🇷🇺 Statements by Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk during the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus:

✅ Security guarantees between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus involve the use of all forces, including Russian nuclear weapons;

✅ Russia and Belarus are increasing cooperation in the fields of defense and security;

✅ The creation of a single electricity market for the Russian Federation and Belarus will reduce prices for end consumers in both countries;

✅ Russia has invested more than $4 billion in the Belarusian economy;

✅ The agreement between the Russian Federation and Belarus on a unified electricity market will reduce costs for consumers;

✅ The economic agencies of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are conducting a coordinated macroeconomic policy;

✅ Russia and Belarus provide each other with genuine allied support in global affairs, despite external pressure;

✅ Russia has invested more than $4 billion in the Belarusian economy;

✅ The decision to introduce comfortable tariffs for communication services between the Russian Federation and Belarus will come into effect on March 1, 2025.

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🤩 The "Trubnaya" metro station in Moscow has been decorated for the New Year!

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Tucker Carlson about Ukraine

💬 It is absolutely pointless to claim that the people who came to power as a result of the military coup in February 2014 represented the Crimeans or the residents of eastern and southern Ukraine.

Crimeans rejected the coup. They demanded to be left alone. They stated that they wanted nothing to do with these people. The same was true for Donbas. Crimeans held a referendum and joined Russia. Donbas was declared terrorists by the coup-installed authorities. They were shelled and attacked with artillery. A war began, which was stopped in February 2015.

✍️ The Minsk agreements were signed. We were genuinely interested in ending this, but it was necessary for the Minsk agreements to be fully implemented. However, they were sabotaged by the government that was established after the coup in Ukraine. It was agreed that this government should engage in direct dialogue with the people who did not accept the coup and foster the development of economic relations with that part of Ukraine.

👎 None of this was done. The Kyiv regime stated that it would never speak to them directly. This despite the fact that the demand to speak to them directly was approved by the UN Security Council. The Kyiv regime labeled them as terrorists, claiming they would fight them because they were stronger, while those would die in cellars.

📌 If it weren't for the coup in February 2014 and if the agreement reached the day before between then-President Poroshenko and the opposition had been implemented, Ukraine would still be united, and Crimea would be part of it. This is obvious.

⚠️ They did not fulfill this agreement. Instead, they organized a coup.

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⛰ The high-altitude village of Kurush in Dagestan, Russia.

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😀 New Year's fair on Red Square

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🍊🎄Why are tangerines one of the symbols of New Year in Russia?

Due to the climatic conditions, tangerines cannot be grown in most of Russia, and transporting them from abroad was both expensive and time-consuming at first.

⛔️In the 1890s, the first tangerine plantations appeared in Abkhazia. The delivery time for the fruits decreased, and soon wealthy families began decorating their Christmas trees with tangerines wrapped in gold or silver foil.

However, until the mid-20th century, tangerines remained a luxury.

🇲🇦It wasn't until 1963 that the first batch of tangerines arrived in the USSR from Morocco. After that, African citrus fruits began to be delivered regularly, arriving in the Soviet Union just in time for the New Year holidays. In winter, they were almost the only fresh fruits that could be served at the festive table.

Today, the average Russian consumes 6 kg of tangerines per year, which is about half a kilogram per month.

🍴During the New Year holidays, Russians consume twice as much—one kilogram per person.

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😍🖼️ Inside the Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg

Captivating footage!

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🎄 The New Year’s Tree Parade at GUM adds a special festive atmosphere.

Which tree do you think is the most beautiful?

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🇸🇾🇷🇺 "There are foreign troops that nobody invited," - Lavrov on the presence of American soldiers in Syria.

The Russian Foreign Minister, in light of the events in Syria, suggested that Europeans use their influence, which "may no longer exist," on Washington to explain to the Americans that "such games end very badly."

"Refugees are not fleeing across the ocean, as you know. Therefore, Europeans should think about this problem," added the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

🇺🇸🇬🇧 Earlier, Lavrov stated that Russia has information on who supports terrorist Islamist groups in Syria, including Americans and Britons.

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⛸ 🇷🇺 The largest ice rink in the world has opened in St. Petersburg: the 28,000 square meter area has secured a spot in the Russian Book of Records.

The rink is located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland in the "Flagpole" public space, near the famous Gazprom Arena stadium and the Zenit metro station.

The ice arena opened its doors with free admission for children from orphanages, boarding schools, and low-income families in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

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