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🇷🇺🇺🇸 12 ноября в Кремле состоялась встреча Президента России Владимира Путина со специальным посланником Президента Соединённых Штатов Америки Стивеном Уиткоффом и предпринимателем Джаредом Кушнером. *** 💬 В.В.Путин: Уважаемый господин Уиткофф! Уважаемый господин Кушнер! Очень рад вас видеть. Хочу вас поблагодарить прежде всего и передать слова благодарности Президенту Трампу за организацию наших контактов с украинской стороной. Знаю, что как минимум на одном треке у нас есть положительный результат – на гуманитарном треке: обмен удерживаемых лиц с обеих сторон, и вот намечается ещё один крупный шаг по этому направлению. Также хотел бы попросить вас передать слова благодарности госпоже Трамп, первой леди Соединённых Штатов, за её активное участие в решении гуманитарного вопроса вокруг города Алешки в Херсонской области. <...> Очень важно было бы услышать вашу оценку того, что происходило сейчас в Абу-Даби, вашу оценку характера этих переговоров между Россией и Украиной и перспектив наших контактов. У вас были контакты там и с представителями объединённой Европы. И конечно, ваши оценки проблемы с этой стороны, с европейского угла, как говорят дипломаты, тоже имеют большое значение для нас. *** Что касается длительности мира, его безупречности и надёжности, нам бы тоже хотелось, чтобы это был вечный мир. Мы знаем, что по-разному с обеих сторон понимаются вопросы территории. Для нас важнее люди, которые проживают там, их традиции, культура, право жить по своим правилам, в соответствии со своими традиционными ценностями. Знаем, что украинская сторона поднимает вопрос так называемых «серых зон». И это, как я уже говорил, всегда будет яблоком раздора. Для нас есть только одна линия разграничения – линия государственной границы. Потому что это будет тогда понятно и ясно: здесь – вы, здесь – мы. <...> У нас был хороший опыт гуманитарного сотрудничества в рамках населённого пункта Алешки, я уже упоминал. Давайте продолжим эту совместную работу. В рамках стратегической линии обороны Украины, как они считают, на Донбассе есть такой населённый пункт – Константиновка. Там находятся ещё около 400–500 гражданских лиц. 👉 Давайте сделаем то же самое, что мы сделали в Алешках. <...> Если, как утверждают украинские власти, они контролируют этот город, пусть они обеспечат безопасность там. На мой взгляд, этот населённый пункт контролируют российские войска. Мы обеспечим безопасность со своей стороны. <...> Что касается европейцев, мы никогда не были против того, чтобы вести диалог с Европой, и мы никогда не прерывали его. Это они прервали диалог с Российской Федерацией. <...> ❗️ Мы с самого начала говорили, что присутствие любых иностранных войск на украинской территории для нас абсолютно неприемлемо. Потому что мы считаем, что это угрожает безопасности Российской Федерации. И в принципе с этим все согласились. Во всяком случае, в ходе переговоров в Стамбуле было именно так, и до сих пор все вроде как не возражали против этого. Европейцы знают об этом. Что мы слышим от них? Что после заключения мира они сразу же введут войска на территорию Украины. Что это означает? Мы уже об этом говорили: для нас это законная цель, то есть война тут же возобновится. Что предлагает американская администрация, Президент Трамп, насколько я понял? Президент Трамп предлагает: давайте договоримся об инструментах обеспечения безопасности в Европе в целом. Что мы слышим от европейцев? Говорят: нет, только после мира на Украине. Но после мира на Украине они собираются вводить войска на территорию Украины. А это продолжение войны. Круг замкнулся. <...> ❓ Нам бы очень хотелось, чтобы вы, уважаемые господа, и американская администрация в целом поработала с вашими европейскими союзниками, чтобы они в конце концов определились с вопросом, чего они хотят: мира или войны на Украине. И мы готовы с ними, конечно, работать.

🤝 On November 11, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Taalatbek Masadykov at the Kremlin 💬 Vladimir Putin: I am delighted to see you. You assumed the post of Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation while Russia is holding the #CSTO chairmanship and overseeing its operations. I would like to note that you have considerable experience, enjoy respect and have a deep understanding of the Organisation’s sphere of operation. You have been Deputy Secretary General of the CSTO since 2024, and there is no doubt that under your guidance the CSTO Secretariat will work smoothly and stay on the right track, doing everything necessary to strengthen the security of our countries. You have held meetings with the Leaders of CSTO countries. You also maintain contacts with the Leaders of other international organisations, and had an opportunity to attend exercises held within the CSTO framework. I would like to assure you that we will do everything necessary to assist you with any organisational matters, and that I am personally at your disposal, as are Mr Ushakov and the Security Council of Russia, of course, should you need to elevate any issues to the level of the heads of state. Please feel free to ask for help. However, I think that you will be able to manage without us. You have been Deputy Secretary General for several years, so you know the ropes and are deeply involved in every aspect of our collaboration. #RussiaCSTO

On the passing of Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America. The leadership and staff of the Russian Foreign Ministry announce with profound sorrow that Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the USA, passed away suddenly on November 11, aged 66. We have lost an outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader, a kind colleague and a mentor. An exceptional professional and a distinguished expert on the United States, Alexander Darchiev served in one of the most demanding areas of Russian foreign policy. We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Alexander Darchiev’s family and loved ones. The cherished memory of our colleague, taken from us far too soon, will remain in our hearts forever.

🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from the programme “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” (Moscow, November 11, 2026) ❓ Question: How do you assess the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi? 💬 Sergey Lavrov: In this case, the trilateral format makes the most sense. As I understand it, the comments from all sides following the talks in Abu Dhabi were, overall, positive. I’m leaving Zelensky out of this. He’s always playing his own games. The negotiators themselves, though, seem to have been ready to get down to business. We’ll hear what Vladimir Medinskiy has to say when he returns with his delegation. ❓ Question: The Americans say they are coming to Moscow. A possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in China is just days away. Could the talks that have just concluded help lay the groundwork for discussions between the two Presidents? 💬 Sergey Lavrov: My understanding is that, as announced, the American negotiators are coming to Moscow to brief President Vladimir Putin. He will, of course, also receive a report from Vladimir Medinskiy’s delegation, as he regularly does. The President will decide how we proceed based on what he hears from the Americans. The course we take will be geared towards achieving the objectives of the special military operation. The President set out those objectives in June 2024, and they have remained unchanged ever since.

🔴 #LIVE: Statement by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinskiy, head of the Russian delegation, following the talks in Abu Dhabi 🔴 Ruptly

⚡️ Russia’s Federal Security Service: Russia’s Federal Security Service (#FSB) has identified and contained a network of agents operating in the Kaliningrad Region on behalf of Poland’s intelligence services. ❗️ In the course of its investigation, the FSB detained two agents working for the Military Intelligence Service of Poland’s Ministry of National Defence and the Polish Internal Security Agency. They gathered and passed on information about Russian military personnel and Defence Ministry facilities, as well as about socio-economic conditions in the Kaliningrad Region and the Region’s migration and social policies. The investigative department of the FSB Directorate for the Kaliningrad Region has opened criminal cases against the two individuals on suspicion of espionage under Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code. A court has remanded both suspects in custody. The FSB also issued formal warnings to seven Polish nationals and three Russian nationals who had been in contact with Polish intelligence services. They were warned against taking any action that could facilitate the commission of offences under the following provisions of the Russian Criminal Code: 👉 Article 275 (high treason) 👉 Article 275.1 (cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state or an international or foreign organisation) 👉 Article 276 (espionage) 🚫 The seven Polish nationals have been barred from entering Russia for an extended period. In addition, following security screening in 2026, Russia revoked the visas of 14 Polish nationals and barred six from entering the country for assisting Polish intelligence services.

#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik: 💬 As Russia marked National Unity Day and in the run-up to the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian militants continued to attack civilian sites on Russian territory with high intensity. Over the seven days, they fired 8,206 rounds of ammunition, killing or wounding more than 260 civilians. The highest numbers of civilian casualties were recorded in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Zaporozhye, Kursk and Kherson regions, as well as in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. The Ukrainian militants continued to use drones to attack passenger buses as part of their terrorist tactics. A drone strike on a bus on the Petrovka-Lugansk route killed five people and wounded 13 other civilians, including two teenagers aged 15 and 17. Another drone strike on a scheduled bus service from Lugansk to Zimogorye killed one civilian and wounded eight others. In the Proletarsky district of Donetsk, a Ukrainian drone strike on a petrol station killed a bus driver and wounded three other drivers. During the week of November 2-8, shelling by Ukrainian neo-Nazis killed or wounded 262 civilians. The wounded included 221 people, 10 of them minors. Among the 41 people killed were three children. Over the seven days, Ukrainian armed formations fired some 8,206 rounds of ammunition at civilian sites on Russian territory. 👉 PHOTO EVIDENCE of Ukrainian forces’ crimes (November 2-8, 2026)

🎙 Remarks and response to a question by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Plenary Session of the International Collective Security Forum (Moscow, November 10, 2026) Key points: • Russian initiatives to establish a single treaty-based legal framework for security across Europe were rejected. I remember very clearly reminding our Western colleagues of the principle of indivisible security. It requires that no country or organisation in the Euro-Atlantic area strengthen its own security at the expense of others or lay claim to dominance. • As you know, our most recent attempt came in December 2021, when we tried to prevent the inevitable. I want to stress that point, as President Vladimir Putin has explained on more than one occasion. We knew for certain that serious preparations were under way, with Western support, for a major military crackdown on Donbass (the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics). We could not allow that to happen. • We have no illusions about the administration of US President Donald Trump. We recognise the fundamental differences between us over the future course of international politics. ☝️ Even so, it is always better to talk. That was true even during the Cold War, when our military maintained contact with their American counterparts. It remains true of our relations with the US today. • We have our own position paper [on a new security architecture in Eurasia]. We also have what #CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov has just outlined. The CSTO works closely with other subregional organisations on the continent, including the #CIS and the #SCO, and has signed memoranda of cooperation with them. • Africa has around a dozen subregional organisations. Latin America, too, certainly has around ten such organisations. Both regions also have a continent-wide umbrella organisation that brings all their countries together. Eurasia, the world’s largest continent, rich in natural resources and densely populated, has no such umbrella organisation. Yet closer links are essential if we are to achieve a sensible division of labour and make the most of the advantages that God and history have bestowed on the peoples of Eurasia. We need those links to avoid duplication and optimise logistics projects and transport routes. • Our aim is to come together and take stock of what we already have – the subregional organisations already in place and the links between them. We have no plans to create a new organisation. Consider the links between the EAEU and ASEAN, the SCO and ASEAN, the EAEU and the SCO, and those linking the CIS, the SCO and the CSTO. To some extent, what we call the “integration of integrations” is already under way. Read in full

⚡️ The Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks with the participation of UAE as hosts have begun in Abu-Dhabi 📸 © Russia Today

🇷🇺🇳🇬 Baltic Fleet Ship Visits Lagos 🌍 The Baltic Fleet training ship «Perekop» on long voyage paid an amicable call at the port of Lagos on November 6-8, 2026. Rear Admiral V.Sytnik was the officer in charge of the voyage, while Captain Second Rank A.Skorokhodov commanded the ship. Cadets of the Admiral Ushakov Baltic Naval Institute receive navigation training aboard Perekop alongside Namibian and Congolese sailors studying in Russia. 🤝 Russian Chargé d’Affaires, representatives of the Defence Attaché Office and senior officers of the Nigerian Navy attended the welcoming ceremony. During the visit, the Russian naval delegation met with the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command Rear Admiral A.Mustapha to discuss bilateral cooperation. 🎙 Addressing the crew aboard Perekop, Chargé d’Affaires thanked the Nigerian side for its hospitality and facilitating the visit. He reaffirmed Russia’s preparedness to expand naval ties, military personnel training and to develop the bilateral legal framework, including agreement on simplified procedures for reciprocal port calls. The programme included joint manoeuvres with patrol vessel «Deep Blue Abuja» and AW-139 helicopter as well as protocol events, excursions and exhibitions.

🇷🇺🇳🇬 Учебный корабль Балтийского флота посетил Лагос 🌍 Находящийся в дальнем штурманском походе учебный корабль Балтийского флота «Перекоп» совершил дружественный заход в порт Лагоса 6–8 ноября с.г. Старший на походе – контр-адмирал В.Б.Сытник, командир корабля – капитан 2-го ранга А.А.Скороходов. На борту «Перекопа» проходят штурманскую практику курсанты Балтийского военно-морского института им. адмирала Ф.Ф.Ушакова, а также моряки из Намибии и Республики Конго, обучающиеся в России. 🤝 В торжественной церемонии приняли участие Временный поверенный в делах России в Нигерии (ВПД), сотрудники аппарата Военного атташе Посольства и представители командования ВМС Нигерии. Состоялась встреча с командующим Западным флотом ВМС Нигерии контр-адмиралом А.А.Мустафой, на которой обсуждались вопросы двустороннего военно-морского сотрудничества. 🎙️ Приветствуя экипаж и гостей на борту «Перекопа», ВПД поблагодарил нигерийских партнеров за гостеприимство и содействие в организации визита. Отметил готовность России расширять военно-морские связи, продолжать подготовку местных специалистов и совершенствовать договорно-правовую базу сотрудничества, в т.ч. соглашение об упрощенном порядке взаимных заходов военных кораблей. ⚓ Программа пребывания включала протокольные мероприятия, экскурсии и выставки, а после выхода из порта «Перекоп» провел совместные маневры с участием патрульного корабля «Deep Blue Abuja» и вертолета AW-139 ВМС Нигерии.

⚡ Article by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, The Impact of Global Economy on International Security (based on remarks at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on October 30-31, 2026) ✍️ A meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers took place in the United States not long ago. The participants focused on the global economy and its interconnection and interdependence with international security. I offered a number of assessments in my remarks at the meeting that I would like to share with a wider readership. Key points: 👉 Geopolitical Context • In an ideal world, the global economy and international security should complement each other and jointly provide a foundation for peaceful coexistence and shared prosperity. Instead, the economy is increasingly becoming an arena of confrontation, with trade wars being unleashed to suppress geopolitical competitors in the wake of hot wars. • The objective process of the emergence of a multipolar world order is being met with outright hostility in the West. <...> Protectionist barriers, and even outright blockades, in the way of the dissemination of advanced technologies are multiplying. • The European Union, which is turning itself into a military bloc <...> has harked back to the days of slavery and piracy and taken to openly seizing foreign vessels and stealing their cargoes. To justify this plunder, it has invented the term “shadow fleet,” which has no basis in international law. 👉 All these actions by the West are in direct violation of international law. They create uncertainty and additional costs, and undermine global economic connectivity and long-term resilience. In effect, they are dismantling the very globalisation model that the West itself created and promoted for decades as the ideal system of global economic governance, a kind of “economic end of history.” 👉 Global energy and food security • A stable global energy system is an essential prerequisite for sustained economic growth and the adoption of innovative technologies. <...> However, the normal functioning of energy markets is being undermined by a number of factors. • Feeling emboldened by the EU’s unconditional support, the Kiev regime has come to believe that it can act with impunity carrying out terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure. • US President Donald Trump’s calls on Ukraine to stop fuelling the energy crisis have been ignored. ❗️ To this day, those who organised the acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream pipelines mentioned above have not been brought to justice. • The aggression against Iran, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, was a serious destabilising factor that has dealt a severe blow to the energy sector. • Food security is another important component of global security. <...> This year, G20 trade ministers condemned the weaponisation of food supplies 👉 What is needed now is to translate words into concrete action. 👉 Russia in the global economy: A constructive contribution despite challenges • The illegitimate sanctions have inflicted losses running into trillions on Europe, fuelled inflation in the United States, and reduced living standards in many countries (hence the surge in protest sentiment across the European Union). • Russia will continue to contribute to normalising global fuel and energy markets. <...> We are among the leading exporters of hydrocarbons to Asia, Africa, and Latin America. *** We are convinced that the future lies in the democratisation of international economic relations and the restructuring of the global economy on a genuinely multipolar basis. Global markets and supply chains must be open, competitive, and inclusive, while trade and investment cooperation must be based on equality and predictability. <...> For its part, Russia and its partners and like-minded countries, primarily within BRICS, the SCO, the EAEU, and the CIS, will continue working to advance a constructive agenda aimed at building a fairer and more prosperous world for all countries without exception. Read in full

📄 Statement of the Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO regarding publication of the Director-General’s Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity (Paris, 2 November 2026) 💬 The Russian Federation is fully committed to the UNESCO Constitution, which establishes the intergovernmental nature of the Organization and stresses the importance of human dignity, equality and mutual respect among peoples, as well as the importance of the free exchange of ideas and information. We strongly believe that disrespect to these principles puts UNESCO’s values at risk. We regret to note that the Director-General’s report to the IPDC prepared by the Secretariat has once again become an example of a failure to respect the UNESCO’s values. First of all, I would like to recall that the General Conference resolution of 1997 and the 216th Executive Board session decision of 2023 require the Director-General to condemn the killing of journalists without any distinction. The 2024 decision of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council also stresses the importance of including official information provided by Member States to the Director-General’s report. ❗️ I have to note with deep regret, that the lists attached to the report once again ignore a significant number of journalists killed, whose cases were officially reported by the Russian side. These journalists are also excluded from the statistics presented in the report. ❌ The “methodology” that the Secretariat constantly refers to when deciding which information to include in the report is fundamentally untenable. It is based on biased criteria and the opinions of politically motivated NGOs. At the same time, it ignores information provided directly by the Member States concerned. This “methodology” goes against the intergovernmental nature of UNESCO. The Secretariat’s continued refusal to take information from Member States into account raises serious questions about whether it is carrying out its duties in good faith. This approach leads to a serious contradiction: the number of journalists killed according to UNESCO’s “verified” data is many times lower than the real number. In this regard, we would like to propose that the Director-General correct the mistakes of the previous leadership of the Organization and ask the Secretariat to revise the “methodology” in cooperation with Member States, to ensure that it follows the decisions of UNESCO’s Governing bodies, and present it to the next session of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council in 2028. We call on the Director-General to condemn the killing of each journalist whose case has been reported to his attention by Member States since he took office. In conclusion, I would like to stress that crimes against journalists have no time limits. Journalists killed during armed conflicts are civilians, with all the legal consequences that follow from this status. 🇷🇺 Russian Federation will not give up its efforts to ensure that all the killed journalists are properly included in UNESCO’s statistics and their killings are duly condemned. Thank you for attention.

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Russian Navy Training Ship 'Perekop' Docks in Nigeria's Lagos 🇷🇺🇳🇬The port call is part of the vessel's long-distance training voyage and includes activities aimed at strengthening naval cooperation between Russia and Nigeria, according to the Baltic Fleet's press service. Key details: ⚡️Russian and Nigerian naval representatives held a meeting with Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustafa, Commander of the Western Naval Command, to discuss cooperation between the two navies. ⚡️Russian and Nigerian sailors will play a friendly football match, while the visiting crew will go sightseeing. The program also includes demonstrations for Nigerian Navy personnel on damage control and ship survivability. ⚡️The ship is hosting navigational training for cadets from the Baltic Naval Institute, alongside foreign military personnel from Namibia and the Republic of Congo who are studying naval affairs in Russia. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#Victory81 #DayOfMilitaryGlory 🏅 On 7 November, our country marks the 8️⃣5️⃣th Anniversary of the landmark military Parade held on Red Square, near the Kremlin, during #WW2. The #Parade became a symbol of the unbending will of the Soviet people. At a time when the enemy was already at the gates of Moscow, with the frontline a mere 50 km from Red Square away and just 20 km from the city limits to the northwest, the country's leadership, military command and Armed Forces demonstrated unparalleled courage and their unwavering resolve to defend the #Motherland to the very end. The Parade marked the beginning of the final, decisive push by our forces, home-front workers and all those defending #Moscow — from a prolonged defensive struggle to a counter-offensive along the entire front line. It was in that fateful, bitterly cold November of 1941, at one of the most difficult moments in our country's history, that our people showed extraordinary, unprecedented, courage earlier unseen in human history, strength of spirit and unbending resolve. At the cost of immense sacrifice and suffering, our people stood up not just to foreign enemy invaders, but the sheer evil itself, embodied by Hitler's 'Nazi plaque'. It was then that the immortal, legendary feats, which resounded all over the globe. were accomplished by the Panfilov's Men, the fearless Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, the undaunted Podolsk Cadets and thousands of other young 'Komsomol' members and Red Army soldiers who selflessly defended their Motherland and fought the enemy to the death. ❗️The significance of the November 1941 Parade can hardly be overstated. The legendary march of Moscow's defenders along Red Square became a demonstration of the strength of spirit, courage and determination of Red Army soldiers and commanders to defend their country and crush the enemy who had treacherously invaded the USSR. 🎖 #OTD back in 1941, Red Square became much more than the venue for a traditional military parade — from the very heart of Moscow, besieged by hordes of Nazis, an unequivocal message was sent to the entire world torn apart by the bloodiest military conflict in human history: We shall not bend. We shall not be broken. Victory shall be ours. *** In terms of the Parade's moral impact, it was on a par with a fully-fledged military operation at the front. A total of 28'000 servicemen marched, right to the front, to fight Nazis, followed by 140 artillery pieces, 160 tanks and 232 motor vehicles. Having marched across Red Square, the Red Army headed straight for the front line — to defend the Motherland and its capital. The Parade was reviewed by Marshal of the Soviet Union Semen #Budyonny, while Pavel #Artemyev was in command. Addressing the soldiers and officers from the Mausoleum tribune was Joseph #Stalin — Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Armed Forces and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars. The Parade was broadcast on radio around the world and reported on by foreign newspapers. It came as a complete surprise to the Nazis and had a demoralising impact on the enemy. Just one month later, the hitherto "invincible" Wehrmacht suffered its first major defeat near Moscow — Hitler's plan for a "blitzkrieg" against the Soviet Union ended in complete failure. 💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The participants of the Parade, marching in solemn formation along the cobblestones of the Red Square, headed straight for the front. <...> Thanks to the unity of the entire country, which rallied together to repel the Third Reich and its satellites, our heroic forebears stood firm and, in May 1945, hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. (From the November, 7 2026 briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova) In commemoration of this historic event, in Russia, a Federal Law was passed in 2004, designating November 7 as the national Day of Military Glory — in tribute to the military Parade held on Red Square in 1941. 🌟 The enemy was defeated. 🌟 Nazism was eradicated. 🌟 The Reich was no more. 🌟 Victory was ours. #WeRemember

🌍 IX Международный конкурс «Расскажи миру о своей Родине» приглашает участников! Открыт приём работ на IX Международный конкурс «Расскажи миру о своей Родине», объединяющий участников из России и зарубежных стран. Конкурс посвящён знакомству с культурой, историей и традициями разных стран и направлен на развитие межкультурного диалога. Участникам предлагается выбрать интересную тему, связанную со своей Родиной, — историческое событие, традицию, достопримечательность, выдающуюся личность, природный объект, научное достижение или другую значимую тему — и рассказать о ней аудитории из других стран. 🎥 Работу можно представить в одном из форматов: 🔹 видеоролик продолжительностью до 90 секунд; 🔹 страница-презентация; 🔹 авторский рисунок — для участников до 6 лет включительно. Обязательное условие — представить содержание на русском и иностранном языках. Иностранные участники могут подготовить работу на языке своей страны с переводом на русский. 👥 Принять участие могут жители России и зарубежных стран. Возрастных ограничений для участия в конкурсе в целом нет. Работы оцениваются в четырёх возрастных категориях: 🔹 до 6 лет включительно; 🔹 7–10 лет; 🔹 11–14 лет; 🔹 от 15 лет и старше. 🏆 В рамках конкурса предусмотрены специальные номинации, в том числе: • «Там русский дух, там Русью пахнет!» от Россотрудничества; • «Россия и моя Родина — дружба культур» от Департамента по многостороннему гуманитарному сотрудничеству и культурным связям МИД России; • «Мой край — моя история» от ВВПОД «ЮНАРМИЯ»; • специальная номинация МПГУ для российских и иностранных наставников. Для зарубежных участников конкурс даёт возможность рассказать о своей стране и представить её исторические, культурные, научные и гуманитарные связи с Россией. 🎓 Все участники получают электронные сертификаты, победители — дипломы и призы. Российские соотечественники в возрасте 14–19 лет, проживающие за рубежом и владеющие русским языком, в числе победителей могут получить возможность принять участие в программе Россотрудничества «Здравствуй, Россия!». Лучшие работы публикуются на ресурсах организаторов и партнёров, а участники будут приглашены на торжественную церемонию награждения в Национальном центре «Россия» в Москве. 📅 Приём работ — до 20 марта 2027 года включительно. 👉 Подробная информация, требования к работам и форма участия: https://youthy.ru/konkurs-rasskazhi-miruo-svoei-rodine/ 🌐 За восемь лет проведения конкурса организаторы получили 31 595 работ из 96 стран, а общее число вовлечённых детей, родителей и педагогов превысило 110 тысяч человек. Конкурс организован АНО «Инновационный центр развития и воспитания детей и молодёжи» при поддержке МИД России, Россотрудничества, Роспатриотцентра, Росдетцентра, МПГУ, Фонда «Русский мир», Юнармии, Национальной родительской ассоциации и других партнёров.

💬 Завтра, 6 ноября, мы будем отмечать 83-ю годовщину со дня освобождения Киева от гитлеровцев. Тогда, в 1943 году, войска 1-го Украинского фронта под командованием генерала армии Николая Фёдоровича Ватутина в результате стремительной наступательной операции и обходного манёвра, сломив сопротивление германских нацистов и их приспешников, на рассвете штурмом овладели столицей Советской Украины. От захватчиков были очищены многие населённые пункты Киевской и Житомирской областей, создан плацдарм, впоследствии имевший большое значение для освобождения Правобережной Украины. В ознаменование освобождения Киева в Москве был дан салют 24 залпами из 324 орудий. В боях за Киев погибли порядка 6,5 тысяч солдат Красной армии. Многочисленными трагедиями обернулась для жителей города двухлетняя нацистская оккупация. До Великой Отечественной войны в Киеве проживало около 846 тысяч человек. На момент освобождения в городе оставались порядка 180 тысяч. 350 тысяч были эвакуированы вглубь страны вместе с предприятиями и организациями столицы Украинской ССР. Около 100 тысяч мирных жителей немцы угнали в рабство в Германию. Многие киевляне встали на защиту города в составе Красной Армии и пали в боях. Другие погибли в самом городе от устроенных оккупантами голода, холода, карательных акций и этнических чисток. В одном Бабьем Яре нацисты и бандеровцы расстреляли около 130 тысяч человек. Освобождение Киева имело огромное не только военное, но и моральное значение. Именно так в те дни комментировали это событие обозреватели лондонского радио. Они, в частности, отмечали: «Взятие Киева советскими войсками является большой победой. Теперь времена изменились: Германия слышит звон похоронного колокола. На неё надвигается лавина». 💬 Здесь более чем уместно привести цитату из армейской газеты «За счастье Родины». В те ноябрьские дни 1943 года она опубликовала речь писателя Ильи Эренбурга: «Мы должны спасти Киев. Мы должны опередить факельщиков. Мы должны обогнать смерть. Киев ждёт. Он ждёт в смертельной тоске. Нет без Киева нашей Родины. На нас смотрит сейчас вся Россия. Здесь, у седого Днепра, идут грозные бои. От них зависит судьба Киева. От них зависит и наша судьба. Если выбьем немцев из Киева, они покатятся в Германию. Немцы хотят, чтобы Киев стал их опорой. Киев должен стать их могилой». Когда прочитала, то подумала: почему так рублено, почему такими фразами? Потом поняла: для того писал это Эренбург именно так, чтобы это со страниц газеты ушло в народ, в Красную армию, чтобы солдаты от своих командиров это услышали и пошли в бой, для многих смертельный, не думая и не предполагая того, что спустя 80 лет какой-то гражданин Украины, который вроде бы является потомком их же боевого товарища, будет преклонять колени перед нацистскими ублюдками, которых они в своё время победили и чей прах – коллаборационистов, приспешников – находился в странах Евросоюза, и он будет отдавать им почести в центре Киева. Колокол, о котором говорило лондонское радио в 1943 году, думаю, скоро услышат и современные украинские неонацисты и их спонсоры.

🇷🇺 November 4 – Russia’s National Unity Day 🗓️ On November 4, Russia celebrates National Unity Day, a public holiday commemorating the events of 1612, when a people’s volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky liberated Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian forces. 📜 National Unity Day honours the solidarity and determination of the Russian people in defending their country’s independence. The events of 1612 remain an important part of Russia’s historical memory, symbolised by the famous monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Moscow’s Red Square, unveiled in 1818. 🤝 Today, the holiday celebrates the unity of Russia’s multiethnic and multireligious society, bringing together more than 190 ethnic groups with diverse cultures, languages and traditions. Across the country, the occasion is marked by commemorative ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions and cultural festivals, highlighting the shared history and heritage of Russia’s peoples.

We are all #Russia! 🇷🇺 And Russia is in our hearts! ❤️ Happy #UnityDay!