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With the abolition of the Russian monarchy in 1917, the Imperial Porcelain Factory was renamed "State Porcelain Factory" (GFZ - Gossudarstvennyi Farforovyi Zavod) by the Bolshevik regime. [1] During the early years of the Soviet Union, the GFZ produced so-called propaganda wares, ranging from plates to figurines of the Soviet elite. [2]
Olga Vladimirovna Skabeyeva [a] (Russian: Ольга Владимировна Скабеева; born 11 December 1984) is a Russian television presenter, political commentator, [1] and propagandist. [2] Skabeyeva received the nickname "Iron Doll of Putin TV" due to her criticism of the Russian opposition. [3] [4]
Bears (медведь, med'ved)- According to Russia: A Cultural Resource Guide, its Russian name, med'ved, means "one who knows where the honey is". It was an ancestor of the Russian people and is friendly. Oftentimes people will be changed into bears as a punishment or will often appear as a wise old man.
Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev [a] (Russian: Александр Николаевич Афанасьев; 23 July [O.S. 11 July] 1826 – 5 October [O.S. 23 September] 1871) was a Russian Slavist and ethnographer best known for publishing nearly 600 East Slavic and Russian fairy and folk tales, one of the largest collections of folklore in the world.
(Reuters) -Grubhub settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday for allegedly misleading customers about order fees, adding restaurants to ...
Pages in category "Russian legends" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alyoshenka; B. Bylina; C.
“The only thing dumber than saying yes to this roast was when you said, ‘Hey babe, you should try jiu-jitsu,’” quipped Glaser, who also made a remark about the new couple's sex life.
Scientists thought that Lake Enigma was frozen from top to bottom. Then they discovered that water—and mysterious lifeforms—existed 11 meters below the surface.