And now, a mosaic depicting Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
Cool.
The man who cut out his own appendix
Inspirational! 🙂
Will S.' Random Weirdness Blog
Rambo is fiction; this guy was real.
During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became seriously ill. He needed an operation – and as the only doctor on the team, he realised he would have to do it himself.
Russian monks make mozzarella
Monks at a remote monastery in northern Russia are launching the production of exquisite types of Italian cheese, it is reported.
One of the brethren has already been to Italy for training, and cheese-making equipment has been purchased, says Valaam, one of Russia’s most famous monasteries.
Monk Agapy spent a week in Italy, where local masters taught him to make such cheeses as mozzarella, caciotta, morlacco, smoked ricotta and bianca, Valaam says on its Facebook page.
A spokesman for the island monastery told the BBC that it expects production to start in December, using milk from cows at its own farm to make the cheeses. The initial plan is for them to be consumed at the monastery, but eventually Valaam hopes to produce up to 350 kg of cheese a week, at which point they will go on sale at less remote religious communities in Russia.
Valaam plays an important role in Russia’s religious life and is believed to be favoured by President Vladimir Putin. Italian cheeses are among the Western food imports that were banned by the Russian government in retaliation for economic sanctions against Moscow – over its actions in Ukraine.
Hey, why shouldn’t they be able to enjoy such cheeses?
And once the embargo is lifted, they’ll probably keep making their cheese, having started doing it.
The West’s loss is their gain!