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ㅤAvdéev was again turned over, and the doctor long probed in his stomach, and found the bullet, but failed to extract it. He put a dressing on the wound, and having stuck plaster over it went away. During the whole time the doctor was probing and bandaging the wound Avdéev lay with clenched teeth and closed eyes, but whn the doctor had gone he opened them and looked around as though amazed. His eyes were turned to the other patients and to the surgeon's orderly, but he seemed to see not them, but something else that surprised him.

ㅤHis friends, Panóv and Serógin, came in; but Avdéev continued to lie in the same position, looking before him with surprise. It was long before he recognized his comrades, though his eyes gazed straight at them.

ㅤ“I say, Peter, have you no message to send home?” said Panóv.

ㅤAvdéev did not answer, though he was looking Panóv in the face.

ㅤ“I say, haven’t you any orders to send home?” again repeated Panóv, touching Avdéev’s cold large-boned hand.

ㅤAvdéev seemed to come to.

ㅤ“Ah! … Panóv!”

ㅤ“Yes, here…. I’ve come! Have you nothing for home? Serógin would write a letter.”

ㅤ“Serógin …” said Avdéev, moving his eyes with difficulty towards Serógin, “will you write? … Well then, write so: ‘Your son,’ say, ‘Peter, has given orders that you should live long.1 He envied his brother’ … I told you about that to-day … ‘and now he is himself glad. Don’t worry him. Let him live. God grant it him. I am glad!’ Write that.”

ㅤHaving said this he was long silent, with his eyes fixed on Panóv.

ㅤ“And did you find your pipe?” he suddenly asked. Panóv did not reply.

ㅤ“Your pipe … your pipe! I mean, have you found it?” Avdéev repeated.

ㅤ“It was in my bag.”

ㅤ“That’s right! … Well, and now give me a candle…. I am going to die,” said Avdéev.

ㅤJust then Poltorátsky came in to inquire after his soldier.

ㅤ“How goes it, my lad! Badly?” said he.

ㅤAvdéev closed his eyes and shook his head negatively. His broad-cheeked face was pale and stern. He did not reply, but again said to Panóv,—

ㅤ“Bring a candle…. I am going to die.”

ㅤA wax taper was placed in his hand, but his fingers would not bend, so it was placed between them, and was held up for him.

ㅤPoltorátsky went away, and five minutes later the orderly put his ear to Avdéev’s heart and said that all was over.

ㅤAvdéev’s death was described in the following manner in the report sent to Tiflis,—

ㅤ“23rd Nov.—Two companies of the Kurín Regiment advanced from the fort on a wood-felling expedition. At midday a considerable number of mountaineers suddenly attacked the wood-fellers. The sharpshooters began to retreat, but the 2nd Company charged with the bayonet and overthrew the mountaineers. In this affair two privates were slightly wounded and one killed. The mountaineers lost about a hundred men killed and wounded.”

ㅤ— Leo Tolstoy, from Chapter VII in Hadji Murad, trans. Aylmer Maude.

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Konstantin Avdeev's illustration for russian tale "Kolobok".

Kolobok is the main character of an East Slavic fairytale with the same name, represented as a small yellow spherical bread-like being. The story is often called "Little Round Bun" and sometimes "The Runaway Bun."

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The Little Prince #2 Avdeev Egor. Photographed by Shitova Ekaterina for The Pink Prince Online!

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Sergei Vasilyevich Avdeyev is a former Russian engineer and cosmonaut.

Link: Sergey Avdeev

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Anastasia by Dimitri Avdeev

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Hey! So I recently got a VK account, but I'm struggling to find my way around. Thanks to your masterposts I found the theatres' pages, but I don't know where to start looking for the actors. Could you please share the most important ones? Finrod, Leithian, Trial maybe ( Please ignore this if it's too much work )

Ngl, it was quite a lot of work 😅 I listed the actors' creative pages, not their personal ones, because that's the best way to keep up with their work and performances.

Agata Vavilova

Alexander Chernyshev

Alexander Kazmin

Alexander Khananin

Alexander Rychkov

Alexey Tolstokorov

Andrey Birin

Andrey Shkoldichenko

Anton Avdeev

Danila Polyakov

Danila Zhilyaev

Daria Burlyukalo

Daria Vorobyova

Daria Yanvarina

Edrian Bernada

Ekaterina Agafonova

Ekaterina Busygina

Elena Gazaeva

Elena Khanpira

Elena Minina

Emil Sales

Evdokia Malevskaya

Evgeny Gradusov

Evgeny Egorov

Fedor & Semyon Nemtsev

Galina Shimanskaya

Ilya Zhigarev

Iria

Irina Demidova

Irina Potekhina

Karlen Kardashian

Kirill Gordeev

Konstantin Baryshnikov

Konstantin Skripalev

Ksenia Spiridonova

Lora Moskovskaya

Maxim Rakovsky

Mikhail Nakhimovich

Mikhail Sidorenko

Pavel Dorofeev

Pavel Plamenev

Pavel Stukalov

Roman Susalev

Rostislav Kolpakov

Ruslan Gerasimenko

Selected Dreik

Seraphim

Sergey Smolin

Sofiko Kardava

Sviatoslav Besedin

Taria Baturina

Tatyana Shaikova

Viktoria Grigorieva

Vilena Sokolova

Vlad Yasinsky

Yaroslav Bayarunas

I hope I've got everyone, or at least most of those you're interested in. I'm not responsible for the contents of the pages I linked and do not endorse their opinions and actions, naturally.

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Morpheus of Yakutia in the lens of Max Avdeev.

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Ukraine war latest: Explosions rock what could be one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast

Key developments on April 22:

Explosions rock what could be one of Russia’s largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast

Putin offers US to freeze Ukraine war along current front line, FT reports

Zelensky rules out recognizing Crimea as Russian, warns against playing into Putin’s ‘game’

Russia used Easter truce to regroup in Lyman sector, launched offensive after, military says

Japan to provide Ukraine with geospatial intelligence, media reports

Explosions have erupted at a Russian weapons arsenal in Vladimir Oblast on April 22, causing a fire, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Telegram.

According to Ukrainian defense media outlet Militarnyi, the facility in question is Russia’s 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate – one of Russia’s largest weapons arsenals, located about 530 kilometers (330 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the fire erupted at the site due to a violation of safety protocols when working with explosive materials. No casualties have been reported.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has ordered the creation of a special commission to investigate the incident.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that a military unit, seven settlements, and 12 holiday villages had been evacuated due to the incident.

Independent Russian media outlet ASTRA reported, citing local residents, a powerful blast at the base, followed by continued secondary detonations.

Following the incident, roads leading to the nearby town of Kirzhach from Moscow were closed. According to Russian state-controlled media outlet Kommersant, Russian authorities ordered evacuations from the settlements of Barsovo and Mirny.

Explosions reported near military base in Kirzhachsky district, Vladimir region — local media A road leading from Moscow to Kirzhach has reportedly been blocked. Residents say smoke from the explosions can be seen above the village of Barsovo. The area houses the Arsenal of the… pic.twitter.com/H1soMmk1R4

— ASTRA (@ASTRA_PRESS) April 22, 2025

Vladimir Oblast Governor Alexander Avdeev confirmed the explosions but warned journalists and residents against spreading information about the incident before "verified official data" is released, threatening fines for violations.

Analysis of imagery from the facility suggests that the arsenal stored a wide range of weapons, including medium-caliber artillery shells and missiles for anti-aircraft systems, Militarnyi reported.

According to Militarnyi, the facility also housed a laboratory for monitoring the condition of artillery propellants and explosives, as well as workshops equipped to test high-tech weapons systems.

In addition to specialized equipment, the 51st Arsenal and similar bases under the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate are believed to store large stockpiles of heavy artillery shells, munitions for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and small arms ammunition.

The facility has a history of similar incidents. On June 22, 2022, a detonation of ammunition occurred during unloading operations, killing three servicemen and a civilian specialist and seriously injuring another.

Russian bombs kill 1, injure 23 in Zaporizhzhia amid Kyiv’s calls for civilian infrastructure truce

Russian forces attacked the city at around 11:40 a.m. with two KAB bombs, with one hitting an infrastructure facility and another a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia’s residential neighborhood, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova

Putin offers US to freeze Ukraine war along current front line, FT reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered the U.S. to halt his full-scale invasion of Ukraine along the current front line, the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 22, citing unnamed sources familiar with the talks.

Putin reportedly conveyed the offer during a recent meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. This could be the first formal indication from Putin since the full-scale war began in 2022 that Russia may consider scaling back its territorial demands.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, responding to the report, cast doubt on its accuracy. "A lot of fakes are being published now, including those published by respected publications, so one should only listen to primary sources," he told the Russian state-controlled media outlet RIA Novosti.

Russia illegally declared ownership over Ukraine's Crimea in 2014 and over Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts in 2022, in violation of international law. Russia only partially occupies the four oblasts.

Moscow has repeatedly demanded international recognition of the regions as Russian and that Ukrainian troops completely withdraw from them as part of any peace negotiations.

Putin's message reportedly prompted Washington to propose a "peace settlement," elements of which have since been revealed in media reports, according to the FT.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. proposal — presented in a confidential April 17 meeting in Paris — involves potentially recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea and barring Ukraine from NATO membership.

Ukraine has been asked to respond this week, with a follow-up meeting scheduled in London on April 23 involving delegations from Ukraine, the U.S., the U.K., and France. If the parties reach a consensus, the proposal may be formally introduced to Moscow.

European officials cited by the FT expressed concern that Putin's offer is designed to push U.S. President Donald Trump toward accepting broader Kremlin demands.

Witkoff, who conveyed Putin's position and is expected to visit Moscow this week, has drawn criticism for backing proposals perceived as aligning with Russian interests.

Washington has signaled that if no progress is made in the coming days, it may abandon its ceasefire mediation efforts.

‘Territories are first and foremost people:’ Zaporizhzhia, Kherson residents anxiously watch Witkoff debate the land they live on

Zaporizhzhia — During what would usually be evening rush hour in Zaporizhzhia, cars move easily through main streets that were once choked with traffic. As the shadows grow longer, soldiers calmly remove camouflage netting from the air defense weapons they’ll man against Russia’s deadly attacks until the sun rises

The Kyiv IndependentAndrea Januta

Zelensky rules out recognizing Crimea as Russian, warns against playing into Putin's 'game'

Ukraine will not legally recognize Russia's occupation of Crimea under any circumstances, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a briefing in Kyiv on April 22.

"There is nothing to talk about. This violates our Constitution. This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine," the president told reporters.

Zelensky warned that any discussion of Crimea risks shifting negotiations into a framework dictated by the Kremlin. He said such proposals play directly into Russian President Vladimir Putin's "game."

"As soon as talks about Crimea and our sovereign territories begin, the talks enter the format that Russia wants — prolonging the war – because it will not be possible to agree on everything quickly," he added.

While acknowledging that signals about Crimea have surfaced in different channels, Zelensky said Ukraine would reject immediately any official proposal.

"We know where these signals are sounding and will continue to sound," he said, adding that he was unsure whether they originated from Russia or certain U.S. representatives engaged in dialogue with Putin.

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On April 14, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News that a potential peace deal could center on the status of five territories.

While he did not name them explicitly, he is believed to be referring to Crimea, illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, along with the partially occupied regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

Zelensky said the Ukrainian delegation going to London will have a mandate to discuss terms for a full or partial ceasefire with Russia. Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russia in any format but only after an unconditional halt to hostilities, he added.

Zelensky also stressed that sustained international pressure — especially from the United States — is necessary to reach a meaningful settlement.

"We've been at war for over 11 years," Zelensky said. "Is it possible to reach an agreement with Russia quickly? No, it is not. It is impossible without pressure."

Despite expressing frustration over Russia's refusal to de-escalate the war, U.S. President Donald Trump has so far avoided imposing any major sanctions or taking punitive action against Moscow.

Trump hopes to ‘end war’ this week. Here’s what you need to know

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Russia and Ukraine could reach a war-ending deal “this week,” as his team threatens that Washington could ditch the peace talks efforts if no step is taken in the near future. “Both will then start to do big business with the United States

The Kyiv IndependentAsami Terajima

Russia used Easter truce to regroup in Lyman sector, launched offensive after, military says

Russian forces in the Lyman sector of Donetsk Oblast violated the one-day Easter ceasefire, used it to regroup, and launched a large-scale infantry assault shortly after its end, Anastasiia Blyshchyk, spokesperson for Ukraine's 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade, told Suspilne media on April 22.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a symbolic one-day ceasefire on April 19, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said was violated around 3,000 times.

"This so-called truce did more damage to us," Blyshchyk said. "A few hours after Putin announced the ceasefire, our positions came under massive artillery fire."

According to the spokesperson, Russian forces exploited the lull to reposition units and prepare for renewed assaults.

"We saw them pulling up their infantry to the front line along with weapons, including rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machine guns," she said.

"Our aerial reconnaissance recorded more than 120 Russian occupiers dispersing in plantations, forest belts, destroyed buildings, and dugouts during the so-called Easter truce."

Blyshchyk added that once the truce ended, Russian forces launched a large-scale infantry offensive.

The Lyman sector in northern Donetsk Oblast remains one of the most fiercely contested areas along the front line. Its strategic importance lies in its proximity to key transport routes and logistics corridors.

The assault follows statements from Ukrainian military leadership that Russia's anticipated spring offensive is already underway.

On April 9, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed that Moscow had begun its spring campaign, with intensified attacks across multiple sectors of the front line.

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Japan to provide Ukraine with geospatial intelligence, media reports

Japan's Kyushu University Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) has agreed to provide Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, Intelligence Online magazine reported on April 21.

Japanese and Ukrainian authorities reportedly began discussing possible support in February, with the talks gaining urgency after the U.S. temporarily paused intelligence assistance for Kyiv in early March.

iQPS, which plans to launch its seventh SAR observation satellite by late 2026, agreed with Kyiv on a timeline of two to three months to install relevant software onto Ukrainian intelligence's platforms, the magazine wrote.

The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the claims.

SAR technology, which can recreate two-dimensional or three-dimensional images of landscapes or objects, has broad military applications. It can help track enemy movement and installations regardless of weather conditions.

Ukraine receives intelligence support from other partners, including France and the U.K. Nevertheless, the U.S.-imposed pause underscored its critical role in military planning, namely in launching long-range strikes and intercepting Russian aerial attacks.

Washington claimed its halt on intelligence support, which coincided with the freezing of arms supplies, extended only to offensive operations. While the U.S. resumed the assistance after progress in ceasefire talks, the move ramped up concerns about further cuts in the future.

Ukraine's military heavily relies on Starlink, a communications system owned by Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump's close ally and critic of military aid to Kyiv. French satellite operator Eutelsat pledged to scale up its operations in Ukraine but said it could not currently replace the 50,000 Starlink terminals operating in the country.

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Ilia Mazo - Servant of Spring from Koshka Neon FIlms on Vimeo.

Production Koshka Neon x Fetish Film Directed by Anna KoshkaNeon DOP Arsen Sarkisyan Executive producer Simon KoshkaNeon Producer Liza Donskikh Prod. Designer Anna Sodomova Cast Chyngyz Kalberdiev, Bek Moldosakiev, Emil Ekeef , Alessandr Makarchikov 1AD Sveta Timokhina 1AC Alex Budarin, Andrey Kashaev 2AC Alexey Konev Prod. Designer assist Daria Solokhina Edit Alexey Lapin Color Evgeniy Gvozdev CG Pavel Gordeev Titles Anna Sodomova Cleanup Alex Baranov, Jelezonah Cover Mark Mescherin Sound design Dmitry Gudnichev Special Thanks: Tatiana Alden-Kherel, Reel talk Agency, Maria Mimovich, Serge Levin, Artem Travin & Cukat 169, Yuriy Gromov, Ivan Chernykh, Teona Taova, Alexey Yarochkin, Elizaveta K., Yulia Chzhen, Karina Lurmish, Galina Gromova, Anna Gavrilova, Dmitry Alexeev, Alexey Lapin, Vlada Avonavi, Maria Olegovna, Guyane Ayrapetyan, Roma Bantik, Liniyami, Ekaterina K., Darya N., Evgeniy Mariyan, Dasha Nasonova, Vladimir Lobunets l, Sonya Anikina l, Maxim Avdeev, Vanya Shteyngud, Vitaliy Mustakhin, Yulia O., Aziza Abigazinova

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The Little Prince #1 Avdeev Egor. Photographed by Shitova Ekaterina for The Pink Prince Online!

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Glorfindel versus the Balrog in Gondolin. Art by Igor Avdeev.

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I am looking forward to Avdeev as Raistlin as I'm sure he'll have an interesting take on the character, but I'm kind of bummed that when we finally get Burlyukalo and Kazmin in the same performance of ПИ, we don't get them as Takhisis/Raistlin, and they are the one Takhisis/Raistlin tandem I'd like to see

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321132020012 by Yaroslav Avdeev Via Flickr: 28 mm macro ring