In the late USSR, smoking was viewed not only as a harmful habit, but also as a social evil that prevented citizens from fully and productively working in the workplace.

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How the USSR fought against smoking (POSTERS)

As in the rest of the world, cigarette advertising in the Soviet Union was gradually replaced by an active propaganda campaign to combat this harmful...

Russian has a way of changing a person's name in numerous ways, depending on everything from status to situation. Today we continue with another treasured Russian writer - Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky! You can find the previous post here

So, his full name (we use it for formal situations) consists of the first name and patronymic, spelled the following way: Фёдор Михайлович.

And if Fyodor is himself the father, his son's patronymic would be Fyodorovich, and his daughter would be Fyodorovna.

❓What works have you read from Fyodor Mikhailovich - and what did you think? ;)

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Brace yourselves for an enchanting spectacle as the night sky transforms into a canvas of vibrant hues. The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, grace the heavens with their breathtaking dance

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