InteRussia is at IFY — 2026!

The InteRussia team has finally arrived in Yekaterinburg — and we’re ready to meet you!

Save our schedule for the next three days and come say hi, join our sessions — or simply meet the people behind InteRussia.

⭕️ And a special call to our InteRussia alumni: September 15 is your day!

We’re bringing the InteRussia family together for a big reunion at the Festival.

⭕️But why limit a reunion to just one meeting?

Spot someone wearing an InteRussia hoodie? Run into a fellow you shared your fellowship with? Take a photo together, post it on Instagram, tag @InteRussia and add #InteRussiaReunion.

Let’s find out just how many InteRussia fellows we can bring together in Yekaterinburg!

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InteRussia at IFY — 2026 starts today!

We’re kicking off our programme at the International Festival of Youth — and our first discussion is already happening today at 1:55 p.m.

⭕️ Russian Etiquette: Everything You Wanted to Know

Together with Vasily Pushkov, Director of International Cooperation at Sputnik International News Agency and Radio, we’ll figure out what you really need to know about Russian etiquette, which unwritten rules might surprise a foreigner — and which stereotypes about Russians are better left behind.

⭕️ September 14 | 1:55–2:40 p.m.

⭕️ «Memory» Hall, Science and Arts Centre

Everyone is welcome — come join us!

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InteRussia at IFY — 2026 continues today! ⭕️

⭕️ Join us for a meeting with Liana Saakyants, InteRussia Program Manager.

We’ll talk about the InteRussia programme and its opportunities for young professionals from around the world. It is also a chance to learn more about the programme from the person behind its implementation.

⭕️«Special formats» Hall, the Expo Centre

⭕️ September 14 | 5:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome — come join us! ⭕

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What do you really know about Russia beyond Moscow and St. Petersburg? 💫

On September 15, InteRussia joined the International Festival of Youth in Yekaterinburg with a session organised in partnership with the Gorchakov Fund.

Vasily Pushkov, Director of International Cooperation at Sputnik International News Agency and Radio

He spoke about common perceptions of Russia’s regions — and how different they can be from everyday reality.

How do we move beyond them? By travelling, meeting people and experiencing places first-hand.

The conversation then turned to another way of building connections — joint projects.

⭕️ Natalya Alieva, Director for Partnership Projects Development and Regional Cooperation at the Presidential Grants Foundation, announced the launch of a new grant competition for international participants.

Have an idea of your own? The competition supports projects in three areas:

🔵 biodiversity research, conservation and environmental education;

🔵 parent, family and patient communities and networks of mutual support;

🔵digital content about science, culture and everyday life.

Perhaps your idea could become the next international project?

🔗 Find out more about the competition here.

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From conversations about stereotypes to educational opportunities for international professionals ✨

At one of the sessions of Club 1000 at the International Festival of Youth we presented the InteRussia fellowship programme and its opportunities for foreign specialists.

Participants were adressed by:

⭕️Konstantin Kolpakov, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo
⭕️Svetlana Zhurkina, Deputy General Director of “More than a Journey”
⭕️Liana Saakyants, InteRussia program manager
⭕️Ekaterina Guznova, Manager of the Partner Interaction Support Block at the Presidential Platform “Russia — Land of Opportunity”

Liana Saakyants presented the InteRussia fellowship programme for foreign specialists, speaking about its formats, opportunities, and above all — about how the programme changes people’s lives.

InteRussia continues to create meaningful pathways for professional exchange and deeper mutual understanding 🩷

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