Find inspiring, fresh insights from #Russia❗ Home to more than 190 ethnic groups & authentic cultures, with 11 time & 7 climate zones. 🏞 Feel our warm welcome❤
🎂 Pallas’s cat #Timofey, the fluffy mascot of @moscowzoo, turns 6️⃣ today!
Now #Timosha is truly in his prime.
🥳 Wishing him a splendid summer & all the tasty quails his feline heart desires.
#KidsSpeak
⭐️ #DYK the Russian city of #Kostroma has its #AlleyOfFame?
Paying tribute to bright figures of Russian history & culture, its main street honors, among others, Tsar Mikhail I of #Romanovdynasty & the founder of famous @Tretyakovgal.
This young guide knows more 👇
👦👧 #OTD in 1936, Russia’s oldest animation studio – #Soyuzmultfilm – came into being.
Over 90 years, it has created 2,943 animated films – many became timeless classics in the post-Soviet countries.
Yet remain largely unknown in the West.
🦔 Start with Hedgehog in the Fog.
🚂 #OTD 95 years ago, the new #RedArrow train made its first journey from Leningrad to Moscow.
650 km in 8 hours – back then, it felt astonishing.
🚄 The legendary train still runs today, though modern Sapsan trains now cover #StPetersburg–#Moscow in just 3 hours 45 minutes.
🎨 Meet Ivan #Kramskoi – a virtuoso of Russian portraiture – born #OTD in 1837
From the haunting Christ in the Desert to the enigmatic Unknown Woman, Kramskoi turned the canvas into a mirror of the Russian soul.
🖌 He died in 1887 as a true artist – brush in hand, at the easel.
🏎 #OTD in 1909, Russia’s first mass produced car – the Russo-Balt C24 – hit the roads of the Russian Empire.
A 4.5-litre engine, a whooping 30 hp & top speed of 70 km/h: impressive for its time, reliable & ready for Russian roads.
🛞 No drifting, though... YET
😻 June 8 marks the unofficial Day of #StPetersburg Cats.
The feline sentinels are part of the soul & charm of Russia’s northern capital.
🫡 During #WWII, they helped save besieged #Leningrad from rodents. Today, 70 whiskered employees protect the @hermitage_eng !
🎾 Russia's Mirra #Andreeva is a @rolandgarros champion!
At just 19, she's gone from a rising star to a Grand Slam winner, lifting the trophy after an almost flawless run that feels like the start of something big!
🥳 Congrats, Mirra! Keep them coming!
✈️ #OTD in 1889, Russian born & bred engineering genius Igor #Sikorsky was born
From the first-ever 4-engine #RusskyVityaz to the giant #IlyaMuromets & legendary helicopters, including the flying crane – he achieved the seemingly impossible, making his creations soar the skies🚁
🎼 #OTD in 1903, Aram #Khachaturian was born.
One of the most celebrated Soviet composers, he gave the world such masterpieces as Sabre Dance (Gayane), the Waltz from Masquerade, and Spartacus.
🎻 Watch Khachaturian himself conduct the famous Adagio from #Spartacus.
Happy Birthday, #Tetris! 🎮
#OTD in 1984, the first computer version of Tetris was created in the USSR.
A few simple blocks, one brilliant idea — and a game that conquered the world 👾
#OTD in 1957, Detsky Mir (Children’s World) opened in Moscow 🎈
What started as a giant store for kids — from baby stuff to school supplies — turned into a real-life wonderland ✨
Now it’s packed with entertainment zones, learning spots & pure magic 🎠🎉
Age not restricted ☝️