🦢On August 30, Spouse of the Russian Ambassador to India Diana Alipova attended as the guest of honour the dance production Hansika — an original work by renowned Indian Odissi dancer and choreographer Sharmila Mukherjee.
First staged in 2018, Hansika has since been performed in cities across India, including Bengaluru and Mumbai, consistently drawing attention for its distinctive interpretation of the celebrated Russian ballet.
🎭 At the heart of the production lies the timeless story of Swan Lake, reimagined through the tradition of Indian classical Odissi dance, where the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky harmoniously blends with Indian ragas and rhythms.
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First staged in 2018, Hansika has since been performed in cities across India, including Bengaluru and Mumbai, consistently drawing attention for its distinctive interpretation of the celebrated Russian ballet.
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8️⃣5️⃣ years ago, on August 31, 1941, the first Arctic Convoy, codenamed 'Operation Dervish', arrived in Arkhangelsk, opening the route for delivering strategic supplies to the northern ports of the Soviet Union during #WW2.
Seven ships (six freighters and a tanker), escorted by 15 security vessels, minesweepers and corvettes, embarked on a perilous voyage from Liverpool, pausing to refuel at Hvalfjörður, Iceland. The ships advanced in short columns while constantly changing course to hinder German submarine attacks.
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According to the allied obligations under the Lend-Lease and other agreements, the United States and the United Kingdom supplied the USSR weapons, military equipment, and other supplies via the Arctic routes. On their return voyages, the ships carried strategic commodities and raw materials.
The first convoy successfully delivered 25'000 tonnes of cargo to Arkhangelsk, equivalent to roughly 300–400 railway wagons or 1'500 modern lorries.
Maritime delivery via the Black Sea or the Baltic Sea was impossible due to the Germans’ swift advances on Crimea and Leningrad. The Pacific route was extremely lengthy. The Arctic route proved to be the shortest option.
The port of Murmansk alone received over 1 million tons of Allied (American and British) Lend-Lease aid cargo during the war years.
Over the course of WWII, 78 Arctic convoys delivered around 4 million tonnes of supplies to the USSR. These shipments included 7'000 aircraft, 5'000 tanks, as well as lorries, cars, fuel, medicine and other essentials that proved vital to defeating the Nazi invaders.
🌟 The Arctic convoys stand as a remarkable example of allied cooperation during #WWII. Their history offers countless acts of heroism and selflessness demonstrated by UK, American and Soviet sailors and pilots, as well as citizens of other nations who escorted the convoys through the harsh conditions of the #Arctic.
More than 3'000 British sailors perished during the war due to explosions, fires or exposure to freezing water. Eighty-five merchant vessels and 16 Royal Navy warships were lost, including two cruisers and six destroyers.
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8️⃣5️⃣ years ago, on August 31, 1941, the first Arctic Convoy, codenamed 'Operation Dervish', arrived in Arkhangelsk, opening the route for delivering strategic supplies to the northern ports of the Soviet Union during #WW2.
Seven ships (six freighters and a tanker), escorted by 15 security vessels, minesweepers and corvettes, embarked on a perilous voyage from Liverpool, pausing to refuel at Hvalfjörður, Iceland. The ships advanced in short columns while constantly changing course to hinder German submarine attacks.
***
According to the allied obligations under the Lend-Lease and other agreements, the United States and the United Kingdom supplied the USSR weapons, military equipment, and other supplies via the Arctic routes. On their return voyages, the ships carried strategic commodities and raw materials.
The first convoy successfully delivered 25'000 tonnes of cargo to Arkhangelsk, equivalent to roughly 300–400 railway wagons or 1'500 modern lorries.
Maritime delivery via the Black Sea or the Baltic Sea was impossible due to the Germans’ swift advances on Crimea and Leningrad. The Pacific route was extremely lengthy. The Arctic route proved to be the shortest option.
The port of Murmansk alone received over 1 million tons of Allied (American and British) Lend-Lease aid cargo during the war years.
Over the course of WWII, 78 Arctic convoys delivered around 4 million tonnes of supplies to the USSR. These shipments included 7'000 aircraft, 5'000 tanks, as well as lorries, cars, fuel, medicine and other essentials that proved vital to defeating the Nazi invaders.
More than 3'000 British sailors perished during the war due to explosions, fires or exposure to freezing water. Eighty-five merchant vessels and 16 Royal Navy warships were lost, including two cruisers and six destroyers.
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⚡️ On August 31, President of Russia Vladimir Putin has arrived in Bishkek, where he will take part in a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State, hold a number of bilateral meetings, and attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games.
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🗓 On September 1-4, Vladivostok will host the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (#EEF).
The Forum is a leading platform for advancing the development of the Russian Far East and expanding international cooperation across the Asia-Pacific Region (#APR).
Participants will gain direct access to partners, investors and regulators, opportunities to enter new markets and a chance to help shape the development agenda of Russia’s largest macroregion.
#EEF2026 will feature a plenary session, thematic sessions, business dialogues, roundtables and expert discussions bringing together government, business and academic representatives from more than 80 countries.
📄 The business programme is structured around five thematic tracks covering international cooperation, technological development, improving quality of life, attracting investment and implementing infrastructure projects:
• Living and Working in the Far East;
• The Far East – A Pole of International Cooperation;
• Technologies of the Present and the Future;
• Mechanisms for Attracting Private Investment;
• Logistics and Infrastructure for Economic Growth.
✍️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (August 30, 2026):
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🗓 On September 1-4, Vladivostok will host the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (#EEF).
The Forum is a leading platform for advancing the development of the Russian Far East and expanding international cooperation across the Asia-Pacific Region (#APR).
Participants will gain direct access to partners, investors and regulators, opportunities to enter new markets and a chance to help shape the development agenda of Russia’s largest macroregion.
#EEF2026 will feature a plenary session, thematic sessions, business dialogues, roundtables and expert discussions bringing together government, business and academic representatives from more than 80 countries.
📄 The business programme is structured around five thematic tracks covering international cooperation, technological development, improving quality of life, attracting investment and implementing infrastructure projects:
• Living and Working in the Far East;
• The Far East – A Pole of International Cooperation;
• Technologies of the Present and the Future;
• Mechanisms for Attracting Private Investment;
• Logistics and Infrastructure for Economic Growth.
✍️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (August 30, 2026):
“Over the years, the Forum has established itself as a platform for open and constructive dialogue among representatives of the business community, government authorities and experts.
It has become a unique venue for discussing strategic priorities for the development of the Far East and Russia as a whole, as well as for establishing and strengthening mutually beneficial ties with partners from the Asia-Pacific region in logistics, industry, energy and many other sectors of the economy”.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On August 31, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a meeting in Bishkek.
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On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
Russian-Indian relations continue to develop as a specially privileged strategic partnership. This, esteemed Prime Minister, is due in no small measure to the attention you personally devote to strengthening our bilateral ties, as well as to our business relations and the warm and friendly personal relationship between us, which is something that I am grateful for.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Opening remarks by President of Russia Vladimir Putin during the meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit (Bishkek, August 31, 2026).
💬 President Putin: I am very glad to meet with you again.
This time, our meeting is taking place on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit – an organisation that works to deepen contacts among the countries of the Global South and East, promotes the region’s socioeconomic and cultural development, and contributes to building a just #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I am also pleased to note that Russia-India relations continue to strengthen on the principles of a special and privileged strategic partnership.
Mr Prime Minister, this is undoubtedly facilitated by your personal attention to the development of Russia-India relations, as well as by the close personal friendship that has developed between us, for which I am very grateful to you.
Recently, Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during our meeting in Moscow, conveyed your message, and I fully share everything set out in it.
Next year, we will mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and, of course, we are seriously preparing for the upcoming #BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September.
📈 Trade and economic cooperation is showing positive trends overall. There was a slight decline last year, but in the first half of 2026, trade turnover increased by 2.6%. A week ago, the Intergovernmental Commission met in Moscow and also reported good results.
I would also like to say a few words about humanitarian cooperation. India is among the leaders in terms of the number of students studying in Russia: over the past 10 years, their number has increased sevenfold and now stands at almost 40,000.
Cultural festivals are held regularly – both Indian culture festivals and Russian culture festivals. The next one is scheduled to take place in India in 2027.
Tourist exchanges are also developing rapidly, increasing by 16% in 2025.
🌐 We closely coordinate our efforts within the #UN, #BRICS, #G20 and, of course, the #SCO. Today, we have a very good opportunity to compare notes and chart the way forward in developing Russia-India relations.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
💬 President Putin: I am very glad to meet with you again.
This time, our meeting is taking place on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit – an organisation that works to deepen contacts among the countries of the Global South and East, promotes the region’s socioeconomic and cultural development, and contributes to building a just #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I am also pleased to note that Russia-India relations continue to strengthen on the principles of a special and privileged strategic partnership.
Mr Prime Minister, this is undoubtedly facilitated by your personal attention to the development of Russia-India relations, as well as by the close personal friendship that has developed between us, for which I am very grateful to you.
Recently, Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during our meeting in Moscow, conveyed your message, and I fully share everything set out in it.
Next year, we will mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and, of course, we are seriously preparing for the upcoming #BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September.
📈 Trade and economic cooperation is showing positive trends overall. There was a slight decline last year, but in the first half of 2026, trade turnover increased by 2.6%. A week ago, the Intergovernmental Commission met in Moscow and also reported good results.
I would also like to say a few words about humanitarian cooperation. India is among the leaders in terms of the number of students studying in Russia: over the past 10 years, their number has increased sevenfold and now stands at almost 40,000.
Cultural festivals are held regularly – both Indian culture festivals and Russian culture festivals. The next one is scheduled to take place in India in 2027.
Tourist exchanges are also developing rapidly, increasing by 16% in 2025.
🌐 We closely coordinate our efforts within the #UN, #BRICS, #G20 and, of course, the #SCO. Today, we have a very good opportunity to compare notes and chart the way forward in developing Russia-India relations.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
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