🚠 Sheregesh is a unique resort for freeride enthusiasts, where several meters of snow fall every year, attracting skiers and snowboarders.

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🔎 «I wasn’t too thrilled about spending the night at Bush's ranch. He had to figure out what would happen if he let a former intelligence officer stay with him. But Bush himself is the son of a former CIA chief. So we were in a family circle and felt pretty good».

🇷🇺 President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the state visit to the U. S. in 2001.

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📰 The USA, Germany, Japan, and Ukraine were among 53 countries that spoke out against Russia's resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism at the UN General Assembly.

🇺🇳 Earlier, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to combat neo-Nazism. The document was supported by 119 countries, while 53 voted against it. Additionally, 10 countries abstained from voting.

👎 Besides the USA, Germany, Japan, and Ukraine, the countries that opposed the Russian resolution included Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

👍 At the same time, the document was supported by Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, the UAE, Vietnam, and others.

📌 The resolution contains a recommendation to take specific measures to prevent the "revision of history and the outcomes of World War II" – both in enacted laws and in the field of education.

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🔴 The USSR team at the opening of the XI Winter Olympic Games, Sapporo, Japan.

😄 Fur hats — a Soviet trend of those years.

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Ⓜ️ The Moscow Metro is not only a convenient and fast way to get around the city, but also a source of numerous legends and rumors. The most grandiose of them is the story of "Metro-2," a parallel underground network built during the Soviet era in case of war.

🇷🇺 According to various sources, the "Metro-2" project was developed in the 1930s. The main idea was to create a secure transportation network capable of ensuring the safety of high-ranking officials in the event of a military threat. Construction began under Stalin, and some stations, it is rumored, were built beneath the Kremlin and several other strategically important sites.

💬 Researchers and journalists report that "Metro-2" includes several lines and stations that do not appear on official maps. One of the most well-known stations is "Kievskaya," which, according to rumors, is connected to underground passages leading to the Kremlin and other important buildings. Other alleged stations include "Smolenskaya" and "Arbatskaya."

👻 Rumors about "Metro-2" have spawned numerous myths. Some claim that the metro network includes not only stations but also entire underground cities where high-ranking officials can take refuge in emergencies. Others tell stories of encounters with security and even mysterious "ghost trains" that run along empty tracks. Of course, ghost trains do not exist, but it sounds eerie and intriguing.

What do you think, is "Metro-2" a myth or a reality? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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💔🇷🇺 "In 20 minutes, they will be white and fluffy": Volunteers help birds covered in oil

🕊 After an oil spill on the Black Sea coast, social media began to show footage of birds affected by the spill.

🛁 The feathered creatures were unable to fly and were simply lying on the sand. Volunteers stepped in to help the birds regain their pristine appearance. Meanwhile, rescuers, along with groups of concerned citizens, continue to clean the coastline.

💬 The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reported that the total number of personnel involved in the cleanup efforts is about 2,700 people. Rescuers have collected approximately 67 tons of oil products.

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Oh, those scammers and poor elderly people 😞

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❄️🚃 The New Year tram can be found in the center of Moscow.

📱 It operates daily on route "A" — from Novokonnaya Square to Chistye Prudy metro station.

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🚤 Extreme boating in Dagestan, Russia

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🚩 Symbol of Soviet industrial design.

🔖 The production of Soviet faceted glasses began on September 11, 1943. It is believed that Vera Mukhina, the author of "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman," was part of the group of its developers.

💎 The facets provided additional strength to the tempered glass and made it easier to place such dishes in dishwashers. The number of facets could vary from 16 to 20.

😦 The "classic" example is considered to be the glass with 16 facets. It was convenient to measure the volume — the part with facets held 200 grams, while the rim with a round edge held 250 grams.

🙊 There is a legend that it appeared during the time of Peter the Great. The glass was gifted to the emperor by the Vladimir glassmaker Yefim Smolin. The tsar supposedly appreciated the item highly, noticing that it was very convenient to use such a product while on a ship: even if it fell off the table, the miracle glass did not break.

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🧑‍⚖️«Everyone must understand once and for all: the law must always be followed, and not just when they are grabbed by the seat of their pants».

🇷🇺 President of Russia Vladimir Putin, 2003.

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🇷🇺 Today, Vladimir Putin held a live Q&A session.

— It lasted for 4 hours and 25 minutes and became one of the longest.

— The President answered 76 questions from citizens of the country, Russian correspondents, and journalists from foreign media.

— In 2024, over 2 million questions were submitted for the live Q&A session. Most of them were received through the call center. The hotline received 537,000 calls. Additionally, Sber's GigaChat artificial intelligence was used to process requests.

— At the end of the live session, the Russian president wished that Russians spend more time with their loved ones.

More details about what Putin discussed will follow below. 👇

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🇷🇺 "Overall, our economy is stable, and we are developing," said Putin.

The President of the Russian Federation noted at the beginning of the live Q&A session that everything relies on the economy, which is the foundation of citizens' living standards. International financial institutions have ranked Russia first in Europe and fourth in the world.

Economic growth last year was 3.6%, and this year it will be 3.9%, or possibly even 4%, added Vladimir Putin. Over the past two years, economic growth has amounted to about 8%.

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🇷🇺 "There hasn't been such an increase in products as there has been in consumption," said Putin.

The President responded to a question about the reasons for rising food prices in the regions of Russia. He noted that there are both objective and subjective reasons. One of the reasons is the mismatch between production levels and consumption levels—less is produced than is consumed. Additionally, the price increase is related to the level of the harvest and the rise in global prices for certain products.

There are also subjective reasons—our shortcomings. Some experts believe that the Central Bank could have used tools unrelated to raising the key interest rate earlier.

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🇷🇺 "I participated in the final decision to produce it," said Putin about the "Oreshnik."

Putin noted that the "Oreshnik" is a modern, very new weapon, and its development has been underway since the Russian period. In response to a question about how this missile is related to older developments, the president emphasized that everything new is based on previous work.

"Why such a name? Honestly, I don't know!" said the president, responding to a question about why the weapon was named that way.

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🇷🇺 "We plan to build a ring road around the Sea of Azov."

The President stated that a ring road with four lanes of traffic will be constructed around the Sea of Azov, which has become an internal sea of Russia. One section—from Taganrog to Mariupol—has already been completed and spans 40 km, while another section connects Mariupol and Donetsk, with a length of about 100 km.

The Russian leader noted that there is a massive program for the restoration and development of new territories, which is planned until 2030. Work is already underway and will continue.

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