🇷🇺 🤝 🇮🇳 On July 8-9, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia to participate in the XXII bilateral summit.

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📆 88 years ago, on 7 July 1936, Soviet diplomat Georgy Chicherin passed away, who served as People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs in 1918 – 1930.

He was born to a noble family thought to be related to Alexander Pushkin.

🎓 Georgy Chicherin entered the imperial diplomatic service after graduating from the University of St.Petersburg (1897) but became involved in the Russian revolutionary movement and resigned in 1904.

He resumed his diplomatic career in 1918 participating in the final stage of negotiations in Brest-Litovsk with Germany and subsequently assuming the post of People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs.

🤝 As a chief of Soviet diplomacy, Georgy Chicherin concluded treaties with Estonia, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Germany contributing to breaking the international isolation imposed on Soviet Russia after the October Revolution of 1917.

✍️ He spoke all major European languages and a number of Asian ones.

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📆 #OTD, on July 8, 1709, a battle, which largely determined the course of history, took place in the fields of Poltava.

📝 315 years ago, the Russian army led by Peter I soundly defeated the troops of Charles XII, put an end to the Swedish expansion and laid the foundation for the formation of Russia as a great power.

🇷🇺 The Battle of Poltava has truly become a symbol of military valor. In its memory, July 10 was fixed in Russia as the Day of Military Honour, while the clash itself had been reflected in many works of Russian classics, including Alexander Pushkin’s poem "Poltava".

❗️The outcomes of the battle cannot be overestimated — even back in the XIX century, Russian publicist and critic Vissarion Belinsky underscored the importance of the Russian victory for the world history.

🌐 On August 27-28, Moscow will host the VI International Municipal #BRICS Forum.

👥 More than 5,000 representatives from Russian regions, as well as the CIS countries, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America will take part in it.

📌 The programme includes panel discussions, round tables and presentations by experts on issues of the social sphere, ecology, transport, information technology, artificial intelligence, urban planning, economic, investment, tourism and cultural interaction between municipalities.

💬 During the forum, participants will discuss topical issues of urban development, implementation of the principles of sustainable development, effective resource management, and also exchange experiences on the interaction of megacities in different areas.

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #OTD, on July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity!

🏡 This is a relatively young holiday — it appeared in 2008. On this day, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Peter and Fevronia of Murom, who are considered the patrons of marriage and family. This holiday emphasizes the importance of the family as the foundation of society and contributes to the maintenance of traditional values.

❤️ On this day, we would like to wish everyone strong family ties, mutual respect, love and care.

🌻 It is so important to tell your loved ones about your feelings, spend more time together and appreciate every minute spent with your family!

🇷🇺 🇮🇳 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Novo-Ogaryovo

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