⚡️ Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly Special: XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan ⚡️

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#President
🤝 The 16th BRICS Summit opened in Kazan
🤵 Gala reception in honour of the BRICS Summit
🏛 BRICS Plus/Outreach plenary session at the 16th BRICS Summit
📁 Restricted-format meeting of the BRICS Summit
🗂 Expanded meeting of the BRICS Summit

🇧🇷 Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff
🇮🇳 Meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
🇿🇦 Meeting with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa
🇨🇳 Meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping
🇪🇬 Meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
🇮🇷 Meeting with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
🇻🇪 Meeting with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro
🇹🇷 Meeting with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan
🇪🇹 Meeting with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed
🇱🇦 Meeting with President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith
🇵🇸 Meeting with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas
🇲🇷 Meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani
🇧🇴 Meeting with President of Bolivia Luis Alberto Arce Catacora
🇺🇳 Meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
🇻🇳 Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh
🇷🇸 Meeting with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik

📆 News conference following 16th BRICS Summit
📝 XVI BRICS Summit Kazan Declaration

⚡️Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣6️⃣9️⃣ ⚡️

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#President
💐Flower-laying ceremony at monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky on #NationalUnityDay
🪖Strategic Deterrence Forces exercise
⚡️National Healthcare Congress 2024

#ForeignMinistry
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov met with ambassadors of #BRICS countries
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the 8th World Congress of Compatriots
⚡️Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 16th Assembly of the Russian World

#Embassy
🎙Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States

#WeRemember
🏅 On November 1, 80 years ago, the Red Army crushed the Nazis in the Battle for The Arctic

#OnThisDay
📆 On October 29, 1929, Yevgeny Primakov was born – an eminent Soviet and Russian statesman, brilliant diplomat and Arabist
📆 The world’s first Arctic-class icebreaker, Yermak, was launched on October 29, 1898

#NationalUnityDay
⚡️ National Unity Day marks the liberation of Moscow from foreign invaders by the people’s volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in 1612

⚡️ Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7⃣0⃣ ⚡️

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#President
🌐 Valdai Discussion Club meeting
🚢 Ceremony for launching Chukotka nuclear icebreaker
🎓 Greetings to participants, organisers and guests of Inventing the Future international symposium

#ForeignMinistry
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov's statement at a reception in honour of the delegation heads participating in the ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
⚡️ Joint Statement of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
🎙 Sergey Lavrov's interview to Rossiya Segodnya news agency
Foreign Ministry statement on elections in the United States of America

#Embassy
🎙 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States
🇷🇺 The Russian Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., together with the Russian Embassy in the U.S., held a gala evening on the occasion of National Unity Day

#WeRemember
🥇 On November 6, 1943, during the Battle of the Dnieper, the Red Army liberated Kiev from Nazi occupation

#OnThisDay
♟ Soviet grandmaster, 3rd Women's World Chess Champion, Elisaveta Bykova was born on November 4, 1913
🖼 Varvara Stepanova, a bright star of the Russian avant-garde, was born on November 3, 1894

⚡️ Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ ⚡️

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#President
🌍 Meeting with Head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov

#ForeignMinistry
🎓 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting with university graduates entering the diplomatic service
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with ambassadors and permanent and plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member states
🎙Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Marina Kim for the New World project

#DefenceMinistry
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian Knights arrives in China to participate in intercontinental air show
🎙 Statement by Russian Defence Minister on results of CIS Defence Ministers meeting

#Embassy
🎙 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States
🎥 On the occasion of the recent 80th anniversary of liberation of Belgrade from Nazi invaders Russian Embassy screened a feature film «Certified: no mines»
⚡️ Russian Embassy joined “Geographical Dictation”, the international campaign of the Russian Geographical Society

#PerAsperaAdAstra
🚀 On November 15, 1988, legendary Soviet spaceplane Buran performed its historic spaceflight

#OnThisDay
📖 A titan of deep reflection and literary mastery — Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky — was born on November 11, 1821

⚡️ Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ ⚡️

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#President
🖋 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence
🎙 Statement by the President of the Russian Federation on Oreshnik, the medium-range missile system

#ForeignMinistry
⚡️ On November 18-19, Sergey Lavrov participated in the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️ On November 19, Russian Armed Forces celebrate Missile Troops and Artillery Day

#Embassy
🎬 Russian Embassy in the U.S. screened the feature film “The Humpbacked Horse”

#WeRemember
💐 On November 22, 2024 Sergey Lavrov took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame of the Brest Fortress
🎖 On November 19, 1942, the Soviet counteroffensive near Stalingrad commenced, marking a turning point in World War II
🏅 On November 22, 1941, The Road of Life to Leningrad went operational
🥇 On November 24, 1944 Baltic strategic offensive operation concluded

⚡️ Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ ⚡️

✨NOW IN NEW DESIGN ✨

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#President
🖋 A large package of documents was signed following the CSTO Summit
🇷🇺🇰🇿 Press statements by President of Russia and President of Kazakhstan
🎤 Vladimir Putin answered media questions following his state visit to Kazakhstan and the CSTO summit

#ForeignMinistry
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during a meeting with participants of the Dialogue for the Future scientific and educational programme
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during the 43rd meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation
🤝 Joint meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defence Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the CSTO
🗞 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” newspaper

#WeRemember
⚡️ On November 28, 1943, the Tehran Conference opened
🎖 Maria Limanskaya – the Queen of the Brandenburg Gate
📃 On November 25, 1942 an agreement to establish the legendary “Normandie-Niemen” squadron was signed
⚔️ On November 26, 1812, the Battle of the Berezina River took place

#OnThisDay
☦️ On November 28, 1365 The Chudov Monastery was founded
🔔 On November 25 1735 the mighty Tsar Bell was cast in the Moscow Kremlin
🎨 On November 26, 1903 Yury Pimenov was born

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ ⚡️



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#President
⚡️ Meeting with participants of the 4️⃣ Young Scientists Congress Scientists Congress
⚡️ Russia Calling! Investment Forum Forum
⚡️ Meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects
🇷🇺🇧🇾Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State

#ForeignMinistry
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 31st Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to Tucker Carlson

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️ The drills in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
🚀 Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launch Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome

#Embassy
✏️ On December 1, the Embassy joined #EcoDictation, the 6️⃣ educatorial campaign

#WeRemember
🏅 December 3 - the Day of the Unknown Soldier
🎖 On December 1, 1896, the Marshal of Victory, Georgy Zhukov, was born
🥇 On December 3, 1898 Mikhail Koshkin was born - creator of the legendary T-34 tank

#OnThisDay
🪆 On December 5, 1924 famous painting workshop was established in the village of Palekh, Ivanovo Region
⚡️ On November 30, 1993, the Law on the State Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation was adopted

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ ⚡️

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#President
🎖 Presenting Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia
🏆 Ceremony to present state decorations
🤝 Meeting with chairmen of parliaments of CSTO member states
💻 AI Journey international conference
🎙Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the 22nd Congress of the United Russia political party

#ForeignMinistry
🇷🇺🇮🇷🇹🇷 Press release on foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the ministerial meeting of the guarantor states of the Astana Process
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions at the 22nd Doha Forum session

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️ Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspects Vostok Group of Forces

#Embassy
🎂 25-th anniversary of the Russian Cultural Center in Washington, DC
🖼 Russian Embassy in the U.S. organized a photo exhibition dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union
🎓Lecture of William Brumfifield at the Russian Embassy in the United States

#OnThisDay
📖 ⚡️ December 12 is the Constitution Day of the Russian Federation
📝 A renowned Soviet writer Chingiz Aitmatov was born on December 12, 1928

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ ⚡️

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#President
🇷🇺 Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin
🏆 Ceremony for presenting state decorations to winners of the 17th Summer Paralympics
🎙 Video address on Security Agency Worker’s Day

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️ Expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry Board
⚡️The Statement by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at the extended board session
🎤Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - First Deputy Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Valery Gerasimov held a briefing for military attachés of foreign states

#ForeignMinistry
🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s comments on the sidelines of the Valdai international discussion club

#Embassy
🖼 An exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State of Russia and Belarus and the 10th anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union
🎄 Christmas and New Year Celebration in the Russian Embassy

#WeRemember
🏅 On December 16, 1901, distinguished Soviet commander Nikolai Vatutin was born

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ 🎄

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#President
⚡️ Informal CIS heads of state meeting
⚡️ The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting
🎙Video address on Rescue Worker’s Day

#ForeignMinistry
🎥 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with ‘60 Minutes’ television programme
🎤Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Russian and international news media
❌ Russian MFA statement on the disruption of the Russian Federation’s voluntary contribution to the budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) due to US actions

#DefenceMinistry
❗️Regional media and experts have paid close attention to the U.S. military-biological activity in Africa

#WeRemember
⚔️ December 24, 1790 - The Siege of Ismail

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣8️⃣

Main topics:

#President
🎄 New Year Address to the Nation
🇷🇺 Greetings on flag-raising ceremony on Yakutia nuclear icebreaker

#ForeignMinistry
✅ Main foreign policy results in 2024
🎤Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya
🎙Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS news agency
❗️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Ukraine ending Russian gas transit
❕Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the drone attack in the DPR killing a Russian journalist and wounding his colleagues

#Embassy
📄 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States on the the “package” of military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime, announced by the White House
❕Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States on the tragic events in New Orleans (LA)

#OnThisDay
⚡️ The 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the beginning of the actual functioning of the EAEU as a regional integration association

#WeRemember
🏅 On December 29, 1941 - 29 marines from the Red Navy landed on Koktebel’s coast

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣7️⃣9️⃣

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#President
☦️ Christmas greetings
⛸ Greetings on the opening of the 4th Russian-Chinese Winter Youth Games
🎙 Greetings on Prosecutor’s Office Workers Day

#ForeignMinistry
🇮🇩 The Russian Federation welcomes the accession of the Republic of Indonesia to BRICS as a full-fledged participant from January 1, 2025
📝Commentary by Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on ongoing attacks by Kiev regime on Russian nuclear power infrastructure facilities
❕Russia's MFA statement regarding the latest US sanctions against the Russian Federation

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulates servicemen of formations, who demonstrated courage and heroism during liberation of Kurakhovo in Donetsk People’s Republic

#Embassy
🕯Memorial ceremony in Elizabeth City (NC)

#WeRemember
🎖On January 8, 1942, the Battle of Rzhev commenced
🎖On January 12, 1943, Soviet forces launched Operation “Iskra”, which broke the Siege of Leningrad

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣8️⃣0️⃣

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#President
⚡️ Talks with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
⚡️ Meeting on socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol
⚡️ Meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organising Committee
⚡️Greetings to the current and former staff of Russia’s Investigative Committee

#ForeignMinistry
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference on the outcomes of Russian diplomacy in 2024
🎤 Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions from ‘Moscow. Kremlin. Putin’ television programme
❕From the Report by the MFA of Russia “On Violations of the Rights of Russian Citizens and Fellow Citizens in Foreign Countries” (2024)
🗞Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on Russian Press Day

#DefenceMinistry
⚡️Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and manpower of the 74th Separate Motorised Riflfle Brigade on the liberation of Shevchenko (Donetsk People’s Republic)
⚡️Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated servicemen of 144th Guards Motorised Riflfle Division on liberation of Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic)

#Embassy
🎙Excerpts from the interview with former Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov for “Kommersant” newspaper on the prospects of U.S.-Russian relations
🖼 Exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State of Russia and Belarus

#WeRemember
🎖On January 16, 1909, legendary Soviet Navy officer, submarine S-33 commander Boris Alekseyev was born
🎖On January 17, 1945, the Red Army liberated Warsaw from the Nazis
🎖On January 18, 1943, the Red Army broke the siege of Leningrad during Operation “Iskra” (Spark)

#OnThisDay
✏️📜 Alexander Griboyedov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and writer, was born on January 15, 1795

Enjoy The Russian Embassy Weekly # 3️⃣8️⃣1️⃣

Main topics:

#President
⚡️ Talks with President of China Xi Jinping
⚡️ Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council
⚡️ Meeting on economic issues
⚡️ Meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Supervisory Board
🎙 Vladimir Putin’s answers to questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin
🎓 Visit to Lomonosov Moscow State University

#ForeignMinistry
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks, via videoconference, at a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council
❕ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on President Trump administration’s decision to put Cuba back on the US list of state “sponsors” of terrorism

#DefenceMinistry
📃 Russia and Uzbekistan sign strategic partnership programme in military field for 2026–2030 period

#Embassy
🏅On the eve of the 81st anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade, the Embassy staff and the office of the Defense Attache met with veterans living in the U.S.A.


#OnThisDay
🌟On January 20, Crimea celebrates Republic Day