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Who was the ONLY female admiral in the Russian Navy?

Dina Setdikova

Aug 15 2025

Ironically, in her entire life, she never once commanded a single Russian warship!

Dina Setdikova

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This is how the coast of the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk looks after a storm in winter! (VIDEO)

Discover the famous Zhostovo lacquer trays! (VIDEO)

The Soviet doll that never falls over! (VIDEO)

Laurence from France: “I fell in love with Ivan the Terrible when I was a schoolgirl”

What souvenirs are a must-buy in Russia? (VIDEO)

Rostov that makes you want to stay a little longer (VIDEO)

Betting on Russia: Englishman John Kopisky created his dream farm (VIDEO)

She was looking for a better life in the USA... but returned to Russia! (VIDEO)

Why was the French kiss known as a 'Tatar kiss' in Old Russia? (VIDEO)

6 facts about the ‘Krasny Kabachok’, an inn frequented by tsars & poets (PICS)

Winter route through the Indigirka Ring (VIDEO)

Siberian winter through Evenki eyes (VIDEO)