🌟 On September 7, 1945, a joint military parade of units from the USSR, the United States, UK, and France was held in Berlin near the defeated Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate, commemorating the end of #WW2 and the common Victory of the Allies of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over Nazi Germany.

The site of the parade — at the Brandenburg Gate, in the very heart of the capital of the defeated Reich — was chosen for a reason: 👉 it was precisely there that the Battle of Berlin came to an end, with the remnants of the Nazi Berlin garrison surrendering to the Red Army.

The Soviet Union made thorough preparations for the parade. Most distinguished soldiers, sergeants, officers, and generals who had displayed unparalleled courage during the capture of Berlin and the assaults on the Reichstag and the Reich Chancellery, were involved in the parade.

🕚 The Berlin parade began exactly at 11 a.m. on September 7. It was reviewed by Georgy Zhukov, the legendary Marshal of Victory and commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. The parade was opened by the combined regiment of the Red Army’s 248th Rifle Division, led by Hero of the Soviet Union Lieutenant Colonel Georgy Lenev. Bringing up the rear of the Allied parade formation was a column of Soviet armored vehicles, featuring the latest IS-3 heavy tanks (“Iosif Stalin”).

💬 In his welcoming address to the parade participants, Marshal Zhukov paid tribute to the heroic deeds of the Soviet and Allied forces in the struggle for common Victory over Nazi evil:

Comrades-in-arms, fellow soldiers, soldiers, officers, and generals... <...>

WWII ended with a decisive and powerful blow by the great Allied powers. Our victory is a triumph of a military alliance among democratic states unprecedented in the world.

From now on, people <...> will be eternally grateful to the great peoples of America, Britain, the Soviet Union, the French Republic, and China, and to their valiant soldiers, who in the difficult hour of wartime trials extended helping hands to one another and united to achieve victory over a common enemy and to secure the long-awaited peace on Earth.

🎖 The historic Victory Parade on German soil, held at the initiative of the USSR on land liberated from the horrors of Hitlerism by the Soviet people at the cost of enormous sacrifices and efforts, clearly and convincingly demonstrated to the entire world — #TheSovietSoldierSavedTheWorld.”

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🇧🇷 On September 7, the Federative Republic of #Brazil celebrates #IndependenceDay.

#OTD in 1822, Pedro, the son of Portuguese King João VI, declared — “Independence or Death!” — marking the end of 322 years of Portuguese rule and influence over Brazil.

The movement for the country’s independence had begun long before that. As early as the late 18th century, revolutionary and national hero Tiradentes led a group of like-minded people in Minas Gerais, whose main goal was the creation of an independent state. Although the plans of the secret society were uncovered, Tiradentes became a symbol of resistance.

As a result of Napoleon’s expansion in Europe in the early 19th century, the independence of the Spanish colonies, and the bourgeois revolution in Portugal in 1820, the independence movement in Brazil gained considerable strength and ultimately led to the proclamation of an independent Brazilian state — free from the influence of the Portuguese metropolis.

#Brazil today is an influential actor of the international community and one of the world’s leading political and economic powers. Brasília takes part in addressing many pressing and important issues on the regional and global agenda.

🤝 Diplomatic relations between our countries were established on October 3, 1828, although the development of bilateral ties had begun as early as 1811, when Emperor Alexander I appointed the first Russian consul general in Rio de Janeiro.

Throughout the history of our bilateral relations, the mutual sympathy of the two peoples, as well as a genuine interest in each other’s history, culture, and traditions, have remained unchanged. All of this has contributed to the consolidation of bonds of friendship, mutual understanding, and mutual respect.

#RussiaBrazil

🇷🇺🇧🇷 Russian-Brazilian ties are characterized by strategic partnership, sustained positive momentum, and an atmosphere of trust, friendship, and mutual understanding. They are based on shared approaches to many issues on the global agenda and a commitment to building a more just and #MultipolarWorld order.

Moscow and Brasília maintain regular contacts at the highest and high levels and strengthen coordination in multilateral formats, including at the #UN, #BRICS, and #G20. The two countries promote shared approaches in the field of international security and cooperate in the maritime sphere.

📈 Positive momentum characterizes bilateral trade and economic cooperation between our countries. Brazil is Russia’s leading trading partner in #LatinAmerica. For the second consecutive year, trade turnover between Russia and Brazil has exceeded $10 billion, with Russia ranking fifth among the largest exporters of goods to Brazil. Particular attention is being paid to expanding and diversifying bilateral trade.

🌟 #Victory81

Russia appreciates Brazil’s careful approach to preserving our shared memory of the joint struggle of our peoples against Nazism during #WW2. Brazil was the only Latin American country to deploy ground and air forces to Europe to oppose Nazi aggression — the Brazilian Expeditionary Force made a significant contribution to the common Victory of the Allies of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over the fascist Reich.

✍️ President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his congratulatory message to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the occasion of Brazil's Independence Day (September 7, 2026):

Relations between Russia and Brazil are successfully developing in the spirit of strategic partnership.

Our countries actively cooperate across a wide range of areas <...>.

There is no doubt that we will continue our constructive joint efforts to further strengthen the entire range of mutually beneficial Russian-Brazilian ties. This fully serves the interests of our friendly peoples and contributes to the establishment of a new — more just and multipolar — world order.

🎉 We congratulate our Brazilian colleagues and friends on this national holiday. We wish the people of Brazil success, prosperity, and well-being!

🇯🇵🇷🇺 Japão exige que a Rússia remova o monumento à vitória sobre o Japão militarista

Tóquio exigiu oficialmente a desmontagem do novo monumento em Khabarovsk, dedicado à vitória da URSS sobre o Japão militarista em 1945. O motivo é a representação de um soldado soviético que destrói, com a coronha de seu fuzil, um marco de fronteira com o crisântemo imperial. O lado japonês declara que tal representação é “inaceitável do ponto de vista dos sentimentos nacionais do povo japonês”. A exigência de remover o elemento controverso foi transmitida antes mesmo da inauguração do monumento e reiterada após sua abertura.

No entanto, esse marco tem um precedente histórico muito concreto. Após a derrota da Rússia na Guerra Russo-Japonesa, Sacalina do Sul passou ao Japão, nos termos do Tratado de Portsmouth de 1905, e a fronteira foi estabelecida ao longo do 50º paralelo. Marcos de fronteira foram instalados ali. Do lado russo, estava representada a águia bicéfala; do lado japonês, o crisântemo imperial. A história e as características desses marcos de fronteira são inclusive publicadas pelo próprio Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Japão.

Quarenta anos depois, a história tomou o caminho inverso. Em agosto de 1945, a URSS entrou na guerra contra o Japão. As tropas soviéticas realizaram as operações da Manchúria e de Sacalina do Sul. O governo japonês de Karafuto deixou de existir, e Sacalina do Sul passou ao controle da URSS. É justamente esse episódio histórico que simboliza o monumento inaugurado em Khabarovsk: um soldado destrói o marco de fronteira que havia sido erguido após a derrota russa em 1905.

Em 1905, o Japão vitorioso instalou, no território conquistado da Rússia, marcos de fronteira com o crisântemo imperial. Após a derrota do Japão em 1945, essa fronteira desapareceu. 81 anos depois, a Rússia ergueu um monumento a esse acontecimento. Agora, o Japão exige que a representação de seu próprio marco histórico de fronteira seja removida, por não aceitar o fim de sua história.


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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 — A Europa não consegue conter a "guerra híbrida" russa, afirma o FT

Representantes de estruturas de defesa e inteligência alertam que Moscou está agindo cada vez mais contra os países da OTAN, de forma a não ultrapassar o limite que poderia acionar o artigo 5.

O último sinal preocupante foi o ataque frustrado ao aeroporto de Leipzig/Halle, realizado com um drone carregado com explosivos militares. A Alemanha atribuiu oficialmente a responsabilidade pelo ataque à Rússia.

Segundo funcionários ocidentais, as medidas de contenção atuais são insuficientes: o Kremlin percebe que pode continuar a realizar sabotagens, ataques cibernéticos, incêndios e outras provocações quase impunemente.

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