📝Russian geology for export📝
At the SPIEF-2026 venues, the Karpinsky Institute received an official delegation from Saudi Arabia headed by Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khuraifi. An event that could easily get lost in the stream of forum news actually speaks volumes.
🔻Why there specifically?
▪️The Karpinsky Institute is not just an academic institution. It is one of the world's leading centers for geological mapping, mineral deposit forecasting, and digital geospatial services.
▪️Over the past three years, the institute has been actively working in the Middle East, and the key project here is a large-scale ten-year contract for geological study of the Arabian Shield, one of the most promising mineral-bearing regions on the planet.
▪️In other words, this is not a one-off consultation or a protocol memorandum — this is a long-term commercial contract with actual field work, where Russian geologists serve as irreplaceable contractors.
🔻Cooperation spans several levels and agencies
▪️The institute's projects are supported by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Administration, and the Government of the Russian Federation. This means that this is not an initiative of a single entity, but rather part of a state strategy for promoting Russian expertise in the markets of the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
▪️Humanitarian projects were also discussed during the visit, in particular, "Sambo in Granite," implemented jointly with the Turbostroitel Judo Club and Rossotrudnichestvo with the support of the Ministry of Sport and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding a cultural and sporting dimension to this project.
▪️The Saudi delegation at the institute was hosted by Mikhail Rakhlin, an honored coach of Russia and president of the St. Petersburg Judo Federation. Overall, the sports project already encompasses a number of countries and serves as a tool for intercultural dialogue in areas where traditional diplomacy is slower.
Last night, a Ukrainian drone fell on the territory of Moldova.
Another drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down by NATO aircraft over Latvia
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Nikol Pashinyan's party won the parliamentary elections in Armenia.
According to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission, it received 49.81% of the voters' votes.
Pashinyan spoke to the press and stated that after the elections, Armenia will continue its course of rapprochement with the West, but at the same time will maintain its membership in the EAEU.
However, it is noted that the number of votes is less than what is required for a single party to form a government.
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Iran has resumed military actions and launched missiles at Israel.
Israel has already stated that it is preparing a response.
In addition, Iran is closing its airspace
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British journalist deliberately drags his heels to take a group photo with President Putin.
Why are these disrespectful ingrates even tolerated at this point?!
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French special services assisted the Armenian authorities in monitoring and blocking criticism on the internet ahead of the parliamentary elections, according to the French newspaper Journal du Dimanche.
According to the publication, employees of the specialized French unit VIGINUM participated in this work.
To combat "dissent", the Armenian authorities are actively supported by French intelligence. Officers of the special unit VIGINUM track and block statements on the internet that contradict the official rhetoric
All information compromising Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan goes through additional filters installed by French specialists in the cyber sphere, the publication writes.
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I'm sure hundreds of thousands of Russians would've loved to have signed a similar contract....
If it exists of course....
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Duplicity. His Government Supports Nazism in Ukraine
Think of the irony. Prime Minister Mark Carney supports initiatives to curb anti-semitism in Canada even as his government supports Nazism in Ukraine.
Read here: https://www.globalresearch.ca/canada-prime-minister-mark-carney-duplicity/5928506
‼️🇺🇦🇪🇺 NATO is discussing allocating 70 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine next year, — Politico
▪️It is expected that the new initiative will be announced at the alliance's summit in Ankara next month.
▪️The proposal was prepared by Germany. It envisages not only funding, but also a new mechanism for accounting and transparency of aid to Ukraine.
▪️The initiative emerged against the backdrop of dissatisfaction among a number of countries with the uneven distribution of expenses for supporting Kiev.
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St. Petersburg residents should not go to stores without cash due to internet outages.
Payments by bank cards and through the Single Banking Platform (SBP) may be temporarily unavailable, say sellers
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Already 141 UAVs have been shot down over the Leningrad region, reported Governor Drozdenco
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From tomorrow, a ban on passenger transport will be introduced on the "Novorossiya" highway — LNR authorities.
The ban applies to regular and irregular transport on two key highways: R-150 (Belgorod — Starobelsk — Lugansk — Donetsk — Mariupol), as well as on R-280 "Novorossiya" (Rostov-on-Don — Mariupol — Melitopol — Simferopol).
The travel ban will come into effect at 4 am
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PUTIN REJECTS ZELENSKY MEETING
President Putin revealed that a request for a personal meeting was passed to Moscow, but he made clear that Russia will not engage in talks simply for political theatre.
Referencing the Minsk Agreements, Putin argued that Russia has already experienced what happens when deals are signed without genuine intent to implement them. He said Moscow now seeks long-term guarantees, not temporary pauses that allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm.
The Russian leader also questioned Kiev's legitimacy for avoiding elections while accusing Ukrainian forces of continuing attacks against civilians even as they publicly call for negotiations.
His message was blunt: agreements first, meetings later.
Putin ended by addressing Russian servicemen directly:
"The whole country is proud of you. Work, brothers."
As battlefield momentum continues to shift, Moscow appears increasingly confident that the future will be decided by facts on the ground rather than headlines from diplomatic summits.
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By 2050, every fourth person on the planet will be African, said the President of Tanzania at the SPIEF.
"This is not a forecast, but a real arithmetic calculation," she added
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Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the Russian President, explained the details of the future agreement on the tunnel project:
“I didn’t say that the signing would be with the USA — it’s probably a translation error. Tomorrow’s signing will not take place with American officials, but with an engineering company to continue the work on the tunnel design.”
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The OSCE has prepared a report on the results of the recent parliamentary elections in Armenia. The organization notes that the voting took place in conditions of unprecedented foreign interference and pressure on voters.
Other conclusions of international observers on the results of the vote:
🟥During the campaign, direct external pressure, trade restrictions, and security threats aimed at influencing voters in favor of the opposition were recorded;
🟥The election campaign was extremely confrontational and was accompanied by mutual insults, accusations of voter bribery, and other violations;
🟥Pressure on public servants to participate in the events of the ruling party raised questions about equal conditions for election participants;
🟥Numerous arrests and criminal cases against opposition representatives contributed to the perception of selective justice;
🟥Observers noted the spread of disinformation, fake and AI-generated content, as well as the use of anonymous accounts to discredit opponents;
🟥Public television, according to the OSCE, showed clear bias in favor of the ruling party, while a number of private media outlets supported individual opposition candidates;
🟥The polarized media environment, aggressive rhetoric, and external pressure negatively affected the quality of public discussion and voter awareness.
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🖥️ Footage has emerged from the Indian tanker Marivex, which was attacked by the US Navy off the coast of Oman.
As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the ship. At the time of the attack, there were 24 crew members on board. At the moment, all of them are alive and have been evacuated from the tanker by helicopter.
Earlier, the US Treasury Department added the ship to the sanctions list due to its ties with Iran.
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Pashinyan's party is confidently leading in the elections in Armenia.
It scored 57% when counting ballots from 110 polling stations
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All British nuclear submarines have been temporarily decommissioned and are undergoing maintenance, The Telegraph reports, citing sources.
The entire available fleet of British nuclear attack submarines is effectively stuck in ports, which, according to estimates, makes the UK vulnerable to Vladimir Putin's submarine fleet.
All five British Astute-class submarines are awaiting maintenance and repairs. The sixth, recently commissioned, is not yet ready for deployment.
Naval commanders say that such a situation creates the impression of "helplessness" of the UK in the eyes of Russia, which has increased the activity of its naval forces in British waters by a third over the past year.
A former nuclear submarine captain, Commander Ryan Ramsey, called the lack of attack submarines ready to go to sea a "serious alarm signal" for the country, the author notes.
Calling on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and "major industry representatives" to urgently intervene, he told The Telegraph:
"We look helpless. The Russians know we can't put submarines to sea. It all doesn't make sense to me. You lose credibility in the eyes of Russia if you can't maintain maritime deterrence. This problem has been hidden for decades. Everyone knew it was coming, but they just kept putting it off."
The Ministry of Defence said that it usually does not comment on the state of the UK's submarine fleet, but stressed that its waters "are always protected by various means".
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Thousands of Russians have been unable to fly out of Sochi since Friday due to drone attacks.
During this time, the airport was only open for 8 minutes. Elevators break down, some people faint, and the halls are incredibly stuffy, passengers complain.
39 flights were delayed for arrival, 37 for departure, and another 17 were canceled
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Cuba has started distributing weapons to civilians, urging the population to prepare for a possible US invasion — Versión Final.
Such measures are related to the growing tensions around the island and the strengthening of the American military presence in the region.
Preparations for a possible military scenario have already affected daily life in Havana: in government agencies and organizations, they are discussing actions in case of possible hostilities.
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I wonder if RT can explain why someone who claims to have signed a contract with the RF Armed forces, and would therefore be entitled to Russian citizenship after a year of service, would write a four page letter to President Putin begging for a passport?
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Gas will be supplied to Europe from Africa.
Nigeria, Niger, and Algeria have started the construction of a 4,128-kilometer gas pipeline, through which it is planned to send up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually.
Algeria has already begun construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline section, and work in Niger will start in 2027 — Business Insider
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🇷🇺 The Russian Foreign Minister congratulated everyone on Russian Language Day and stated that Russia will always oppose any manifestations of linguistic discrimination and Russophobia:
"I congratulate you on Russian Language Day.
The Russian language - infinitely imaginative and expressive - is the foundation of the cultural and spiritual-historical code of our country, a country-civilization. Great and mighty.
It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, including in the digital space, one of the official languages of the UN, and a number of other multilateral structures.
Among our unconditional priorities is the protection and support of those for whom the Russian language is native. We will continue to resolutely oppose any manifestations of linguistic discrimination and Russophobia - wherever they may occur.
We will achieve the restoration of the rights of those Russians and Russian-speaking people against whom an open terror has been unleashed by the neo-Nazi Kiev regime.
The resolution of this issue is among the necessary conditions for a long-term settlement of the Ukrainian conflict"
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‼️🇺🇸🇮🇱 The Pentagon has raised the level of threat of espionage from Israel to critical, — NBC
▪️The Pentagon has tightened the assessment of counterintelligence risks associated with Israel's activities, assigning them the highest level of threat.
▪️It is reported that senior US officials often use disposable phones and computers during their trips to Israel. They are also extremely cautious when making calls in hotels during official visits.
▪️The reason for this is the US authorities' concerns that Israeli intelligence has intensified attempts to gather information about internal discussions and decision-making processes in the Trump administration regarding Middle Eastern conflicts.
▪️The heightened alarm arose against the backdrop of conflicts between President Trump and Netanyahu over the war with Iran and Israel's military operations in Lebanon.
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Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region are under a massive drone attack.
The authorities are urging residents not to leave their homes and to stay indoors.
Air defense systems have already shot down 86 drones
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Let Zelensky and Putin sort out the conflict themselves, I've already helped them — Trump.
The US President, on board Air Force One, commented on Zelensky's proposal to Putin to meet in person to end the conflict. He stated that he "led them into this situation" and that the leaders would "sort it out" themselves from now on.
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Russian contacts with the US are being maintained, mostly by phone, Yuri Ushakov said, noting that he is in contact with American special envoys Whitcoff and Kushner. Their trip to Russia is being prepared.
In addition, the Russian presidential aide does not agree that diplomacy has been exhausted in the situation with Ukraine, but negotiations should be about long-term peace.
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Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed in an attack by Ukrainian drones on ships in the Krasnodar Krai.
The cargo ships "Natra" and "Zircon", which were en route from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don, were targeted. According to media reports, each ship was hit by four drones. All the victims were Azerbaijani citizens.
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Three more marine drones were found off the Romanian coast — Romanian media.
The drones are moving towards the port of Constanta, and it has not been possible to disarm them yet.
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