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There are so many Russian-born figure skaters at the Olympics in Italy that some have nicknamed it the Russian Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

From left to right: Americans Maxim, Ilia, and Andrei — along with Poland’s Vladimir and Latvia’s Deniss.

[⚠️ Context — Russian figure skating has long produced a large pool of internationally competitive athletes, and many have switched sporting nationality in recent years amid restrictions on Russian teams in global competitions. Training systems in Moscow and St. Petersburg remain influential, which is why Russian-born skaters often represent other federations.
⚠️ Why it matters — For Russian audiences, the presence of familiar names under foreign flags fuels debate about talent migration and the future of national sports programs. It also highlights how geopolitical tensions are reshaping athlete careers and the competitive landscape in winter sports.]

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“This is for Telegram”: the entrance to Roskomnadzor’s office in Moscow was reportedly locked with a bicycle chain, media outlets say. 🚲🔒

[⚠️ Context — Roskomnadzor is Russia’s federal media and internet regulator, and recent technical pressure on Telegram — including selective slowdowns — has drawn public attention to the agency’s role in controlling digital platforms. Small symbolic acts near government offices occasionally appear in Russian cities as a form of low-risk protest or irony rather than organized activism.
⚠️ Why it matters — Because Telegram functions as a major news and communication hub in Russia, even minor disruptions quickly translate into visible public reactions. The episode reflects how frustration with digital restrictions can surface through symbolic gestures directed at regulators.]

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An Olympics without Russians:

— American Andrei Torgashev
— Overtakes Canada’s Stephen Gogolev
— Pyotr Gumennik running in 5th place
— Tracking Kirill Marshak
— Deniss Vasiljevs sitting in 8th
— And American Maxim Naumov closing in fast ⛸️

In the end: victory goes to American Ilia Malinin. 🥇

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An AI system had to be retrained to stop using profanity after just a month of interacting with customers of a housing and utilities company, Mikhail Viktorov, president of the National Association of Information Modeling Technology Organizations, told TASS. 🤖

[⚠️ Context — Russia’s housing and utilities sector (known as ЖКХ) is notorious for bureaucratic complexity, aging infrastructure, and frequent complaints from residents, which often makes customer service interactions unusually tense. AI pilots in this field are part of a broader push to digitize municipal services and reduce the workload on call centers.
⚠️ Why it matters — The anecdote highlights how local linguistic norms and emotional communication styles can directly shape AI behavior in real-world deployments. In Russia, it also reflects both enthusiasm for automation in public services and the practical challenges of adapting global AI tools to everyday social realities.]

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Peskov outlined the condition for WhatsApp’s potential unblocking in Russia. 📱

Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the messenger’s operations could resume if Meta is willing to engage in dialogue with Russian authorities and comply with legal requirements.

According to him, once the law is respected, “there will be an opportunity to reach an agreement.”

However, if the corporation maintains what he described as an “uncompromising stance” and continues to ignore the demands, there will be no chance of restoring the service. ⚠️

* Meta, the owner of WhatsApp, is recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia.

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