Suchita from Hungary, Sweta from Russia and Gesiane from Brazil. Sweta writes, "Happy Independence Day, America !!! The whole world celebrates with you !!! This is a very, very special date, not only for America, but for the whole world.

I am very glad that in the distant 1775 to the letter of the English king George III with a request to send Russian troops in the amount of 20,000 soldiers to suppress the uprising, the Russian Empress Catherine II refused: "... I barely begin to enjoy the peace, and your Majesty knows that my empire needs peace."

Russia and America are very much connected, but the strongest thread is music. Here is one example of how music erases boundaries and instills friendship and love in the hearts. In the spring of 1891, P.I. Tchaikovsky was invited to open the famous Carnegie Hall with his concert. As a result, he gave concerts in New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia. This is what he writes in diaries and letters about America. “It turns out that I am ten times more famous in America than in Europe. There are my things that Moscow does not know yet, but here they are performed several times a season and they write whole articles and comments on them. I’m a person who is much more more important than in Russia. The musicians at the rehearsal met me with enthusiasm. " "Amazing people these Americans!" He notes the sincerity, directness, generosity and cordiality of Americans, and also notes the similarity of the American and Russian mentality. “Besides Russia, I have never seen such a cordial attitude towards foreigners, such a readiness to serve and please in every way.” "I foresee that I will remember America with love."

Another story happened when I returned from New York to Moscow. At JFK Airport, they asked me for a passport to put a note on the date of departure from the United States. When I gave my passport, I heard: "Russia !!! We hear about you every day on TV!" I smiled and replied: "And we hear about you every day on TV." And then something happened inside me, it was very very warm in my heart and I wanted to say: "Because we love each other very much!" And this is absolutely true."