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They Fought for Their Land Posted by on May 9, 2012

Today Russia celebrates День Победы (Victory Day) celebration is right around the corner. На кануне Дня Победы по телевизору показывают много старых фильмов про войну (On the eve of the Victory Day a lot of old war movies are shown on TV). With fewer and fewer ветераны (veterans) left, much of what we know…

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May in Russia – Celebrate, Study, and Plan for Summer Posted by on May 6, 2011

«Май» [May] is my second «самый любимый месяц» [most favorite month] to be in Russia. The first one is «август» [August], «по личным причинам» [for personal reasons]. «Весна в разгаре» [Spring is in full force] or to recall the famous line of a fairly obscure poet: «Это май-баловник, это май-чародей» [It is May the…

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Victory Day – All You Want to Know Posted by on May 5, 2010

In just a few days Russia will be celebrating one of its most significant days, «День Победы» [Victory Day]. How much do you know about this holiday? Well, I hope after reading this post you will know quite a bit more. So let’s get going with the «День Победы – вопросы и ответы» [Victory Day…

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Готовимся ко Дню Победы: [Getting Ready for Victory Day] Как носить Георгиевскую ленточку [How to Wear the St. George Ribbon] Posted by on May 6, 2009

[I’m sorry that the problem with the pictures has not yet been solved, and that you have to visit my personal blog to see the pictures for today’s post. I hope that it will be solved as soon as possible, but until then – have patience! I consider my photos of/from Russia to be almost…

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