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If nothing changes, Russia’s economy will enter a recession this year, with the risk of a banking crisis emerging by October, Bloomberg reports, citing the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis. 📉

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A new online figure has emerged — a woman from the New York subway who was reportedly targeted with unprovoked insults by a group of Black passengers. She was forced to leave the train, but before exiting, she uttered a single N-word, triggering complete chaos inside the carriage. 🚇

The woman has since been dubbed “The Subway Queen.” Entire online communities and memes have sprung up around her story, and some have even gone as far as launching a cryptocurrency in her honor. 💻

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⚡️ Roskomnadzor has confirmed restrictions on Telegram

Several messaging platforms, including Telegram, continue to fail to comply with Russian legislation, Roskomnadzor said, and restrictions on their operation will therefore remain in place.

The agency added that it is open to cooperation with both domestic and foreign internet platforms — provided they show respect for Russia and its citizens.

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⚡️ It appears that Roskomnadzor has finally finished off YouTube.

Journalists, citing their sources, report that YouTube domains have been completely removed from Roskomnadzor’s DNS servers. 🌐

As a result, accessing the site without a proxy is now impossible. If it previously worked at least partially, it is now failing altogether. ⛔

So far, the agency has issued no official statements regarding either Telegram or YouTube. 🤐

[⚠️ Context — Roskomnadzor operates centralized technical controls, including DNS-level filtering, which can make websites unreachable nationwide without formally announcing a ban. YouTube has faced intermittent throttling in Russia since 2022, officially framed as “technical issues” rather than regulatory action.
⚠️ Why it matters — YouTube has been one of the last major global platforms still accessible in Russia without workarounds, widely used for news, education, and entertainment. DNS removal suggests a transition from partial pressure to full technical exclusion, reinforcing reliance on proxies and alternative platforms.]

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⚡️ Telegram slowdown reported in St. Petersburg

Internet providers in St. Petersburg have begun slowing down Telegram, causing users to experience long delays or complete failures when sending voice messages, images, and videos. 📱

A source from the telecom market told Rotonda that Roskomnadzor began implementing the slowdown earlier in the day. Providers cannot influence the process, as it is carried out via a software system installed at each company. According to the source, the restrictions affect only media uploads, which is why voice messages, photos, and videos now take much longer to load. ⏳

City authorities in St. Petersburg have also acknowledged the slowdown. The Committee for Property Relations stated on its channel that “Roskomnadzor plans to begin restricting Telegram’s operation.” The post was later edited to say that Telegram’s performance had deteriorated. 🛠️

Back in August, Roskomnadzor restricted calls on Telegram and WhatsApp*. Later, message sending on WhatsApp* was completely blocked. A Rotonda source believes Telegram could follow the same path. ⚠️

* Meta is recognized as an extremist organization and is banned in the Russian Federation.

[⚠️ Context — Roskomnadzor uses state-mandated deep packet inspection (DPI) equipment installed at telecom operators to selectively throttle or block online services without court orders or public notices. Telegram has a long history of technical cat-and-mouse with regulators after a failed full ban in 2018–2020.
⚠️ Why it matters — Telegram is Russia’s primary platform for news, official communication, and emergency information, especially in major cities. Targeted slowdowns signal a shift from blunt bans to granular control, increasing uncertainty for users, media outlets, and businesses that depend on the app.]

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😍 The Moorish Drawing Room at the Yusupov Palace on the Moika

The “Oriental” drawing room was originally designed in the 1860s by the renowned architect I. Monighetti. Later, at the end of the 19th century, it was redesigned under a new project by architect A. A. Stepanov and became known as the Moorish Drawing Room.

📍Coordinates: Yandex.Maps
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🏙️ Beyond Moscow 🏔️

A new week brings a new conspiracy theory: right after the United States withdrew from the World Health Organization, reports of “vaccines for all types of cancer — and even for HIV” began to surface unexpectedly. 🧬

Spain, South Korea, Mexico, Vietnam, Russia, and other countries have suddenly, one after another, announced the development of drugs and vaccines that allegedly can combat any form of cancer.

Online, speculation is growing: is this a coincidence, or did the US suppress such research for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry? 💊

One version claims it’s all being done deliberately — to divert attention from Epstein. 🤔

Food for thought.

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