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⚡️ Statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on the terrorist attack in Jordan (October 24, 2026) On October 23, an armed attack targeted people attending a memorial church service in the village of Hammoud, in Karak Governorate in western Jordan. According to preliminary reports, seven people were killed and another 40 sustained injuries of varying severity. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack. ❗️ We strongly condemn this cynical terrorist act, clearly aimed at undermining the interfaith peace and harmony established in Jordanian society. We consider attacks on religious sites and worshippers unacceptable. We reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with friendly Jordan in combating terrorism and extremism in all their manifestations. 🕯 We extend our sincere condolences to the leadership and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the families and loved ones of those killed. We wish the injured a speedy recovery.

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🗓 On 22 October, the VI international teleconference entitled “Zaparozhye Region: The Escalation of the Terrorist War waged by the Armed Forces of Ukraine” was held at the initiative of the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control, jointly with Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik, with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo representative offices around the world. ❗️Participants focused on the security of civilians in the Zaparozhye Region amid escalating armed violence. Particular attention was paid to the consequences of unmanned aerial vehicle attacks, the shelling of civilian infrastructure, disruptions to power supplies and transport logistics, and threats to the Zaparozhye Nuclear Power Plant and its personnel. The event featured a presentation of systematically compiled materials based on Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik’s working visit to the Zaparozhye Region, including information on civilian victims, eyewitness accounts, and photographic and video materials illustrating the situation in the region. 🔹Particular attention was paid to the situation in Vasilyevka, Kamenka-Dneprovskaya and Energodar, whose residents face the threat of shelling, drone attacks and the consequences of damage to essential infrastructure. 🔹Participants examined the issues of compliance with international humanitarian law, the use of various types of weapons against civilians and infrastructure, and methods of remote mine-laying and the use of explosive devices that pose a danger to civilians. 🔹The role of continued Western arms supplies to Ukraine, including unmanned systems, and the need to analyse their use in terms of compliance with international humanitarian law were key topics of discussion. Key speakers included Mr. Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry; Mr. Yu.A. Chernichuk, Director of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP); Mr. Evgeny Paramonov, Acting Minister of Energy of the Zaporizhzhia Region; Ambassasor Mikhail Ulyanov, Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna; Mr. Maxim Pukhov, Head of the Administration of the Energodar Urban District; Mr. Nikolay Plotnikov, Head of the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (a retired Major General and Doctor of Political Science); military expert Mr. Sergey Gubichev; as well as individuals who directly witnessed or were affected by the armed attacks. The event was moderated by Iulia Zhdanova, Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control. 🌐 The international teleconference was organized for members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of international humanitarian organizations, expert and academic communities, the media and the public from countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North America and Latin America. 🔹The discussion underscored the need for an impartial assessment of reports of violations of international humanitarian law, regardless of geographical location, the prevailing political climate or the identity of the parties to the armed conflict. ❗️Double standards in the protection of civilians and compliance with international humanitarian law are unacceptable❗️ ☝️ It is essential that the materials presented during the teleconference do not remain solely a subject of discussion. They are intended to contribute to further expert analysis, a legal assessment of the incidents concerned, and substantive discussions on civilian protection in international forums. Such events offer international audiences an opportunity to hear directly from residents of conflict-affected areas and obtain further information about the humanitarian consequences of ongoing hostilities. The Delegation on social media: 💙VK 💬Telegram 💬 X📺YouTube📺Rutube 💬Facebook

🎙 Remarks by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with university graduates joining the Russian diplomatic service (Moscow, October 20, 2026) 💬 At this stage, the Russian MFA and our foreign policy as a whole, as defined by President Vladimir Putin, face very complex tasks. These are challenging times. You will have to immerse yourselves in multilayered, multifaceted and exceptionally fast-moving processes straight away, with no warm-up period. Now that the world has taken a different direction, the course of history is fundamentally reshaping economics, politics and global finance. ☝️ The West will never again be the dominant player calling the tune. We see a circle of like-minded partners taking shape among the countries of the Global South. The constructive philosophy we champion is shared by such associations as the #SCO, #BRICS, #CIS, #CSTO and #EAEU, and, of course, the Union State of Russia and Belarus. We all share a commitment to maximising the benefits of joint development. Our partnerships are not aimed against anyone. We stand for equal dialogue and frank discussions to find a balance of interests, as that balance is what matters most. 💬 President Vladimir Putin said the following at Valdai – a very important quote: We are all responsible for our planet as a whole, but we are first and foremost responsible for our own home and its immediate surroundings. Our home in the broader sense is Eurasia, a vast territory that is the centre and the setting for the most important processes unfolding in the world. A great deal on the international stage as a whole depends on how we develop Eurasia. This reflects the initiative announced several years ago by President Vladimir Putin, which we have been systematically advancing in various formats: the Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP) on our vast, resource-rich and unique continent. Bringing together these efforts to align the work programmes of Eurasia’s subregional organisations is a task of paramount importance. The current situation confirms that one of the West’s principal objectives remains inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia. If not on the battlefield, as they had hoped and boasted of planning – something they could never have achieved – then perhaps by weakening our economic capabilities and attempting to destabilise our country. 👉 What matters most is that we have learned our lessons. Read in full

🎙Из выступления Министра иностранных дел России С.В.Лаврова на встрече с выпускниками вузов, принятыми впервые на дипломатическую службу (Москва, 20 октября 2026 года) 💬 Один из уроков, завещанных нам отцами-основателями ООН, – не допустить возрождения сокрушённого ими нацизма. Казалось, что эта задача давно была решена и все уже покаялись… Нет! Метастазы пробиваются очень быстро. Во многом это было инструментализировано приведением к власти на Украине нацистского режима. Председатель Еврокомиссии фон дер Ляйен и прочие сейчас говорят, что они «обязаны быть до конца» с Украиной, потому что она «защищает европейские ценности». Это означает, что среди «европейских ценностей» – тотальный запрет русского языка в образовании, медиасреде, культурном пространстве и даже в быту. Законодательный запрет целого языка, являющегося официальным языком ООН. Правда, там на нём по-прежнему разговаривают практически все, даже те, кто запрещает. ☝️ Это лицемерие говорит только о том, что эти запреты нужны не для того, чтобы искоренить русский язык (всерьёз рассчитывать на это невозможно), а для того, чтобы максимально подрывать российские интересы, разобщать Русский мир. Нет другой страны, где был бы запрещён целый язык. Вчера в Тегеране на пресс-конференции мне задали вопрос, насколько в украинском конфликте присутствуют мировоззренческие и религиозные мотивы. Я ответил, что запрет языка – это беспрецедентный случай, и тот факт, что Запад «помалкивает» (даже не помалкивает, а называет украинцев «защитниками европейских ценностей») является очень показательным. ☝️ В Иране, где я вчера выступал на совместной пресс-конференции с Министром иностранных дел А.Аракчи, иврит не запрещён – еврейская община там прекрасно себя чувствует, синагоги работают. В Израиле не запрещён арабский язык или фарси. Таких примеров множество. Так что потакание Западом, покрывательство этой линии Киева весьма показательно. Это не говоря уже о фактическом запрете Украинской православной церкви, создании лет десять назад какой-то квазицерковной структуры «Православная церковь Украины» и попытках физического закрытия храмов канонической церкви. Не всё у них получается, но Запад это поощряет. Не говорю и о факельных шествиях в том числе в современном Киеве, Львове и других городах (вы их наверняка видели), нацистских символах, перезахоронении праха преступников – бандеровских палачей на святой земле Киево-Печерской лавры. Объявляют об открытии «пантеона героев». Зеленский преклоняет колени перед прахом этих подонков, а Запад рукоплещет. Не вижу никаких признаков того, что Западу это не нравится. Наоборот – в Германии, Италии и Японии возрождаются милитаристские настроения. Финляндия, которая была нашим соседом (думали, что другом), как только маятник качнулся в другую сторону, сразу преобразилась – вернулось всё то «нутро», сделавшее в своё время финнов (как и большинство других стран Европы) соратниками Гитлера, участниками блокады Ленинграда и так далее. Поэтому эта задача будет для нашей политики приоритетной. В этом году впервые отмечался День памяти жертв геноцида советского народа, установленный Федеральным законом № 523-ФЗ от 29 декабря 2025 года. Будем добиваться, чтобы эта тема не просто звучала на международных площадках, но максимально широко была признана на международном уровне. И МИД России дел будет учитывать этот новый фактор в работе по недопущению возрождения нацистской идеологии. Запад ежегодно ставит на голосование инициируемую нами резолюцию о недопущении героизации нацизма, и все западные страны дружно голосуют «против». Это тоже показательно. Читайте полностью

🇷🇺🇺🇸 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Special Envoy of the US President Steven Witkoff (St Petersburg, October 21, 2026) 💬 Vladimir Putin: We are very pleased to see you – this time in St Petersburg. We know that you had a meeting in Norway yesterday, and I would, of course, be interested to hear about its outcomes. I would like to thank you and President Trump for your attention to resolving the crisis in Ukraine. I know that President Trump pays particular attention to this issue, primarily on humanitarian grounds. In our conversations, including our most recent telephone conversation, he has stressed the need to end this conflict, above all in view of the casualties among military personnel on both sides. But, of course, this is not only about military casualties, it is also about the suffering of civilians. In this regard, I would ask you to convey my most sincere gratitude not only to the President but also to his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for her contribution to addressing humanitarian issues. 🤝 I also believe both Sides would be interested in discussing our plans to restore bilateral relations and Russian-American contacts, including economic cooperation. If you would be willing to share them, I would also be very interested to hear your assessments of the situation in the Middle East and around Iran. You know that we have a special relationship of trust with Iran, with our Iranian partners and friends, built over decades. ❗️ If we can do anything at all to help resolve this crisis, we will gladly do so. You are also well aware of our proposals in this regard. These and other topics could certainly be central to our discussions today, including a possible meeting in China. I have some thoughts on this that I would like to share with you as well. Please convey my most sincere thanks to President Trump for his efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. *** 💬 Vladimir Putin: As for diesel, once both Sides announced that supplies would be delivered to the US, global diesel prices immediately fell by 5-6%. We are preparing shipments right now, with several tankers being readied at once. The first tanker, carrying 40,000 tonnes, will depart in two or three days, and the others will follow one after another. The key is to ensure that the financial arrangements are in place so that everything works. ☝️ As for farmers – I know President Trump has even mentioned this in our telephone conversations – we could also supply fertilisers to the US market, and in substantial quantities. #RussiaUSA

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🎄 РУССКИЙ ДОМ ГОТОВИТСЯ К ICCB-2026: ВСТРЕЧА КУЛЬТУР И ДОБРЫХ ИНИЦИАТИВ В Русском доме в Коломбо состоялось организационное собрание в рамках подготовки к одному из самых ожидаемых событий культурной жизни Шри-Ланки — Международному рождественскому благотворительному базару ICCB-2026, который пройдёт 29 ноября в отеле Galle Face. Почетная роль принимающей стороны собрания была возложена на Русский дом как победителя ICCB-2025. За последние четыре года наша команда дважды завоевала престижный титул лучшей страны по итогам всех семи заявленных номинаций. 🌍 Встреча объединила представителей дипломатических и культурных миссий 18 стран, включая Японию, Канаду, Таиланд, Индию, Пакистан, Францию, Индонезию, Малайзию, Австралию, Турцию и Египет, а также представителей ведущих благотворительных организаций Шри-Ланки. Участники обсудили подготовку к предстоящему базару, организационные вопросы и праздничную программу. Руководитель Русского дома Мария Попова подчеркнула важность международного культурного диалога и народной дипломатии, подтвердив готовность представить обновленный стенд и активно участвовать в благотворительной программе. Каждый год российский стенд получает новое оформление и тематику. Если в прошлом году он был выдержан в голубых тонах, то в этом году гостей ждут новая концепция и множество приятных сюрпризов. В программе базара — лотерейные розыгрыши и викторины с национальными подарками от участвующих стран. Культура во имя добрых дел Русский дом продолжает сотрудничество с Фондом защиты дикой природы Шри-Ланки. Совсем недавно на балетных экзаменах мы привлекали внимание к защите слонов через искусство, а теперь готовимся поддержать инициативу по обеспечению специальным молоком маленьких слонят, оставшихся без матерей или нуждающихся в особом уходе в приюте. На ICCB-2026 мы продолжим рассказывать об этой важной инициативе. ✨ Рождество объединяет! Несмотря на тропическую жару, в украшенном рождественскими декорациями зале Русского дома уже чувствуется приближение праздников. Встреча прошла в дружеской атмосфере и еще раз напомнила, что культура не знает границ, а стремление помогать объединяет людей разных стран. До встречи на ICCB-2026 — 29 ноября в Galle Face! ✨ #РусскийДом #ШриЛанка #ICCB2026 #КультурнаяДипломатия #Благотворительность #ЗащитаСлонов

⚡️ Russian MFA Statement on the issuance of a US arrest warrant for Cuba’s historic leader Raul Castro (October 20, 2026)* We categorically reject and strongly condemn the issuance by a judge in Miami, United States, of an arrest warrant for Cuba’s historic leader, Army General Raul Castro. The political and legal assessments of the events of February 1996, for which the Americans hold Raul Castro personally responsible, are set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1067 (1996), adopted on July 26 of that year. The resolution contains no calls for measures to hold any individual personally accountable. This effectively means that the Council, including the US, agreed that this aspect of the incident was closed. ☝️ Bringing baseless, contrived charges more than 30 years later can only be seen as an act of revenge by Miami’s anti-Cuban lobby – an attempt to settle scores with Raul Castro, who celebrated his 95th birthday in June. We wish to emphasise that further escalating tensions around the Island of Freedom, which is already enduring extremely difficult times amid an unprecedented trade, economic, financial and energy blockade, could destabilise the entire Latin American and Caribbean region. A social upheaval in Cuba could well trigger a mass exodus of Cuban citizens to neighbouring countries, potentially plunging them into a social crisis. This court ruling might have been regarded merely as an expression of the sentiments of a particular group of individuals, were it not for the events in Venezuela earlier this year, when its Leader was abducted in violation of all norms and principles of international law. 🤝 For our part, we reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the Government of fraternal Cuba, with which we will continue to strengthen our close ties of friendship, mutual support, assistance and comprehensive cooperation. We are confident that the indomitable Cuban people and their Leaders will respond with dignity to this latest attack by foreign ill-wishers. We wish Russia’s friend, Comrade Raul Castro, sound health and continued courage, bravery and strength of spirit – qualities that have always distinguished him. *Unofficial translation 🇷🇺🇨🇺 #RussiaCuba

#Announcement 📣 We invite you to take part in the II International Contest “Russia – Country of Traditional Values”. The aim of the project is to promote Russia’s image among children and young people abroad as a country that preserves and safeguards traditional, spiritual and moral values. Age of the participants – 7 and above. The Contest features three categories: “Story about a Traditional Value”, “Traditional Values in Frames” and “Traditional Values in a Drawing”. ✍️ Applications are accepted until December 20. The winners will be announced in February–March 2027. 👉Registration and details #Russia #Culture

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🩰 1600 участниц — Русский балет объединяет Шри-Ланку С 5 по 18 октября в Русском доме в Коломбо прошли ежегодные экзамены по классическому балету под руководством Оксаны Карнович — кандидата искусствоведения, балетоведа, педагога и хореографа, нашего давнего партнера и друга. На протяжении 14 лет она ежегодно приезжает на Шри-Ланку, чтобы проводить экзамены и поддерживать развитие танцевального искусства. Отдельный выездной экзаменационный день состоялся также в городе Галле. ✨ В этом году — более 1600 участниц! Для сравнения: в прошлом году экзамены сдавали около тысячи учениц. Девочки в возрасте от четырех лет и старше приехали из разных уголков острова: Галле, Гампахи, Негомбо, Матары, Келании, Панадуры, Ватталы, Ратнапуры, Канди, Курунегалы, Бандаравелы, Бадуллы и других городов. Вместе с воспитанницами Школы русского балета и танца при Русском доме, которая сегодня объединяет около 700 учениц, они стали частью масштабного события, посвященного классическому балету. 📈 Интерес к балету на Шри-Ланке продолжает расти! Благодаря работе Русского дома по популяризации этого искусства открываются новые танцевальные школы, всё больше детей приобщаются к классическому танцу, а ежегодные экзамены дают им возможность продемонстрировать свои достижения и получить оценку приглашённого эксперта. 🎉 В этом году Школа русского балета и танца широко отмечает 25-летие! За четверть века она выросла от двух учениц до порядка 700 воспитанниц. Рекордные экзамены стали одним из центральных событий юбилейного года и наглядным свидетельством того, насколько востребованным стало это направление на острове. 🐘 Балет — это не только искусство, но и возможность делать добрые дела. В этом году мы начали сотрудничество с Beyond Borders Foundation, шри-ланкийской природоохранной организацией, чтобы привлечь внимание к сохранению цейлонских слонов и проблеме конфликтов между человеком и дикими животными. В поддержку инициативы ленты на медалях и сертификатах участниц стали бирюзовыми — символом заботы о природном наследии Шри-Ланки. 📰 Экзамены получили широкое освещение в национальных СМИ. Это еще раз подтверждает, что деятельность Русского дома вызывает большой интерес и выходит далеко за рамки танцевального образования. Школа русского балета и танца — важная часть культурной жизни Шри-Ланки и яркий пример культурной дипломатии. Через язык танца сотни детей и их семьи знакомятся с русской культурой, а многолетнее сотрудничество укрепляет дружбу и взаимопонимание между Россией и Шри-Ланкой. 25 лет — и впереди еще много прекрасных историй! #РусскийДомКоломбо #РусскийБалет #КультураРоссии #РоссияШриЛанка #Балет #ОксанаКарнович

⚡ANNOUNCEMENT⚡ Join us on October 22 for an international videoconference on “Zaporozhye region: The Escalation of the Terrorist War by the Armed Forces of Ukraine”. ☝This is the sixth international teleconference organized by the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control, together with the Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Rodion Miroshnik. The purpose of our teleconference is to: •To foster a highly realistic perception within the international community regarding the events surrounding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. •To provide international experts with the opportunity to receive information directly from eyewitnesses and participants in the ongoing events. Focus Areas: ▪️To present data on the crimes committed by the AFU against the civilian population, systematized based on the findings of the working visit to the Zaporozhye Region by R.Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ▪️To disclose information regarding Western weapon supplies to Ukraine from 2022 to 2026, and to demonstrate the consequences of their use in violation of the norms and principles of International Humanitarian Law. ▪️To provide a platform for representatives of the Zaporozhye Region to share their first-hand accounts of the AFU atrocities with the international community. ▪️To present exclusive photo and video evidence illustrating the actual military and political situation in the region. 🗓 Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 🕒 Time: 14:00 CET, 15:00 Moscow time Broadcast available at: 💬 Telegram 📺 YouTube

⚡️ Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova shared thoughts on recent events in Europe 👆

🎬 “Foreign Mercenaries. Betrayed by the Kiev Regime” – a documentary by Rossiya 24 and RT investigating the crimes of foreign “legionnaires” fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces. Thousands of foreign mercenaries sign contracts with Ukraine’s armed forces, intent on making money off death. They are recruited via Ukrainian embassies and intermediaries operating around the world. Lured by promises of easy money, the fighters themselves describe their tours as a “safari”, or a “hunt for Russians”. ☝️ But behind this “bloody tourism” lie torture, robbery and the killing of civilians. Who are these “soldiers of misfortune”? Why do they travel thousands of kilometres to fight in someone else’s war? And what happens when the reality of combat shatters their expectations? 👉 The film brings together eyewitness testimony, evidence gathered by Russian investigators and accounts from the mercenaries themselves. Residents of the Kursk Region recount atrocities committed during the Ukrainian incursion, including by foreign fighters. Investigators continue their painstaking work to identify those responsible & bring them to justice. *** 💬 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The filmmakers have compiled accounts of crimes committed by foreign nationals fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces. Eyewitness accounts are supported by irrefutable evidence gathered by investigators and forensic specialists – the very evidence we have been talking about all these years. The mercenaries themselves describe how they came to realise they had made the biggest mistake of their lives. Those who survived after the Kiev regime dragged them into Zelensky’s “favourite” meat grinder. (Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing, October 8, 2026) #KievRegimeCrimes

🗓 On October 15, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (#CICA) in Baku. 👉 Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the Summit's Plenary Session Discussions focused on prospects for CICA’s development and its adaptation to the changing international environment. The Russian Side emphasised the importance of integrating CICA harmoniously into the emerging architecture of cooperation across Eurasia, with a view to establishing a continent-wide framework of equal and indivisible security and seamless cross-border socioeconomic connectivity. 🤝 Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s unwavering commitment to deepening practical cooperation within CICA, including in the areas it coordinates: international information security and support for small and medium-sized enterprises. Other priorities include fostering contacts between volunteer organisations and advancing mechanisms for practical industrial cooperation. Our country’s contribution to strengthening transport and logistics links across the CICA region was also highlighted. Russia welcomed the extension of Azerbaijan’s CICA chairmanship for 2027-2028 and supported Laos joining the Conference as a full member.

⚡️ Statement by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the need to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against the Republic of Cuba (Moscow, October 14, 2026) The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation strongly condemns the US actions aimed at destabilising the political and economic situation in the Republic of Cuba. Senators of the Russian Federation recall that, since 1992, the overwhelming majority of UN Member States have supported the UN General Assembly resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US against Cuba. The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation supports the Cuban people’s legitimate demands for the removal of the Republic of Cuba from the US Department of State’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism and for the repeal of the Helms-Burton Act, adopted in the US on March 12, 1996, which violates Cuba’s sovereign right to develop trade, economic and financial ties with foreign partners. ❗️ The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation declares that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US against Cuba must end immediately, supports the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution on this issue in 2026, and calls on the Inter-Parliamentary Union, other international parliamentary organisations and the parliaments of foreign States to demand that Washington abandon its policy of pressure, threats and blackmail against the Republic of Cuba. 🇷🇺🇨🇺 #RussiaCuba

📆 On October 15, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (#CICA) in Baku. The event will address CICA’s continued development, including its role in the broader framework of cooperation between platforms across Eurasia. Discussions will cover a wide range of areas of practical cooperation on CICA’s agenda, including support for small and medium-sized enterprises and international information security, both coordinated by Russia. Participants will also exchange views on current international and regional issues. 🌐 CICA comprises 28 countries: Russia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Vietnam, Egypt, Israel, India, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia, the UAE, Palestine, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkiye, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka. The Summit is expected to approve Laos’s accession as a full member. Observers (Belarus, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, the Philippines, the League of Arab States, the International Organization for Migration and the UN) and partner organisations (the Economic Cooperation Organization, the SCO, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime) have also been invited. The Summit’s agenda will focus on ensuring sustainable development in the region and strengthening connectivity across the continent, as well as countering emerging challenges and threats, including those in international information security. During the event, the Russian Side intends to draw its partners’ attention to the transformation of the system of international relations as a new, more just #MultipolarWorld order takes shape. 📃 The Summit is expected to adopt a general political declaration and a thematic document on improving occupational safety standards. *** 🇷🇺 Russia has been a CICA member since its inception. Russian proposals and projects within the association seek to promote cooperation based on equality and mutual benefit, with a focus on tangible results. In 2021, Russia’s proposal to include cooperation on international information security in the CICA Catalogue of Confidence Building Measures was endorsed. Russia coordinates cooperation in this area. We regularly hold seminars on the sustainable development of the Internet, security in the use of ICTs and efforts to counter their use for criminal purposes. ☝️ Russia promotes the preservation of historical memory within CICA. At Moscow’s initiative, a ministerial statement marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II was adopted in September 2025. Read in full

🏔 #OTD in 1814, Mikhail Lermontov – one of Russia’s greatest poets – was born in Moscow. His poetry spoke of love and loneliness, freedom and devotion to his Motherland with an intensity that continues to resonate with modern readers. 212 years after his birth, he remains one of the best-loved figures in Russian literature. Lermontov was born into a noble family and lost his mother in early childhood. Raised by his grandmother, Elizaveta Arsenyeva, at the Tarkhany estate (in what is now the village of Lermontovo in the Penza Region), he received a broad education at home before attending Moscow University’s boarding school for noble boys and then the University itself. By the age of 14, he was already writing poetry. The young poet also developed a lifelong passion for painting. From his childhood in the Penza Region to his visits to the Caucasus for treatment at the mineral springs of what is now Pyatigorsk, he found inspiration in the world around him. Working with pencil, watercolour and oils, he captured landscapes, portraits and scenes of everyday life. At times, impressions he first put on canvas resurfaced years later in his poetry. ✍️ During his lifetime, Lermontov wrote around 400 poems and 30 narrative poems, as well as plays and prose. Among his most famous works are Borodino, The Sail, The Demon and The Novice (Mtsyri), the four-act play Masquerade and his most celebrated novel A Hero of Our Time. In 1837, the death of Russia's greatest poet Alexander Pushkin in a duel prompted Lermontov to write Death of the Poet. Both a tribute to Pushkin and an indictment of the society he blamed for his death, the poem was copied by hand and passed from reader to reader. It brought Lermontov widespread recognition – and the anger of the imperial court. He was arrested and sent to serve in the Caucasus. Proud, sensitive and sharp-witted, Lermontov could be unsparing in his criticism of society and showed considerable courage as an army officer. His attachment to the Caucasus began with childhood visits and lasted throughout his life. Its mountains, people and legends inspired some of his finest writing. 🕯 On July 27, 1841, a fatal duel near Pyatigorsk cut his life short at just 26. Yet even at that young age, Lermontov had created works that would secure his place in the pantheon of Russian literature. Lermontov's figure stands on the Millennium of Russia monument (unveiled in 1862), towns, streets and theatres bear his name. Monuments honour him in Russia and abroad; even a crater on Mercury and an asteroid are named after him. 📖 His most enduring memorial, however, is his writing – still read, recited and loved by generations. #DiscoverRUSSIA

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Выставка «Александр Печерский – герой Собибора» 🗓 14 октября 1943 года в Собиборе произошло единственное успешное массовое восстание в нацистском лагере смерти. Его возглавил советский офицер Александр Аронович Печерский. Собибор был одним из шести «лагерей смерти», созданных исключительно для уничтожения людей, считавшихся ими неполноценными. Там нацисты безжалостно отравили газом или расстреляли 250 тысяч человек: узников морили голодом, убивали непосильным трудом, истребляли в газовых камерах и ставили над ними медицинские эксперименты. 🤝 На момент восстания в лагере находились около 550 узников, на которых прибытие Печерского с группой советских военнопленных произвело сильное впечатление. Один из выживших Кальмен Веврык позднее писал в воспоминаниях: У них был военный опыт. Они знали всё про ружья и пули. Они не побрезгуют рукопашной схваткой. Печерский буквально излучал властную уверенность. В результате восстания около 300 человек сумели выбраться на свободу, однако в последующие две недели нацисты устроили настоящую охоту на беглецов, в которой участвовали военная полиция и лагерная охрана. Более сотни узников отказались участвовать в бунте, надеясь на снисхождение нацистов. Все они были ликвидированы немцами на следующий день. Сразу после побега заключенных нацисты сравняли лагерь с землей, а лагерную документацию уничтожили, пытаясь скрыть следы своих чудовищных преступлений. 🏅 Печерский выжил и всю жизнь посвятил преследованию нацистских преступников, служивших в концлагере. Спасённые узники Собибора поддерживали связь со своим освободителем - лидером и одним из инициаторов восстания - на протяжении многих лет. В 2016 году указом Президента России Владимира Владимировича Путина Печерский был посмертно награждён орденом Мужества, который передали его внучке. ☝️ История Собибора стала частью обвинений против нацистских преступников на Нюрнбергском процессе, а рассказы очевидцев и участников восстания легли в основу множества книг и нескольких художественных фильмов. Все материалы выставки, посвящённой этому событию, доступны на сайте Музея Победы.

Русская сказка по-ланкийски — театральный стендап на сцене Русского дома Впервые в истории Русского дома в Коломбо прошёл Фестиваль русской сказки, объединивший школьников из разных уголков Шри-Ланки — участников Лиги русистов. 🎥 Сегодня делимся топ-4 самыми яркими выступлениями гала-концерта: «Репка», «Теремок», «Морозко» и «Лиса и журавль». 🎭 Драматургия по-ланкийски — это нечто особенное! Неподражаемые интонации, выразительные паузы, мимика и артистизм. Настоящий театральный стендап, в котором есть всё: интрига, эмоции, юмор и неподдельное обаяние юных артистов! Убедитесь сами — эти выступления точно заслуживают вашего внимания! #РусскийДомКоломбо #ФестивальРусскойСказки #РусскиеСказки #ЧГПУ #ЛигаРусистовШриЛанки #Морозко #Репка #Теремок #ЛисаИЖуравль

⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (#SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the European Commission’s leadership is the main force behind the smear campaign launched in Europe against Rosatom and its involvement in the construction of Hungary’s Paks II NPP. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has explicitly tasked her staff with forcing Peter Magyar’s government to abandon cooperation with Russia on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Brussels-controlled Politico Europe has been chosen as the campaign’s “mouthpiece”. Pseudo-journalist Ben Makuch has been appointed its chief provocateur. Previously specialising in politically commissioned attacks on Russia, he has now reinvented himself as an “energy expert”. EU bureaucrats have openly admitted that European suppliers cannot compete fairly with Rosatom in the nuclear energy market. This means that any alternative arrangement for building Paks II in Hungary would be less efficient and less safe. Ursula expects her active role in driving Rosatom out of Hungary and replacing it with a Western company to be “duly rewarded”. She already has extensive experience of lobbying for major corporations for personal gain and concluding dubious multibillion-dollar contracts. The most striking example was the contract with US company Pfizer to supply COVID-19 vaccines. The globalist sect running the EU, of course, takes no account of the views or interests of the Hungarian people. ☝️ The Hungarian authorities will face a difficult choice: give in to the media frenzy fuelled by Brussels and deprive the country of a reliable source of electricity capable of ensuring its energy security for decades to come, or stand firm and defend their citizens’ interests.

Andrey Slepnev: “Trade policy within the EAEU is aimed at creating a barrier-free environment for business” Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the international research and practice conference “Russia and the New Multipolarity: From Idea to Reality”, held in Moscow The event focused on issues related to the transformation of the global economy and international trade, the emergence of new centres of economic growth, the restructuring of production chains, and the prospects of regional economic associations. The EEC Minister noted: One of the topics that will be in demand for expert analysis and practical proposals in the coming years is the promotion of international economic cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Union. It is important to integrate into this agenda such issues as the development of transnational transport and logistics routes, the creation of a barrier-free environment for trade and investment through trade policy tools, and the convergence and simplification of national regulatory procedures. #EAEU