🇷🇺Cyrillic is the official alphabet of Russia and the foundation of the Russian language. It developed in the 9th – 10th centuries based on Greek script and the Old Church Slavic tradition associated with Cyril and Methodius. Early Russian texts used over 40 letters, but today the Russian alphabet has 33. ✍️The development of Cyrillic in Russia is tied to Peter the Great’s reforms (introduction of the civil script and simplification of the writing system). 📝Today, Cyrillic is used in education, government documents, media and digital environments. It is a standardized writing system adapted to modern technologies. #RSBC_AboutRussia