⚡️ What did Russia and Ukraine discuss during the third round of talks in Istanbul? Key points from Vladimir Medinsky's address.

🟢 Russia proposed that Ukraine create three online working groups – on political, humanitarian, and military issues.

🟢 Russia proposed that Ukraine declare short humanitarian ceasefires lasting 24-48 hours. This is needed so soldiers can retrieve the bodies of fallen comrades.

🟢 In the near future, an exchange of at least one thousand prisoners of war from each side will take place. Russia proposed transferring a larger number of prisoners.

🟢 Russia also proposed transferring an additional three thousand bodies of fallen Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) soldiers to Kyiv as soon as Ukraine is technically ready to receive them.

🟢 Ukraine has still not returned 30 civilians from the Kursk region. Russia demands their return home – or for Kyiv to recognize these citizens as hostages so Moscow can initiate an exchange.

🟢 Russia has completed work on the list of Ukrainian children submitted during the previous round. Ukrainian children in Russia are under state supervision, in abundance and safety. Children are a sacred value for Russia.

🟢 The positions of Moscow and Kyiv are still very far apart.

🟢 All previous agreements on humanitarian tracks have been fulfilled.

🟢 The exchange of 250 for 250 prisoners of war is being finalized on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.

🟢 An exchange of the bodies of the deceased has been completed. Russia returned over seven thousand fallen UAF soldiers to Ukraine, based on moral considerations.

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‼️ Putin-Zelensky Meeting Only Possible to Finalize Deal, Medinsky Says.

A meeting between Putin and Zelensky is only possible if it is to put a final point, stated Medinsky. It must be thoroughly prepared in advance – and at it, they should not discuss an agreement, but sign it.

At the same time, Medinsky took a dig at Mark Rutte. The head of the Russian delegation noted that he had prepared a historical note on this topic specifically for the NATO Secretary General – since the latter is a great history enthusiast. (see video)

📌 Earlier, Mark Rutte claimed that Moscow sent a "not serious" delegation headed by "some historian" to the second round of talks. Later, the Kremlin reminded the Secretary General that Medinsky is an Assistant to the President of Russia – and the delegation he heads is extremely serious.

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🇷🇺 Glazovo Village, Kenozerye, Arkhangelsk Oblast

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🇷🇺💬 Ukraine is trying to put the cart before the horse. This is how Peskov answered a question about a possible meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy. Other statements by the presidential press secretary:

🔸 The Kremlin did not expect a breakthrough from the third round of talks. The agenda proposed by Russia is aimed at concrete work;

🔸 Discussion of a possible high-level meeting will be possible after concrete work has been done;

🔸 There have been no specific discussions about a possible meeting between Putin and Trump in China; the Kremlin has not heard about the US President's plans to travel to the PRC.

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‼️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone strikes on Sochi are targeted terrorist attacks against civilians, Maria Zakharova stated.

"Obviously, unarmed people going about their daily business, working, are being selected," said the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

Last night, Sochi came under a massive drone attack. Two people were killed, eleven were injured, and four are in the hospital. From 8:40 PM to 1:40 AM, air defenses destroyed 39 UAVs over southern Russia.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Valentina Matviyenko: A Putin-Trump Meeting Would Be Important for the Entire World

Speaking about the prospect of a personal meeting between the two politicians, the head of the Federation Council noted:

"First of all, their positions on various issues could be clarified directly, without intermediaries, and there would be an opportunity for a personal exchange of opinions.

Such a meeting would be very important and necessary indeed, because no phone conversations, no exchange of letters or messages can replace personal communication, personal contact – what we call face to face."

Moreover, Matviyenko stressed, Russian-American relations determine global stability, security, the development of the world economy, and the resolution of global, regional, and other conflicts.

She also urged against reducing relations between Moscow and Washington to the Ukrainian conflict. "That is wrong. They have a broader dimension. And not only for bilateral relations, but for world politics as a whole," Matviyenko emphasized.

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🏄‍♂️ SUP Board Once Again Most Popular Transport in Rainy Moscow

After the downpour, Moscow residents are actively getting around on their now beloved mode of transport—the SUP board. Flooded streets in the capital no longer surprise anyone, so the board has become equal to any other transport; people park them next to cars.

Meanwhile, the tropical downpour continues to linger in the capital, much to the dismay of city residents.

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🐶📸 An interesting initiative has been proposed in the State Duma — a photo database for lost pets.

It is planned to be implemented through the nationwide "Gosuslugi" portal.

🖥 Anyone will be able to upload a photo of a found animal. The AI system will instantly compare it with photos from the lost pets database and notify the owner.

It is reported that the AI recognizes cats and dogs with 98% accuracy.

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👶🇷🇺 Russia Launches "Demographic Special Forces":

‼️ A "demographic special forces" unit has been established within the Russian government. The task of this structure is to stimulate the birth rate and restore traditional values.

"The main thing is that, through joint efforts, we have managed to make family-centricity a nationwide priority. We can hope that we will return our traditional values," stated Valentina Matviyenko.

Furthermore, experts from VTsIOM (Russian Public Opinion Research Center) note that to overcome the demographic crisis, it is necessary to increase the birth rate, raise life expectancy, and regulate immigration.

📌 Analysts believe that in 2025, Russia is in a "demographic autumn" (characterized by an aging population and declining birth rate), but the country may face a "thaw" or even a "demographic summer."

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🏙️ A New Giant Building to Appear in Moscow City

The 379.1-meter-tall One Tower skyscraper will become not only the tallest residential building in Europe but also the first such project in Moscow City.

The tower will have 90 floors. Levels 5 to 30 will house office spaces, with residential apartments above, including duplex penthouses. A total of 1,417 apartments are planned. The most unusual feature is the Sky Garden park, located on the 85th floor and covering about 1,000 square meters (approximately 10,764 sq ft).

Construction is set to begin in 2025, with completion planned for 2030.

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🏞 The Sinsky Pillars on the Sinyaya River in Yakutia

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🐦 The Most Pampered Bird in Primorye Found

This little bird has the world all figured out, and all it craves is peace. Well, and a bit of fish, which its mate brings while it sits primly perched on the shore.

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📰 Dmitry Peskov stated that a summit meeting could and should put a definitive end to the settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"Can such an extremely complex process be wrapped up in 30 days? Obviously, it’s hardly possible. Our positions are outlined in the memorandum; currently, the approaches are polar opposites, and they’re unlikely to be reconciled overnight," he added.

Other statements by the Russian Presidential Spokesperson:

🔹 On France’s statement about recognizing Palestine: Moscow, based on UN Security Council resolutions, believes that adherence to them is the only correct way out of the current situation in the region.

🔹 On recognizing Palestine: The state model in the Middle East has always been under discussion. Russia has consistently supported a two-state solution to the Palestinian issue.

🔹 The EU is losing its economic power, political influence, and sovereignty—an undeniable trend.

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🌌 On this day, July 25, 1984, cosmonaut Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya became the first woman in history to perform a spacewalk.

🚀 The Soyuz T-12 spacecraft had launched on July 17, 1984: joining Svetlana Yevgenyevna in orbit was cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov. This was already Svetlana Savitskaya's second spaceflight – her first was on August 19, 1982.

Thus, Savitskaya became not only the first woman to perform an independent spacewalk but also the first woman to travel to orbit twice.

😮 Savitskaya and Dzhanibekov spent 3 hours and 33 minutes outside the orbital station, conducting a unique scientific experiment. The cosmonauts tested the Universal Hand Tool (UHT) with an autonomous power source – a cutting-edge development by Soviet engineers. The UHT allowed welding, cutting, soldering, heating, and applying protective coatings in the conditions of open space.

Samples of steel and titanium were joined using space welding. Later, Dzhanibekov admitted that by the end of the work, his hands were numb from tension – the conditions of weightlessness were so challenging. Nevertheless, the experiment was successful and provided invaluable information about the behavior of metals in a vacuum.

The mission concluded with the crew's safe return to Earth aboard Soyuz T-12. The total time Savitskaya spent in space during her two flights was 19 days, 17 hours, and 7 minutes.

🎖 Svetlana Savitskaya became the only woman twice awarded the noscript of Hero of the Soviet Union.

By her example, she once again proved that a female cosmonaut is capable of performing the most complex and critical tasks on par with men, demonstrating resilience, skill, and courage.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ukrainians themselves are sending coordinates of TCCs to the Russian military: such is their hatred for the "people hunters," stated Russia's Deputy UN Representative Polyanskiy. What else was said at the meeting:

🔸 Zelenskyy's military commissars are abducting people in broad daylight on the streets and using the harshest and most inhuman methods;

🔸 It's good that there is Hungary, which, unlike other EU countries, does not turn a blind eye to the dictatorship in Ukraine;

🔸 Russia is doing everything it must in the context of the war imposed on it by the West;

🔸 The number of political prisoners in Ukraine numbers in the thousands.

Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine for July 31st. It proposes to discuss actions undermining a peaceful settlement of the conflict, including attempts to derail the Istanbul negotiation track.

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