🦠 A virus 30 times larger than the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic has been found in the Arctic.

📰 Scientists from the "Arctic Floating University" studied unique samples from the islands of the North Arctic Ocean and discovered giant viruses in them.

The size of the SARS-CoV-2 virion, which caused the coronavirus pandemic, ranges from 50 to 200 nanometers, while the giant virus found measures 1500 nanometers in length and can be seen under a regular microscope.

In addition, giant viruses have a very complex genome.

The origin of giant viruses and how they evolve remains unclear, as well as whether they pose any threat to humans.

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📰 BRICS, SCO, and EAEU Work on Creating Resilient Platforms to Counter the West

🇷🇺 At a press conference following the joint meeting of the foreign ministries of Russia and Belarus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are actively working on creating platforms that will be protected from the influence of the collective West.

"We need to develop our own platforms that will make us invulnerable to the arbitrariness of the West," he noted.

📌 The minister also pointed out that the sanctions imposed by the West have not only forced countries to seek new avenues for cooperation but have also opened up opportunities for strengthening independence.

"As the Chinese say: 'In every crisis, there are opportunities.' The sanctioning chaos has played a useful role in that we have stopped relying on those who have proven to be completely unreliable as negotiating partners," Lavrov concluded.

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📰 This evening, Putin held a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, the defense industry, and developers of missile weapons.

🇷🇺 Key statements made by Vladimir Putin during the meeting:

✅ Russia will continue testing the latest missiles, including under combat conditions, depending on threats to its security, the president announced.

✅ Russia has a stock of ready-to-use systems, such as "Oreshnik."

✅ The tests of "Oreshnik" have been successful, Putin stated, congratulating the developers.

✅ The creators and designers of the "Oreshnik" system will be nominated for state awards.

✅ The "Oreshnik" system is not a modernization of old Soviet systems; it is the result of the work of specialists from the new Russia.

✅ The resolution of tasks within the framework of the Special Military Operation, as well as the future of Russia, depends on the soldiers and officers. Russian troops act competently, courageously, and professionally.

✅ The "Oreshnik" system is another guarantee of Russia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. There are currently no interception means for "Oreshnik" in the world.

✅ The "Oreshnik" system, when used en masse against enemy targets, will be comparable to strategic weapons.

✅ Putin announced the decision to commence serial production of "Oreshnik," which will be supplied to the Strategic Missile Forces.

✅ Several systems similar to "Oreshnik" are already undergoing testing. Russia is working on a whole range of medium and short-range missiles.

✅ "Oreshnik" is a precision weapon; it is not a means of mass destruction.

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🌨️ Atmospheric winter photo from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

🦌 Reindeer are the main value in the household for the local peoples.

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🇷🇺 🥰 The closer winter gets, the more often you can see the northern lights in the sky over Kaliningrad and its region.

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🐮 Morning ASMR from the little cow

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 "Rostec" is ready to help Tucker Carlson

🎙️ "Rostec" is ready to provide American journalist and blogger Tucker Carlson with a microphone from the Tula factory "Okhta", to improve the sound quality of his videos.

Rostec is a state corporation for promoting the development, production, and export of high-tech industrial products.

🛡️ Representatives of the corporation also stated that they are ready to gift a bulletproof vest from the same Tula factory - "Oberig".

"A useful item for the dangerous work of a journalist. This sample can withstand even a burst of automatic fire," added Rostec.

🤗 Here it is, Russian generosity in all its glory.

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🇷🇺 The authorities of Russia are not crazy and do not want the use of nuclear weapons, Dmitry Medvedev stated in an interview with Al Arabiya.

According to the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the use of nuclear weapons is an "extreme option."

"We really would not want this to ever happen. There are no crazy people in the leadership of Russia," Medvedev said, as reported by the TV channel.

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🇷🇺 In Russia, detector glasses for vehicle inspections have been created.

👓 Innovative AR glasses have been developed in Russia, which can be used as a dashcam for inspecting vehicles. This technology will not only enhance the efficiency of inspections but also potentially aid in the fight against corruption.

📸 The AR glasses allow inspectors to connect to the device remotely and record what is happening, automatically documenting the start of the vehicle inspection and generating reports based on the results.

📈 As emphasized by the Federal Transport Oversight Service (Rostransnadzor), the use of AR glasses will significantly increase the efficiency of inspectors' work. With access to up-to-date data and analytical tools, inspections will become faster and more accurate. Additionally, this solution will enhance the safety of inspectors by improving their awareness of the surrounding environment.

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🦉 The polar owl Buklya has arrived at the Moscow Zoo.

The five-month-old feathered baby was brought to the capital from Veliky Ustyug.

🪄 You have a letter from Hogwarts

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🇷🇺🇹🇷 A ferry for passengers and cars will be launched between Sochi and Turkish Trabzon.

🛳 In mid-December, year-round maritime communication will resume for the first time in 13 years between Sochi and Turkish Trabzon. The Sea Bridge ferry is designed to carry nearly 450 passengers and 220 cars.

Currently, the vessel is docked on the Turkish shore, from where it will depart at 9:00 PM and arrive at 9:00 AM the next day. It will operate twice a week - on Mondays and Thursdays. This schedule has been arranged with the interests of tourists in mind, allowing them to spend a few days in Turkey and return the same way.

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🇷🇺😍 Russia, Tyzyyl Gorge

Tyzyyl Gorge is one of the most beautiful corners of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic.

🏞️ Majestic cliffs here form picturesque canyons, and the mountain plateaus are adorned with a delightful carpet of grass and flowers.

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🇷🇺 Russia, Burlyn Lake 🇷🇺

💧 Burlyn Lake, also unofficially known as Bursol, is a saline lake located in Altai Krai.

🧂 Since 1762, table salt has been extracted from the lake.

In summer, the lake turns pink, with the intensity of the color depending on the air temperature and sunny weather.

🛤️ A railway line, which carries salt-laden trains, goes right into the middle of the lake.

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🇷🇺🇷🇺 The chapel in Vershinino (Plesetsky District) is one of the symbols of the Russian North.

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👀 Russia, Altai, «Eyes of Katun»

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🏎 Loading a "Volga" car onto a plane at Sheremetyevo, 1969.

I wonder where this "Volga" is headed!

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🇷🇺 Russia stands guard over traditional values.

🇷🇺 Yesterday, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, signed two laws related to traditional family values.

📌 The first law is a ban on the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender reassignment is permitted.

As noted by State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the West's policies regarding children are detrimental: in 10 European countries — Austria, Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, and Switzerland — there are no age restrictions for legal gender reassignment, and in another 8 countries, a minimum age is established for minors.

📌 The second law is a ban on the promotion of childfree ideology in Russia.

Now, website owners will be required to identify information that calls for the refusal to have children. The dissemination of such information will be grounds for including the resource in the unified register of prohibited information by Roskomnadzor.

There is an exception: a monastic lifestyle and vow of celibacy will not be considered promotion of the childfree ideology.

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