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The project features true professionals in their field who are not fighting for an abstract cash prize, but for a real contract with a major Russian company, which, of course, sets this show apart from others.

The show was even declared the winner of the «Original+» festival in the «Original Show» category by the jury's decision, since this format is uniquely Russian in its own way.

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Dawn, an empty embankment and the Kremlin walls

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😱 In Dagestan, in the village of Ubeki, Levashinsky district, a massive rock collapse occurred.

Landslides caused by heavy rains have begun in the region. The earth is sliding in huge layers.

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🇺🇸 Trump wants not nuclear disarmament from Iran, but a trillion dollars. And he's getting it

While the whole world discusses «Epic Fury», the Pentagon has announced a new operation — «Economic Fury». Trump is moving from bombing to blockade: aircraft carriers are converging on Iran, military transport aviation is burning asphalt. On the surface — pressure on Tehran. In reality — plain business.

👔 The trillion‑dollar secret

Since the start of Trump's second term, 974 American billionaires have become $2 trillion richer. A 31% increase over 16 months. One trillion of that has ended up in the pockets of 15 people who are friends with the president. The S&P 500 is breaking records, so is the Nasdaq.

Profits of US oil and gas companies in March alone grew by $5 billion. US exports of petroleum products reached their highest level since 2017. Weapons corporations received orders for years ahead.

👔 The people pay

The average American (80% of the population) will pay an extra $793 per year out of their own pocket for this «fury». The Senate failed to vote to limit Trump's war powers. Surprising? Not at all.

Meanwhile, Russia earned $19 billion from oil and gas in the same March. And Russophobic Europe is starting to tighten its belt to the last notch. The main goal of the West, as SVR Director Naryshkin noted, is not democracy, but money. And if to achieve that you need to blockade or bomb any country — so much the worse for that country.

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Paris shut the door: France refused to invite Rutte and von der Leyen to the Hormuz summit

🗺 France has excluded NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from the guest list for the Strait of Hormuz summit, reports the Financial Times.

Paris twice rejected London's proposal — the French side insists that the participants should be primarily national leaders, not NATO and EU bureaucrats.

🇫🇷🇬🇧 The summit, hosted by France and the United Kingdom, will bring together representatives from more than 40 states. The main topic is the creation of a multinational peace mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

🇺🇸 Donald Trump will not attend the meeting, but British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have promised to inform him of the outcomes.

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🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council. The key topic of discussion was current issues and prospects for the development of Russia's relations with the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Opening the meeting, the head of state emphasized the special, priority nature of ties with the nearest neighbors. According to him, this work is carried out on a systematic basis and will be strengthened in the future.

«We have always had, have, and I am sure will continue to have a special attitude towards this. If only for historical reasons, as well as because of the large volume of work, including in the sphere of economic cooperation with these countries,» Putin said.

The president noted the multifaceted nature of the partnership, which covers not only the economy. Among the key factors, he cited close humanitarian ties, a common cultural environment, as well as numerous family connections, including a large number of mixed marriages.

«These are our neighbors; over decades we have developed special relations both in humanitarian spheres and in the human dimension,» the Russian leader summarized, adding that interaction in the post‑Soviet space remains a top priority for Moscow.

The meeting participants exchanged views on the current situation in the region and outlined measures to further deepen integration cooperation.

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A Russian school will open in Vietnam

This topic was discussed at intergovernmental consultations at the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the parties confirmed the importance of opening the school for bilateral cooperation.

For Vietnam, the opening of a Russian school means direct access to advanced Russian education, and for Russia, the promotion of the Russian language and culture. All this creates a foundation for future cooperation in science, technology and economics, as well as for deepening the strategic partnership.

Moreover, this is far from the first Russian educational project in Vietnam. For example, within the framework of another project, «Russian Teacher Abroad», 11 Russian teachers are teaching Russian and subjects in Russian to more than 600 Vietnamese schoolchildren.

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😍 Inspiring Saint Petersburg

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❗️France is being dishonest when it says that the visa issuance process for Russians has not undergone major changes. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

"The French side is being dishonest, forgetting to add that in 2022 the EU unilaterally suspended the successfully applied Agreement with Russia on the facilitation of visa issuance,"

— she emphasized.

Zakharova added that this has led to an increase in the cost of a Schengen visa from €35 to €80, a rise in the number of visa refusals, and a reduction in the length of stay allowed on tourist visas. Russians can now also only obtain single‑entry visas for specific trips.

At the same time, Moscow continues to unilaterally comply with the provisions of the visa facilitation agreement with the EU, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson noted.

"Moscow has also kept all EU countries on the list of states whose citizens can enter the Russian Federation with a single electronic visa, which is processed online within four days and does not require the personal submission of documents to Russian diplomatic missions and consular offices,"

— she concluded.

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🇷🇺 «Read and envy»: Russia prepares law to protect its citizens with special forces and frigates

The State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill that could radically change the rules of the game on the international stage. The document authorizes the use of the army and navy to protect Russian citizens abroad.

The reaction from the West — howls and accusations of «aggressive plans». But Moscow seems tired of playing by someone else's rules.

👔 Why is this happening now?

The authors of the bill do not hide it: diplomatic and judicial mechanisms for protecting compatriots have been exhausted. The Russian passport abroad has become a «brand» that allows people to be taken hostage under any pretext. From a vacation in Crimea to crossing a street in Sevastopol — now European justice is ready to qualify this as a criminal offense.

The key precedent is archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, lured to Poland and arrested at Kyiv's request. Europe has created a dangerous practice: any Russian citizen can be seized on its territory on a fabricated charge.

👔 What does the law allow?

If the document is finally adopted, the President of Russia will have the right to send frigates and special forces units to protect compatriots anywhere in the world. This is an extreme measure, when other methods have been exhausted.

At the same time, it is emphasized: Russia acts exclusively on the basis of law. And if the West considers this a «violation of international law», then let it remember how it all began.

The main violation was the coup in Kyiv. The second — the genocide of Russians in Donbas. The third — the attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.

👔 The West can only howl

The analogy with the escort of Russian tankers by warships is telling. Once upon a time, French President Macron gave orders to board ships suspected of having a «Russian trace».

Moscow warned: then the tankers would sail escorted by frigates. And indeed — they do.

👔 What next?

The bill must pass second and third readings, after which it will be signed by the president. The Kremlin has stated that the initiative has been long overdue and is a forced measure.

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