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First Chinese "Shuttle" Container Ships to Sail Northern Sea Route (NSR) 🚢Chinese media reported Sealegend Shipping will launch this summer the first regular China–Europe container service via the NSR, with weekly sailings. SR asked Rosatom CEO A. Likhachev if foreign cargo "shuttles" will indeed ply the NSR. "Sealegend plans to launch the first regular route to Europe. Rosatom has issued permits for seven vessels. Unlike previous experimental or one-off shipments, the 2026 program provides full-fledged liner service with weekly departures throughout the navigation season," said Likhachev. 🚢The ships will run on schedule in August-October, ice permitting. China plans eight voyages using seven small-and medium-class container vessels. Likhachev noted rising container voyages by Chinese firms: 7 in 23, 14 in 24, 24 in 25, and over 30 expected this year. China–Russia port shipments already account for nearly 15% of NSR cargo traffic. Joint plans target 20 mln. tons by 2030. Rosatom #Kulibin_and_the_Red_Army 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

Beauty and Entertainment at VDNKh! 🌹 VDNKh is Russia's main exhibition complex and a huge park in Moscow. In summer, everything blooms here: flowerbeds with roses, petunias, and perennials turn the grounds into a paradise garden. ⛲️ But VDNKh isn't just about nature. It's also fountains, rides, street cafés, and bike paths. You can feed squirrels, take a boat out on the pond, and enjoy open-air concerts. Come visit — where history, greenery, and fun come together! 🚴‍♂️ #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

Почему происходит лунное затмение? Why does a lunar eclipse happen? A total solar eclipse will be visible in Russia today, comrades! 🔻The best views will be in St. Petersburg and the northern regions, where the Moon will cover up to 80% of the Sun. In Moscow, the eclipse will be a bit more modest, but still visible. The eclipse begins at 19:59, with its peak at 20:50! Don't miss it 😔 ! 🔻BTW, the neuter noun затмение [zat-me-ni-ye] (eclipse) comes from the feminine noun тьма [t'ma] (darkness). 🔻But did you know that in Russian тьма doesn't just mean darkness - it also means a vast, countless multitude of something! 💢 There's still an expression in colloquial Russian: • Тьма-тьмущая (femin.noun) [t'ma t'moo-shcha-ya] A huge/countless number of something • На небе звёзд — тьма-тьмущая! There are countless stars in the sky! If you're in Russia today, look up at the right time, make up your own example with тьма-тьмущая – and remember, you're watching a word come to life😏💙. #brief_and_interesting #useful_vocabulary #spoken_Russian 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

🎉 Thanks to modern technology, the most effective fighter pilot of the Great Patriotic War, thrice Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Kozhedub, congratulated the servicemen and veterans of the Air Force on their professional holiday. "Even when looking death in the eye, you must fight it and win!"

🌙 Silvery clouds over Lakhta Center — a nighttime wonder you must see! ✨ Tonight, St. Petersburg residents got lucky — the rarest atmospheric phenomenon was spotted above Europe's tallest skyscraper. Silvery (noctilucent) clouds are not just beautiful; they are pure magic at the edge of space. What makes them so special? ✨ Ordinary clouds float at 10–15 km, but these are at 75–85 km in the mesosphere. That's practically space! ✨ They consist of tiny ice crystals that form on meteor dust particles. Yes, these clouds contain particles from distant outer space. ✨ When it's already deep night on the ground, the sun still illuminates them from above. That's why they shine with a soft silvery-blue light against the dark sky — a mesmerizing sight! ✨ By the way, silvery clouds are a seasonal phenomenon. They can only be seen in summer, during twilight, when the sun is 6–16° below the horizon. The ideal time is right after sunset or before dawn. #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

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And a little bit of what we’re all actually here for 😏: Учёные скрывают это от вас, но вот настоящая причина вращения Земли вокруг своей оси. Scientists don't want you to know this, but here is the real reason why the Earth rotates on its axis. Доброй ночи, товарищи❤️! #Russian_English_joke #just_cats 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

🗓 On August 9, 1999, the little-known Vladimir Putin headed the Russian government.

🔥Speaking of the current state of affairs: the Ministry of Defense has a new SMS specialist, and their posts are simply fire! • Минусуем АЗС. Горите синим пламенем! SLT: We are subtracting gas stations. Burn with a blue flame! Meaning: Gas stations are getting destroyed. Burn in blue fire! • Эшелон словил стоп-кран. SLT: The train caught the emergency stop handle. Meaning: The train hit the emergency brake (was destroyed). • Теперь боевые машины ВСУ никуда не поедут. SLT: Now the combat vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine won't go anywhere. • У нас всё точно. По расписанию. SLT: Everything is precise with us. According to the schedule. Meaning: We're spot on. Right on schedule. • Сборка окончена: В Ахтырке «Герань» закрыла цех украинских БПЛА. SLT: Assembly complete: In Okhtyrka, the 'Geranium' closed down a shop of Ukrainian UAVs. Meaning: Assembly complete: In Okhtyrka, the Geran destroyed a Ukrainian drone production facility. • Восстание машин подавлено. Скайнет проиграл. Все расходимся. SLT: The uprising of machines has been suppressed. Skynet lost. Everyone disperse. Meaning: The machine uprising has been crushed. Skynet lost. Everyone goes home. • Под Киевом Герани расцвели. SLT: Near Kyiv, the geraniums have blossomed. Meaning: Geraniums have exploded near Kyiv. • Будет ещё и жара и зима. SLT: There will be both heat and winter. • Бьём, раз слов не понимают. SLT: We strike, since they don't understand words. • Нас никто не слушал. Послушайте сейчас! SLT: No one listened to us. Listen now! • Одним залпом - в пепел! SLT: With one salvo - into ashes! • Ту-160 поёт лебединую песню врагу. SLT: The Tu-160 sings a swan song to the enemy. Meaning: The Tu-160 strikes the final blow at the enemy. • Красота, от которой дрожат горизонты. SLT: Beauty that makes the horizons tremble (shake). #RussianArmy #brief_and_interesting #RussianCulturalCode 🟠 @learnRCRussian

Hey comrades! Lately, I've been feeling a little off balance (and I suspect I'm not alone - probably most of Russia feels the same), and I keep worrying that we Russians are just too kind. I've been pondering the thought that we're too soft and way too patient. That might be thanks to the nightly push-up notifications about drone alerts and those unexpectedly deafening air raid sirens, not to mention all the thoughts about the foggy future of humanity in general. So here's my request! No, not even a request - this is a full-on KGB-level mission😎! Please be a bit more active! Ask me questions about Russia, about the Russian language (yes, yes, grammar and confusing words included!) and other stuff. Don't stay silent (and often invisible) readers of this wonderful channel! Be active! Otherwise, I'll end up quoting and overanalysing Dmitry Medvedev's posts with a ridiculously detailed linguistic breakdown😉. You guys have always inspired me - your questions, your curiosity, your support keep me going. So don't let me down now! 🤗 You get the idea, right? I'm waiting for your questions and funny cat videos (in the comments @RCRussian2 or via our bot @RCR_feedback_bot) - don't be shy! Yours, Natalie with all my 💓 #admins_letter

Why does everything good (including Sunday!) have to end so quickly?!!! Заканчивать(ся) 🆚 Оканчивать(ся) In Russian, these verbs are synonyms meaning to end, but they are used in slightly different contexts: 👍Заканчивать(ся) (imperf., -ся reflexive) [za-kan-chi-va-t'(sa)] 🔻This verb is more universal and common. It can be used for any process, task, or period of time: закончить работу = to finish some work or урок заканчивается = the lesson is going to end/be over 👍Оканчивать(ся) (imperf., -ся reflexive) [a-kan-chi-vat'(sa)] 🔻This verb is more formal. It is most commonly used in the context of education (graduating from school or university: окончить университет = to graduate from University or referring to the very end of a formal process or structure: предложение оканчивается точкой = a sentence ends with a period. 🐈So, if you are talking about everyday things (like the weekend), always use заканчиваться. Use оканчивать only when talking about finishing your Russian studies! 🖼Are the kitties заканчивают or оканчивают drinking the milk in the video? 🤔 Share your ideas in the comments! #tricky_words #verbs 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

On the night of August 12–13, the Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak. 🔭 Under ideal conditions (dark skies, clear weather), up to 100–120 meteors per hour can be observed. The peak coincides with the new moon (August 12). The Moon will not wash out the sky, allowing you to spot even the faintest meteors. Best time for observation: from midnight until dawn. #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost

🕯Over 4,500 candles were lit in Kursk on the anniversary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' invasion of the region; they were arranged to spell out "August 6. We remember" and to form figures of cranes 🕊

An ordinary day in Petersburg 😏 Когда думал, что на концерт никто не придёт, но пришли даже вымершие...) When you thought no one would show up to the concert, but even extinct species came... 🦖 There are cities where nothing ever happens. And then there's ours, where even a weekday somehow manages to serve up a scene you'll be telling all your friends about afterward. Video: sasha.logvi #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠 RCR | Support | Boost