Russian Embassy to the UK

💬 President Vladimir Putin: When it comes to current developments, it is, of course, the result of yet another misadventure by the Kiev regime and its Western allies, who planned to inflict another 'strategic defeat' on Russia. This time, it was intended to be achieved within 40 days through massive missile and UAV strikes against our civilian facilities and logistics. There has been no turning point in the confrontation with Russia, and there will not be. The Kiev regime and its patrons cannot gain any advantage, have not gained any, and never will. In response to this obvious escalation – based not on an objective analysis of the situation on the battlefield or the state of the Ukrainian economy, society and state, all of which are corroded by corruption, but on PR and ambition – we have increased strikes on Ukraine’s defence industry enterprises, including those in Kiev. We are also responding to the enemy’s actions against our civilian industrial and logistics facilities. Russia's response to another provocation by Kiev regime is, by all appearances, causing them serious repercussions and bringing some primary areas to a crisis. This is why the Kiev authorities are now trying to get out of the current situation via intermediaries, whose opinion we respect. I want to stress that they provoked this situation themselves. Excerpt from President Putin's answers to media questions

📰 В связи с публикацией The Times о завершении дипломатической миссии Посла России в Великобритании Андрея Келина Посольство считает необходимым уточнить: ничто в его комментарии не дает оснований утверждать, что российская сторона намерена понизить уровень дипломатических отношений между нашими странами. Подобные выводы принадлежат исключительно автору материала и основываются на рассуждениях его неназванных источников. В том, что касается качества российско-британских отношений во всех сферах, то их падение до беспрецедентно низкого уровня состоялось исключительно по инициативе Лондона.

📰 Following The Times' article on the conclusion of Andrei Kelin's diplomatic mission as Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the Embassy considers it necessary to note that nothing in its comment provided to the newspaper implies that the Russian side intends to downgrade the level of diplomatic relations between our two countries. Such conclusions belong solely to the author of the publication and are based on suggestions by his unnamed sources. As for the state of Russia-UK relations across all areas, they have deteriorated to an unprecedentedly low level entirely on London's initiative.

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🇷🇺 22 August is Russia’s National Flag Day ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 The story of Russia's white-blue-red tricolour begins in the 17th century, when the country was taking its first steps towards becoming a maritime power. The flag was first associated with the reign of Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich and the Oryol, Russia's first naval vessel. His son, Peter the Great, later shaped the design into the familiar three horizontal stripes, drawing on his fascination with the sea and European traditions. Over the centuries, the tricolour has accompanied Russia through periods of transformation, achievement and renewal. Restored as the national flag in 1991, it remains a powerful link between generations and a enduring symbol of our country both at home and abroad – including here in London, where it proudly flies above the Russian Embassy. Read more about the history of our flag here 📸 RIA Novosti

🗳 В этом году граждане России смогут проголосовать на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы девятого созыва в 152 странах, включая Великобританию. Напоминаем, что для россиян, проживающих или временно находящихся на территории Соединённого Королевства, будет открыт избирательный участок № 8061 в Посольстве России в Лондоне. 📍 Адрес: 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP Голосование состоится 20 сентября с 08:00 до 20:00 по местному времени. Принять участие в нём смогут совершеннолетние граждане Российской Федерации. Для этого необходимо лично явиться по указанному адресу и предъявить действительный заграничный паспорт РФ. Предварительная регистрация не требуется. По всем возникающим вопросам можно писать на электронную почту vybory2026@rusemb.org.uk. Актуальная информация о предстоящих выборах размещена на официальном сайте ЦИК России: www.cikrf.ru. #Выборы2026

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📸 19 August is World Photography Day. Russia has quite a story to tell here. Karl Bulla is known as the father of Russian photojournalism, roaming the streets of St Petersburg from the 1880s and documenting everything from grand parades to ordinary passers-by. Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky pioneered colour photography, travelling from the Baltic coast to Central Asia with his special colour equipment under the patronage of Tsar Nicholas II. Alexander Rodchenko shook things up completely, using unusual angles and perspectives to turn everyday subjects into bold, striking compositions. And during the Great Patriotic War, Yevgeny Khaldei, Dmitri Baltermants and Max Alpert were on the front line, recording some of its most defining moments – images that remain etched into the national memory. That tradition hasn't gone anywhere. Russian photographers continue to enter – and win – competitions around the world. And if you fancy exploring the country through a lens, the Russian Geographical Society runs its own The Most Beautiful Country photo contest, showcasing Russia's wildlife, landscapes and people.

☢️ Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP): On August 18, Ukrainian militants carried out a deliberate strike on a staff transport stop in Energodar, where employees of the ZNPP were waiting for a bus to take them to work. ▪️ The attack resulted in 17 casualties, most of them ZNPP employees. One nuclear plant worker was killed. Three of the injured are in moderate condition. All those injured are receiving the necessary medical care. This crosses every line. Those targeted were civilians. They were not involved in the fighting or taking part in hostilities. They were simply on their way to work – to carry out their professional duties and help ensure the safe operation of the nuclear power plant. A deliberate attack on ZNPP personnel is an attack on the very people responsible for nuclear safety. The safety of the plant, Energodar and the vast surrounding area depends on their work. The Kiev regime has once again shown that it is prepared to put civilian lives and the safety of a nuclear facility at risk. ❗️ Nuclear plant workers must never be made targets. Under any circumstances.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a media question ❓ Question: After the Russian Embassy's comment was read out to the British Prime Minister, he said that they would stand with Ukraine, and that this would not change. Meanwhile, the British press, citing their Ministry of Defence, has carried brazen reports claiming that, through drone strikes, they are showing that they are no longer nervous at all about a possible Russian response. 💬 Sergey Lavrov: I feel sorry for the United Kingdom, if it is going to stand with Ukraine until the very end. As for the substance of our Embassy's comment, it means only one thing: President Vladimir Putin has warned of our right to act in any area of the world's oceans, should anyone encroach on our interests or our property. We have exactly the same right to regard the proudly announced direct involvement of British missile forces in strikes against the Russian Federation as participation in the war. With all the consequences that entails.

💬 Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova: On August 17, with the assistance of the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, a 14-year-old girl has returned to Russia. Born in Moscow, she later moved to Ukraine to live with her grandmother. Her mother continued to visit her, and the two remained in close contact. After the start of the special military operation, the mother was unable to bring her daughter back on her own and turned to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance. The ICRC then contacted our office, and following a complex process of coordination and arrangements, the girl was finally able to return home. The Children’s Rights Commissioners are carrying out this humanitarian work to reunite families on the instructions of President of Russia Vladimir Putin. We are particularly grateful to First Lady of the US Melania Trump for her active involvement in efforts to reunite children with their families. ☝️ To date, with the participation of the Children’s Rights Commissioners, 32 children from 24 families have been reunited with relatives in Russia, while 145 children from 118 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries. 🤝 With the support of Melania Trump, 34 children have been reunited with their loved ones in Russia, Ukraine and third countries.

❌ Reports that the Kiev regime is using British drones to carry out strikes deep inside Russian territory confirm that London is deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, while hypocritically professing a desire for peace. In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, seeking to contain Russia and inflict maximum damage on it by proxy. London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer. The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kiev’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.

❌ Сообщения о применении киевским режимом британских беспилотников для ударов вглубь российской территории подтверждают, что Лондон сознательно делает ставку на эскалацию украинского кризиса, лицемерно заявляя о стремлении к миру. Соединённое Королевство выступает таким образом пособником и соучастником кровавых преступлений и терактов украинских неонацистов ради сдерживания нашей страны и нанесения ей максимального урона чужими руками. У этих действий Лондона неизбежно будут последствия, за которые ему придётся отвечать. Чем глубже вовлечение в конфликт и значительнее поддержка террористической машины Киева, тем выше будет цена.

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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 August 10-16, 2026: ▪️ August 10 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on a civilian industrial facility in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan. 13 civilians were killed and 78 injured. ▪️ August 10 – an FPV drone struck a civilian passenger vehicle in Shebekino, Belgorod Region. ▪️ August 12 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on residential neighbourhoods in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory. 60 apartment buildings were damaged. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 24 injured. ▪️ August 13 – a UAV struck an EMERCOM truck in Lisichansk, LPR. ▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck an apartment building in Bryansk. One civilian was killed and nine injured. ▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Nikolayevka, Kherson Region. ▪️ August 14 – an FPV drone struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region. One civilian was injured. ▪️ August 16 – a follow-up UAV strike targeted an EMERCOM emergency vehicle in the DPR. Two rescuers were injured. ▪️ August 16 – a fixed-wing UAV struck the Galaktika shopping centre in Donetsk, DPR. ▪️ August 16 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle on a road near Druzhbovka, Kherson Region. A married couple were killed in the attack.