#Announcement

🎙 On Thursday, November 27, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold her weekly briefing on current foreign policy issues.

🕐 1.00 pm MSK
🕙 10.00 am GMT
🕚 11.00 am CET
🕕 6.00 pm CST (Beijing)

For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.

The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.

❗️ Accreditation is open until November 25, 12:00 pm MSK.

🇷🇺🇮🇳Interview of Mr. Maxim Kozlov, Russian Consul General in Kolkata, on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of the 50th Annual Golden Jubilee Session of the Epigraphical Society of India and the 44th Annual Session of the Place Names Society of India. Indian Museum,
November 7, 2025:

Дорогие друзья!

В яркую солнечную Индию приезжает сам Дед Мороз из Великого Устюга — главный зимний волшебник России!
Гостей ждут:
❄ Фотосессии с Дедом Морозом
❄ Увлекательные мастер-классы и знакомство с русскими зимними традициями
❄ Весёлые интерактивные игры для детей и взрослых
❄ Праздничные поздравления и сюрпризы, наполненные магией наступающего зимнего сезона

📅 Дата: 27 ноября, 16:00
📍 Место: Русский дом в Нью-Дели
Адрес: 24, Фироз Шах Роуд, г. Нью-Дели
✅ Вход для посетителей мероприятия - свободный
📎 При себе необходимо обязательно иметь удостоверение личности.
Не упустите возможность стать частью важного события!
Ждем Вас! ❄✨

#Русскийдом #ДедМороз #Индия

Dear friends!

Father Frost himself, Russia's foremost winter wizard, is coming to bright, sunny India from Veliky Ustyug!
Guests can look forward to:
❄ Photo sessions with Father Frost
❄ Workshops introducing Russian winter traditions
❄ Interactive games for children and adults
❄ Holiday greetings and surprises filled with the magic of the coming winter season

📅 Date: November 27, 4:00 p.m.
📍 Venue: Russian House in New Delhi
Address: 24 Firoz Shah Road, New Delhi
✅ Free admission for event visitors
📎 You must have the original ID card with you.
Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this important event!
We look forward to seeing you! ❄✨

#RussianHouse #FatherFrost #India

#OurHeroes

📆 Irina Yanina was born on 27 November 1966, 59 years ago.

She was a nurse and a servicewoman in the Internal Troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, whose professionalism, personal courage and dedication to duty became a model of service to Russia.

Since her early years she was disciplined, had a responsible attitude to what she was doing and a desire to bring real good to people — the qualities that determined her life and service.

Upon enrolling in military service, Irina demonstrated a deep commitment to her chosen career. Working under the conditions of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus required from medical workers some special endurance, the skill to act decisively and promptly, and sometimes personal courage.

❗️ On August 31, 1999, during a mopping-up operation in the Daghestani village of Karamakhi Irina Yanina was a member of the evacuation team and treated the wounded servicemen. Risking her own life, she cared for 15 wounded persons. She went three times to the firing line in an APC and evacuated 28 wounded soldiers more.

During her fourth sally the enemy counterattacked. On arranging the embarkation of the wounded, she covered it by assault rifle fire. Departing, the APC was hit by two grenades and caught big fire. Irina helped the wounded to leave the burning APC but had no time to save herself.

🎖 For her courage and heroism, Irina Yanina was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, being the first woman in the modern history of our country to receive this high state award for her actions in combat. She also remains the only woman to have received this award for participating in a counter-terrorism operation in the North Caucasus.

▪️ The heroic deed by Irina Yanina holds a special place among the examples of genuine patriotism, selfless service and readiness to fulfill one’s duty in any circumstances.

⚡Comment by the Russian Permanent Mission to the EU
regarding the adoption of the resolution on combating glorification of Nazism by the Third Committee of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, 26 November 2025

On 14 November in New York, the Third Committee of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly adopted, at the initiative of the Russian Federation, the resolution entitled “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”.

The fact that 44 states from various regions of the world joined as co-authors of the resolution clearly demonstrates the international community’s understanding of the utmost importance of the issues raised.

☝It is symbolic that this crucial document is being adopted in the year when the entire world has been marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism and fascism – a landmark date serving as a reminder of the tragic lessons of history that need to be learned once and for all.

It is particularly telling that while the practices, which were condemned in the resolution, regrettably persist as systemic in the EU Member States – ranging from the demolition of monuments to the Soviet warriors-liberators to marches honouring "Waffen-SS" legionnaires, the EU Member States once again opposed the adoption of this document. Their position is a direct evidence of "double standards" and only underscores the relevance and timeliness of our initiative.

❗We are confident that the adoption of this thematic resolution will make a significant contribution to the cause of eradicating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance worldwide, as well as to the preservation of the historical truth and countering the revision of the outcomes of the Second World War.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 4-5, President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This visit carries significant importance, offering an opportunity to review the entire spectrum of the #RussiaIndia special and privileged strategic partnership – from politics, trade and the economy to science, technology, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Current international and regional issues will also feature prominently in the talks with the Indian delegation led by Prime Minister Modi.

President Putin will additionally meet with President of India Droupadi Murmu.

Following the talks, the Sides are expected to adopt a joint statement and sign a wide range of interdepartmental and business agreements.

#DruzhbaDosti