🇷🇺 23 октября в Посольстве России в Великобритании проведена церемония приёма в российское гражданство известного итальянского импресарио Джангалеаццо Дженезио Ганзаролли.
В торжественной обстановке Посол России А.В.Келин вручил Дж.Ганзаролли паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации после принесения им присяги у Государственного флага нашей страны.
Отметив значительный вклад Дж.Ганзаролли в продвижение российских артистов за рубежом и развитие культурно-гуманитарных связей, глава дипмиссии пожелал ему успехов и новых свершений на благо Отечества и вручил сувениры.
В торжественной обстановке Посол России А.В.Келин вручил Дж.Ганзаролли паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации после принесения им присяги у Государственного флага нашей страны.
Отметив значительный вклад Дж.Ганзаролли в продвижение российских артистов за рубежом и развитие культурно-гуманитарных связей, глава дипмиссии пожелал ему успехов и новых свершений на благо Отечества и вручил сувениры.
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💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: It has long been clear, though, that the UN, which was founded 80 years ago amid the geopolitical circumstances that were drastically different from today’s, no longer reflects the international balance of power in full and is in need of a reform.
Russia advocates an approach that implies greater role and weight of the Global South and the Global East in the UN bodies, including the Security Council which is the most important of them.
When considering modernisation of the Organisation, it is important to focus on its Secretariat which is heavily overrepresented by the collective West which often ignores the principle of impartiality and takes advantage of the administrative resources to brazenly advance its national approaches, thereby violating Article 100 of the Charter which requires all UN Secretariat officials to remain neutral. This approach should not go unnoticed or unpunished.
We will ensure that the new Secretary-General to be elected in 2026 devotes much more attention to this issue.
In the face of the challenges posed by the new historical era, Russia is prepared to work together in an honest manner to unlock the creative potential of the UN based on the conscientious observance by all states of the principles of the Charter laid down by the founding fathers.
(Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video message to participants of a solemn meeting dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, 22 October 2025)
Russia advocates an approach that implies greater role and weight of the Global South and the Global East in the UN bodies, including the Security Council which is the most important of them.
When considering modernisation of the Organisation, it is important to focus on its Secretariat which is heavily overrepresented by the collective West which often ignores the principle of impartiality and takes advantage of the administrative resources to brazenly advance its national approaches, thereby violating Article 100 of the Charter which requires all UN Secretariat officials to remain neutral. This approach should not go unnoticed or unpunished.
We will ensure that the new Secretary-General to be elected in 2026 devotes much more attention to this issue.
In the face of the challenges posed by the new historical era, Russia is prepared to work together in an honest manner to unlock the creative potential of the UN based on the conscientious observance by all states of the principles of the Charter laid down by the founding fathers.
(Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video message to participants of a solemn meeting dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, 22 October 2025)
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🇷🇺 On 23 October the Russian Embassy to the UK hosted a ceremony of granting Russian citizenship to renowned Italian impresario Giangaleazzo Genesio Ganzarolli.
In a solemn setting, Russian Ambassador in London Andrei Kelin presented Mr Ganzarolli with a Russian Federation passport after he took an oath of allegiance before the national flag.
Recognising Mr Ganzarolli's significant contribution to promoting Russian artists abroad and fostering cultural and humanitarian ties, Ambassador Kelin wished him success and new achievements in serving Russia and presented him with souvenirs.
In a solemn setting, Russian Ambassador in London Andrei Kelin presented Mr Ganzarolli with a Russian Federation passport after he took an oath of allegiance before the national flag.
Recognising Mr Ganzarolli's significant contribution to promoting Russian artists abroad and fostering cultural and humanitarian ties, Ambassador Kelin wished him success and new achievements in serving Russia and presented him with souvenirs.
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🎙 Key takeaways from President Vladimir Putin's answers to media questions (Moscow, 23 October 2025)
• Dialogue is always better than confrontation, disputes, or, even more so, war. Therefore, we have always supported dialogue and we continue to do so.
• [The new sanctions] will not significantly affect our economic well-being [...] This is an attempt to put pressure on Russia. But no self-respecting country and no self-respecting people ever make decisions under pressure.
• Russia's contribution to the global energy balance is very significant. Currently, this balance serves both consumers' and producers' interests. Disrupting this balance is a highly thankless task, including for those attempting to do so.
• If, in the end, we move away from pressure and instead engage in serious discussions about the future, including in the economic sphere, we have many areas for joint work. We are generally prepared for this, but it depends not only on Russia but also on our partners, in this case, the Americans.
• This [transfer of Western long-range missiles to Ukraine] is an attempt at escalation. However, if such weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the response will be very serious, if not overwhelming. Let them think about that.
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• Dialogue is always better than confrontation, disputes, or, even more so, war. Therefore, we have always supported dialogue and we continue to do so.
• [The new sanctions] will not significantly affect our economic well-being [...] This is an attempt to put pressure on Russia. But no self-respecting country and no self-respecting people ever make decisions under pressure.
• Russia's contribution to the global energy balance is very significant. Currently, this balance serves both consumers' and producers' interests. Disrupting this balance is a highly thankless task, including for those attempting to do so.
• If, in the end, we move away from pressure and instead engage in serious discussions about the future, including in the economic sphere, we have many areas for joint work. We are generally prepared for this, but it depends not only on Russia but also on our partners, in this case, the Americans.
• This [transfer of Western long-range missiles to Ukraine] is an attempt at escalation. However, if such weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the response will be very serious, if not overwhelming. Let them think about that.
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8️⃣0️⃣ years ago, on October 24, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations entered into force. This date marks the founding day of the UN.
The idea of creating a universal international organisation to maintain peace emerged during World War II. In 1943, at an international conference in Moscow, the foreign ministers of the USSR, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China signed a declaration that laid the foundation for the future United Nations.
In February 1945, at the Yalta Conference, the leaders of the three Allied powers – Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill – decided to convene a conference in San Francisco, where on June 26, 1945, 50 states signed the UN Charter.
The establishment of the United Nations marked the beginning of a new era in human history and became a natural outcome of World War II, expressing the global community’s determination to prevent such horrible massacre from ever happening again, and to resolve conflicts through consensus and compromise.
#UNCharterIsOurRules: Russia has consistently advocated the strengthening of the central coordinating role of the UN in global affairs. Strict compliance with the letter and spirit of the UN Charter is an indispensable condition for advancing towards a more peaceful, prosperous and truly just and equal world order.
💬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
📜 Today, 80 years later after its adoption, the words of the United Nations Charter Preamble once again affirm their relevance:
The Founding Fathers of the UN envisioned its purpose as serving as a centre for coordinating the nations’ activities.
👉 The outstanding Russian diplomat Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006 to 2017, aptly described the UN’s role in today’s world:
These words resonate with another famous statement by the second UN Secretary-General (1953–1961), Dag Hammarskjöld: “The United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell".
The idea of creating a universal international organisation to maintain peace emerged during World War II. In 1943, at an international conference in Moscow, the foreign ministers of the USSR, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China signed a declaration that laid the foundation for the future United Nations.
In February 1945, at the Yalta Conference, the leaders of the three Allied powers – Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill – decided to convene a conference in San Francisco, where on June 26, 1945, 50 states signed the UN Charter.
The establishment of the United Nations marked the beginning of a new era in human history and became a natural outcome of World War II, expressing the global community’s determination to prevent such horrible massacre from ever happening again, and to resolve conflicts through consensus and compromise.
#UNCharterIsOurRules: Russia has consistently advocated the strengthening of the central coordinating role of the UN in global affairs. Strict compliance with the letter and spirit of the UN Charter is an indispensable condition for advancing towards a more peaceful, prosperous and truly just and equal world order.
💬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
“We have always upheld the principles of the UN Charter, which we consider to be perfectly applicable norms of international law codified in the most important international legal document of the international community, which comprehensively sets out the organisational standards of international relations.”
📜 Today, 80 years later after its adoption, the words of the United Nations Charter Preamble once again affirm their relevance:
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind… HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS.
The Founding Fathers of the UN envisioned its purpose as serving as a centre for coordinating the nations’ activities.
👉 The outstanding Russian diplomat Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006 to 2017, aptly described the UN’s role in today’s world:
“The United Nations has proven its ability to change along with transformations of the international system. At the current stage of turbulence in global affairs, it is crucial to preserve its prestige based on the enduring and truly democratic principle of sovereign equality of all states, without dividing them into the leaders and the led.”
These words resonate with another famous statement by the second UN Secretary-General (1953–1961), Dag Hammarskjöld: “The United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell".
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🎨 On this day in 1842, one of Russia's most powerful and internationally acclaimed painters Vasily Vereshchagin was born.
A fearless chronicler of the battlefield, he combined artistic mastery with an unflinching eye for truth. His canvases — both haunting and humane — rejected romantic notions of glory, revealing instead the stark realities of conflict. A pacifist by conviction, Vereshchagin depicted the world as he witnessed it.
Vereshchagin's art was admired and debated far beyond Russia. His works were exhibited in London throughout the 1870s and 1880s, with British critics praising his realism and moral force.
During his travels through India under British rule, Vereshchagin captured unforgettable scenes such as Blowing from Guns in British India — a daring condemnation of colonial violence that resonated across Europe.
A fearless chronicler of the battlefield, he combined artistic mastery with an unflinching eye for truth. His canvases — both haunting and humane — rejected romantic notions of glory, revealing instead the stark realities of conflict. A pacifist by conviction, Vereshchagin depicted the world as he witnessed it.
Vereshchagin's art was admired and debated far beyond Russia. His works were exhibited in London throughout the 1870s and 1880s, with British critics praising his realism and moral force.
During his travels through India under British rule, Vereshchagin captured unforgettable scenes such as Blowing from Guns in British India — a daring condemnation of colonial violence that resonated across Europe.
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🎙 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Ultrahang Youtube Channel (Moscow, 26 October 2025)
💬 Zelensky and his entourage, including Macron, Starmer, Merz and others, are still saying that Russia must withdraw from Ukraine to 1991 borders. They gathered in London for the Coalition of the Willing meeting and Starmer, while addressing the media before the event, said that President Putin is the only one who doesn't want peace.
This statement deserves some explanation. President Putin supported the deal between the Ukrainian government and the opposition in 2014, immediately after the coup. President Obama called him and asked him not to block the deal. Putin responded, "If the legitimate president is signing something with the opposition, how can I block him?"
And then you know what happened. The coup and the Europeans' explanation that democracy can be tricky. They did not lift a finger to stop the putschists, even though they knew full well that they had come to power under neo-Nazi banners.
Then, in 2015, came the Minsk agreements. We negotiated the Minsk agreements. We were prepared to implement them. Later, Ukraine and the Europeans said that they had never intended to do this. They just needed to buy some time.
In April 2022, a few weeks after the special military operation began, the Ukrainians requested negotiations. We agreed. We held several rounds of negotiations in Belarus and then moved to Istanbul. In Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation presented a document outlining the principles to be incorporated into a treaty. We accepted this document. It was initialed. Then the then UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, said to the Ukrainians: "Don't do this. Continue to fight Russia until we defeat them".
☝️ So, when Starmer claims that Putin is the only one against negotiations, he should bear in mind his predecessor, Boris Johnson. He should also remember those in Germany and France who signed the Minsk agreements, but then admitted a few years later that they had never intended to do so, despite it being endorsed by the UN Security Council.
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💬 Zelensky and his entourage, including Macron, Starmer, Merz and others, are still saying that Russia must withdraw from Ukraine to 1991 borders. They gathered in London for the Coalition of the Willing meeting and Starmer, while addressing the media before the event, said that President Putin is the only one who doesn't want peace.
This statement deserves some explanation. President Putin supported the deal between the Ukrainian government and the opposition in 2014, immediately after the coup. President Obama called him and asked him not to block the deal. Putin responded, "If the legitimate president is signing something with the opposition, how can I block him?"
And then you know what happened. The coup and the Europeans' explanation that democracy can be tricky. They did not lift a finger to stop the putschists, even though they knew full well that they had come to power under neo-Nazi banners.
Then, in 2015, came the Minsk agreements. We negotiated the Minsk agreements. We were prepared to implement them. Later, Ukraine and the Europeans said that they had never intended to do this. They just needed to buy some time.
In April 2022, a few weeks after the special military operation began, the Ukrainians requested negotiations. We agreed. We held several rounds of negotiations in Belarus and then moved to Istanbul. In Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation presented a document outlining the principles to be incorporated into a treaty. We accepted this document. It was initialed. Then the then UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, said to the Ukrainians: "Don't do this. Continue to fight Russia until we defeat them".
☝️ So, when Starmer claims that Putin is the only one against negotiations, he should bear in mind his predecessor, Boris Johnson. He should also remember those in Germany and France who signed the Minsk agreements, but then admitted a few years later that they had never intended to do so, despite it being endorsed by the UN Security Council.
Read in full
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