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On August 5, 1963, the Treaty banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Underwater, often abbreviated as the Partial Test Ban Treaty, was signed between the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. …

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Peter Carl Faberge

Peter Carl Faberge was a world famous master jeweler and head of the ‘House of Faberge’ in Imperial Russia in the waning days of the Russian Empire.

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Basic facts about Russia: Official state holidays

8 state holidays

January 1	— New Year´s Day
January 7	— Christmas
February 23	— Defender of the Motherland Day
March 8	— International Women’s Day
May 1	— Labour Day
May 9	— Victory Day
June 12	— Russia Day
November 4	— National Unity Day

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