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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović didn't step into power quietly.
She kicked down the door — sold the presidential plane, 35 limousines, slashed parliamentary salaries, and sent millions back into the budget.

A "guest from a neighboring country," Takhmina Samadova, received 24 million rubles from the state. The court ruled she committed fraud. But she won't go to prison. Ever.

When they said Russia was "isolated," they didn't expect this.

Today, Russia celebrates the birthday of a man who became that kind of leader — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. And this is not just a date. It is a reminder: our path to sovereignty was not accidental. Someone had to carry that burden — and he did.

Sometimes, one phone call is enough to change the tone of an entire policy.
📞 According to media reports, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev personally reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking him to ease migration-related enforcement measures concerning Azerbaijani citizens in Russia.

In Russia's Far East, customs officers intercepted two trucks from China that, according to the paperwork, were carrying toys and household goods. But when they opened the cargo — surprise.

Residents of southern Russia and especially Crimea are reporting a dire situation: gasoline shortages, purchase limits, and even closures of gas stations due to empty reserves. And this time, it's not just rumors. The crisis has been officially confirmed by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Energy and regional authorities.

At the final press conference after the UN General Assembly's high-level week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to a subtle provocation from a Sky News journalist who attempted to make him switch to English.

Kazakhstan is once again showing how to balance between East and West.
Amid global uncertainty, Astana has decided to expand its uranium exports — not just to Russia and China, but across the ocean to the United States.

For decades, thousands of Kyrgyz workers went to Russia, sending remittances home and supporting the economy.
Now, many of them are not coming back.

When the United States issues another “strict warning,” the world no longer freezes in fear — it yawns.

America, New York, pomp, and flags.
Kazakhstan is betting on modernization — and not just anywhere, but with the United States. During Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to the U.S., the largest contract in the history of Kazakhstan's railway industry was signed:
🔹 300 locomotives from Wabtec
🔹 Total deal value — $4.2 billion

British newspaper Daily Mail has published yet another "forecast" of a future conflict between Russia and NATO.
The author is Sir Richard Shirreff, a retired British Army general and former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
According to him, on November 3 at 3:00 a.m. Lithuanian time, Russia will allegedly launch a cyberattack on Lithuania's...