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В 20.00 завершилось голосование граждан Российской Федерации на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Российской Федерации девятого созыва на самом северном избирательном участке №8246, расположенном в Генеральном консульстве России на арктическом архипелаге Шпицберген.
При логистической поддержке ФГУП "ГТ" Арктикуголь" в течение дня свой голос смогли отдать не только жители Баренцбурга, но и российские полярники, работающие в отдаленных и труднодоступных районах архипелага.
Для них Генеральным консульством было организовано голосование вне помещения избирательного участка.
Выездная группа участковой избирательной комиссии с переносным ящиком для голосования на вертолете посетила Западный берег Грёнфьорда и российский поселок Пирамида, чтобы гарантировать реализацию избирательных прав в полном объёме.
Процесс волеизъявления прошёл в строгом соответствии с российским законодательством.
🤝 Благодарим всех, кто пришел на выборы и проявил активную гражданскую позицию.
Избирательная комиссия приступила к подсчету голосов.
📸 Фото: Генконсульство России на Шпицбергене, Яна Арбатова/ФГУП "ГТ"Арктикуголь"
🇷🇺 ТВОЙ ГОЛОС — СИЛА РОССИИ 🇷🇺
#Выборы2026
В 20.00 завершилось голосование граждан Российской Федерации на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Российской Федерации девятого созыва на самом северном избирательном участке №8246, расположенном в Генеральном консульстве России на арктическом архипелаге Шпицберген.
При логистической поддержке ФГУП "ГТ" Арктикуголь" в течение дня свой голос смогли отдать не только жители Баренцбурга, но и российские полярники, работающие в отдаленных и труднодоступных районах архипелага.
Для них Генеральным консульством было организовано голосование вне помещения избирательного участка.
Выездная группа участковой избирательной комиссии с переносным ящиком для голосования на вертолете посетила Западный берег Грёнфьорда и российский поселок Пирамида, чтобы гарантировать реализацию избирательных прав в полном объёме.
Процесс волеизъявления прошёл в строгом соответствии с российским законодательством.
🤝 Благодарим всех, кто пришел на выборы и проявил активную гражданскую позицию.
Избирательная комиссия приступила к подсчету голосов.
📸 Фото: Генконсульство России на Шпицбергене, Яна Арбатова/ФГУП "ГТ"Арктикуголь"
🇷🇺 ТВОЙ ГОЛОС — СИЛА РОССИИ 🇷🇺
#Выборы2026
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🇷🇺 On September 20, voting concluded in the elections to the 9th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The last polling station at a Russian diplomatic mission abroad closed today at 5:00 am Moscow time.
Through the efforts of Russia’s Central Election Commission and Foreign Ministry, all necessary arrangements were made to enable Russian citizens residing or temporarily staying abroad to exercise their right to vote – from the far reaches of the Arctic to the most remote corners of the globe.
🌐 A total of 326 polling stations were set up at Russian diplomatic missions – embassies, permanent missions and consulates general – in 152 countries.
In seven countries (Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Yemen, China, Kuwait and Libya), all voting took place ahead of the main election day to accommodate local work schedules and religious calendars.
Russian diplomatic and consular missions organised 121 early voting sessions for employees of Russian companies and enterprises working far from home, as well as Russian military personnel safeguarding the security and sovereignty of our allies.
In unfriendly countries, where the local authorities encouraged persistent attempts to intimidate Russian citizens ahead of the election campaign, our compatriots stood firm and voted responsibly despite the psychological pressure exerted on them.
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👉 As per tradition, we have compiled a comprehensive roundup of posts on voting abroad:
🗳 Early voting at off-site locations
🗳 Voting on September 18-20
We thank all Russian citizens who cast their ballots far from home and fulfilled their civic duty.
#EveryVoteCounts
🇷🇺 On September 20, voting concluded in the elections to the 9th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The last polling station at a Russian diplomatic mission abroad closed today at 5:00 am Moscow time.
Through the efforts of Russia’s Central Election Commission and Foreign Ministry, all necessary arrangements were made to enable Russian citizens residing or temporarily staying abroad to exercise their right to vote – from the far reaches of the Arctic to the most remote corners of the globe.
🌐 A total of 326 polling stations were set up at Russian diplomatic missions – embassies, permanent missions and consulates general – in 152 countries.
In seven countries (Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Yemen, China, Kuwait and Libya), all voting took place ahead of the main election day to accommodate local work schedules and religious calendars.
Russian diplomatic and consular missions organised 121 early voting sessions for employees of Russian companies and enterprises working far from home, as well as Russian military personnel safeguarding the security and sovereignty of our allies.
In unfriendly countries, where the local authorities encouraged persistent attempts to intimidate Russian citizens ahead of the election campaign, our compatriots stood firm and voted responsibly despite the psychological pressure exerted on them.
***
👉 As per tradition, we have compiled a comprehensive roundup of posts on voting abroad:
🗳 Early voting at off-site locations
🗳 Voting on September 18-20
We thank all Russian citizens who cast their ballots far from home and fulfilled their civic duty.
#EveryVoteCounts
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🎙 Statement by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly* (New York, September 26, 2026)
💬 Over the past few days, both from this rostrum and on the sidelines of the General Assembly, we have repeatedly heard that tectonic shifts are taking place in world politics and that a more just #MultipolarWorld order is emerging before our eyes.
The countries of the Global South and East are asserting themselves as sovereign centres of development and taking responsibility for security in their respective regions. They demonstrate their commitment to international law, rejection of external pressure, and interest in the prosperity of all states, not just a select few.
This constructive philosophy also underpins Russia’s foreign policy. It is shared by our many like-minded partners and forms the foundation for cooperation within the #CIS, #SCO, #BRICS and other associations of the #WorldMajority.
❌ However, not everyone welcomes these developments. The Western minority, which dominated for five centuries at the expense of others’ resources, continues its attempts to preserve its privileges and impose its “rules” on everyone else.
The West is increasingly resorting to brute force, acting unpredictably and recklessly, and putting at risk the lives and well-being of millions, if not billions, of people on our shared planet. As President of Russia Vladimir Putin put it, the dictatorship of a single hegemon “has spun out of control and is simply dangerous to everyone around it”.
At the beginning of 2026, in violation of every conceivable norm, including basic standards of morality, the US intervention in Venezuela culminated in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and their detention without trial in a US prison. This comes despite the fact that international law expressly requires respect for the immunity and inviolability of senior state officials.
👉 We insist on the immediate release of the Venezuelan Leader and his wife and demand that such actions never be repeated.
We regard the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, as well as members of the Islamic Republic’s military and political leadership, as an unacceptable manifestation of the use of force and coercion.
***
A year ago, we marked the 80th anniversary of Victory over German Nazism and Japanese militarism. Next week, on October 1, we will mark 80 years since the conclusion of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. The historic Judgment the Nuremberg Tribunal unequivocally condemned Nazi criminals and placed the inhuman ideology of Nazism beyond the bounds of law and morality.
☝️ Yet 80 years later, the lessons of Nuremberg have clearly not been learned by everyone.
Judging by statements from their representatives, the ruling elites of a number of EU countries appear to be infected with ideas of racial superiority and continue to promote extremist, Russophobic views.
They indulge the leaders of the Kiev regime when they honour notorious war criminals and Hitler collaborators in Kiev – people whose hands are stained with the blood of Russians, Jews, Belarusians, Ukrainians and people of other nationalities.
***
Having launched the special military operation in 2022 to protect the people of Donbass and Novorossiya from extermination by the Kiev regime, Russia continues to fight for their security and rights in full accordance with the letter and spirit of the UN Charter.
❗️ Our struggle for truth and justice will be carried through to the end: the objectives of the special military operation will be achieved, threats to Russia’s security will be eliminated, and peaceful life will be restored.
This will happen regardless of any circumstances, including the inability of the current leadership of the UN to take the only correct position on the situation around Ukraine – that of defending the principles of the UN Charter not selectively, but in their entirety, completeness and interconnection.
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💬 Over the past few days, both from this rostrum and on the sidelines of the General Assembly, we have repeatedly heard that tectonic shifts are taking place in world politics and that a more just #MultipolarWorld order is emerging before our eyes.
The countries of the Global South and East are asserting themselves as sovereign centres of development and taking responsibility for security in their respective regions. They demonstrate their commitment to international law, rejection of external pressure, and interest in the prosperity of all states, not just a select few.
This constructive philosophy also underpins Russia’s foreign policy. It is shared by our many like-minded partners and forms the foundation for cooperation within the #CIS, #SCO, #BRICS and other associations of the #WorldMajority.
❌ However, not everyone welcomes these developments. The Western minority, which dominated for five centuries at the expense of others’ resources, continues its attempts to preserve its privileges and impose its “rules” on everyone else.
The West is increasingly resorting to brute force, acting unpredictably and recklessly, and putting at risk the lives and well-being of millions, if not billions, of people on our shared planet. As President of Russia Vladimir Putin put it, the dictatorship of a single hegemon “has spun out of control and is simply dangerous to everyone around it”.
At the beginning of 2026, in violation of every conceivable norm, including basic standards of morality, the US intervention in Venezuela culminated in the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and their detention without trial in a US prison. This comes despite the fact that international law expressly requires respect for the immunity and inviolability of senior state officials.
👉 We insist on the immediate release of the Venezuelan Leader and his wife and demand that such actions never be repeated.
We regard the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, as well as members of the Islamic Republic’s military and political leadership, as an unacceptable manifestation of the use of force and coercion.
***
A year ago, we marked the 80th anniversary of Victory over German Nazism and Japanese militarism. Next week, on October 1, we will mark 80 years since the conclusion of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. The historic Judgment the Nuremberg Tribunal unequivocally condemned Nazi criminals and placed the inhuman ideology of Nazism beyond the bounds of law and morality.
☝️ Yet 80 years later, the lessons of Nuremberg have clearly not been learned by everyone.
Judging by statements from their representatives, the ruling elites of a number of EU countries appear to be infected with ideas of racial superiority and continue to promote extremist, Russophobic views.
They indulge the leaders of the Kiev regime when they honour notorious war criminals and Hitler collaborators in Kiev – people whose hands are stained with the blood of Russians, Jews, Belarusians, Ukrainians and people of other nationalities.
***
Having launched the special military operation in 2022 to protect the people of Donbass and Novorossiya from extermination by the Kiev regime, Russia continues to fight for their security and rights in full accordance with the letter and spirit of the UN Charter.
❗️ Our struggle for truth and justice will be carried through to the end: the objectives of the special military operation will be achieved, threats to Russia’s security will be eliminated, and peaceful life will be restored.
This will happen regardless of any circumstances, including the inability of the current leadership of the UN to take the only correct position on the situation around Ukraine – that of defending the principles of the UN Charter not selectively, but in their entirety, completeness and interconnection.
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🎙 Remarks and answers to media questions by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 26, 2026)
Key points:
• Without a doubt, the UN needs to be adapted to the new realities, including through reform of the Security Council by adding representatives from Asia, Africa and Latin America. We cannot envisage any additional seats for Western countries. We cannot allow that, because the West is already overrepresented on the UN Security Council.
• We expect the new Secretary-General to represent the interests of all humanity, not just the “golden billion,” and to meet all the criteria set out in the UN Charter, including impartiality, objectivity and proper performance of the functions of the Organisation’s chief administrative officer.
• I have repeatedly set out the sequence of events in the development of the Ukraine crisis. There is no lack of trust on our part. Moreover, we continued the bilateral talks in Istanbul, and trilateral talks were also held in Abu Dhabi with US participation. None of these rounds of negotiations were terminated by us, but by those who now claim that “the Russians are avoiding contacts and have nothing to say”.
• We believe that the Islamabad Memorandum was, as they say, a fair deal. Since it was signed at the highest level, it was presumably done consciously. So why not return to it?
• As for drafting the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century, we are not setting any artificial deadlines. At the same time, we certainly would not want this work to drag on, given that our Eurasian continent badly needs a continent-wide framework open to all countries and organisations of the continent without exception and free from any external interference.
•All the damage being inflicted on commercial shipping is the result of Ukrainian terrorist attacks, not only in the Black Sea but also in the Caspian Sea.
• The trend towards outright Nazism is evident not only in Europe’s support for the Kiev regime, but also in what I mentioned in my statement. German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said – more than once, so this was no slip of the tongue – that his goal is to ensure that Germany “once again becomes the leading military power in Europe”. Does he understand the meaning of the words “once again” in that context? These are very dangerous trends, prompting many analysts to speak of attempts to create a “Fourth Reich”.
• We maintain a regular dialogue with the administration of US President Donald Trump in various formats, and that alone is already a sign of normality. If relations are reduced to issuing propaganda statements every morning condemning Russia and demanding that Russia suffer a “strategic defeat,” then that is not diplomacy.
• In today’s world, no country – not even one as powerful as the US – can solve all global problems single-handedly, especially at the expense of others.
👉 I am confident that reality will teach our American partners to start thinking in terms of #Multilateralism. They are not the only economic and military power in the world, nor the only independent actor on the international stage.
• I am frankly tired of discussing this issue [European leaders calling for preparations for war with Russia]. We have stated our position many times, so I have nothing to add. President of Russia Vladimir Putin has recently reaffirmed it in St Petersburg: we are not going to wage war against Europe. The very idea is absurd and nonsensical.
☝️ Yet it is Europe that is preparing for war with us.
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Key points:
• Without a doubt, the UN needs to be adapted to the new realities, including through reform of the Security Council by adding representatives from Asia, Africa and Latin America. We cannot envisage any additional seats for Western countries. We cannot allow that, because the West is already overrepresented on the UN Security Council.
• We expect the new Secretary-General to represent the interests of all humanity, not just the “golden billion,” and to meet all the criteria set out in the UN Charter, including impartiality, objectivity and proper performance of the functions of the Organisation’s chief administrative officer.
• I have repeatedly set out the sequence of events in the development of the Ukraine crisis. There is no lack of trust on our part. Moreover, we continued the bilateral talks in Istanbul, and trilateral talks were also held in Abu Dhabi with US participation. None of these rounds of negotiations were terminated by us, but by those who now claim that “the Russians are avoiding contacts and have nothing to say”.
• We believe that the Islamabad Memorandum was, as they say, a fair deal. Since it was signed at the highest level, it was presumably done consciously. So why not return to it?
• As for drafting the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century, we are not setting any artificial deadlines. At the same time, we certainly would not want this work to drag on, given that our Eurasian continent badly needs a continent-wide framework open to all countries and organisations of the continent without exception and free from any external interference.
•All the damage being inflicted on commercial shipping is the result of Ukrainian terrorist attacks, not only in the Black Sea but also in the Caspian Sea.
• The trend towards outright Nazism is evident not only in Europe’s support for the Kiev regime, but also in what I mentioned in my statement. German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said – more than once, so this was no slip of the tongue – that his goal is to ensure that Germany “once again becomes the leading military power in Europe”. Does he understand the meaning of the words “once again” in that context? These are very dangerous trends, prompting many analysts to speak of attempts to create a “Fourth Reich”.
• We maintain a regular dialogue with the administration of US President Donald Trump in various formats, and that alone is already a sign of normality. If relations are reduced to issuing propaganda statements every morning condemning Russia and demanding that Russia suffer a “strategic defeat,” then that is not diplomacy.
• In today’s world, no country – not even one as powerful as the US – can solve all global problems single-handedly, especially at the expense of others.
👉 I am confident that reality will teach our American partners to start thinking in terms of #Multilateralism. They are not the only economic and military power in the world, nor the only independent actor on the international stage.
• I am frankly tired of discussing this issue [European leaders calling for preparations for war with Russia]. We have stated our position many times, so I have nothing to add. President of Russia Vladimir Putin has recently reaffirmed it in St Petersburg: we are not going to wage war against Europe. The very idea is absurd and nonsensical.
☝️ Yet it is Europe that is preparing for war with us.
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✅ That’s a wrap on the Russian delegation’s diplomatic marathon led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the #UNGA81 High-Level Week! 🏁
#TeamRussia kept up a relentless pace at UN HQ in New York.
A few figures: In over 90+ hours of nearly nonstop work, Russian diplomats took part in nearly 50 events – bilateral meetings and multilateral talks – as well as the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly and a UN Security Council meeting.
📹 Watch the highlights of #VideoRecap 👇
👉 #DAY1
👉 #DAY2
👉 #DAY3
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the #UNGA81 General Debate
🎙 The Foreign Minister’s press conference
📄 Joint Statement “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Inauguration of Negotiations”
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the high-level meeting on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
#UNCharterIsOurRules
#TeamRussia kept up a relentless pace at UN HQ in New York.
A few figures: In over 90+ hours of nearly nonstop work, Russian diplomats took part in nearly 50 events – bilateral meetings and multilateral talks – as well as the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly and a UN Security Council meeting.
📹 Watch the highlights of #VideoRecap 👇
👉 #DAY1
👉 #DAY2
👉 #DAY3
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the #UNGA81 General Debate
🎙 The Foreign Minister’s press conference
📄 Joint Statement “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Inauguration of Negotiations”
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the high-level meeting on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
#UNCharterIsOurRules
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#Выборы2026
🗳 ЦИК России подвёл итоги голосования на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы IX созыва Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации
Голосование прошло в 1️⃣5️⃣2️⃣ странах мира на 333 избирательных участках (с учётом г.Байконура, Казахстан). Всего в выборах приняло участие 280355 граждан России, находящихся за рубежом.
Результаты голосования за рубежом:
🐻 Единая Россия — 58% (162355 человек)
🇷🇺 ЛДПР — 5.2% (14683 человека)
🟥 КПРФ — 10.3% (28970 человек)
🟨 Справедливая Россия — 5.7% (16027 человек)
🧴 Новые люди — 13.2% (37122 человека)
В недружественных государствах, где накануне избирательной кампании с подачи властей не прекращались попытки запугать россиян, наши соотечественники, стойко и мужественно, вопреки оказываемому на них психологическому давлению, активно принимали участие в голосовании.
💬 Председатель ЦИК России Элла Памфилова:
👉 По традиции, собрали все публикации по выборам на зарубежных участках в нашей расширенной подборке — #КакЭтоБыло:
🗳 Голосование 18-20 сентября
🗳 Досрочные выездные голосования
🇷🇺 Благодарим всех россиян, которые вдали от Родины приняли участие в волеизъявлении и достойно исполнили свой гражданский долг.
🗳 ЦИК России подвёл итоги голосования на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы IX созыва Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации
Голосование прошло в 1️⃣5️⃣2️⃣ странах мира на 333 избирательных участках (с учётом г.Байконура, Казахстан). Всего в выборах приняло участие 280355 граждан России, находящихся за рубежом.
Результаты голосования за рубежом:
В недружественных государствах, где накануне избирательной кампании с подачи властей не прекращались попытки запугать россиян, наши соотечественники, стойко и мужественно, вопреки оказываемому на них психологическому давлению, активно принимали участие в голосовании.
💬 Председатель ЦИК России Элла Памфилова:
Несмотря на все сложности и массу препятствий, которые были созданы для наших избирателей во враждебных странах, все, кто хотел, пришли и проголосовали. Спасибо нашим дипломатическим работникам. Даже в чрезвычайных условиях они сделали всё для успешного проведения голосования.
👉 По традиции, собрали все публикации по выборам на зарубежных участках в нашей расширенной подборке — #КакЭтоБыло:
🗳 Голосование 18-20 сентября
🗳 Досрочные выездные голосования
🇷🇺 Благодарим всех россиян, которые вдали от Родины приняли участие в волеизъявлении и достойно исполнили свой гражданский долг.
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🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question regarding the possibility of a nuclear strike on NATO countries in case of an attempt to blockade Kaliningrad (September 30, 2026)
❓ Question: Is the statement issued by the Russian Embassy in Ireland, which mentioned the possibility of a nuclear strike on NATO countries if they attempt to blockage Kaliningrad, the official position of the Foreign Ministry of Russia? What exactly has provoked this statement in September 2026?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The Russophobic hysteria in Western revanchist circles has reached fever pitch.
A handful of hotheads are steadily pushing Europe towards a potential conflict and preparing it for further escalation. Ordinary Europeans are being frightened with apocalyptic scenarios and “hybrid threats” allegedly emanating from Russia.
They have embarked on a course of full-scale militarisation, expanding their armed forces and driving defence spending in NATO countries bordering Russia to unprecedented levels. The bloc is expanding its military infrastructure, rapidly building military enterprises and integrating civil innovations and dual technologies into their defences. Europe has quickly launched drone production facilities.
Alliance members hold aggressive military exercises in direct proximity of our borders, training to implement offensive scenarios against our country, including the potential blockade of the Kaliningrad Region and Russian ports on the Baltic Sea, as well as the dispatch of allied troops via the Suwalki corridor.
They have developed close interaction with Ukraine to learn from its experience in active warfare against the Armed Forces of Russia. Several European leaders have taken the liberty of speaking publicly about their capabilities “to raze Russian air defences and missile bases [in the Kaliningrad Region] to the ground”.
Some EU countries that border on Russia are flaunting their readiness to allow the deployment of nuclear weapons in their territory, and are making appropriate changes to national legislations.
On the one hand, this irresponsible policy allows some people to accelerate their political careers and gain access to the EU’s budgets. On the other hand, it appears that the blundering European strategists have come to the conclusion that the only way to erase the consequences of their epic failures is 👉 through war.
Poland's FM Radoslaw Sikorski is dreaming of inflicting a military defeat on Russia. The Defence Minister of Estonia is publicly talking about the advantages of a “preemptive” war against our country. These and other politicians believe that such a war would be waged only with the means where NATO holds an advantage. These functionaries should be brought back to reality. We hope that our warnings will be heard by those they are meant for.
❗️ As President Vladimir Putin has said, our country does not threaten and doesn’t intend to threaten European countries.
However, there should be no doubt whatsoever that Russia has the necessary capabilities for preventing any aggression and inflicting defeat on any aggressor. If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different sort of war – a very short one.
❓ Question: Is the statement issued by the Russian Embassy in Ireland, which mentioned the possibility of a nuclear strike on NATO countries if they attempt to blockage Kaliningrad, the official position of the Foreign Ministry of Russia? What exactly has provoked this statement in September 2026?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The Russophobic hysteria in Western revanchist circles has reached fever pitch.
A handful of hotheads are steadily pushing Europe towards a potential conflict and preparing it for further escalation. Ordinary Europeans are being frightened with apocalyptic scenarios and “hybrid threats” allegedly emanating from Russia.
They have embarked on a course of full-scale militarisation, expanding their armed forces and driving defence spending in NATO countries bordering Russia to unprecedented levels. The bloc is expanding its military infrastructure, rapidly building military enterprises and integrating civil innovations and dual technologies into their defences. Europe has quickly launched drone production facilities.
Alliance members hold aggressive military exercises in direct proximity of our borders, training to implement offensive scenarios against our country, including the potential blockade of the Kaliningrad Region and Russian ports on the Baltic Sea, as well as the dispatch of allied troops via the Suwalki corridor.
They have developed close interaction with Ukraine to learn from its experience in active warfare against the Armed Forces of Russia. Several European leaders have taken the liberty of speaking publicly about their capabilities “to raze Russian air defences and missile bases [in the Kaliningrad Region] to the ground”.
Some EU countries that border on Russia are flaunting their readiness to allow the deployment of nuclear weapons in their territory, and are making appropriate changes to national legislations.
On the one hand, this irresponsible policy allows some people to accelerate their political careers and gain access to the EU’s budgets. On the other hand, it appears that the blundering European strategists have come to the conclusion that the only way to erase the consequences of their epic failures is 👉 through war.
Poland's FM Radoslaw Sikorski is dreaming of inflicting a military defeat on Russia. The Defence Minister of Estonia is publicly talking about the advantages of a “preemptive” war against our country. These and other politicians believe that such a war would be waged only with the means where NATO holds an advantage. These functionaries should be brought back to reality. We hope that our warnings will be heard by those they are meant for.
❗️ As President Vladimir Putin has said, our country does not threaten and doesn’t intend to threaten European countries.
However, there should be no doubt whatsoever that Russia has the necessary capabilities for preventing any aggression and inflicting defeat on any aggressor. If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different sort of war – a very short one.
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🚀 On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union opened humanity’s path to the stars!
#OTD, the Space Age officially began: the world’s first artificial satellite – Sputnik 1 – entered Earth’s orbit.
At 10:28 pm Moscow time, an R-7 launch vehicle, developed under the leadership of the outstanding Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolev, lifted off from the Tyuratam launch site (later named Baikonur). Just over five minutes later, the satellite separated from the rocket and transmitted its world-famous signals: “Beep! Beep!”
📰 On October 5, 1957, Soviet newspaper Pravda reported:
🛰 An aluminium sphere 58 centimetres (~23 inches) in diameter, weighing 83.6 kilograms (~184 pounds), with four antennas and two radio transmitters – this was humanity’s first envoy in orbit. Behind its simple exterior lay the immense efforts of Soviet scientists, engineers and workers.
Sputnik completed an orbit around Earth roughly every 96 minutes, and radio enthusiasts worldwide picked up its famous signals.
Its radio transmitters operated for about three weeks, while the satellite itself remained in orbit for 92 days. During that time, it completed 1,440 orbits around Earth, travelling some 60 million kilometres (~ 37.3 million miles). Its flight ended on January 4, 1958, when it entered the dense layers of the atmosphere and burned up.
The historic launch validated the calculations and technical solutions needed to reach space. Observations of the satellite gave scientists new data on the density of the upper atmosphere and the propagation of radio waves through the ionosphere.
🌐 Sputnik 1 was a triumph of Soviet science and engineering – an achievement for all humanity. It proved that the path beyond Earth was open – paving the way for Yuri Gagarin’s flight, the exploration of the Moon and other planets, and the construction of orbital stations.
For 6️⃣9️⃣ years, satellites have served humanity. Today, they are essential to everyday life: they provide communications and television broadcasting, help us navigate, forecast the weather and monitor climate change.
☝️ But the first was ours. Forever. #Sputnik1
#OTD, the Space Age officially began: the world’s first artificial satellite – Sputnik 1 – entered Earth’s orbit.
At 10:28 pm Moscow time, an R-7 launch vehicle, developed under the leadership of the outstanding Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolev, lifted off from the Tyuratam launch site (later named Baikonur). Just over five minutes later, the satellite separated from the rocket and transmitted its world-famous signals: “Beep! Beep!”
📰 On October 5, 1957, Soviet newspaper Pravda reported:
On October 4, 1957, the USSR successfully launched the first satellite.
The satellite is currently following an elliptical orbit around Earth, and its flight can be observed in the light of the rising and setting Sun using the simplest optical instruments.
Updates on the movement of the first artificial satellite, launched in the USSR on October 4, will be broadcast regularly by radio stations.
🛰 An aluminium sphere 58 centimetres (~23 inches) in diameter, weighing 83.6 kilograms (~184 pounds), with four antennas and two radio transmitters – this was humanity’s first envoy in orbit. Behind its simple exterior lay the immense efforts of Soviet scientists, engineers and workers.
Sputnik completed an orbit around Earth roughly every 96 minutes, and radio enthusiasts worldwide picked up its famous signals.
Its radio transmitters operated for about three weeks, while the satellite itself remained in orbit for 92 days. During that time, it completed 1,440 orbits around Earth, travelling some 60 million kilometres (~ 37.3 million miles). Its flight ended on January 4, 1958, when it entered the dense layers of the atmosphere and burned up.
The historic launch validated the calculations and technical solutions needed to reach space. Observations of the satellite gave scientists new data on the density of the upper atmosphere and the propagation of radio waves through the ionosphere.
🌐 Sputnik 1 was a triumph of Soviet science and engineering – an achievement for all humanity. It proved that the path beyond Earth was open – paving the way for Yuri Gagarin’s flight, the exploration of the Moon and other planets, and the construction of orbital stations.
For 6️⃣9️⃣ years, satellites have served humanity. Today, they are essential to everyday life: they provide communications and television broadcasting, help us navigate, forecast the weather and monitor climate change.
☝️ But the first was ours. Forever. #Sputnik1
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✉️ Поздравление Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации С.В.Лаврова Генеральному директору ФГУП «Государственный трест «Арктикуголь» И.А.Неверову (7 октября 2026 года)
💬 Уважаемый Ильдар Алиевич,
Поздравляю Вас и в Вашем лице весь коллектив Треста «Арктикуголь» с 95-летием со дня основания.
Образование предприятия, положившее начало угледобывающей деятельности нашей страны на Шпицбергене, заложило фундамент для долгосрочного и устойчивого присутствия здесь СССР, а затем Российской Федерации.
На протяжении десятилетий Трест является головной организацией по вопросам отечественной хозяйственной активности на архипелаге, успешно справляется с поставленными перед ним масштабными задачами.
Сегодня, невзирая на турбулентную геополитическую ситуацию, «Арктикуглю» удаётся обеспечивать стабильное функционирование наших посёлков, последовательно реализовывать планы развития новых видов деятельности.
☝️ Особо отмечу рост туристического потока, а также модернизацию инфраструктуры столицы русского Шпицбергена — Баренцбурга. Новую жизнь обретают Пирамида, Грумант, Колсбей.
В соответствии с концепцией Международного научно-образовательного центра на Шпицбергене Тресту отведена роль ведущего логистического оператора.
🤝 В МИД России высоко ценят многолетнее плодотворное сотрудничество с «Арктикуглём». Совместная работа позволяет эффективно защищать гарантированные Договором о Шпицбергене 1920 года права и интересы наших граждан на архипелаге.
Желаю Вам и всем работникам Треста, самоотверженно трудящимся в сложнейших климатических условиях Севера, крепкого здоровья, благополучия, новых успехов и всего наилучшего.
С.ЛАВРОВ
💬 Уважаемый Ильдар Алиевич,
Поздравляю Вас и в Вашем лице весь коллектив Треста «Арктикуголь» с 95-летием со дня основания.
Образование предприятия, положившее начало угледобывающей деятельности нашей страны на Шпицбергене, заложило фундамент для долгосрочного и устойчивого присутствия здесь СССР, а затем Российской Федерации.
На протяжении десятилетий Трест является головной организацией по вопросам отечественной хозяйственной активности на архипелаге, успешно справляется с поставленными перед ним масштабными задачами.
Сегодня, невзирая на турбулентную геополитическую ситуацию, «Арктикуглю» удаётся обеспечивать стабильное функционирование наших посёлков, последовательно реализовывать планы развития новых видов деятельности.
☝️ Особо отмечу рост туристического потока, а также модернизацию инфраструктуры столицы русского Шпицбергена — Баренцбурга. Новую жизнь обретают Пирамида, Грумант, Колсбей.
В соответствии с концепцией Международного научно-образовательного центра на Шпицбергене Тресту отведена роль ведущего логистического оператора.
🤝 В МИД России высоко ценят многолетнее плодотворное сотрудничество с «Арктикуглём». Совместная работа позволяет эффективно защищать гарантированные Договором о Шпицбергене 1920 года права и интересы наших граждан на архипелаге.
Желаю Вам и всем работникам Треста, самоотверженно трудящимся в сложнейших климатических условиях Севера, крепкого здоровья, благополучия, новых успехов и всего наилучшего.
С.ЛАВРОВ
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Forwarded from Архипелаг Шпицберген
Сегодня, 7 октября, исполняется 95 лет тресту «Арктикуголь» – уникальному российскому предприятию, ведущему хозяйственную деятельность на архипелаге Шпицберген с 1931 года.
Для сотрудников треста это не просто значимая дата — это годы бесперебойной работы наших самых северных рудников, производственных и жилых объектов в посёлках российского присутствия, расположенных на территории архипелаг Шпицберген (Королевство Норвегия).
С годовщиной треста поздравляет сотрудников компании Ильдар Алиевич Неверов:
«Дорогие трестовцы!
Наша компания вот уже 95 лет ведёт хозяйственную деятельность в исключительном месте земного шара, на полярном архипелаге Шпицберген. У нас богатая история, особенная миссия и нетривиальные условия работы.
За почти век трест прошёл путь от сугубо производственного предприятия до компании с многоцелевым характером деятельности. Летопись треста написана людьми, которые буквально держат на себе всю жизнь на Шпицбергене, — редкими, штучными специалистами, от каждого из которых зависит общий результат небольшого, но очень значимого для российского присутствия в Арктике предприятия.
Дорогие коллеги, все, чьи судьбы связаны со Шпицбергеном и Арктикой! Примите мои искренние поздравления и наилучшие пожелания с 95-летием треста! Спасибо за ваш труд! Здоровья, сил, бодрости духа и благополучия!»
Для сотрудников треста это не просто значимая дата — это годы бесперебойной работы наших самых северных рудников, производственных и жилых объектов в посёлках российского присутствия, расположенных на территории архипелаг Шпицберген (Королевство Норвегия).
С годовщиной треста поздравляет сотрудников компании Ильдар Алиевич Неверов:
«Дорогие трестовцы!
Наша компания вот уже 95 лет ведёт хозяйственную деятельность в исключительном месте земного шара, на полярном архипелаге Шпицберген. У нас богатая история, особенная миссия и нетривиальные условия работы.
За почти век трест прошёл путь от сугубо производственного предприятия до компании с многоцелевым характером деятельности. Летопись треста написана людьми, которые буквально держат на себе всю жизнь на Шпицбергене, — редкими, штучными специалистами, от каждого из которых зависит общий результат небольшого, но очень значимого для российского присутствия в Арктике предприятия.
Дорогие коллеги, все, чьи судьбы связаны со Шпицбергеном и Арктикой! Примите мои искренние поздравления и наилучшие пожелания с 95-летием треста! Спасибо за ваш труд! Здоровья, сил, бодрости духа и благополучия!»
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Forwarded from Генконсульство России на Шпицбергене
🏔🎉 Генеральный консул А.Чемерило от имени Генерального консульства поздравил ФГУП "ГТ "Арктикуголь" с юбилеем:
"Уважаемый Ильдар Алиевич,
Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации на Шпицбергене поздравляет Вас и всех работников и ветеранов федерального государственного унитарного предприятия «Государственный трест «Арктикуголь» с 95-летием!
«Арктикуголь» – поколения стойких, преданных своему делу людей, выбравших самоотверженно трудиться на благо предприятия. Это судьбы тех, кто способен достигать целей в тяжелых арктических условиях вдали от дома.
Благодаря мужеству, опыту и ответственности сотрудников треста сегодня «Арктикуголь» успешно справляется с новыми вызовами и трудностями, претворяя в жизнь уникальные проекты, самые смелые идеи и мечты.
95-летний юбилей – не просто памятная дата, а олицетворение правильности выбранного пути.
Искренне желаем «Государственному тресту «Арктикуголь» дальнейшего процветания и развития. Пусть сочетание богатства накопленного опыта и смелости новых решений способствует воплощению поставленных задач, а северные широты остаются пространством для реализации возможностей и вдохновляют на свершения, которыми будут гордиться будущие поколения."
"Уважаемый Ильдар Алиевич,
Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации на Шпицбергене поздравляет Вас и всех работников и ветеранов федерального государственного унитарного предприятия «Государственный трест «Арктикуголь» с 95-летием!
«Арктикуголь» – поколения стойких, преданных своему делу людей, выбравших самоотверженно трудиться на благо предприятия. Это судьбы тех, кто способен достигать целей в тяжелых арктических условиях вдали от дома.
Благодаря мужеству, опыту и ответственности сотрудников треста сегодня «Арктикуголь» успешно справляется с новыми вызовами и трудностями, претворяя в жизнь уникальные проекты, самые смелые идеи и мечты.
95-летний юбилей – не просто памятная дата, а олицетворение правильности выбранного пути.
Искренне желаем «Государственному тресту «Арктикуголь» дальнейшего процветания и развития. Пусть сочетание богатства накопленного опыта и смелости новых решений способствует воплощению поставленных задач, а северные широты остаются пространством для реализации возможностей и вдохновляют на свершения, которыми будут гордиться будущие поколения."
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Forwarded from Russian Embassy in South Africa
#Arctic
🪖❄️ 82 years ago, on 7 October 1944, the Red Army launched the strategic Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive, an operation aimed at liberating the Arctic region of the Soviet Union and Norway. It was carried out by the troops of Soviet Karelian Front against the Wehrmacht’s 20th Mountain Army.
The offensive became known in USSR as “Stalin’s tenth strike”, marking the final act in a series of ten major strategic offensives that turned the tide of #WorldWarII.
The crushing advance forced the Nazi army to retreat from the Petsamo region (now the Murmansk region) into Norway. This decisive victory permanently eliminated the German threat to the vital Northern Sea Route, even though retreating Nazi forces systematically destroyed infrastructure behind them to delay their inevitable defeat.
✨ The success of the operation catalysed the Norwegian liberation movement, laying the groundwork for the ultimate expulsion of Nazi forces from Northern Norway. Today, this milestone remains a powerful testament to the bravery and strategic brilliance that freed the Arctic from occupation.
#WeRemember
🪖❄️ 82 years ago, on 7 October 1944, the Red Army launched the strategic Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive, an operation aimed at liberating the Arctic region of the Soviet Union and Norway. It was carried out by the troops of Soviet Karelian Front against the Wehrmacht’s 20th Mountain Army.
The offensive became known in USSR as “Stalin’s tenth strike”, marking the final act in a series of ten major strategic offensives that turned the tide of #WorldWarII.
The crushing advance forced the Nazi army to retreat from the Petsamo region (now the Murmansk region) into Norway. This decisive victory permanently eliminated the German threat to the vital Northern Sea Route, even though retreating Nazi forces systematically destroyed infrastructure behind them to delay their inevitable defeat.
✨ The success of the operation catalysed the Norwegian liberation movement, laying the groundwork for the ultimate expulsion of Nazi forces from Northern Norway. Today, this milestone remains a powerful testament to the bravery and strategic brilliance that freed the Arctic from occupation.
#WeRemember
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