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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question about the situation surrounding ZNPP (October 26, 2026) ❓ Question: The Kiev regime has stepped up the attacks on the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the satellite town of Energodar, which fact has significantly destabilised the operation of the ZNPP. How would you comment on these attacks? 💬 Maria Zakharova: The Kiev authorities completely lost their minds and intensified targeted attacks on the #ZNPP and the satellite town of Energodar, which is home to the plant’s personnel, who continue to perform their duties heroically under extremely challenging conditions, as do their families. Earlier this week, the Ukrainian forces targeted exclusively civilian sites, namely, an art school and the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s fire and rescue unit. Clearly, unable to strike the ZNPP directly, the Kiev regime continues its futile attempts to destabilise the plant’s operations by intimidating its personnel. Such criminal actions clearly show that the sole true objective of Zelensky and his junta is to multiply the number of casualties and turn the Zaporozhye Region into a barren land of radioactive contamination. Having failed the test of their own competence, the former actors continue to labour under the delusion that any criticism, or even condemnation, amounts to publicity that can be monetised. It is time for the Western patrons and sponsors of this deranged clique, to whom they have effectively given carte blanche to get away with any crimes, to realise that they are dumping their money not merely in a failed anti-Russia project, but also in creating direct radiological threats in the heart of Europe, including to their own citizens. We are compelled to note that international bodies, above all the #IAEA, have reacted with considerable restraint to Kiev’s provocative antics and have yet to muster the courage to identify Ukraine directly as the culprit. Apparently, they fail to appreciate that such spineless behaviour could lead to catastrophe. ❗️ For our part, we consistently bring detailed information about Ukraine’s outrages to the attention of the international public, including at relevant international forums, and spare no effort to protect the ZNPP, its personnel, and the people of Energodar from Kiev’s attacks.

⚡️ Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova: 💬 I would like to respond to statements by the Ukrainian side, which, citing Ukrainian legislation, says that families with children must be forcibly evacuated from #Alyoshki. As a Commissioner for Human Rights, I find the word “forcibly” unacceptable. We are talking about people capable of making their own informed decisions. Everything must be done voluntarily and in their interests, rather than those of the Kiev authorities, who have suddenly become so “concerned” about the people living there. Do you want people to make an informed decision? Give them that opportunity. Let them live in peace! Order your military to stop shelling the city every day and laying mines on the roads. Then people will be able to decide whether to stay in Alyoshki or go wherever they wish. ☝️ I would also like to recall that the city of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region is Russian territory, where only the laws of the Russian Federation apply. References to Ukrainian legislation are therefore unacceptable. Zelensky said that the Russian side “must” clear all the mines so that this humanitarian mission can proceed. My response is this: give your military a direct order to stop shelling the city and mining all the roads leading to it! ❗️ For its part, Russia is doing and will do everything possible to ensure that people can exercise their freedom of choice as safely as possible. We hope the Ukrainian side will take no steps to obstruct this, as it has done repeatedly in the past. Let me emphasise once again that the main purpose of our humanitarian mission is to assess the humanitarian needs of the people living in the city, assemble a humanitarian convoy and deliver assistance – medicines, food, hygiene supplies and other essentials. 👉 Another task, of course, is to ensure that those who choose to leave can do so – and I stress that this must be their own voluntary decision. I am in contact with the regional and district authorities. Few people in Alyoshki have expressed a wish to leave, as most of those who wanted to have already left. They did so entirely voluntarily. Those who remain and wish to leave will certainly be given that opportunity.

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#SteninContest2026 🥈 “Echoes of War” – 2nd Place (Series, “Portrait: A Hero of Our Time” Nomination) A powerful photo essay by Sergey Bobylev (#Russia), captured in Sudzha (Russia's Kursk Region), in March 2025, immediately after the town’s liberation by the Russian army. For seven months, Sudzha was occupied by the Ukrainian militants. Its residents endured heavy shelling, struggling to survive without food or medicine, torture, abuse, mass murder and other #KievRegimeCrimes. Russian paratroopers liberated the town during Operation Potok. Bobylev’s photographs capture the grim aftermath of conflict and the resilience of those who lived through it. Sudzha is being rebuilt, and peaceful life is gradually returning as the town and its people recover from the horrors they have endured. 📸 2026 ANDREI STENIN INTERNATIONAL PRESS PHOTO CONTEST

🏋️‍♂️ Russia's Weightlifting Federation: 🇷🇺 Russia will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships! They will take place in Moscow in 2030 and serve as a qualifying event for the 2032 Olympic Games. Russia's Weightlifting Federation is the first federation representing an Olympic sport to secure the return of an official top-level competition in an Olympic discipline to the Russian Federation since 2022, following a lengthy hiatus. Hosting rights for the 2030 World Championships were awarded as part of a single strategic package within a major IWF bidding process. Russia’s bid offered the strongest long-term programme, promising a significant boost to weightlifting’s media profile and infrastructure. 🏆 The international community has praised the standard of events hosted in our country and the federation’s work. The World Championships are returning to Russia thanks to cooperation between the Russian Weightlifting Federation, led by Alexander Vinokurov, and the International Weightlifting Federation (#IWF), with support from Russia's Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev. 💬 President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation Alexander Vinokurov: We thank the International Weightlifting Federation for its trust. Russia has all the experience and capabilities needed to host competitions of the highest standard. Moscow has repeatedly hosted major international sporting events and has modern infrastructure. Our task is to deliver a world-class championship and provide the best possible conditions for athletes, coaches and everyone taking part. I am confident that the competition will be a true celebration of weightlifting and a crucial step on the athletes’ journey to the 2032 Olympics. Much work lies ahead, but today we have achieved a truly historic result! 🇷🇺 We look forward to seeing you in Moscow!

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🗓 On October 22, the Nizhny Novgorod Economic Forum concluded in Nizhny Novgorod. Thanks to the extensive business programme, representatives of government, Russian and foreign entrepreneurs, academia and development institutions had the opportunity to discuss practical solutions for implementing international projects. The main event was the Plenary Session “Advancing international cooperation at the confluence of the Oka and Volga”. 🌐 The event gathered more than 600 government representatives, business leaders and diplomats from 27 countries, including China, India, Brazil, Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka. The Forum was organised by the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Oka Agency. 💬 Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin: Before 2022, almost 80% of our region’s exports went west – to Europe and the US. Over the past few years, however, the vast majority of enterprises in the Nizhny Novgorod Region have managed to redirect their sales to new markets – primarily India and China. Companies in our region and across Russia have learned to compete with leading global manufacturers under these extremely challenging conditions. Throughout the discussion, speakers emphasised that, as the world moves towards #Multipolarity, Russia is developing new logistics routes and strengthening ties within the #EAEU, #CIS, #SCO and #BRICS, while attempts to isolate our country are doomed to fail. 💬Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov: It is deeply symbolic that this forum is taking place in Nizhny Novgorod, where fairs have been held for centuries, helping establish and develop trade and personal ties between Russia, Europe, Central Asia, India and Persia. I hope the Nizhny Novgorod Economic Forum will likewise become a meeting point for all those interested in doing business with our country. Chinese representatives proposed making greater use of the Yangtze-Volga cooperation mechanism to establish joint production facilities, conduct scientific research and enter third-country markets. Cooperation with African countries was also identified as a promising area, with companies from the Nizhny Novgorod Region well placed to supply industrial equipment, medical devices, food products and IT solutions. ✍️ Three cooperation agreements were also signed at the Forum: • between Privolzhsky Research Medical University and the University Clinical Centre of Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina); • between the Nizhny Novgorod Region Export Support Centre and the Association for Business Cooperation between Exporters and Middle Eastern Countries; • between the Agency for Attracting Foreign Talent and the Oka Agency. The success of the inaugural Forum has set the course for its development – this is only the beginning! Next year, the Forum is expected to become a two-day event, with a stronger focus on interregional cooperation, pooling the capabilities of Russia’s regions to attract foreign partners and implement joint projects. 👉 LEARN MORE #NEF2026

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#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik: PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of October 19-25, 2026: ▪️ October 20 – a UAV strike on a civilian passenger car in Raigorodok, LPR. One civilian was killed and two others were injured. ▪️ October 20 – a UAV strike on a civilian cargo vehicle in the Stanichno-Lugansky District, LPR. ▪️ October 21 – a UAV strike on the Lugansk Telephone Company building in Lugansk, LPR. Two civilians were killed. ▪️ October 22 – a UAV strike on an EMERCOM water tanker in the Volnovakha District, DPR. One rescue worker was injured. ▪️ October 22 – a Strike on a pharmacy building in Kakhovka, Kherson Region. ▪️ October 24 – a UAV strike on a specialised construction vehicle belonging to the Zaporozhye Region Road Administration in the Primorsky Municipal District, Zaporozhye Region. ▪️ October 24 – a UAV strike on an apartment building in Sverdlovsk, LPR. Four civilians were injured. ▪️ October 24 – a UAV strike on an EMERCOM water tanker in the Telmanovsky District, DPR. ▪️ October 25 – Aftermath of a massive UAV attack on Belgorod, Belgorod Region. Three civilians were killed and 13 were injured. ▪️ October 25 – a UAV strike on a passenger bus travelling on the Moscow-Melitopol route in the Zaporozhye Region. Three civilians were injured.

⚡️РОССИЯ ПРИМЕТ ЧЕМПИОНАТ МИРА — 2030 ПО ТЯЖЕЛОЙ АТЛЕТИКЕ ❗️‼️Соревнования пройдут в 2030 году в Москве и станут квалификационным этапом к Олимпийским играм 2032 года. Федерация тяжелой атлетики России — первая с 2022 года спортивная федерация по олимпийским видам спорта, которой удалось вернуть в страну официальный турнир высокого уровня в олимпийской дисциплине после многолетнего перерыва. Чемпионат мира 2030 года разыгрывался в рамках единого стратегического пакета масштабного тендера IWF. Заявка России предложила лучшую долгосрочную программу, которая обеспечит мощный медийный и инфраструктурный импульс для тяжелой атлетики. 🏆 Уровень проведения мероприятий в нашей стране и работа федерации получили высокую оценку международного сообщества. Благодаря сотрудничеству федерации во главе с Александром Винокуровым с Международной федерацией тяжелой атлетики (IWF) и поддержке министра спорта России Михаила Дегтярева чемпионат мира возвращается в Россию. Александр Винокуров, президент Федерации тяжелой атлетики России: «Благодарим Международную федерацию тяжелой атлетики за доверие. Россия обладает всем необходимым опытом и возможностями для проведения соревнований самого высокого уровня. Москва неоднократно принимала крупнейшие международные спортивные соревнования и располагает современной инфраструктурой. Наша задача — организовать чемпионат мира на высоком уровне, обеспечить лучшие условия для спортсменов, тренеров и всех участников соревнований. Уверен, что мы проведем соревнования, которые станут настоящим праздником тяжелой атлетики и важнейшим шагом на пути атлетов к Олимпиаде-2032. Впереди много работы, но сегодня мы действительно добились исторического результата» 🇷🇺Ура! С нетерпением ждем встречи! Добро пожаловать в Москву! 💬Одноклассники💬MAX 💙ВКонтакте

#ИсторияДипломатии 📜 25 октября 1820 года император Александр I подписал и утвердил первый в истории России Консульский устав — документ, систематизировавший ведение и осуществление функций отечественной консульской службы за рубежом. В XIX веке, когда сеть российских дипломатических представительств за границей стремительно расширялась, возникла необходимость в общей правовой основе — едином документе, в котором были вместе сведены указания предыдущих лет и актуальные инструкции консульским представителям. ☝️ Принятие Консульского Устава стало результатом обобщения накопленного опыта консульской практики Российской империи с начала XVIII века. Устав определил главную цель консульской службы нашей страны — защита интересов России. В документе регулировались вопросы деятельности российских консульских представителей в странах Европы и Америки, определялись права и обязанности консульских работников в «делах дипломатических, государственного хозяйства и торговли», а также «в разбирательстве споров и тяжб между мореходцами и прочими российскими подданными, находящимися в месте их пребывания». Статья I Устава гласила: Каждый российский генеральный консул, консул и вице-консул, в Европе и Америке пребывающий имеет непременною своею обязанностью прилагать особенное попечение как в месте его пребывания, так и в округе его ведомства, о всём, что касаться может до соблюдения прав и выгод российского народа вообще по торговле и мореплаванию. Консульским представителям Российской империи надлежало оказывать российским купцам и мореплавателям «пособия в случае несчастья, заступления в случае притеснения, и во всех обстоятельствах помогать им советами и добрыми услугами, покровительствовать и защищать их самих, суда их, собственность, права и свободу». В основу Устава 1820 года был положен французский документ, однако российское новаторство в мировой консульской практике неоспоримо. Так, в 1820-х годах Вена обратилась к нашей стране с просьбой оказать содействие в разработке на основе российского Консульского Устава аналогичного документа для формируемых австрийских консульских представительств. ❗️Первый российский Консульский Устав просуществовал без значительных изменений до 1858 года. Подробнее о принятии первого в истории России Консульского Устава

#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️ Maxim Grigoryev, the Сhairman of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, which includes representatives of civil society from more than 30 countries, has produced a documentary about a crime committed in Starobelsk. The film features testimonies from students, teachers, healthcare workers and rescue workers about the Kiev regime’s terrorist attack on the college of Lugansk State Pedagogical University in Starobelsk, Lugansk, on 22 May 2026. ◾️ PART I | Exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the scene shows exactly what happened when Ukrainian drones struck a dormitory of sleeping Russian teens. Raw testimony from the survivors of the strike and eyewitnesses proves it beyond doubt: these were young students, boys and girls, slaughtered in their sleep. 21 Russian teenagers were killed in cold blood. More than 40 were wounded. 💬 Maxim Naboka, on-duty physician in the admissions department of Starobelsk Central District Hospital: 90% of the injuries were lacerations caused by mine blasts and shrapnel, as well as superficial shrapnel wounds to the skin. There were also seriously injured patients with fractures and penetrating wounds. Some of those drones were steered toward the dormitory of sleeping teens through the Starlink system — cold, calculated, deliberate. The strike on Starobelsk was officially acknowledged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. No denial. No excuses. Ukrainians kill Russian children and civilians — and this film puts it on record. ❗️ We demand a full international investigation.

#ПреступленияКиевскогоРежима ⚡️ Международный общественный трибунал по преступлениям украинских неонацистов и их пособников под председательством члена Общественной палаты Российской Федерации Максима Григорьева представил документальный фильм «Старобельск». В фильме собраны свидетельства студентов, преподавателей, медицинских работников и спасателей о террористической атаке киевского режима по колледжу Луганского государственного педагогического университета в г.Старобельске (ЛНР) 22 мая 2026 года. 💬 Елена Юрьева, ведущий юрисконсульт Старобельского факультета (филиала) ЛГПУ: Я всегда считала это место самым безопасным. Никогда не думала, что у кого-то поднимется рука стрелять по детям. <...> Не знать о том, что здесь были дети, невозможно. <...> Студенты были в разном состоянии. У некоторых были разрезаны ноги, открытые раны, разрезаны руки. Они были все покрыты цементом. 💬 Михаил Тетерев, учитель физкультуры Старобельского факультета (филиала) ЛГПУ: Удары шли каждые пять-десять секунд. Детям не дали возможности убежать или спрятаться. 💬 Наталья Момот, директор колледжа: Всё горело, всё пылало. Взорвалась газовая труба. Мы услышали девочку под завалами.<...> Когда я там была, эти комнаты горели, а внутри находились дети. Мне это снится каждую ночь. 💬 Сергей Звягинцев, командир отделения 64-й пожарно-спасательной части: Дроны ещё летали, неоднократно звучала команда «Воздух», когда мы занимались эвакуацией и спасением. Слышали жужжание, объявляли «Воздух». Но мы продолжали искать людей. <...> Одна девочка лежала отдельно, двое лежали в обнимку. Их накрыло стеной и плитой. 💬 Максим Набока, дежурный врач приёмного отделения Старобельской ЦРБ: 90 процентов повреждений — это посечённые раны вследствие минно-взрывных и осколочных поражений, поверхностные осколочные повреждения кожи. Были и тяжёлые пострадавшие — с переломами, проникающими ранами. 💬 Алина Бешкинская, заведующая учебным отделом Старобельского факультета (филиала) ЛГПУ: Мы вдвоём поехали в морг. Ребёнок был полностью обгоревший. Опознать можно было только по маникюру, серьгам и цепочке.

ВИДЕО Выступления посла по особым поручениям МИД России Родиона Мирошника на телемосте «Запорожская область: эскалация террористической войны ВСУ». ▪️На Запорожском регионе в значительной мере отразились последствия эскалации террористической войны, которую в мае-июне т.г. активизировал Киев после получения европейского кредита в 90 млрд. евро. ▪️Киев при поддержке НАТО запустил новые террористические проекты, которые до этого времени практически не реализовывались. При использовании беспилотников, выделенных Западом, украинские боевики запустил «транспортную войну» против гражданского подвижного состава, расширили масштабы «энергоцида» и стали отрабатывать практику создания блокады снабжения населенных пунктов. ▪️Наибольшее внимание противник сосредоточил на блокировании транспортного потока по трассе «Новороссия», соединяющей транспортным сообщением Ростов-на-Дону, Мариуполь, Мелитополь и Симферополь. ▪️Целями украинских бронных ударов стали большегрузные автомобили, транспортные развязки и мостовые переходы. Они делали все, что позволило бы остановить или замедлить транспортный поток. ▪️Пассажирские автобусы стали целью ударов Киева, с последующим давлением на всю систему автобусного транспортного обеспечения гражданского населения региона. ▪️В категорию военных целей Киев преступно отнес и медицинский санитарный транспорт. К сегодняшнему дню количество пострадавших медицинских работников в Запорожской области превысило 30 человек. ▪️Киевские боевики тактику «дронной осады» отрабатывают на блокировании снабжения гражданского населения сразу нескольких населенных пунктов Запорожской области: Энергодара, Васильевки и Каменки-Днепровской. Дистанционно минируются дороги, по которым ведется снабжение городов, дронным атакам подвергается гражданский грузовой и пассажирский автотранспорт. ▪️На протяжении последних трех месяцев регион находится в состоянии перманентного «энергоцида». Большинство населенных пунктов региона лишены централизованного снабжение электроэнергией. ▪️По предварительным данным, с февраля 2022 года по 20 октября 2026 на территории Запорожской области контролируемой Россией, от деяний украинских боевиков погибли: 508 мирных жителей, среди них 23 несовершеннолетних ребенка. Ранения получили, по самым скромным подсчетам 2 207 человек, из них 114 несовершеннолетних. ▪️Интенсификацией российских ударов по украинским военным объектам, системе ВПК, складам и военной логистике, Россия смогла снизить активность террористических действий Киева, что подтверждает, что в реальности международные ограничители МГП против зарвавшегося террориста не работают, особенно если их блокируют западные спонсоры. 🇷🇺 РОДИОН_МИРОШНИК в MAX #Запорожье; #Телемост;

При посредничестве первой леди США Мелании Трамп была достигнута договоренность об организации гуманитарной миссии в Алёшках Херсонской области. От Российской стороны вела переговоры я, от украинской — мой коллега омбудсмен Украины Дмитрий Валерьевич Лубинец. Приоритетом для нас сейчас выступает оказание гуманитарной помощи мирным жителям региона. Прежде всего важно уточнить потребности людей и организовать доставку продуктов питания, лекарственных средств, средств гигиены и всего самого необходимого. Кроме того, для граждан, которые изъявят желание покинуть зону боевых действий, будет обеспечен безопасный выезд. Для этого необходимо соблюдение режима тишины и создание безопасных условий для движения гуманитарного транспорта. Благодарю первую леди США Меланию Трамп и всех участников переговорной группы за конструктивное взаимодействие по организации гуманитарной миссии.

🎙 Statement by the Deputy Head of the Russian Delegation, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Natalia Fuzhenkova at the thematic discussion on cluster “Regional disarmament and security” of the First Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 23 October 2026) 💬 Today, regional security in various parts of the world is continuously faced with the most serious challenges. We are witnessing unprecedented shifts in the modern system of international relations. Disregarding the fundamental pillars of international law for the sake of achieving geopolitical goals, refusing to recognize and take into account the core interests of other states, and attempting to gain unquestionable military superiority at all costs in violation of fundamental international principles are creating a new reality in the field of security. The practice of expanding military alliances, whose activities are becoming increasingly aggressive, continues, alongside the emergence of new alliances. In doing so, the fundamental principle of the indivisibility of security is being flagrantly violated. ☝️ Russia, as a long-standing proponent of establishing a coordinated system of arms control and confidence- and security-building measures #(CSBMs), has for many years repeatedly called on its partners to consolidate efforts in this area. Regrettably, our proposals have met with no response from Western representatives. While we viewed the primary objective of such work as preventing confrontation, de-escalating tensions, and preventing dangerous military activities and military incidents, including at sea and in the air, our opponents have been imposing and continue to impose on everyone the divorced-from-reality concepts of a “rules-based world order”, risk management, and crisis management. The global trend toward the degradation of the military security situation continues to intensify year after year in Europe as well. ❗️ The reason for this is the course pursued by the previous US administration and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies toward open confrontation with the Russian Federation, as well as the dismantling of the comprehensive system of arms control and confidence-building measures. The foreign policy steps taken by current Western leaders are destroying the foundations of European security, which were the result of years of joint painstaking work and mutual compromises. In recent years, intelligence activities near our borders involving NATO ships and aircraft have gone off the charts. The number of major joint and command-and-staff exercises with a provocative anti-Russian orientation has multiplied near the Russian border. Western doctrinal documents enshrine Russia as the enemy. The countries of the North Atlantic bloc have already effectively become embroiled in a military-political confrontation with Russia. In particular, NATO specialists participate in planning assassinations of our prominent military and political figures, supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with intelligence, and participate in launching strikes deep into Russian territory. The situation has begun to take on an even more dangerous character. 👉 Now there is already talk of Europe preparing for a full-scale war with Russia by the turn of 2030. Read in full

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👏 On October 21, the Museum of Moscow hosted the awards ceremony for the winners of the 12th Andrey Stenin International Press Photo Contest. An exhibition of this year’s winning and prize-winning entries also opened and will run until November 10. It includes photographs from the new Energy of Life category, introduced this year for photographers aged 34 and over. The Andrey Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established by the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group on December 22, 2014. It is named after Andrei Stenin, the media group’s special photojournalist and recipient of the Order of Courage, who was killed by Ukrainian militants near Donetsk in August 2014. The contest supports young photojournalists aged 18-33 in their pursuit of professional excellence, helping discover emerging talent and uphold high standards in documentary photography. Through their work, participants from around the world explore humanitarian challenges, national identity, social equality and environmental issues. *** 🏆 Grand Prix – Abdul Kader Al Bay (#Lebanon), for his series “Lebanon 2024-2025: Life Between Airstrikes”. The series documents the civilian experience of war across Lebanon – from the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes and rescue operations to mourning, displacement and daily survival. • 2nd place – Sergey Bobylev (#Russia), for his series “Echoes of War”, shot in March 2025 in Sudzha, Kursk Region, following its liberation by Russian forces after seven months of Ukrainian occupation. • 3rd place – Md Bipul (#Bangladesh), for his series “After the Fire”, documenting families returning to the ruins of their homes in Dhaka’s Korail settlement after a fire on November 25, 2025, destroyed nearly 1,500 houses and left thousands without shelter. *** 📰 1st place | Top News category – SM Al Muztaba Rasul (#Bangladesh) – “A Roof of Sky, a Floor of Ash” (single). 🖼 1st place | Portrait. A Hero of Our Time category – Arpan Basu Chowdhury (#India) – “The Stare of Faith” (single); Maria Semyonova (#Russia) – “Dreams in the Dark” (series). 🌍 1st place | My Planet category – Soleyman Hossein (#Bangladesh) – “Life on Sandbar” (single); Alisa Severnaya (#Russia) – “We Live Here” (series) 🤼 1st place | Sports category – Yevgeny Filippov (Russia) – “The Last Phase” (single). ✈️ 1st place | Top View category – Muhammad Amdad Hossain (#Bangladesh) – “Floating Friday Prayers” (single). ⚡️ 1st place | Energy of Life category – Pavel Volkov (#Russia) – “Requiem” (series). 📷 ALL WINNERS OF THE STENIN CONTEST 2026

#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik: 💬 On October 22, another attempt was made to evacuate patients requiring specialist medical care from #Alyoshki to the district hospital in Skadovsk. Russian combat engineers had cleared the road after Ukrainian drones scattered mines along it overnight. However, Ukrainian artillery fire prevented the evacuation. ❗️ The ambulances were forced to turn around and return to Alyoshki. The video shows a nurse walking ahead, checking the road for mines, spikes and sharp fragments. Two ambulances follow her. Over the past year, mines and Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged or put out of service more than a dozen ambulances belonging to Alyoshki Hospital. ▪️ Earlier, two local residents with mine blast injuries died at Alyoshki Hospital. They needed specialist medical care but could not be evacuated due to a Ukrainian drone blockade of the roads.

🇺🇳 On 24 October 1945, the Charter of the United Nations entered into force. The date is celebrated as United Nations Day. In February 1945, at the Yalta Conference, the leaders of the three Allied Powers – Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill – agreed to convene the San Francisco Conference, where 50 countries signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945. The establishment of the UN marked the beginning of a new era in human history. It was a natural consequence of World War II and reflected the international community’s determination to prevent such bloodshed from ever happening again and to resolve conflicts through consensus and compromise. #OurRulesTheUNCharter: Russia consistently advocates strengthening the central and coordinating role of the UN in world affairs. Strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Charter is essential to building a more peaceful, prosperous, genuinely just and equitable world order. 🎙 From the address by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the XVI BRICS Summit in the Outreach/BRICS Plus format (24 October 2024): The principles of the [UN Charter] <...> form the foundation of interstate relations and international law. The United Nations is called upon to continue playing a central role in maintaining peace and security and promoting sustainable and steady growth. The founding fathers of the United Nations envisioned it as a centre for harmonising the actions of nations. 👉 The role of the UN in the modern world was aptly described by Vitaly Churkin, an outstanding Russian diplomat who served as Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN from 2006 to 2017, in his remarks: The UN has demonstrated its ability to adapt to the transformation of the international system. At this time of turbulence in world affairs, it is important to preserve the Organisation’s authority, which rests on an enduring and truly democratic principle of functioning – the sovereign equality of all states, with no distinction between those who lead and those who follow. Yet today, the Organisation is experiencing a deep systemic crisis, exacerbated by the increasing politicisation of the Secretariat’s work. Russia’s position as regards the future of the UN and possible reforms was outlined by Sergey Lavrov in his address to the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 26 September 2026): Our principled position is that reform of the Security Council must not entail allocating any additional seats to Western countries, especially Germany and Japan, which have embarked on a path of militarisation and revanchism. We exclusively support increasing the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America. We support Brazil and India as candidates for permanent seats, while simultaneously – and I wish to emphasise this – ensuring that the interests of the African continent are met, in accordance with the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration. ❗️ We will continue to make every effort to fully restore the UN’s authority and standing.

🎙 Russian President Vladimir Putin's address to participants and guests of the International Sports Forum “Russia: Country of Sports” (October 23, 2026) 💬 I am delighted to greet the participants and guests of the International Sports Forum “Russia: Country of Sports”. This year, it is taking place in Krasnoyarsk, a city famous for its long-standing and excellent sports traditions. It is here on the banks of the Yenisei River that several generations of legendary athletes and Olympic champions grew up. People who engage in sports activities and practice sports develop a better sense of responsibility and discipline. They are better than others when it comes to focusing on achieving their objectives. These qualities enable them to succeed in their personal lives, as well as when serving their people and their country. This explains why the Forum’s agenda attaches great importance to children’s and teenage sports and efforts to promote physical activities among young people. This track takes on special significance in the context of the main theme for this year’s Forum, which reads “Sport: Uniting the World in Times of Change”. Eras and periods of this kind shape the future and create conditions in which states and their people can continue developing. At the same time, we know that any changes or transformations would be impossible without a solid foundation, and sport has a lot to offer in this regard. I am primarily referring to core human values such as equality, justice, mutual respect and the unifying power of sport. An overwhelming majority of nations share these values. ❗️ Russia has always been and will remain an integral and important part of this family, while reaffirming its commitment to strictly following all the international obligations and justified requirements it assumes. We are open to dialogue and cooperation and stand for preserving sports traditions, the fundamental norms of international sports law, while also focusing on advancing and promoting development. We believe that the future of sport consists of making it as accessible as possible, proactively introducing innovative technology in training and competition, as well as in sports medicine, athlete training programmes and education. 🤝 We welcome the emergence of new sports disciplines. What matters most is that they enable people to develop themselves in harmony while promoting a healthy lifestyle at a social level. Read in full

⚡️ Statement by Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov on the humanitarian operation in Alyoshki, Kherson Region* (October 23, 2026) Russia welcomes the efforts of US First Lady Melania Trump, who has made a substantial contribution to securing agreement on a humanitarian operation in Alyoshki, Kherson Region. To implement the agreements reached by the Presidents of Russia and the US, Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova and her Ukrainian counterpart have carried out extensive work with Ms Trump’s direct involvement. Representatives of the defence ministries are coordinating the timing of a ceasefire (from 04:00 Moscow time on October 27, 2026) to enable the humanitarian mission in Alyoshki. ❗️ Those wishing to leave the city will be able to do so. The mission requires extensive and complex preparations involving a wide range of representatives. Melania Trump is playing a coordinating role. This issue was discussed during the recent telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. *Unofficial translation

⚡️ Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova: 💬 Today, on October 23, we are working in Belarus, where several important humanitarian missions are taking place. 🫂 The long-awaited reunification of families took place: seven people are returning to Russia, and another seven to Ukraine. Each person has their own story. Some had long been unable to return to their loved ones because of problems with documents. Others found themselves far from their families, without support or means of subsistence. Among those who returned home today are elderly people, for whom being alone is especially difficult. Ahead lie reunions with relatives, the long-awaited embraces they have missed so much, and the chance to be close to their loved ones again. ❗️ In total, today’s humanitarian initiative reunited 12 families. This work was made possible by agreements with the Ukrainian side and the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross. When people’s lives are at stake, it is especially important to maintain dialogue and find solutions despite the difficulties. My thanks go to Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets. We continue our work, because behind every appeal to return home are people waiting for their loved ones. And every reunion brings immense joy.

🗓 On 22 October, the VI International teleconference, “Zaporozhye Region: the Escalation of the Terrorist War by the Armed Forces of Ukraine”, was held. It was organized by Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian Delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control. The event was attended by representatives of the leadership of the Zaporozhye Region; Yury Chernychuk, Director of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP); the leadership and military experts of the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (#ICRC); political and public figures, experts and journalists from dozens of countries of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. It was noted at the teleconference that the Kiev regime had unleashed a large-scale campaign of terror against the region’s civilian population: since February 2022, at least 2,715 people, including 137 children, have suffered as a result of attacks involving artillery, munitions and UAVs, and 508 civilians, including 23 children, have been killed. The international audience was presented with evidence of the AFU crimes committed against civilians directly from residents of the Zaporozhye Region who took part in the teleconference. In their remarks, participants drew particular attention to the escalation of terrorist acts by the AFU in the Zaporozhye Region during the spring and summer, following the Council of the EU’s approval of a €90 billion loan to Zelensky and the announcement of the establishment of an “EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance” aimed at sharing experience in the combat use of drones. Through deliberate UAV attacks, the Kiev regime has focused on destroying the power supply system, declared a “drone war” on public and civilian transport, and sought to impose a blockade and create artificial shortages of food, medicines and other essential supplies in certain settlements in the region nearby the line of contact. ☝️ It was emphasized that posing threats to the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant and its personnel is unacceptable, as such threats could have catastrophic consequences. Participants in the discussion emphasized that the continued financing, arming and training of the AFU by NATO and EU countries effectively confirms the West’s complicity in the #KievRegimeCrimes. Responsibility for civilian casualties in the Russian Federation, acts of terrorism and war crimes must be borne not only by those who directly carry out criminal orders, but also by the political leadership in Kiev and its Western sponsors, who are becoming increasingly involved in criminal schemes. ❗️ The teleconference concluded by reaffirming the need to bring full and accurate information about the crimes committed by the Kiev regime to the attention of the international community and relevant humanitarian and human rights organizations, and to hold accountable those responsible for, or complicit in, atrocities committed by Ukrainian militants.