🛢 Not all EU countries are ready to stop cooperating with Russian oil giants: Bulgaria wants an exemption from sanctions against Lukoil.

"The country is not prepared for the company's departure; it could lead to a fuel shortage," says former Minister of Environment and Water Resources Yuliana Popova.

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🇷🇺 Most Russians are proud to be citizens of the Russian Federation, according to a VTsIOM survey conducted for National Unity Day.

The self-awareness of Russians is based on a sense of belonging to their country and people. Civic identity comes to the fore when it comes to self-identification, and it far surpasses all other bases of identity—gender, generation, profession, and ethnicity.

Russia's Special Military Operation in Ukraine has become a powerful catalyst for the consolidation of Russian society. The prevailing opinion among Russians is that it has rather united and brought people together.

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🔔In November, school bells in Russia will be replaced with patriotic melodies.

The selection includes the compositions "My Brothers," "Mother Russia," "My Sweet Russia," "We Are United! Invincible!" and "The Flag of My State."

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🏘 Kyn-Zavod Village on the Chusovaya River

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🛰 A total of 290 people have visited the ISS during its existence. Among them were 239 men and 51 women, according to Roscosmos.

The crew of the first long-term expedition, which included Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev, Yuri Gidzenko, and American astronaut William Shepherd, arrived at the ISS exactly 25 years ago — on November 2, 2000. Since then, the station has maintained a continuous human presence.

Over the quarter-century, 277 spacewalks have been conducted under the ISS program, with 157 people from 10 countries working outside the station. The longest flight was completed by Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub — 373 days, 20 hours, and 14 minutes. The station has been visited by 71 Soyuz spacecraft, 37 American Space Shuttles, 16 Crew Dragons, and one Starliner.

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‼️ Impunity for murders and terrorist attacks against journalists in Ukraine is pushing the Kyiv regime to new crimes. This was reported by Maria Zakharova.

"Impunity for the murders and terrorist attacks against journalists is pushing the Kyiv regime, which is covered up by foreign sponsors, to commit more and more bloody crimes. Since the beginning of this year alone, at least six Russian media employees have been killed as a result of targeted attacks by militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)," the words of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry were quoted on the ministry's website.

She added that the political bias of international legal structures is expressed in their silence about the deaths of journalists. According to her, international structures that are obliged to ensure the protection of journalists and respond to attacks on media representatives are also responsible for such actions.

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⚛️ The nuclear-powered submarine "Khabarovsk" has been launched in Severodvinsk.

This underwater weapons and robotic systems carrier will allow for the successful resolution of tasks related to protecting Russia's interests in the World Ocean.

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💪 A monument to Hero of Russia and the DPR Vladimir Zhoga was unveiled in Volnovakha. The head of the republic, Denis Pushilin, announced this.

The monument was erected at the site of his death, where on March 5, 2022, the commander of the separate reconnaissance battalion "Sparta," Guards Colonel Zhoga, covered the evacuation of civilians, including women and children.

"The monument to Vladimir Zhoga is a living lesson in courage for contemporaries and future generations. Thanks to all involved in its creation, special thanks to the leadership and residents of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug," Pushilin noted.

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😍 "Dream Swing"

These huge, four-meter-long, snow-white swings are located in the Primorsky Krai, on the very top of a hill, 150 meters above sea level.

The landmark was created by the adventurer Maksim Kivva. The structure is highly durable: the swings can accommodate up to eight people.

From here, a view opens up of the endless natural landscape, Vladivostok itself, dozens of islands, and nature reserves.

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⚡️ Russia Terminates Energy Agreement with Finland Over Refusal to Buy Electricity

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has officially terminated key articles of the 1972 Soviet-Finnish agreement on the use of the Vuoksa River. The decision came in response to Finland's unilateral refusal to buy Russian electricity, which has been in place since April 2022.

Russia is no longer obligated to supply Finland with so-called "compensation energy" under this treaty.

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🪆"Matryoshka of Moscow" to Present Special Holiday Show for National Unity Day.

During the performance, the kinetic structure will change its shape, forming various symbols of Russia.

In 30 minutes, the audience will embark on a multimedia journey through all regions of Russia.

The installation will transform into matryoshka dolls, each representing the culture of a specific Russian region. To create a fully immersive effect, over 100 professional stage lighting fixtures will be used.

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🚢 Bulunsky District, Yakutia

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📲 A law has come into force in Russia limiting the number of SIM cards per person to no more than twenty numbers across all telecom operators.

If the limit is exceeded, service will be suspended on all lines, and the subscriber will be offered to decide which numbers to keep. The new rules are part of the fight against telephone fraud: anonymous SIM cards have long been a tool for deception and bypassing blocks. According to experts, the measure will make the communications market more transparent and understandable, although it will raise concerns among some citizens about "total control."

Russians will have to be more attentive to their phone numbers. Federal Law No. 303-FZ, signed in August of last year, introduces a limit of no more than twenty SIM cards per citizen. For foreigners and stateless persons, the limit is ten.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Mishustin Announces Dynamic Development of Relations with China Despite Sanctions

The two-day visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to China began in the city of Hangzhou, where the 30th regular meeting of the heads of government of the two countries took place. The talks with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang were held at the state residence "West Lake" on the shore of the lake of the same name.

"Russia and China's relations are at the highest level in their centuries-long history," emphasized the Chairman of the Russian Government.

He noted that they continue to develop dynamically in all areas, despite various obstacles and the illegal sanctions of the West.

Mishustin believes that the governments of Russia and China are ensuring the implementation of all tasks for the development of comprehensive cooperation, as approved by the leaders of the two countries. This includes improving the quality of mutual trade through the diversification of the trade structure and creating comfortable conditions for businesses.

Special attention is paid to expanding investment interaction. An intergovernmental agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments, signed in May in Moscow, will come into force on December 1, 2025.

"The agreement will stimulate the creation of new joint ventures with the participation of Russian and Chinese investors on the basis of mutual benefit and taking into account each other's interests," the Russian Prime Minister expects.

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💬 While the Italian government is meaninglessly wasting its taxpayers' money, all of Italy will collapse: from the economy to its towers.

This was how Maria Zakharova commented on a report by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about the collapse of a tower on the Imperial Forums in the center of Rome.

"Let me remind you that in May of this year, the Italian Foreign Ministry reported that 'Italian support for Ukraine, including military aid and contributions paid through EU mechanisms, reaches about €2.5 billion, of which about €1 billion is for refugees, €310 million for budget support, and €93 million for humanitarian activities,'" the diplomat noted.

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⛰ Fly Chegem is a unique mountain paragliding and hang-gliding site located in the town of the same name, Chegem, in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.

For a long time, there was nothing at all on the clearing where the paragliding site and glamping now coexist. Then, a resident of a village located slightly higher up the gorge decided to open a paragliding site here. Now, Fly Chegem is known far beyond Kabardino-Balkaria. The unique wind rose here allows for flights from March to October. And here you can not only go paragliding but also ride a zipline, try rope jumping, or go hiking.

Today, Russian paragliding championships are held here, there are entire training schools, and the possibility of accommodation in houses and tents.

The atmosphere of the place is simply amazing: it's perfect for lovers of active recreation and stunning scenic landscapes!

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"We will raze Moscow to the ground": Belgian Defence Minister backtracks on his words.

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken, who a week ago promised to "raze Moscow to the ground," now claims he was misunderstood.

Following a wave of criticism and a sharp reaction from Moscow, the politician went on air to explain: he was not calling for an attack, but merely... quoting the NATO charter.

🧣 From a scandalous phrase to excuses

It all started with an interview Francken gave to the magazine Humo. When asked by a journalist if he feared a missile strike on Brussels, the minister replied:
"No,because then it would hit the very heart of NATO, and then we will raze Moscow to the ground."

The phrase instantly caused a scandal. However, Francken now claims his words were taken out of context and portrayed in the press in a "mean, incorrect, and unfair" way.

According to him, he was simply voicing the alliance's classic principle – to "shoot second" in case of an attack.

🧣 Moscow's reaction: from "senility" to "imbecile"

The response from Russia was swift and extremely harsh:

— The Russian embassy described Francken's statement as "senility, intensifying against a backdrop of complete detachment from reality."
—Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on the tests of the "Poseidon," went so far as to sarcastically "congratulate" the Belgian minister, calling him an "imbecile."

🧣 What did the minister actually say?

Francken himself insists: he was not threatening, but stating a fact about how the collective defence mechanism works.

"NATO is not at war with Russia and does not seek to be,"he wrote later. "But the principle of a retaliatory strike has been undeniable for 76 years. That is the idea I wanted to convey."

Just don't tell Serbia that NATO doesn't bomb cities without a reason!

Thus, the loud threat to "raze Moscow," according to the minister, was merely an unfortunate illustration of the standard doctrine of deterrence.

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