💔🇷🇺 "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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🇷🇺 "Your bosses in the USA would like Russia to be weakened," said Putin about upcoming contacts with Trump and the distorted perception of the West regarding the state of the country.

🇺🇸 An NBC journalist asked Putin about future contacts with Trump when Russia is allegedly supposed to be weaker. The president assured that he would communicate with the new head of the White House—by that time, Russia would not be weakened as Western journalists portray it, who, despite the persecution of our press, are allowed to work in Russia. According to Putin, the country has become stronger, has increased its defense capabilities, and is coping with opposition from almost the entire NATO bloc.

🇸🇾 In the second question, the NBC journalist presented what he claimed was a letter from the mother of another American journalist who went missing in Syria—asking Putin for help in the search. The head of state noted that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, and finding a person who went missing 12 years ago is practically an impossible task, as combat operations were ongoing. However, Putin promised to raise this issue with the former president of Syria.

The president separately commented on the presence of Russian fighters in Syria. According to him, the Russian Armed Forces went there to prevent the establishment of a terrorist enclave and achieved their goal. Special Operations Forces units were even deployed, and at the beginning of the conflict more than 10 years ago, Aleppo was defended by only 30,000 people.

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🇷🇺 "If they are terrorists, why are you interfering?" — Putin on NATO's activities in Syria.

In response to a question from a journalist from the USA, Putin noted that American media want to portray what is happening in Syria as a defeat for Russia, but that is not the case. The president emphasized that Russia is interested in establishing peace in Syria.

"What are you interfering for?" the Russian leader reasonably asked. Putin pointed out that Russia intervened in Syria 10 years ago. When groups of the "armed opposition" approached Aleppo with 350 militants, the government forces retreated without a fight.

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🇷🇺 "It was impossible to remain in the state we were in," — Putin on the reasons for the special military operation.

Vladimir Putin responded to a question about whether he would change his decision if he could return to February 2022. The president stated that if he could go back in time, he would not just stick to his decision—Putin believes that the special operation should have started earlier.

The president also mentioned that over the past three years, he has joked and laughed much less. The decision to initiate the special operation was necessary—it was prompted by the deception following the Minsk agreements and eight years of terror in Donbas. It was impossible to continue in such a mode. Putin emphasized that better preparation for active actions was needed, noting that the events in Crimea in 2014 were spontaneous.

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🇷🇺 "Yes, I believe we not only safeguarded it — we stepped back from the brink of disaster," — this is how the President of Russia responded to a provocative question from a BBC journalist about whether he safeguarded Russia.

Vladimir Putin provided a detailed response to the BBC journalist's question, who, citing the special military operation, sanctions, inflation, and demographic issues, asked whether the Russian president believes he has safeguarded Russia. The head of state emphasized that everything that happened before led our country to a total loss of sovereignty, and without sovereignty, Russia cannot exist as an independent state.

Additionally, in response to a mention of Boris Yeltsin, who advised him to protect Russia, the President noted that in the West, they patted him on the back patronizingly and did not notice that he even "took a drink." However, as soon as Yeltsin spoke out in defense of Yugoslavia and stated that it contradicted international law and the UN charter, and that it was unacceptable in modern Europe to strike Belgrade, the capital of a European state, he was immediately persecuted and insulted. Vladimir Putin remarked that he did everything to ensure that Russia remained a sovereign power.

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‼️ "I view Russia as a family," — Putin

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🇷🇺 "Porn sites are viewed all over the world! It's like ordering a cutlet!" — said Putin, commenting on the possibility of banning pornography in Russia.

According to him, it is necessary to offer an interesting alternative rather than impose a ban.

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❄️🥶 50 Shades of Cold in Yakutsk

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