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19.06.2009, 10:50
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Located in the fertile lands of Russia’s south, Rostov-on-Don is the country’s gateway to five seas. It’s one of the busiest ports, and millions of tonnes of the region’s goods pass through its canals.
18.06.2009, 09:35
Russia’s legendary Don Cossacks have always been known as masters of waging war. And now the young generation of the Southern Rostov region on the Don River is reviving the old-time traditions of their ancestors.
27.02.2009, 10:58
Ancient churches and the grandeur of Soviet-era architecture – the Kostroma region in Central Russia is a land of contrasts, but it is also a place of dying villages with thousands of deserted houses.
29.04.2009, 11:38
“The Venice of the Volga” is how locals describe the lower Astrakhan region – where Europe’s longest water course splits into a fan of more than 250 channels that feed into the Caspian Sea.
27.03.2010, 10:48
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Just a four-hour flight from Moscow to western Siberia is the picturesque Kemerovo Region. A land renowned for its industrial history and rich cultural roots, and where bears really are a man's best friend.
14.10.2010, 12:34
Velikiy Novgorod, one of Russia's most ancient cities, with over a millennium of history, is known as the cradle of the country’s democracy.
15.10.2009, 16:52
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A melting pot of religions, Russia’s Stavropol region is home to 14 ethnicities, which makes its diverse culture truly unique.
28.12.2009, 10:41
The UNESCO world heritage site Suzdal, located in the Vladimir region, is part of the Golden Ring – a string of cities in the Northeast of Moscow known for their art and history.
10.09.2009, 10:55
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RT’s Close-Up team takes you to one of the coldest parts of Russia - inside the Arctic Circle to the Nenets Autonomous Area, where the average winter temperature is minus 20 degrees centigrade.
11.11.2009, 09:53
Ask someone in Russia about Chuvashia and they will likely say something about beer. The republic in the Volga region has been a center of brewing for hundreds of years and claims the country’s only beer museum.
Published: 20 June, 2009, 16:23
RT’s Close-Up series travels to the South of Russia, in the Rostov Region at the mouth of the River Don, where the variety of species of birds takes your breath away.
Climate changes around the world means that the biodiversity is suffering the negative consequences. The Russian Federation needs to adopt radical schemes for the protection of its wildlife so that the current and furure generations can enjoy the beauty and health benefits of its magnificent nature. Investment by the state will guarantee the longterm co-ordination of the regions for a sustained effort to reverse the damage done. Citizens need also to participate in the preservation effort, particularly young people, who must take this task in their hands.