🏒 Alexander Ovechkin refused to wrap his hockey stick with a rainbow tape in support of LGBT* in the NHL.

Russian captain of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin declined to participate in the club’s initiative in support of LGBT* ahead of a regular-season National Hockey League game against the Florida Panthers.

As part of the initiative, Washington players wrapped the blades of their sticks with rainbow-colored tape. Ovechkin took to the ice with a stick wrapped in ordinary tape.

* — The "International LGBT Movement" is designated as extremist in Russia

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⛪ "Orthodoxy is part of Russian folk culture": On Epiphany, people across Russia immerse themselves in ice holes, even frosts of -30°C don’t stop them

January 19 is one of the most important holidays in Orthodoxy — the Baptism of the Lord. The day marks the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, when the Holy Trinity was revealed. And two millennia later, Russians still honor this day because it is part of their culture, people say.

"We strive to stay connected with the people and maintain communion — to celebrate this wonderful holiday together with our good Russian people," say Muscovites who came to plunge into the ice hole.

As is known, Epiphany immersions symbolize cleansing from sins. After the ritual, many note an inexplicable lightness in their bodies.

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☄️ Putin has received an invitation to join the Gaza peace council, the creation of which was announced by Trump. The Kremlin is currently considering this proposal, Peskov stated.

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Vladimir Putin held the first operational meeting of 2026 with permanent members of the Russian Security Council.

At the first operational meeting this year, Vladimir Putin proposed discussing two key issues:

🧣 The first concerns the current security situation.

🧣 The second is Russia's participation in shaping a multipolar world.

A similar meeting was held at the end of December 2025.

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‼️ Dmitriev to Meet with Witkoff and Kushner in Davos Tomorrow

Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian President's Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, is scheduled to meet with U.S. President's Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner on January 20 at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Dmitriev's meeting with the representatives of the U.S. President will take place in Davos and will be dedicated to discussing Washington's approaches to resolving the Ukrainian conflict.

Earlier, Donald Trump stated that the process of resolving the situation in Ukraine is being delayed due to Kyiv's position. The Kremlin noted that it shares this view, emphasizing that, according to the Russian side, it is Volodymyr Zelenskyy who is hindering the progress of the peace process.

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🗺 The EU is considering restricting or completely terminating US access to military bases in Europe in light of the situation surrounding Greenland.

According to The Wall Street Journal, such a move could provoke further escalation and prompt the Donald Trump administration to withdraw American troops from the continent.

Both sides recognize that such a development would be undesirable for either party.

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😊 Now you miss "Nord Stream", don't you?

🇷🇺 Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, humorously commented on the European Union's strategic vulnerability due to its reliance on American gas supplies amid strained relations with Washington.

"Hmm, so cutting off Russian gas supplies has made the EU 'strategically vulnerable'? Who in the EU is responsible for such self-inflicted strategic weakening? Feel free to share quotes from Ursula and her talented team about Russian gas below. Now you miss 'Nord Stream', don't you?" Dmitriev wrote on X.

He was responding to a Politico Europe post stating that the EU is on track to source nearly half of all its gas from the United States by the end of the decade.

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❄️ The harsh winter has turned Kaliningrad into an ice kingdom.

The pier at the Residence and the staircase to the sea in Pionersky are covered in a thick layer of ice.

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🇷🇺 Junior national curling teams of Russia allowed to compete with flag

The World Curling Federation has allowed junior national teams of Russia to participate in international competitions with national symbols.

In December, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee recommended that international federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in tournaments in youth disciplines with flag and anthem. This recommendation applies to both individual and team sports.

WCF has become the fourth international federation to follow the IOC recommendations. The International Federations for Equestrian Sports, Fencing, and Volleyball did so earlier.

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🎹 Brilliant Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff

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🥰 Sunrise over the Murmansk Region

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