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Prune60
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Electrical/Power Systems Engineer, Internationally Recognized Queen of Anglo-Saxonia, “Expert”
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Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“A python nearly strangled a monk right in a Buddhist monastery.”

You all know why I clicked on this headline…

Did they do it again?

www.mk.ru/incident/202...
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“The president's approval rating plummeted after one murder.”

*Trump’s ratings

That’s not the way I would have described it, and it’s not the first death.

www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“A Russian tourist was attacked by a school of fish in the Maldives.”

🙄

www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“Russians were told that on January 27, Nina's Day, they are not allowed to get haircuts or take out the trash.”

😂

www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…

“A predator entered a Russian city.”

🤔

www.mk.ru/incident/202...
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 AM
There still a Russian Banking Liquidity deficit

cbr.ru/eng/hd_base/...
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 AM
‼️ Russia: “Peskov stated that Russia will never discuss anything with EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.”

👍

Looking forward to when the EU sanctions Russian again

www.interfax.ru/russia/1069374
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
‼️ Russia: “A 1% surcharge on freight rail tariffs in Russia may come into effect on March 1.”

🍿 Russian Railways finances have been problematic

www.interfax.ru/business/106...
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
How many Aeroflot employees do you think panicked when the booking system glitched today? 😂

✈️: 😰 is it happening again?!

www.interfax.ru/russia/1069541
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 AM
‼️ Russia: “The government is preparing a package of proposals to stabilize the situation at Russian Post.”

🍿 With what money?

It’s not the only business in “crisis” & they can’t save everyone!

www.interfax.ru/business/106...
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
‼️ Russia: “Norilsk Nickel's largest project in China is on the brink of collapse after its Chinese partner pulled out.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/k...
January 27, 2026 at 1:37 AM
‼️ Russia: “Billionaire Deripaska deleted posts about Putin's "insane" war and officials "squandering" the economy.”

Is *sad oligarch* now *nervous oligarch*?

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/m...
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Short Answer: Worse than last year, better than next year.

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 AM
🇷🇺: Who wants to invest in Russia!?

🌎: 🦗

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/27/v...
January 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM
‼️ Russia: “Companies have factored inflation into their business plans at twice the Central Bank's forecast.”

😂 It’s even worse than you may expect…

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/k...
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 AM
‼️ Russia: “The growth of Russian mortgage arrears has set a record since the 2000s.”

🍿 Oh dear…

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/r...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
‼️ Russia: “The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended the adoption of a bill establishing rules for the confiscation of cryptocurrency from citizens in criminal cases”

COMING SOON…

🇷🇺: *crypto yoink*

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/26/v...
January 27, 2026 at 12:53 AM
‼️ Russia: “The State Duma has proposed replacing Disneyland with Cheburlandia”

The saddest place on earth

ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/25/v...
January 27, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Reposted by Prune60
The electronic budget system shows a 1.84 trillion ruble deficit as of 23 January 2026
January 27, 2026 at 12:32 AM
How many inches of snow will hit Kentucky?

The predictions are in:

www.youtube.com/live/K85MbyE...
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
‼️ Russia: In Khabarovsk Krai at “the Korfovskaya station on the Far Eastern Railway, 20 coal cars derailed and overturned.”

🚂: Whoopsie!

www.interfax.ru/russia/1069273
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“The US has refused to end the conflict in Ukraine.”

The “conflict” Russia started? The “conflict” that could end TODAY, if Russia just went home? That “conflict”?

www.mk.ru/politics/202...
January 24, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“Russians were told that they are not allowed to get haircuts on January 24, Fedoseyev's Day.”

🇷🇺: And don’t trim your nails either!

www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“A doctor explained who is at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.”

🤔 GRU targets?

www.mk.ru/science/2026...
January 24, 2026 at 1:42 AM
There have been several articles that have come out recently that look staggering and shocking based on the headline, but if you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll see it’s not shocking news.

A lot of the data has been in the regular metrics I put out like the National Welfare Fund Thread.
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 AM