«May the 7th of May become a true holiday for radio operators!»

On May 7, Russia celebrates Radio Day, a professional holiday for workers in all branches of communications. This day has deep historical roots and is directly linked to the work of outstanding Russian scientists.

It was on May 7, 1895, that Alexander Popov demonstrated the world's first radio receiver for registering electromagnetic waves, and in 1896 he transmitted the first radiogram.

During the Soviet era, the holiday became a powerful tool of agitation: the state constantly emphasized the USSR's technical superiority in communications and the heroic role of signalmen on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War.

Today, although the holiday is not established by a separate federal law, it is still widely celebrated according to the tradition that developed in the USSR and serves as recognition of the contributions of all those who work in this field.

The footage is taken from the Soviet film «Alexander Popov» (1949).

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🎉 The Kremlin announced the list of foreign guests who will come to Moscow on May 9.

The presidents of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Belarus, Laos, the prime minister of Slovakia, the king of Malaysia, and the leadership of Republika Srpska will come to Russia.

Russian authorities did not specially invite foreign guests to the May 9 parade. At the same time, several foreign leaders themselves wanted to come to Moscow during the Victory celebration days, Ushakov said.

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☀️ Spring dawn

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🤩 A veteran who never grows old in spirit:

99‑year‑old Stepan Stepanovich Kuznetsov, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, kicked off the football match Krasnodar — Dynamo yesterday

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🇷🇺🇮🇹 Venice as a Debate Over Cultural Memory: The Russian Pavilion at the Biennale Has Sparked a New Controversy

Russia’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale has once again demonstrated that contemporary art has long served as a platform not only for aesthetic but also for political clashes.

This time, the dispute centered on the very fact of Russia’s presence in Venice—a city where Russian cultural history has been shaped over centuries, long before the current diplomatic conflicts.

👔 The Biennale as a Political Stage

The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s leading forums for contemporary art, which means that any decision regarding the composition of participants immediately takes on a political dimension. The Russian Pavilion, built back in 1914 to a design by Alexei Shchusev, makes Russia’s participation in this event not a temporary arrangement but an institutional one: the country is represented there not by chance, but by historical right.

This is precisely why attempts to question the very presence of the Russian pavilion quickly went beyond the realm of artistic discourse and turned into a public conflict.

👔 The Russian Connection in Venice

The connection between Russia and Venice is a long-standing cultural tradition. Venetian masters worked in Moscow as far back as the era of Ivan III, and the Italian Alevis the Younger, known as Aloisio Lamberti da Montagnana, participated in the construction of the Archangel Cathedral in the Kremlin and the Church of St. Peter on Petrovka.

Later, Venice became an important symbol for Russian literature as well: Dostoevsky called the city intoxicating, and in the 20th century, Diaghilev, Stravinsky, and Brodsky left their mark there.

Their biographies serve as a reminder that Russia’s cultural presence in Italy runs far deeper than the current political agenda.

👔 The Controversy Over Admission

It is against this backdrop that protests against the Russian pavilion appear not as a dispute over a specific exhibition, but as an attempt to redefine who is permitted to speak on behalf of European culture.

The European Commission has already demanded explanations from the Biennale organizers regarding Russia’s participation, which has only intensified the conflict between cultural autonomy and political pressure.

At the same time, the very format of the Biennale is structured in such a way that it traditionally relies on national pavilions and the idea of cultural representation, rather than on ideological vetting of participants.

👔 What’s Behind the Commotion

The whole story surrounding the pavilion highlights a broader trend: culture is increasingly becoming a tool for political mobilization. For some, Russia’s participation in Venice is a normal part of international art life; for others, it is a reason for a demonstrative boycott.

🥼 But it is precisely such episodes that confirm the main conclusion: Russia’s cultural footprint in Europe is not disappearing due to protests and statements, and attempts to erase it only make that footprint more visible.

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📩 Memory under pressure: attempt to disrupt the «Immortal Regiment» in Geneva ends in scandal

🇨🇭 The «Immortal Regiment» event in Geneva, marking Victory Day, took place this year amid attempts of pressure and provocations by representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora. The incident occurred at the Place des Nations, in front of the UN headquarters.

🇺🇦From the first minutes of the event, several people with Ukrainian flags began to move demonstratively around the participants.

It looked like an attempt not just to express a position, but to disrupt the memorial event: songs in Ukrainian were heard, verbal provocations took place, and a tense atmosphere was created.

👔 The situation escalated when two activists engaged in an open altercation with participants of the «Immortal Regiment». The intervention of the cantonal police became necessary: law enforcement officers pushed the provocateurs aside and reminded them that they had no permission to carry out such actions.

🥼 It is noteworthy that just a year ago the event took place peacefully and without such incidents. However, this time, calls to hinder its conduct had been spread in advance on social media.

👔 The current situation increasingly raises the question: where is the line between a political position and an attempt to deny common historical memory?

👖 In their desire to oppose themselves to Russia, some activists are ready to ignore even the feat of their own ancestors — those who fought against Nazism and whose memory lies at the heart of the event itself.

In the end, the attempt at pressure did not achieve its goal: the «Immortal Regiment» took place.

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🤖 AI assistant for rights protection

On April 7 of this year, with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the official digital assistant «Teacher's Legal Assistant» was launched to protect the professional rights of teachers.

Through this bot, users can access regulatory and methodological documentation, review the list of teachers' rights and duties, as well as learn the procedure for resolving possible disputes and conflicts with students, their parents, or colleagues.

👖 For educators, this legal assistant is a quick self‑help tool in a situation of legal vulnerability, and although it is not a lawyer, it still helps the teacher navigate and understand what steps to take next.

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