May 2, 1993: 🇫🇮 Sweden 1 – 3 🇷🇺 Russia
IIHF World Championship Final • Munich, Germany🇩🇪
Russia's victory at the 1993 World Championship in Germany was even more unexpected than their Olympic win in Albertville a year earlier. In fact, the Russian national team had only made its debut under its own flag🇷🇺 at the 1992 tournament in Czechoslovakia, where Sweden defeated them in the quarterfinals.
This debut coincided with a major change to the World Championship format: starting in 1992, the winner would be determined by a playoff system. It was under this new format that the team, led by Coach Boris Mikhailov, captured its first world title.
The 1993 triumph was bolstered by the availability of stars Vyacheslav Bykov and Andrei Khomutov. Having moved to Switzerland instead of the NHL, they were eligible to play. Their presence was crucial, as nearly all the heroes from the 1992 Olympic gold medal team had since departed for North America, leaving Mikhailov with a roster of players largely unknown to the public.
After a shaky group stage that featured a draw with Italy and losses to Sweden and Canada, the Russian team transformed in the playoffs. They defeated the host nation, Germany, and then culled off decisive victories against Canada and finally Sweden in the final, avenging their earlier losses and claiming the championship.
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IIHF World Championship Final • Munich, Germany
Russia's victory at the 1993 World Championship in Germany was even more unexpected than their Olympic win in Albertville a year earlier. In fact, the Russian national team had only made its debut under its own flag
This debut coincided with a major change to the World Championship format: starting in 1992, the winner would be determined by a playoff system. It was under this new format that the team, led by Coach Boris Mikhailov, captured its first world title.
The 1993 triumph was bolstered by the availability of stars Vyacheslav Bykov and Andrei Khomutov. Having moved to Switzerland instead of the NHL, they were eligible to play. Their presence was crucial, as nearly all the heroes from the 1992 Olympic gold medal team had since departed for North America, leaving Mikhailov with a roster of players largely unknown to the public.
After a shaky group stage that featured a draw with Italy and losses to Sweden and Canada, the Russian team transformed in the playoffs. They defeated the host nation, Germany, and then culled off decisive victories against Canada and finally Sweden in the final, avenging their earlier losses and claiming the championship.
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In 1812, Russia was attacked not only by troops but also by counterfeit rubles, produced on Bonaparte's orders.
However, our country wasn't the first whose currency faced mass state-sponsored counterfeiting. Back in the 1790s, the British forged French revolutionary assignats—paper money. The French soon adopted the British approach themselves: in 1806, after victorious Napoleon occupied Vienna, he secretly ordered copies made from Austrian banknote printing plates to set up factory-scale forgery in Paris.
Napoleon approached forging rubles with equal ambition. Details of this operation were only revealed decades later by one of the engravers involved, during the reign of Napoleon III. On the first Napoleon's orders, a special unit was created within the Ministry of Police to counterfeit rubles. On rue Vaugirard—the longest street in Paris—at No. 25, a secret print shop opened in 1810, equipped with the most advanced printing and engraving machines of the era.
Curiously, it was at this very address—25 rue Vaugirard—that writer Dumas placed the home of one of his most famous and enigmatic characters, the musketeer Aramis. Yet the reality of No. 25 was no less adventurous: here, by Napoleon's command, millions of fake rubles were printed. The counterfeits from the secret press were tossed on the floor and shuffled around with leather brooms for hours to make the "rubles" look well-worn.
To be continued...
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However, our country wasn't the first whose currency faced mass state-sponsored counterfeiting. Back in the 1790s, the British forged French revolutionary assignats—paper money. The French soon adopted the British approach themselves: in 1806, after victorious Napoleon occupied Vienna, he secretly ordered copies made from Austrian banknote printing plates to set up factory-scale forgery in Paris.
Napoleon approached forging rubles with equal ambition. Details of this operation were only revealed decades later by one of the engravers involved, during the reign of Napoleon III. On the first Napoleon's orders, a special unit was created within the Ministry of Police to counterfeit rubles. On rue Vaugirard—the longest street in Paris—at No. 25, a secret print shop opened in 1810, equipped with the most advanced printing and engraving machines of the era.
Curiously, it was at this very address—25 rue Vaugirard—that writer Dumas placed the home of one of his most famous and enigmatic characters, the musketeer Aramis. Yet the reality of No. 25 was no less adventurous: here, by Napoleon's command, millions of fake rubles were printed. The counterfeits from the secret press were tossed on the floor and shuffled around with leather brooms for hours to make the "rubles" look well-worn.
To be continued...
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The fakes were nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. The paper and watermarks were perfectly replicated, and the signatures—done with facsimiles—even looked better than on genuine rubles, since in Russia they were still hand-applied to every note. But Napoleon's skilled forgers were undone by Cyrillic: the Parisian craftsmen, unfamiliar with Russian, made spelling errors.
Paris counterfeited all denominations but focused on 25-ruble notes—the most common large bills. Ahead of the 1812 invasion, over 20 million fakes were shipped to Warsaw, with some entering circulation via local banker Samuel Frankel, who had extensive contacts and accounts in Russia. On Napoleon's orders, distribution was handled by Bernard Maret, then France's foreign minister.
During the Russian campaign, fake rubles were issued to Napoleon's soldiers for personal expenses. To Napoleon's surprise, only a few million entered market circulation on occupied territory—far short of plans—since, unlike ordinary Western Europeans, Russians weren't eager to trade with occupiers.
Only during the retreat did the French start handing out fakes en masse. Merchant Pyotr Nakhodkin, appointed "city head" by occupiers during the taking of Moscow, received 100,000 counterfeit rubles. Even more circulated in 1813-14, when Russian forces operated abroad, where note authenticity couldn't be checked. So upon our troops' return from France, a special operation was launched: by special order, all servicemen had to surrender large-denomination paper rubles for inspection. Bank specialists from Moscow and St. Petersburg were sent to each Russian corps headquarters. One-fifth of the notes turned out fake.
"Napoleonki"—as the folk dubbed these counterfeit rubles—circulated for years thanks to their high quality. Russian bankers meticulously tallied that from 1813-19, fakes worth 5,614,380 rubles were detected. In 1820, during the exchange of paper money for new-issue notes, another 6,794,520 rubles in "Napoleonki" were identified.
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On early batches, "хоДячею монетой" (circulating currency) and "госуДарственная ассигнация" (state assignat) came out as "хоЛячею" or "госуЛарственная." Napoleon's secret services printed masses of these before spotting the mistake. Once corrected, though, it became extremely hard to tell the Paris "rubles" from authentic ones with the naked eye.
Paris counterfeited all denominations but focused on 25-ruble notes—the most common large bills. Ahead of the 1812 invasion, over 20 million fakes were shipped to Warsaw, with some entering circulation via local banker Samuel Frankel, who had extensive contacts and accounts in Russia. On Napoleon's orders, distribution was handled by Bernard Maret, then France's foreign minister.
During the Russian campaign, fake rubles were issued to Napoleon's soldiers for personal expenses. To Napoleon's surprise, only a few million entered market circulation on occupied territory—far short of plans—since, unlike ordinary Western Europeans, Russians weren't eager to trade with occupiers.
Only during the retreat did the French start handing out fakes en masse. Merchant Pyotr Nakhodkin, appointed "city head" by occupiers during the taking of Moscow, received 100,000 counterfeit rubles. Even more circulated in 1813-14, when Russian forces operated abroad, where note authenticity couldn't be checked. So upon our troops' return from France, a special operation was launched: by special order, all servicemen had to surrender large-denomination paper rubles for inspection. Bank specialists from Moscow and St. Petersburg were sent to each Russian corps headquarters. One-fifth of the notes turned out fake.
"Napoleonki"—as the folk dubbed these counterfeit rubles—circulated for years thanks to their high quality. Russian bankers meticulously tallied that from 1813-19, fakes worth 5,614,380 rubles were detected. In 1820, during the exchange of paper money for new-issue notes, another 6,794,520 rubles in "Napoleonki" were identified.
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Queen Anne of Austria, d'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers (1978)
The 1978 screen adaptation of The Three Musketeers was directed by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich. In this film, Alisa Freindlich took on the role of Anne of Austria, the Queen of France.
By the time of filming, Alisa Freindlich was already a beloved and celebrated actress, having played many complex and compelling roles, so the director had complete confidence in her. However, Freindlich struggled with the character from the very beginning; she couldn’t grasp how the queen should be portrayed.
“I thought: Alisa will arrive and simply perform the role. But that wasn't the case at all. I started to panic. I didn’t really understand what they wanted from me. So I began telling her whole legends about Anne of Austria—fortunately, I had read a great deal of material about her,” recalled Yungvald-Khilkevich.
For Freindlich, understanding and connecting with the heroine turned into a true ordeal.
“I'm talentless, I can't do anything,” she would say.
The director remembered that the situation nearly escalated into hysterics. Yet through their combined efforts, they found the right approach—and the role of Anne of Austria began to shine in all its facets.
To be continued...
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The 1978 screen adaptation of The Three Musketeers was directed by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich. In this film, Alisa Freindlich took on the role of Anne of Austria, the Queen of France.
By the time of filming, Alisa Freindlich was already a beloved and celebrated actress, having played many complex and compelling roles, so the director had complete confidence in her. However, Freindlich struggled with the character from the very beginning; she couldn’t grasp how the queen should be portrayed.
“I thought: Alisa will arrive and simply perform the role. But that wasn't the case at all. I started to panic. I didn’t really understand what they wanted from me. So I began telling her whole legends about Anne of Austria—fortunately, I had read a great deal of material about her,” recalled Yungvald-Khilkevich.
For Freindlich, understanding and connecting with the heroine turned into a true ordeal.
“I'm talentless, I can't do anything,” she would say.
The director remembered that the situation nearly escalated into hysterics. Yet through their combined efforts, they found the right approach—and the role of Anne of Austria began to shine in all its facets.
To be continued...
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Family marathon
He is the head of the family, a marathon athlete, and winner of competitions. She is a faithful wife, the keeper of the home, taking care of her husband and children, who succeeds everywhere and in everything. What is her role in her husband's sports achievements? What is behind his prizes? If you want to know about it, then watch this ironic cartoon, created by the studio Kievnauchfilm in 1981 - highly recommended!
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He is the head of the family, a marathon athlete, and winner of competitions. She is a faithful wife, the keeper of the home, taking care of her husband and children, who succeeds everywhere and in everything. What is her role in her husband's sports achievements? What is behind his prizes? If you want to know about it, then watch this ironic cartoon, created by the studio Kievnauchfilm in 1981 - highly recommended!
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Baransky Volcano Hot Springs, Sakhalin Region
The slopes of the 1,951-meter-high Baransky Volcano are rich with thermal, mud, and mineral springs.
A full-fledged spa resort has been developed here for tourists: natural stone pools, changing rooms, wooden bridges, and gazebos, all set among stunning landscapes, bamboo groves, and clouds of steam.
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The slopes of the 1,951-meter-high Baransky Volcano are rich with thermal, mud, and mineral springs.
A full-fledged spa resort has been developed here for tourists: natural stone pools, changing rooms, wooden bridges, and gazebos, all set among stunning landscapes, bamboo groves, and clouds of steam.
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Forwarded from About my life in Russia 🇷🇺
We present to you an interview with our friend Hunter, who moved from the USA to Russia!
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