🌨 Sochi Mountains Blanketed in Wet Snow

An unusual situation for mid-June: instead of a hot seaside resort, Sochi can offer tourists another ski season. Wet snow is blanketing the mountains at an altitude of about 2,000 meters above sea level.

According to weather forecasters, snow, thunderstorms, downpours, hurricane-force winds, and a storm at sea will continue in Sochi for another day.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia has transferred 1,248 bodies of AFU soldiers to the Kiev regime.

In total, over five stages of transferring the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen according to the Istanbul agreements, Russia has returned 6,060 bodies to Ukraine. Kiev has handed over 78 bodies to the Russian side.

Vladimir Medinsky stated that "Russia has fulfilled the promises made in Istanbul." He added that the exchange of prisoners is also continuing.

"Urgent sanitary transfers of seriously wounded from the front line have been established," Medinsky noted.

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🏔 Mount Kalper, with a height of 3802 m, is located in North Ossetia.

It got its name due to constant rockfalls. In the Ossetian language, "kalaper" means "rumbles" or "thunders".

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🇷🇺 Russia's and the USSR's most renowned children's camp, "Artek," celebrates its 100th anniversary!

Founded in 1925 on the Black Sea coast as a sanatorium for children with tuberculosis, it gradually transformed into the largest and most iconic children’s center not only in the USSR but also far beyond its borders.

🏠 Artek boasts over 150 buildings, three medical centers, a school, the "ArtekFilm" movie studio, three swimming pools, a 7,000-seat stadium, and playgrounds. The total area of the complex is 218 hectares.

Each year, Artek hosts 15 sessions, and in this special year, every group of children will celebrate the anniversary.

👦👧 Since 2014, nearly 360,000 children from over 80 countries have visited the Russian International Children's Center. In total, more than 1.8 million children have experienced Artek since its first session opened.

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⚡️ US Calls Off Upcoming Meeting with Russia on Eliminating So-Called Irritants

No date has yet been set for the next round of bilateral consultations at the level of foreign ministries, stated Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The diplomat expressed hope that the break taken by Washington "would not be too long," but did not name a new date for the talks or the reason why the US decided to postpone the meeting.

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🇮🇷 🇷🇺 Russia and Iran: Strategic Partnership Amidst the Middle East Conflict

Against the backdrop of escalating Iran-Israel tensions, Russia continues to demonstrate solidarity with Tehran, providing it with multifaceted support.

Military-Technical Assistance:

According to information from major news sources and data on Russian military transport aircraft flights, Moscow has increased arms supplies in recent months, including:

🎯 Air defense systems (upgraded S-300 systems and components for air defense);

⚔️ UAV technology (based on the "Orlan-10" and "Lancet").

🎯 Furthermore, Russia is providing satellite data to monitor Israeli troop movements.

🇺🇳 It is important to note that Russia is a key ally of Iran on the international stage. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia blocks attempts to portray Iran as the aggressor.

At the same time, Russian authorities adhere to the position of upholding international law, which Israel is violating.

"Iran has the right to self-defense. Israel must show restraint and common sense - this will be decisive for the further development of the situation," stated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov.

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🇷🇺 Colors of the Russian flag projected on the Lakhta Centre in St. Petersburg

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😍 Northern Ossetia is a land with many mountains and picturesque landscapes.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Pyongyang for the third time since the start of the year for talks with Chairman of North Korea Kim Jong Un.

It is reported that the Secretary of the Russian Security Council and the leader of the DPRK will discuss issues related to the implementation of the provisions of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the two countries. The meeting is being held on the special instructions of President Vladimir Putin.

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🎥🍿 A free open-air cinema has opened in Khodynskoye Field Park!

No registration required — you're welcome to just come, choose a spot, and enjoy the movies!

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💬 "The only man in the European Union was Merkel, everything else that is happening now - I don't even want to give an explanation for it"

At a plenary session in the State Duma, Nikita Mikhalkov said that there are only two people to talk to seriously now - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

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✨ Adorable: Mom hedgehog carefully carrying her baby across the road spotted in Moscow region

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🇷🇺 Upcoming SPIEF: A New Platform for Dialogue

Tomorrow, June 18th, SPIEF 2025 will begin in St. Petersburg. The overarching theme of the forum is: "Shared Values – The Foundation for Growth in a Multipolar World." The event is expected to be even larger in scale than last year's, which already broke all conceivable and inconceivable records. To date, representatives from 140 countries have confirmed their participation, amounting to literally tens of thousands of experts. The geography of participants is diverse: all continents and regions of the world will briefly gather in our country's Northern Capital.

💬 The event program is extremely extensive, with the total number of sessions exceeding 150. The main focus in the domestic information space is currently on the evening cultural and entertainment events. However, all the most important discussions will take place during the plenary sessions, debates, and panel discussions. The program covers a range of pressing global issues, namely: the global economy, the Russian economy, the place of the individual in the new world, building a comfortable living environment, and a whole series of problems related to technology use. These are the 5 main discussion tracks.

🌏 The main theme of SPIEF and its 5 tracks reveal the significance Russia attributes to this event. This year, the forum for independent speakers, experts, and businesspeople could become a full-fledged platform for international dialogue addressing all the fundamental problems of the contemporary world order. In one way or another, our country's entire foreign policy is aimed at building a multipolar world, and SPIEF is proof of that. Not only will our partners and allies be present, but also, for example, a whole range of Western experts. This, in turn, promises lively debate, during which speakers from the Global South will be able to demonstrate that Russia and the BRICS countries are on absolutely the right path. Therefore, SPIEF today is not about big business and nightlife, but about significant and serious world politics.

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🌲 Khryug Forest, located in picturesque Dagestan, invites you to enjoy its natural beauty!

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⚡️ Boeing Suffers Damage After Exiting Russia. Rostec CEO Chemezov reported this to Putin.

The President inquired about the state of the titanium production (referring to the VSMPO-AVISMA enterprise — Ed.). In response, the Rostec CEO stated that while current capacity utilization hasn't reached full levels, it is primarily sustained by orders from Russian aircraft and helicopter manufacturers.

Chemezov's remark that freezing the joint project with Boeing led to reduced volumes but allowed them to retain half of the intellectual property rights for new alloys caught the President's attention. "So, I understand they suffered damage from this exit?" Vladimir Putin asked.

The Rostec CEO confirmed this, stating that the Americans had brought in a large number of modern machine tools, which were used to establish an entire production line.

Boeing had used Russian titanium for aircraft production. As a result, VSMPO-AVISMA has reoriented itself towards the domestic market.

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⛪️ Sreten Monastery

A Moment in History

Founded in the 14th century, this monastery has witnessed pivotal historical events in Russia.

In 1378, the Church of Mary of Egypt stood on this site at Kuchkovo Pole, built by Prince Vladimir the Brave for his mother, Maria. Under Tsars Mikhail and Feodor Romanov, monastic cells and the abbot’s residence were constructed. In 1679, a new cathedral honoring the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was built, which survives to this day.

After the 1917 Revolution, Sreten Monastery became a major center of Orthodoxy in Moscow. In 1925, after five-and-a-half centuries of history, the monastery was dissolved. Most of its buildings were destroyed. The Vladimir Cathedral was converted into an NKVD (Soviet secret police) officers’ dormitory: the church was split into multiple floors, and stoves were installed. In the 1950s, a school building was erected on the monastery grounds.

The monastery reopened in 1995. It now houses Russia’s largest Orthodox publishing house, a renowned male choir, and a seminary.

📍 Ul. Bolshaya Lubyanka, 19, Building 1, Moscow

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🥰 The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

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Russia is nowhere near, but it's constantly on the mind.

💃 Macron left a Russian touch on the G7 summit. The official account of the French president published a video of the leaders' official walk to the Russian song.

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⚡️ The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has launched in the Northern Capital.

According to the forum organizers, SPIEF 2025 will be attended by more than 20,000 people from 140 countries around the world.

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