🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin arrived in St. Petersburg for Navy Day.

The President visited the Main Admiralty to personally oversee the progress of the "July Storm" operational exercises and to congratulate sailors on their professional holiday.

The large-scale maneuvers are taking place simultaneously in several maritime areas – from the Baltic and Caspian Seas to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. More than 150 ships, 120 aircraft, and over 15,000 military personnel are involved. As part of his visit, the head of state will observe the naval drills, hear reports from military commanders, and visit the Marine Technical University.

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🇷🇺🥇 The only seven-time world champion among male synchronized swimmers. Alexander Maltsev became the main star of the synchronized swimming tournament at the World Championships in Singapore.

And not just in our eyes. This choice was made by World Aquatics, recognizing Maltsev as the best synchronized swimmer of the World Championships.

And yet, China won the overall medal count with four golds and three silvers. But Maltsev's three victories in the solo technical and free routines, and in the mixed technical duet with Maya Gurbanberdieva, plus a silver in the free duet with Olesya Platonova, left no one indifferent.

The pioneer of Russian synchronized swimming received a special award from the hands of the first-ever world champion in mixed duets, American Bill May. This is symbolic, especially when you recall that the American and his partner Christina Jones "snatched" that debut gold from Sasha (Alexander) and Darina Valitova at the 2015 home World Championships in Kazan. But now Maltsev is the only seven-time world champion among male synchronized swimmers.

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— I know it's a bold request, but can we take a selfie?
— That's what we'll do.

📸 This brave boy pushed through the crowd on Palace Square to get to the president and asked him for a joint photo. The lucky guy thanked Putin and disappeared just as quickly.

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💪 These sailors repelled Ukrainian UAV attacks on the Leningrad Region at night, and then in the evening discussed their work over a cup of tea with Vladimir Putin.

The head of state personally congratulated the duty crew of the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" on Navy Day. He boarded the frigate and signed the visitors' book.

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🏙 Nighttime Moscow

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🇷🇺 Altai, Kubinskiye Lakes

Which is the reflection and which is the real mountain?

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🛬 The first direct flight from Moscow landed in Pyongyang at 09:30 local time (03:30 Moscow time).

The flight was given a solemn welcome at Pyongyang Airport. Flowers were presented to the Russian delegation, led by Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, and to the crew members.

The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER, which can carry 440 passengers. It had departed from Sheremetyevo the day before at 19:30 Moscow time. The flight time was about eight hours.

The return flight from Pyongyang to Moscow is expected on July 29th.

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⚡️ The U.S.-EU trade deal will lead to Europe’s deindustrialization. This statement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the XI All-Russian Youth Educational Forum "Territory of Meanings."

He noted that American energy resources would be significantly more expensive than Russian ones.

"Of course, this will deal a severe blow, primarily to energy resources, causing an outflow of investments from European industry and agriculture," he emphasized.

Lavrov added that figures like European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen openly "gloat about pursuing this path," despite having fewer resources to address social issues and the risk of soaring costs.

📌 On July 27, the U.S. and EU announced they had agreed on the terms of a trade deal. The EU will purchase $750 billion worth of energy resources from the United States and invest at least $600 billion in the U.S. economy. Additionally, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, EU goods will be subject to a 15% tariff in the U.S.

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‼️ For the first time in its history, Russia is now fighting alone against the entire West; weakness must not be shown, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the "Territory of Meanings" forum.

At the same time, according to Lavrov, dialogue with the US shows that "there are still sensible people" among Western countries.

"Sensible people in the West still exist. And they have quite serious support, which has been demonstrated by the development of events within the United States," the Russian Foreign Minister pointed out.

He added that Russia's conditions are no NATO accession for Ukraine and recognition of the "facts on the ground". Lavrov stated that Russia is open to dialogue with any countries, including European ones.

"We are open to dialogue, Vladimir Putin has said this repeatedly, with any other country, including European ones. For example, President [Emmanuel] Macron called our president, and he picked up the phone right away," he said.

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😁 "I said no more than three! I told you, I told you!" A motorist chased a group of bears off a Kamchatka beach.

The stern local "ranger" didn't like the gathering of the clumsy ones, so he "reprimanded" them for their unauthorized get-together. The forest dwellers had no choice but to flee from the angry man.

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🏞 Talovo: A Village at the Edge of the World

The familiar expression "do Talovo" (to Talovo), meaning the farthest point, the end of the road, was born in the harsh expanses of the Perm Krai.

Its authors were lumberjacks and carters who conquered remote corners of the Ural taiga during the heyday of the timber industry. The tiny village of Talovo on the Kolva River was for them the last outpost of civilization, beyond which stretched only a desolate, boundless taiga.

It was here, at this boundary between worlds, that the phrase was first uttered: "Do Talovo" – the road ends here.

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🏗 The controversial sculpture "Big Clay #4," which previously sparked heated debates among both architects and local residents, has begun to be dismantled in Moscow.

Installed in front of the GES-2 House of Culture in August 2021, the work by Swiss artist Urs Fischer—widely perceived as incomprehensible—depicts massively enlarged lumps of clay stacked (or, more accurately, haphazardly piled) atop one another. Fischer intended it to symbolize incompleteness and the potential to shape new creations from such a malleable material. However, for many untrained in the arts, the 13-meter composition evoked only associations with human waste.

Originally created in 2013, the sculpture was displayed in New York and Florence before coming to Moscow. Remarkably, only residents of the Russian capital reacted with such negativity that guards were temporarily posted around "Big Clay #4."

Over time, Muscovites grew accustomed to it. Yet it is now being removed—not due to public demand, authorities clarify, but because it was always planned as a temporary installation. A new artwork will replace it, though its nature remains undisclosed.

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📞 Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Kremlin reported. They discussed various aspects of the tense situation in the Middle East.

🔹 The President of the Russian Federation stressed the importance of supporting the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Syria.

🔹 During the conversation, Russia's readiness to facilitate finding negotiated solutions regarding the Iranian nuclear program was outlined.

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