🌏🇷🇺Gorgeous sunset in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia 😍

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"Zemlya Praida" (Pride Land) – a super cool animal sanctuary just outside Moscow!

🦁 "Zemlya Praida" (Pride Land) is an incredible animal sanctuary located just outside Moscow! 🦁

It was founded in 2022 by Viktor Agafonov, a veterinarian with a big heart. This is actually his second project of this kind—his first, called "White Lion," is all the way over in Primorye.

Both sanctuaries are dedicated to rescuing animals that have suffered at the hands of humans. That's why the team—staff and volunteers alike—has created an environment that's as close to nature as possible. No cages. No bars. Just freedom. The animals live with minimal human contact, have plenty of room to roam, and are treated with the utmost respect for their privacy.

The park is huge, spanning 5 hectares, and is divided into specialized zones for different species. Visitors can observe the animals from raised walkways that overlook the enclosures. It's a safe, respectful, and amazing way to witness wildlife behaving naturally. 🎁

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Volcanoes: The Fiery, Beating Heart of Our Planet

🖼️ Volcanoes have always fascinated and terrified us in equal measure. They're like incredible natural machines that build mountains, shape our climate, and hold millions of years of history within them. Their fiery eruptions are a powerful reminder that our planet is alive! In fact, without volcanoes, life on Earth might have even emerged. The very ground we walk on—the crust that supports plants and animals—is essentially magma that cooled and solidified millions of years ago.

Want to learn more? Head to the V.K. Arsenyev Museum of Far East History in Vladivostok! From August 23rd to September 21st, they're hosting a cool exhibition called "Volcanoes: The Planet's Breath." You'll discover how volcanoes shaped the Far East's landscape, check out findings from Vladimir Arsenyev's expeditions into a volcano's crater, and even learn the secrets of how modern volcanologists work. 🔥

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Jeff Monson was born in January 1971 in Minnesota, USA.

He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in psychology, holds a doctorate in psychological sciences, and worked for several years at a community support center in the United States. He competed in mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, becoming a two-time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion and a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
He is one of the most recognizable and unconventional foreign athletes whose life story has become deeply intertwined with Russia. Not just a former American mixed martial artist and world champion in grappling and jiu-jitsu, he is also someone who consciously chose Russia as his home. He married 🩷 a Russian woman and lives in Ufa 🔑, establishing sports schools across the country where children can get training for free. Recently, the athlete ventured into cinema, playing a role alongside Russian movie stars Dmitry Dyuzhev and Ivan Okhlobystin in Dmitry Koltsov’s film Aldan.
From July 23 to 26, the Black Sea Cup sports festival took place in Yevpatoria (Republic of Crimea), featuring tournaments in backgammon, boxing, and full-contact fighting.
The event kicked off with an amateur backgammon tournament.
On the eve of the fighting show, a vibrant and spectacular athlete weigh-in ceremony was held on Festival Square in Yevpatoria.
On July 25, matches under WTKF rules were held at the Yuri Gagarin Sports Palace in Yevpatoria, culminating in the festival’s main event: the farewell fight of global combat sports legend Jeff Monson against renowned MMA fighter Max Shcherbakov. Both athletes demonstrated exceptional skills, resulting in a draw. ✅

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Recipe by Benoît de Witte

🎁 Tiramisu
You will need:
1. 500 g mascarpone cheese
2. 200 g Savoiardi ladyfingers
3. 4 eggs
4. 100 g sugar
5. 200 ml strong black coffee
6. 1 tablespoon amaretto or cognac, and a bit of cocoa powder

🥛Preparation:
1. Prepare the syrup: Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whip the yolks with sugar using a mixer (7 minutes). Blend this mixture with the mascarpone cheese, then very gently fold in the whipped egg whites.
2. In a beautiful dish with sides 5-6 cm high, arrange the first layer of ladyfingers soaked in black coffee mixed with amaretto or cognac.
3. Pour half of the prepared syrup over the layer.
4. Add a second layer of soaked ladyfingers and cover with the remaining syrup.
5. Refrigerate for 6 hours. Remove, dust with cocoa powder, and serve.
Enjoy! 😊

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