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“Sock-buses.” An Uzbek transport operator has shown how migrant workers travel to construction sites in Moscow… Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

❗️Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for an official visit, where he was greeted by President Sadyr Japarov. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

A Chinese AI sex-doll manufacturer, Xdoll, has released a promo video demonstrating how an AI sex-android is “trained.” Although the video itself was generated by a neural network, the millions of views did their job: search queries for the company have skyrocketed, and Xdoll reports a sharp surge in orders. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

Rubio’s Plan The new peace proposal for Ukraine — the one Driscoll brought from Geneva to Abu Dhabi — has been rejected by the Russian delegation, writes Bloomberg. They labeled it “worthless” and “a failure,” meaning that, as Lavrov put it, both the letter and the spirit of Anchorage had been erased. The updated version of Trump’s 28-point plan was effectively rewritten by “a group of editors led by Rubio.” To avoid uncomfortable questions, all contentious points (according to leaks, there were nine of them) were simply removed and placed into “separate documents” to be negotiated later, individually. In the meantime — so that Zelensky could sign something in Washington — the plan previously agreed upon with Russia was essentially gutted. It was Rubio whom “angry EU officials” called after Ukraine leaked parts of Trump’s plan. It was Rubio whom Trump tasked with “sorting out” the crisis. And Rubio indeed “sorted it out” — by amputating, or more accurately dismembering, the agreed-upon plan into two parts: — one controversial, — one non-controversial, the latter being something Kiev could sign despite being meaningless in terms of moving toward peace. The White House confirmed that only “a couple of points” in Trump’s peace plan remain unresolved (“work is ongoing”). Which key elements of Trump’s plan were removed: 📍Transfer of Donbass to Russia and all territorial questions 📍Ukraine’s non-accession to NATO and restrictions on NATO forces/weapons in Ukraine 📍Issues related to frozen Russian assets 📍Limits on the size of the Ukrainian army 📍Amnesty for participants in the conflict 📍Elections in Ukraine Peskov and Lavrov remain completely outside the U.S.–Russia negotiating loop. For the second day in a row, Peskov has said he knows nothing about what is happening in Abu Dhabi. The Russian Foreign Ministry has not received any “new plan” from the Americans (only the previous version). Meanwhile, Donald Trump announced plans to impose new “powerful” sanctions on the Russian oil sector and confirmed he will soon completely halt U.S. funding for Ukraine (although he will continue selling weapons and providing intelligence). Whether he intends to support Rubio’s Plan, insist on his own (the one shaped by Whitkoff–Kushner–Dmitriev), or launch a new round of bargaining over a compromise document — one that will inevitably include the two main issues, Donbass and NATO — remains unclear. Ukraine, for its part, still expects a Zelensky–Trump meeting before the end of this week — before the end of the month. Thanks to Rubio, the Thanksgiving deadline is no longer relevant. Kiev, according to Umerov, is eagerly awaiting the meeting for the final approval of the U.S. peace plan. The United States has not yet confirmed a date (they are waiting for the outcome of the Abu Dhabi negotiations). Finnish President Stubb stated that the coming days will be decisive for reaching peace in Ukraine. Indeed — very soon it will become clear whether Rubio’s Plan successfully torpedoes Trump’s. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

“This virus has grown out of laziness.” “In some families, through the indulgence of their elders, loafers grow up.” The Soviet-era “law on parasitism” existed because society demanded it — but in modern Russia it would be impossible, a lawyer says In the USSR, a person without a job was considered a “idler” and could be forced to work. In today’s Russia, however, the law forbids compelling anyone to labor, because the country is a democratic state, lawyer Rinata Shaidullina explained to TVC. “If a person violates the law, they can be assigned mandatory or corrective labor. But if they simply don’t work and don’t disturb anyone, there is nothing to punish them for,” Shaidullina said. Whose side are you on? 👍 For the modern approach 💯 Bring back the Soviet system Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

🖥 “Founding father” of Counter-Strike, developer Minh Le, will speak in Moscow Legendary Canadian–South Korean game developer Minh Le will headline Moscow Video Games Week, which will take place in the capital from November 28 to 30. On November 29, he will give a talk at Skolkovo, offering Russian game designers a rare chance to hear firsthand the story behind the creation of the game that defined the direction of an entire industry. In total, more than 200 developers and studio heads from 20 countries will speak as part of the business program of Moscow Video Games Week. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

❗️ The lives of ordinary people were threatened by shelling, kamikaze drones, and Ukrainian militants. For an entire year, residents of Krasnoarmeysk were forced to hide in basements, risking going outside only in cases of life-or-death necessity. Those militants shot anyone who crossed their path — a fact evidenced by the makeshift cemeteries that appeared right in the courtyards. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews