Dear friends!
A year ago, the Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues (G.O.R.K.I. Centre SPbU) opened its doors for talented students, wise experts and real professionals from various fields of activity.

In the kaleidoscope of events sometimes there is no time to stop and sum up, but today we would like to share some statistics about the work of G.O.R.K.I. Centre.

We have held 10 practical seminars, with more than 200 certified participants from 23 countries. We are open to new formats of educational events, so the G.O.R.K.I. Centre organised 5 business breakfasts and 4 meetings from the cycle of "Camin talk" in the beautiful interiors of the Kelch mansion.

The Centre's ambassadors also gave more than 30 public lectures and participated in 26 international conferences and forums. We have visited universities throughout Russia, with which we continue to develop co-operation (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Kazan, Gorno-Altaisk and others).

In the age of information, we are actively present in the media space, covering the current agenda in a timely manner and responding to audience requests. Thus, we have conducted 31 full-length interviews, recorded 49 podcasts on geopolitics and given more than 90 commentaries for major Russian and foreign media.

Fundamental research is also important for us, so we have prepared more than 20 analytical articles for specialised publications and agencies, written and translated the book "Requiem for Europe".

We also kept our pets: two boxer dogs, two ponies, two cats and even adopted one more kitten. And we also help Amur tigers.

Our sincere regards to all of you who has been with us this year, we will continue to do our best. We are always waiting for you at the G.O.R.K.I. Centre!

🇷🇺 Когда впервые за три месяца взял в руки ручку и пытаешься писать лекцию.
🇬🇧 When you pick up a pen for the first time in three months to write a lecture.

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A warm embrace between Fidel Castro and Yuri Gagarin, Cuba, 1961.

🔻After becoming the first man in space, Gagarin arrived in Cuba to receive the newly established "Playa Giron" order, which was intended for Castro himself but which the revolutionary refused. He decided that Gagarin should be the first person to receive the award.

🔻That day marked the beginning of a long friendship between Castro and Gagarin, leaving behind many legends. According to one of them, Gagarin predicted in a private conversation with the revolutionary that the Cubans would also send their own representative into space.

🔻Indeed, on September 18, 1980, Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez joined Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko aboard the "Soyuz-38" spacecraft. His spacesuit is still on display at the Havana Museum of the Revolution.

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❤ Летняя Москва
Summer Moscow

Video by: esli_nachal_podezhdai

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In Abkhazia, an old lady deftly performed several somersaults while rope jumping.

The guys talks in Russian:
"How many times?"
"I didn't count. I was just stunned. Granny is doing a somersault."

Moscow women with the first issue of Burda Moden in Russian. Alexander Makarov, RIA Novosti, 1987.

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Soviet Beauties

🔻16 bronze girls in the national costumes of the Soviet republics adorn the "Friendship of Peoples" fountain at VDNKh, Moscow, - a monument to the unity of the peoples of the Soviet Union.

🔻Each statue proudly holds in her hands objects of the agricultural wealth of her region.

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🧡 Вечер в Балаклаве
   An evening in Balaklava

Video by: alexey_latysh

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