How many monuments to the first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin are there in the world? 🌎

👩‍🚀 There are about 50 busts and monuments to Yury Gagarin in the world. They are located in different parts of the world as a tribute to the man who first stepped into space. We will tell you about the most unusual monuments to the pilot.

➡️ The first foreign monument to Gagarin was a sculpture erected in 1975 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Initially, it stood in front of the Geyser Colonnade, but was later moved to the airport. Today, Gagarin meets and warmly welcomes guests of the city right upon arrival.

✔️ And in Lyubertsy and in London, for example, there is the same monument. The first was built near the school where the pilot studied, and the second was erected in his likeness. The opening of the monument in London was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Gagarin's visit to Great Britain.

👍 Another monument is located in Houston. It is a "double" of the monument in Kaluga, built in 2011. The copy is located near the former NASA headquarters.

✨ And that's not all, of course! Gagarin sculptures can be found in Argentina, Germany, Greece, Denmark, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Palestine, Ukraine, Croatia, Montenegro, Switzerland and even Sri Lanka.
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👩‍🚀 Всего в мире установлено около 50 бюстов и памятников Юрию Гагарину. Они расположены в разных уголках планеты как дань уважения человеку, впервые шагнувшему в космос. Рассказываем о самых необычных памятниках летчику.

➡️ Первым зарубежным памятником Гагарину стала скульптура, установленная в 1975 году в Карловых Варах в Чехии. Изначально она стояла перед Гейзерной колоннадой, но позднее была перенесена в аэропорт. Сегодня Юрий Алексеевич встречает и радушно приветствует гостей города прямо по прилету.

✔️ А в Люберцах и в Лондоне, например, стоит один и тот же памятник. Первый построили около училища, где учился летчик, а второй воздвигли по его подобию. Открытие монумента в Лондоне было приурочено к 50-летию визита Гагарина в Великобританию.

👍 Еще один памятник расположился в Хьюстоне. Он является «двойником» монумента в Калуге, построенного в 2011 году. Копия расположена около бывшей штаб-квартиры НАСА.

✨ И это, конечно же, не все! Скульптуры Гагарина можно встретить в Аргентине, Германии, Греции, Дании, Индии, Италии, Казахстане, Канаде, Киргизии, Норвегии, Палестине, Украине, Хорватии, Черногории, Швейцарии и даже на Шри-Ланке.

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#HistoryOfRussia

On July 15, 1240 — 784 years ago — the forces of the Russian city-state of Novgorod under the command of Prince Alexander Nevsky triumphed over Swedish invaders who had invaded Novgorod's territory.

This event is known as the Battle of the Neva.

In the 13th century, Sweden sought to expand its dominions and establish control over the territories surrounding the Gulf of Finland. The invaders aimed to establish a fortress and convert the locals to Catholicism, but they encountered fierce resistance from the Novgorodians and their young Prince, Alexander Yaroslavich.

⚔️ The Swedes landed on the banks of the Neva, near the confluence of the Izhora River, close to modern-day Saint Petersburg. Alexander Nevsky swiftly assembled his forces and marched to meet the enemy. The battle was brief but intense, culminating in a decisive victory for the Russian warriors.

The victory at the Battle of the Neva thwarted further Swedish advancement eastward and strengthened the position of the Novgorod Republic. Alexander Nevsky became a national hero and a symbol of the defense of Russian lands against foreign invaders.

#DidYouKnow ❓ At the time of the Battle of the Neva, Alexander Yaroslavich was only 19 years old. He distinguished himself as a seasoned commander and a skilled warrior, fighting shoulder to shoulder with his troops. It was for this victory that the young prince earned the epithet of Nevsky.

Canonised in 1547, the Grand Prince is considered the patron saint of Russian diplomacy.

⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme

❓ Question: Many have noticed that tragedies happen in Ukraine [on schedule] ahead of important talks or NATO summits, and that they are publicly blamed on Russia.

💬 Sergey Lavrov: The Defence Ministry and the Foreign Ministry have made many comments on this. Your colleagues regularly raise this subject, keeping it from expiring. It is those who orchestrate these provocations that would like it to expire.

I will travel to New York this week. Russia holds the Security Council presidency this month. We will discuss multilateral cooperation and ensuring equal and indivisible security. Of course, we will also raise the issue of the West trying to manipulate everything and everyone.

I would like to hear their answer to a question we have asked dozens of times: Could we take a look at the list of people whose bodies the BBC showed in Bucha? It is a shame when an elementary question is left unanswered, just like the question about progress in investigating the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. We should ask simple but concrete questions about everything else the West is blaming on us to send the ball back to their “court.”