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🌟 On December 5, 1941, the Red Army launched a counter-offensive as part of the Battle of Moscow — a decisive stage in the fighting for the capital of our Motherland, resulting in our total Victory.
The Heroism of Soviet people, the Red Army soldiers, fighting the Nazis side-by-side with their steadfast comrades — home-front workers — all from small to large were jointly forging our Triumph in that crucial battle. Thanks to their efforts, the ruthless Nazi military machine, which had been sweeping everything on its way, was stopped.
❗️ The hour of reckoning was upon the Nazi criminals, who had to pay for their treacherous attack on our Motherland.
It was near Moscow in frosty December of 1941 that the Red Army inflicted on the enemy its first major defeat in WW2. Hitler’s infamous 'Blitzkrieg' strategy, which the aggressor had successfully used in the capture of a number of European states (Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, and Belgium), completely failed.
After its defeat near Moscow, the Wehrmacht further failed to launch any large successful offensive on the Eastern Front. The Nazis, which had steamrolled over Europe without meeting with any resistance, were doomed to the biggest surrender in their history.
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The Nazi command planned to capture Moscow within three or four months and annihilate all its residents.
This is what Chief of German General Staff and Nazi criminal Franz Halder wrote in his memoirs:
In September 1941, Hitler’s troops reached the Red Army’s positions in several sectors at once. General Heinz Guderian’s tank armies broke through the Soviet defences and advanced 80 kilometres.
During two weeks, the Soviet forces were deterring nearly 20 (!) Nazi divisions. This made it possible to gain more time for organising the Moscow defence and redeploy reserves to the city from other regions of the country.
❗️ Previously during #WWII, no other nation, faced with Hitler’s aggression, fought back so fiercely.
In early December, the Red Army launched a decisive counter-offensive, ushering in the long-awaited turning point in the #BattleOfMoscow.
On December 5, the Western, Kalinin, and, in part, Southwestern fronts attacked the Nazis along the entire front line. Like a hurricane, the Soviet forces were sweeping the fascists away. As the Red Army advanced, the enemy, already incapable of fighting in the dire wintertime environment, was wavering and started retreating.
In the course of its triumphal counter-offensive, the Red Army liberated Kalinin, Klin, Istra, Volokolamsk, and other towns. The enemy was expelled from the Moscow, Tula, Kalinin and Ryazan regions. Also liberated were parts of the Smolensk and Oryol regions. As early as January 8, 1942, the Soviet forces, after driving the Wehrmacht back hundreds of kilometres westwards, launched the Rzhev-Vyazma offensive.
Like the defence of Moscow, the counter-offensive involved new Red Army units redeployed from the Urals and the Far East, Siberia and Central Asia. The success in the Battle of Moscow was made possible, among other things, by their feats of valour and generally by the fierce resistance of the defenders of the capital, who wore out the enemy that had hoped for an easy “walkover” on our land.
The victory near Moscow gave a powerful impetus to the partisan underground movement in the Nazi-occupied areas, with thousands of fighters joining the Red Army in the struggle against the invaders and making an invaluable contribution to our Great Victory.
🎖 Nearly a million defenders of Moscow were awarded the Medal “For the Defence of Moscow” and 110 soldiers and officers were made Heroes of the Soviet Union.
#OurVictory #WeRemember
The Heroism of Soviet people, the Red Army soldiers, fighting the Nazis side-by-side with their steadfast comrades — home-front workers — all from small to large were jointly forging our Triumph in that crucial battle. Thanks to their efforts, the ruthless Nazi military machine, which had been sweeping everything on its way, was stopped.
❗️ The hour of reckoning was upon the Nazi criminals, who had to pay for their treacherous attack on our Motherland.
It was near Moscow in frosty December of 1941 that the Red Army inflicted on the enemy its first major defeat in WW2. Hitler’s infamous 'Blitzkrieg' strategy, which the aggressor had successfully used in the capture of a number of European states (Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, and Belgium), completely failed.
After its defeat near Moscow, the Wehrmacht further failed to launch any large successful offensive on the Eastern Front. The Nazis, which had steamrolled over Europe without meeting with any resistance, were doomed to the biggest surrender in their history.
“We have opened a ruthless path to Berlin through our Battle of Moscow,” Pavel Shubin, Soviet poet.
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The Nazi command planned to capture Moscow within three or four months and annihilate all its residents.
This is what Chief of German General Staff and Nazi criminal Franz Halder wrote in his memoirs:
“The Fuhrer’s absolute resolve is to raze Moscow and Leningrad to the ground…
This will be a national disaster that will deprive not only Bolshevism but also the Muscovites (Russians) in general of their centres.”
In September 1941, Hitler’s troops reached the Red Army’s positions in several sectors at once. General Heinz Guderian’s tank armies broke through the Soviet defences and advanced 80 kilometres.
During two weeks, the Soviet forces were deterring nearly 20 (!) Nazi divisions. This made it possible to gain more time for organising the Moscow defence and redeploy reserves to the city from other regions of the country.
❗️ Previously during #WWII, no other nation, faced with Hitler’s aggression, fought back so fiercely.
In early December, the Red Army launched a decisive counter-offensive, ushering in the long-awaited turning point in the #BattleOfMoscow.
On December 5, the Western, Kalinin, and, in part, Southwestern fronts attacked the Nazis along the entire front line. Like a hurricane, the Soviet forces were sweeping the fascists away. As the Red Army advanced, the enemy, already incapable of fighting in the dire wintertime environment, was wavering and started retreating.
In the course of its triumphal counter-offensive, the Red Army liberated Kalinin, Klin, Istra, Volokolamsk, and other towns. The enemy was expelled from the Moscow, Tula, Kalinin and Ryazan regions. Also liberated were parts of the Smolensk and Oryol regions. As early as January 8, 1942, the Soviet forces, after driving the Wehrmacht back hundreds of kilometres westwards, launched the Rzhev-Vyazma offensive.
Like the defence of Moscow, the counter-offensive involved new Red Army units redeployed from the Urals and the Far East, Siberia and Central Asia. The success in the Battle of Moscow was made possible, among other things, by their feats of valour and generally by the fierce resistance of the defenders of the capital, who wore out the enemy that had hoped for an easy “walkover” on our land.
The victory near Moscow gave a powerful impetus to the partisan underground movement in the Nazi-occupied areas, with thousands of fighters joining the Red Army in the struggle against the invaders and making an invaluable contribution to our Great Victory.
🎖 Nearly a million defenders of Moscow were awarded the Medal “For the Defence of Moscow” and 110 soldiers and officers were made Heroes of the Soviet Union.
#OurVictory #WeRemember
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🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin's interview with Aaj Tak and Indian Today TV channels (Moscow, 4 December 2025)
💬 It's not about victory [...] The point is that Russia is determined – and will certainly do so – to protect its interests. Protect its people living there, protect our traditional values, Russian language, and so on [...]
Let me remind you: we were not the ones to start this war. The West egged Ukraine on and supported the events, orchestrating a coup d'état. That was the point that triggered the events in Crimea, followed by developments in southeastern Ukraine, in Donbass.
They don't even mention it – we've tried to resolve these issues peacefully for eight years, signed the Minsk agreements, hoping that they could be resolved through peaceful means. But Western leaders openly admitted later that they never intended to honour those agreements, signing them merely to allow Ukraine to arm itself and continue fighting against us.
After eight years of relentless violence against our citizens of Donbass – something the West hasn't uttered a word about – we were forced to recognise these republics first, and secondly, provide support. Our special military operation isn't the start of a war, but rather an attempt to end one that the West ignited using Ukrainian nationalists. [...]
We will finish it when we achieve the goals set at the beginning of the special military operation – when we free these territories. That's all.
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💬 It's not about victory [...] The point is that Russia is determined – and will certainly do so – to protect its interests. Protect its people living there, protect our traditional values, Russian language, and so on [...]
Let me remind you: we were not the ones to start this war. The West egged Ukraine on and supported the events, orchestrating a coup d'état. That was the point that triggered the events in Crimea, followed by developments in southeastern Ukraine, in Donbass.
They don't even mention it – we've tried to resolve these issues peacefully for eight years, signed the Minsk agreements, hoping that they could be resolved through peaceful means. But Western leaders openly admitted later that they never intended to honour those agreements, signing them merely to allow Ukraine to arm itself and continue fighting against us.
After eight years of relentless violence against our citizens of Donbass – something the West hasn't uttered a word about – we were forced to recognise these republics first, and secondly, provide support. Our special military operation isn't the start of a war, but rather an attempt to end one that the West ignited using Ukrainian nationalists. [...]
We will finish it when we achieve the goals set at the beginning of the special military operation – when we free these territories. That's all.
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🎙 Watch Ambassador Andrei Kelin's interview with Sky News international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn
Key talking points:
• This so-called public investigation [the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry report] has simply reconfirmed an earlier [Western] version of what has happened. We are still very much convinced that this [incident in Salisbury] was a carefully staged provocation by British secret services.
• We have suggested many times to the British government that we should cooperate on this issue — the chemical incident in Salisbury — and investigate it together to understand what happened. But our proposals were all rejected.
• The Ukraine conflict will end tomorrow if Ukrainian forces leave Donbass [...] Russia is not going to leave Ukraine. We cannot leave Russian-speaking people at the mercy of the Nazi regime in Kiev.
• If the UK and other European governments do not create too many obstacles [to the negotiation process], we will try to achieve the result [with regard to the Ukraine settlement]. It's going to be difficult [...] It is a serious work. But this will solve the main problem — the existential security threat to the Russian Federation.
• I'm worried about the current mood in political circles in the United Kingdom. They are trying to portray Russia as the main threat and as an adversary, which is not the case. We do not pose a threat to the UK.
• If Europe would like to wage a war against Russia, as has happened many times in our history, then we are prepared.
Watch the interview on our YouTube channel
Key talking points:
• This so-called public investigation [the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry report] has simply reconfirmed an earlier [Western] version of what has happened. We are still very much convinced that this [incident in Salisbury] was a carefully staged provocation by British secret services.
• We have suggested many times to the British government that we should cooperate on this issue — the chemical incident in Salisbury — and investigate it together to understand what happened. But our proposals were all rejected.
• The Ukraine conflict will end tomorrow if Ukrainian forces leave Donbass [...] Russia is not going to leave Ukraine. We cannot leave Russian-speaking people at the mercy of the Nazi regime in Kiev.
• If the UK and other European governments do not create too many obstacles [to the negotiation process], we will try to achieve the result [with regard to the Ukraine settlement]. It's going to be difficult [...] It is a serious work. But this will solve the main problem — the existential security threat to the Russian Federation.
• I'm worried about the current mood in political circles in the United Kingdom. They are trying to portray Russia as the main threat and as an adversary, which is not the case. We do not pose a threat to the UK.
• If Europe would like to wage a war against Russia, as has happened many times in our history, then we are prepared.
Watch the interview on our YouTube channel
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🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing on topical foreign policy issues (Moscow, 4 December)
💬 The UK constantly positions itself as a nation that is almost dogmatically committed to human rights and international law. The reality, however, is quite different – to put it mildly. In fact, we often see the exact opposite.
New evidence continues to emerge regarding the extrajudicial killing of Afghan civilians by Western coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom, including operatives from Britain's 22nd Special Air Service Regiment [...]
On 30 November, testimony from four British servicemen, initially given in closed hearings, was made public. They detailed criminal acts by their comrades, including the murder of women and children, excessive use of force, and clear violations of the rules of engagement.
According to their reports, detained Afghans were regularly executed under the pretext of imminent attacks on coalition forces that they were allegedly planning [...]
Any internal investigations were perfunctory and solely designed to create the illusion of oversight and accountability [...]
The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly and publicly assessed these actions – which constitute war crimes.
Our position is clear: all information disclosed, or yet to be disclosed, must be subject to a thorough and impartial investigation. Those responsible must be held accountable. The culture of impunity that permits Western military personnel to disregard civilian lives must be brought to an end.
This incident deals yet another serious blow to Britain's reputation, once again exposing the sheer scale of hypocrisy and double standards in London's professed commitment to human rights.
❗️ While presenting itself as a near-paragon of virtue in this area, the UK cynically disregards the norms of international humanitarian law, while shamelessly lecturing and condemning others from its self-appointed moral high ground.
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💬 The UK constantly positions itself as a nation that is almost dogmatically committed to human rights and international law. The reality, however, is quite different – to put it mildly. In fact, we often see the exact opposite.
New evidence continues to emerge regarding the extrajudicial killing of Afghan civilians by Western coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom, including operatives from Britain's 22nd Special Air Service Regiment [...]
On 30 November, testimony from four British servicemen, initially given in closed hearings, was made public. They detailed criminal acts by their comrades, including the murder of women and children, excessive use of force, and clear violations of the rules of engagement.
According to their reports, detained Afghans were regularly executed under the pretext of imminent attacks on coalition forces that they were allegedly planning [...]
Any internal investigations were perfunctory and solely designed to create the illusion of oversight and accountability [...]
The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly and publicly assessed these actions – which constitute war crimes.
Our position is clear: all information disclosed, or yet to be disclosed, must be subject to a thorough and impartial investigation. Those responsible must be held accountable. The culture of impunity that permits Western military personnel to disregard civilian lives must be brought to an end.
This incident deals yet another serious blow to Britain's reputation, once again exposing the sheer scale of hypocrisy and double standards in London's professed commitment to human rights.
❗️ While presenting itself as a near-paragon of virtue in this area, the UK cynically disregards the norms of international humanitarian law, while shamelessly lecturing and condemning others from its self-appointed moral high ground.
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❌ 9 декабря власти Великобритании объявили об очередном «санкционном» выпаде против нашей страны. Под нелегитимные односторонние меры Лондона подведён Фонд поддержки и защиты прав соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, а также ряд лиц и структур из сферы СМИ и политических исследований.
Цинизм принятого решения зашкаливает.
Главной функцией Фонда является оказание поддержки тем проживающим за пределами Родины россиянам, которые столкнулись с необходимостью защитить свои права в иностранных судах, но испытывают сложности с оплатой услуг юристов. Внесение Фонда в «чёрный список» на практике лишает наиболее уязвимых представителей российской диаспоры, которые зачастую и так находятся под прессингом местных властей, возможности отстоять свои законные права и интересы <...>
При этом теперь Лондон превзошёл сам себя, признав в официальном пояснительном документе, что «доказательная база» для внесения в перечень собрана через «открытые источники» и «может существовать информация, противоречащая выводам» британских властей.
Значит ли это, что правительство Соединённого Королевства воспользовалось в таком важном вопросе Google и искусственным интеллектом, и уже не скрывает, что вводимые ограничения беспочвенны и нелегитимны?
Всё больше погружаясь в логику романов Оруэлла, Великобритания надеется, что эти санкционные методы помогут спасти украинский проект. Это не так.
☝️ Санкции не помешают России, но вновь продемонстрируют миру лицемерную сущность официального Лондона, который на деле ни во что не ставит высокие принципы, о которых так много говорит.
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Цинизм принятого решения зашкаливает.
Главной функцией Фонда является оказание поддержки тем проживающим за пределами Родины россиянам, которые столкнулись с необходимостью защитить свои права в иностранных судах, но испытывают сложности с оплатой услуг юристов. Внесение Фонда в «чёрный список» на практике лишает наиболее уязвимых представителей российской диаспоры, которые зачастую и так находятся под прессингом местных властей, возможности отстоять свои законные права и интересы <...>
При этом теперь Лондон превзошёл сам себя, признав в официальном пояснительном документе, что «доказательная база» для внесения в перечень собрана через «открытые источники» и «может существовать информация, противоречащая выводам» британских властей.
Значит ли это, что правительство Соединённого Королевства воспользовалось в таком важном вопросе Google и искусственным интеллектом, и уже не скрывает, что вводимые ограничения беспочвенны и нелегитимны?
Всё больше погружаясь в логику романов Оруэлла, Великобритания надеется, что эти санкционные методы помогут спасти украинский проект. Это не так.
☝️ Санкции не помешают России, но вновь продемонстрируют миру лицемерную сущность официального Лондона, который на деле ни во что не ставит высокие принципы, о которых так много говорит.
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❌ On 9 December, the UK authorities announced yet another round of sanctions against our country. With these illegitimate unilateral measures London targets the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Russian Federation Compatriots Living Abroad, as well as a number of individuals and organisations in the media and political research sectors.
The cynicism of this move is simply staggering.
It is worth reminding here that the Foundation's core mission is to assist those Russians who live abroad and are forced to defend their rights in foreign courts but struggle to cover legal costs. Blacklisting the Foundation effectively deprives the most vulnerable members of the Russian diaspora – those who already experience pressure from local authorities on a regular basis – of their ability to protect their lawful rights and interests [...]
Yet in this case London seems to have exceeded itself. In its official explanatory note, the British government admits that the evidence base was compiled from "open source material" and "there is a risk that information may exist that contradicts the conclusions" of the authorities.
Does this mean that the UK government relied on Google and artificial intelligence in such an important matter, and no longer conceals that the imposed restrictions are groundless and illegitimate?
Plunging more and more into Orwellian logic, the United Kingdom seems to think that these sanction methods will rescue the Ukraine project. They will not.
☝️ Sanctions will not weaken Russia, but they will once again expose to the world the hypocritical nature of the British establishment, which pays lip service to implementing high principles that they talk so much about.
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The cynicism of this move is simply staggering.
It is worth reminding here that the Foundation's core mission is to assist those Russians who live abroad and are forced to defend their rights in foreign courts but struggle to cover legal costs. Blacklisting the Foundation effectively deprives the most vulnerable members of the Russian diaspora – those who already experience pressure from local authorities on a regular basis – of their ability to protect their lawful rights and interests [...]
Yet in this case London seems to have exceeded itself. In its official explanatory note, the British government admits that the evidence base was compiled from "open source material" and "there is a risk that information may exist that contradicts the conclusions" of the authorities.
Does this mean that the UK government relied on Google and artificial intelligence in such an important matter, and no longer conceals that the imposed restrictions are groundless and illegitimate?
Plunging more and more into Orwellian logic, the United Kingdom seems to think that these sanction methods will rescue the Ukraine project. They will not.
☝️ Sanctions will not weaken Russia, but they will once again expose to the world the hypocritical nature of the British establishment, which pays lip service to implementing high principles that they talk so much about.
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📺 Watch Ambassador Andrei Kelin's interview with Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy (10 December 2025)
Key talking points:
• [A peace plan on Ukraine] should include a comprehensive, long-term solution for everyone. Not just for Ukraine. Security guarantees should also be given to Russia and all European countries. The issue of NATO should be resolved once and for all.
• The situation on the front line, the state of Ukraine's economy, the situation in Europe — where there is no spare money for Ukraine — have put Kiev in a condition where they have to think how to avoid becoming a failed state.
• [The confiscation of frozen Russian assets] is absolutely illegal. It is simply the theft of money, whether under domestic or international law. [...] Those who decide to do this will face serious consequences. We also have British, Belgian and other assets in Russia.
• The current European leaders do not think about the future. They want to win today and do something now, but they lack a strategic perspective. [...] They think about how to handle things at the moment.
• We have no plans, intentions or reasons to go to war with Europe or NATO. That is absolutely clear. However, the situation here in Europe is that the leaders who are talking about war [...] simply do not listen to us.
Watch the interview on our YouTube channel
Key talking points:
• [A peace plan on Ukraine] should include a comprehensive, long-term solution for everyone. Not just for Ukraine. Security guarantees should also be given to Russia and all European countries. The issue of NATO should be resolved once and for all.
• The situation on the front line, the state of Ukraine's economy, the situation in Europe — where there is no spare money for Ukraine — have put Kiev in a condition where they have to think how to avoid becoming a failed state.
• [The confiscation of frozen Russian assets] is absolutely illegal. It is simply the theft of money, whether under domestic or international law. [...] Those who decide to do this will face serious consequences. We also have British, Belgian and other assets in Russia.
• The current European leaders do not think about the future. They want to win today and do something now, but they lack a strategic perspective. [...] They think about how to handle things at the moment.
• We have no plans, intentions or reasons to go to war with Europe or NATO. That is absolutely clear. However, the situation here in Europe is that the leaders who are talking about war [...] simply do not listen to us.
Watch the interview on our YouTube channel
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#DebunkingFakes
The Kiev regime continues to recycle its baseless accusations regarding “thousands of abducted Ukrainian children” to promote its false narratives. Although this claim has been debunked time and again, it is important to revisit the case and counter #fakes with #facts.
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In 2014, the Kiev regime that seized power through an unconstitutional and violent coup unleashed punitive operations against the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk (at the time – Ukrainian citizens) who rejected the nationalist forces that installed themselves in power. As early as April 2014, Ukraine's armed forces against the people of Donbass using armoured vehicles, aviation, artillery and rocket systems.
❗️ Thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children, became victims of indiscriminate attacks.
On June 2, 2017, the Alley of Angels memorial was unveiled in Donetsk in honour of the perished children. Back then, the memorial listed 66 names. Today, the number of young victims has already exceeded 300.
Kiev’s atrocities go beyond the killing of children – the regime even resorts to harassing minors online. The infamous “Myrotvorets” website – a public hit list run by Ukrainian neo-Nazi, which is still operational and and is hosted on Western servers, targets almost 400 children.
Among them is Platon Burchenkov – a toddler who will only turn... three years old in January 2026 is accused of “knowingly violating the state border”. Another example is Faina Savenkova – a young blogger from Lugansk, whose personal data was added to “Myrotvorets” when she was barely 12. Ukrainian radicals claim that the teenager “encroached upon the sovereignty” of the entire state.
⚡️ According to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, Ukrainian punitive actions have claimed 5,000 civilian lives and left over 13,500 wounded – among them 1,275 minors.
Nevertheless, in April 2023 Kiev began circulating the myth of “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children”. It was first promoted by Ukraine's Commissioner for Children’s Rights Daria Gerasimchuk and quickly amplified by Western mainstream media. The “19,546 deported kids” figure published by the Children of War portal was not backed by any lists, names or individual records.
The Russian side received an actual list of “abducted Ukrainian children” only in 2025 during resumed Russia-Ukraine direct talks in Istanbul. It contained only 339 names, showing that the number of children separated from their families on both sides had been grossly inflated for political PR.
A case-by-case review showed that a large share of those listed as “children” were actually adults who had already turned 18 when the special military operation started. Some were found legally residing in Russia with one of the parents, while over 100 were found in Germany – a revelation Ukraine quickly tried to hide.
Meanwhile, Russia has maintained a clear and transparent family-reunification process, coordinated by the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Since 2022, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with parents or close relatives in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children have returned to Russia from Ukraine. All reunifications are verified and accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
‼️ Russia has never impeded the reunification of children with their families – and never will. 👉 This is our principled position.
#See4Yourself #Think4Yourself
The Kiev regime continues to recycle its baseless accusations regarding “thousands of abducted Ukrainian children” to promote its false narratives. Although this claim has been debunked time and again, it is important to revisit the case and counter #fakes with #facts.
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In 2014, the Kiev regime that seized power through an unconstitutional and violent coup unleashed punitive operations against the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk (at the time – Ukrainian citizens) who rejected the nationalist forces that installed themselves in power. As early as April 2014, Ukraine's armed forces against the people of Donbass using armoured vehicles, aviation, artillery and rocket systems.
❗️ Thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children, became victims of indiscriminate attacks.
On June 2, 2017, the Alley of Angels memorial was unveiled in Donetsk in honour of the perished children. Back then, the memorial listed 66 names. Today, the number of young victims has already exceeded 300.
Kiev’s atrocities go beyond the killing of children – the regime even resorts to harassing minors online. The infamous “Myrotvorets” website – a public hit list run by Ukrainian neo-Nazi, which is still operational and and is hosted on Western servers, targets almost 400 children.
Among them is Platon Burchenkov – a toddler who will only turn... three years old in January 2026 is accused of “knowingly violating the state border”. Another example is Faina Savenkova – a young blogger from Lugansk, whose personal data was added to “Myrotvorets” when she was barely 12. Ukrainian radicals claim that the teenager “encroached upon the sovereignty” of the entire state.
⚡️ According to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, Ukrainian punitive actions have claimed 5,000 civilian lives and left over 13,500 wounded – among them 1,275 minors.
Nevertheless, in April 2023 Kiev began circulating the myth of “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children”. It was first promoted by Ukraine's Commissioner for Children’s Rights Daria Gerasimchuk and quickly amplified by Western mainstream media. The “19,546 deported kids” figure published by the Children of War portal was not backed by any lists, names or individual records.
The Russian side received an actual list of “abducted Ukrainian children” only in 2025 during resumed Russia-Ukraine direct talks in Istanbul. It contained only 339 names, showing that the number of children separated from their families on both sides had been grossly inflated for political PR.
A case-by-case review showed that a large share of those listed as “children” were actually adults who had already turned 18 when the special military operation started. Some were found legally residing in Russia with one of the parents, while over 100 were found in Germany – a revelation Ukraine quickly tried to hide.
Meanwhile, Russia has maintained a clear and transparent family-reunification process, coordinated by the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Since 2022, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with parents or close relatives in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children have returned to Russia from Ukraine. All reunifications are verified and accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
‼️ Russia has never impeded the reunification of children with their families – and never will. 👉 This is our principled position.
#See4Yourself #Think4Yourself
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🇷🇺 11 декабря в резиденции Посла Российской Федерации в Лондоне состоялся традиционный предновогодний приём.
Мероприятие посетили около 200 человек. Среди них – послы и сотрудники дипмиссий ряда государств СНГ, Азии, Европы, Ближнего Востока и Латинской Америки, представители находящихся в Лондоне международных организаций, британских деловых и академических кругов, а также российские соотечественники, проживающие в Соединённом Королевстве.
В ходе приёма, прошедшего в тёплой дружеской атмосфере, наши гости смогли послушать интересный профессиональный концерт, а также попробовать традиционные блюда русской кухни.
Мероприятие посетили около 200 человек. Среди них – послы и сотрудники дипмиссий ряда государств СНГ, Азии, Европы, Ближнего Востока и Латинской Америки, представители находящихся в Лондоне международных организаций, британских деловых и академических кругов, а также российские соотечественники, проживающие в Соединённом Королевстве.
В ходе приёма, прошедшего в тёплой дружеской атмосфере, наши гости смогли послушать интересный профессиональный концерт, а также попробовать традиционные блюда русской кухни.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 The Constitution of the Russian Federation, the fundamental law of our country that has supreme juridical force, was adopted by a nationwide referendum on December 12, 1993.
Constitution Day is rightfully considered one of the most important state holidays in Russia.
The Constitution has the supreme legal force and direct effect, and applies throughout the entire territory of the country. It consists of a preamble, two sections, nine chapters, 141 articles, and nine paragraphs of transitional and concluding provisions.
The applicable Constitution opens with a Preamble, which reads as follows:
In an era of global change, the Constitution remains a reliable guarantor of social stability, the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, the strengthening of the country’s integrity, and the assurance of its sustainable development. It reflects the core values of Russian society, namely, a strong family, patriotism, and the spiritual and cultural heritage of Russia’s peoples.
📖 The Copy No. 1 of the Constitution is kept in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes the oath with his right hand placed on this copy of the Constitution.
Over its 32 years of existence, the Constitution has been amended several times. The latest amendments were adopted on October 4, 2022, when, following the outcomes of referendums, new regions - the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region, and the Kherson Region - joined the Russian Federation. As a result, the total number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation increased from 85 to 89.
☝️ The Russian Foreign Ministry consistently follows the provisions of the Constitution in its work and, in cooperation with other government bodies, does everything possible to implement the objectives set forth in the Constitution.
Our country pursues sovereign foreign policy which relies on an understanding of Russia’s special role in maintaining global peace and security.
Constitution Day is rightfully considered one of the most important state holidays in Russia.
The Constitution has the supreme legal force and direct effect, and applies throughout the entire territory of the country. It consists of a preamble, two sections, nine chapters, 141 articles, and nine paragraphs of transitional and concluding provisions.
The applicable Constitution opens with a Preamble, which reads as follows:
We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common fate on our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civic peace and accord, preserving the historically established state unity, proceeding from the universally recognised principles of equality and self-determination of peoples, revering the memory of ancestors who have conveyed to us the love for the Fatherland, belief in the good and justice, reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting the firmness of its democratic basic, striving to ensure the well-being and prosperity of Russia, proceeding from the responsibility for our Fatherland before the present and future generations, recognising ourselves as part of the world community, adopt the CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
In an era of global change, the Constitution remains a reliable guarantor of social stability, the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, the strengthening of the country’s integrity, and the assurance of its sustainable development. It reflects the core values of Russian society, namely, a strong family, patriotism, and the spiritual and cultural heritage of Russia’s peoples.
📖 The Copy No. 1 of the Constitution is kept in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes the oath with his right hand placed on this copy of the Constitution.
Over its 32 years of existence, the Constitution has been amended several times. The latest amendments were adopted on October 4, 2022, when, following the outcomes of referendums, new regions - the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region, and the Kherson Region - joined the Russian Federation. As a result, the total number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation increased from 85 to 89.
☝️ The Russian Foreign Ministry consistently follows the provisions of the Constitution in its work and, in cooperation with other government bodies, does everything possible to implement the objectives set forth in the Constitution.
Our country pursues sovereign foreign policy which relies on an understanding of Russia’s special role in maintaining global peace and security.
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🇷🇺 On 11 December, a traditional Pre-New Year reception was held at the residence of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in London.
Around 200 guests attended the event. Among them were ambassadors and diplomatic missions' staff of a number of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Participants also included representatives of London-based international organisations, members of the British business and academic circles, as well as Russian compatriots residing in the United Kingdom.
During the reception, which took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, guests enjoyed an interesting and professional recital, as well as traditional Russian cuisine.
Around 200 guests attended the event. Among them were ambassadors and diplomatic missions' staff of a number of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Participants also included representatives of London-based international organisations, members of the British business and academic circles, as well as Russian compatriots residing in the United Kingdom.
During the reception, which took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, guests enjoyed an interesting and professional recital, as well as traditional Russian cuisine.
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⛓️ 65 years ago, on December 14, 1960, the 15th UN General Assembly adopted a landmark document: the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This historic step was taken on the initiative of the Soviet Union.
The Declaration, drafted and promoted largely through Soviet efforts, became a true milestone in dismantling Western colonial rule in Africa and Asia, providing a powerful impetus for liberation from the grip of European empires.
🌍 Soviet proposals to end colonialism, segregation, and racial discrimination were incorporated into the final text. The Declaration was adopted and entered into force despite strong objections from colonial powers like Britain and France.
The USSR did not just oppose colonialism by word alone, speaking out at multilateral foras and the UN. We actively supported African nations in their fight for freedom, backing the liberation movements of Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and others.
1960 went down in history as the Year of Africa, witnessing the birth of 17 new independent states. According to the UN, the great wave of decolonisation that followed ultimately freed some 750 million people, with 80 former colonies gaining their sovereignty.
The Soviet Union was among the first to establish diplomatic relations with these young states. We provided comprehensive support: helping to build government institutions, developing industrial production, and constructing vital infrastructure. The Soviet Union played a key role in establishing national education systems and training personnel. Humanitarian aid was delivered both directly and through the UN and its agencies like WHO and UNICEF.
The adoption and implementation of the Declaration is rightfully considered one of the most significant events in modern history. Yet, the struggle for full decolonisation unfortunately did not end with the achievement of political independence.
❗️ Today, the former colonial powers’ reluctance to relinquish global dominance has morphed into neocolonial policies. These target the nations of the Global Majority through illegal sanctions, manipulation of global trade, and the imposition of neoliberal beliefs that deepen worldwide socioeconomic inequality. Attempts to replace the established international legal order with a so-called “rules-based” international order are a clear manifestation of this neocolonialism.
Together with a broad coalition of like-minded partners, Russia continues to spearhead systemic efforts against colonialism. We work through the UN, BRICS, the Standing Committee of the International Movement “For the Freedom of Nations”, and inter-parliamentary channels.
👉 A key recent achievement on this track was the adoption on December 5 of the resolution International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, drafted by the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter.
It is telling that during the vote, as in 1960, the former Western powers once again lacked the courage to support a decision that would bring justice to the nations of the Global Majority.
🗓 With resolution A/RES/80/106, the United Nations has officially proclaimed December 14 the International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations. This Day reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter and the 1960 Declaration, emphasising the urgent need to end colonialism in all its forms, completely and unconditionally.
The legacy of the 1960 Declaration is profound: it paved the way for the truly global, polycentric world we see actively taking shape today.
#Colonialism #Neocolonialism
The Declaration, drafted and promoted largely through Soviet efforts, became a true milestone in dismantling Western colonial rule in Africa and Asia, providing a powerful impetus for liberation from the grip of European empires.
🌍 Soviet proposals to end colonialism, segregation, and racial discrimination were incorporated into the final text. The Declaration was adopted and entered into force despite strong objections from colonial powers like Britain and France.
The USSR did not just oppose colonialism by word alone, speaking out at multilateral foras and the UN. We actively supported African nations in their fight for freedom, backing the liberation movements of Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and others.
1960 went down in history as the Year of Africa, witnessing the birth of 17 new independent states. According to the UN, the great wave of decolonisation that followed ultimately freed some 750 million people, with 80 former colonies gaining their sovereignty.
The Soviet Union was among the first to establish diplomatic relations with these young states. We provided comprehensive support: helping to build government institutions, developing industrial production, and constructing vital infrastructure. The Soviet Union played a key role in establishing national education systems and training personnel. Humanitarian aid was delivered both directly and through the UN and its agencies like WHO and UNICEF.
The adoption and implementation of the Declaration is rightfully considered one of the most significant events in modern history. Yet, the struggle for full decolonisation unfortunately did not end with the achievement of political independence.
❗️ Today, the former colonial powers’ reluctance to relinquish global dominance has morphed into neocolonial policies. These target the nations of the Global Majority through illegal sanctions, manipulation of global trade, and the imposition of neoliberal beliefs that deepen worldwide socioeconomic inequality. Attempts to replace the established international legal order with a so-called “rules-based” international order are a clear manifestation of this neocolonialism.
Together with a broad coalition of like-minded partners, Russia continues to spearhead systemic efforts against colonialism. We work through the UN, BRICS, the Standing Committee of the International Movement “For the Freedom of Nations”, and inter-parliamentary channels.
👉 A key recent achievement on this track was the adoption on December 5 of the resolution International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, drafted by the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter.
It is telling that during the vote, as in 1960, the former Western powers once again lacked the courage to support a decision that would bring justice to the nations of the Global Majority.
🗓 With resolution A/RES/80/106, the United Nations has officially proclaimed December 14 the International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations. This Day reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter and the 1960 Declaration, emphasising the urgent need to end colonialism in all its forms, completely and unconditionally.
The legacy of the 1960 Declaration is profound: it paved the way for the truly global, polycentric world we see actively taking shape today.
#Colonialism #Neocolonialism
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💬 Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova: Using the Russian Federation's sovereign assets without its consent — whether through their indefinite freeze, expropriation, or attempts to palm off their actual confiscation as a "reparation loan" — is an absolutely unlawful act and a flagrant violation of international law.
No matter what pseudo-legal ruses Brussels employs to justify this, it is an attempted theft, plain and simple. [...]
The European Union's policy towards Russia has long since lost all sound logic, resembling absurdist theatre. Their determination to inflict damage on our country at any cost has led to a highly lamentable economic situation in the EU itself, characterised by practically zero economic growth, skyrocketing public debt and budget deficits, declining production, and progressing deindustrialisation, coupled with an exorbitant energy spending.
The majority of current EU leaders are still obsessed with Russophobia and a morbid desire to infringe Russian interests in any area or platform. Even where there should seemingly be no trace of the EU.
It is also clear that Ursula von der Leyen & Co are focused on doing whatever they can to undermine the search for peaceful solutions to the Ukraine crisis. This explains the haste and the timing of the decision on the Russian assets: they are intent on dealing a direct blow to US President Donald Trump’s peace initiatives [...]
Brussels is carefully concealing the fact that it is the EU citizens who will have to pay for its political ambitions.
❗️ Russia's retaliation will not be long in coming.
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No matter what pseudo-legal ruses Brussels employs to justify this, it is an attempted theft, plain and simple. [...]
The European Union's policy towards Russia has long since lost all sound logic, resembling absurdist theatre. Their determination to inflict damage on our country at any cost has led to a highly lamentable economic situation in the EU itself, characterised by practically zero economic growth, skyrocketing public debt and budget deficits, declining production, and progressing deindustrialisation, coupled with an exorbitant energy spending.
The majority of current EU leaders are still obsessed with Russophobia and a morbid desire to infringe Russian interests in any area or platform. Even where there should seemingly be no trace of the EU.
It is also clear that Ursula von der Leyen & Co are focused on doing whatever they can to undermine the search for peaceful solutions to the Ukraine crisis. This explains the haste and the timing of the decision on the Russian assets: they are intent on dealing a direct blow to US President Donald Trump’s peace initiatives [...]
Brussels is carefully concealing the fact that it is the EU citizens who will have to pay for its political ambitions.
❗️ Russia's retaliation will not be long in coming.
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🤦 Британские СМИ продолжают нагнетать антироссийскую истерию. Почти одновременно в этом упражнялись руководства спецслужб, вооружённых сил и минобороны Соединённого Королевства, в т.ч. глава МИ-6 и начальник штаба обороны. Журналисты и комментаторы, пересказывая эти откровенно недружественные речи, умудряются ещё больше сгустить краски.
Сообща и целенаправленно они рисуют острую и всеобъемлющую угрозу, которую якобы испытывает Соединённое Королевство со стороны России. Стращают «сынов и дочерей нации» тем, что им нужно готовиться сражаться – очевидно, с нашей страной. Вспоминают весь наработанный за последние годы перечень беспочвенных обвинений <...>
Cчитаем необходимым напомнить несколько очевидных фактов. У России нет планов, намерений или причин вступать с Соединённым Королевством в вооружённое противоборство, чем местная пресса пугает свою аудиторию. Все наветы в жанре «гибридных угроз» также совершенно безосновательны.
Политики и лидеры общественного мнения, пропуская мимо ушей наши разъяснения, не только вредят интересам своей страны, но и демонстрируют во всей красе лицемерие. Они говорят о мифической угрозе с Востока, когда 👇
- совершенно реальные ракеты Storm Shadow бьют по территории России;
- британские специалисты помогают Киеву создавать дроны, которые в т.ч. атакуют гражданские суда;
- военные тренируют, обучают, оснащают ВСУ;
- наёмники в рядах украинских формирований погибают или попадают в плен;
- представители спецслужб Соединённого Королевства открыто склоняют наших граждан к предательству <...>
В попытке толкнуть европейские государства на путь войны с нашей страной мы видим, в первую очередь, стремление прикрыть провалы собственной политики.
Перед британским обществом стоит множество проблем <...> Помогает ли нагнетание российской угрозы их решению? Очевидно, что нет. Зато прекрасно отвлекает внимание, защищает от неудобных вопросов.
Сейчас Лондон призывает инвестировать в проект, который, как уже всем очевидно, обречён на банкротство. Все средства, которые направляются Киеву, будут в буквальном смысле закопаны в землю или разворованы. Британские налогоплательщики уже видят свои деньги в Лондоне на Мэйфеир в виде роскошных автомобилей с украинскими номерами. <...>
❗️ Вновь призываем прекратить изображать из России врага Великобритании и Европы, запугивая собственное население.
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Сообща и целенаправленно они рисуют острую и всеобъемлющую угрозу, которую якобы испытывает Соединённое Королевство со стороны России. Стращают «сынов и дочерей нации» тем, что им нужно готовиться сражаться – очевидно, с нашей страной. Вспоминают весь наработанный за последние годы перечень беспочвенных обвинений <...>
Cчитаем необходимым напомнить несколько очевидных фактов. У России нет планов, намерений или причин вступать с Соединённым Королевством в вооружённое противоборство, чем местная пресса пугает свою аудиторию. Все наветы в жанре «гибридных угроз» также совершенно безосновательны.
Политики и лидеры общественного мнения, пропуская мимо ушей наши разъяснения, не только вредят интересам своей страны, но и демонстрируют во всей красе лицемерие. Они говорят о мифической угрозе с Востока, когда 👇
- совершенно реальные ракеты Storm Shadow бьют по территории России;
- британские специалисты помогают Киеву создавать дроны, которые в т.ч. атакуют гражданские суда;
- военные тренируют, обучают, оснащают ВСУ;
- наёмники в рядах украинских формирований погибают или попадают в плен;
- представители спецслужб Соединённого Королевства открыто склоняют наших граждан к предательству <...>
В попытке толкнуть европейские государства на путь войны с нашей страной мы видим, в первую очередь, стремление прикрыть провалы собственной политики.
Перед британским обществом стоит множество проблем <...> Помогает ли нагнетание российской угрозы их решению? Очевидно, что нет. Зато прекрасно отвлекает внимание, защищает от неудобных вопросов.
Сейчас Лондон призывает инвестировать в проект, который, как уже всем очевидно, обречён на банкротство. Все средства, которые направляются Киеву, будут в буквальном смысле закопаны в землю или разворованы. Британские налогоплательщики уже видят свои деньги в Лондоне на Мэйфеир в виде роскошных автомобилей с украинскими номерами. <...>
❗️ Вновь призываем прекратить изображать из России врага Великобритании и Европы, запугивая собственное население.
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🤦 The British media persist in stoking anti-Russian hysteria.
Almost simultaneously, senior figures from the intelligence community, armed forces and the Ministry of Defence — including the heads of MI6 and the Defence Staff — have joined this chorus. Journalists and commentators, echoing these overtly unfriendly speeches, have tended to overdramatise the matter, and by doing so have amplified the rhetoric still further.
Collectively and deliberately, they paint a picture of an immediate and all-encompassing threat to the UK allegedly emanating from Russia. They instill fear in the public — "sons and daughters" of the British — and urge them to get prepared for fighting – evidently against our country. The entire stock list of groundless anti-Russian accusations accumulated in recent years is once again brought to the fore [...]
We find it necessary to reiterate a number of obvious facts. Russia has no plans, intentions, or reasons for entering into an armed confrontation with the United Kingdom, although the local media keeps on presenting alarming scenarios to the British public. All insinuations framed as “hybrid threats” are also absolutely groundless.
By disregarding our explanations, politicians and opinion-makers do not act only against their own national interests, but also display a striking degree of hypocrisy. They speak of a mythical threat from the East, while 👇
- very real Storm Shadow missiles strike Russian territory;
- British specialists assist Kiev in creating drones that, among other things, attack civilian vessels;
- the military train, instruct and equip the Ukrainian armed forces;
- mercenaries in Ukrainian formations are killed or taken prisoner;
- representatives of the UK intelligence services openly seek to induce our citizens to betray their country [...]
In efforts to push European states onto the path of war with our country, we see, above all, a desire to cover up the failures of their own policy.
British society faces a wide range of challenges [...] Does the stoking of a Russian threat help to resolve them? It, clearly, does not. But it does an excellent job of diverting attention from awkward questions.
Today, London is calling for the investment in a project that is obviously doomed to bankruptcy. Funds channelled to Kiev will quite literally be buried or misused. British taxpayers can already observe the results in London’s Mayfair, in the form of luxury cars bearing Ukrainian licence plates [...]
❗️ We are once again calling on the UK authorities and the media to put an end to portraying Russia as an enemy of the United Kingdom and Europe, and stop frightening their own population.
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Almost simultaneously, senior figures from the intelligence community, armed forces and the Ministry of Defence — including the heads of MI6 and the Defence Staff — have joined this chorus. Journalists and commentators, echoing these overtly unfriendly speeches, have tended to overdramatise the matter, and by doing so have amplified the rhetoric still further.
Collectively and deliberately, they paint a picture of an immediate and all-encompassing threat to the UK allegedly emanating from Russia. They instill fear in the public — "sons and daughters" of the British — and urge them to get prepared for fighting – evidently against our country. The entire stock list of groundless anti-Russian accusations accumulated in recent years is once again brought to the fore [...]
We find it necessary to reiterate a number of obvious facts. Russia has no plans, intentions, or reasons for entering into an armed confrontation with the United Kingdom, although the local media keeps on presenting alarming scenarios to the British public. All insinuations framed as “hybrid threats” are also absolutely groundless.
By disregarding our explanations, politicians and opinion-makers do not act only against their own national interests, but also display a striking degree of hypocrisy. They speak of a mythical threat from the East, while 👇
- very real Storm Shadow missiles strike Russian territory;
- British specialists assist Kiev in creating drones that, among other things, attack civilian vessels;
- the military train, instruct and equip the Ukrainian armed forces;
- mercenaries in Ukrainian formations are killed or taken prisoner;
- representatives of the UK intelligence services openly seek to induce our citizens to betray their country [...]
In efforts to push European states onto the path of war with our country, we see, above all, a desire to cover up the failures of their own policy.
British society faces a wide range of challenges [...] Does the stoking of a Russian threat help to resolve them? It, clearly, does not. But it does an excellent job of diverting attention from awkward questions.
Today, London is calling for the investment in a project that is obviously doomed to bankruptcy. Funds channelled to Kiev will quite literally be buried or misused. British taxpayers can already observe the results in London’s Mayfair, in the form of luxury cars bearing Ukrainian licence plates [...]
❗️ We are once again calling on the UK authorities and the media to put an end to portraying Russia as an enemy of the United Kingdom and Europe, and stop frightening their own population.
Read in full
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