⛵ On the night of June 28 to 29, 2025, St. Petersburg hosted the "Scarlet Sails" graduation celebration.

The brig "Russia" sailed along the Neva River accompanied by fireworks, marking the traditional finale of the "Scarlet Sails" festival. Graduates from various countries gathered on Palace Square in St. Petersburg to celebrate the end of their school years.

The main symbol of the festival began its journey near Senate Square, then passed through the raised spans of the Palace Bridge along the embankment, turned around at the Winter Canal, and headed toward the Trinity Bridge.

Before the traditional passage of the scarlet-sailed brig, a concert took place on Palace Square, attracting around 100,000 people. As per tradition, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov welcomed the graduates and officially opened the festival by striking the ship’s bell.

The first "Scarlet Sails" festival took place in Leningrad in the summer of 1968, when a ship with scarlet sails—symbolizing youthful hopes, dreams, and the transition to adulthood—sailed across the Neva. This event established an annual tradition where graduates bid farewell to school with colors, music, and a belief in miracles.

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🇷🇺 Russia will not come to the negotiating table if attempts are made to use force or pressure against it. This was stated by Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov to Pavel Zarubin, a journalist from the "Russia 1" TV channel.

"You can only bring Russia to the negotiating table through logic and arguments," Peskov emphasized. "Pushing Russia through some kind of pressure or force is impossible."

"The more serious the sanctions package, which we consider illegal, the stronger the recoil, like from a firearm," the spokesman for the Russian leader noted. "After all, a weapon is double-edged."

Peskov said this in response to a question about the EU's plans to impose new sanctions against Russia regarding oil supplies. He suggested waiting to see in what form this sanctions package would be adopted and added that there was no doubt it would be approved.

"Given the Europeans' overall militaristic, quite frenzied mindset... of course, they won't hesitate and will continue to introduce new packages of restrictions," declared the Kremlin representative.

At the same time, Peskov noted that Russia has already developed resistance to these sanctions.

"We have already learned how to minimize the consequences of such packages," he said.

"Therefore, all this will require additional work. In the end, it's not the end of the world with these sanctions," concluded the Kremlin representative.

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🎉 Residents of Yakutia celebrate the main national summer holiday — Ysyakh Tuymaady.

"Ysyakh Tuymaady is the largest national holiday in the territory of our great country, traditionally held in the sacred valley of the world's largest city on permafrost — Yakutsk," wrote the Head of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev.

He explained that the people of Yakutia celebrate unity with nature, family, and ancestors.

"On this day, we invoke blessings upon our land, peace, prosperity, and well-being," he noted.

The opening ceremony of the holiday began with purification and blessing rituals — the algys. The sacred kumis-drinking ritual also took place.

Nikolaev was presented with a choron filled with kumis — an ancient Yakut cup adorned with carved patterns. The Head of the region sprinkled the beverage on the ground and drank the sacred kumis.

"This Ysyakh we dedicate to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, and we bow our heads to the generation that brought us this Victory. We sacredly honor their memory, we will certainly be worthy of them," Nikolaev declared.

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📞 Naryshkin Held Phone Call with CIA Director.

According to the head of Russia's SVR, they agreed that the parties could call each other at any time to discuss "matters of mutual interest."

"I had a phone conversation with my American counterpart, and we reserved the possibility for each other to call at any time and discuss matters of interest," he told journalist Pavel Zarubin.

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👵 Resilient Moscow grannies stay at their post – the bench even in the rain.

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🦪 Hidden Gem of Dagestan – Khudalinsky Terraces

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📰 In response to EU restrictions on broadcasting by eight Russian media outlets and TV channels, Russia has restricted access within its territory to 15 media organizations from the bloc. This was stated in a June 30 announcement by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"Russia has decided to impose reciprocal restrictions on access within the Russian Federation to the online resources of 15 media outlets from EU member states involved in disseminating false information."

The EU member states had been repeatedly warned that bans and unjustified restrictions against Russian media, along with similar measures, would not go unanswered by Russia.

As emphasized by the Foreign Ministry, full responsibility for these actions lies with the European Union and those who supported the unlawful measures, choosing to "tighten the sanctions spiral" despite international obligations to uphold media pluralism and freedom of access to information.

Russia is prepared to reconsider its decision regarding European media should the EU lift restrictions on domestic Russian outlets.

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🇷🇺 Russians to get a patriotic version of "Labubu" — "Chebubu"

This trademark was registered by "Soyuzmultfilm". The animation studio has already filed an application with Rospatent.

Under this brand, whose name is a mix of the famous Chinese toy (Labubu) and the good old Cheburashka, children's products and stationery will be produced and sold.

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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on the socio-economic development of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.

The State Program for the socio-economic development of the historical territories includes about 300 measures, involving 41 federal agencies, 26 state-owned companies, and 82 patron regions. Consistent, systematic work is underway in all areas.

Since 2022, almost 23 thousand facilities have been restored and built in the new regions.

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"It’s better to put your hands behind your head."

💪 Putin advised on how to properly do sit-ups during a meeting on the development of new regions.

The President noticed a young athlete from Genichesk during the opening of sports facilities via video conference.

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🏰 Durso Tower, Krasnodar Krai

Durso Tower - a guest castle in the Gothic style, located in a quiet gorge near a small sea cove with crystal-clear water.

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💮 New Spot on Chistoprudny Boulevard

The perfect time to visit, especially in the evening when the lights come on

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⛰😍 The nature of Dagestan amazes with its diversity and beauty.

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❤️ The Chuisky Trakt – Russia's Most Scenic Route

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👨‍🔬 Kyiv is actively producing and using banned chemical weapons in the special military operation zone. This was stated by the Russian FSB.

According to an FSB operative, the Kyiv regime’s use of prohibited methods of warfare is widespread in the SMO zone.

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces systematically employ chemical weapons, and such activities have only intensified as Russian troops advance," he said.

For example, in May last year, FSB officers discovered a Ukrainian Armed Forces laboratory synthesizing hydrogen cyanide, and in October, a cache of chloropicrin was found.

This year, two stashes of ammunition containing chloropicrin and plastite were uncovered. These were intended to be dropped on positions of Russian military personnel.

The FSB officer emphasized that each such incident is documented to ensure no one involved in these war crimes escapes accountability.

As previously reported, a Ukrainian Armed Forces cache containing chemical weapons was found in the village of Ilyinka in the DPR. The weapons were designed for drone deployment.

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⚡️ Starting June 2026, an annual family payment will come into effect in Russia. It is available to working parents with two or more children whose income is below 1.5 times the regional subsistence minimum.

Their income tax will be recalculated at a 6% rate, and the difference will be refunded, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin reminded during a strategic session dedicated to poverty reduction.

The head of the Cabinet called on the responsible agencies to begin preparations now for the launch of this new measure to support families with children. This will require fine-tuning all processes in advance and adjusting information systems to ensure procedures are simple and understandable for people, with no disruptions, the Prime Minister emphasized to the Ministry of Labor and the Social Fund.

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