😍 On the evening of November 11th, the sky over Salekhard gave the city's residents an incredible spectacle! Instead of the usual stars, mysterious light pillars lit up in the darkness.

This is not the Northern Lights or a mirage. This phenomenon has a scientific name — "light (or ice) pillars," and it is sometimes poetically called "frostbeam."

It occurs when millions of tiny ice crystals float in the frosty air. They act like thousands of small mirrors, reflecting the light from street lamps, windows, and spotlights, creating this fantastic picture in the sky.

And according to folk signs, such a phenomenon is a harbinger of severe frosts.

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🇷🇺🇰🇿 Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The Russian leader noted the importance of such protocol meetings, even though they maintain constant contact. Tokayev, in turn, thanked Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow, calling it "sacred land" and referring to the Russian leader as a "senior comrade."

"I would like first of all to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exceptionally warm welcome literally from the first minutes in Moscow, on this sacred land. It was just mentioned about the protocol aspects — indeed, from this point of view, what I saw and felt literally strongly amazed me, made me happy, and I felt all the warmth of the reception here, in the Russian capital," said the President of Kazakhstan.

Tokayev also noted that there are no serious problems between the two countries, and if any issues do arise, all matters are resolved promptly.

"As for bilateral cooperation, it is of the nature of a strategic partnership and allied relations. There is not a single sphere where we do not interact or work together. There are no serious problems of any kind between our states," added the Kazakh leader.

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🤔 Trump watched the Victory Day celebration in Russia and wants the US to celebrate in the same way.

"From now on, we will celebrate Victory Day — in the First World War, in the Second World War, and, frankly, in all the others."

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🇷🇺🇰🇿 Today's meeting between the leaders of Russia and Kazakhstan has concluded.

Tomorrow, Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will continue negotiations in the Kremlin. A number of important bilateral documents are planned to be signed following the visit.

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😍 Leningrad Region on a November morning

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📰 Russia did not share information with the US that Kyiv was planning to assassinate Metropolitan Tikhon to disrupt Moscow-Washington negotiations, Dmitry Peskov stated.

Key points from the briefing by the Russian President's press secretary:

🤗 The information that British Prime Minister's advisor Jonathan Powell attempted to establish contact with Russia is true. However, the dialogue did not continue, and no mutual exchange of views took place;

🤗 Today, Russia will sign a declaration on strategic partnership with Kazakhstan;

🤗 The Kremlin believes that the EU and the US have certainly taken note of the corruption scandal in Ukraine;

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⚡️ There are things about the settlement in Ukraine that US President Donald Trump might not have been aware of, according to Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzia.

In his opinion, the same Steve Witkopf, who had multi-hour conversations with Vladimir Putin, certainly learned "a lot of new and interesting things" from the Russian president that he might not have even suspected. Nebenzia believes Trump heard something similar in Anchorage. And Putin's account of the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine is a reliable fact. As is the fact that President Trump "could not believe it."

According to Nebenzia, there are other things that the US president might not have been aware of, but he also had to believe them.

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🛕 The Abandoned Aul of Kakhib

Old Kakhib is located in Dagestan, and it's not just one village, but three, connected by narrow tunnel-like streets: this made it easier to repel enemy attacks.

Kakhib is considered an impregnable place — during its thirteen centuries of existence, enemies managed to break in only once. After that, the famous combat towers were built.

When interesting facts about the aul of Kakhib are mentioned, the first thing talked about is the flimsy bridge thrown across the chasm. It is the only road to the settlement.

It becomes clear why the village was never taken by invaders, as Kakhib is located at an altitude of 1,775 meters above sea level, and it is extremely difficult to reach!

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Russia and Kazakhstan Take Relations to a New Level: Declaration on Strategic Alliance Signed

During the state visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Moscow, the leaders of the two countries took a landmark step: Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart signed a Declaration on the Transition to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Alliance.

😚 According to Putin, the talks at the Kremlin were productive and covered the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.

👔Economy as the Foundation of the Alliance:

Strong economic ties serve as the basis for the new political status. As the Russian president noted, Russia accounts for one-fifth of Kazakhstan's total foreign trade turnover. Almost all settlements between the countries are already conducted in national currencies, which strengthens their financial sovereignty.

From Energy to Visits: Plans for the Future

🥼The sides are actively working on new large-scale projects. Tokayev stated that Moscow and Astana are close to signing an agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant on the territory of Kazakhstan. As a sign of further strengthening relations, the Kazakh leader invited Vladimir Putin for an official visit in 2026, and the invitation was accepted.

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✨ The Holiday is Coming

On November 21st, Russia's Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) will begin his international journey, visiting countries such as China, India, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Armenia, and the Republic of Belarus.

This is being done as part of humanitarian cooperation to support cultural ties and traditions among Russians living in other countries.

The trip itself is organized by the Government of the Vologda Region with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Rossotrudnichestvo (the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation).

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🎄 The main New Year tree for Russia, which will adorn the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin, has been chosen.

"A centuries-old forest beauty was found in the Ruza municipal district of the Moscow region. Its height is 26 meters, the trunk girth is 64 centimeters, and the span of the lower branches is 11 meters," reported the press service of the Moscow Regional Forestry Committee.

The beauty is slightly shorter than last year's tree but is fuller and more spreading.

The tree will be cut down on December 8. Its transportation, installation, festive decoration, and subsequent recycling will be carried out using modern technologies that ensure the complete preservation and safety of the tree.

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📰 The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera refused to publish an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In recent months, Russian diplomats have noted an increase in the already large number of fakes about Russia in the Italian media.

"In an attempt to somehow stop this flow of lies, we offered one of Italy's leading newspapers, Corriere della Sera, to take an exclusive interview with Sergey Lavrov," the publication says.

The newspaper's editorial board enthusiastically agreed and sent its questions to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Minister provided comprehensive answers to each of them. However, in the end, the publication refused to post Lavrov's answers to their own questions in their entirety and without censorship.

This is a clear example of how objective information about the situation around Ukraine is being withheld from the Italian people, who are being deliberately misled, emphasized the MFA.

You can read the full interview at the following link: https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/2058998/

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🇷🇺 Kremlin Warns Kyiv of Consequences for Disrupting Talks

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Ukraine's position in the negotiations continues to deteriorate.

"The Ukrainian side should understand that it will eventually have to negotiate, but from a much less advantageous position," Peskov emphasized.

The Kremlin representative noted that Russia remains open to a political-diplomatic settlement but will continue its special military operation until all set goals are achieved.

👖 Moscow cites ensuring the country's security and protecting the interests of future generations as its primary objectives.

🥼 The negotiation process between the countries has been effectively frozen since July, when the last round of talks took place in Istanbul.

Russia had then proposed creating working groups on key issues but received no response from the Ukrainian side.

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🧠 It is possible to extend the youth of the brain. Scientists from Russia and China have found a safe way to protect against dementia: they propose stimulating the organ with infrared light.

Radiation with a wavelength of 1275 nanometers triggers the production of nitric oxide, which expands lymphatic vessels. As a result, the brain gets rid of toxins that cause age-related changes faster.

This discovery is important because the planet's population is aging rapidly. According to forecasts, by 2050 the number of people over 60 will reach two billion. Because of this, the incidence of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases is also increasing.

The situation is exacerbated by lack of sleep. After 20 years of sleep deprivation (less than six hours per day), 30% of working-age people develop dementia. This is characteristic of doctors, actors, pilots, and military personnel.

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