Svetlana Miller — parachutist

If nothing in life seems to be going right, turn to the sky and it will show you just how to regain faith in yourself. There, far above us all at a height of 5,000 metres, we can find a cloudy kingdom full of silence and tranquility. In this transparent sea of blue, sorrows disappear and are replaced by unrestrained delight and amazement. No one has found this to be truer than Svetlana Miller, record holder in the women’s parachuting event at the Pearl of Russia competition. She first visited the aerodrome after going through a divorce from her husband and parachuting helped her to get through this difficult time. After her jumps she couldn’t stop smiling or dreaming about when she would next conquer the skies and was distracted from worrying about her personal life. Now Svetlana regularly sails through the heavens, looking at the world through the clouds. She is also prepa...

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Svetlana Miller — parachutist
The folk culture of the Belgorod oblast

The Belgorod Oblast is a region in the south of Russia's central section. As a result of it being in a border territory, the traditions of various Slavic peoples have been combined here. That has led to the striking folk culture of the Belgorod region, its way of life, its musical folklore and its artistic crafts. RTG host Nadezhda Lebedeva heads for this southern region to discover what being the mistress of a home entails in the Belgorod region.

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The folk culture of the Belgorod oblast
The port city of Vladivostok

The city of Vladivlastok, cosily nestled away in the cliffs along the bank of the picturesque Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn) Bay, serves as one of the largest ports in Russia’s Far East. It is also the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai and is often referred to as Russia’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific region.

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The port city of Vladivostok