🛬 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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☕️ Eat and Drink in One: Moscow Coffee Shop Creates Ice Latte with a Giant Slice of Tiramisu

The idea is that the dessert melts in the sun, giving the drink a unique flavor.

🤔 What do you think of such experiments?

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🇷🇺 Dmitry Medvedev: "Every new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war."

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev commented on Trump's recent statement about shortening the "ultimatum" deadline for settling the Russia-Ukraine conflict from 50 days to 10-12.

"Trump is playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10...

He should remember two things:

1. Russia is not Israel, and not even Iran.

2. Every new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not against Russia and Ukraine, but against their own country. Don’t follow Sleepy Joe’s path!" Medvedev wrote in his X account.

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🏙 Ho Chi Minh Square has been inaugurated in St. Petersburg. It is located at the intersection of Ho Chi Minh Street and Enlightenment Avenue.

According to St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, Russia was the first country to establish a strategic partnership with Vietnam, and St. Petersburg leads all Russian regions in the number of joint projects with Vietnam. In 1977, Ho Chi Minh City became the first Vietnamese twin city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).

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🇷🇺💬 Russia remains committed to the UN Security Council resolution on the creation of two states – Israel and Palestine, stated Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko on the sidelines of the VI World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva.

"We are absolutely consistent in this and, as parliamentarians, promote this on all international parliamentary platforms where possible," she said, noting that Russia is closely monitoring the situation in the region and, by decision of the President, is providing humanitarian assistance.

🇨🇺 Matvienko also addressed the status of Cuba as a BRICS partner state and an EAEU observer state. In her opinion, Havana has new opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation with the members of these associations.

The Federation Council Speaker recalled that not only Russia actively supported Cuba's accession to BRICS as a partner state, but so did the other member countries. Furthermore, Matvienko emphasized that Russia was very pleased to host Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Moscow.

📌 The day before, the Speaker of the Federation Council participated in the XV Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament as part of the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva. During her speech, Matvienko invited her foreign colleagues to visit Donbass. She also recalled that Russia had sought a diplomatic settlement of the conflict within the framework of the Minsk Agreements, but Kyiv ignored these calls and continued to exert forceful pressure.

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🪂 Good flying conditions over the Sunset City.

Nizhny Novgorod is the only metropolis in Russia where, thanks to dynamic updrafts over the Dyatlovo Hills and the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers, you can go paragliding right over the city center.

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🇻🇳 The Vietnamese Culture Festival continues on Manezhnaya Square

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🏖️ Meanwhile, tourists in Sochi started being sold... shade.

Eyewitnesses report that enterprising beach area renters have come up with a price for using narrow strips of shade. This is due to the large crowds of tourists lying on the sand who don't want to pay for sunbeds.

😜 The Russian Tour Operators Association has already called this initiative illegal.

The beaches are municipal property, and if a renter has invented a "subletting" contract for the sand, this constitutes a violation.

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👍 Acrobatic raccoon spotted in the Moscow metro

😍 What a charming little guy!

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😍 Lake Elton – where the sky merges with the water's surface, blurring all boundaries.

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