These children in the Pskov region of north-west Russia are lucky to be at school.

在俄罗斯西北部普斯科夫地区的这些儿童很幸运，因为他们还有学可上。

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When dive teams drill through the frozen surface of the White Sea off the north-west coast of Russia, they are greeted by grinning belugas.

潜水团队钻透俄罗斯西北部白海冻结的海面，受到笑容可掬的白鲸欢迎。

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Smolensk Nuclear power plant is not only the largest power plant in the North-West of Russia it is also a great fish-farm!

斯摩棱斯克核电站不仅是在西北的俄罗斯最大的发电厂，也是一个伟大的鱼场！

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Max Shatto and his younger brother Kristopher were adopted from an orphanage in north-west Russia last year by Alan and Laura Shatto, who live in Gardendale, Texas.

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Max Shatto, born Maksim Kuzmin, and his younger brother Kristopher were adopted from an orphanage in north-west Russia last year by the Shattos, who live in Gardendale, Texas.

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Mortenson claims that he has educated over 60, 000 of young children and mostly girls and built over 170 schools in Karakoram -the north west of Pakistan and the Wakhan valley of Afghanistan near the Russia and China border during the last 17 years.

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