🌟 87 years ago, #OTD In 1937, the famous ruby stars were lit over the Kremlin in Moscow – the same ones that can be seen today. They replaced the previous stainless steel stars decorated with Ural semi-precious stones which lost their luster.
✨ The new stars shined for real. Specially designed lamps with double filaments were installed in each, so if one burns out, the lamp continues to be illuminated. At the base of each star a bearing was mounted, so the huge objects - each weighing a ton - could rotate like weather vanes.
The Kremlin stars have been extinguished only twice. During the Great Patriotic War the lights were turned off so Nazi planes couldn’t detect the Kremlin. The second time: Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov asked special permission to turn them off so he could film a scene from his “The Barber of Siberia” movie in the Kremlin.
#moscow #kremlin #russia
✨ The new stars shined for real. Specially designed lamps with double filaments were installed in each, so if one burns out, the lamp continues to be illuminated. At the base of each star a bearing was mounted, so the huge objects - each weighing a ton - could rotate like weather vanes.
The Kremlin stars have been extinguished only twice. During the Great Patriotic War the lights were turned off so Nazi planes couldn’t detect the Kremlin. The second time: Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov asked special permission to turn them off so he could film a scene from his “The Barber of Siberia” movie in the Kremlin.
#moscow #kremlin #russia
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🇷🇺 Today #Russia and its people celebrate national #UnityDay!
The day symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic peoples, celebrates our diversity in unity and our unerring devotion to the Motherland.
❗️ Happy #UnityDay!
#UnityDay2024 #TogetherForever
The day symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic peoples, celebrates our diversity in unity and our unerring devotion to the Motherland.
❗️ Happy #UnityDay!
#UnityDay2024 #TogetherForever
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🚀 Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from Vostochny Cosmodrome carrying a pair of Ionosphere-M heliogeophysical satellites and 53 other Russian and foreign satellites.
Nine minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, the Fregat upper stage with the satellites was placed into low-Earth orbit.
🌠 Another minute later, Fregat activated its main engine to insert the devices into orbit.
Video by @Roscosmos
#Russia #SpaceExploration #RussiainSpace
Nine minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, the Fregat upper stage with the satellites was placed into low-Earth orbit.
🌠 Another minute later, Fregat activated its main engine to insert the devices into orbit.
Video by @Roscosmos
#Russia #SpaceExploration #RussiainSpace
The UN Charter must be observed in whole, not only the part you want to emphasize – Lavrov
💬 FM Lavrov: The West prefers to talk about Ukraine, recalling only the principle of territorial integrity and formulating it as if there are no other principles in the UN Charter. But there is also the principle of self-determination of peoples.
☝️ The UN General Assembly has decided that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states whose governments respect the principle of self-determination of peoples and therefore represent the entire population living on a given territory must be respected.
❓Did the racist regime that settled in Kiev after the coup in 2014 represent the South-East of Ukraine, Crimea, which refused to recognise the putschists ten years ago?
#UnitedNations #Russia #Ukraine #UNCharter
💬 FM Lavrov: The West prefers to talk about Ukraine, recalling only the principle of territorial integrity and formulating it as if there are no other principles in the UN Charter. But there is also the principle of self-determination of peoples.
☝️ The UN General Assembly has decided that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states whose governments respect the principle of self-determination of peoples and therefore represent the entire population living on a given territory must be respected.
❓Did the racist regime that settled in Kiev after the coup in 2014 represent the South-East of Ukraine, Crimea, which refused to recognise the putschists ten years ago?
#UnitedNations #Russia #Ukraine #UNCharter
🤍💙❤️ National #UnityDay celebrated in Russia’s Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions
🤝 National cultures festival "We Are Together" has been held in the #Lugansk People's Republic with representatives of national-cultural societies and public organizations of the LPR participating.
In the #Donetsk People's Republic, about 200 teenagers received their first passports within the framework of the "We are citizens of Russia!" program. Ceremonial presentations took place in 15 cities, including Donetsk and Yasinovataya.
🇷🇺 Various events have been held in the #Kherson and #Zaporozhye regions, including quizzes, master classes and distribution of patriotic symbols. In Berdyansk, activists unfurled a huge tricolor on the coast of the Sea of Azov, despite the stormy weather.
#Russia #Donbass #TogetherForever #UnityDay2024
🤝 National cultures festival "We Are Together" has been held in the #Lugansk People's Republic with representatives of national-cultural societies and public organizations of the LPR participating.
In the #Donetsk People's Republic, about 200 teenagers received their first passports within the framework of the "We are citizens of Russia!" program. Ceremonial presentations took place in 15 cities, including Donetsk and Yasinovataya.
🇷🇺 Various events have been held in the #Kherson and #Zaporozhye regions, including quizzes, master classes and distribution of patriotic symbols. In Berdyansk, activists unfurled a huge tricolor on the coast of the Sea of Azov, despite the stormy weather.
#Russia #Donbass #TogetherForever #UnityDay2024
🎙️ Russia’s President Putin: The West is hypocritically trying to convince us all that everything humanity has been striving for since World War II is under threat.
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☝️ But in reality, something completely different is under threat. What is under threat is precisely this monopoly of the West which it acquired for a time at the end of the XX century after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
🔗 Read Vladimir Putin’s statement and answers to questions at the plenary serssion of the Valdai International Discussion Club
#Russia #Putin #PresidentialQuotes
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☝️ But in reality, something completely different is under threat. What is under threat is precisely this monopoly of the West which it acquired for a time at the end of the XX century after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
🔗 Read Vladimir Putin’s statement and answers to questions at the plenary serssion of the Valdai International Discussion Club
#Russia #Putin #PresidentialQuotes
🎙️ Russia’s President Putin: The West is hypocritically trying to convince us all that everything humanity has been striving for since World War II is under threat.
<…>
But in reality, something completely different is under threat. What is under threat is precisely this monopoly of the West which it acquired for a time at the end of the XX century after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
🔗 Read Vladimir Putin’s statement and answers to questions at the plenary serssion of the Valdai International Discussion Club
#Russia #Putin #PresidentialQuotes
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But in reality, something completely different is under threat. What is under threat is precisely this monopoly of the West which it acquired for a time at the end of the XX century after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
🔗 Read Vladimir Putin’s statement and answers to questions at the plenary serssion of the Valdai International Discussion Club
#Russia #Putin #PresidentialQuotes
🇷🇺🌍 During the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Special Presdidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mr. Mikhail Bogdanov met with Deputy Chairperson for the African Union (AU) Commission Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa.
🤝 The parties held a comprehensive discussion on a wide range of issues on the shared agenda of #Russia and the #AU. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the comprehensive Russian-African partnership to promote peace, security, stability, and create conditions for sustainable development.
☝️ They also expressed mutual interest in expanding economic ties, including between the #AU and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU), as well as in implementing major energy, mining, infrastructure, and other investment projects.
❗️The Russian side emphasized that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia would continue to give the highest priority and provide necessary support to African initiatives aimed at resolving conflicts on the continent, including efforts to strengthen the AU's peacekeeping capacity.
Our country also reiterated its readiness to maintain close coordination with the AU and its member states in international fora when addressing the continent's topical challenges, always in compliance with the principle "African solutions to African problems."
#RussiaAfrica
🤝 The parties held a comprehensive discussion on a wide range of issues on the shared agenda of #Russia and the #AU. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the comprehensive Russian-African partnership to promote peace, security, stability, and create conditions for sustainable development.
☝️ They also expressed mutual interest in expanding economic ties, including between the #AU and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU), as well as in implementing major energy, mining, infrastructure, and other investment projects.
❗️The Russian side emphasized that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia would continue to give the highest priority and provide necessary support to African initiatives aimed at resolving conflicts on the continent, including efforts to strengthen the AU's peacekeeping capacity.
Our country also reiterated its readiness to maintain close coordination with the AU and its member states in international fora when addressing the continent's topical challenges, always in compliance with the principle "African solutions to African problems."
#RussiaAfrica
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❗️The Third Committee of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly adopted the Russian-initiated draft resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, co-authored by 40 UN member-states.
✅ 116 countries voted in favour
❌ 54 against, including the US, Canada, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
11 abstained.
#Russia #UnitedNations #nazism #racism #xenophobia
✅ 116 countries voted in favour
❌ 54 against, including the US, Canada, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
11 abstained.
#Russia #UnitedNations #nazism #racism #xenophobia
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🇷🇺🇮🇩 Russian and Indonesian Navies conduct first joint naval exercise Orruda-2024 in Java Sea
Crews of a joint ship detachment trained maneuvers and communication, employing various signal assets. Then servicemen then trained inspecting suspicious vessels, as well as blocking and mopping up a ship captured by mock terrorists.
🚢⛴ On the second day of the drills, Russian and Indonesian navies conducted training on countering unmanned boats with fire from automatic artillery installations and small arms. Deck helicopters were deployed to train joint tasks.
Video: @mod_russia
#Russia #Defence #RussianNavy
Crews of a joint ship detachment trained maneuvers and communication, employing various signal assets. Then servicemen then trained inspecting suspicious vessels, as well as blocking and mopping up a ship captured by mock terrorists.
🚢⛴ On the second day of the drills, Russian and Indonesian navies conducted training on countering unmanned boats with fire from automatic artillery installations and small arms. Deck helicopters were deployed to train joint tasks.
Video: @mod_russia
#Russia #Defence #RussianNavy
🇷🇺🛫 A batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters and 4++ generation Su-35S aircraft has been transferred to the Russian Defense Ministry, Rostec reported.
According to United Aircraft Corporation CEO Vadim Badekha, the next batches of these aircraft will be delivered by the end of the year, and "the machines are at different stages of production and testing."
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said that the Su-57 is the only fifth-generation fighter jet that has confirmed its breakthrough characteristics in all combat applications, and taking into account this experience, it continues to improve.
By @Sputnik_Int
#Russia #madeinRussia
According to United Aircraft Corporation CEO Vadim Badekha, the next batches of these aircraft will be delivered by the end of the year, and "the machines are at different stages of production and testing."
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said that the Su-57 is the only fifth-generation fighter jet that has confirmed its breakthrough characteristics in all combat applications, and taking into account this experience, it continues to improve.
By @Sputnik_Int
#Russia #madeinRussia
🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: In 1960, the Soviet Union spearheaded the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, sparking a powerful awakening across Africa.
☝️ Colonialism was almost eradicated.
❗️Yet some remnants persist, despite UN General Assembly resolutions calling for the full liberation of former colonies. Our African partners are well aware of this. Former colonial powers continue to hold territories and are reluctant to return them to the people who live there.
We’re witnessing a new wave of resistance to neocolonialism which is using trade, economic, and financial practices that prevent African countries from fully controlling their abundant natural resources.
#Russia #Africa #colonial #neocolonialism
☝️ Colonialism was almost eradicated.
❗️Yet some remnants persist, despite UN General Assembly resolutions calling for the full liberation of former colonies. Our African partners are well aware of this. Former colonial powers continue to hold territories and are reluctant to return them to the people who live there.
We’re witnessing a new wave of resistance to neocolonialism which is using trade, economic, and financial practices that prevent African countries from fully controlling their abundant natural resources.
#Russia #Africa #colonial #neocolonialism
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🇷🇺The Russian rail system is one of the largest in the world. Given the vastness of Russia’s territory, train journeys are commonly measured in days, rather than in miles or kilometres.
Trains serve almost every town and city in Russia. Railroad travel is a safe, comfortable and inexpensive way to get around.
Check out the most picturesque railroad routes in Russia, according to ‘Russia Beyond.’
🚃 Trans-Siberian Railway
The world's longest railroad is also the most scenic and picturesque. For a whole week, the train travels from Moscow to Vladivostok across the entire country, crossing 8 time zones, with the scenery and time zones constantly changing beyond the window.
🚃 Vorkuta – Labytnangi.
This railroad above the Arctic Circle is part of the ambitious ‘Soviet Transpolar Mainline’ (‘BAM’) project, which was never completed. It links the largest northern cities of Vorkuta and Salekhard and runs right along the northern part of the Ural Range. The mountains there are low, often without peaks, covered with snow almost all year round and surrounded by tundra.
The train travels slowly and you'll have about 10 hours to admire the rugged beauty of the Polar Urals.
🚃 Circum-Baikal Railroad.
It was built at the beginning of the 20th century to connect the western and eastern parts of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Today, it has become one of the most popular tourist routes in Russia.
The railroad goes around the southern part of the lake and passes through 38 tunnels cut into the rocks. Overall, the journey will take approximately five hours.
🚃 Adler – Rosa Khutor.
It takes less than an hour to get from the Black Sea coast to the famous ski resorts. The modern ‘Lastochka’ electric train operates between the two regions.
Sit by the window, because, this way, you will see picturesque views of the Caucasus Mountains, the Mzymta River and the ski lifts.
🚃 Tuapse – Adler.
If you prefer sea views, take a train ride from Tuapse to Sochi and Adler. Right along the Black Sea coast is a railroad line connecting the Adler Olympic Park to the city of Tuapse. The trip takes about 2.5 hours.
#Russia #VisitRussia #DiscoverRussia
Trains serve almost every town and city in Russia. Railroad travel is a safe, comfortable and inexpensive way to get around.
Check out the most picturesque railroad routes in Russia, according to ‘Russia Beyond.’
🚃 Trans-Siberian Railway
The world's longest railroad is also the most scenic and picturesque. For a whole week, the train travels from Moscow to Vladivostok across the entire country, crossing 8 time zones, with the scenery and time zones constantly changing beyond the window.
🚃 Vorkuta – Labytnangi.
This railroad above the Arctic Circle is part of the ambitious ‘Soviet Transpolar Mainline’ (‘BAM’) project, which was never completed. It links the largest northern cities of Vorkuta and Salekhard and runs right along the northern part of the Ural Range. The mountains there are low, often without peaks, covered with snow almost all year round and surrounded by tundra.
The train travels slowly and you'll have about 10 hours to admire the rugged beauty of the Polar Urals.
🚃 Circum-Baikal Railroad.
It was built at the beginning of the 20th century to connect the western and eastern parts of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Today, it has become one of the most popular tourist routes in Russia.
The railroad goes around the southern part of the lake and passes through 38 tunnels cut into the rocks. Overall, the journey will take approximately five hours.
🚃 Adler – Rosa Khutor.
It takes less than an hour to get from the Black Sea coast to the famous ski resorts. The modern ‘Lastochka’ electric train operates between the two regions.
Sit by the window, because, this way, you will see picturesque views of the Caucasus Mountains, the Mzymta River and the ski lifts.
🚃 Tuapse – Adler.
If you prefer sea views, take a train ride from Tuapse to Sochi and Adler. Right along the Black Sea coast is a railroad line connecting the Adler Olympic Park to the city of Tuapse. The trip takes about 2.5 hours.
#Russia #VisitRussia #DiscoverRussia