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On July 18, the Russian sailing ship The Pallada, which is now on a four-month round-the-world journey, reached the shores of North America. The journey is devoted to two events – 50 years since Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space and 270 years since the discovery of the so-called “Russian America” by Russian seafarers. The name “Russian America” is referred to the lands in the North America, which Russians discovered and explored in mid 17th century – namely, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. … There are over 120 cadets from the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Maritime Region on board. For. On Wednesday, The Pallada will enter the port of Kodiak – the capital of Russian America. This city was founded by Russians in 1784. After staying for three days in Kodiak, the vessel will sail to the port of Sitka…..