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⚡️ Russia's Defence Ministry:
💬 Yesterday’s statement by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tykhyi, prohibiting foreign and Ukrainian media from attempting to reach Ukrainian servicemen trapped in “pockets” through Russian-liberated territory, amounted to an official acknowledgment of the disastrous situation faced by the remnants of the Ukrainian armed forces in Krasnoarmeisk, Dimitrov, and Kupyansk.
By doing so, the official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry effectively confirmed that there are no other routes for journalists or Ukrainian servicemen to enter or exit these “pockets” except through the Russian “humanitarian corridors”.
The ban on entering these areas via the corridors provided by the Russian Defence Ministry is necessary for the Kiev regime to conceal the real situation on the front line and to deceive both the international community and the people of Ukraine.
The ultimate goal of these actions is to preserve favourable conditions for the Kiev regime’s leadership to continue receiving and embezzling the financial resources supplied by its Western sponsors for the war against Russia.
💬 Yesterday’s statement by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tykhyi, prohibiting foreign and Ukrainian media from attempting to reach Ukrainian servicemen trapped in “pockets” through Russian-liberated territory, amounted to an official acknowledgment of the disastrous situation faced by the remnants of the Ukrainian armed forces in Krasnoarmeisk, Dimitrov, and Kupyansk.
By doing so, the official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry effectively confirmed that there are no other routes for journalists or Ukrainian servicemen to enter or exit these “pockets” except through the Russian “humanitarian corridors”.
The ban on entering these areas via the corridors provided by the Russian Defence Ministry is necessary for the Kiev regime to conceal the real situation on the front line and to deceive both the international community and the people of Ukraine.
The ultimate goal of these actions is to preserve favourable conditions for the Kiev regime’s leadership to continue receiving and embezzling the financial resources supplied by its Western sponsors for the war against Russia.
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🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing on topical foreign policy issues (30 October 2025)
💬 We have taken note of an article by British independent journalist Kit Klarenberg. Citing declassified CIA documents, it details how MI6 provided financial, military, and other assistance to Nazi henchmen and Holocaust perpetrators – the so-called Forest Brothers and other paramilitary groups in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – after World War II.
Times change, but the Russophobic elements in the UK continue to pursue the same malign goals against Russia, using the same inhuman methods – supplying explosives and weapons, sponsoring assassinations and terrorist attacks and intimidating civilians. London's influence toolkit for dealing with those who oppose its neocolonial thinking and practices remains as ready as ever.
This malaise within the British political class appears to be incurable, only sprouting more terrible ulcers throughout British society.
How else can we explain the British leadership’s eagerness to act as patron to Vladimir Zelensky's neo-Nazi regime? Their methods of support, too, are unchanged: flooding the country with weapons and hardware, providing intelligence for sabotage and subversive actions deep inside Russia – far from the special military operation zone – and carrying out attacks on civilians, disinformation and staged provocations.
For their own selfish ends, the British are inciting the corrupt Kiev regime to fight on "to the last Ukrainian", whatever it takes.
Who dissuaded the Kiev regime from negotiating in the spring of 2022? The British – specifically, former PM Boris Johnson.
Those who receive such advice and "aid" from London would do well to remember the lessons of history. In their plans to contain and weaken Russia, British intelligence and politicians see their protégés as expendable, to be discarded as soon as they are no longer useful.
☝️ Another pertinent reminder from Klarenberg's work: despite being nurtured from abroad, the Forest Brothers were ultimately neutralised – a fate that awaits other destructive "projects" promoted by London.
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💬 We have taken note of an article by British independent journalist Kit Klarenberg. Citing declassified CIA documents, it details how MI6 provided financial, military, and other assistance to Nazi henchmen and Holocaust perpetrators – the so-called Forest Brothers and other paramilitary groups in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – after World War II.
Times change, but the Russophobic elements in the UK continue to pursue the same malign goals against Russia, using the same inhuman methods – supplying explosives and weapons, sponsoring assassinations and terrorist attacks and intimidating civilians. London's influence toolkit for dealing with those who oppose its neocolonial thinking and practices remains as ready as ever.
This malaise within the British political class appears to be incurable, only sprouting more terrible ulcers throughout British society.
How else can we explain the British leadership’s eagerness to act as patron to Vladimir Zelensky's neo-Nazi regime? Their methods of support, too, are unchanged: flooding the country with weapons and hardware, providing intelligence for sabotage and subversive actions deep inside Russia – far from the special military operation zone – and carrying out attacks on civilians, disinformation and staged provocations.
For their own selfish ends, the British are inciting the corrupt Kiev regime to fight on "to the last Ukrainian", whatever it takes.
Who dissuaded the Kiev regime from negotiating in the spring of 2022? The British – specifically, former PM Boris Johnson.
Those who receive such advice and "aid" from London would do well to remember the lessons of history. In their plans to contain and weaken Russia, British intelligence and politicians see their protégés as expendable, to be discarded as soon as they are no longer useful.
☝️ Another pertinent reminder from Klarenberg's work: despite being nurtured from abroad, the Forest Brothers were ultimately neutralised – a fate that awaits other destructive "projects" promoted by London.
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🎙 Watch Ambassador Andrei Kelin's interview with ITV News Europe Editor James Mates
Key talking points:
🟣 We have a long history of negotiations with Ukraine and we know that a simple ceasefire will achieve nothing because Ukraine will be very stubborn to negotiate further, encouraged by its allies not to do so. We had such a situation in April 2022, when we decided on a ceasefire. We even withdrew our contingent, which was not far from Kiev, as a sign of goodwill. But then former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson came and told Ukraine to fight.
🟣 Right now there is a large-scale encirclement around Pokrovsk and other cities and towns. We anticipate that it will be even more difficult for Ukrainian troops to hold their ground and avoid retreating in the coming weeks.
🟣 The United States has not conducted nuclear testing for 30 years. This [change of policy] would be a very serious step that would aggravate and escalate the situation, setting an example for others to resume nuclear testing.
🟣 We have suggested to the Americans to extend obligations in the strategic field for another year. So far, we haven't got a definitive answer as to whether or not they are prepared to do that. Experts say that we should initially prolong our obligations in this area and then enter into new negotiations. It is a possibility.
🟣 China is a serious strategic partner of ours. We have developed a very good friendship, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with China on many issues [...] If there is a rapprochement between the US and China, we do not mind — it can only be for the better.
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Key talking points:
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⚓️ On 1 November 1899, the Russian cruiser Varyag first touched the waters — a ship destined to become one of the most storied vessels in Russia's naval history.
Launched in the Philadelphia shipyards, the Varyag gained immortal fame during the Russo-Japanese War when, surrounded by an overwhelming enemy fleet in the Battle of Chemulpo Bay in 1904, her crew chose to scuttle their ship rather than surrender. That act of defiance, immortalised in Russian song and legend, came to embody unyielding courage in the face of certain defeat.
Raised and refitted by Japan, the Varyag later returned to Russian hands during the First World War and was sent to Liverpool for repairs. But amid the chaos of revolution, her fate took another turn. When the new Soviet authorities refused to honour Imperial debts, Britain sold the ship to Germany. In 1920, during her final tow northwards, the Varyag met her end once more — wrecked off the coast of the Scottish village of Lendalfoot.
Today, a bronze memorial cross rises above that windswept shore, unveiled in 2007 to honour the ship and her crew. In its foundation lie capsules of Russian soil — a final link between the cruiser's homeland and the foreign coast where her voyage concluded. Though long lost to the waves, the Varyag endures as a bridge between nations and a testament to courage, duty, and sacrifice.
Launched in the Philadelphia shipyards, the Varyag gained immortal fame during the Russo-Japanese War when, surrounded by an overwhelming enemy fleet in the Battle of Chemulpo Bay in 1904, her crew chose to scuttle their ship rather than surrender. That act of defiance, immortalised in Russian song and legend, came to embody unyielding courage in the face of certain defeat.
Raised and refitted by Japan, the Varyag later returned to Russian hands during the First World War and was sent to Liverpool for repairs. But amid the chaos of revolution, her fate took another turn. When the new Soviet authorities refused to honour Imperial debts, Britain sold the ship to Germany. In 1920, during her final tow northwards, the Varyag met her end once more — wrecked off the coast of the Scottish village of Lendalfoot.
Today, a bronze memorial cross rises above that windswept shore, unveiled in 2007 to honour the ship and her crew. In its foundation lie capsules of Russian soil — a final link between the cruiser's homeland and the foreign coast where her voyage concluded. Though long lost to the waves, the Varyag endures as a bridge between nations and a testament to courage, duty, and sacrifice.
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🗓️ On 1 November 1899, one of the most famous ships of the Russian Navy, the cruiser “Varyag”, was launched.
On the first day of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, “Varyag” engaged in an unequal battle with a squadron of the Imperial Japanese Navy in an attempt to break a naval blockade and reach Port Arthur. During the battle, the ship suffered serious damage, but the crew did not waver under the barrage of enemy fire and chose to scuttle the cruiser to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
📍Today, the memory of the legendary cruiser is immortalized not only in songs and books, but also in bronze. In 2007, a three-meter cross was erected in the Scottish village of Lendalfoot. Near this place the ship ran aground in 1920. Special capsules placed at its base contain soil from various parts of Russia, all connected in one way or another with the fate of the celebrated cruiser.
🕯 Denis Moskalenko, Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh, paid tribute to the heroism of the Russian sailors by laying a wreath at the “Varyag” monument.
On the first day of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, “Varyag” engaged in an unequal battle with a squadron of the Imperial Japanese Navy in an attempt to break a naval blockade and reach Port Arthur. During the battle, the ship suffered serious damage, but the crew did not waver under the barrage of enemy fire and chose to scuttle the cruiser to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
📍Today, the memory of the legendary cruiser is immortalized not only in songs and books, but also in bronze. In 2007, a three-meter cross was erected in the Scottish village of Lendalfoot. Near this place the ship ran aground in 1920. Special capsules placed at its base contain soil from various parts of Russia, all connected in one way or another with the fate of the celebrated cruiser.
🕯 Denis Moskalenko, Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh, paid tribute to the heroism of the Russian sailors by laying a wreath at the “Varyag” monument.
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⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2 November 2025)
💬 Observed on November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for #CrimesAgainstJournalists was established in 2013 by the 68th session of the #UNGA.
Its original objective consisted of alerting the international community to the importance of protecting media professionals from criminal and terrorist attacks, while also stressing the fundamental principle where no crimes against journalists would be left unpunished.
❗️ However, this initiative has not lived up to the expectations of its initiators. In fact, the situation in this domain has been steadily deteriorating for over ten years since this day was established.
While all countries seem to recognise the need to ensure safety for journalists’ work without any distinction, at least by paying lip service to this principle, many countries of the so-called collective West have made a new normal out of segregating media professionals as friends and foes. And they have no qualms subjecting those whom they view as foes to repression and threats of all kinds in an effort to cleanse the information space from undesirable perspectives.
In fact, this is also a form of lawlessness and arbitrary political practices — something those who established this international day wanted to end.
👉 You can find more details about these arbitrary actions on the main page of the Foreign Ministry’s official website in the section titled Foreign Reprisals against Russian Journalists and Media.
In doing so, the West believes in its exceptionalism and unaccountability, and goes as far as allow its puppets in Kiev to step up these activities by encouraging its terrorist actions. This sense of impunity for killing journalists and carrying out terrorist attacks against them has prompted the Kiev regime to perpetrate more bloody crimes with the backing of its Western curators.
Since the beginning of this year alone, at least six members of Russian media outlets have perished. Alexander Martemyanov, Alexander Fedorchak, Andrey Panov, Anna Prokofyeva, Nikita Goldin, and Ivan Zuev joined the long list of civilian victims who fell at the hands of the Ukrainian Nazis <...>.
Those tasked with ensuring that journalists stay safe and have a mandate to respond to any reported attacks against media professionals bear their share of responsibility for these atrocities. However, multilateral human rights structures such as the UNOHCHR, the UNESCO Secretariat, the OSCE and other entities have been camping on politically biased positions by intentionally turning a blind eye to the violent deaths of media representatives <...>.
The scandalous UNESCO Director-General’s Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity for 2022-2023, published in December 2024, offers a telling example of how a selective approach to fulfilling this mandate can lead for deplorable consequences. This report knowingly ignores information about Russian journalists and frontline correspondents who were killed by the Ukrainian Banderites.
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This report contained serious distortions in its assessments which undermined its reputation as a reliable and accurate source of information about the state of affairs in this domain, while also dealing a blow to the UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay’s reputation. We do hope that with the upcoming appointment of a new leader, UNESCO will be able to step up its efforts in protecting the safety of journalists by reaffirming its commitment to the basic principles of working in good faith in an equidistant and impartial manner.
☝️ We reaffirm our resolve to stand up and assert the professional rights of Russian media abroad, and will be consistent in our efforts to ensure that they can work safely anywhere in the world, while ensuring that those guilty of committing crimes against Russian journalists get the punishment they deserve.
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💬 Observed on November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for #CrimesAgainstJournalists was established in 2013 by the 68th session of the #UNGA.
Its original objective consisted of alerting the international community to the importance of protecting media professionals from criminal and terrorist attacks, while also stressing the fundamental principle where no crimes against journalists would be left unpunished.
❗️ However, this initiative has not lived up to the expectations of its initiators. In fact, the situation in this domain has been steadily deteriorating for over ten years since this day was established.
While all countries seem to recognise the need to ensure safety for journalists’ work without any distinction, at least by paying lip service to this principle, many countries of the so-called collective West have made a new normal out of segregating media professionals as friends and foes. And they have no qualms subjecting those whom they view as foes to repression and threats of all kinds in an effort to cleanse the information space from undesirable perspectives.
In fact, this is also a form of lawlessness and arbitrary political practices — something those who established this international day wanted to end.
👉 You can find more details about these arbitrary actions on the main page of the Foreign Ministry’s official website in the section titled Foreign Reprisals against Russian Journalists and Media.
In doing so, the West believes in its exceptionalism and unaccountability, and goes as far as allow its puppets in Kiev to step up these activities by encouraging its terrorist actions. This sense of impunity for killing journalists and carrying out terrorist attacks against them has prompted the Kiev regime to perpetrate more bloody crimes with the backing of its Western curators.
Since the beginning of this year alone, at least six members of Russian media outlets have perished. Alexander Martemyanov, Alexander Fedorchak, Andrey Panov, Anna Prokofyeva, Nikita Goldin, and Ivan Zuev joined the long list of civilian victims who fell at the hands of the Ukrainian Nazis <...>.
Those tasked with ensuring that journalists stay safe and have a mandate to respond to any reported attacks against media professionals bear their share of responsibility for these atrocities. However, multilateral human rights structures such as the UNOHCHR, the UNESCO Secretariat, the OSCE and other entities have been camping on politically biased positions by intentionally turning a blind eye to the violent deaths of media representatives <...>.
The scandalous UNESCO Director-General’s Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity for 2022-2023, published in December 2024, offers a telling example of how a selective approach to fulfilling this mandate can lead for deplorable consequences. This report knowingly ignores information about Russian journalists and frontline correspondents who were killed by the Ukrainian Banderites.
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This report contained serious distortions in its assessments which undermined its reputation as a reliable and accurate source of information about the state of affairs in this domain, while also dealing a blow to the UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay’s reputation. We do hope that with the upcoming appointment of a new leader, UNESCO will be able to step up its efforts in protecting the safety of journalists by reaffirming its commitment to the basic principles of working in good faith in an equidistant and impartial manner.
☝️ We reaffirm our resolve to stand up and assert the professional rights of Russian media abroad, and will be consistent in our efforts to ensure that they can work safely anywhere in the world, while ensuring that those guilty of committing crimes against Russian journalists get the punishment they deserve.
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🇷🇺 Russia marks National Unity Day on 4 November.
Commemorating one of the defining moments in its history, this date honours the resolve of the Russian people who, more than four centuries ago, united to end the Time of Troubles — a period of foreign occupation and deep internal discord.
Under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, ordinary citizens rose to defend their homeland, restore stability and lay the foundations of a renewed Russian state.
Today, Unity Day celebrates not only that historic victory, but also the enduring values it represents — devotion to the Motherland, respect for ancestral heritage and the collective strength of Russia's diverse, multi-ethnic people.
Commemorating one of the defining moments in its history, this date honours the resolve of the Russian people who, more than four centuries ago, united to end the Time of Troubles — a period of foreign occupation and deep internal discord.
Under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, ordinary citizens rose to defend their homeland, restore stability and lay the foundations of a renewed Russian state.
Today, Unity Day celebrates not only that historic victory, but also the enduring values it represents — devotion to the Motherland, respect for ancestral heritage and the collective strength of Russia's diverse, multi-ethnic people.
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🇷🇺 November 4 – National Unity Day – a defining moment in Russia's history, which predetermined its course for centuries to come.
On this day, 413 years ago, in 1612, the people’s militia led by Nizhny Novgorod elder Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky expelled the Polish-Lithuanian invaders from the Moscow Kremlin. This day became a symbol of the unity of the people – ready to rise in defense of their Motherland in the face of both foreign threats and internal struggles.
I. BACKGROUND
At the dawn of the 17th century, the Russian state entered one of the gravest crises in its history. Following the death of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich (1557-1598), the last ruler of the Moscow branch of the Rurik dynasty, the country was left without a legitimate heir. The dynastic line that had ruled Rus’ for seven centuries was severed.
The absence of a lawful monarch sparked a wave of impostors. One after another, men emerged claiming to be the “miraculously saved Tsarevich Dmitry”, the son of Ivan the Terrible who had died under mysterious circumstances in Uglich in 1591. There were at least four such pretenders – each backed by foreign powers, promising the Polish-Lithuanian elites influence and land in exchange for the Russian throne.
II. THE TIME OF TROUBLES
False Dmitry I (1605-1606), who seized power with the support of Polish King Sigismund III, was quickly overthrown and killed. The throne then passed to Vasily Shuisky (1606-1610), a member of the Suzdal branch of the Rurik dynasty in Moscow, but his rule brought no peace. Soon another pretender, False Dmitry II (1607-1610), appeared and established his camp in Tushino near Moscow. The country found itself divided between two tsars, two governments, and two capitals.
Shuisky’s attempt to enlist Swedish support provoked open Polish intervention. Sigismund III’s troops besieged Smolensk and later entered Moscow. After Shuisky’s overthrow, power passed to the Boyar Duma (the Seven Boyars), who swore allegiance to Sigismund’s son Prince Władysław. A Polish garrison occupied the Kremlin, and Russia stood on the brink of losing its sovereignty altogether.
III. THE PEOPLE’S MILITIA
By early 1611, the lawlessness and violence of the Polish garrisons occupying Moscow and other cities provoked a surge of national outrage and resistance across the land. In Ryazan, the First People’s Militia was formed and attempted to liberate the capital. In the spring of 1611, it marched toward Moscow and even managed to seize part of the city. But internal divisions among its leaders, as well as a shortage of supplies and weapons, led to its failure.
After this setback, inspired by Patriarch Hermogenes’ call to unite in defense of faith and Fatherland, Nizhny Novgorod elder Kuzma Minin took the initiative to form the Second People’s Militia. Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was chosen as the military commander. By the summer of 1612, representatives of all Russian classes and regions had joined their ranks. That autumn, the militia reached Moscow, captured Kitay-Gorod after fierce battles, and forced the Polish garrison in the Kremlin to surrender.
IV. THE RESTORATION OF STATEHOOD
When the invaders were driven out of the capital, it was time to restore a united country. The Poles’ attempts to alter the course of history failed – thanks to the courage of the people and their heroes.
In early 1613, delegates from across Russia – nobles, clergy, townsmen, and Cossacks – gathered in Moscow for a Zemsky Sobor (National Assembly). After long debate, the choice fell upon sixteen-year-old Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov. His election marked the end of the Time of Troubles and the beginning of a new royal dynasty under which the country regained long-awaited stability.
In Russia, National Unity Day has been celebrated for two decades – since 2005. The holiday, revived in memory of the 1612 feat, has rightfully taken its place in the national calendar as a symbol of unity and patriotism of Russia’s multiethnic people.
📜 Learn more about the holiday's history in our retrospective article
On this day, 413 years ago, in 1612, the people’s militia led by Nizhny Novgorod elder Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky expelled the Polish-Lithuanian invaders from the Moscow Kremlin. This day became a symbol of the unity of the people – ready to rise in defense of their Motherland in the face of both foreign threats and internal struggles.
I. BACKGROUND
At the dawn of the 17th century, the Russian state entered one of the gravest crises in its history. Following the death of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich (1557-1598), the last ruler of the Moscow branch of the Rurik dynasty, the country was left without a legitimate heir. The dynastic line that had ruled Rus’ for seven centuries was severed.
The absence of a lawful monarch sparked a wave of impostors. One after another, men emerged claiming to be the “miraculously saved Tsarevich Dmitry”, the son of Ivan the Terrible who had died under mysterious circumstances in Uglich in 1591. There were at least four such pretenders – each backed by foreign powers, promising the Polish-Lithuanian elites influence and land in exchange for the Russian throne.
II. THE TIME OF TROUBLES
False Dmitry I (1605-1606), who seized power with the support of Polish King Sigismund III, was quickly overthrown and killed. The throne then passed to Vasily Shuisky (1606-1610), a member of the Suzdal branch of the Rurik dynasty in Moscow, but his rule brought no peace. Soon another pretender, False Dmitry II (1607-1610), appeared and established his camp in Tushino near Moscow. The country found itself divided between two tsars, two governments, and two capitals.
Shuisky’s attempt to enlist Swedish support provoked open Polish intervention. Sigismund III’s troops besieged Smolensk and later entered Moscow. After Shuisky’s overthrow, power passed to the Boyar Duma (the Seven Boyars), who swore allegiance to Sigismund’s son Prince Władysław. A Polish garrison occupied the Kremlin, and Russia stood on the brink of losing its sovereignty altogether.
III. THE PEOPLE’S MILITIA
By early 1611, the lawlessness and violence of the Polish garrisons occupying Moscow and other cities provoked a surge of national outrage and resistance across the land. In Ryazan, the First People’s Militia was formed and attempted to liberate the capital. In the spring of 1611, it marched toward Moscow and even managed to seize part of the city. But internal divisions among its leaders, as well as a shortage of supplies and weapons, led to its failure.
After this setback, inspired by Patriarch Hermogenes’ call to unite in defense of faith and Fatherland, Nizhny Novgorod elder Kuzma Minin took the initiative to form the Second People’s Militia. Prince Dmitry Pozharsky was chosen as the military commander. By the summer of 1612, representatives of all Russian classes and regions had joined their ranks. That autumn, the militia reached Moscow, captured Kitay-Gorod after fierce battles, and forced the Polish garrison in the Kremlin to surrender.
IV. THE RESTORATION OF STATEHOOD
When the invaders were driven out of the capital, it was time to restore a united country. The Poles’ attempts to alter the course of history failed – thanks to the courage of the people and their heroes.
In early 1613, delegates from across Russia – nobles, clergy, townsmen, and Cossacks – gathered in Moscow for a Zemsky Sobor (National Assembly). After long debate, the choice fell upon sixteen-year-old Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov. His election marked the end of the Time of Troubles and the beginning of a new royal dynasty under which the country regained long-awaited stability.
In Russia, National Unity Day has been celebrated for two decades – since 2005. The holiday, revived in memory of the 1612 feat, has rightfully taken its place in the national calendar as a symbol of unity and patriotism of Russia’s multiethnic people.
📜 Learn more about the holiday's history in our retrospective article
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🇷🇺 В День народного единства Посол России в Великобритании Андрей Келин возложил цветы к памятнику на острове Уайт, посвящённому последнему российскому императору Николаю II, его семье, а также великой княгине Елизавете Фёдоровне — основательнице Марфо-Мариинской обители в Москве.
Монумент был установлен в 2018 году к столетию со дня гибели царской семьи. В его основании заложена капсула с землёй с места захоронения Романовых в Екатеринбурге. Автор работы — заслуженный художник России Елена Безбородова.
Остров Уайт имеет особую связь с российской историей: здесь в детстве проводили время императрица Александра Фёдоровна и её сестра Елизавета Фёдоровна у своей бабушки — королевы Виктории. Николай II впервые побывал на острове в 1884 году и вновь посетил его в 1909 году, остановившись в поместье Бартон.
Монумент был установлен в 2018 году к столетию со дня гибели царской семьи. В его основании заложена капсула с землёй с места захоронения Романовых в Екатеринбурге. Автор работы — заслуженный художник России Елена Безбородова.
Остров Уайт имеет особую связь с российской историей: здесь в детстве проводили время императрица Александра Фёдоровна и её сестра Елизавета Фёдоровна у своей бабушки — королевы Виктории. Николай II впервые побывал на острове в 1884 году и вновь посетил его в 1909 году, остановившись в поместье Бартон.
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🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at a ceremony held at the Kremlin to present state decorations to the designers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned submersible (Moscow, 4 November 2025)
💬 Burevestnik has surpassed all other known missiles in the world in terms of range. It also boasts high precision, achieved steadily within a pre-calculated timeframe.
I believe foreign specialists were able to learn about these characteristics first-hand since during the testing of Burevestnik on 21 October, a NATO reconnaissance vessel was continuously present in the trial zone. We did not interfere with its operation.
I want to highlight the unique mode of powerful ultra-small nuclear reactors in this missile. Their launch takes seconds, whereas regular reactors take hours or even a whole day.
On the basis of such power systems, we are already developing a new generation of weapons. Moreover, we have launched the development of next-generation nuclear-powered cruise missiles. Their speed will be more than three times the speed of sound. Subsequently, they will become hypersonic.
The Poseidon project was also closely linked to the creation of Burevestnik. They rely on what can largely be described as unique and complementary technology and innovation.
Of course, Poseidon’s developers had their own specific tasks for operating a submarine system. I am referring to using cutting-edge materials, nodes and components that a device of this kind needs to enable it to be faster and go deeper, up to 1,000 metres. As for the speed, it is several times faster compared to all the latest above-water vessels [...]
☝️ Our country poses no threat to anyone. Russia, like all other nuclear powers, is building its nuclear capabilities and its strategic potential.
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💬 Burevestnik has surpassed all other known missiles in the world in terms of range. It also boasts high precision, achieved steadily within a pre-calculated timeframe.
I believe foreign specialists were able to learn about these characteristics first-hand since during the testing of Burevestnik on 21 October, a NATO reconnaissance vessel was continuously present in the trial zone. We did not interfere with its operation.
I want to highlight the unique mode of powerful ultra-small nuclear reactors in this missile. Their launch takes seconds, whereas regular reactors take hours or even a whole day.
On the basis of such power systems, we are already developing a new generation of weapons. Moreover, we have launched the development of next-generation nuclear-powered cruise missiles. Their speed will be more than three times the speed of sound. Subsequently, they will become hypersonic.
The Poseidon project was also closely linked to the creation of Burevestnik. They rely on what can largely be described as unique and complementary technology and innovation.
Of course, Poseidon’s developers had their own specific tasks for operating a submarine system. I am referring to using cutting-edge materials, nodes and components that a device of this kind needs to enable it to be faster and go deeper, up to 1,000 metres. As for the speed, it is several times faster compared to all the latest above-water vessels [...]
☝️ Our country poses no threat to anyone. Russia, like all other nuclear powers, is building its nuclear capabilities and its strategic potential.
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🇷🇺 On Unity Day celebrated in Russia on 4 November, the Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin laid flowers at a memorial on the Isle of Wight dedicated to the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, his family and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.
Unveiled in 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the Imperial Family's death, the monument contains at its base a capsule of soil from the Romanovs' burial site in Yekaterinburg. This monument was designed by Elena Bezborodova, an honoured artist of the Russian Federation.
The Isle of Wight holds a special place in Russian history. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and her sister, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, spent part of their childhood there with their grandmother Queen Victoria. Emperor Nicholas II first visited the island in 1884 and returned in 1909, staying at Barton Manor.
Unveiled in 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the Imperial Family's death, the monument contains at its base a capsule of soil from the Romanovs' burial site in Yekaterinburg. This monument was designed by Elena Bezborodova, an honoured artist of the Russian Federation.
The Isle of Wight holds a special place in Russian history. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and her sister, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, spent part of their childhood there with their grandmother Queen Victoria. Emperor Nicholas II first visited the island in 1884 and returned in 1909, staying at Barton Manor.
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🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council at the Kremlin (Moscow, 5 November 2025)
💬 Russia has always strictly adhered to its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and we have no intention of abandoning these obligations.
However, in my 2023 Address to the Federal Assembly, I did state that if the United States or any other state party to the Treaty were to conduct such tests, Russia would be obliged to take reciprocal measures.
To this end, I am instructing the Foreign Ministry, the Defence Ministry, the special services and the relevant civilian agencies to gather additional information on this matter, have it analysed by the Security Council, and submit coordinated proposals on the possible first steps focusing on preparations for nuclear weapons tests.
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💬 Russia has always strictly adhered to its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and we have no intention of abandoning these obligations.
However, in my 2023 Address to the Federal Assembly, I did state that if the United States or any other state party to the Treaty were to conduct such tests, Russia would be obliged to take reciprocal measures.
To this end, I am instructing the Foreign Ministry, the Defence Ministry, the special services and the relevant civilian agencies to gather additional information on this matter, have it analysed by the Security Council, and submit coordinated proposals on the possible first steps focusing on preparations for nuclear weapons tests.
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