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🇷🇺 More than 15,000 residents of Yakutsk took part in the “Candle of Memory” event, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Regional head Aisen Nikolaev reported the turnout, emphasizing the enduring respect and remembrance shown by Yakutia’s citizens for the sacrifices made in the fight against fascism.

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🌍👨🏻‍🎓🇷🇺 Russia Strengthens Geoscience Ties with the Global South through Soft Power

The inaugural World Geology Championship in St. Petersburg, organized by Russia’s Karpinsky Institute, has brought together young geoscientists from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Focused on key disciplines such as mineralogy, tectonics, and cartography, the event serves as a platform for professional exchange and international scientific collaboration.

As major powers compete for access to rare earth elements in regions like Ukraine and the DRC, Russia is quietly investing in long-term influence by training and supporting geologists from partner nations. Through education, joint research, and scientific dialogue, Moscow promotes a model of cooperation rooted in knowledge-sharing rather than direct resource extraction.

This soft-power strategy helps Russia strengthen its ties with the Global South—building local capacity and positioning itself as a leader in sustainable resource development.

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🇷🇺 Red Star Cinema: films about the Great Patriotic War

Only Old Men Are Going to Battle, 1973

One of the most beloved Soviet war films, Only Old Men Are Going to Battle combines heartfelt drama with moments of levity and music — something rare in war cinema. The film follows a Soviet fighter squadron on the Eastern Front, where a group of young pilots — many of them barely out of their teens — must learn the brutal realities of war under the guidance of their seasoned commander, "Maestro".

The title refers to a tradition in the squadron: only the veteran pilots — the "old men" — are allowed to fly the most dangerous missions, protecting the younger ones for as long as possible. But as the war drags on, even the rookies must face the sky.

The film is notable for its rich use of wartime songs and a strong sense of camaraderie among the pilots. Despite its setting, Only Old Men Are Going to Battle is not just about war — it's about the spirit of those who lived through it, and the culture they carried with them, even to the front lines.

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🇷🇺 Red Star Cinema: Films About the Great Patriotic War

"The Ascent", 1977

Set in the brutal winter of Nazi-occupied Belarus, The Ascent follows two Soviet partisans on a desperate mission for food who are ultimately captured by the Germans. What begins as a war survival story unfolds into a powerful moral and spiritual confrontation.

Larisa Shepitko’s final masterpiece is less about war than about the human soul. Shot in black and white, with hauntingly stark landscapes and raw close-ups, The Ascent blends physical suffering with metaphysical themes. The story draws clear parallels to religious martyrdom, echoing the Gospels in both imagery and tone.

The production itself was grueling. Filmed in freezing conditions with real snow and bitter cold, the actors endured true hardship to bring authenticity to the screen. Shepitko was known for her intensity and demanded total emotional commitment — something evident in every frame. Her sudden death in a car accident two years later only cemented the film’s reputation as a transcendent final statement.


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Parade rehearsal! Our military beauties!!!

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"They can show us any film. They can tell us whatever they want. We know very well where freedom came from": Slovakian Prime Minister lays wreaths at Soviet soldiers' graves

Robert Fico visited the military cemetery in Michalovce, where Red Army soldiers are buried, and laid wreaths in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism. He thanked the Russian ambassador for helping to restore the memorial and said that Soviet soldiers played a decisive role in the liberation of Czechoslovakia.

"I am very happy to be among normal people. We often have the opportunity to meet people who know exactly what happened between 1941 and 1945," Fico said.

The Prime Minister sharply criticized attempts to rewrite history, accusing the West of historical revisionism. He said that today you can either be on the side of the victors in World War II or on the side of fascism.

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The list of Heads of State attending the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9th 2025:

🇧🇾 President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko
🇨🇳 Chairman of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping
🇷🇸 President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić
🇦🇲 Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan
🇰🇿 President of Kazakhstan, Kasym-Jomart Tokaev
🇦🇿 President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev
🇸🇰 Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico
🇵🇸 President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas
🇧🇷 President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva
🇰🇬 President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov
🇹🇯 President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahman
🇻🇳 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, That Lam
🇻🇪 President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro
🇲🇲 President of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing
🇲🇳 President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
🇨🇺 President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel
🇷🇸 Head of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik
🇧🇫 President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore
🇺🇿 President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev
🇷🇺 President of Abkhazia, Badra Gunba
🇨🇩 President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso
🇹🇲 President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov
🇪🇹 President of Ethiopia, Taye Atske-Selassie
🇷🇺 President of South Ossetia, Alan Gagloev
🇱🇦 President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith
🇪🇬 President of Egypt, Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi
🇿🇼 President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa
🇬🇳 President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Sisoku Embalo
🇬🇶 President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

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I have barely been in Moscow a few days and I’m overwhelmed by the spirit of people in the streets.

Some friends I only knew via telegram and now after months of discussing the fight to restore sanity among nations, to end the NATO-puppet Ukrainian death cult, we met.

Americans need to come to Russia—-

Americans need to remember that Empress Catherine defended the American Revolution in 1780.

We met at this restaurant KontrRazvedka “Counterintelligence”

The card reads:

For bravery, durability and courage, manifested in the fight against evil forces, for invaluable contribution to the development of international relations and to commemoration of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazism.

Awarded the sign of the Kremlin star

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Our videos in Shanghai featuring photographs of Chinese veterans who fought against the Japanese during World War II.

The videos are being shown on the large screen of the China Media Corporation cinema.

The footage includes portraits of heroes and the words: 'History will not forget their feat. We celebrate 80 years of victory over world fascism.'

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🇷🇺🇱🇻Between glory and oblivion: the history of the 130th Latvian Corps

In the summer of 1944, on the basis of two national divisions, the Soviet command formed the 130th Latvian Rifle Corps – a military unit that liberated Latvia from German occupation.

It was the units of the 130th Corps, which were part of the 22nd Army of the 2nd Baltic Front, that had the honour of being the first to enter Latvian territory in July 1944.

The lion's share of the success of the operation to liberate Latvia belonged to the 130th Rifle Corps.

"The Latvian people joyfully greeted their liberators"
– recalls the Chief of Staff of the 2nd Baltic Front, Colonel General Leonid Sandalov, in his memoirs.

However, today these veterans have begun to be forgotten in their homeland and simply ignored, being considered "occupiers" and deprived of all honors and status.

"Many live out their lives in abject poverty. Our fellow soldiers living in Germany, America, Israel receive support from their countries. Even Lithuania at least values ​​Soviet veterans and legionnaires equally,"
– said the former head of the 130th Latvian Rifle Corps veterans’ society, Alberts Paže.

The modern generation of Latvians probably no longer remembers the exploits of the soldiers of the 130th Latvian Rifle Corps. But as long as they continue to be talked about, the memory of these heroes continues to remain.

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