On February 7, an envelope with a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 100th Birth Anniversary of Valentin Zorin, a political columnist and a writer, will go into postal circulation
Valentin Zorin (1925-2016) was a Soviet and Russian political commentator, a television presenter, a journalist, and a political observer for Central Television and All-Union Radio. He was a Doctor of Historical Sciences (1963), an Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1973), and a Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1976). Since 2014, he was a political observer of the Russia Today International News Agency.
In 1948-1955, he was a columnist in the International Department of the All-Union Radio of the All-Union Committee on Radiofication and Radio Broadcasting. Over several decades from 1953, he was the host of the weekly author's program for American radio listeners How it looks from Moscow. In 1955, he was appointed deputy editor-in-chief of the Last News information program of All-Union Radio. In the quality of a special correspondent, he gave publicity to overseas official trips of Soviet leaders. In 1965, he became the first political observer of the Central Television and All-Union Radio of the USSR.
Valentin Zorin was one of the founders of the Institute of USA and Canada of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1967-1995). Since 1967, he headed the Department of Internal Policy, and later on, he was the Chief Research Associate of the Institute.
Zorin worked in the genres of television political commentary and reportage. In 1967, he participated as an adviser in the negotiations between the head of the Soviet government A. Kosygin and US President L. Johnson in Glassboro. He became the initiator of such new genres for Soviet television as the publicist film and television “round table”. V. Zorin's program Studio 9 (1974-1988) was the first in the USSR informational and analytical program on issues of international politics with the participation of invited guests. TV programs Today in the World and International Panorama, which he hosted in 1970-1980, invariably enjoyed wide popularity among viewers. From 1989 to 1991, he hosted the Undiplomatic Conversations program in which he met with top officials of Western countries
In the capacity of a special correspondent, he reported on oversees visits of the leaders of the USSR and the Russian Federation L. Brezhnev, M. Gorbachev, and B. Yeltsin. As a member of the Soviet delegation, he participated in three sessions of the UN General Assembly. V. Zorin interviewed Soviet and Western leaders and international political figures.
Zorin is the author of 32 full-length television films, including those from the series America in the 70s and Uncrowned Kings of America. He has published 15 monographs and books, such as Monopolies and the Politics of Washington, Uncrowned Kings of America, Rulers without Masks, The Unknown about the Known and others.
The envelope and the commemorative stamp provide portraits of Valentin Zorin.
In addition to the issue of the envelope with a commemorative stamp, JSC Marka will produce a special cancel for Moscow.
Design Artist: I. Ulyanovsky.
Quantity: 500 thousand envelopes.
On February 10, a postage stamp dedicated to the 375th Birth Anniversary of state figure Fyodor Golovin will go into postal circulation in the History of Russian Diplomacy series
Fyodor Golovin (1650-1706) was a Russian state figure, a military leader and a diplomat.
Being the closest associate of Peter I in many state and military affairs, F. Golovin was the first to be awarded the highest state award - the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First Called, as well as the ranks of Field-Marshal General, Admiral-General and the rank of Count.
He became a prominent state figure in 1686-1689, when he negotiated with China as the Great Ambassador and the Vice-regent of Siberia. The talks ended with the signing of the Treaty of Nerchinsk, which for the first time defined the borders between the two states.
In 1696, the Tsar engaged F. Golovin in the naval affairs: during the second Azov campaign, he provided the sea protection of the Russian troops besieging Azov, a Turkish fortress at that time. The next year, along with F. Lefort and A. Menshikov, he accompanied Peter I on his first trip to Western Europe.
After the suppression of the Streltsy uprising, F. Golovin was elevated to the rank of Admiral-General and received under his command the Military Naval Office, which was in charge of staffing the fleet.
As the Head of the diplomatic department, he persistently sought peace in the south with Turkey. On August 8, 1700, a courier from Constantinople reported on the conclusion of a peace treaty with the Ottoman Porte, and on August 19, Peter I declared war on Sweden. On the same day, he promoted his Chancellor to the rank of Field Marshal and appointed him the leader of the army.
In 1701, F. Golovin was put in charge of the Navigational School founded in Moscow, in the Sukharev Tower; later on, in 1715, the navigator classes of the school, which were transferred to St. Petersburg, formed the basis of the Naval Academy. F. Golovin took part in editing the first Russian printed newspaper News of Military and Other Affairs Worthy of Knowledge and Tribute that Took Place in the Moscow State and Other Surrounding Countries.
Since 1699, F. Golovin was actually the second leader of the Russians foreign policy after Peter the Great, zealously and skillfully defending Russian interests in international affairs, especially in the diplomatic struggle with Sweden. During his chancellorship, the institute of permanent Russian representatives abroad was established.
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Fyodor Golovin.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kalinigrad.
Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 72 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 131×104 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 6 (3×2) stamps.
Quantity: 48 thousand stamps (8 thousand sheets).
On February 14, four postage stamps dedicated to animals on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War will go into postal circulation in the Fauna of Russia series
During the Great Patriotic War, great assistance to people on the frontlines and on the home front was provided by animals and birds; they did duty for equipment and transport, fought on a par with soldiers, saving lives of humans and bringing the Great Victory closer.
The greatest number of animals involved on the frontlines were dogs. They guarded squads, helped the wounded, participated in reconnaissance, committed acts of sabotage, and demolished tanks. Nearly 70 thousand dogs were called up for service. Mine-detecting dogs saved the majority of lives. During the war years, more than 6 thousand dogs of the mine-detection service neutralized above 4 million mines in the cities of the Soviet Union and Europe liberated from fascism.
To ensure psychological relief and a home-like atmosphere, cats were kept in dugouts and hospitals. There were practically none of them left in blockaded Leningrad, and rats attacked even without that scarce food supplies. After the blockade had been lifted, about 5 thousand cats were brought into the city. They immediately started catching rats, and soon the problem, which the city authorities could not cope with, disappeared by itself. The pets not only protected the inhabitants of Leningrad and invaluable food supplies from rats, but also took control of the storages of the Hermitage museum and other Leningrad palaces and museums. Cats often saved their owners during aerial bombardment and artillery shelling. Thanks to their natural sensitivity, they would start tearing about and meowing long before the air defense sirens announced the arrival of enemy planes.
During the most severe battles near Stalingrad, even such exotic animals as camels were mobilized to the front. These hardy “ships of the desert” were used in steppe conditions to transport weapons and ammunition. The most famous camels were Mishka and Mashka, who went through the war and traveled the front roads to Berlin.
During the War, reindeer replaced mechanized transport under the conditions of the North. They were used to convey ammunition, food, firewood and fuel, to clear of casualties and search for downed airplanes. Reindeer were not afraid of even the harshest weather conditions. They went where no machinery could pass: through snow up to several meters deep. During the years of the War, reindeer fighters in the Polar region evacuated more than 10 thousand wounded and sick from the front line, delivered almost 8 thousand soldiers for combat missions, transported 17 thousand tons of ammunition and military cargo, and evacuated 162 crashed planes from the tundra.
The postage stamps provide images of animals who participated in the Great Patriotic War: a mine-detecting dog on railroad tracks against the background of a defeated town; a cat with a caught rat against the background of the Hermitage; a pair of camels in harness, carrying soldiers, against the background of Berlin of 1945; and reindeer pulling sledges with ammunition.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Murmansk and Penza, as well as maxi-cards, and an illustrated cover with postage stamps, a label and First Day Covers with cancels for St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Murmansk and Penza inside.
Design Artist: S. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 33 rubles.
Stamp size: 65×32.5 mm, sheet size: 150×157 mm.
Emission form: sheets with formatted margins with (2×4) 6 stamps and 2 coupons, a small sheet.
Quantity: 90 thousand each stamp (15 thousand each sheet); 14 thousand small sheets.
On February 19, a postage stamp featuring the Order For Valorous Labor will go into postal circulation in the State Awards of the Russian Federation series
State awards of the Russian Federation are the highest form of encouraging nationals for transcendental merits to the Homeland defense, nation-building, economy, science, culture, Arts, upbringing, education, protection of citizens’ health, life and rights, charity activities and other achievements for the state.
The state awards are instituted and granted by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Order For Valorous Labor was instituted on February 1 of 2024.
The Order For Valorous Labor is to be conferred on citizens of the Russian Federation for great achievements in labor (service) activities aimed at strengthening and developing the economic and defense potential of the Russian Federation; for highly productive work at enterprises, organizations and institutions, contributing to increasing the competitiveness of sectors of the Russian economy, as well as various types of products; for great achievements in the field of state construction, scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation and for the effective solution of socially significant problems.
The postage stamp provides an image of the Order For Valorous Labor.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design Artist: I. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 90 rubles.
Stamp size: 32.5×65 mm, sheet size: 150×156 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins (4×2) with 7 stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 56 thousand stamps (8 thousand sheets).
On February 27, a postage stamp dedicated to the Manzherok All-Season Resort will go into postal circulation in the Resorts of Russia series
The Manzherok all-season resort is a year-round ski resort in the Altai Republic; it is located near Lake Manzherokskoye (the only warm lake in the Altai Republic) at the foot of Malaya Sinyukha Mountain at the distance of 36 km from the Gorno-Altaisk airport.
The resort came into existence in 2010, when the first cable way and the first three buildings of the hotel complex were launched.
Since 2012, the resort has been managed by PJSC Sberbank. In 2024, Manzherok was the winner of the Mountains of Russia national award in two nominations: Russia's Best Family Ski Resort and The Best Ski Hotel in Russia. Earlier, it was ranked as the Ski Resort as a Driver of Sustainable Development of the Region, a special nomination of the Russian Geographical Society.
In 2023, the Manzherok resort hosted a stage of the Russian Alpine Skiing Cup. Besides, the Cup also involved the Manzherok Resort Cup tournament, which was participated by 122 professional athletes from Russia, Argentina, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Serbia.
The infrastructure of the Manzherok resort includes 5 cable ways, 50 km of pistes, and 6 km of bike park tracks. There is a Guardian of the Big Altai theme park operating on the territory of the resort; it is located on the slope of Malaya Sinyukha Mountain and comprises a complex of eco-trails for walks.
The postage stamp features the panoramic view of the Manzherok all-season resort.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Maima of the Altai Republic, as well as a maxi-card.
Design Artist: S. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 72 rubles.
Stamp size: 65×32.5 mm, sheet size: 150×157 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 56 thousand stamps (7 thousand sheets).
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