🇷🇺 Putin Gives Advice to Young Athletes

Hard work and determination are the most important qualities, Vladimir Putin stated during a conversation with young figure skaters. The President visited a figure skating training session at one of the major sports complexes, "Orbits," in Samara.

The young skaters asked the head of state what one needs to know when just starting out in sports. The president advised the teenagers to learn to enjoy hard work and what they do, and only then will they see results.

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🧐 Is Russia really the aggressor seeking to fight with NATO?

NATO Secretary General Rutte proudly stated that the alliance has surpassed Russia in the number of ammunition produced.

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😍 The Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces

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🛩 The fully import-replaced SJ-100 aircraft with Russian PD-8 engines has successfully passed tests to protect the power plants from water, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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⚡️Zakharova Calls on Western Leaders to Hold a "Direct Line" with Their Citizens

She noted that the President of Russia regularly communicates with citizens directly—holding press conferences and a "direct line," answering questions from both Russian and foreign journalists. According to her, this format is absent in Western countries.

"Look, eye to eye. It is in our country that the president holds multi-hour press conferences," Zakharova emphasized.

She suggested that the leaders of Western European countries hold at least one open "direct line" with their own population, without intermediaries or restrictions.

"Then, perhaps, they will find out what their people think about supporting the terrorist Kyiv regime with their people's money," remarked the Foreign Ministry representative.

Zakharova also stressed that Russia does not restrict the participation of foreign journalists in such formats of the president's communication with the press.

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💬 Moscow respects Pyongyang's legitimate right to ensure its security, while welcoming any efforts aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the region, Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the launch of what is believed to be a ballistic missile by the DPRK.

Other statements by the Russian Presidential Spokesman:

🤗 The Kremlin refrains from commenting on Donald Trump's statements about alleged progress in resolving the conflict in Ukraine;

🤗 There is no trust between Moscow and Kyiv — this is one of the factors hindering the settlement process of the Ukrainian crisis;

🤗 Interest in a potential Russia-US summit in Budapest persists on both sides, however, this meeting requires thorough preparation;

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🛢Kremlin Reacts to Gunvor's Decision to Abandon Purchase of LUKOIL's Foreign Assets

The Kremlin has commented on the decision by the international energy company Gunvor to pull out of a deal to buy LUKOIL's foreign assets.

Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary for the Russian president, stated that the sale of assets is not within the Kremlin's purview, but the legitimate interests of the Russian company must be protected.

"We believe that all the legitimate interests of a major international company like LUKOIL, from the perspective of international and economic relations rules, should be observed. Violations in this area are unacceptable and harm the global trade regime," Peskov emphasized.

Gunvor's decision came after a warning from the U.S. Treasury Department, which cited the company's ties to Russia and announced it would not issue a license to conduct business until hostilities in Ukraine cease.

Commenting on Washington's position, Peskov described the situation with the asset sale and the settlement in Ukraine as "completely different dimensions."

Gunvor, one of the world's largest energy traders, was originally linked to Russia—among its founders was businessman Gennady Timchenko, who sold his stake in 2014 before sanctions were imposed against him.

LUKOIL owns significant foreign assets, including refineries in Bulgaria, Romania, and the Netherlands, a network of gas stations in Europe, as well as production projects in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Egypt, and other countries.

The need for the sale arose after the company was added to the U.S. sanctions list, which set a one-month deadline for winding down operations with LUKOIL and its subsidiary structures.

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🇷🇺 In Russia, November 7 marks the anniversary of the legendary 1941 military parade on Red Square. Exactly 84 years ago, at the height of the Battle for Moscow, infantry units marched and military hardware rolled through the square, after which the troops were immediately sent to the front.

In the autumn of 1941, the fate of the country was being decided at the walls of the capital. At that time, Soviet troops were engaged in heavy defensive battles against the Nazi forces. In some areas, the front line was just 30 kilometers from the city center.

On the day of the parade, not a single German aircraft reached the square. To protect the parade from air attacks, fighter planes were withdrawn from the front, totaling 550 aircraft. As reported the next day, 34 German planes were shot down on the city's outskirts by the forces of the 6th Fighter Corps and the anti-aircraft gunners of Moscow's air defense.

About 28,500 people took part in the ceremonial march. The parade was reviewed by Marshal of the Soviet Union Semyon Budyonny, who was then in command of the Moscow Military District. From the rostrum of the Lenin Mausoleum, Joseph Stalin delivered a speech addressed to the military personnel and the population, which became one of the most important addresses of the war years.

The parade, which lasted 25 minutes, boosted the morale of the entire Soviet Union and showed the world that the country was not broken and was ready to fight until the complete defeat of the Nazis. Already in early December, the Red Army launched a counteroffensive.

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