🇷🇺💬 Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, commented on the UK’s plans to introduce enhanced control measures against Russia, calling the new rules "truly insane."

"The heirs of Britain’s great representatives of past eras, the soldiers and veterans of World War II who fought against Nazism, are now wallowing in the mud, hysterically searching for ties with Russia," wrote Zakharova.

She added that the intellectual deficiency afflicting the ruling class of Foggy Albion has reached its peak.

📌 Recall that the UK authorities decided to impose enhanced control measures against Russia under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS). According to Dan Jarvis, Deputy Head of the UK Home Office, once the enhanced regime is activated, residents of the kingdom will have to declare any activity carried out at Russia’s direction or in coordination with it.

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☀️ Capybaras enjoy the spring sunshine at the Moscow Zoo

Kuzma, Malaya and their children went out into the outdoor enclosure with the arrival of warm weather.

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🚩 Soviet aircraft manufacturing was in demand all over the world:

✈️ Il and Tu planes owned by the East German airline Interflug at Schönfeld Airport in Berlin

📸 photo taken in the spring of 1984

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🇷🇺 Seven-colored lake near Arkhyz

In the valley of the Bolshaya Dukka River, at an altitude of 2500 meters, there is a unique lake that changes colors depending on the lighting.

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🪨 "Troll's Tongue" in Primorye - a natural wonder

In Triozerye Bay there is a unique rock reminiscent of the famous "Troll's Tongue" in Norway.

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🇺🇸 Trump declared a national emergency in the U.S. and imposed trade tariffs on almost the entire world. The exact methodology behind these tariff figures remains unclear, but Russia is notably absent from the list.

🇷🇺 There is no information on how the tariff rates were specifically determined. A theory circulating on social media suggests that the U.S. simply divided the trade deficit by total export volume. When asked about Russia’s absence from the list of “friends and foes,” White House press secretary Caroline Livitt stated that U.S. sanctions already “exclude any significant trade” with Russia—a claim that is clearly disingenuous. Trade with Russia, including Washington’s critical uranium imports, has continued uninterrupted. Moreover, recent discussions about potential rare earth metal extraction in Russia are still fresh in memory.

🧐 Meanwhile, the U.S. president imposed 10% tariffs on Ukraine, as well as the Heard and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean—remote territories inhabited only by penguins and seals. These islands belong to Australia and are not sovereign states engaged in trade with the U.S.

😁 It seems the Trump administration has uncovered penguin secret agents—Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private?

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🌱 The smelliest plant in the world has bloomed for the first time at the MSU Botanical Garden.

🥩 This is Symplocarpus foetidus or the "meat flower" — during blooming, it emits a odor resembling rotting meat.

🪰 The stench attracts flies, which lay eggs on the flower, inadvertently pollinating it.

Additionally, the "meat flower’s" inflorescence generates heat, acting as a natural "heating system" for pollinators on chilly days.

Those curious can find this plant (though better not) in the Shadow Garden.

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The Nanai: Guardians of Culture Along the Amur

🇷🇺 The Nanai are an indigenous people of Russia, residing in the Khabarovsk Krai and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, primarily along the Amur River and its tributaries. Their population numbers around 12,000. They are also known in China as the Hezhen, but the Russian Nanai retain a unique cultural identity.

📜 The ancestors of the Nanai formed in the Amur region through interactions with Tungusic and Mongolian groups. In the 17th century, contact with Russian Cossacks began, and by the 19th century, the region became part of Russia. The Soviet era brought collectivization, a shift to a sedentary lifestyle, and the suppression of shamanism, which eroded traditional ways. Today, elements of their beliefs coexist with Orthodox Christianity and Buddhism.

📔 The Nanai language belongs to the Tungusic-Manchu group. A Cyrillic-based writing system was developed in the 1930s, but the language is now endangered: only about 1,500 people speak it fluently. Schools offer native language classes, and folk ensembles preserve oral traditions.

🎣 Their traditional economy revolved around fishing (salmon, sturgeon) and hunting (wild boar, deer). Fish were used for food, clothing (from skins), and trade. Gathering wild plants supplemented their diet. Today, many Nanai combine traditional practices with modern livelihoods.

😱 Fun fact: The Nanai once practiced a tradition where a girl was taken into her future husband’s family as a child, raised until puberty, and taught the customs of their household.

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🎭 An Unusual Performance of Dostoevsky’s Work Staged at the Vakhtangov Theatre

🧐 From Dostoevsky’s densely populated novel, director Vladislav Nastavshev selected only four characters: Prince Myshkin, Nastasya Filippovna, Parfyon Rogozhin, and Aglaya Epanchina.

No other characters appear in the play. Such “intimacy” suits a smaller stage better than a grand one. But the director has his own vision.

📔 Dostoevsky’s novels are called “polyphonic.” This means each character claims to possess some ultimate truth. From the collision of these truths, a new reality emerges, where diverse voices resonate with equal force. In this sense, all characters in The Idiot are protagonists, and there is no single truth shared by all.

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🇷🇺💬 Russia views the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States as an effort to create a new security architecture in the region. This was stated by Sergey Lavrov during a press conference following the meeting of foreign ministers of Russia and the "Sahel Three" in Moscow.

‼️ The Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Kyiv is attempting to destabilize Africa by openly supporting terrorists in the Sahel.

🤝 Russia will assist the Alliance of Sahel States in building capacity and enhancing combat readiness, Lavrov announced.

The Alliance of Sahel States includes Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. The bloc was established in September 2023 to ensure the collective defense of the three nations.

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🇷🇺 Is Linkin Park Returning to Russia?

The legendary band has filed an application to register a new logo, which will allow them to perform legally in the country.

If approved, this will mark Linkin Park’s first visit to Russia with their new lineup following the tragic death of Chester Bennington. Emily Armstrong has joined the band as their new vocalist.

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😰 R-504 "Kolyma" – one of the most dangerous roads in Russia, especially during the winter season

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