🇷🇺Heroes whose work often remains behind the scenes.

Every day, hard physical and moral work to evacuate wounded soldiers from the front lines to the hospital by Russian paratroopers from the 39th OMEDo.

Deep bow to the heroes who save our wounded soldiers!🙏🙏🙏🫡🫡🫡

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👨‍🦲💬Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin how he was on his knees for the first time to pray during the Nord-Ost terrorist attack:

You told one of your colleagues that you came, perhaps, to this chapel when Nord-Ost was happening and prayed

Exactly this one.

What events in the country or in the world have you also prayed about?

I have already tried to answer questions of this kind. The thing is that Russian people have some differences from Western society. We think more about something eternal, something limitless, something higher. And even atheists believe in this. That's how I see it.

Therefore, a person with such views, such convictions, such a moral code, from time to time has a desire to turn to the Almighty. I have such an internal need too. It is probably not worth listing all these reasons or causes.

Then, during the crisis with Nord-Ost, I knelt for the first time.

ℹ️The Nord-Ost tragedy refers to the 2002 hostage crisis at a Moscow theater, where Chechen militants seized over 900 people during a performance of the musical Nord-Ost. The standoff lasted nearly three days and ended when Russian special forces used an undisclosed gas to incapacitate the attackers. While all 40 terrorists were killed, at least 130 hostages also died.

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👨‍🦲💬Putin compared the exploits of the fighters during the SMO with the exploits of the participants of the Great Patriotic War and the Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya.

He remembered Vladislav Dorokhin, a participant in the special operation, who, at the cost of his own life, covered the retreat of his comrades and then blew himself up, destroying the Ukrainian militants as well.

How is this feat different from the feat of Alexander Matrosov, who sacrificed himself by covering the embrasure of a bunker with his body? In no way it is different.

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🇸🇰🇺🇦🇷🇺 Slovak Prime Minister Blasts Zelensky’s Threats Against Victory Day Parade

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called President Zelensky’s recent remarks—hinting at a possible Ukrainian strike during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow—“unheard-of” and “unacceptable.”

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👨‍🦲💬Vladimir Putin is constantly thinking about who could become his successor but the choice will be up to the citizens, he emphasized in a documentary film on the Rossiya TV channel.

He stressed that several people must appear who could gain the people’s trust.

I always think about this. Ultimately, it is clear that there are election technologies, there is an administrative resource. But still, in the end, the choice is up to the people, the Russian people, the citizens, the voters. A person who does not have the people's trust is unlikely to have a chance to do something serious.

This is an absolutely fundamental question. Therefore, when I think about this, and I think about this constantly, of course, I think that a person, or better yet several people, should appear, so that people have a choice, who could gain this trust of the citizens of the country.


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🇺🇦🇺🇸 U.S.-Ukraine Rare Earth Deal Offers Little Immediate Value, Experts Say

The value of the recent U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal in the global race for rare earth metals is “highly uncertain,” according to The Washington Post.

Experts warn that due to major logistical and economic hurdles, any real benefit from the agreement is unlikely to materialize for at least a decade. In the meantime, China is expected to maintain its dominance over the rare earth supply chain.

“This [deal with Ukraine] doesn’t address the core problems. It doesn’t eliminate any of the current vulnerabilities tied to China’s grip on rare earth supply chains in the short term,” said Reed Blakemore, Director at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

At present, mining operations in Ukraine face serious challenges: there’s a lack of up-to-date geological data, and key lithium deposits lie in territories controlled by Russia. Mining companies are wary, given the high risk environment and the need for massive infrastructure investments.

“It’s unlikely that companies are eager to enter Ukraine—a country that has seen minimal investment even in basic geological exploration,” the article notes. “Firms that might be interested are stuck relying on outdated Soviet-era geological surveys.”

Western analysts currently do not recognize Ukraine as a known source of any of the 17 rare earth elements that have become critical for U.S. industry.

The situation with natural gas—also included in the deal—is even more complex.

“Most of the gas reserves lie in conflict zones, where companies are unlikely to invest, even in the event of a peace deal,” said Ben Cahill, an energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin.

Processing the minerals poses an additional challenge. It requires significant resources and infrastructure, and Ukraine is not considered a practical location for supplying the U.S. market. Much of its energy and transportation infrastructure has been damaged by the war.

The article also cites Mining Journal, an industry publication, which likens Ukraine’s promotion of its rare earth potential to Potemkin villages:

“Ukraine’s boasting of its rare earth reserves is reminiscent of the legendary Potemkin villages—fake towns hastily built in the 1780s to impress a visiting Russian Empress,” the outlet wrote.

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🇸🇰🇷🇺 Slovak PM Fico to Attend Victory Day in Moscow with Students and Lawmakers

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will be accompanied by two students during his visit to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations.

Alongside the Prime Minister, a delegation will also travel to Russia, including members of the Slovak National Council and the European Parliament.

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🇺🇦— How should we treat those who flee from war? How can they not realize that they must pay their debt to their homeland?

- What is your son doing now?

- He is currently defending... his postgraduate studies.

Actor and former Ukrainian MP Bohdan Benyuk criticized those who refuse to mobilize and "pay their debt to the Motherland"

Earlier, he called for flogging children who speak Russian

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