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Mathilde Kschessinska: My intimate relations with the old government came easily to me: it consisted of just one man. But what am I to do now, when the new government, the Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies, consists of 2,000 people? Caricature by Nikolai Remizov (Re-Mi)
Moscow · Heritage · Society · Nature
At the end of last December, the Moscow government, by a decree of its own, converted the city's specially protected natural areas of regional significance (SPNAs) into specially protected green areas (SPGAs) According to the document, almost 150 parks, nature reserves, natural monuments and other protected territories are
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Art · Heritage · Society
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a plan to reform the restitution of artworks confiscated by the Nazis. Claimants who suffered from Nazi confiscations will now be able to apply directly to a specially created arbitration court, without requiring the consent to arbitration of the present owners of the works
NB! · Education · Society
Deputy Nilov has stated that Russia may gradually move away from the Unified State Exam (EGE). According to him, the new format for assessing schoolchildren's knowledge will be based on the best aspects of the EGE, as well as of the Soviet and Russian education systems. Nilov stressed
Observations · Society
The Mayor of Yaroslavl has banned the use of foreign words on street signs. Similar rules are already in force in Saratov and Krasnodar. The ban does not apply to registered trademarks. That is, if foreign words appear in a name, the sign may stay as it is. Though what
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In addition to three Unified State Exam papers, universities will now take into account an "integral score" made up of a schoolchild's general academic performance and discipline. I wholeheartedly support the importance of grading behaviour at school. Let us remember that the task of the school
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From the defensive alliance between Paul I, Emperor of All Russia, and the King of Prussia, 16 July 1800
Faith · Observations · Society
The number of Christians in Communist China is growing so steadily that by 2030 it may have more churchgoers than America. What can one say but: thank God!
Observations · Science · Society · Humour
In particular, it is reported that when, in the autumn of 2023, an AI-based machine assistant was brought in to edit texts, it began replacing the capital letters in proper names with lower-case ones and altering the typefaces specially used to set off terms and scientific nomenclature. As
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Education · Society
Under the reform, higher education in Russia will consist of three levels: Basic higher education: study lasts from 5 to 6 years and replaces the bachelor's degree. Specialised higher education: the master's degree, residency or assistantship-internship, lasting from 1 to 3 years. Postgraduate study (aspirantura)