🗓 10 февраля в резиденции Посла Российской Федерации в Лондоне состоялся культурный вечер с участием российских и зарубежных музыкантов по случаю Дня дипломатического работника.
В своем выступлении Посол России в Великобритании Андрей Келин подчеркнул, что в условиях кризиса безопасности в Европе и усиливающейся турбулентности в международных отношениях на отечественную дипломатию возлагается особая ответственность. Отметил приоритетность защиты прав соотечественников и продвижения объективного образа России за рубежом, а также выстраивания справедливого многополярного миропорядка.
Мероприятие прошло в тёплой и дружеской атмосфере. Cреди гостей были послы и сотрудники дипмиссий дружественных государств, а также российские журналисты, аккредитованные в Соединённом Королевстве.
#ДеньДипломата #ДДР2026
В своем выступлении Посол России в Великобритании Андрей Келин подчеркнул, что в условиях кризиса безопасности в Европе и усиливающейся турбулентности в международных отношениях на отечественную дипломатию возлагается особая ответственность. Отметил приоритетность защиты прав соотечественников и продвижения объективного образа России за рубежом, а также выстраивания справедливого многополярного миропорядка.
Мероприятие прошло в тёплой и дружеской атмосфере. Cреди гостей были послы и сотрудники дипмиссий дружественных государств, а также российские журналисты, аккредитованные в Соединённом Королевстве.
#ДеньДипломата #ДДР2026
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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the online project “Empatia Manuchi” (Manuchi's Empathy) (February 11, 2026)
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Key outtakes:
• Russia's legitimate interest lies in ensuring its own security. Like any normal country, we are interested in ensuring the continuity of our history and the development of our people in the most favourable external conditions – ones that enable economic growth, fulfilment of social objectives and a steady improvement in the well-being of our citizens.
• Despite the constitutional guarantees of linguistic rights, over the past ten years approximately a dozen laws have been adopted in Ukraine – their passage began long before the special military operation – that effectively eradicate the Russian language from all spheres of public life. I have repeatedly cited this example in interviews and during negotiations: Ukraine is the only country where an entire language has been banned. In no other conflict do the parties prohibit each other’s languages.
• There are very few sober voices in Europe calling for a serious approach to Ukrainian conflict resolution. Not in order to satisfy Zelensky, preserve his hold on power and allow him to continue his "performances" on the international stage, but in order for Europe to create a new security architecture and ensure peace – taking into account not only the legitimate interests of the Ukrainian people (which the Zelensky clique by no means represents), but also those of Russia.
• When the West speaks of security guarantees today, it is not referring to guarantees that include Russia, but to guarantees directed against Russia. I repeat: the Kiev regime says it will not recognize anything de jure, yet claims it is willing to halt hostilities de facto– on the understanding that Europeans will provide ironclad security guarantees, ratified by their parliaments, and deploy troops.
• There is plenty that can be criticized about the UN: its inflated staffing, for instance. Not to the scale of the EU or the European Commission, where matters have gone beyond reasonable bounds, but still significant. At the UN, at least certain limits of propriety are observed.
• In the late Soviet period, despite our objections, permanent contracts were introduced at the UN. Previously, appointments had to be renewed every five years. Now they are indefinite. Once a person secures a permanent contract, they settle in New York – their children study there, roots are put down. This inevitably makes the UN and its Secretariat a highly politicized instrument.
• The root cause of the Ukrainian crisis – created, financed and carried out by the West, which organized a coup d’état through the hands of Ukrainian neo-Nazis – was never seriously considered by the UN, not even remotely. When the then Ukrainian president Poroshenko declared that “our children will go to bright kindergartens and schools, while the children in Donbass will rot in basements”, when, for many years, Crimea was subjected to a water and energy blockade – they kept their silence. Today, they lament the suffering of Ukraine’s energy sector. Yet none of them lifted a finger when, following the coup, the Ukrainian putschists openly proclaimed that they would strangle Crimea – energetically, economically, in terms of food supplies and water deliveries.
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Key outtakes:
• Russia's legitimate interest lies in ensuring its own security. Like any normal country, we are interested in ensuring the continuity of our history and the development of our people in the most favourable external conditions – ones that enable economic growth, fulfilment of social objectives and a steady improvement in the well-being of our citizens.
• Despite the constitutional guarantees of linguistic rights, over the past ten years approximately a dozen laws have been adopted in Ukraine – their passage began long before the special military operation – that effectively eradicate the Russian language from all spheres of public life. I have repeatedly cited this example in interviews and during negotiations: Ukraine is the only country where an entire language has been banned. In no other conflict do the parties prohibit each other’s languages.
• There are very few sober voices in Europe calling for a serious approach to Ukrainian conflict resolution. Not in order to satisfy Zelensky, preserve his hold on power and allow him to continue his "performances" on the international stage, but in order for Europe to create a new security architecture and ensure peace – taking into account not only the legitimate interests of the Ukrainian people (which the Zelensky clique by no means represents), but also those of Russia.
• When the West speaks of security guarantees today, it is not referring to guarantees that include Russia, but to guarantees directed against Russia. I repeat: the Kiev regime says it will not recognize anything de jure, yet claims it is willing to halt hostilities de facto– on the understanding that Europeans will provide ironclad security guarantees, ratified by their parliaments, and deploy troops.
• There is plenty that can be criticized about the UN: its inflated staffing, for instance. Not to the scale of the EU or the European Commission, where matters have gone beyond reasonable bounds, but still significant. At the UN, at least certain limits of propriety are observed.
• In the late Soviet period, despite our objections, permanent contracts were introduced at the UN. Previously, appointments had to be renewed every five years. Now they are indefinite. Once a person secures a permanent contract, they settle in New York – their children study there, roots are put down. This inevitably makes the UN and its Secretariat a highly politicized instrument.
• The root cause of the Ukrainian crisis – created, financed and carried out by the West, which organized a coup d’état through the hands of Ukrainian neo-Nazis – was never seriously considered by the UN, not even remotely. When the then Ukrainian president Poroshenko declared that “our children will go to bright kindergartens and schools, while the children in Donbass will rot in basements”, when, for many years, Crimea was subjected to a water and energy blockade – they kept their silence. Today, they lament the suffering of Ukraine’s energy sector. Yet none of them lifted a finger when, following the coup, the Ukrainian putschists openly proclaimed that they would strangle Crimea – energetically, economically, in terms of food supplies and water deliveries.
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🗓 On 10 February, a cultural evening featuring Russian and international musicians was held at the residence of the Russian Ambassador in London to celebrate Diplomatic Worker's Day.
In his speech, Ambassador Andrei Kelin emphasised that amid the current security crisis in Europe and mounting turbulence in international relations, Russian diplomacy carries a special responsibility. He highlighted the priority of protecting the rights of Russian compatriots abroad, promoting an objective image of Russia overseas, as well as shaping a fair multipolar world order.
The event took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere. Guests included heads and members of diplomatic missions from friendly nations, as well as Russian journalists accredited in the United Kingdom.
In his speech, Ambassador Andrei Kelin emphasised that amid the current security crisis in Europe and mounting turbulence in international relations, Russian diplomacy carries a special responsibility. He highlighted the priority of protecting the rights of Russian compatriots abroad, promoting an objective image of Russia overseas, as well as shaping a fair multipolar world order.
The event took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere. Guests included heads and members of diplomatic missions from friendly nations, as well as Russian journalists accredited in the United Kingdom.
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🗓️ On February 12, 1881, Anna Pavlova, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, was born in St. Petersburg. Her company's tours to more than 40 countries contributed to the worldwide fame of the Russian ballet, and her performance of "The Dying Swan" dance became one of the highest standards of the Russian ballet school.
During Pavlova's London debut in 1910, her portrait as a Bacchante was painted by Scottish artist John Lavery, a representative of the Glasgow Boys movement. This painting (pictured) can now be seen in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
The great Russian ballerina performed in Scotland several times, and in an interview shortly before her death, she stated that she saw common fundamental movements in the Highland fling and ballet. This similarity created an excellent foundation for the development of a Scottish ballet school.
A well-known Pavlova dessert, named after the Russian ballerina, is popular in Scotland. Its whipped cream and meringue resemble the tutu of Anna Pavlova, who, according to ballet historian Valerian Svetlov, possessed "the rare secret of defying the laws of gravity and fluttering through the air with extraordinary ease”.
During Pavlova's London debut in 1910, her portrait as a Bacchante was painted by Scottish artist John Lavery, a representative of the Glasgow Boys movement. This painting (pictured) can now be seen in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
The great Russian ballerina performed in Scotland several times, and in an interview shortly before her death, she stated that she saw common fundamental movements in the Highland fling and ballet. This similarity created an excellent foundation for the development of a Scottish ballet school.
A well-known Pavlova dessert, named after the Russian ballerina, is popular in Scotland. Its whipped cream and meringue resemble the tutu of Anna Pavlova, who, according to ballet historian Valerian Svetlov, possessed "the rare secret of defying the laws of gravity and fluttering through the air with extraordinary ease”.
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🎙 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Government Hour during the Plenary Session of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (11 February 2026)
💬 Russia is upholding its legitimate rights in the emerging multipolar world order amid intense competition.
We often have to do so despite the reluctance of the Western nations to curb its excessive ambitions and to conduct affairs respectfully with all those who are prepared to work on the basis of sovereign equality and other principles of international law [...]
The West has still not rid itself of its mania of colonial and slaveholding grandeur.
The dramatic events earlier this year, including the armed invasion of Venezuela by the United States, the escalation of US pressure on Cuba, the attempts to destabilise the situation in Iran, and the crisis around Greenland have confirmed our assessment that the world has entered an era of swift and profound change. Some experts even argue an era of upheaval [...]
We can clearly see what this phase is all about. The main trend towards a more just and sustainable multipolar system will go hand in hand with a confrontation between the current leaders and the new emerging growth centres representing the World Majority.
This opposition is gaining momentum and is affecting virtually all geographical regions.
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💬 Russia is upholding its legitimate rights in the emerging multipolar world order amid intense competition.
We often have to do so despite the reluctance of the Western nations to curb its excessive ambitions and to conduct affairs respectfully with all those who are prepared to work on the basis of sovereign equality and other principles of international law [...]
The West has still not rid itself of its mania of colonial and slaveholding grandeur.
The dramatic events earlier this year, including the armed invasion of Venezuela by the United States, the escalation of US pressure on Cuba, the attempts to destabilise the situation in Iran, and the crisis around Greenland have confirmed our assessment that the world has entered an era of swift and profound change. Some experts even argue an era of upheaval [...]
We can clearly see what this phase is all about. The main trend towards a more just and sustainable multipolar system will go hand in hand with a confrontation between the current leaders and the new emerging growth centres representing the World Majority.
This opposition is gaining momentum and is affecting virtually all geographical regions.
Read in full
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🎙 Комментарий Посольства в связи с прозвучавшими обвинениями в адрес нашей страны в отравлении А.Навального
❗️ Вынуждены вновь обратить внимание на политическое представление, разыгранное «на полях» Мюнхенской конференции по безопасности представителями Великобритании и ряда европейских государств. Лондон утверждает, что в неких образцах, якобы связанных со смертью российского гражданина в 2024 году, обнаружен токсин эпибатидин и на этом основании России приписывается нарушение Конвенции о запрещении химического оружия.
Веры подобным «заключениям» западных «экспертов» нет никакой. Как и с делом Скрипалей: громкие обвинения, медийная истерика, ноль доказательств и множество вопросов, которые обвинители предпочитают игнорировать. Так, в итоге: яд из кожи южноамериканской лягушки или «новичок»?
Показательно сервильное подключение аффилированных медиа, работающих в связке с политическими структурами и спецслужбами стран Запада. Цель этого смехотворного циркового представления прозрачна: подогреть в западном обществе выдыхающийся антироссийский запал. Если нет повода, его натужно придумывают.
К слабоумию западных выдумщиков мы уже привыкли, кем надо быть, чтобы поверить в этот бред про лягушку?
❌ Однако настоящую оторопь вызывает избранный западными политиками метод работы – некропропаганда. Это не поиск справедливости, а глумление над мёртвыми. Даже после смерти российского гражданина Лондон и европейские столицы не могут дать ему упокоиться, что весьма красноречиво говорит об инициаторах этой кампании.
❗️ Вынуждены вновь обратить внимание на политическое представление, разыгранное «на полях» Мюнхенской конференции по безопасности представителями Великобритании и ряда европейских государств. Лондон утверждает, что в неких образцах, якобы связанных со смертью российского гражданина в 2024 году, обнаружен токсин эпибатидин и на этом основании России приписывается нарушение Конвенции о запрещении химического оружия.
Веры подобным «заключениям» западных «экспертов» нет никакой. Как и с делом Скрипалей: громкие обвинения, медийная истерика, ноль доказательств и множество вопросов, которые обвинители предпочитают игнорировать. Так, в итоге: яд из кожи южноамериканской лягушки или «новичок»?
Показательно сервильное подключение аффилированных медиа, работающих в связке с политическими структурами и спецслужбами стран Запада. Цель этого смехотворного циркового представления прозрачна: подогреть в западном обществе выдыхающийся антироссийский запал. Если нет повода, его натужно придумывают.
К слабоумию западных выдумщиков мы уже привыкли, кем надо быть, чтобы поверить в этот бред про лягушку?
❌ Однако настоящую оторопь вызывает избранный западными политиками метод работы – некропропаганда. Это не поиск справедливости, а глумление над мёртвыми. Даже после смерти российского гражданина Лондон и европейские столицы не могут дать ему упокоиться, что весьма красноречиво говорит об инициаторах этой кампании.
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#Victory81
🥇 #OTD 8️⃣3️⃣ years ago, during the Voroshilovgrad Offensive Operation – Operation “Skachok” (Gallop) – the Red Army liberated Voroshilovgrad (Lugansk) from Nazi invaders.
Founded by Empress Catherine II in 1795, Voroshilovgrad was one of the largest industrial centres of Donbass by the start of the Great Patriotic War. The city supplied the front and rear not only with ammunition, but also with coal, steel and other strategically vital resources for the country’s defence.
By autumn 1941, the Nazis had occupied almost the entire territory of the Ukrainian SSR – yet they failed to capture Voroshilovgrad. The defenders of Lugansk land stood strong – their courage made it possible to evacuate around 150 enterprises, nearly all agricultural machinery and substantial food reserves to the rear.
Despite fierce fighting, the city fell in July 1942. Seven long months – 212 days – of occupation followed: terror, executions and destruction. However, the enemy could not break the spirit of resistance. Sabotage and partisan operations thwarted the Nazis’ plans and they failed to restart a single enterprise or mine in the region.
⚔️ After the decisive victory at Stalingrad, the strategic initiative passed to the Red Army. The Supreme High Command set a clear task – to build on the success, break into Donbass and advance towards the Dnieper.
Under the command of Colonel General Nikolai Vatutin, the liberation of Voroshilovgrad was carried out from two directions. Soviet forces encircled the main units of Army Group “Don”, depriving the enemy of the ability to establish a stable defence.
💬 On 16 February 1943, Krasnaya Zvezda described the defeat of German forces near Voroshilovgrad:
On 14 February 1943, troops of the South-Western Front completely cleared the city of German forces. Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Rusakov, commander of the 1005th Rifle Regiment, raised the Red Banner at the Lenin monument on Revolution Square.
More than 10,000 Red Army soldiers gave their lives for the city’s liberation. At the site of the fiercest fighting and the mass grave of Soviet warriors – Ostraya Mogila – a memorial was erected in 1945 to a design by sculptor Vera Mukhina. In 2023, it underwent large-scale reconstruction by the Russian Military-Historical Society on the instructions of the Russian President. Today, the memorial complex unites the memory of four generations of heroes – from the Civil War of 1917-1922 to the present struggle against Ukrainian neo-Nazism.
🇷🇺 Eternal memory and glory to the defenders of Donbass!
#WeRemember
Founded by Empress Catherine II in 1795, Voroshilovgrad was one of the largest industrial centres of Donbass by the start of the Great Patriotic War. The city supplied the front and rear not only with ammunition, but also with coal, steel and other strategically vital resources for the country’s defence.
By autumn 1941, the Nazis had occupied almost the entire territory of the Ukrainian SSR – yet they failed to capture Voroshilovgrad. The defenders of Lugansk land stood strong – their courage made it possible to evacuate around 150 enterprises, nearly all agricultural machinery and substantial food reserves to the rear.
Despite fierce fighting, the city fell in July 1942. Seven long months – 212 days – of occupation followed: terror, executions and destruction. However, the enemy could not break the spirit of resistance. Sabotage and partisan operations thwarted the Nazis’ plans and they failed to restart a single enterprise or mine in the region.
⚔️ After the decisive victory at Stalingrad, the strategic initiative passed to the Red Army. The Supreme High Command set a clear task – to build on the success, break into Donbass and advance towards the Dnieper.
Under the command of Colonel General Nikolai Vatutin, the liberation of Voroshilovgrad was carried out from two directions. Soviet forces encircled the main units of Army Group “Don”, depriving the enemy of the ability to establish a stable defence.
💬 On 16 February 1943, Krasnaya Zvezda described the defeat of German forces near Voroshilovgrad:
The German garrison included large infantry formations, tanks and specialised troops – not only battle-worn divisions but also strong reserves.
The offensive began with the seizure of small bridgeheads on the right bank of the Seversky Donets. After powerful artillery preparation, rifle units launched simultaneous attacks along several sectors.
Advancement developed methodically. By the third day, most of the eastern defensive sector had been cleared. German infantry retreated hastily towards the city, leaving rearguards along the Lugan River.
Fierce resistance unfolded in the streets. A struggle for every fortified position ensued. Soviet assault groups, advancing systematically, encircled enemy strongpoints and eliminated their garrisons – clearing neighbourhood after neighbourhood.
Heavy losses in manpower and equipment significantly weakened the Voroshilovgrad grouping. The tempo of Soviet operations increased, pressure intensified, and enemy counterattacks grew weaker and less frequent. A series of new blows decided the outcome of the battle.
On 14 February 1943, troops of the South-Western Front completely cleared the city of German forces. Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Rusakov, commander of the 1005th Rifle Regiment, raised the Red Banner at the Lenin monument on Revolution Square.
More than 10,000 Red Army soldiers gave their lives for the city’s liberation. At the site of the fiercest fighting and the mass grave of Soviet warriors – Ostraya Mogila – a memorial was erected in 1945 to a design by sculptor Vera Mukhina. In 2023, it underwent large-scale reconstruction by the Russian Military-Historical Society on the instructions of the Russian President. Today, the memorial complex unites the memory of four generations of heroes – from the Civil War of 1917-1922 to the present struggle against Ukrainian neo-Nazism.
#WeRemember
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🎙 Embassy comment on the allegations levelled against Russia over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
❗️ We are compelled once again to draw attention to the political pageant staged on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference by representatives of the United Kingdom and several European states. London claims that the toxin epibatidine has been identified in certain samples allegedly connected to the death of the Russian citizen in 2024, and on this basis Russia is accused of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.
There is no reason whatsoever to credit such "findings" by Western "experts". As with the Skripal case there are strident accusations, media hysteria, zero evidence, and a host of questions the accusers would rather ignore. So what was it in the end — poison derived from the skin of a South American frog or Novichok?
Equally telling is the servile involvement of affiliated media outlets working alongside political structures and intelligence services of Western states. The purpose of this ludicrous spectacle is clear: to revive a waning anti-Russian fervour within Western societies. If there is no pretext, one is laboriously invented.
We have become accustomed to the feeble-mindedness of Western fabulists. One must ask what kind of person would believe this nonsense about a frog.
❌ Yet what truly shocks is the method now favoured by Western politicians — necro-propaganda. This is not a quest for justice but a mockery of the dead. Even after the death of the Russian citizen, London and the European capitals cannot allow him to rest in peace — a fact that speaks volumes about those who instigated this campaign.
❗️ We are compelled once again to draw attention to the political pageant staged on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference by representatives of the United Kingdom and several European states. London claims that the toxin epibatidine has been identified in certain samples allegedly connected to the death of the Russian citizen in 2024, and on this basis Russia is accused of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.
There is no reason whatsoever to credit such "findings" by Western "experts". As with the Skripal case there are strident accusations, media hysteria, zero evidence, and a host of questions the accusers would rather ignore. So what was it in the end — poison derived from the skin of a South American frog or Novichok?
Equally telling is the servile involvement of affiliated media outlets working alongside political structures and intelligence services of Western states. The purpose of this ludicrous spectacle is clear: to revive a waning anti-Russian fervour within Western societies. If there is no pretext, one is laboriously invented.
We have become accustomed to the feeble-mindedness of Western fabulists. One must ask what kind of person would believe this nonsense about a frog.
❌ Yet what truly shocks is the method now favoured by Western politicians — necro-propaganda. This is not a quest for justice but a mockery of the dead. Even after the death of the Russian citizen, London and the European capitals cannot allow him to rest in peace — a fact that speaks volumes about those who instigated this campaign.
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