Gateway to Russia

A chance for a child. Tens of millions of couples around the world are unable to have children because of reproductive disorders. According to the WHO, nearly one in six people globally experiences infertility. In Russia, this problem is being addressed with the help of advanced medical technologies, from surgery to IVF. See how Russian doctors help couples become parents in our video and documentary, 'Giving Life a Chance'. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

🏰🌊 The centuries-old Oreshek Fortress rises on a small island at the source of the Neva River, surrounded by water and northern landscapes. Video by: https://www.instagram.com/smirnov_fpv 🔔 Gateway to Russia

Can you guess what's going on in this Soviet-era photo? 🤔 👁️ 📸 Sovfoto/Universal Images Group/Getty Images 🔔 Gateway to Russia

How did a physicist end up in the ocean? And why did other scientists receive the Nobel Prize for his discovery? 🔔 Gateway to Russia

Not only did he save the life of a specific patient, but he also pioneered a new field in medicine: the transfusion of so-called "cadaveric" blood – blood from a recently deceased person – to a living recipient. 🔔 Gateway to Russia

A flamboyant dandy whose name has become a household word. #RussianWildlifeABC 🔔 Gateway to Russia

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Russian picture dictionary: WALKING IN THE PARK – ПРОГУЛКА В ПАРКЕ 🍂 🍁 Дерево – tree Велосипед – bicycle Собака – dog Поводок – leash Кофе – coffee Кофе с собой – coffee to go Пруд – pond Дорожка – path Коляска – baby carriage Ребёнок – baby Скамейка – bench 📸 Kira Polyudova 🔔 Gateway to Russia

How ‘Miss Russia’ became an officer in the Italian civilian fleet Cheerful, lively and charming, with a passion for ballet and foreign languages and educated as a designer and theater director – that was Marina, the daughter of famous Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin. The Chaliapin family left Russia in 1922, when Marina was 10 years old. She ended up in Paris, where she attended Mathilde Kschessinska’s ballet studio. However, an injury forced her to give up any hope of a ballet career for good. In 1931, she won the ‘Miss Russia’ beauty pageant held among émigrés. At the time, such competitions valued good manners and poise more than physical beauty. Famous Russian writer Ivan Bunin had the following to say about Chaliapin’s daughter: "There are many beautiful women, but very few who possess such a delightful grace as Marina!" Her family and friends had pressured her to participate, though she herself had no desire to do so: "Back then, being publicly declared a beauty was actually a disgrace! ... I deliberately didn't wear makeup or dress up; I arrived pale as death with a sleek 'ballet' hairstyle and I even wrapped an Orenburg shawl around my head, because I’d managed to catch a cold from sheer distress. The other girls stood there looking pretty and elegant. Yet, they chose me – such a fright…!" After studying in the U.S. and Austria, Marina found herself in Italy – the country with which her entire subsequent life would be connected. She became involved with Luigi Freddi, a pioneer of Italian cinema, and even began acting in movies, but an acting career did not appeal to her. The beauty, instead, became an officer in the Italian Navy’s civilian fleet, responsible for the arrangements and leisure activities of first-class passengers on cruise liners. After the war, she also worked in advertising for a time before devoting herself entirely to her family. “At heart, I’m 28; what shows on the outside doesn’t matter,” Marina Chaliapina liked to say. She passed away in Rome in 2009, just three years shy of her 100th birthday. Credit: Public Domain 🔔 Gateway to Russia

🍂🏡 Golden leaves, wooden houses and quiet country roads create a peaceful autumn scene in a village in Russia’s Perm region. Video by: https://www.instagram.com/an.kichigin 🔔 Gateway to Russia