🇷🇺🇰🇵 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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🚘 A driverless Kamaz truck transported the head of Kamaz to the SPIEF.

The footage shows Sergei Kogogin himself sitting in the passenger seat while the vehicle stays in its lane and performs maneuvers.

Last year, the head of Kamaz also traveled to the forum in a driverless vehicle. Kogogin called the trip boring since there's nothing to do in the car — "you don't have to do anything, the car drives itself."

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⚡️ Putin confirmed Moscow’s readiness to provide mediation assistance in advancing dialogue between Iran and Israel during a telephone conversation with the President of the UAE.

"An exchange of views took place in the context of the sharply aggravated situation in the Middle East. Both sides expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict," the Kremlin reported.

⏺️ Emphasis was placed on intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to resolve contentious issues regarding the Iranian nuclear program.

⏺️ Both sides expressed concern over the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, which threatens the most negative consequences for the entire region.

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🇷🇺🎖️ Awards of Vladimir Putin's Father Presented at SPIEF-2025

At the stand of the "Christian" Family Traditions House, the Order of the Patriotic War, 11 medals, the award certificate, and the awarding decree for Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin were displayed.

🔸 By the way, last year, this same company specializing in custom genealogical research presented the family tree of the Russian President at their SPIEF stand.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 The resumption of direct air service between Russia and the US was discussed at a working breakfast of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). This was reported to the media by Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

According to him, specific plans of US companies regarding their presence on the Russian market and the development of various projects were also discussed.

He clarified that the American venture investors who attended the forum expressed interest in investing in Russian technologies and participating in the development of tech projects. Thus, the resumption of cooperation was the topic of discussion at the working breakfast.

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🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin held an economic policy meeting on the first day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"Today, the forum traditionally opened in St. Petersburg and is becoming increasingly important both for our country and for our foreign partners," Mr. Putin stated.

"I asked you to gather today to discuss economic policy issues, current economic policy, and talk about prospects," he added.

The meeting included Vice-Premiers Denis Manturov and Alexander Novak, Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Ministers of Economic Development and Finance Maxim Reshetnikov and Anton Siluanov, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina, and Sberbank CEO Herman Gref.

From June 18 to 20, Vladimir Putin is on a working trip to the Northwestern Federal District. During this trip, he will participate in SPIEF and hold several international meetings.

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Scenarios for Technology Repatriation Discussed at SPIEF

📰 First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov took part in a panel session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) dedicated to scenarios for technology repatriation (reshoring) and the role of foreign companies in the Russian market.

📌 In 2022, a number of foreign companies from unfriendly countries unilaterally terminated cooperation with Russian partners, demonstrating their unreliability as business partners. At the same time, as Denis Manturov noted, many of them had made investments, leaving enterprises at an intermediate stage of localization.

This particularly affected the packaging segment. The departure of the largest manufacturer caused disruptions in the supply of thick cardboard and special inks. As Denis Manturov emphasized, the industry managed to ensure import substitution for these products, meeting all consumer demands while simultaneously enabling a number of companies from other industrial sectors to acquire new expertise.

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🌊 The White Cliffs on Iturup Island, the Kuril Islands

Twenty thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption created a unique natural formation - the White Cliffs. Located along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, the White Cliffs rise to a height of up to 120 meters.

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