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🎖️Кейптаун присоединился к международной акции «Огненные картины войны»

21 июня 2025 года, в преддверии Дня памяти и скорби, в центре Кейптауна впервые прошла международная мемориальная акция «Огненные картины войны», приуроченная к 84-й годовщине начала Великой Отечественной войны.

Церемония состоялось на территории Замка Доброй Надежды — старейшего архитектурного памятника ЮАР. Активисты КСОРС, представители движения «Волонтёры Победы», сотрудники Генерального консульства, а также неравнодушные жители города зажгли сотни свечей в знак скорби и признательности павшим героям.

Кульминацией вечера стала огненная инсталляция: звезда в форме георгиевской ленты с надписью «Кейптаун помнит», выложенная участниками из зажжённых свечей. Этот образ стал символом благодарности и памяти о подвиге тех, кто сражался за мир и свободу.

Акция «Огненные картины войны» проходит одновременно в разных странах и городах, объединяя миллионы людей общей исторической памятью. Проведение мероприятия в Кейптауне стало частью этой масштабной международной инициативы.

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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry statement in connection with the US strikes on Iran (June 22, 2025)

❗️ Russia resolutely condemns the United States’ strikes on several nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, carried out in the early hours of June 22, following recent attacks by Israel.

This reckless decision to launch missile and aerial strikes on the territory of a sovereign state, regardless of the justifications offered, constitutes a blatant violation of international law, the #UNCharter, and relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council, which has consistently and unequivocally deemed such actions unacceptable. Particularly concerning is the fact that the strikes were executed by a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

☢️ The consequences of this action, including potential radioactive effects, have yet to be determined. However, it is already evident that a dangerous escalation is underway, one that threatens to further destabilise security both in the region and globally. This has drastically increased the likelihood of a larger conflict in the #MiddleEast, a region already plagued by numerous crises.

The attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities have dealt a substantial blow to the global non-proliferation regime built around the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (#NPT), which raises particular concerns. They have significantly undermined both the credibility of the NPT and the integrity of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) monitoring and verification mechanisms that underpin it.

We expect the IAEA leadership to respond promptly, professionally, and transparently, avoiding vague language or efforts to hide behind political ‘equidistance.’ An unbiased and objective report from the Director General is required, to be submitted for consideration at the Agency’s upcoming special session.

Obviously, the UN Security Council must take a firm stance as well. Confrontational and destabilising actions taken by the United States and Israel must be collectively rejected.

☝️ We call for an immediate end to aggression and for stepping up efforts to bring the situation back onto a peaceful, diplomatic track.
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◼️ June 22 is the #DayOfMemoryAndSorrow in Russia, the the most tragic date in the modern history of our country.

On this day 8️⃣4️⃣ years ago — on June 22, 1941 — the Soviet Union was attacked, unprovoked and without a declaration of war, by the Nazi Germany and its European cronies, which unleashed the full might of its vicious war machine. For our people on that day the Great Patriotic War began — the bloodiest and most brutal, devastating and terrible war, which lasted 1418 days and claimed lives of some 27 million Soviet citizens.

Obsessed with the ideas of racial superiority, the Hitlerites and their henchmen in Europe planned to wipe entire nations off the face of the Earth, and the survivors left — to turn into slaves of the Third Reich. The Germans invaded our country with one goal — to physically annihilate the Soviet people, to destroy our nation's centuries-old cultural and spiritual heritage — the Nazis and their allies carried out a genocide.

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At dawn at 4 am, the enemy aviation launched massive strikes on airfields, railway stations, Soviet naval bases, deployments of the Red Army forces and cities along the entire western state border of the USSR to a depth of up to 250-300 km. Together with Nazi Germany, Romania, Italy, Finland and other states allied to the Third Reich took part in the aggression. The industries of almost the entire continental Europe served the aggressors.

The people of the USSR were informed on the radio about the attack by the Nazis and, thus, the beginning of the war. At noon on June 22, 1941, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Vyacheslav Molotov, on behalf of the Soviet leadership addressed the nation:
🎙 "Today, at 4 a.m. in the morning, the German troops have invaded our country, without making any demands on the Soviet Union and without a declaration of war. They have attacked our borders in many places and have subjected our towns to aerial bombardments.

This unheard-of attack on our nation, despite the non-aggression Treaty between the USSR and Germany, is unprecedented in the history of civilized nations."<...>


Our cause is right. The enemy shall be defeated. Victory will be ours!"


It was the Soviet Union that bore the main burden of the Nazi aggression in Europe. It was the Soviet Victorious People who showed unparalleled heroism, courage and fortitude, fighting to the last drop of blood for the freedom of our Motherland, crushed Nazism and saved Europe from the Nazi 'plague'. It was on the Eastern Front of the European theater of #WWII that the Nazis and their henchmen lost more than 75% of their forces fighting the Red Army.

🌟 The Great Victory was achieved at a high price. The Soviet Union's losses amounted to 40% of all human casualties during WWII — almost 27 million people. Of these, more than 8.7 million perished on the battlefield, 7.42 million people were deliberately and cold-bloodedly killed by the Nazis. Over 5 million Soviet citizens were taken into slavery and moved to Germany and Reich-occupied European countries.

To this day June 22 still echoes in the hearts of all Russians with grief, sorrow and pain for the lives lost and fates of entire generations broken. There is no family in our country and in the former Republics of the Soviet Union that was not affected by that terrible war. There is #NoStatuteOfLimitations for the crimes committed by the Nazis and their collaborators on our land. On this day, we bow our heads in memory of our ancestors who perished during the Great Patriotic War.

🎙 Excerpt from the comment by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the occasion of the Day of Memory and Sorrow (June 21, 2025):
💬 "Unlike the "collective West", we do not divide the victims of the Nazis into categories — they all deserve justice and for their executioners to be punished.

We, regardless of race, nationality and religion, mourn the 2.6 million Jewish citizens of the USSR, millions of Slavs and representatives of other ethnic groups of the multinational Soviet people who became victims of genocide".
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🎙 Statement by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing following US Strikes on Iran (New York, June 22, 2025).

💬 Vassily Nebenzia: Russia vehemently condemns the irresponsible, dangerous, and provocative actions taken by the USA against the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), which is a sovereign country and a UN member state.

In doing so, Washington has yet again demonstrated its complete disregard for the position of the international community and reasserted that to advance the interests of its Israeli ally, it is prepared not only to turn a blind eye to the killings of tens of thousands of Palestinian women, children, and elderly people, but also to gamble with the safety and well-being of all humanity.

❗️ Through its actions, the US has opened Pandora's box, and no one knows what new consequences this may lead to.

Over the past ten days, we heard already three briefings by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi; he warned that strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure are fraught with completely unpredictable repercussions and will jeopardize nuclear safety and security not only in Iran but also in the region and the entire world. However, Washington is completely unconcerned about either the radiological consequences or the threat to the lives and health of a huge number of civilians, including women and children, in the region and beyond.

Much like West Jerusalem, Washington sees itself as the highest judge in the land vested with the right to deliver justice at its sole discretion. Thus, the US reaffirms that in order to preserve its global hegemony, it is ready to commit any crimes and violations of international law.

We have persistently offered our American colleagues our mediation services so as to find a peaceful and mutually agreeable solution to the contradictions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program. But it appears that diplomacy is not what our US colleagues currently need. Responsibility for all this falls squarely on the shoulders of the American leadership.

Let me remind you how, back in 2003, in this very chamber, US Secretary of State Colin Powell was waving around a vial to justify Washington's plans to invade the territory of another sovereign state – this was done only to plunge the people of that country into decades of chaos and find no weapons of mass destruction there.

Today's situation is essentially no different: yet again, we are being asked to believe US’s fairy tales in order to once again inflict suffering on millions of people living in the Middle East. This cements our conviction that our US colleagues have learned nothing from history.

Russian Federation, China, and Pakistan prepared and circulated this morning a concise and balanced UNSC draft resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and for a search for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program.
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From the interview of Marat #Berdyev, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and Russia’s #G20 Sous-Sherpa, to TASS (June 21, 2025):

South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 is shaped through the lens of the Ubuntu philosophy — "I am because we are." I believe this is especially relevant now, as the world is torn apart by geopolitical confrontations, trade wars, and other destructive processes fragmenting both the political and economic landscape.

• In 2023, the G20 welcomed a new member for the first time: the African Union. This only strengthened the voice of the Global South on the platform.

• We believe that this unique global forum — where developed and developing countries sit together — is vital for addressing today’s enormous global challenges. What’s needed is collective action. In this regard, emerging economies are acting constructively and productively, contributing to the G20’s work as a positive force.

• On the "Ukrainization" of the G20 agenda — indeed, since the start of the special military operation, the West has launched a large-scale anti-Russian campaign <...>. But if you track the evolution of G20 language and how agreements are being shaped, you’ll see a clear shift: the international community is beginning to grasp the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine and that it does not exist in a vacuum. It’s part of a broader geopolitical struggle the West is waging against countries it sees as competitors.

• The G20 is not immune to the broader trend affecting many international platforms — a growing divergence of views on key global issues. This reality makes it harder to find common solutions.

Russia’s position is clear: the G20 is primarily an economic forum. Regardless of geopolitical events, we should not turn it into a substitute for platforms like the UN Security Council, which are designed to handle such matters. We must focus on the pressing socio-economic issues for which the G20 was originally created — finding tools and opportunities to maintain high growth rates and sustainable development.

• The United States' participation in G20 processes has been sporadic. They haven’t withdrawn or entirely disengaged from G20 consultations, but their involvement has been selective and irregular. So far, they haven’t blocked proceedings or created insurmountable obstacles to the G20’s functioning. How they’ll behave going forward remains to be seen. The upcoming Sherpa meeting may offer some clarity.
🇷🇺 Карта Победы: уникальный мультимедийный проект к 80-летию Великой Победы

Госфильмофонд России при поддержке Министерства культуры РФ в партнёрстве с Национальным центром исторической памяти при Президенте РФ запустил мультимедийный интернет-проект «Карта Победы» — к 80-летию Победы в Великой Отечественной войне и Году защитника Отечества.

🔍 На интерактивной карте размещены редкие кино- и фотоматериалы из архивов Госфильмофонда, оцифрованные и привязанные к конкретным местам и датам военных событий. Уникальный формат позволяет буквально «увидеть» ход войны через объективы фронтовых операторов.

💬 В будущем пользователи смогут дополнять «Карту Победы» историями своих семей — для этого достаточно пройти регистрацию и загрузить архивные материалы времён войны.

🎥 Проект станет ценным источником для всех, кто интересуется историей Великой Отечественной войны и архивными свидетельствами той эпохи.

🌐 Ознакомиться с «Картой Победы» можно на сайте.
⚡️ Итоги XXVIII Петербургского международного экономического форума 📊📊📊📊

🌐 Форум посетили более 24 200 участников и представителей СМИ из 144 стран и территорий, включая Россию. Наиболее многочисленные делегации прибыли из Индонезии (более 260), Китая (250), ОАЭ (более 120), Бахрейна (более 80), Саудовской Аравии (более 80).

Почти в полном составе был представлен формат #БРИКС+ (за исключением Ирана), а также все страны-партнёры объединения. Увеличилось число представителей стран #АСЕАН в четыре раза.

Среди высокопоставленных официальных лиц на Форуме присутствовали:

• Президент Республики Абхазия Бадра Гунба;
• Президент Республики Индонезия Прабово Субианто;
• Председатель правительства Республики Южная Осетия Константин Джуссоев;
• Вице-президент Южно-Африканской Республики Шипокоса Паулюс Машатиле;
• Вице-премьер Государственного совета Китайской Народной Республики Дин Сюесян;
• Личный представитель Его Величества короля Бахрейна по вопросам благотворительности и делам молодежи шейх Насер бин Хамад бин Иса Аль Халифа;
• Генеральный секретарь Организации стран-экспортеров нефти (#ОПЕК) Хайсам Аль Гайс;
• Генеральный секретарь Организации Черноморского экономического сотрудничества (#ОЧЭС) Лазарь Команеску.

👨‍💼👩‍💼 Форум собрал на своей площадке порядка 8700 представителей российского и иностранного бизнеса. Всего в деловую программу Форума вошло свыше 370 мероприятий, включая 24 бизнес-диалога с ключевыми странами и регионами, в проведении которых приняли участие более 1300 спикеров и экспертов.

Почётный статус страны-гостя Форума в этом году получил Бахрейн 🇧🇭.

В рамках ПМЭФ прошли: Форум «Деловой двадцатки»; юбилейный десятый Форум МСП, Форум «Лекарственная безопасность», Форум креативных индустрий, а также Генеральная Ассамблея ОАНА (Организация информационных агентств стран Азии и Тихоокеанского региона).

Кроме того, в рамках ПМЭФ состоялся Молодёжный день — пространство диалога, поиска решений и личностного роста для будущих лидеров. В мероприятиях молодежной программы приняли участие более 8000 участников. Площадку посетили представители более 220 вузов и порядка 60 научных организаций.

🤝 «На полях» ПМЭФ было подписано 1060 соглашений на общую сумму 6,3 трлн рублей (около 80,2 млрд долл. США).

💬 Президент Российской Федерации В.В.Путин в ходе пленарного заседания (20 июня 2025 года):
Формат Форума традиционно предполагает предметные, содержательные дискуссии по самым актуальным темам. И мы рады, что к их обсуждению на площадках форума присоединились представители 140 стран и территорий. <....> В нынешнем году в числе таких тем — качество роста в условиях многополярного мира и больших вызовов. А это тектонические изменения в глобальной экономике и демографии, включая динамику населения планеты, социальные, общественные и геополитические противоречия, которые дают о себе знать кризисами, региональными конфликтами, которые стремительно вспыхивают с новой силой.


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👉 О встрече Президента России В.В.Путина с руководителями ведущих мировых информационных агентств;
👉 Выступление В.В.Путина в ходе пленарного заседания;
👉 Ответы В.В.Путина на вопросы модератора дискуссии, журналиста, генерального директора Sky News Arabia Надима Котейша.
👉 Об участии в ПМЭФ-2025 руководства и представителей МИД России.

🛳️ Итоги #ПМЭФ2025
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