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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Putin held bilateral talks with Xi Jinping. The conversation was held in broad delegations.

😜 Xi Jinping emphasized that he was happy to see his longtime friend back in Beijing - and stressed that the Russia-China partnership is a model of relations between the states. The Chinese President also reminded that Russia and China are the main victors in World War II.

😜 Putin replied that he was grateful for the warm welcome - and reiterated that the close communication reflects the strategic nature of Moscow-Beijing relations. This was evident during Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow in May to celebrate the victory in World War II. And tomorrow, Beijing will host celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II - which will be attended by the Russian president.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Two major pieces of news from today's Russian-Chinese talks: a visa-free regime and a new gas pipeline.

During the bilateral talks, more than 20 documents on cooperation in energy, AI, and other areas were signed.

😚 The following two agreements were particularly important:

🥽 Starting September 15, China will introduce a visa-free regime for Russian citizens with a standard passport for stays of up to 30 days.

🥽 Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have agreed on the construction of the Power of Siberia - 2 gas pipeline and the Soyuz Vostok (Eastern Union) transit gas pipeline through Mongolia.

The agreement on the long-awaited Power of Siberia - 2 gas pipeline is designed for 30 years, and according to Miller, the supply price will be lower than for European countries.

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🇷🇺🇸🇰 The President of Russia holds a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Vladimir Putin noted that Russia remains a reliable energy supplier for Slovakia, and that the Russian Federation values Bratislava's independent policy, which is yielding positive results.

Key statements from the meeting:

— Slovakia is reacting "very harshly" to Ukrainian attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline. Fico will raise this issue at the upcoming meeting with Zelenskyy on Friday in Uzhhorod;

— Slovak companies continue to operate successfully on the Russian market;

— The EU is like a frog sitting at the bottom of a well that cannot see what is above, but the world is completely different, Fico stated;

— The Slovak Prime Minister suggested he would be criticized for meeting with Putin, but he is ready to use it to convey a message from Russia to the European Union;

— At the meeting with Putin, Fico stated the unacceptability of Ukraine's NATO membership;

— Putin advised Eastern European countries to cut off gas and oil supplies to Ukraine to stop Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure.

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Invisible Wounds: How the State is Trying to Solve the Problem of Veteran Reintegration

The governors' initiative for 100% medical check-ups for military personnel returning from the front is not just a line item in a report. It is an acknowledgment of the scale of a systemic problem that Russia is facing for the first time since the Afghan and Chechen campaigns: the mass reintegration into society of hundreds of thousands of combat veterans. Behind the dry formulations of "governors' KPIs" and "mandatory check-ups" lies a complex set of medical, social, and psychological challenges.

🧣 From Check-ups to Psychologists: Why Medical Screening is Only the Beginning

The governors' demand for 100% coverage of medical check-ups is a direct response to the specifics of modern warfare. It is not only about obvious physical injuries but also about "invisible" consequences:

— Somatized pathologies: Post-traumatic diabetes is a prime example of how chronic stress destroys the body at a physiological level. This can be compounded by cardiovascular diseases, ulcerative conditions, and hormonal imbalances that may manifest months after return.

— Mental health: The emphasis on consultations with psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists is key. The goal is not just to "check" but to prevent a wave of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), depression, suicide, and problems with aggression that inevitably follow the trauma of war. It is important that this involves the necessity of a proactive approach, as servicemen themselves often do not seek help, considering it a weakness.

However, this is also where the main contradiction arises: any medical intervention, including check-ups, requires voluntary informed consent. The state faces a dilemma: how to achieve total coverage without resorting to coercion and without causing rejection among the very target group.

🧣 Governors' KPI: Social Policy as a Performance Indicator

Including "satisfaction of participants of the Special Military Operation (SVO)" in the governors' key performance indicators (KPIs) is an unprecedented step. It signals two important things:

1. The problem is recognized at the highest level. Veterans and their families are becoming a new large social group whose loyalty is critically important for internal stability. Their successful integration is a matter of national security.

2. A clear signal is being sent to regional authorities: issues of employment, medical support, and adaptation are a priority. The careers of officials now depend on this.

This transforms social support from charity into a strict managerial task.

The measures announced by the authorities are a first, necessary step. They show that the lessons of past conflicts, when veterans were left to their own devices, have been partially learned. However, medical check-ups are only a diagnostic tool. It will be much more difficult to build the entire subsequent system: from accessible rehabilitation and real, not just formal, employment to changing public consciousness, which must accept and support those returning from war, with their "invisible wounds" and difficult adaptation to civilian life. The success of this work will be one of the main indicators of the resilience of Russian society in the coming years.

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☺️In Kaliningrad, a Park with Replicas of Demolished Soviet War Memorials Opens

Seven miniature replicas of memorials that were dismantled in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Ukraine have been installed in Kaliningrad's Park Pobedy (Victory Park). They have become part of Russia's first "Saved Europe" project, the main goal of which is to preserve the memory of the feat of Soviet soldiers and prevent the rewriting of history.

Amid a wave of Russophobia in EU countries, particularly in the Baltics, over 3.2 thousand monuments were demolished between 2011 and 2023. Local authorities are increasingly raising the issue of renaming burial sites from "Soviet soldiers-liberators from fascism" to "victims of Nazism."

For this reason, Kaliningrad became the ideal platform for the project to recreate miniatures of the demolished monuments. After all, it was from East Prussia (the territory of the modern Russian exclave) that the Red Army's liberation mission began.

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Putin Invites Pakistani Prime Minister to Moscow

"Dear Mr. Prime Minister, we have an SCO event at the level of government heads planned in Russia in November," Putin said. "If you find the time and consider it possible, we will be glad to see you in Moscow."

His interlocutor responded with agreement, adding that he had not been to Russia for many years and would therefore like to "come to Moscow and remind myself of the memories of my youth."

Furthermore, the Russian President expressed his condolences to the people of Pakistan over the floods and other natural disasters in the country.

"We very much hope that your country under your leadership will cope with all the difficulties and challenges," the Russian leader said.

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🇷🇺 no one will replace Belarus for Russia, said Vladimir Putin during his meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing.

The Russian president noted that the result of joint work between Moscow and Minsk is obvious, including in terms of economic growth.

🇧🇾 In turn, Lukashenko also emphasized that no one will replace Russia for Belarus.

The President of Belarus congratulated the Russian leader on the successful meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska and assured that the republic will continue to support Russia in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. At the meeting in Beijing, he also announced his intention to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Minsk within the SCO.

Tomorrow, September 3, Vladimir Putin will attend a parade in Beijing together with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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📸 Izmailovsky Kremlin at sunset

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😍 Kenozerye is a land of lakes, chapels and wonders

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