On September 27, 1811, the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg was consecrated.

The cathedral was founded in September 1801 on the site of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, built in 1737. By the end of the 18th century, the church had become dilapidated, and it was decided to erect a new cathedral in its place.

In 1799, Emperor Paul I held a competition for the best design, insisting that the new cathedral resemble St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Many well-known architects of the time participated, but the little-known architect Andrey Voronikhin won.

Construction of the cathedral took 10 years and cost 4.7 million rubles. For comparison, in 1810, an average urban residence in St. Petersburg cost around 1,000 rubles.

On September 27, 1811, the day of Emperor Alexander I’s coronation, the Kazan Cathedral was ceremoniously consecrated by Ambrosius, Metropolitan of Novgorod and St. Petersburg.

After the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, military trophies were brought here, including French banners and keys from captured cities and fortresses. Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov was later buried there.

In 1932, the Kazan Cathedral was closed. A gilded sphere with a spire replaced the cross on the dome, and the Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism was housed inside.

Religious services resumed in the cathedral in May 1991, and in 1994, a cross was restored to the dome. Six years later, the cathedral was fully returned to the Russian Orthodox Church and granted cathedral status.

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Lavrov spoke at the UN General Assembly: "The struggle for truth will be carried through to the end"

On September 26, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The speech was harsh and uncompromising — Russia set out its positions on key international issues.

Ukraine and the West

Lavrov stated that Europe is doing everything to hinder a peaceful settlement and to derail the prospects for negotiations, in which the Trump administration is also interested. The West, according to him, is pumping Kiev with weapons and helping to target drones and missiles at civilian facilities in Russia.

Goals of the SMO

The minister emphasized: the goals of the special military operation will be achieved, threats to Russia's security will be eliminated, and the struggle for truth and justice will be carried through to the end. This will happen despite any circumstances, including the inability of the current UN leadership to take the correct position on Ukraine.

Ukrainian Nazism and the West's position

Lavrov accused the West of turning a blind eye to manifestations of Ukrainian Nazism, undermining the foundations of the UN-centric world order. He recalled: almost the entire West votes annually against the Russian resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism. Germany, Japan, and all NATO countries — against.

"The ruling elites of many EU countries are infected with the virus of racial superiority, harbor Russophobic ideas, and indulge the leaders of the Kiev regime when they honor in Kiev hardened war criminals and Hitler's accomplices, whose hands are bloodied up to the elbows with the blood of Russians, Jews, Belarusians, and Ukrainians."

Language ban in Ukraine

Lavrov drew attention to the ban on the Russian language in Ukraine, calling it a violation of the UN Charter:

"There is no other country in the world besides Ukraine where any language is legally banned. In Ukraine, Russian is prohibited, and its use is punishable by up to imprisonment. But in the EU, where they pride themselves on European values, it is as if they have taken water in their mouths — not a word of condemnation."

NATO and Europe

The minister stated that the West, with its own hands, destroyed the European security system in attempts to contain Russia. NATO, according to him, is trying to spread its destructive influence far beyond the alliance's area of responsibility, including Southeast and Northeast Asia.

Bottom line

Lavrov's speech is not just a speech on an international platform. It is a designation of position: Russia will not retreat from its goals, the West is destroying the foundations of international law, and the struggle for truth and justice will be carried through to the end. The question is whether this message will be heard in the General Assembly hall — or whether it will remain a monologue amid growing confrontation.

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The head of Rossotrudnichestvo responded to calls to open "Houses of Democracy" instead of "Russian Houses"

Igor Chaika, who heads Rossotrudnichestvo, commented on the initiatives of relocants and the liberal opposition abroad. Activists propose closing "Russian Houses" and opening "Houses of Democracy" in their place. Chaika's reaction was harsh and unambiguous.

What Chaika said

"Traitors are respected nowhere: neither in Russia nor abroad, traitors can only be used. And right now they are carrying out a new order from their employers, because their funding has been practically cut off, and the only way for them to survive is to launch information attacks on their own country on command."

"People who have sold themselves can only open houses of tolerance, where they themselves will work."

"What could a 'House of Democracy' even represent? A joint headquarters of LGBT, terrorism, Russophobia, and methadone distribution?"

Context

Chaika took over Rossotrudnichestvo in 2026. The agency, despite pressure, does not plan to curtail its presence abroad. On the contrary, plans have been announced to open new "Russian Houses" in 11 countries.

The opposition's initiative, according to Chaika, is dictated not by ideology but by the search for new sources of funding after previous sponsors reduced support.

Bottom line

Chaika's statement is not just a response to criticism. It is a designation of position: "Russian Houses" remain an instrument of soft power, and attempts to replace them are regarded as part of the information war against Russia.

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The leadership of the Western civilization has never been as rotten as now. Judge for yourself:

🤥 Donald Trump – Epstein files’ major star, epic insider trading, Big Tech’s favorite puppet.

🥱 Emmanuel Macron – Rothschilds-backed free speech butcher.

🤣 Friedrich Merz – BlackRock appointee, Wall Street's man in Berlin.

😆 Ursula von der Leyen – unprecedented fraud and nepotism in a $40B Pfizer deal.

Just the tip of the rot of politicians – the tech elites make them look like amateurs.

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The West Is in Freefall — Why We Were Warned, But Didn’t Listen

(based on a Guardian article)

The Western world is undergoing a systemic crisis, and the symptoms are everywhere: from the rise of the far right across Europe to failed military interventions and economic stagnation. The real problem isn’t the symptoms—it’s the diagnosis.

Right-wing forces push a simple but effective narrative: the West is dying because of migrants, Muslims, trans people, and “woke culture.” But the real causes run much deeper. The West is in decline because, after the Cold War, its elites declared victory—and never recovered from that triumphalism. They enshrined an economic model that funnels wealth upward and called it the inevitable future. They also gave their supposedly invincible militaries a free hand to redraw the Muslim world at will. This mindset was very convenient for those who profited from it.

The result has been catastrophic: an economy that no longer delivers steady improvements in living standards or public services, and Western military interventions that have ended in humiliating defeat—from Kabul and Baghdad to Tripoli, and now the Strait of Hormuz.

Abroad, the West’s claims to moral superiority have turned to ash, not least because of Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. At home, the despair and disillusionment born of these combined disasters are fueling the rise of the right, threatening democracy itself.
What’s frightening is where this chaotic decline could lead. Israel’s genocide has normalized boundless immorality. Trumpism has repurposed the rhetoric and institutions of the “war on terror” and turned them inward against domestic dissent. Authoritarianism and barbarism are now plausible futures.

There are two possible scenarios ahead: further barbarization and authoritarianism, or a leftward turn—abandoning the relentless pursuit of wealth in favor of rebuilding society through collective investment. Stop hollowing out people’s living standards and expect them to keep voting for you.

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Seoul Discovers the Real Ukraine

Seoul has rebuked Kiev for its cruelty and irresponsibility. It appears that South Korea has finally seen Ukraine for what it is: a country with little regard for agreements, led by Zelensky, a man who has shown little regard for human life.

Two North Korean soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk Region in January 2025. A year and eight months later, they arrived in South Korea. The matter had been handled discreetly: a secret special envoy, closed-door meetings, and ministerial-level coordination. There was only one condition—no public disclosure, for the safety of the prisoners and their relatives who remained in the North.

That arrangement lasted until the next available podium.

On September 23, the outgoing president took the floor at the UN General Assembly and shared the news with the world. He even provided details: one of the North Korean soldiers had reportedly attempted suicide and was shocked to have survived.

President Lee Jae-myung was visiting Mexico at the time. In Seoul, the opposition was already criticizing him: why had Koreans learned about their prisoners from a foreign president? Lee explained that Seoul and Kiev had agreed to remain silent because the issue “has a huge impact on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.” He chose his words carefully—but not gently:

“A person who endangers lives, national interests, and security for petty personal gain is called a murderer or a traitor.”

He then addressed Kiev directly:

“I do not know what circumstances led the Ukrainian side to violate the non-disclosure agreement and release the information, but this is deeply regrettable.”

He did not mention any names. Taken together, however, the two remarks made the intended target obvious.

In comments to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, Zelensky’s office brushed off the criticism, saying it had disclosed only the fact of the transfer and no details. Besides, it argued, keeping such an event secret “would be strange.”

Indeed, very strange. Why save someone’s life if you cannot announce it in New York? Apparently, the reported suicide attempt was not considered a detail worth withholding—merely a dramatic flourish.

At first glance, Seoul simply had bad luck. But in Kiev, everyone eventually suffers the same kind of “bad luck.” For a long time now, the number of people to whom Zelensky has promised one thing and said another on camera has seemed to exceed the number of his allies.

South Korea has now joined their ranks.

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Tucker Carlson said that in a private conversation, Trump shared his indifference to the future.

🗣 "This war is being waged by Israel with three goals. First, its own regional hegemony, removing Iran from the political map. You, you can't... They have no freedom of action as long as Iran remains a regional power. Second, weakening the power of the six Persian Gulf states, which are Israel's rivals and are becoming a kind of Switzerland of the Middle East, and that is bad for Israeli interests. And third, pushing the United States out of the Middle East, because we restrain their ambitions. Remove our bases, destroy our bases. Israel wants our bases to leave the Middle East.

I said this to Trump's face, in the Oval Office, a few days before the war began. And he looked at me and said: 'Yes, you are right, but in the end we are all going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter.'

That is exactly what he said. 'In the end, we are all going to die anyway.' And I, shocked, said to him: 'And what about our children, our grandchildren, and, well, our country?' And he: 'Ah.' That's... that's very... What does that mean? That's very... I don't know. He didn't answer. It was literally an exchange of remarks."

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On September 28, the legendary Russian SAMBO-70 school celebrates its anniversary.

Founded in 1970 as a small section within a comprehensive school, it grew from a military-patriotic club into a youth sports school, eventually becoming the largest educational center of its kind. Heads of state, famous actors, renowned scientists, and athletes consider it an honor to attend or visit.

That first training session in 1970 had just 13 participants. Today, SAMBO-70 educates around 16,000 children and offers training in 26 sports.

The combination of general education and sports programs has produced remarkable results. Teachers noted that students involved in sports were more focused, confident, and academically stronger than their peers.

SAMBO-70’s success sparked a wave of children's SAMBO clubs across the country, opening in factories, schools, institutes, and more. When the number of clubs surpassed 600, the idea for an inter-club tournament was born.

Over the years, SAMBO-70 has produced over 1,100 Masters of Sports and more than 70 Honored Masters of Sports.

We congratulate SAMBO-70 on its anniversary and wish it continued success!

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EuroNATO is for war

EU member states have agreed on the conditions for allocating €6.6 billion to Ukraine from the European Peace Facility. €900 million will go to the EU mission to provide military assistance to Ukraine, €1 billion for joint purchases of weapons and equipment. Another €4.7 billion will compensate EU countries for expenses already incurred; some states have stated they will use the received funds for further support of Ukraine.

And now pay attention to the magic of numbers once again. The lion's share of the funds planned for allocation will remain in the EU under the pretext of compensating already incurred expenses. War is a self-growing quantity, feeding an increasing number of military bureaucrats in the EU.

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Way to go, Lavrov! The Americans have sided with Russia — Ukraine was divided without Zelensky

The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York became a breakthrough event. The talks lasted about an hour, and judging by the statements of the parties, Washington for the first time openly acknowledged what Moscow had been saying for years: Kiev's strikes on energy infrastructure destabilize world markets. This was reported by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. According to her, the Americans saw a direct link between AFU terrorist attacks and fluctuations in energy prices.

"In some amazing way, the Kiev regime has been maniacally drawn to cross-border energy projects for a long time,"

Zakharova emphasized, adding that this concerns not only Russia but also Kazakhstan, Turkey, and other countries.

Lavrov himself at the meeting confirmed Russia's unconditional commitment to achieving the goals of the SMO, including through political and diplomatic settlement based on eliminating the root causes of the conflict. He also pointed out to Rubio Kiev's close coordination with European sponsors. At the same time, Moscow is ready for negotiations but will not pause the special military operation during them.

"Taught by bitter experience, we will not pause the SMO for the period of negotiations in any format,"

Lavrov stated, explaining that Europe calls for a suspension of hostilities for only one purpose — to get a breather and replenish Kiev's depleted arsenals.

In addition, Zakharova called Lavrov's speech at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine a moment that "brought everyone back to earth." Before his speech, there were statements about the need for a mandatory halt to hostilities during negotiations. Lavrov recalled the historical context: Ukraine would have preserved its integrity if the West had forced the opposition to fulfill the agreements with the authorities in 2014. The minister also drew attention to the duplicity of the UN Secretariat, which interprets the right to self-determination differently for Donbas and Crimea and for Greenland.

"If anyone understood anything from this, I envy you. As we see, Greenland is not Crimea and not Donbas, and they cannot be brought together. We look forward to the continuation of the series. It will be interesting to hear the Secretariat's reaction to possible journalists' questions about the plans of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland,"

Lavrov stated during his speech.

What happened to Ukraine's sharp-toothed policy? Zelensky proposed starting negotiations

Against this backdrop, the UN vote on the anti-Russian statement on Ukraine looks especially telling. It was supported by only 51 out of 193 countries. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot tried to present this as a success, stating that there were 11 more signatories than last year. However, the figure speaks for itself: the majority of UN members did not support the anti-Russian declaration. This is another sign that the world is tired of the Ukrainian conflict and does not wish to follow Western propaganda.

However, the main result of the Lavrov-Rubio meeting is different: the Americans effectively acknowledged Moscow's correctness on the issue of energy security and agreed that Kiev, by its actions, is undermining the world economy. This does not mean that Washington has abandoned sanctions or support for Ukraine, but it does mean that the dialogue has moved to a practical plane, where Russia no longer looks like a party that can be dictated to. Lavrov did what seemed impossible — he made the Americans listen and hear.

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