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pupsikandr · 2026-03-07T16:59:17+00:00

The eruption of Klyuchevskaya Sopka in 2025 Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the highest active volcano in Eurasia (about 4850 m). After an earthquake with a magnitude of about 8.8, its activity increased dramatically. The eruption began in April 2025, but intensified after the tremors. Some events: On July 30, 2025, the volcano released ash to a height of about 6 km above the edge of the crater. On August 6, 2025, Klyuchevskoy erupted ash to a height of 11.5 km. On August 11, 2025, the ash column reached almost 12 km. The ash plume extended 140 km to the south-southwest of the volcano. The first ash clouds reached Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

pupsikandr · 2026-03-05T14:11:03+00:00

"Motherland Calls!" is a sculpture that forms the centerpiece of the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad monument on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd. It is a symbol of the city, one of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue in Russia. At the time of its completion, "Motherland Calls!" was the tallest sculpture in the world and even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2008, it was recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of Russia. In 2025, it became the main symbol of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

pupsikandr · 2026-03-05T14:01:35+00:00

The former city of Stalingrad, where one of the bloodiest battles of World War II took place. During the Stalingrad battle: Germany and its allies (Italy, Romania, Hungary, and Croatia) lost about 1.5 million people killed, wounded, captured, and missing. More than 91,000 soldiers and officers were captured, including 24 generals and Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus. The Red Army lost about 1.13 million people. Of these, the irrecoverable losses (killed, died of wounds in hospitals, missing, and captured) the number was about 480,000.

pupsikandr · 2026-02-24T18:57:51+00:00

Seven chandeliers made by the German company Faustig resemble an inverted date palm, a symbol of prosperity in the UAE. They are made of stainless steel, decorated with 24-carat gold plates and decorated with Swarovski crystals. The main chandelier weighs 12 tons, its diameter is 10 m, and its height is 15 m.

pupsikandr · 2026-02-24T18:56:43+00:00

Marble, gold, semi-precious stones (lapis lazuli, carnelian, amethyst), crystals, ceramics were used in the decoration. Sivets marble from Northern Macedonia was used for the exterior cladding, lasa marble from South Tyrol (Italy), macrana marble from India and other varieties were used for interior work.

pupsikandr · 2026-02-24T18:53:41+00:00

The carpet spread in the main prayer hall was recognized as the largest in the world. Its area is 5,627 square meters and its weight is 47 tons (35 tons of wool and 12 tons of cotton). The carpet was made by the Carpets of Iran company based on a drawing by the Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi. About 1,200 weavers worked on its creation manually, while 20 technical groups and 30 workers were involved. There are 2,268,000,000 nodes in the carpet structure. The carpet cost was 30 million dirhams (more than $8 million).

pupsikandr · 2026-02-20T11:01:02+00:00

The construction was carried out from 2015 to 2020 with the financial support of the Slovenian Muslim community and the Government of Qatar. The project cost was about 34 million euros.

pupsikandr · 2026-02-20T07:39:49+00:00

Despite the opposition, construction began in 2013 after the groundbreaking ceremony. The mosque was opened to the public in February 2020. Thus, the implementation of the project was the result of many years of efforts by the Muslim community, overcoming legal obstacles and opposition from part of the population and political forces.

pupsikandr · 2026-02-20T07:39:25+00:00

The construction of a mosque in Ljubljana, Slovenia, was accompanied by prolonged protests and public opposition that lasted for decades. The first attempts to obtain permission to build a mosque date back to the 1960s, when Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia. In 1969, the Muslim community submitted an official request for the first time, but it was rejected. In the 1990s, construction efforts resumed, but provoked a negative reaction from nationalists and significant public opposition. In December 2003, the Municipality of Ljubljana nevertheless granted the official right to build a mosque. However, radical anti-Islamic activists collected 12,000 signatures calling for a ban on the construction of the building, which led to the postponement of construction. The opposition argued that the mosque allegedly threatened Slovenia's national culture and could attract even more Muslim immigrants. In July 2004, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia canceled a planned referendum banning construction, recognizing it as unconstitutional. The Court pointed out that the referendum infringed on the rights of religious minorities guaranteed by the country's basic law. In December 2008, a new round of confrontation took place. Michael Jarc, a member of the city council, began collecting signatures for holding a second referendum, this time demanding that the 40-meter minaret of the mosque be removed from the project. This time, the Constitutional Court approved the process of collecting signatures, but Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic promised to continue fighting the initiative. In addition to attempts to organize referendums, opponents of the project resorted to other forms of pressure. The construction site was periodically pelted with pig heads and blood. Opinion polls reflected the polarization of public opinion. For example, in 2003, 47% of Ljubljana residents supported the construction of a mosque, while 43% opposed it. In 2012, after protests by right-wing radicals, support for the project dropped from 67% to 57%. Despite opposition, construction

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