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VODKA ROOM - for National Geograph
During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev joins Russian cultural experts for a tour of several...
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RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY - for National Geographic
In Kazan, Russia, a small courtyard separates the local Russian Orthodox church from a neighboring mosque. Since Tsar Ivan the Terrible...
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HERMITAGE - for National Geographic
On the next stop of his World Cup tour of Russia, explorer Sergey Gordeev visits the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Founded by...
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GEORGIAN CUISINE - for National Geographic
During his World Cup tour, explorer Sergey Gordeev sits down for a meal at Sochi's Kavkazskiy Aul restaurant to sample a range of...
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FOLK ART - for National Geographic
On the next leg of his World Cup tour of Russia, explorer Sergey Gordeev explores the traditional Russian handicraft of khokhloma and...
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DON COSSACKS PHOTO ESSAY - for National Geographic
As skilled warriors and horsemen, the Don Cossacks have a long military tradition. On his World Cup tour of Russia, Sergey Gordeev dives...