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    A Sacred Trust Under Attack: A Statement from the Clergy

    16 February 2026, 21:39

    The clergy of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church sternly condemns the unconstitutional and fabricated actions of the authorities of the Republic of Armenia. These actions constitute open interference in the internal life of the Church and a violation of its natural order. At the direct instruction of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the Prosecutor General’s Office—basing its actions on a contrived and absurd line of reasoning—has initiated criminal proceedings related to the exercise by the Catholicos of All Armenians of his administrative authority and canonical right to lead the Church. Furthermore, the exit from Armenia of His Holiness Karekin II, the […]

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    Reportedly, in an interview with Politico, the expired Ukrainian president Zelensky remarked about President Putin: “I am younger than him. He doesn’t have much time left.”

    Apparently, he either forgot, or never learned, that Hitler was 11 years younger than Stalin. One might also recall that Ronald Reagan was 17 years older than his opponent Walter Mondale. During the 1984 presidential debate, when asked whether, at 73, he was too old to serve, Reagan replied: “I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” He won in a landslide. And who even remembers Walter Mondale today? One last minor detail: Trump turns 80 this year. He is six years older than Putin. It is hard to imagine that Trump appreciated Zelensky’s ominous remarks about Putin’s remaining lifespan. Yet none of this […]

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    On February 16, 1722, Peter the Great of Russia signed the Decree on Succession, a groundbreaking reform that fundamentally altered the traditional system of transferring power in the Russian Empire. Previously, the throne was passed through hereditary primogeniture, typically from father to eldest son. Peter’s decree abolished this custom, granting the reigning monarch absolute authority to choose their successor. This decision allowed the sovereign to prioritize qualities such as merit, loyalty, or competence over mere lineage or birthright

    Peter’s motivation for this reform stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the existing system and his distrust of his grandson, Peter Alexeyevich. He sought to prevent unqualified or potentially oppositional figures from ascending to the throne, aiming instead to ensure that Russia’s ruler would be someone capable of continuing his ambitious reforms. Despite its revolutionary intent, the decree had unintended consequences. Peter himself failed to designate an heir before his death in 1725, leaving Russia without a clear line of succession. This oversight plunged the empire into a period of political instability and palace coups that lasted for much of the 18th century. The era saw frequent power struggles among nobles […]

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    In Russia, when life is good, people say, “Everything is in chocolate.” For the Morozov family, that sweetness was earned the hard way — thousands of miles from home

    After the Russian Revolution of 1917, waves of émigrés washed up on Japan’s distant shores. Among them was Fyodor Morozov, a former merchant from Simbirsk. Like many others, he began as a peddler, walking dusty streets from Hokkaido to Tsushima, selling small goods just to survive. But Morozov carried something more valuable than merchandise — he carried knowledge, ambition, and the memory of Russia’s legendary chocolate. In 1926, in the cosmopolitan port city of Kobe, he opened a modest confectionery: F. Morozoff. At a time when Japan’s chocolate industry was barely developed and refrigeration for imports was rare, Russian craftsmanship found fertile ground. Soon, “Romanov chocolate” was delighting Japanese customers. […]

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    Kiev did not respond to Russia’s proposal on ceasefire monitoring center — Galuzin

    15 February 2026, 20:15

    MOSCOW, February 15. /TASS/. Kiev has not responded to Russia’s proposal to establish a bilateral center for monitoring and controlling the ceasefire regime, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said in an interview with TASS. “Kiev has left unanswered our proposals to enhance the effectiveness of the negotiating process through the creation of a bilateral center for monitoring and controlling the ceasefire regime, as well as working groups to address military, political, and humanitarian issues. There has also been no clear reaction to our readiness to raise the level of the heads of delegations,” he said. According to Galuzin, the Istanbul format of negotiations has not been formally closed by […]

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    NBC Olympics: When Ads Become an Obnoxious Moralizing Stream

    Watching NBC’s Olympic coverage, the pattern is impossible to miss: white people are practically nowhere to be seen in the commercials—as if they’ve become extinct. In reality, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimates (2023), white Americans still make up at least 60% of the population. NBC’s Olympic ads parade a nonstop stream of social messaging, carefully curated to signal progressiveness, inclusion, and virtue. But all of it is clearly performative, a display of hypocritical moral signaling, spiteful toward even slightly conservative viewers. As a result, the Olympic feats are overshadowed by relentless moralizing messaging. Diversity is real. But erasing one ethnic group is just another form of racism […]