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🗳 В день голосования на выборах депутатов Госдумы в Посольство поступило обращение от российской гражданки, которая по состоянию здоровья не смогла приехать на избирательный участок. Сотрудники нашей дипмиссии организовали выездное голосование и лично посетили соотечественницу. Так она смогла принять участие в волеизъявлении. #Выборы2026

🎙 Временный поверенный в делах России в Великобритании Василий Цыганов рассказал российским СМИ о том, как проходит голосование на избирательном участке в Посольстве России в Лондоне. 💬 Василий Цыганов: Голосование проходит нормально. Избирательный участок открылся штатно, в 8:00 утра. Избиратели подходят активно. Приходит много семей с детьми, много молодёжи. На участке всё спокойно. Явка хорошая <...> Мы предупредили местную полицию [о проведении выборов] и получили заверения, что они примут необходимые меры безопасности. #Выборы2026

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🗳 Обстановка на избирательном участке в Посольстве России в Великобритании. Голосование идёт полным ходом Напоминаем, проголосовать на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы можно до 20:00 по местному времени. 📍 Адрес: 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP #Выборы2026

🗳 В Посольстве России в Лондоне открылся избирательный участок № 8061 для голосования на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы. Напоминаем гражданам России, что проголосовать можно с 8:00 до 20:00 по местному времени. Не забудьте действующий загранпаспорт – он потребуется для получения бюллетеня. 📍 Адрес: 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP В связи с усиленными мерами безопасности на территорию дипмиссии нельзя проносить сумки и рюкзаки, зажигалки, бутылки и ёмкости с жидкостью, а также другие потенциально опасные предметы. Ограничение распространяется и на электронные устройства, включая смартфоны. Просим отнестись к этому с пониманием. Для удобства посетителей у входа предусмотрены камеры хранения для личных вещей. Ждём вас на избирательном участке! #Выборы2026

💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: The philosophy of equality, now the dominant trend, is particularly characteristic of BRICS. The nations representing very different civilisations within this association demonstrate unity in their determination to maximise opportunities for joint development and do so not at anyone’s expense or to anyone’s detriment, but for the prosperity and security of their peoples [...] Unfortunately, the objective process of strengthening multipolarity is facing aggressive opposition from our Western counterparts and their elites. They continue to perceive these developments as a threat to the dominance they have enjoyed for five hundred years during the periods of slavery and colonialism, and are trying to retain their waning dominance by resorting to the most unscrupulous methods, including illegal ones, such as unilateral sanctions, outright pressure, interference in internal affairs, and instigation of conflicts. Excerpt from FM Lavrov’s remarks at the session “A New Global Architecture: An Open Dialogue with Sergey Lavrov” during the Federal Educational Marathon “Znanie.Pervye” in Ekaterinburg (16 September 2026)

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🗳 Voting began in Russia yesterday in the three-day elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament. Polling stations opened across the country’s 11 time zones, from the Far East to the western regions. More than 111 million people are eligible to vote in Russia, with a further 1.8 million registered to vote abroad. Over 1,000 international observers from 133 countries, as well as representatives of 13 public organisations, are monitoring the elections. From tomorrow, many of Russia’s diplomatic missions will welcome voters too, including Russian citizens living or temporarily staying in the United Kingdom. Here is a glimpse of how voting is unfolding across our vast nation. 📸 RIA Novosti

🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin's speech at the meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission 💬 Some European leaders openly state that they are preparing for war with Russia. In my view, they are simply trying to shore up their declining ratings by covering up failures in economic and social policy. But instead of stopping and listening to their citizens, who have made it clear in elections that they do not want any war with Russia, these leaders continue to escalate the situation. They are also using the situation in Ukraine for this purpose [...] Anything is being used to justify excessive spending on the war in Ukraine. One of the main arguments is the alleged threat from Russia. Russia has no aggressive intentions towards European countries. We simply have no grounds for this. We are ready for cooperation and for restoring relations with our European neighbours. Read in full

🗳 Уже завтра в Посольстве России в Лондоне откроется избирательный участок для голосования на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Отдать свой голос смогут совершеннолетние граждане Российской Федерации, проживающие или временно находящиеся в Соединённом Королевстве. Для этого необходимо лично прийти по указанному ниже адресу и предъявить действительный заграничный паспорт РФ. Ждём вас 20 сентября с 08:00 до 20:00 по местному времени. 📍 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP В день выборов будут усилены меры безопасности. ☝️ Просим с пониманием отнестись к тому, что на территорию Посольства нельзя будет проносить сумки, рюкзаки, зажигалки, ёмкости с жидкостью и другие потенциально опасные предметы, а также электронные устройства, включая мобильные телефоны. На входе будут установлены индивидуальные камеры хранения для личных вещей. По всем вопросам обращайтесь по электронной почте vybory2026@rusemb.org.uk или по телефону +44 7884 811373. Горячая линия работает сегодня с 10:00 до 12:00 и с 14:00 до 17:00. Подробнее о выборах – на сайте ЦИК России: www.cikrf.ru. #Выборы2026

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⚡️ The International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis has published a report “Heirs of Goebbels: Falsification of the Events in Bucha and Bloody Staged Performances of the Kiev Regime”, presenting its findings on the Bucha hoax, and how the Kiev regime and its Western sponsors through mainstream media support falsified the events of what occurred in Bucha in 2022. The Tribunal brings together civil society representatives from 35 countries. Drawing on Ukrainian media reports, memorial records and eyewitness testimony, the publication debunks the claim that the individuals commemorated at the Bucha memorial were civilians killed by Russia's Armed Forces. Key findings: ▪️ Military personnel presented as civilian victims The report identifies Ukrainian servicemen and combatants listed among the memorial’s “civilian victims”. Examples include Evgeny Petrash, a serviceman of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov battalion; Andrey Vaskevich, an Azov company commander; Ruslan Belous and Roman Dovgalyuk, military pilots whose aircraft was downed near Berezovka. Other entries include a sniper of Ukraine's 80th separate air assault brigade Oleg Tsimbal, members of territorial defence units, airborne formations and military intelligence. ▪️ Discrepancies in the location and cause of death A number of people commemorated at the Bucha memorial died elsewhere. Ukrainian sources place the deaths of a number of servicemen near Vorzel, Moshchun, Kopylov and other settlements. The report also cites 68-year-old Galina Semenyuk, who died of cancer but somehow appears on the memorial. Such cases highlight the need to establish each person’s circumstances of death before presenting the entire list as “civilian victims killed by the Russian military”. ▪️ Witness accounts of shelling and manipulated coverage The publication includes 16 witness accounts from Avdeevka, Ugledar, Dzerzhinsk and other towns and cities. Witnesses recount Ukrainian attacks on residential areas followed by the arrival of journalists, coverage blaming Russia, and pressure on residents to repeat that account. *** The Tribunal’s conclusion is unequivocal: the material it has collected points to blatant falsification of events in Bucha by the Kiev regime with Western support, alongside a broader practice of killing civilians to produce footage blaming Russia. ☝️ The cases presented in this publication form only part of the evidence assembled by the Tribunal. 📄 Full report (PDF) #BuchaHoax

💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: For decades, we have sought to promote a friendly and unifying agenda with regard to our Western neighbours. This includes creating an architecture of peace, equal and indivisible security, and mutually beneficial, practical cooperation across the vast space from the Atlantic to the Pacific. All of that is now history. The West spurned it all, failing to learn how to interact on an equal footing. The West made its choice long ago in favour of containing Russia, including through the forceful and brazen expansion of NATO towards Russia’s borders. We often hear the EU leaders talk about the need to prepare for war with our country. This is the most popular topic in the speeches of today’s European elites. We have repeatedly made it clear that we have no intention of attacking Europe [...] However, if Europe, which never stops speaking about preparing for war against Russia, attacks the Russian Federation, it will be a completely different war. A very short one. I hope European capitals and the entities that are now trying to portray themselves as united Europe heard this warning. Excerpt from FM Lavrov’s remarks at the session “A New Global Architecture: An Open Dialogue with Sergey Lavrov” during the Federal Educational Marathon “Znanie.Pervye” in Ekaterinburg (16 September 2026)

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🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin address at a meeting of the 18th BRICS Summit (New Delhi, 12 September 2026) 💬 The balance of power [in the world] is shifting in favour of new centres of growth in the Global South and East. An increasing number of states are making it clear that they are ready to defend their national interests and contribute to addressing global challenges. The formation of a multipolar world is facing resistance from those who are accustomed to thinking in essentially colonial terms, dividing the world into a flourishing garden and wild jungles, and living at others’ expense [...] All means are being brought into play, including tariff wars, illegitimate sanctions, attempts at economic diktat and blackmail, interference in internal affairs and simply the use of brute force [...] Against this backdrop, Russia attaches particular importance to preserving and strengthening the central role of the United Nations in world affairs. Its Charter is the key source of international law, despite attempts by certain countries to replace it with some kind of order based on so-called rules drawn up by people whose identity is unclear. We believe it is necessary to continue working together with our BRICS partners to improve the quality of the UN’s work. In particular, this would be helped by expanding its Security Council and strengthening the representation of countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Read in full

⚡️ On September 12, the XVIII BRICS Summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. 📄 FULL TEXT (Russian | English) 1. We, the Leaders of #BRICS countries, met in New Delhi, India, from September 12 to 13, 2026 for the XVIII BRICS Summit held under the theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. 2. We reaffirm our commitment to the BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, collaboration and consensus. Building on two decades of BRICS, we further commit ourselves to strengthening cooperation in the expanded BRICS under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, cultural and people-to-people cooperation, and to enhancing our strategic partnership for the benefit of our people through the promotion of peace, a more representative, fairer international order, a reinvigorated and reformed multilateral system, sustainable development and inclusive growth. 3. We recognise the valuable contribution of Partner countries to BRICS cooperation. We underscore our strong belief that advancing the BRICS partnership with Emerging Markets and Developing Countries (#EMDCs) will further contribute to strengthening the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation for the benefit of all. We reaffirm our commitment to fostering inclusive, mutually beneficial and development-oriented partnership with Partner countries. We encourage their increasing participation in BRICS engagements and practical cooperation in areas of shared interest. 4. We commend India for hosting the Outreach/BRICS Plus Dialogue segment of the XVIII BRICS Summit, which injects new impetus to strengthen international cooperation and solidarity. 7. On the landmark occasion of the 2️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of BRICS, we reiterate our commitment to reforming and improving global governance by promoting a more just, equitable, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate, democratic and accountable international and multilateral system in the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. Bearing in mind the need to adapt the current architecture of international relations to better reflect the contemporary realities, we reiterate our commitment to strengthening multilateralism and multipolarity and to upholding international law, including the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnectedness in a balanced and inclusive manner, as its indispensable cornerstone, and the central role of the #UN in the international system. *** 139. We commend India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026 and express our gratitude to the government and people of India for holding the XVIII BRICS Summit in the city of New Delhi. 140. We extend full support to China for its BRICS Chairship in 2027 and the holding of the XIX BRICS Summit in China. Read in full

🗓 12 сентября сотрудники консульского отдела Посольства России провели в Ливерпуле очередное выездное обслуживание российских граждан. Во время сессии около ста соотечественников получили возможность воспользоваться широким спектром консульских услуг – подать заявление о выдаче заграничного паспорта, оформить гражданство несовершеннолетним детям, удостоверить доверенности и другие документы, в том числе акты о личной явке для продолжения выплаты пенсии. Сотрудники подробно проконсультировали российских граждан по различным аспектам их пребывания в Великобритании. Особое внимание было уделено инвалидам, пенсионерам и многодетным семьям. Накануне выборов в Госдуму информировали посетителей о возможности проголосовать на избирательном участке, который откроется в Посольстве России в Лондоне 20 сентября. В зале, где проходил приём, был размещён соответствующий информационный стенд. Исходим из того, что практика консульских выездов в различные регионы Великобритании является важной и полезной. Продолжим работу по обеспечению максимально широкого доступа российских граждан к консульским услугам.

💬 President Vladimir Putin: Today’s European elites seek to frighten their populations with a mythical Russian threat, purportedly dating back to the Soviet era. But such a threat does not exist, and never has. We do not threaten European countries, nor do we intend to. No one appears to consider that we have no grounds for any conflict with Europe. All issues were resolved by the outcome of the Second World War [...] They persist in this course, demanding certain changes. But what changes do they seek? Are they attempting to revise the results of the Second World War? To what end are they steering their peoples? Toward war with the Russian Federation? Now, they speak of contemplating the dispatch of troops to the territory of Ukraine. This would mean war with Russia. Read in full

🗳 В воскресенье в Великобритании состоится голосование на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Напоминаем, что для россиян, проживающих или временно находящихся на территории Соединённого Королевства, будет открыт избирательный участок № 8061 в Посольстве России в Лондоне. Голосование пройдёт 20 сентября с 08:00 до 20:00 по местному времени. 📍 Адрес: 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP Принять участие в нём смогут совершеннолетние граждане Российской Федерации. Для этого необходимо лично явиться на избирательный участок и предъявить действительный заграничный паспорт РФ. ☝️ В целях обеспечения безопасности избирателей и членов участковой избирательной комиссии в день голосования будут осуществляться усиленные меры охраны и контроля. Просили бы с пониманием отнестись к тому, что пронос на территорию участка сумок, рюкзаков, зажигалок, ёмкостей с жидкостью и других потенциально опасных предметов, а также электронных устройств, включая мобильные телефоны, будет запрещён. При входе на участок будут установлены индивидуальные камеры/ячейки хранения, которыми вы сможете воспользоваться. По всем возникающим вопросам можно обращаться по электронной почте vybory2026@rusemb.org.uk или по телефону +44 7884 811373. График работы горячей линии: 14–19 сентября, с 10:00 до 12:00 и с 14:00 до 17:00. С дополнительной информацией о предстоящих выборах можно ознакомиться на официальном сайте ЦИК России: www.cikrf.ru. #Выборы2026

❓ How did 9/11 change international relations? In your opinion, what was the most serious mistake made in the new order of things? 💬 FM Lavrov: Relations have not changed for the better. The United States exploited the international solidarity [...] not so much to fight terrorism, but to pursue its own geopolitical goals and expand its presence and influence. After that, the same pattern played out in a number of other places. Prior to Afghanistan, there was Yugoslavia – an unprovoked act of aggression and the senseless destruction of a sovereign state. Afghanistan was followed by Iraq, where all the structures of the Ba’ath Party were dismantled after the invasion. All the army officers – all of them members of Ba’ath Party – were left to their own devices. They began forming what later became ISIS. Then came Libya, which was utterly destroyed. It was arguably the most prosperous country around [...] Now, fifteen years on, they are still trying to piece it back together, and there is no telling when that will be done. There was Georgia. There was Ukraine. Regrettably, this was an attempt by the unipolar world to somehow cling to the course of history. 📺 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the RBC television channel for a documentary marking the anniversary of the tragic 9/11 events

🎙 Excerpt from statement by Russia's Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC briefing (New York, 10 September 2026) 💬 If our Western colleagues were genuinely concerned about upholding the global non-proliferation regime, they would explicitly identify the true source of direct threats thereto. Not only did the United States provoke the crisis surrounding the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by unilaterally withdrawing from it in 2018, but ultimately resorted to the use of force. Together with Israel, the US carried out a series of strikes against Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure under IAEA safeguards. These unlawful and reckless actions by Washington and West Jerusalem, which could trigger a large-scale catastrophe with unpredictable consequences for the entire Middle East, constituted an attempt to undermine the authority of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the safeguards system underpinning it. It was precisely these actions that prevented IAEA inspectors from carrying out their verification activities on Iranian territory without any interruptions. But even despite this, Tehran has expressed its readiness to continue its engagement with the IAEA Secretariat on this matter. Nevertheless, not only do the European delegations refuse to call a spade a spade, they also either pretend that nothing has happened and nothing is happening, or worse still, they support aggressive actions against Iran and its nuclear facilities while blaming Tehran for the current situation. Read in full

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🎙 Key takeaways from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One’s Bolshaya Igra show (Moscow, 8 September 2026) • Europe made no secret of its main goal: to prevent the Americans from implementing their proposal [made during the Anchorage summit], which had been accepted by President Vladimir Putin, in its original, unamended form. That was precisely what Europe sought. • The Europeans had the opportunity to adopt a position on Ukraine as sensible and responsible as that of the Trump administration, i.e. to consider the actual facts and developments on the ground, including the views of the local population. Instead, they are clinging onto a stance that will be very difficult to change. Time and again, they declare that Russia must suffer a "strategic defeat". • On the one hand, Western politicians say that Russia is losing, which is why Ukraine must be supported in every possible way. This will help Ukraine to win. At the same time, however, they believe that Russia, which is supposedly on the losing side, is preparing to attack Europe. It is not serious for politicians to talk this nonsense. • Our response to terrorist attacks on peaceful civilian infrastructure deep within Russian territory began some time ago and, as the Ukrainians have admitted, has proven to be considerably more punishing for them. This also explains why the West is currently calling for a ceasefire with such urgency. Read the full interview here