40+ Odd Facts About Russia You Didn’t Know About

20. Oscar-winning Russian filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov is proposing to build a war-themed ski resort south-western Russia.


The resort will be inspired by war and it will imitate a real battlefield made out of rubber to prevent skiers and snowboarders to injure themselves. Located east of Moscow the $110-million ski resort will be designed to encourage patriotism in the younger generation of Russians, and it will include an education centre.

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