8️⃣5️⃣ years ago, the first Arctic convoy – codenamed Dervish – arrived in Arkhangelsk.
The convoy set sail from Liverpool on 12 August 1941, stopping briefly in Iceland before reaching the USSR. It carried ammunition, aircraft and other essential supplies under the Lend-Lease programme.
This marked the beginning of a vital wartime lifeline to the Soviet Union. Between August 1941 and May 1945, 78 convoys crossed the Arctic seas from Britain, Iceland and North America to the USSR. More than 1,400 vessels delivered over 4 million tonnes of vital cargo.
Crews faced blizzards, drifting ice, freezing temperatures and the constant threat of German air and naval attacks along the 2,000-mile route to the northern Soviet ports.
The price was high. More than 3,000 Soviet, British, American and other Allied seamen lost their lives in these perilous voyages.
Thousands of sailors, pilots and other servicemen displayed extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice in some of the harshest conditions of the conflict. Their bravery forged a bond between our nations at one of the most difficult moments of the Second World War.
The memory of all those who risked everything in the fight for Victory will never fade.
The convoy set sail from Liverpool on 12 August 1941, stopping briefly in Iceland before reaching the USSR. It carried ammunition, aircraft and other essential supplies under the Lend-Lease programme.
This marked the beginning of a vital wartime lifeline to the Soviet Union. Between August 1941 and May 1945, 78 convoys crossed the Arctic seas from Britain, Iceland and North America to the USSR. More than 1,400 vessels delivered over 4 million tonnes of vital cargo.
Crews faced blizzards, drifting ice, freezing temperatures and the constant threat of German air and naval attacks along the 2,000-mile route to the northern Soviet ports.
The price was high. More than 3,000 Soviet, British, American and other Allied seamen lost their lives in these perilous voyages.
Thousands of sailors, pilots and other servicemen displayed extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice in some of the harshest conditions of the conflict. Their bravery forged a bond between our nations at one of the most difficult moments of the Second World War.
The memory of all those who risked everything in the fight for Victory will never fade.
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Forwarded from Генеральное консульство России в Эдинбурге
⚓️ August 31, 1941, exactly 85 years ago, saw the arrival of the first Arctic convoy, codenamed "Dervish," in the Soviet Union from Britain. It delivered 25,000 tonnes of various cargo to Arkhangelsk and marked the beginning of regular shipments between the USSR and the Allied powers via the Arctic route.
In total, during the Second World War, approximately 1,500 vessels, escorted by warships, made the journey to the Soviet Union and back as part of 78 Arctic convoys. They delivered thousands of aircraft and tanks, other weaponry and military hardware, as well as ammunition, medical supplies, fuel, strategically important raw materials, and various supplies essential for the nations of the anti-Hitler coalition in their fight against Nazi Germany and its allies.
The participants of the Arctic convoys were true heroes. Cargo delivery took place under extreme weather conditions with bitterly cold temperatures, gale-force winds, and heavy snowfall, while facing a constant threat from the German navy and air force. More than 3,000 sailors serving in the Arctic convoys gave their lives for the sake of victory over Nazism.
🕯Consul General of the Russian Federation Denis Moskalenko honoured the memory of the Arctic convoy participants by laying a wreath at the monument dedicated to them at Cove, in northwestern Scotland. It was there, in Loch Ewe, that convoys bound for the Soviet Union were assembled between January 1942 and December 1944.
The Consul General also visited the Arctic Convoy Museum in the village of Aultbea, on the shores of Loch Ewe, and thanked the staff for preserving the memory of our nations’ joint struggle against Nazism during the Second World War.
In total, during the Second World War, approximately 1,500 vessels, escorted by warships, made the journey to the Soviet Union and back as part of 78 Arctic convoys. They delivered thousands of aircraft and tanks, other weaponry and military hardware, as well as ammunition, medical supplies, fuel, strategically important raw materials, and various supplies essential for the nations of the anti-Hitler coalition in their fight against Nazi Germany and its allies.
The participants of the Arctic convoys were true heroes. Cargo delivery took place under extreme weather conditions with bitterly cold temperatures, gale-force winds, and heavy snowfall, while facing a constant threat from the German navy and air force. More than 3,000 sailors serving in the Arctic convoys gave their lives for the sake of victory over Nazism.
🕯Consul General of the Russian Federation Denis Moskalenko honoured the memory of the Arctic convoy participants by laying a wreath at the monument dedicated to them at Cove, in northwestern Scotland. It was there, in Loch Ewe, that convoys bound for the Soviet Union were assembled between January 1942 and December 1944.
The Consul General also visited the Arctic Convoy Museum in the village of Aultbea, on the shores of Loch Ewe, and thanked the staff for preserving the memory of our nations’ joint struggle against Nazism during the Second World War.
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🎙 Highlights from Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin interview to Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group
• The terrorist tactics against civilians and non-military facilities in our country, chosen by Kiev amid its failures on the battlefield, have indeed narrowed the scope for a political and diplomatic settlement of the crisis [...] The Kiev regime has objectively weakened its negotiating position.
• At the negotiating table, we have always been ready to discuss the complete and irreversible elimination of the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict. If, however, the negotiating process is being used as an attempt to buy time, secure a respite on the battlefield and build up military capabilities, we will not agree to such contacts.
• We are dealing with a situation in which Western sponsors are effectively exercising external control over the territories held by Kiev, fully funding the Zelensky regime and effectively depriving Ukraine of its genuine legal personality. These sponsors continue to work towards escalating the conflict.
• None of the leaders of NATO countries condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by the Ukrainian troops against Russian civilians, including women and children. Given that, it is difficult to discuss possible pathways to peace.
• The EU continues its destructive policy of supplying the Kiev regime with weapons and imposing sanctions pressure on our country that is illegitimate under international law. European leaders voice nothing but demands directed at our country, without any willingness to engage in an honest discussion of Russia's concerns.
• The EU's talk about negotiations is aimed at achieving a single objective – securing a respite for Kiev from the fighting. The ultimate goal remains unchanged: to preserve Ukraine as a foothold for further confrontation with Russia. Such an approach is unacceptable to Moscow.
• The terrorist tactics against civilians and non-military facilities in our country, chosen by Kiev amid its failures on the battlefield, have indeed narrowed the scope for a political and diplomatic settlement of the crisis [...] The Kiev regime has objectively weakened its negotiating position.
• At the negotiating table, we have always been ready to discuss the complete and irreversible elimination of the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict. If, however, the negotiating process is being used as an attempt to buy time, secure a respite on the battlefield and build up military capabilities, we will not agree to such contacts.
• We are dealing with a situation in which Western sponsors are effectively exercising external control over the territories held by Kiev, fully funding the Zelensky regime and effectively depriving Ukraine of its genuine legal personality. These sponsors continue to work towards escalating the conflict.
• None of the leaders of NATO countries condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by the Ukrainian troops against Russian civilians, including women and children. Given that, it is difficult to discuss possible pathways to peace.
• The EU continues its destructive policy of supplying the Kiev regime with weapons and imposing sanctions pressure on our country that is illegitimate under international law. European leaders voice nothing but demands directed at our country, without any willingness to engage in an honest discussion of Russia's concerns.
• The EU's talk about negotiations is aimed at achieving a single objective – securing a respite for Kiev from the fighting. The ultimate goal remains unchanged: to preserve Ukraine as a foothold for further confrontation with Russia. Such an approach is unacceptable to Moscow.
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📰 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article "International Cooperation in the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities"
💬 Preserving the Arctic as an area of peace and cooperation meets the interests of the entire international community.
Meanwhile, there are those who do not share this point of view. How else can one explain the fact that NATO countries, as well as the Alliance as a whole, are driving the region towards militarisation and creating hotbeds of international tension there? [...]
This deliberate and systematic effort to foster an atmosphere of mistrust in the military sphere is taking place alongside Western attempts to undermine Russia's legitimate rights in international cooperation through illegitimate sanctions targeting legal entities and individuals from countries of the Global South who are involved in joint projects in the Arctic region.
NATO and other Western countries are openly declaring their intention to turn the Arctic into a new front for opposing the development of Russia and its like-minded partners [...]
Our current opponents should have learned the many lessons of history by now and understood that attempts to speak to Russia in the language of sanctions and threats are futile.
❗️ Unfriendly and hostile actions have been and will continue to be met with an appropriate response.
Read in full
💬 Preserving the Arctic as an area of peace and cooperation meets the interests of the entire international community.
Meanwhile, there are those who do not share this point of view. How else can one explain the fact that NATO countries, as well as the Alliance as a whole, are driving the region towards militarisation and creating hotbeds of international tension there? [...]
This deliberate and systematic effort to foster an atmosphere of mistrust in the military sphere is taking place alongside Western attempts to undermine Russia's legitimate rights in international cooperation through illegitimate sanctions targeting legal entities and individuals from countries of the Global South who are involved in joint projects in the Arctic region.
NATO and other Western countries are openly declaring their intention to turn the Arctic into a new front for opposing the development of Russia and its like-minded partners [...]
Our current opponents should have learned the many lessons of history by now and understood that attempts to speak to Russia in the language of sanctions and threats are futile.
❗️ Unfriendly and hostile actions have been and will continue to be met with an appropriate response.
Read in full
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🔔 🍂 В школе при Посольстве России в Лондоне состоялась торжественная линейка, посвящённая Дню знаний.
Мероприятие традиционно началось с церемонии поднятия Государственного флага и исполнения гимна нашей страны.
Временный поверенных в делах России в Великобритании Василий Цыганов обратился с напутственным словом к школьникам, их семьям и педагогам. Поздравив собравшихся с началом нового учебного года, он пожелал учащимся успешно осваивать школьную программу и стремиться к получению новых знаний.
Мероприятие традиционно началось с церемонии поднятия Государственного флага и исполнения гимна нашей страны.
Временный поверенных в делах России в Великобритании Василий Цыганов обратился с напутственным словом к школьникам, их семьям и педагогам. Поздравив собравшихся с началом нового учебного года, он пожелал учащимся успешно осваивать школьную программу и стремиться к получению новых знаний.
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🔔 🍂 1 September marks Knowledge Day in Russia and the beginning of a new school year.
The custom dates back decades and is associated with a number of familiar rituals, including the first bell and presenting teachers with flowers. In 1984, it was officially established as a holiday.
These long-standing traditions are upheld in Russian schools both at home and abroad. At the Russian Embassy School in London, the new academic year commenced with a special ceremony. As is customary, the event opened with the raising of the State Flag and the performance of the national anthem.
Chargé d'Affaires Vasily Tsyganov addressed the students, their families and teachers, congratulating everyone on the occasion. He wished the children every success in their studies and encouraged them to seek out new knowledge.
The custom dates back decades and is associated with a number of familiar rituals, including the first bell and presenting teachers with flowers. In 1984, it was officially established as a holiday.
These long-standing traditions are upheld in Russian schools both at home and abroad. At the Russian Embassy School in London, the new academic year commenced with a special ceremony. As is customary, the event opened with the raising of the State Flag and the performance of the national anthem.
Chargé d'Affaires Vasily Tsyganov addressed the students, their families and teachers, congratulating everyone on the occasion. He wished the children every success in their studies and encouraged them to seek out new knowledge.
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