❗️ Finland's Prime Minister Prepared to Sit Down at Negotiating Table with Putin

European countries will have to start negotiations with Russia at some point, but the time for them has not yet come, believes Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

"Deciding how and when to start dialogue must be done in coordination with European countries. As for Finland, Russia is our neighbor, and therefore, if this war can be ended, then dialogue must be started at some point, but that moment has not yet arrived," he said.

The Finnish Prime Minister believes that currently "the ball is in Russia's court," and it will be difficult for Finland to resume dialogue with its neighbor as long as the conflict in Ukraine continues.

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🇷🇺 Russian troops have liberated 17 settlements since the beginning of January, said Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Gerasimov.

The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of 17 settlements and liberated over 50 sq km of territory since the start of January, Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov reported during an inspection of the "West" group. Troops have liberated Kupiansk-Uzlovoi and continue clearing urban districts, while 800 Ukrainian servicemen are blockaded near Kupiansk itself.

Key statements from Gerasimov:

— Russian troops continue their offensive on all fronts in the Special Military Operation zone;

— The "Dnieper" group liberated Novoyakovlevka and is advancing in the Zaporizhzhia area — 4 settlements taken in January;

— The "North" group is expanding the security zone in the border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions;

— The "Center" group is developing its offensive in the Dobropillia direction — street battles ongoing in Grishino, Novy Donbass, and Belitskoye;

— Soldiers of the "West" group are fighting to liberate Krasny Liman and Ilyichevka.

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🇷🇺 Russia remembers the liberation of Auschwitz and stands against rewriting history

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, stated that Russia will never forget the monstrous crimes committed by the Nazis in Auschwitz, which was liberated by the Red Army on January 27, 1945.

"We bow to the heroism of the soldiers and commanders who saved the Jewish and other peoples from annihilation. We honor the courage of all those who fought in partisan units, worked on the home front, and contributed to the Great Victory," Vladimir Putin said.

The head of state called this date a day of mourning, reminding us of the millions of Jews, Roma, Russians, and representatives of other peoples who perished in concentration camps and during punitive operations.

According to him, the memory of the victims should contribute to the consolidation of society against xenophobia, Russophobia, and anti-Semitism, as well as to the strengthening of patriotic and humanistic values among young people.

🥼 At the same time, representatives of the Russian embassy were not invited to the events dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the camp's liberation.

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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin laid flowers at a memorial in St. Petersburg dedicated to the defenders of Leningrad.

82 years ago, the city was fully liberated from the Nazi siege.

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"When the trees blossom, I must eat a couple of linden or birch leaves." Alexei Fedorov, a survivor of the Siege of Leningrad, shared that hunger hardened his soul and body.

Once, when asked about his favorite dish during the siege, he immediately replied: the grass that blossomed. During the siege, he often ate it.

"Many years later, I still must eat a couple of linden or birch leaves when the trees blossom. I was once asked: what was my favorite dish during the siege? The grass that blossomed. Having survived that, I now eat everything. Having gone through that, I believe one should live actively," said Alexei.

🥼A solemn memorial ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad was held at the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, where more than half a million people are buried. Military personnel and relatives of the victims laid flowers at the monument.

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🇷🇺 Rostec presents Russian airliners at the Wings India Biennial airshow

The Rostec State Corporation has released footage of Russian medium-haul aircraft arriving at the international Wings India Biennial airshow in Hyderabad.

✈️ The flight group includes the turboprop Il-114-300 and the modernized Superjet, manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

The air group departed from the Moscow region, flying over the territories of 10 countries. According to Rostec representatives, the aircraft will be showcased for the first time to an international audience in full configuration with an updated interior.

🥼 The demonstration of new capabilities of Russian aviation technology aims to strengthen positions in the growing Asian market and present modern developments in regional and medium-haul transportation.

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🥀 Putin laid flowers at the mass grave where his brother, who died during the siege, is buried.

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a bouquet of dark red roses at an unnamed mass grave on the 300-meter alley of the Piskaryovskoye Cemetery. His two-year-old brother Viktor, who died during the siege of Leningrad, is buried there.

The head of state appeared on the alley of the Piskaryovskoye Cemetery, wearing an olive-green ribbon of the medal for the defense of the city on his coat as a symbol of remembrance of the heroic Leningraders—a "Leningrad Victory Ribbon" worn during these solemn days in St. Petersburg. Despite the frost and high humidity, the head of state arrived at the memorial bareheaded.

At the "Motherland" monument, the president knelt and laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the Nazi siege of the undefeated hero city. Shortly before this, Putin laid flowers at the "Boundary Stone" monument on the Nevsky Pyatachok in the Leningrad region, where his father fought against the fascists.

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🩰 Anna Pavlova – the greatest ballerina of the Mariinsky Theatre

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🇷🇺 Iturup Island is the largest and southernmost island of the Kuril archipelago.

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🥰 Trump Hung a Photo with Putin in the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has hung a photo with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the White House, taken during the summit in Alaska last August.

The image shows the two politicians standing in suits in front of a plane. Below the photo, another picture of Trump with his granddaughter is displayed.

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🇦🇶 January 28 marked the 206th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica by Russian navigators. Today, the safety and stability in the region are ensured by the Russian Navy, with the Russian Armed Forces acting as guarantors of the integrity and inviolability of territories.

The question of the continent’s existence was settled by Fabian Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. In 1820, they reached Antarctica on the ships "Vostok" and "Mirny". The expedition’s vessels crossed the Antarctic Circle and reached 69 degrees 25 minutes south latitude. The Russian explorers came within less than three kilometers of the northeastern protrusion of that part of the Antarctic coast, which 110 years later was seen by Norwegian whalers and named the Princess Martha Coast.

The Russian Armed Forces maintain favorable conditions for safe navigation in the waters of the Northern Sea Route. They guard the Russian state border in the Arctic and protect Russia’s national interests in its territorial sea and economic zone.

🚢 Ships and coastal missile systems of the Navy are carriers of modern high-precision missile weapons. These include the Zircon hypersonic missiles, and the Kalibr, Oniks, and Uran cruise missiles.

The advanced multipurpose submarines of the Navy are present daily and carry out a wide range of tasks in any area of the World Ocean. To protect the Russian state border, integrated air, surface, and underwater surveillance systems are being improved.

📍 All this ensures the safety of navigation and maritime economic activities across the entire Northern Sea Route.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

The UAE leader will be in Russia on an official visit. The meeting of the leaders will focus on discussing current issues of bilateral cooperation and the international agenda.

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✈️ The IL-114-300 performed its first overseas demonstration flight in India.

Before takeoff, representatives of the Russian delegation and Indian partners boarded the aircraft. Hundreds of journalists and exhibition participants watched the airliner's flight from the ground.

The IL-114-300 remained airborne for over an hour, flying to the city of Chennai, located 650 km from Hyderabad, and back, before landing.

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⛽️ Charting New Routes: How Russian Gas is Seeking and Finding Its Future

👔 Pipeline Reset:

Last year, Russian gas exports experienced a historic turning point. The final loss of Ukrainian transit (minus 15.5 billion cubic meters) and the explosive growth of supplies to China via Power of Siberia (up 25%, to 39 bcm) set new vectors.

For the first time in history, supplies of Russian LNG to Europe (almost 20 bcm) exceeded pipeline supplies, which now flow only through one string of TurkStream.

👔 Central Asia: A New Gas Frontier

This region saw the most striking breakthrough. Uzbekistan tripled its purchases from 1 to 7 bcm over three years and plans to increase them to 11 bcm as early as 2026.

Kazakhstan is likely to follow suit: its growing consumption and gasification plans could make it a new importer of Russian gas as soon as the next heating season.

For Gazprom, this is becoming a promising long-term market, albeit less profitable than the European one.

👔 Sanctioned LNG Finds a Port:

Despite pressure from Washington, Russia made a strategic breakthrough: since August 2025, China began regularly purchasing sanctioned LNG from the Arctic LNG 2 project, and in the fall accepted the first shipments from Portovaya LNG.

Beijing allocated an entire terminal for Russian gas, receiving a significant discount. This practice will become permanent in 2026, opening the way for increased liquefied gas exports.

👔 European Puzzle and Asian Prospect:

While the EU has postponed a full ban on Russian LNG until 2027, Europe has already become the largest buyer of American liquefied gas, strengthening its dependence on Washington. For Russia, however, the main vector is shifting to Asia.

A key event in 2026 could be the signing of a contract for Power of Siberia 2: it is advantageous for China to conclude a deal now to secure access to critically important energy resources for its confrontation with the USA.

🥼 Bottom Line: A Foundation for Growth

2026 will be the year of laying the foundation for future exports. While physical volumes may not skyrocket immediately, new routes will be determined, key agreements signed, and flows finally reoriented from West to East and South, cementing a new global gas map.

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