The tallest building in the world was painted in the colors of the Russian flag

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, which is the tallest building in the world, was illuminated on June 12 in the colors of the Russian flag on the occasion of Russia Day.

The height of the Burj Khalifa is 828 m, the building has 163 floors. The tower is traditionally illuminated on the occasion of holidays and other events.

On the same day, the Telegram channel of the Russian Embassy in India reported that on the occasion of Russia Day in New Delhi, the historical monument Qutb Minar was also illuminated in the colors of the Russian flag.

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Earlier in the day, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky and Kirill Peskov, who are on board the International Space Station (ISS), congratulated the Russians on Russia Day. Zubritsky emphasized that the Motherland is not just the place of birth of a person. First of all, it is a place of strength where a person feels connected with the past in his heart and builds a future for his family.