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Stand of the Russian Geographical Society at the exhibition-forum “Russia”

Youth movement and volunteering

Expeditions of the Russian Geographical Society

Traveling with the Russian Geographical Society

High-class geography

Interactive map of Arctic cleanup

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

High-class geography

Interactive map of Arctic cleanup

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

Main news

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17 May 2025

The RGS to Participate in the Implementation of the International Project "Journey to the Heart of Eurasia"

The agreement on cooperation within the framework of the initiative was signed in Moscow

17 May 2025

RGS Exhibition "Hero Cities" Held in India

The exhibition became part of the program of the festival in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory

15 May 2025

The Deadline for Accepting Applications for the RGS Award Extended

You can apply and compete for a prize of 1 million rubles until June 10

7 May 2025

The Contest "Write Your Question for the Geographical Dictation – 2025" Has Started

You can submit your application by June 15th

5 May 2025

The “Brotherhood-2025” Round-the-World Expedition Under the Flags of the RGS and BRICS Set off from Brazil

It is timed to landmark dates in the history of the two countries

5 May 2025

From the Arctic to the tropics: the RGS expedition studies the nomads of Yamal and the hunters of New Guinea

The researchers were assisted by travelers in their research work

5 May 2025

"We Were Like Dried Herculeses": Mikhail Malakhov Recalls the Legendary Expedition

The meeting was held in the editorial office of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”

5 May 2025

At the Edge of Geography: the Delegation of the RGS Visits Yamal

The 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Northern Sea Route development

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Articles and reports

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Story

13 May 2025

Where Good and Evil Met in Great Battle: Will Mamayev Kurgan Become a UNESCO Site?

Story

24 March 2025

K-496 vs. “Aqua Incognita”: How Russian submariners erased the "blind spots" in the Arctic

Events and people

31 December 2024

A Lot to Remember! The Main Events of 2024 in the Life of the Russian Geographical Society

Science

25 November 2024

Academic Council of Russian Geographical Society Discusses Climate, Hydrology, and History

17 November 2024

Know Geography Excellently: Geographical Dictation of the RGS Held for the 10th Time

15 October 2024

“Maly Okhotnik” (eng."Small Hunter") and the Feat of Paratroopers: Results of the RGS’s Expedition to the "Islands of Memory"

8 September 2024

Russian Expedition Completes Laser Scan of Matua Island

21 August 2024

BRICS Geographer's Day Unites Countries and Continents

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Special projects of the RGS

We are inviting volunteers to the Arctic

The Volga eco-trail of the RGS

Discovering Yamal

Gombozhab Tsybikov: Special assignment pilgrim

Protected lands

Miklukho-Maklai: Expeditions of the great traveler in his drawings

The Ainu: Traces of a forgotten people

Kalmykia. The land of tulips and nomads

Heading for the waves

A collection of cruises from "Travels with the RGS"