🇺🇸 “Putin did not want to start the conflict in Ukraine,” Donald Trump stated.

🇷🇺 During his interaction with journalists, Trump claimed that, in his view, the Russian president was not seeking military confrontation. He also emphasized that it is “far easier for him to deal with Moscow than with Ukraine.”

💬 “Honestly, it’s getting harder and harder for me to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards. They don’t have the cards. As you know, we’re meeting in Saudi Arabia early next week. I believe that, in terms of reaching a final settlement, it might be easier to deal with Russia—which is surprising because they hold all the cards,” Trump declared.

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🏵 Every man wants to make his ladies happy on March 8th.

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😍 Russia, such fairy-tale views open up from the Torgashinsky Ridge.

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🇷🇺💐 Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin congratulated all women on International Women's Day, March 8.

"We know that much in life depends on you, on your talents, creative energy, love, and the utmost responsibility with which you approach any task. We always admire your beauty, tenderness, and charm. May you be happy with those who are dear to you," the president said in his congratulatory speech.

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🇷🇺Police in Novokuznetsk creatively congratulated women on March 8th.

Patrol cars were arranged in the shape of the number 8, while the inspectors formed the word "MARCH."

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🐼 The Moscow Zoo congratulated panda Katyusha on International Women's Day.

☺️ She clearly enjoyed the flowers.

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🐸 The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale that tells the story of a magical frog who turns out to be a cursed princess.

📔 The plot revolves around a king who gives his three sons a task: to shoot arrows in different directions, and wherever the arrow lands, they will find their bride. The youngest son, Prince Ivan, finds his arrow by a swamp, where it is picked up by a frog. Despite his brothers' mockery, Ivan marries the frog, who turns out to be the enchanted Vasilisa the Wise.

Vasilisa the Wise possesses magical abilities and performs complex tasks for the king, such as baking bread or weaving a carpet, while Ivan burns her frog skin to free her from the curse. However, this action causes Vasilisa to disappear, and Ivan embarks on a long and dangerous journey to find her and defeat the evil Koshchei the Deathless, who holds her captive.

The tale concludes with the triumph of good over evil, and Prince Ivan reunites with Vasilisa the Wise. This story highlights themes of loyalty, love, overcoming trials, and the importance of inner beauty and wisdom.

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✨ March 8 is not just about flowers and congratulations. International Women's Day emerged in the early 20th century and had a vibrant socio-political tone. A bit of history:

🇺🇸 The starting point is considered to be the women's march that took place on this day in New York City in 1908. The participants—suffragists—demanded the right to vote and advocated for equal rights with men.

In 1920, women in the United States gained the right to vote. Over time, the paths of activists diverged. Feminists continued to fight for new rights, while conservative women advocated for the preservation of the current order and even opposed the right to vote.

🇷🇺 In Russia, the holiday was first celebrated in 1913—on March 2. In St. Petersburg, a "Scientific Morning on the Women's Question" took place. However, it gained much greater significance later. In 1917, March 8 (according to the new calendar) coincided with the beginning of the February Revolution.

🚩 In the USSR, the holiday was assigned a familiar date. It was associated with the glorification of the image of the Soviet woman: a worker and a mother. Notably, March 8 was declared a non-working day only in 1965.

🇮🇷 In Muslim countries, the situation developed differently. For example, in Iran, the first women's demonstration took place in 1979—after the Islamic Revolution. The participants protested against changes in rights, particularly the introduction of mandatory hijab wearing.

📌 Today, the holiday has transformed, but its original echoes remain. For instance, in Yekaterinburg, activists planned to hold a rally for women's rights and against domestic violence. They were detained but later released.

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😎 This is not Japan, this is Russia!!!

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🇷🇺On Russky Island, an ice floe was traditionally stolen.

On Sunday, March 9, the rescue surfers went out on the water, found an ice floe, and stole it. This event takes place annually. To make the event more fun, the athletes wore costumes of various characters from movies.

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🎉 In Russia, there is a new holiday — Architect's Day.

✍️ The resolution was signed by Mishustin. The festive day will be the first Monday of July.

"The establishment of Architect's Day is a recognition of the special significance of this profession in transforming our cities and developing the country as a whole," said Deputy Prime Minister Khusnullin.

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🏔 The Tunka Valley is one of the most amazing and picturesque places in the Baikal region.

📍 The Tunka Valley is located in the eponymous district in the southwest of Buryatia. The natural attraction is a basin surrounded by mountain ranges: Khamar-Daban, Hangarulsky, the Greater Sayan, and the Tunka ridges.

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‼️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the market in Velyki Kopani, Kherson region, using HIMARS multiple rocket launchers.

💬 Governor Vladimir Saldo reported another cynical crime by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the peaceful residents of the region. On a Sunday, when the market is traditionally crowded — citizens come to buy groceries, and local farmers display their products — Ukraine carried out a targeted missile strike.

📌 Two HIMARS rockets hit the trading rows. The exact number of casualties has not been reported, but there are known to be many injured. The governor emphasized that this was a deliberate strike against the workers who feed the region during wartime, and that all necessary assistance will be provided to the victims.

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🌅 Today there was a fiery sunset in Kazan.

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🎉 Today marks the 91st anniversary of the birth of Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin — the first human to journey into space. His flight aboard the Vostok spacecraft became a historic milestone as humanity’s greatest scientific and technological breakthrough, showcasing the intellectual and scientific prowess of the USSR.

🚀 Yuri Gagarin’s legendary spaceflight, which ushered in the era of crewed space exploration, took place on April 12, 1961. At 9:07 a.m. from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, he uttered his iconic phrase, “Poyekhali !” The Vostok spacecraft, carrying the first human into space, ascended over the semi-deserts of Kazakhstan. Gagarin spent 1 hour and 48 minutes in orbit, completing a full revolution around Earth, and safely landed near Saratov.

📰 News of the flight spread worldwide instantly. In Moscow, thousands greeted Gagarin with flowers and celebratory banners.

🌏 Over the next two years, Gagarin visited more than 30 countries, where he was hailed as a hero, including the UK, France, Cuba, Japan, India, and Liberia. His tour was unofficially dubbed the “Mission of Peace.”His iconic smile won global admiration, fostering warmth and respect for the Soviet people.

🕯The life of the first cosmonaut was tragically cut short on March 27, 1968, when he died during a training flight in a MiG-15UTI aircraft. His death shocked people across the globe.

🎖The legacy of Yuri Gagarin, pilot-cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union, lives on in the names of cities, towns, and celestial objects. His ashes rest in the Kremlin Wall, alongside those of chief designer Sergei Korolev and other luminaries of the USSR.

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🇷🇺 The difference between winter and summer on Palace Embankment in St. Petersburg is like two completely different fairy tales written by the same author.

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🌉 The Bugrinsky Bridge in Novosibirsk is one of the longest arch bridges on the planet. It spans 2100 meters in length and 30 meters in width.

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