🥹 The main New Year tree of the country has been delivered to the Moscow Kremlin.

🚚 The beautiful fir tree arrived from the Shchyolkovsky urban district of the Moscow region. The festive convoy passed through the Spassky Gates to Cathedral Square, where the 25-meter tree will be installed. The installation and decoration are scheduled for the 20th of December.

🎅 The delivery was not handled by an ordinary driver, but by none other than Father Frost himself.

📆 The tradition of installing a live fir tree in the Kremlin dates back to 1996. For a while, it was replaced by an artificial substitute. Since 2007, the tree has been consistently brought from the forests of the Moscow region.

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😍 New Year’s Moscow looks like a fairy tale.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Travel by Russian citizens to the USA and a number of other countries for private or official reasons carries serious risks amid the escalating confrontation in Russian-American relations. This was warned by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

‼️ According to her, Russians have long been targets of American intelligence agencies. Recently, there has been a frequent practice of fraudulent schemes to lure Russian citizens abroad, especially those against whom American authorities have any claims, including political ones.

💬 Zakharova explained that individuals can be lured under the guise of invitations or under the pretext of attractive commercial or tourist offers, followed by detention and expulsion into American jurisdiction.

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Manul kitten from Novosibirsk Zoo learns to put its paws on its tail for warmth

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❤️ According to the weather: A Snow Maiden was spotted on a paddleboard in St. Petersburg.

😁 New Year can not only rush in but also float in!

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😅 A quest featuring Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin is gaining popularity on the internet, offering a chance to win an apartment in Moscow: "Catch Sobyanin — and in 2025, you'll have your own apartment in the capital!"

😂 However, it's not that simple. As soon as there's a chance to catch him, a message appears on the screen: "HA-HA, you can't catch me..."

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💬🇷🇺 Dmitry Medvedev commented on the conditions under which negotiations between Russia and Ukraine with the participation of the United States could be possible.

🇺🇸 Washington can help achieve a resolution in Ukraine, as it is the U.S. and Europe that support Kyiv, believes the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

“If the future American administration is genuinely committed to resolving this crisis, they can achieve it for one simple reason: the Kyiv regime exists as long as it receives military and financial support from across the ocean and from several European countries. If America decides to engage in resolving the crisis rather than feeding the gods of war, it can do so,” Medvedev said.

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🇷🇺🎖 Vladimir Putin awarded the highest state honors of the Russian Federation at the Kremlin.

✍️ Among those honored with orders, medals, and honorary noscripts are representatives of public and religious organizations, state officials, journalists, teachers and mentors, renowned artists and composers, as well as healthcare, industry, and agriculture workers.

The event takes place on Constitution Day: at the beginning of his speech, the President congratulated citizens on this state holiday.

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🇷🇺 Today, December 12th, marks Constitution Day of the Russian Federation.

📖 It was on this day in 1993 that the fundamental law of the country—the Constitution of the Russian Federation—was adopted in a nationwide vote.

🚩 Prior to this, three constitutions were adopted in the USSR—in 1924, 1936, and 1977.

In connection with the holiday, there is a tradition: schoolchildren who turn 14 years old receive their passports of the Russian Federation on this day—the main document in a citizen's life.

By the way, from 1994 to 2004, December 12th was a public holiday for the entire country.

😄 We wouldn't mind an extra day off before the New Year celebrations either.

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🇷🇺🖼 "Burlaki on the Volga" is a famous painting by the Russian artist Ilya Repin, created between 1870 and 1873. It is one of the most significant works of Russian realism and one of the iconic canvases reflecting the complex social realities of its time.

🚤 The painting depicts a group of burlaks—workers who are pulling a barge along the Volga River. Burlaks were typically peasants who worked in fishing. This scene emphasizes the hard labor and hardships faced by ordinary people. The faces of the burlaks express fatigue and despair. The contrast between the physical toil and the beautiful, serene landscape of the Volga creates a powerful emotional impact.

🎨 The painting "Burlaki on the Volga" continues to be a subject of study in art universities and museums. It has inspired many artists and writers, including Maxim Gorky and Anton Chekhov, and continues to evoke interest and admiration from viewers around the world.

The painting is housed in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

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🐑 There’s an addition to Grandfather Frost's estate in Veliky Ustyug — a baby Welsh sheep.

🥹 Isn’t it wonderful?

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📸 Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov with his family at their dacha in 1955.

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🎅 The Chief Ded Moroz of Moscow reported that he receives letters from adults asking for help to pay off their mortgages, find jobs, or lower the prices of building materials.

"We read all the correspondence that comes in my name, regardless of the age of the senders, because every person remains a child at heart, even if the requests from adults are, of course, more complex," Santa Claus's words were conveyed by TASS.

🙏 Hang in there, Muscovites, you will definitely get through the rise in prices and interest rates. 🙏

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🇷🇺 The people trust the president!

📋 According to a survey by the FOM (Foundation for Public Opinion), eight out of ten (81%) Russians rate the performance of President Vladimir Putin positively in his position.

Additionally, according to the survey data, 80% of respondents trust the president.

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🧠🧊 In Kazan, in 2025, artificial intelligence will be used to search for icicles and snow caps on roofs.

AI is already being used to monitor the cleaning of roads and sidewalks.

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🐻 The Malayan bear residing in the Moscow Zoo did not want to tolerate the presence of a competitor in her territory.

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🐻 Today in Russia is a great holiday - Bear Day!

🐻 There are four species of bears in Russia: brown, polar, white-chested, and black. The most common of them is the brown bear, which can be found in many regions of the country, including the Urals, Siberia, and Kamchatka.

🐾 However, each year the bear population is declining. Among the main reasons are poaching and the destruction of the animals' natural habitats. Bear Day aims to raise public awareness of these issues.

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