Katyusha the panda
Katyusha is a female giant panda born at Moscow Zoo in 2023, the first panda cub
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Aug 25, 2026
Center
First panda born in Russia celebrated her third birthday, with officials using the event to underscore China-Russia friendship.
Centre readers may view the panda diplomacy as a distraction from more serious geopolitical tensions, but it marks the day's lighter news.