‼️ Inciting children to commit acts of sabotage is now punishable by life imprisonment. The law was signed by Vladimir Putin.

In addition, the president established the Day of the Heroic Assault and Capture of Königsberg — April 9 — as a new Day of Russian Military Glory.

🥼 To recall, Russia has several Days of Military Glory, which include, for example, May 9 (Victory Day) and National Unity Day on November 4. The nearest one is celebrated on December 1 — on this date in 1853, a Russian squadron under the command of Admiral Pavel Nakhimov defeated the Turkish fleet at Cape Sinop.

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🇷🇺🇧🇬 Russia Disappearing from Bulgarian History Textbooks

This was stated by the leader of the Bulgarian party "Revival" (Vazrazhdane), Kostadin Kostadinov, at the international symposium "BRICS – Europe" taking place in Sochi.

"Has the countdown begun for Europe? Judging by the geography textbooks in my country, Bulgaria, the answer is yes. I recently saw what is written in my daughter's textbook about Russia. You know what's written there? Nothing is written there. The largest European country, Russia, and the largest European city, Moscow, have simply vanished, have been erased from the pages of the textbooks."

Kostadinov added that Bulgaria has long faced the falsification of history and other elements of the information war against Russia, but such neglect of geography and history is surprising even to Bulgarians who have become accustomed to such propaganda.

According to the MP, what is happening reminds him of the Nazi policy of book burning that preceded the Second World War.

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⛸️ One of the Longest City Ice Rinks to Open at "Kolomenskoye"

It will be located on the embankment of the museum-reserve, along the Moskva River. The length of the ice track will reach 1.7 km, with an area of almost 13.5 thousand square meters. The rink will be able to accommodate more than 2,500 skaters at a time.

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US sanctions against LUKOIL paralyze a key Iraqi field. What's next?

American sanctions against LUKOIL have triggered a chain reaction that has reached the very heart of the Iraqi oil industry. To find a way out of the crisis, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with the founder of the Russian company, Vagit Alekperov.

👔 Why is this meeting so important?

The reason for the urgent talks was the West Qurna-2 field—one of Iraq's main oil assets,where LUKOIL acts as the operator and investor.

After the sanctions were imposed, the project's financial structure collapsed: Baghdad stopped monetary settlements with the company, which, in turn, was forced to declare force majeure. This has jeopardized not only production but also the fate of 1,300 Iraqi employees who are facing salary delays.

👔 What are the parties looking for?

Iraq wants to maintain production stability and meet its export obligations.LUKOIL is trying to save its multi-billion dollar investments. During the meeting, the parties agreed to jointly look for legal and operational loopholes to bypass the sanctions barrier and resume normal operation of the field.

👔 Parallel efforts:

While diplomats are discussing ways to save the project,LUKOIL itself is taking its own steps. The company is trying to sell its overseas assets to reduce the pressure of sanctions.

However, the very first attempt—negotiations with the trader Gunvor—failed due to strong opposition from the US Treasury. The company is now in secret talks with other contenders, but the outcome of this deal is still unknown.

👔 The situation is at a stalemate:

With its decision,the US has paralyzed a project key to Iraq, and now Baghdad and Moscow are forced to urgently invent "workarounds" on which the stability of the global oil market and Iraq's economic well-being depend.

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🥰 Captivating Altai

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🏋‍♂️ 93-year-old grandfather from Ulyanovsk wins veteran weightlifting competition

Nikolai Isakov, a 93-year-old from Ulyanovsk, has won the Russian Open Cup in weightlifting for older age groups in the Oryol region. The "Iron Grandpa," as he is known in his city, took first place in the oldest category for participants up to 94 years old, lifting the barbell without much effort.

The weightlifting veteran has won the Russian Cup more than once—he achieved this in 2018 and 2022 as well. This time, 140 athletes from 38 regions of Russia and Belarus came to the competition in the Oryol region.

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⚡️ A meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO is being held in Moscow under the chairmanship of Mikhail Mishustin.

The Head of the Russian Government welcomed the participants of the restricted-format meeting, which is taking place at the "Russia" National Center.

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🤝 SCO countries have opportunities to enhance cooperation in science and education, healthcare, youth contacts, culture, art, tourism, and sports. This was stated by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government.

According to him, last year the combined exports of member states accounted for about one-fifth of the global figure. Furthermore, their share of global GDP may reach 35% this year.

Mishustin emphasized that the Russian presidency had paid special attention to trade, economic, and investment cooperation, as well as the development of transport corridors and digital services. He identified strengthening food security and expanding innovation in the agricultural sector as important areas.

"A reliable, independent financial infrastructure is required to implement joint plans. Its improvement will be handled by a special expert group, which is being established on Russia's initiative," he said.

According to the Head of Government, particular potential lies in creative industries, which already account for about 37% of global exports of relevant goods. Mishustin called for actively launching joint projects and supporting creative initiatives from citizens of SCO countries.

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