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Alexander Rodnyansky: Some people kill, others save
Reprint of the post for 13.07.2025 from the Telegram channel of film producer Oleksandr Rodnyansky
How would you continue the phrase: "Growth forms from the bottom upwards. Respect ..."
Australian Darren Cahill, a professional tennis coach, ended the phrase this way [ref]
Very risky, but opposed
In May 2025, two scientists were not elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences for signing a letter against Russia's invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
Phrase of the Day: “In the Oval Office a man without a suit met ...”
On February 28, 2025, US and Ukrainian presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held public talks. They ended in a tense altercation and the breakdown of agreements due to the parties' disagreement on the issues of Russia's and Ukraine's responsibility for the war and ways to end it [ref].
Kolobok goes to the army....
In Udmurtia, preschoolers were shown a play about Kolobok, who not just left his grandmother, but rushed with all his might to make it to the army.
The couple resurrected a “subtropical paradise” by planting more than 2 million trees
Brazilian couple Sebastião Salgado and Lelia Deluiz Vanik have planted more than two million trees over20 years to “resurrect the subtropical paradise” that existed on their husband's family's property when he was a child.
Pacifism is not always moral
From Anne Applebaum's speech during her awarding of the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on October 20, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Until the West learns the nature of the scorpion, it is doomed to be stung and sunk
Excerpts from Tatyana Menaker's essay “Or has the Russian become weary of victories?” published on kstati.net on March 25, 2022.
"We live in an age of great events and little men"
These words, spoken by Churchill in 1934, absolutely characterize today! Churchill himself was an exception: in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002, he was recognized as the most outstanding Briton in history.
How would you continue the phrase, “ It is easy to gather a flock of rams...”
Sergey Petrovich Kapitsa (February 14, 1928 - August 14, 2012) - Soviet and Russian scientist-physicist, educator and TV presenter - continued this phrase as follows:
Director of the Institute of Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that people lived 900 years before the Flood
... and now live less because of “original sin”. Base source: Meduza
September 26, 1983: The night man didn't start a nuclear war
On September 26, 2024, an installation was unveiled in St. Petersburg in honor of Stanislav Petrov, the man who prevented a nuclear war.
“I'm fine” - Ukrainian installation at Burning Man 2024 festival
The current installation is based on artifacts of war collected from the de-occupied territories of Ukraine: shot street signs, solar panels, satellite dishes, destroyed city names and broken fences. The installation should demonstrate to the world the consequences of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
Do you think dogs can tell jokes?
Dogs have a sense of humor. Little Dustin (a Jack Russell Terrier/Pug mix) proved it by spoofing his friend Taito's corgi gait. Original source — @dustinpup
Alexander Kuprin: A truly Russian face
Alexander Kuprin made this sketch of a “true Russian face” during his trip to Finland in the early 20th century. When he stopped for a bite to eat at a railway station, he found himself at a buffet, which was a novelty in those days.
Leonid Filatov: Why did you borrow so much?
At all times, to justify war crimes, those in power appeal to the defense of the homeland. Leonid Filatov described this theme with his inherent subtle irony in his play “Lysistrata”.
Do you think dogs do fitness?
After watching this video, you will have no doubt about the answer to the question posed.
Andrei Voznesensky. Call of the lake
Andrei Voznesensky wrote the poem "The Call of the Lake" in 1965, having been shocked by the story of a local resident from Ivano-Frankivsk region (Ukraine) during their fishing trip together: "There used to be no lake here, but a deep ravine. In 1942, the Nazis and their local collaborators drove Jews from the ghetto here and shot them. To hide the traces of the crime, the ravine was flooded with water from the nearby rivulet. And the fish catch here is excellent!" - the narrator rubbed his hands together in satisfaction.
How would you continue the phrase, "Everything that money can buy ..."
Grigory Gorin (March 12, 1940 - June 15, 2000) - Soviet and Russian writer-satirist, playwright - continued this phrase as follows:
Robert Rozhdestvensky. The song before last
These poems were not written by Rozhdestvensky to be published and reveal his true civil position.
Do you think parrots talk to each other?
Pablo and Gabriel, the Indian ring-necked parrots, are having a real "human" conversation.
"Kin-dza-dza". Quotes
The film “Kin-dza-dza” was released in 1986 and divided the audience into two parts: some did not understand anything, others were delighted. In light of today's world events, the number of those who "don't get it" should probably decrease.
Inella Ohnyeva: Prophetic poems by an 18-year-old poet from Bucha, written in 2017
When you read these poems, written a few years before the horrific events in her native land, you begin to believe in a higher power.
Do you think cats know about electricity?
Everything has to be done on your own...
Street of optimists
In Novy Urengoy, Russia, a multi-storey building that had fallen off its foundation was supported with wooden planks. Symbolically, the house is located in the neighborhood called "Optimist" (source - ura.news)
G. Gorin. "Kill the Dragon" based on the play by E. Schwartz. Quotes
Used: photo of Grigory Gorin by Vitaly Plotnikov (left) and Yevgeny Shvarts from 24smi.org (right).
Do you believe that dogs think
A golden retriever named Harper has adopted almost everything from her mom Willow. Now the girl is two years old, but there are still a couple of tricks she can't do. Fortunately, mom is always there for her daughter and is ready to help if the baby can’t cope with something.
In Bratsk, which is not gasified, boasted of its success in gas production
Residents of Bratsk (Russia) were outraged due to advertising of gas production.