Canal of St. Petersburg

Chasing Away the Clouds

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July 24th 2006
I have been told, and this has been confirmed by many people (Russians), that in St. Petersburg during the summer there are fighter planes that fly over the city to chase away the clouds. It sounds crazy, I know. And maybe it is a matter of poor translation (or misunderstanding on my part), or maybe it is simply a figure of speech or some Russian saying to explain the beauty of St. Petersburg, b ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more