This year marks the centenary of the Russian exodus. Above all, it is meant to commemorate our compatriots who greatly contributed to the achievements of mankind with their work and talent. Alexander M. Poniatoff, the creator of the video recorder, was one of those people. His name was inscribed in the world history of inventions. Youth from 190 countries applied for WYSF 2017
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19.08.2017
Young people from 190 countries have applied to participate in 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students, RIA Novosti reports. According to organizers this is a record number during all the history of the festival movement.
The number of applications has exceeded 50 thousand and continues to grow despite that official deadline has expired in June. Applications that continue arriving will stay in reserve. As of now Russian speaking young people have sent more than 62 thousand applications.
The main events will take place in Sochi this fall. Moscow, Vladivostok, Kaliningrad, Sevastopol and many other cities will host 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students as well.
According to organizers, the festival has to serve as a ground for discussions on the most important subjects for the contemporary youth, including global terrorism, green house effect, hunger etc.
Let us remember, before Russkiy Mir has signed the agreement on cooperation with the festival's committee.
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This year marks the centenary of the Russian exodus. Above all, it is meant to commemorate our compatriots who greatly contributed to the achievements of mankind with their work and talent. Alexander M. Poniatoff, the creator of the video recorder, was one of those people. His name was inscribed in the world history of inventions. 
November 19 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Fyodorovich Krusenstern who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth. It was this voyage that enabled Russia to become one of the world's maritime powers and empowered Russian seafarers to discover Antarctica a few years later. Vitaly Sychev, a member of the RGS and UNESCO expert, tells about Ivan Krusenstern’s role in popularization of Russian science, as well as in establishment of the Russian Geographical Society that turns 175 these days.