Proud moment: three fellows selected for the Kostomarov Forum 🌟

The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute has selected three InteRussia fellows — Bayram, Nitish and Madina — to participate in the 6th Kostomarov Forum.

Named in honor of Vitaly Kostomarov – an outstanding Russian linguist and the founder of the Institute – the Kostomarov Forum is an annual international academic and educational event that brings together researchers, educators and language professionals to discuss current issues in the Russian language, linguocultural studies and innovative approaches to teaching Russian as a foreign language.

The 6th Kostomarov Forum will take place in autumn 2026. During the event, the InteRussia fellows will present their research and academic projects dedicated to the teaching of Russian as a foreign language.

We warmly congratulate Bayram, Nitish and Madina on this outstanding achievement and wish them every success in their presentations, future research and continued professional growth! ❤️

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Last time, we introduced you to our future female scientists, doctors, and journalists. Now it's the male engineers' turn ⚙️

Turns out solving complex engineering problems and looking effortlessly confident aren't mutually exclusive.

Every InteRussia fellow gets the same hoodie. Somehow, every new group makes it look like it came straight from an editorial shoot. This time, our engineers had their own Vogue moment — and we were lucky enough to capture it. 📸

Who said AI can't be stylish? 🧡

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InteRussia Launches Fellowship for African Journalists 🎙

On 7 July, the InteRussia fellowship programme for journalists from African countries officially opened at the headquarters of the International Information Agency and Radio Sputnik in Moscow.

The opening ceremony featured welcoming remarks by:

⭕️Vasily Pushkov, Director of the International Cooperation Directorate, Russia Today Media Group;
⭕️ Sergey Orlov, Deputy Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund;
⭕️ Elena Litvichenko, representative of Rossotrudnichestvo.

Sergey Orlov welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of cooperation in the sphere of journalism.

«The main goal of this programme is to show how we live and work in Russia, introduce you to our country, and explain why Africa is important to Russia today. We are honoured to host young journalists from nine African countries, and we hope this month in Moscow will be special for you».

The fellows are young media professionals from Burundi, Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, and Uganda.

Over the next month, participants will immerse themselves into the Russian media landscape, attend training sessions and workshops led by Sputnik experts, exchange professional experience with colleagues, and take part in events organised by the programme's partners.

The programme is implemented by Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation together with the Gorchakov Fund and the International Information Agency and Radio Sputnik as part of the

SputnikPro

programme. The fellowship is held within Rossotrudnichestvo's flagship

New Generation

programme with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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