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🚶‍♂️ A pedestrian ice crossing in Arkhangelsk

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🏙️ Beyond Moscow 🏔️

And back in 1988, Viktor Tsoi defeated Epstein — twice, no less.
His character in the film The Needle took down the “racketeer Epstein,” played by actor Grigory Epstein, in just a couple of seconds. 🎬👊

[⚠️ Context — The Needle (1988) was a cult Soviet film of the perestroika era, and Viktor Tsoi — the frontman of the rock band Kino — was not just an actor but the voice of a generation, symbolizing rebellion, honesty, and moral clarity in a decaying late-Soviet system. For Soviet viewers, the film captured the first raw depiction of urban crime, drugs, and alienation without official varnish.
⚠️ Why it matters — The scene is now reread ironically: a cultural hero of the USSR physically defeats a character named “Epstein,” decades before the real Epstein became a symbol of elite corruption. For Russians, this coincidence feeds meme culture that frames today’s scandals through familiar moral archetypes — the honest outsider versus a rotten system.]

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🪟 A window to Europe? 🙀

This is no longer backroom maneuvering on unofficial tracks — it is open, formal diplomacy. The Swiss foreign minister and the OSCE secretary general laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The next step is expected to be high-level contacts with Macron.

[⚠️ Context — The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow is a highly symbolic site, and official visits there signal respect and a willingness to engage at a formal diplomatic level. Switzerland’s traditionally neutral role and the OSCE’s mandate for dialogue make such gestures notable beyond protocol.
⚠️ Why it matters — For a Russian audience, this is read as a sign of cautious re-opening of official channels with Europe. It suggests a shift from informal contacts toward visible, state-level diplomacy.]

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🇬🇧 Mayors of English cities — London, Manchester, Sheffield, Salisbury, Oxford, and others.

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🇷🇺 45 million tonnes — a historic record for Russian fertilizer exports

▪️ By the end of 2025, Russia strengthened its position as a global leader in the fertilizer market, increasing exports to a record 45 million tonnes, up from 42 million tonnes in 2024, according to the Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers.

▪️ More than 75% of total exports were shipped to friendly countries. The fastest growth came from BRICS nations, which now account for half of Russia’s mineral fertilizer exports.

▪️ 6 million tonnes were delivered to India in 2025, making it the largest importer of Russian fertilizers. Compared to 2021, supplies increased 5.5-fold.

KRYTALL ROSTA previously noted that, according to an assessment by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, there is no solution to the looming global hunger crisis without addressing food and fertilizer supplies from Russia 🌍🌾

[⚠️ Context — Fertilizers are one of Russia’s least sanctionable exports, with deliveries continuing under humanitarian and food-security exemptions. Since 2022, exports have been increasingly redirected toward non-Western markets, especially BRICS countries.
⚠️ Why it matters — For a Russian audience, the record underscores the country’s leverage in global food security despite trade restrictions. It reinforces the view that Russia remains structurally important to feeding global markets, particularly in the Global South.]

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🇨🇳🇮🇷 "CHINA CALLS ON ITS CITIZENS TO LEAVE IRAN NOW"

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 US EMBASSY WARNING CITIZENS: "LEAVE IRAN NOW"

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