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Sometimes you don’t need more news — you just need a forest 🌲🦆 A quiet lake. A duck crossing the path like it owns the place. Pines that smell like childhood. These are not metaphors — just five moments our fellows captured while doing their research… in Novosibirsk. That’s one reason we love InteRussia: our fellowships don’t happen only in Moscow or St. Petersburg. They also take you to places where you meet the real Russia — not just its experts, but its rivers, trails, and morning fog. 📷 Swipe through for a bit of weekend calm. And next week, by the way, we’ll tell you about another such place. Got any guesses? Drop them in the comments. #interussia #PresidentialGrantsFoundation 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

No lab coats, no stethoscopes — just code that learns what’s happening inside your head The InteRussia AI track in Novosibirsk wrapped up with two full-fledged research projects. Both teams worked on ways to apply artificial intelligence to the analysis of brain pathologies — from tumors to tissue damage. What they worked on

Split into international teams, they explored how neural networks can process thousands of brain images — detecting tumors, degenerative lesions, and damaged tissue. Their models aimed to support doctors in identifying affected areas faster and more accurately.

Each InteRussia fellowship ends differently. This one ended with working code, a sharper understanding of medical AI, and a shared sense of purpose.

The InteRussia program in engineering is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Last chance to shape your future in STEM💡 Today is the final day to apply for the InteRussia fellowship in STEM — a space where cutting-edge tech collides with real-world challenges, and raw ideas transform into game-changing projects. 📎Don’t just wait for the future — build it. Submit your application before midnight and make your breakthrough happen.

The InteRussia program in STEM is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Happy Birthday to our cultural compass and crisis whisperer — Vitalik! 🎂 Whether it's a last-minute schedule change or a question about Ottoman architecture, he’s the one we call. With a perfect Turkish "kolay gelsin" and an even better understanding of what makes people feel welcome, Vitalik builds bridges — between cultures, generations, and Google Calendars. He’s the curator of our Oriental Studies fellowship, the connoisseur of cultural immersion, and the kind of regional expert who doesn’t just know facts — he makes them come alive. Every program he touches becomes a story to remember. Vitalik, thank you for your aesthetics, your calm in the chaos, and your absolute belief that a theatre visit can change someone’s life. We love you, we appreciate you — and we know the best is yet to come 💛 #interussiafamily 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

From fellowship to publication: how InteRussia connects ideas — and people What happens when specialists from different countries meet during a short-term research program in Moscow? Sometimes, it leads to something big — like the release of a new academic volume. ✏️ "Corporate Military Intelligence" is a powerful example. The book was edited by InteRussia alumnus Monojit Das and includes a chapter by another fellow of the program, Mohamad Hassan Soueidan. Their collaboration began during InteRussia — and continued far beyond. Next time, this could be your name in the byline. Applications for the InteRussia fellowship in international relations are now open.

The InteRussia program in international relations is implemented with support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Happy Birthday, Alina — our habibti in the InteRussia team! 💫 She’s not the only one who speaks Arabic in our program — but she’s the only one who makes it sound like a warm welcome, a calm solution, and a heartfelt farewell all in one sentence. Whether she’s guiding young doctors or coordinating with Arabic-speaking journalists, Alina knows how to listen, how to help, and how to be right where she’s needed. From Cairo to Casablanca, her empathy travels farther than any flight. Alina joined us not long ago, but she’s already part of so many stories — and so many hearts. 🎉 Kul sana w-inti tayyiba, Alina — may your year be filled with joy, discovery, and the same care you always give to others. #interussiafamily 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

Engineering, Meteorites, and Cossack Legends. Week 3 Recap from Novosibirsk 🪐 What do cutting-edge telecom systems, billion-year-old rocks, and horseback riding have in common? They all shaped the third week of the InteRussia fellowship in engineering — a journey that keeps pushing boundaries of learning and culture. Let’s rewind the highlights: 🔗At Eltex, Russia’s largest telecom equipment producer, the fellows got an inside look at how high-tech systems are born — from blueprint to launch. 🔗At NSU’s Earth Evolution Center, they journeyed through time: from deep planetary layers to prehistoric fossils and meteorites that once lit up Earth’s skies. 🔗At the Cossack Ostrog Cultural Center, they experienced a day in the life of a Cossack — horseback riding, rifle practice, knife throwing, and tea in a traditional village house. 🔗At the Novosibirsk Planetarium, they traveled beyond Earth, exploring how space science and technology bring the universe a little closer to home. Each stop this week reminded us: engineering isn’t just about machines — it’s about discovering how the world works, from the ground beneath our feet to the cosmos above.

The InteRussia program in engineering is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Checked baggage: academic edition 📚 Every InteRussia fellow knows: the suitcase is a core part of the experience. It arrives in Russia packed for every possible scenario — and leaves packed even tighter. But no one does it quite like our Russian language fellows. Year after year, they top the charts for suitcase volume. And it's not clothes or souvenirs — it’s books. Lots of books. We’ve never had a single fellow leave without at least one, and most leave with five, ten, fifteen… sometimes more. Here’s just a glimpse of what they’ve taken home: 📘 Teaching Methods for Russian as Foreign Language 📗 Old Church Slavonic 📕 Lermontov’s Poems and Narrative Poems 📙 Chekhov’s Ward No. 6 📒 Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin Security check: “Any liquids?” Our fellows: “Just tears from overpacking Eugene Onegin.” #interussia #russianlanguage #PresidentialGrantsFoundation 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

Four weeks. Dozens of reports. And one unforgettable journey to Russia 📸 Our InteRussia journalists from the Middle East and North Africa have just wrapped up an intense month across Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Grozny — packed with insider moments, cultural immersion, and stories that demand to be told. Here’s a look at what made this chapter so special: 🌟At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the fellows were right in the middle of the action — interviewing key global figures, working behind the scenes in press centers, and witnessing international diplomacy unfold in real time. 🌟In Chechnya, they dove deep into local culture, met with regional leaders, and experienced the region’s blend of tradition and modernity — even joining a live talk show as featured guests. 🌟During expert sessions, our journalists exchanged ideas with leading voices like Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the Hermitage Museum; Vasily Pushkov, Director of International Cooperation at Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcast Service; and Vasily Kuznetsov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies. 🌟Through cultural exploration, they traced Russia’s past at the Victory Museum and Hermitage, and captured its present at the National Center “Russia” and on guided tours through Moscow and St. Petersburg. From headline interviews at SPIEF to cultural deep dives in Grozny, from museum halls to media newsrooms, our fellows didn’t just observe, they reported, questioned, edited, and published. A multitude of exclusive stories were filed, with more still in production✈️

The InteRussia fellowship in journalism is implemented by the Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund, RT Arabic, and World Youth Festival Directorate with the grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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InteRussia Team in India 🇮🇳 Last week, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted the first Russian-Indian Youth Forum — a dynamic gathering of young leaders, change-makers, and future diplomats. At the heart of the conversation: how today’s youth can shape a more balanced, multipolar world through shared values, collaboration, and bold thinking. InteRussia curators and alumni joined an insightful dialogue on public diplomacy and the role of the next generation in building strong, long-lasting ties between Russia and India. Among the voices in the spotlight were 🎧Liana Saakyants, InteRussia program manager; 🎧Aleksandr Novikov, coordinator of InteRussia fellowships in international relations and STEM; 🎧Aman Kumar, Research Associate at the Indian Council of World Affairs and fellow of the InteRussia program in international relations 2024. And of course, we couldn’t visit India without bringing our alumni together. There’s something truly meaningful about catching up, exchanging stories, and hearing how your life and careers have grown since the fellowship. These moments remind us that InteRussia isn’t just a program — it’s a global community of professionals and like-minded people. 💘 Drop a comment and let us know which country we should visit next! #interussia #interussiafemily #india #PresidentialGrantsFoundation 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

Our Journalists at SPIEF 2025: Reporting from the Frontlines of Global Dialogue ✍️ Last week, St. Petersburg — Russia’s cultural capital — hosted SPIEF 2025, the country’s flagship international forum for dialogue on business, diplomacy, and global development. And right there — at the heart of the conversation — were our InteRussia journalists. Forum Coverage SPIEF isn’t just about panels and policy — it’s a dynamic media environment where InteRussia fellows gain real-world reporting experience. For the second year in a row, our journalists from the Middle East and North Africa have been on the ground, producing news reports, working in press centers, and witnessing diplomacy at its highest level firsthand. Among the standout interviewees this year are ⭕️Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ⭕️His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ⭕️Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, ⭕️Ibtisam Ahmed Said Al-Farouji, Undersecretary for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman, ⭕️Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities. Dialogue Without Borders and Exchange of Experience Our journalists also took part in the session “Dialogue Without Borders: Youth Cooperation for the Future.” Among the speakers was Mohammed Hassanein, Director General of BlueBee Productions and InteRussia fellow, who shared Egypt’s experience in international youth engagement and building horizontal diplomacy through content and storytelling. SPIEF 2025 proved once again that it's about voices being heard, stories being told, and new connections shaping what comes next. Want to be part of the next story?

The InteRussia program in journalism is implemented with support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Mic, Camera... Masterpieces 🗽 When our journalists stepped into the Hermitage, they weren’t just visiting a museum — they were stepping into a living dialogue between history, culture, and global exchange. At the heart of it all? An insightful meeting with Dr. Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the Hermitage and one of the most respected voices in the museum world. So, what came up in conversation? Quite a bit — and it went far beyond art: 🧡cultural bridges with the Arab world; 🧡the role of politics and diplomacy in the life of the museum; 🧡stories behind the exhibits — from ancient artifacts to imperial treasures; 🧡and yes… the cats. You can’t talk about the Hermitage without mentioning its fluffiest residents. After the talk, it was time to roll camera. The fellows toured the museum’s grand halls, filming segments for their own reports, so every corner of the Hermitage became a story waiting to be told. If you had a press pass to the Hermitage for one day — what would you report on first?

The InteRussia program in journalism is implemented with support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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🎥 Live from SPIEF 2025 The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — a major global platform for dialogue between business, politics, and science — has officially begun today. And our arab journalists? They're right at the heart of it. 📽️ Take a peek behind the scenes and see how stories are made in real time.

The InteRussia fellowship in journalism for MENA specialists is implemented with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Inside the Engineers' Siberian Routine 💡 What if your workday meant exploring nanomaterials, stepping inside a quantum lab, spotting rare animals — and cruising down a Siberian river by sunset? For our InteRussia engineers, that’s just another week at Novosibirsk State University. Here, the boundaries between labs, classrooms, and the real world are blurred — because innovation doesn’t sit still. So what does a “regular” day look like? ⭐️ Hands-on experiments at the Analytical and Technological Research Center, where fellows got up close with cutting-edge nanosystems and learned how multicomponent materials are actually synthesized. ⭐️ A deep dive into the Quantum Technologies Lab, where future-forward communication systems and quantum breakthroughs are born. ⭐️ A visit to the Federal Center for Neurosurgery, where fellows saw how high-precision engineering is transforming patient care and neurosurgical solutions. ⭐️ An excursion to the Novosibirsk Zoo — because even engineers need a recharge. And the best part? We’re only halfway through. More labs, more discoveries, more collaboration — and a few surprises — are still ahead. Stay tuned as our fellows keep building, connecting, and redefining what it means to be an engineer in the 21st century.

The InteRussia program in engineering is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Wrapping Up the InteRussia Fellowship in Russian Studies ✨ The biggest fellowship in InteRussia history — and one of the rare ones fully in Russian. For four weeks, our fellows worked on their research projects under the guidance of the Pushkin Institute’s professors, attended expert sessions and explored Russian culture not from textbooks, but from real life. Here’s what their Russian journey looked like: ❤️ The fellows took part in the 5th Kostomarov Forum — the largest international forum dedicated to the Russian language ❤️They met with leading experts: Professor Vladimir Karasik, the head of Total Dictation Vladimir Pakhomov, and representatives of the Russkiy Mir Foundation ❤️ Their cultural journey took them from Melikhovo, where Chekhov once lived and wrote, to the Tolstoy estate — and even to a theater production based on Griboedov’s work. ❤️ They explored Moscow's rich history during guided tours, visited Zaryadye Park and the Museum of Moscow ❤️ And of course — work on their research articles, each focusing on one of the three key fields: Russian as a foreign language, literature, or linguistics Different backgrounds, different stories — but all united by one thing: their shared love for the Russian language. And wherever they go next, a piece of Russian culture will travel with them!

The InteRussia fellowship in Russian studies was organized by ANO «Mezhdunarodniki», the Gorchakov Fund and the Pushkin Institute, within the framework of the New Generation program of Rossotrudnichestvo and with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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Забележите у свом календару🗓 Рок за пријаву за стажирање InteRussia у области научно-техничких и инжењерских дисциплина је продужен — што значи да имате мало више времена да сањате преко граница, боље планирате и пријавите се са више самопоуздања. 📌 Нови рок: 29. јун. Ако сте инжењер на почетку каријере који жели да унапреди своје вештине, ради на пројектима из стварног света и придружи се глобалној заједници иноватора — ово је ваш тренутак. Пошаљите своју пријаву и направите следећи храбар корак ка нечему што је важно.

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Mark Your Calendar🗓 The application deadline for the InteRussia fellowship in STEM has been extended — which means you’ve got a little more time to dream beyond boundaries, plan better, and apply with more confidence. 📌 New deadline: June 29. If you're an early-career engineer looking to sharpen your skills, work on real-world projects, and join a global community of innovators — this is your moment. Submit your application and take the next bold step toward something that matters.

The InteRussia program in STEM is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and World Youth Festival Directorate.

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Time to present: research defense day for our Russian studies fellows After a month of hard work and countless consultations, our fellows in Russian studies finally presented their research drafts at the Pushkin Institute — the result of weeks of writing under the close guidance of their academic supervisors. Here’s just a glimpse of what they’ve been working on: 🔍 Teaching Russian as a foreign language to Algerian learners 🔍 Pragmatic adaptation in audiovisual translation from Arabic into Russian (based on the Egyptian film The River of Love) 🔍 Lingua-semiotic features of polycode perfume ads on the Russian Internet 🔍 Cognitive processes behind causal prepositional-case constructions in Russian 🔍 Pictorial imagery in classical Russian literature And we’ll be honest: even for native speakers, some of these topics sound like brain gymnastics. Now comes the "easy" part: formatting, footnotes, final polishing — and selecting the right journal for publication!

The InteRussia program in Russian studies is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation and in the cadre of New Generation program.

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Success stories we are proud of! One of the best parts of InteRussia is watching how new professional connections turn into real international collaborations Thanks to the fellowship, our medical fellows have opened the first chapter of partnership between Universiti Putra Malaysia and Sechenov University — starting joint work on research, publications and clinical skills development. We’ll be watching closely as this partnership grows — and cheering for more shared success ahead! #interussia #medicine #PresidentialGrantsFoundation