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Стартовала регистрация на Чемпионат мира по русскому языку среди иностранных граждан 2025 года.

ℹ️ Для участия необходимо сформировать команду из пяти человек в возрасте от 16 до 22 лет, а также назначить тренера (в возрасте от 21 года), который будет сопровождать и поддерживать команду на всех этапах. 

В 2024 году Чемпионат собрал более 2 тысяч участников со всех уголков мира, в том числе из Индии, Китая, Греции, Вьетнама, стран Латинской Америки. Финал соревнований прошёл в «Царском селе», а победителем стала команда из Казахстана.

🌐 В 2025 году все команды будут распределены по дивизионам на основе географического принципа: ближнее зарубежье, Африка, Азия, Америка и Европа. Десять сильнейших команд, прошедших онлайн-этапы, приедут в Москву для участия в финале в декабре 2025 года. Поездка и проживание финалистов оплачиваются организаторами.

Регистрация команд продлится до 15 сентября 2025 года. Участие в Чемпионате бесплатное.

🔎 Подробная информация о Чемпионате и форма для регистрации

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions (August 15, Anchorage)

❓ Question: Is this your first time in Alaska?

Sergey Lavrov: I’ve been here before.

❓ Question: President of the United States Donald Trump has said that there is a 25 percent chance the talks will not be successful. What is Russia’s estimate?

Sergey Lavrov: We never try to anticipate the outcome or make any guesses. What we do know, however, is that we have arguments we can contribute to the discussion and that our position is clear. We will present it.

In fact, much has been accomplished already during the visits by the US President’s Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff. President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this fact. Steve Witkoff spoke on behalf of President Donald Trump. I hope that we will be able to continue this productive conversation tomorrow.

❓ Question: Do you feel nervous?

Sergey Lavrov: What’s that?

President Vladimir #Putin's aircraft has arrived in #Anchorage

⚡️ Выступление Президента России В.В.Путина на совещании по итогам российско-американских переговоров.

💬 В.В.Путин: Попросил вас собраться для того, чтобы проинформировать о результатах нашего визита, визита нашей делегации в Соединённые Штаты, на Аляску.

Хочу сразу отметить, что визит был своевременным и весьма полезным. Мы поговорили практически по всем направлениям нашего взаимодействия, но прежде всего, конечно, говорили о возможном разрешении украинского кризиса на справедливой основе. И конечно, у нас была возможность, что мы и сделали, поговорить о генезисе, о причинах этого кризиса. Именно устранение этих первопричин должно быть положено в основу урегулирования.

Мы давно напрямую не вели переговоров подобного рода на таком уровне. Повторяю ещё раз: была возможность спокойно, детально ещё раз изложить нашу позицию. Мы, разумеется, с уважением относимся и к позиции американской администрации, которая видит необходимость скорейшего прекращения боевых действий. Ну и мы тоже этого бы хотели и хотели бы перейти к решению всех вопросов мирными средствами.

Разговор был очень откровенным, содержательным, и, на мой взгляд, это приближает нас к нужным решениям.

🇷🇺🇿🇦 Состоялся телефонный разговор Владимира Путина с Президентом ЮАР Сирилом Рамафозой

🔹Владимир Путин поделился основными итогами российско-американских переговоров на высшем уровне на Аляске. Сирил Рамафоза выразил поддержку предпринимаемым дипломатическим усилиям, направленным на мирное урегулирование украинского кризиса.

🔹Подтверждён обоюдный настрой на дальнейшее развитие всеобъемлющего стратегического российско-южноафриканского партнёрства, тесное взаимодействие двух стран на международных площадках.

🎙 Comment by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump (August 19, 2025)

💬 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, at the US President’s initiative.

The President of Russia expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his US colleague for the hospitality and perfect arrangements at the Alaska Summit, as well as for the progress they were able to achieve towards bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis.

The President of the United States informed his Russian counterpart about the talks he had just concluded at the White House with Vladimir Zelensky and leaders of several European countries.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump then reaffirmed their commitment to continuing direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

In this connection, among other things, they discussed the prospect of exploring opportunities for drawing higher ranking officials from both Ukraine and Russia into these direct talks.

It is quite telling that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to keep in touch with one another on the Ukrainian issue and other urgent international and bilateral matters.

The President of Russia highlighted the importance of Donald Trump’s personal efforts and commitment to finding solutions for a lasting settlement in Ukraine.

The conversation was quite frank and constructive.

🇷🇺🇺🇸 #RussiaUSA

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with VGTRK (Moscow, August 19, 2025)

Key points:

• It showed without any doubt, that the US Leader and his team are sincere in their commitment to achieving tangible results by bringing about something lasting, durable, and sustainable. This is what sets them apart from the Europeans who, at the time, shouted at every corner that they would not accept anything but a ceasefire, and even after that would go on supplying weapons to Ukraine.

• President of the United States Donald Trump and his team have developed a clear understanding of the fact that this conflict has its causes which means that the claims made by some European presidents and prime ministers about Russia’s "unprovoked" attack on Ukraine are nothing but childish babble.

• Some of these [European] leaders, for example Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, are still talking about the need to pressure Russia with sanctions. Not a single one of these gentlemen mentioned the term human rights. <...> But if you look back from where we are today and remember what they have been saying about Ukraine for all these years, you will not find any references to human rights.

• From the standpoint of language and religion, the UN Charter is being flagrantly violated in Ukraine. It is important to recall that Zelensky declared in Washington that, while he was prepared to engage in negotiations, he would not entertain any discussions about territorial concessions, as these are prohibited by the Constitution.

• When these [European] delegates in Washington insisted that efforts must commence with formulating security guarantees for Ukraine – and simultaneously for Europe – not once did they mention Russia’s security.

• Without respect for Russia’s security interests, without full recognition of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine, no lasting agreements are possible – for these are precisely the issues requiring urgent resolution in the context of the crisis settlement.

• The Alaska Summit demonstrated that the US administration is genuinely committed to a settlement not aimed at once again preparing Ukraine for war (as was the case after the Minsk agreements), but at ensuring this crisis never recurs – guaranteeing the lawful rights of all states in this region and the peoples who live there.

• We did not discuss the sanctions. Many of our experts, politicians and officials have repeatedly stated that lifting the sanctions may have adverse effects. That would create illusions for some economic sectors that now we can finally overcome the problems by returning to the strategies developed and implemented in the 1990s and the early 2000s.

• We are not rejecting any forms of work, either bilateral or trilateral. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said it multiple times. It is important that any formats, 1+1, 1+2, or multilateral ones, which exist in abundance, including within the UN, are not exploited for the purpose of media coverage, in morning newspapers or in evening news, or on social media, to skim the propaganda cream off the top. These formats are designed for step-by-step, consistent preparations for summits, from the expert level and up. We will always support this sort of serious approach. Any contacts involving top officials must be prepared extremely carefully.

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⚛️ In 2024, Russia marks the 4️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of the launch of the first power unit at the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant (ZNPP).

With the participation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rosatom State Corporation, and other Russian government bodies, a series of documentary films has been produced, tracing the history of ZNPP and its return to Russia’s nuclear energy system.

The first episode explores the key stages in the plant’s development — from its construction and the commissioning of the first power unit in 1984, to its expansion and ongoing operations. The film highlights ZNPP’s status as the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the world’s first to generate 1 trillion kWh of electricity.

At the core of the story are the efforts made by the Russian Federation during the special military operation to safeguard the ZNPP and ensure the protection of the residents of the city of Energodar, who, in 2022, voted in favour of accession to the Russian Federation.

📖 Learn more about the history of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant

🇷🇺 Day of the State Flag of Russia

Today we celebrate one of the most important symbols of our country — the State Flag of the Russian Federation.
The white, blue, and red colors reflect the continuity of historical traditions, strength, faith, and the unity of the Russian people.

The flag brings together generations, reminding us of our history, achievements, and shared responsibility for the future.

Happy Day of the State Flag of Russia!

🗓 86 years ago — on August 23, 1939 — the Soviet Union and Germany signed the Non-Aggression Treaty in Moscow.

This document was an important achievement of the Soviet diplomacy ahead of #WWII: the USSR was able to buy time to better prepare to repel Hitler’s impending attack, which had been seen as inevitable due to the failed policy of “appeasement” by Western European states and their refusal to forge a collective security agreement with our nation against Nazism.

Signing the non-aggression treaty with Germany was a difficult but necessary decision by the Soviet leadership, driven by national security considerations and the urgent need to deter Nazi aggression in the east.

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In the 1930s, twenty years after the end of World War I, the threat of a new large-scale armed conflict in Europe began to grow. A key factor for this was the crisis of the Versailles system of international relations, designed by Britain and France, which paved the way for rising revanchist sentiments in the states it had humiliated — Germany and Italy.

With the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany, the threat of a new war in Europe became real. Hitler’s misanthropic ideology was rooted in the notorious doctrine of “racial superiority.” The Nazis used this doctrine to justify Germany’s pursuit of world domination. In this way, an absolute evil emerged at the heart of Europe, endangering the peace and freedom of entire nations.

By the mid-1930s, it became evident that another German aggression in Europe was inevitable — it was merely a matter of time. In an effort to counter the rising threat of German revanchism, the Soviet Union suggested the creation of a collective security system in Europe, founded on anti-fascist principles, to unite efforts and deliver a joint response to the common threat.

Yet in Paris and London, where anti-Soviet sentiments ran deep, the idea of cooperation with Moscow was rejected as such. Instead, Western powers sought to strike a deal with Germany, aiming to pacify the Germans through unilateral concessions. The political establishments of the West failed to grasp the existential threat posed by Nazi ideology, cynically believing that Hitler’s aggression could be redirected eastward.

The “appeasement” tactics whetted the aggressor’s appetite. In March 1938, with the connivance of Paris and London, Hitler carried out the Anschluss of Austria. In September, following the criminal “Munich conspiracy” and with the approval of the UK and France, he cynically dismembered the sovereign state of Czechoslovakia. Warsaw, which was interested in getting part of Czechoslovakia’s territory for itself, prohibited flights of Soviet aircraft to render aid to Czechoslovak army. Already a de facto accomplice of Hitler, Poland had supported every single foreign policy move of the Reich.

❗️ A new war in Europe became inevitable.

Thus, “appeasement” policy ended in total failure. Attempting to sate the Nazis’ insatiable ambitions, the Western powers failed to restrain the aggressor or thwart its criminal plans.

The Soviet Union remained the only European power still striving to organise collective resistance against Nazi Germany. In the spring and summer of 1939, the USSR initiated consultations with France and Britain in Moscow. However, the negotiation process failed to yield practical results — the Western powers that until the last moment hoped for a compromise with Hitler, engaged in secret talks with Germany behind the Soviet Union’s back.

👉 The Soviet diplomacy ran out of chances to build a collective security system in Europe. Moscow also had to take into account the Japanese factor — the hostilities on the Khalkhin-Gol that began in May 1939. The Soviet leadership could not afford a war on two fronts.

By August 1939, several European nations had concluded non-aggression pacts with Hitler. The Soviet Union was the last major power to follow the suit. As a result, our country gained valuable time to prepare for a clash with the world’s most powerful army at that time.

📖 Learn more in our in-depth historical feature.

🎙 Excerpts from a Q&A session by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the meeting with young employees of nuclear industry enterprises (Sarov, August 22, 2025)

Key talking points:

• Rosatom is at the forefront of creating and implementing cutting-edge technologies, as well as executing major infrastructure projects, including the Northern Sea Route. <…> A great number of countries are interested in using it. Clearly, it would help reduce the transit times for cargo shipped from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and the entire Asia-Pacific region – a region developing, as everybody knows, at an incredibly fast pace that the Western world has not imagined.

• For a nation like Russia, the paramount – even vital – challenge is the ability to preserve its sovereignty. Now, it is true that there are countries which lack full sovereignty and are perfectly content with that arrangement. In fact, most Western European nations fall into that category today. There are many other countries that may be content with this arrangement – but not Russia. With the loss of sovereignty, Russia would simply cease to exist in its current form; that is absolutely certain.

• I would argue there are no unfriendly nations – only unfriendly elites governing them.

• [Previously] we have been focused on building [energy] ties with partners in friendly countries. <…> China, India, Bangladesh. We even launched a new project with Türkiye despite the special military operation – and Türkiye being a NATO member. So what have we actually lost? Finland, that is about it. We are still working in Hungary, for instance, which is both a NATO and an EU member. <…> We are, in fact, continuing the projects we used to run in [unfriendly] countries. We still supply nuclear fuel, and in substantial volumes. We are providing [services] at almost the same level.

• [President Trump] and I had a very good, constructive and frank discussion in Alaska. Our ministries, agencies, and companies remain in contact. I really hope that the first steps made are just the beginning of a full-scale recovery of Russia-US relations. <…> The next steps depend on the US leadership. I am certain that President Trump’s leadership skills are a good prerequisite for restoration of our relations. I hope that the pace of our joint work on this platform will be maintained.

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🎙 Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's interview with NBC (Moscow, August 24, 2025)

Key talking points:

• President Vladimir Putin was invited by President Donald Trump. He visited Alaska. They had a very substantive meeting in Anchorage. <...> They discussed real things regarding security. The violation of Russian security interests was one of the root causes of what has happened.

• President Putin has regard for President Trump, respecting President Trump's concentration on the interest, national interest of the United States, national interest and well-being, and historic heritage of the American people. And I don't have any doubt that President Trump respects the same attitude of President Putin to protecting the national interests of Russia.

• President Trump suggested, after Anchorage, several points which we share, and on some of them we agreed to show some flexibility. When President Trump brought those issues to the meeting in Washington, with Zelensky present together with his European sponsors, he clearly indicated, it was very clear to everybody that there are several principles which Washington believes must be accepted, including no NATO membership, including the discussion of territorial issues, and Zelensky said no to everything.

• President Putin <...> is ready to meet with President Zelensky, provided this meeting is really going to decide something.

• When we come to a stage where you have to sign documents, we would need a very clear understanding by everybody that the person who is signing is legitimate. And according to the Ukrainian constitution, Mr. Zelensky is not, at the moment.

• Last time our delegations met in Istanbul, we suggested to create three working groups, including on political matters. More than one month passed already, there is no response from the Ukrainian side.

• Indivisible security is something which was enshrined in many documents adopted by consensus at summits of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in particular in Istanbul in 1999, and in Astana in 2010. This principle goes like: no one can strengthen their security at the expense of the security of others. No organization in the European space can pretend to dominate in military and political matters. And NATO has been doing exactly the opposite.

• Those discussions which took place after the Washington meeting, [Western countries] clearly indicate that people see security as only security for Ukraine and they are prepared to send an intervention force, an occupying force, to the Ukrainian territory to deter Russia. And this is not the way to handle the situation. <...> But security guarantees must be subject to consensus.

• Everything which is going on now has reasons in the decades and decades, of years when the West was building NATO, was moving NATO directly on Russian borders, and was building Ukraine as an instrument to defeat Russia in the battlefield, as it were.

• We don't have any interest in territories. We have the biggest territory on Earth. What we are concerned about, unlike those who raise the issue of invasion, taking more and more land, we are concerned about the people who live on those lands.

• Never, ever Russia deliberately targeted any sites which are not linked to military abilities of Ukraine. <...> We are dropping bombs on the targets which are directly involved in building Ukrainian military machines targeting the Russian civilians and continuing the war which Ukrainians started by instigation from the Biden administration, from the Europeans.

• We have the goals which will be achieved. The goals are: to remove any security threats to Russia coming from the Ukrainian territory, to protect the rights of the ethnic Russian and Russian-speaking people who believe they belong to the Russian culture and Russian history. And the only way to protect them against this nazist regime is to give them the right to express their will.

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⚡️ Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation:

On 24 August, 146 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.

As a result of the exchange, 146 AFU POWs were returned.

Moreover, eight Russian Federation citizens from Kursk region who had been illegally detained by the Kiev regime were returned. Soon, they will be brought back home.

At present, the Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance.

All released servicemen will be taken to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry.

During the return of Russian servicemen from captivity, humanitarian mediation efforts were provided by the United Arab Emirates.