Portal:Russia/Did you know

...that Emperor Nicholas II of Russia was billed 3,250 rubles for the Rosebud egg, the first Fabergé egg he presented to his empress consort Alexandra Fyodorovna?
...that the phrase of Soviet sniper Roza Shanina "I will return after the battle" would be paraphrased in a book title?
...that Vostochny is the largest eastern port of Russia. The port has year round navigation and has a deep water port, suitable for handling large tonnage ships?

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