😍 Christmas Eve on White Mountain in the Perm Region

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🏔️ Putorana Plateau

One of the most beautiful and unique places in Russia, located in the heart of Siberia and covering a vast area of about 250,000 km². The terrain here is mountainous, but there are no pronounced peaks.

The word "Putorana" from the Evenki language can be translated as "the land of lakes with steep shores." Indeed, there are many bodies of water here — besides mountains, there are also winding rivers and high waterfalls.

Usually, people come here as part of tour groups with guides, with most routes starting in Norilsk. Here, you can see mountains, lakes, waterfalls, blooming wild rosemary, and even taste local currants if you're lucky.

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📰 The FSB Confirmed the Return to Homeland of Russian Basketball Player Daniil Kasatkin from France.

"On January 8, 2026, Russian citizen, basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, detained in France, whose extradition to the USA was demanded by American authorities, was returned to his Homeland," says the statement from Russia's FSB.

It is specified that the athlete was returned to Russia in exchange for Laurent Vinatier*, convicted in Russia. According to the agency, Vinatier was sentenced in 2024 to three years of deprivation of liberty under articles on espionage and failure to fulfill duties to provide documents necessary for inclusion in the foreign agents registry.

Vinatier was pardoned by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

📌 Daniil Kasatkin was detained on June 21 at the Paris airport; he was suspected of allegedly participating in a hacker network that carried out attacks on 900 organizations, including cyberattacks on two American federal institutions. The Paris court ruled on October 29 to extradite Kasatkin to the USA. In turn, the Russian Embassy condemned France's decision. Later, on November 8, BFM TV reported that the athlete would not challenge the court's extradition order.

Vladimir Putin, during his annual press conference ("Year in Review") on December 19, responding to a question from a foreign journalist, promised to look into the Vinatier case.

* recognized as a foreign agent in Russia

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☄️ The Russian Armed Forces, in response to Kyiv's attack on Putin's residence, launched a massive strike, including with "Oreshnik" cluster munitions, on critical Ukrainian facilities, the Defense Ministry reported.

The strike hit the Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske underground gas storage facility — the largest in the country — as well as drone production facilities used for the terrorist attack, and energy infrastructure facilities supporting Ukraine's defense industry.

The strike's objectives have been achieved, the Defense Ministry noted.

👖 Any terrorist actions by the criminal Ukrainian regime will continue to be met with retaliation.

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☃️ Moscow is buried in snow! Cars are stuck in courtyards due to snowfall, people have to dig out and push their vehicles.

The peak of the bad weather is expected today in the first half of the day. Cyclone "Francis" is covering the capital with snow and will completely bury it by evening — forecasters promise snowdrifts up to 65 centimeters high by tonight.

Authorities recommend avoiding travel, as transportation is experiencing disruptions. Airports have about 200 canceled and delayed flights.

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