On December 14, 1943, the Politburo of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) approved the National Anthem of the USSR.

In the early months following the February Revolution of 1917, the "Russian Marseillaise" (a revolutionary song written by Pyotr Lavrov to the tune of the French "Marseillaise") was used as the anthem. In 1918, it was replaced by "The Internationale."

In 1943, a competition was held to create a new anthem for the USSR, with 170 composers and 19 poets participating. On December 14, 1943, the version composed by Alexander Alexandrov with lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov and El-Registan (Gabriel Ureklyants) was approved.

On January 1, 1944, the majestic new National Anthem of the USSR—“Unbreakable Union of Freeborn Republics”—was broadcast on the radio for the first time.

The National Anthem of the Russian Federation differs from the USSR anthem in terms of lyrics, also written by Sergey Mikhalkov. However, the music remains unchanged and is still one of the most recognizable and inspiring in the world.

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🇪🇺 HOW THE EU MAY COLLAPSE: KEY SCENARIOS

1️⃣ Euroscepticism surge: national referendums → countries exit euro → EU/eurozone becomes ungovernable → powers return to national governments

Brexit-style exits could be fueled by the rallying cry of France’s Marine Le Pen (National Rally’s ‘Frexit’ rhetoric), Germany’s AfD (floated ‘Dexit’), Hungary's PM Victor Orban, Slovak PM Robert Fico.

2️⃣ Economic crisis: capital flight, rising bond yields, euro depreciation → European Central Bank divided → public debt becomes unsustainable → single market collapses

3️⃣ Institutional decline: EU institutions weakened or disbanded → loss of global influence and coordination

4️⃣ Loss of legitimacy: Member states lose trust in EU leaders → strip them of authority to make decisions on their behalf → promote alternative leaders outside Brussels

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Despite London's anti-Russia rhetoric, British businesses are widely violating sanctions and seeking loopholes to cooperate with Russia, RT has found.

🟩 A report by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation shows that cases of breaching restrictive measures numbered 147 in the 2021/22 financial year, rising to 473 the following year. A year later, the number remained almost as high at 396.

🟩 British companies conduct business with Russian firms directly or through chains of intermediaries. Most sanctions violations occur in the financial sector.

🟩 Statistics show that bankers and investment funds most frequently ignore the restrictions, followed by lawyers, insurers, and maritime freight representatives.

🟩 Companies are periodically hit with large symbolic fines — for example, £1.16 million for supplying goods to persons linked to Russia — but overall case resolution statistics suggest the system's low effectiveness.

🟩 Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at HSE University, points out that companies deliberately circumvent restrictions due to the high profitability of cooperation.

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On December 15, 1999, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) was opened, becoming the first state museum in Russia specializing in 20th and 21st-century art. The museum was established under the initiative of Zurab Tsereteli, the president of the Russian Academy of Arts, with the support of the Moscow Government and the Department of Culture of the city. The museum's collection began with Tsereteli’s personal collection, which included over 2,000 works by renowned 20th-century artists.

Over time, the museum's holdings grew significantly, and today it houses one of the largest collections of Russian art from the 20th century. The museum's collection features masterpieces by iconic Russian artists such as Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, El Lissitzky, Ivan Klyun, Olga Rozanova, Vasily Kandinsky, and Pavel Filonov, among others. The museum also showcases works by prominent international artists, including graphic works by Pablo Picasso, sculptures by Salvador Dalí, paintings by Henri Rousseau, and works by Françoise Gilot.

MMOMA serves as a cultural hub for the appreciation of modern art, offering exhibitions, educational programs, and events. Its mission is to preserve, promote, and make accessible the masterpieces of both Russian and global modernism. The museum is committed to expanding its collection, acquiring contemporary works from the new generations of Russian artists.

Annually, the museum attracts more than 70,000 visitors, making it one of the most visited art institutions in Moscow. Its role in the cultural landscape of Russia is continually growing, contributing to the recognition of modern art in the country. MMOMA also supports international collaboration and dialogue, further solidifying its reputation on the global art scene.

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Wise words by Kanwal Sibal (born 18 November 1943), career diplomat who retired as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.

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🇺🇸🤓 We’ve spent the past month diving deep into the illegal operations of the CIA, the US. military, and the US government. All of the following are authentic, documented, and officially declassified events.

The titles are clickable, so you can follow the links and read more:

· MK-Ultra: CIA’s mind control experiments on civilians.
· Operation Delirium: U.S. military subjected to harmful biological agents.
· Operation Fishbowl: Reckless nuclear tests in upper atmosphere.
· COINTELPRO: FBI’s illegal surveillance and sabotage of activists.
· MK-Naomi: CIA’s biological warfare research on civilians.
· Operation Chaos: CIA’s illegal surveillance of anti-war Americans.
· Operation Highjump: Military expedition masking possible Nazi cover-up.
· Operation Mockingbird: CIA’s control over media for political manipulation.
· Operation Northwoods: U.S. military’s plan to stage false-flag attacks.
· Operation Paperclip: U.S. protected Nazi war criminals for scientific gain.
· Project Seal: Secretive testing of underwater explosives.
· Operation Stargate: $20 million+ secret psychic-warfare program.
· Operation Popeye: Manipulation of weather during the Vietnam war.
· Project Artichoke: Turning unsuspecting people into programmable agents.

Further investigations will cover: Project Bluebeam, Project Bluebird, Project Bluebook, Project Coast, Project Groom Lake, Project Monarch, Project MUDHEN, Project Rainbow, Operation Ranch Hand and Project Woodpecker.

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