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⚡️ As many as 66.7% of respondents now approve of Vladimir Putin’s performance as head of state, according to a poll by the VTsIOM analytical center.

A week earlier, that figure stood at 67.8%.

⚠️ Context — VTsIOM is Russia’s state-run public opinion pollster, and even small changes in Putin’s rating are watched closely as signals of public mood. The latest dip comes amid two unusually visible irritants: economic strain, with Russia’s economy contracting 1.8% in the first two months of 2026, and the recent campaign of Telegram throttling, blocking attempts, and pressure on VPN use.
⚠️ Why it matters — The point is not that one poll proves a direct causal link, but that pressure on wallets and pressure on phones are hitting at the same time. For Russian audiences, that makes even a modest decline feel politically telling: economic fatigue becomes much harder to ignore when the state also starts interfering with the digital routines people use every day.

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The British government has announced the “largest-ever delivery of UAVs to Ukraine,” under which at least 120,000 drones will be supplied this year. 🇬🇧

According to the statement, the new package — described as the largest of its kind ever provided by the UK — will include thousands of long-range strike drones, reconnaissance UAVs, drones for logistics operations, and maritime support systems that have already proven their effectiveness on the front line in Ukraine. Deliveries of these new drones to Ukraine began this month. 🚁

Most of the investment will go to British companies, including Tekever, Windracers, and Malloy Aeronautics.

The UK also said it will provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and thousands of air-defense missiles this year.

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Russia remained the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2025, with its GDP at purchasing power parity exceeding $7 trillion for the first time.

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American pilots were meowing and barking over the radio while speaking with air traffic control at a Washington airport. 🛩️

The crew of a Delta CRJ reportedly started meowing while flying near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In response, the controller told them to “act more professionally” — and then twisted the knife by adding, “that’s why you’re still flying regional airlines.”

Online, users claim pilots regularly fool around like this on 121.5, the Guard frequency, which is reserved for emergencies. 📻

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In St. Petersburg, a kiosk has been installed right on a bike lane. Now it is getting in the way of both cyclists and pedestrians. 🚲

City authorities say everything is perfectly legal.

Urban planning horror.

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📉 Russia’s GDP has declined for the second month in a row, down a combined 1.8%.

Vladimir Putin said so today, noting that the trajectory of the country’s macroeconomic indicators is now running below the forecasts of both the government and the Central Bank.

The authorities should focus their efforts on preparing specific measures to stimulate economic growth, the president said.

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Digital restrictions are a huge mistake. 🌐

First, you cannot really restrict anything in a meaningful way anymore — this is the 21st century — and failing to grasp that will only deal another blow to the country’s reputation.

Second, the very attempt to restrict our science and culture in terms of access to information is beyond rational comprehension.

If someone wants to drag us back into the Soviet Union, they should first build a time machine. Without that, the whole thing does not work. ⏳

I feel the warmest affection for my childhood, but I cannot help remembering that the only toys I had were a few tin soldiers. I would line them up on a chair, write out the sentence in advance, read it aloud, and then hang one of the soldiers from a piece of string.

So yes, I feel warmth toward that time — but I do not miss it.

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