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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

Expeditionary Corps of the RGS

Maritime heritage

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

RGS projects

Expeditionary Corps of the RGS

Maritime heritage

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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23 November 2025

Registration of the In-Person Venues for the Geographical Dictation Extended until November 27

We invite you to take part in the large-scale international event of the RGS

21 November 2025

Fedor Konyukhov to Spend Four Months at a One-Person Polar Research Station in Antarctica

The famous traveler will turn 74 in December

20 November 2025

Between the West and the East: Experts to Discuss the Issue of Russia's Geopolitical Balance

A round table from the series "Geography Questions" will be held at the Headquarters of the RGS

10 November 2025

Russian National Unity Day Celebrated in Thailand

Cultural events were held in Bangkok and on Phuket Island

5 November 2025

The Russian Geographical Society is Participating in the Festival "Peoples of Russia and the CIS"

The International Cultural Forum is timed to coincide with National Unity Day

3 November 2025

The Second Expedition and Tourism Center of the RGS Opens in Spitsbergen

The project will be a valuable contribution to the cultural leisure of the residents of Barentsburg

24 October 2025

Vladimir Putin Proposes to Create a Museum of Geography and Declare 2027 the Year of Geography

The initiatives of the head of state were voiced at the XVII Congress of the RGS

23 October 2025

Sergei Shoigu has been Re-Elected President of the Russian Geographical Society

Vladimir Putin supported the candidacy put forward by the Academic Council of the RGS

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Articles and reports

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International activities

1 November 2025

100 Years of People's Diplomacy: How Ecology Helps to Overcome Geopolitical Barriers

Events and people

19 August 2025

Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav: "To Serve Wildlife to Correct Historical Injustice"

Story

14 August 2025

Such Close Alaska: How Geography Becomes the Key to Cooperation

Events and people

9 August 2025

Crystal Compass Award Winner Toshiji Fukuda: "I'm Photographing Russia to Remember Japan"

Expeditions

5 August 2025

What the Guests of the RGS Festival Learned about the Work of Scientists on Expeditions and New Tours in Russia

Events and people

31 July 2025

The Book Series about the Silk Road was Awarded the Geographical Award "Crystal Compass"

Events and people

17 July 2025

Egyptologist Patrizia Piacentini: "Our Work is a Great Scientific and Human Adventure"

Expeditions

17 June 2025

Arctic Floating University: 13 years of Exploration and Discoveries

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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"