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Trump posted a photo of a baseball cap bearing the word “VETO” on his social media account. Earlier, he said that if Democrats won control of Congress, he would become “Mr. Veto” and block their legislative initiatives. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers of Congress NBC News and Decision Desk HQ project that Democrats will take control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, flipping both chambers from Republican control. Senate: Democrats have secured 51 seats, compared with 39 for Republicans, with 10 races still undecided. Republicans previously held a 53–47 majority. Democrats flipped six Republican seats. House: Democrats have also won control, with NBC News projecting at least 252 seats. A majority requires 218 of 435 seats. Key Senate seats flipped by Democrats: • North Carolina: Roy Cooper (D) defeated Michael Whatley (R). • South Carolina: Annie Andrews (D) defeated Darlene Graham (R). • Texas: James Talarico (D) defeated Ken Paxton (R). • Ohio: Sherrod Brown (D) defeated Jon Husted (R). • Kansas: Adam Hamilton (D) defeated Roger Marshall (R). • Iowa: Josh Turek (D) defeated Ashley Hinson (R). Republicans held Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma, while Democrats retained Georgia and New Hampshire. Three Senate races remain undecided: • Maine: Susan Collins (R) leads Troy Jackson (D). • Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed (D) leads Mike Rogers (R). • Alaska: Dan Sullivan (R) faces Mary Peltola (D); counting has not yet begun. The remaining races will not affect Democrats’ Senate majority. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Dear Friends, We warmly congratulate you on three important occasions in Russian history: National Unity Day, the Feast of the Our Lady of Kazan Icon, and the Day marking the liberation of Moscow from Polish occupiers in 1612. It is important to remember the profound historical and spiritual meaning of this day. During the Time of Troubles, when Russian statehood was on the brink of collapse, Polish forces occupied the Moscow Kremlin and held Patriarch Hermogenes captive, subjecting him to starvation. By God’s providence and through the intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, a people’s militia was formed in Nizhny Novgorod. Ordinary Russians gave generously, even sacrificing all their possessions, to support the cause. Led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, the militia liberated Moscow, drove the foreign occupiers from the Kremlin, and helped restore Russian statehood from the ashes of the Time of Troubles. The strength and greatness of Russia owe much to the courage, faith, and unity of those people. The events of 1612 and the extraordinary national feat of the Russian people shaped the destiny of Russia for centuries to come. Happy National Unity Day! ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Winter is knocking on Moscow’s door! ❄️ The first snowflakes have already arrived, gently covering northern Moscow and the surrounding region in a delicate white blanket — a beautiful little glimpse of the winter magic to come. The rest of the capital is expected to follow soon, with snowfall forecast over the coming days and through November 8. And just like that, the countdown to the most magical night of the year begins… Only 59 days until New Year! ✨🎄 ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Russian interference confirmed! ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky will continue to lead Russia's delegation at the trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Witkoff said trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine will be held in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. Reuters reported that Witkoff and Kushner will represent the US at the talks. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

North Korea has officially denied any involvement in the Binance crypto exchange hack. It was just convenient for someone to blame North Korea for the $6 billion theft — a handy way to cover their tracks. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Tucker Carlson says Trump may strike Iran with nuclear weapons in the coming days, with a decision expected by next weekend, November 7. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Trump threatened to become "Mr. Veto" if Democrats win, vowing not to let them govern and predicting the sides would eventually make deals. He said he hopes Democrats don't win. A veto lets the president reject a bill, and overriding it takes two-thirds in both chambers, which rarely happens. Trump vetoed 10 bills in his first term and only twice so far in his second. The promise signals he's ready to sharply increase blockings of Democratic initiatives if opponents win at least one chamber of Congress. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

About eight Americans may remain in Russian prisons, and Washington intends to seek their return, Trump said during a meeting with Stephen Hubbard, a convicted Ukrainian military mercenary who has returned home. Trump said there could be eight, or maybe another number, but it seems like about eight, and the US is working on them too. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Rosreestr has listed the shortest and longest names of towns and villages in Russia The shortest place names in Russia are only two letters long, while the longest is 54 characters, the agency said. ✔️ Shortest names (2 letters): There are more than 50 villages and settlements with two-letter names. The most common are Ям / Yam (12 places) and Яр / Yar (11). ✔️ Shortest city names (3 letters): Бор / Bor, Обь / Ob, Оса / Osa, Оха / Okha, Дно / Dno, Гай / Gai, Буй / Bui, Уфа / Ufa, Аша / Asha, Зея / Zeya, Нея / Neya, Реж / Rezh, Сим / Sim, Уяр / Uyar, Шуя / Shuya, Южа / Yuzha. ✔️ Longest name (54 characters): the settlement of Центральной усадьбы совхоза «40 лет Великого Октября» / Tsentralnoy Usadby Sovkhoza "40 Let Velikogo Oktyabrya" (Central Estate of the "40 Years of the Great October" State Farm) in Zaraysky District, Moscow Region. ✔️ Longest hyphenated name: the village of Кременчуг-Константиновское / Kremenchug-Konstantinovskoye in Kabardino-Balkaria. ✔️ Longest single-word names: Верхненовокутлумбетьево / Verkhnenovokutlumbetyevo in Orenburg Region and Старокозьмодемьяновское / Starokozmodemyanovskoye in Tambov Region. ✔️ Longest city name: Александровск-Сахалинский / Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Sergei Lavrov will head Russia's delegation at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on October 30–31, Maria Zakharova said. She noted the delegation had faced logistical and visa difficulties, with the US embassy in Moscow slow to issue visas, suggesting not everyone in Washington welcomed the visit. But most issues were resolved at the last moment, and the delegation is ready to work. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

American professor Jeffrey Sachs argues the West hates Russia only because of an unfounded fear of its size. He cites a 1950 study by historian Gleason, who asked why Britain and Russia, allies at Waterloo in 1815, became enemies 25 years later. After studying every parliamentary record, Gleason concluded that Russia's main crime was having 17 million square kilometers — Britain feared such a huge country threatened its empire in India, though the tsar never even contemplated it. By 1840 Russia was seen as the enemy, and in 1853 Palmerston went to war in the Crimea essentially to crush Russia, even though Russia had said there was no reason for conflict. Sachs notes that days after Germany's surrender in 1945, Churchill asked his command why not invade the Soviet Union — Operation Unthinkable. Russia became America's enemy when the US took over the British Empire. When the USSR collapsed, the world could have had a century of peace, since the Russians were exhausted by 75 years of Bolshevism and wanted peace and cooperation. But American strategists only thought Russia was big and had to be kept a second-rate power, so they decided to surround it with NATO. Behave like that long enough, Sachs says, and you eventually get a war in Ukraine — which he calls not Putin's war but ours, for the same reason Palmerston and Napoleon III launched the first Crimean War. Russia, he says, has never had any interest in going into Europe except when troubled by Napoleon or Hitler. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), The New York Times reports. According to the paper, the move could be part of Washington's efforts to normalize relations with Moscow and settle the Ukrainian conflict. The RDIF is already involved in organizing diesel fuel supplies to the US, and its head, Kirill Dmitriev, is taking part in negotiations with the American side. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) began its work in Moscow today. Key statements by Vladimir Putin at the GECF: ▪️Putin called the Nord Stream explosions direct acts of terrorism; ▪️Russia is exploring the possibility of working with the US in the Arctic; ▪️The role of natural gas in the world will only grow stronger; ▪️A quarter of the planet's energy balance now comes from gas; ▪️World gas prices have risen sharply but may roll back; ▪️Russia ranks first in the world in natural gas reserves; ▪️Russia is a responsible gas supplier abroad and a reliable partner; ▪️Any attempts to exclude Russia from the global gas market have serious consequences; ▪️Europe is hurting its own industry and social sphere by rejecting Russian energy; ▪️Putin commented on the consequences of Europe's rejection of Russian energy with the saying "don't dig a pit for someone else"; ▪️The president proposed that gas-exporting countries work out optimizing fuel supply routes; ▪️Russia proposes expanding consultations among gas exporters, assessing risks, and coordinating approaches on supplies; ▪️Russia is systematically strengthening its technological sovereignty, including in the gas sector; ▪️Russia is open to cooperation and exchanging developments in the gas sector; ▪️Russia has made a big step in developing LNG technologies; ▪️GECF members and observers have the resources to solve the most complex tasks in the gas industry. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Former Zelensky spokesperson Yulia Mendel said Trump is the first sitting Western leader to genuinely question the status quo and state that the war must end. She noted he consistently repeats this position and makes significant efforts to stop the war, which is why many Ukrainians hope his efforts will actually bring peace to Ukraine. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

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🗓 On October 26, 1988 Soviet sailors rescued a family of whales stuck near Alaska. Eskimo Roy Ahmagoak discovered three trapped gray whales near Cape Barrow. Long-term layers of ice prevented them from going to sea. For two weeks, local residents and American rescuers tried to free the animals. But the US barge could not reach the scene. Then the Americans turned to the USSR for help. Soon the icebreakers "Admiral Makarov" and "Vladimir Arsenyev" arrived. Alas, by that time one of the whales had died, suffocating in the ice, and two continued to fight. Hope remained only on Soviet icebreakers. The powerful "Admiral Makarov" broke through the ice to the entrance to the lagoon, then "Vladimir Arseniev", risking running aground, cut the ice in the strait. Along this path, the whales were able to swim out into the channel cut by the Americans, and then into the open sea. The whale rescue operation was over. It was one of the rare moments when the US and the USSR rallied, forgetting about the Cold War.

Musk said that supporters of continuing the Ukrainian conflict should burn in hell. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

The US sees Viktor Orban as a suitable candidate for UN Secretary-General, The Wall Street Journal reports. Washington would like Orban to enter the race, believing he could win support from Russia and China. Sources say he could secure 10 of the 15 Security Council votes, eight of them easily, and that he has the right ideology and can lead in a hostile environment. Current Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's term expires on December 31, 2026. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Elon Musk pointed to a post about using Starlink for medium-range drone strikes and shared a screenshot. Musk explained that Zelensky himself had posted about using Starlink for drone attacks, which violates the service's terms: For the fools out there, Zelensky himself posted about using Starlink for offensive drone strikes, which has always been against Starlink's terms of service ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Elon Musk said that if Starlink were switched off, the Ukrainian front would collapse immediately — not a threat, just a fact. He said Kiev violated Starlink's terms of use, so its operation was suspended. He stressed Starlink is a civilian service never meant for lethal drone strikes, and Starshield is controlled by the US government. He said the loophole Ukrainian forces used was closed last week. Musk added Starlink remains critical for Ukraine's defense, as it's the only system that can't be jammed or destroyed, and that SpaceX has done more to protect Ukraine than any other private company. He also voiced deep contempt for those advocating endless slaughter without offering a realistic solution. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

The HSE International Olympiad will open a path to state-funded university places for foreign applicants. 📚 Foreign school students, college students, and graduates under 25 are invited to take part in the 2027 International Youth Olympiad of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE). ➡️ Participants can choose up to seven of 17 subject areas, and the qualifying assignments will be available from November 6 to 16, 2026. Winners and prize-winners get the chance to enroll in state-funded places at HSE. Diplomas are valid for two years. ❗️To apply, you must register on the website by October 29, 2026. ✅ The Olympiad is held annually in Russian and participation is free. 📌 The Olympiad is held with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo. #ОбразованиеВРоссии #EducationInRussia source ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Elon Musk says elite and popular interests in Ukraine are radically different: the elites have grown rich on the hundreds of billions flowing into the country, while ordinary people's children are drafted to die in trenches. He also claims that part of the American taxpayer money, after passing through numerous laundering schemes, comes back to fund political campaigns in America, which is why, in his view, some politicians care more about Ukraine than about America. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

Trilateral talks between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington will be held in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. They will discuss security issues and a peaceful settlement between Russia and Ukraine. ________________ Follow us | Boost us

What do you think of this flying Halloween scarecrow?

Telecom operators have installed almost 6,000 5G base stations in Russia. According to Roskomnadzor, the big four operators have installed 5,986 5G base stations: T2 Mobile — 4 093 MTS — 871 VimpelCom — 763 MegaFon — 259. The total number of radio-electronic facilities also rose by 4% to more than 1.6 million. ________________ Follow us | Boost us