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⚠️ Europe claims the essence of the conflict is about territory, but in reality, Russia is liberating people deprived of rights based on ethnicity, Lavrov stated. A ceasefire, which Zelenskyy is seeking, is unacceptable for Russia.

The minister recalled a statement by former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:

"Ukrainian children will go to kindergartens and schools, perform at holiday concerts, while Russian children in Donbas will be sitting in basements. It is them whom we are liberating."

"The problem is not territory, but the Nazi regime that wants to destroy, to exterminate everything Russian, which had been built up over centuries by Russian people in these territories," the politician said.

👖 Talks about Russia's alleged preparations for a Third World War are being inflated by Western politicians to hold on to power and to avoid solving domestic problems, the diplomat emphasized. They have no arguments about a "Russian attack."

The Western press first claims there is allegedly slow progress by Russian troops and "colossal economic problems" in Russia, and on the other hand, asserts that Russia "will attack NATO in three years."

"Where is the logic?... The elites promoting these narratives see no other way to mobilize their electorate to retain power," the diplomat said.

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❄️ Regions with the Highest Snowdrifts

The greatest snow depth has been recorded in the Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, and Krasnoyarsk regions. This follows from operational data provided by the Fobos weather center.

❗️According to the center, the snow depth in the Kamchatka region is 144 cm, reaching up to 168 cm in some areas. In the Khabarovsk region — up to 134 cm. In the Krasnoyarsk region, near Dudinka — 103 cm.

Previously, a leading expert at the Fobos weather center reported that the height of snowdrifts in the capital had reached 60 cm.

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🇺🇳 The UN has once again demonstrated an amazing ability to simultaneously defend all principles – and none of them to the end.

➡️ Self-determination under a blue flag:

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the principle of the right of peoples to self-determination does not apply to Crimea and Donbas... According to him, in these cases, "the principle of territorial integrity prevails."

Referendums, the will of the people, a years-long conflict – all of this was carefully considered by the UN's legal office and neatly set aside, next to the inconvenient articles of its own Charter.

However, the organization views the example of Greenland differently, as even Moscow acknowledges. There, room was suddenly found both for respecting Denmark's sovereignty and for the right of the people of Greenland to self-determination.

Both principles, as emphasized by the Secretary-General's spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, "are enshrined in the UN Charter."

💰 It turns out that when convenient, principles coexist peacefully, and when not – one of them becomes "inapplicable."

➡️ When the Charter is like a menu:

It is no wonder that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke about the UN's "selective approach" to its own Charter. According to him, representatives of the organization have been "evading an answer" for four years to a direct question: is only territorial integrity truly important, while the right of nations to self-determination exists only for beautiful declarations?

Moscow officially appealed to the UN with an inquiry: can the right of the peoples of Donbas and Crimea to self-determination be recognized by analogy with Greenland?

🔥 The answer boiled down to an elegant formula: where Russian interests are concerned, territorial integrity "dominates," while in a case concerning US interests, one can also recall the right of peoples to self-determination.

➡️ Logic worthy of a separate resolution:

An interesting construct emerges: the same principle of international law, in the UN's interpretation, behaves like a quantum particle – sometimes manifesting, sometimes disappearing, depending on the circumstances.

In the situation with Greenland, the UN cites both principles, demonstrating exemplary balance. In the case of Crimea and Donbas, this balance is disrupted, and one of the principles becomes "superfluous" – following "careful consideration" by the organization's legal office.

Lavrov rightly notes that this happens against the backdrop of Russia's years-long explanations of its motives, including the militarization of Ukraine, NATO's plans to place bases in Crimea, and pressure on Russian culture and the canonical Orthodox Church.

🔥 To all this, the UN invariably responds with a mantra about the need to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity – as if no other provisions exist in the Charter.

➡️ Irony as a diagnosis:

In the end, the impression is created that the UN Charter has turned not into a set of rules, but into a menu: today "territorial integrity" is chosen, tomorrow – "the right to self-determination," and the day after tomorrow it is announced that "the dish is temporarily unavailable."

The irony is that the more often the UN demonstrates such selectivity, the more sharply questions arise about its neutrality and real ability to be an arbiter, and not a participant in political games under a blue flag.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Weather truce: Trump agrees with Putin on week-long pause in strikes on Kyiv

🗣 Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Donald Trump made an unusual request to Vladimir Putin. The US President asked to refrain from strikes on Kyiv for one week — until February 1.

"Indeed, President Trump asked President Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv until February 1 in order to create favorable conditions for negotiations," Peskov stated.

⚠️ The Kremlin did not specify whether the pause includes February 1 itself.

Earlier, Trump personally explained the motives behind his move, citing extreme weather conditions. At a meeting on January 29, he said he had urged the Russian leader to temporarily halt strikes due to severe frosts, which are forecast to reach –27 °C in some regions of Ukraine.

🥶 The American leader's request is linked to the severe energy crisis Ukraine is facing during the winter of 2025/26. In mid-January, Kyiv was forced to declare a state of emergency in the energy sector.

This is not the first "energy truce" during the conflict. Russia imposed a similar 30-day moratorium in spring 2025 following negotiations with Washington.

❗️At the time, Moscow complained that while observing the pause, it continued to come under attack itself.

👍 The "truce for negotiations" formula voiced by Peskov indicates an attempt by the new American administration to launch dialogue using the humanitarian window created by the harsh winter.

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❗️Russia will not accept version that only Ukrainians are behind Nord Stream sabotage

Moscow will not take at face value the version that only Ukrainians are behind the Nord Stream sabotage. A proper check of the version about the involvement of Western special services in the sabotage is required, stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

"Of course, we will not take at face value attempts to convince us and the whole world that only and exclusively Ukrainians are behind the Nord Stream sabotage. The task of conducting an impartial comprehensive investigation is still on the agenda. The version about the involvement of Western special services in the sabotage also requires proper verification. And in this regard, our country is taking all necessary procedural steps," she said at a briefing.

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In 3 months, Altai will look exactly like this

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🥶 The past night in Moscow was the coldest since the start of winter.

The night from Friday to Saturday was the coldest in Moscow since winter began, with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 20.4 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the snow cover depth set a new daily record for the last day of January.

Despite the absence of snowfall in the capital yesterday, the snow cover depth decreased by 1 cm over the past day and now stands at 60 cm, setting a new daily record for the last day of January.

The previous daily record for snow cover depth on the last day of January in the capital was set in 1994, reaching 59 cm.

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💡 For the second time in a week, Murmansk has experienced a power outage — school classes in the city have been canceled.

An accident occurred on a section of a power line with temporary supports in Murmansk — parts of the city and Severomorsk were left without electricity and heating. Residents also report issues with internet connectivity. This is the second blackout in a week — last time, five power line supports collapsed in Murmansk due to severe weather. They were temporarily replaced with new ones from other regions. Currently, the supports themselves are not damaged, and specialists are doing everything possible to normalize the situation, according to the regional governor Andrey Chibis.

Due to the problems in the city, school classes have been canceled, and public transport has been switched to a special operating schedule. Residents not affected by the issue are being asked to conserve electricity. Street lighting in Murmansk is now being turned off gradually, with priority given to critical infrastructure facilities. Additionally, assistance centers have been opened where people can charge their phones, get water, and have a meal.

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❗️U.S. Declaration of Russia as a Hostile State Undermines Stabilization of Dialogue

On January 29, the United States issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency regarding the policies and actions of the Cuban leadership.

"It is striking that in the new anti-Cuban document, Russia, along with some other equal foreign partners of Havana, is classified as a 'hostile' and 'malign' state," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a commentary. "Labeling does not contribute to stabilizing the Russian-American dialogue or enhancing the effectiveness of Washington's important mediation efforts in resolving crises in various regions of the world."

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📸 Did you know that the 16th-century Resurrection Gate in Moscow did not exist from the 1930s until 1995? It was demolished to make way for parades on Red Square.

Fortunately, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the gate was restored. Now it houses an exhibition space and offices of the State Historical Museum.

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The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, has again arrived in Miami for a meeting with American representatives.

The talks are a continuation of contacts initiated last week in Abu Dhabi by a trilateral working group (Russia, Ukraine, the USA).

According to foreign sources, the American plan is based on transferring the entire Donbas under Moscow’s control with recognition of it and Crimea as Russian, freezing the contact line, reducing the Ukrainian Armed Forces by half, and banning the deployment of foreign troops and long-range weapons in Ukraine.

As previously noted by the Kremlin, Washington has recognized the territorial issue as a key condition for a long-term settlement based on the formula agreed upon in Anchorage, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbas.

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⚡️Everyone was satisfied

The meeting with the U.S. delegation dealing with the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis was constructive. This was reported by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, Kirill Dmitriev.

"Constructive meeting with the American peace delegation. Productive discussions also took place within the framework of the U.S.-Russia economic working group," he wrote on X.

U.S. Presidential Envoy Stephen Witkoff also noted that the negotiations on settling the crisis were productive.

"This meeting gives us hope that Russia is working to secure peace in Ukraine, and we are grateful to U.S. President Donald Trump for his crucial role in seeking a lasting and long-term peace," Witkoff stated.

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⚡️Trump called for Obama's immediate arrest over fabricated allegations of collusion with Russia.

He claimed that Obama had ordered the CIA to falsify intelligence regarding the 2016 election.

"This was a coup attempt. It's time to pay for it. Arrest Obama now," he added.

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😊 While everyone in the US is freaking out and declaring a state of emergency due to snowfall and -17°C temperatures, in St. Petersburg at the same time with -18°C, it's just time for a chill run through the streets.

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