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International Youth Geography Olympiad MY-GEO 2026
📅 24-31 October 2026
📍 Sirius Federal Territory, Russian Federation
Russia invites young geography enthusiasts from around the world to take part in the International Youth Geography Olympiad MY-GEO2026, which will bring together talented school students from different countries at the Sirius Federal Territory.
🗺️ What is MY-GEO?
MY-GEO is an international educational competition for school students interested in geography and the world around them.
The Olympiad is designed to encourage participants to think,analyse, solve problems and apply geographical knowledge in practice.
The competition will cover a wide range of geographical topics and will combine academic knowledge with practical tasks. Participants will have the opportunity to explore real-world geographical challenges and demonstrate their analytical and research skills.
👥 Who can participate?
The Olympiad is open to school students aged 15-18. International participants will take part as members of national delegations, representing their countries at the competition. For Russian students, MY-GEO will provide an opportunity to compete at the international level and meet peers from around the world.
🇷🇺 Where will it take place?
The Olympiad will be held at the Sirius Federal Territory in southern Russia. Sirius is one of Russia's leading centres for education, science and work with talented young people. It regularly hosts major educational programmes, competitions and international events for school students. For international participants, MY-GEO will also be an opportunity to discover Russia, its educational environment and its culture.
✈️ How can you take part?
If you are a student aged 15-18 and interested in geography, you can find all the information about participation and registration on the official MY-GEO website. International students should check how national teams are being formed in their respective countries and follow the registration procedure provided by the organisers.
📌 Registration is open until 27 September 2026.
MY-GEO 2026 is an opportunity to test your knowledge,develop new skills, meet young people from different countries and experience an international educational event in Russia.
🔗 Full programme, participation requirements and registrationform you can find at Official MY-GEO 2026 website: geo.siriusolymp.ru
#MYGEO2026 #GeographyOlympiad #Sirius #Russia #Education
📅 24-31 October 2026
📍 Sirius Federal Territory, Russian Federation
Russia invites young geography enthusiasts from around the world to take part in the International Youth Geography Olympiad MY-GEO2026, which will bring together talented school students from different countries at the Sirius Federal Territory.
🗺️ What is MY-GEO?
MY-GEO is an international educational competition for school students interested in geography and the world around them.
The Olympiad is designed to encourage participants to think,analyse, solve problems and apply geographical knowledge in practice.
The competition will cover a wide range of geographical topics and will combine academic knowledge with practical tasks. Participants will have the opportunity to explore real-world geographical challenges and demonstrate their analytical and research skills.
👥 Who can participate?
The Olympiad is open to school students aged 15-18. International participants will take part as members of national delegations, representing their countries at the competition. For Russian students, MY-GEO will provide an opportunity to compete at the international level and meet peers from around the world.
🇷🇺 Where will it take place?
The Olympiad will be held at the Sirius Federal Territory in southern Russia. Sirius is one of Russia's leading centres for education, science and work with talented young people. It regularly hosts major educational programmes, competitions and international events for school students. For international participants, MY-GEO will also be an opportunity to discover Russia, its educational environment and its culture.
✈️ How can you take part?
If you are a student aged 15-18 and interested in geography, you can find all the information about participation and registration on the official MY-GEO website. International students should check how national teams are being formed in their respective countries and follow the registration procedure provided by the organisers.
📌 Registration is open until 27 September 2026.
MY-GEO 2026 is an opportunity to test your knowledge,develop new skills, meet young people from different countries and experience an international educational event in Russia.
🔗 Full programme, participation requirements and registrationform you can find at Official MY-GEO 2026 website: geo.siriusolymp.ru
#MYGEO2026 #GeographyOlympiad #Sirius #Russia #Education
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🌐 Международный научно-просветительский форум молодых соотечественников «Траектория открытий» приглашает к участию
⚡ ️С 29 сентября по 4 октября 2026 года в Москве и Нижнем Новгороде пройдет Международный научно-просветительский форум молодых соотечественников «Траектория открытий».
🔬 Участников ожидает насыщенная образовательная программа, посвященная современным достижениям российской науки и технологий. В рамках Форума состоятся посещения научных и технологических объектов, экскурсии, тематические лекции, интеллектуальные игры и встречи с представителями научного и экспертного сообщества.
К участию приглашаются молодые соотечественники, проживающие за рубежом, в двух возрастных категориях:
14–17 лет;
18–35 лет.
❗ Для участия необходимо заполнить регистрационную форму, а также до 25 августа 2026 года (включительно) направить конкурсную работу и видеовизитку продолжительностью не более 3 минут на электронную почту mmds.helpdesk@yandex.ru с темой письма «Траектория открытий».
📚 Конкурсные задания
🔹 Для участников 14–17 лет — подготовить «Научный маршрут» по научным достопримечательностям Москвы и Нижегородской области, предназначенный для сверстников, проживающих за рубежом. Работа может быть выполнена в формате стенгазеты, брошюры, инфографики или постера и должна соответствовать требованиям, установленным Положением о Форуме.
🔹 Для участников 18–35 лет — разработать серию из 7 карточек для социальных сетей на одну из предложенных в Положении тем в соответствии с предоставленным брендбуком.
📌 Подробная информация об условиях участия, требованиях к конкурсным работам и порядке проведения отбора содержится в Положении о Форуме.
🔗 Регистрационная форма:
Заполнить заявку
⚡ ️С 29 сентября по 4 октября 2026 года в Москве и Нижнем Новгороде пройдет Международный научно-просветительский форум молодых соотечественников «Траектория открытий».
🔬 Участников ожидает насыщенная образовательная программа, посвященная современным достижениям российской науки и технологий. В рамках Форума состоятся посещения научных и технологических объектов, экскурсии, тематические лекции, интеллектуальные игры и встречи с представителями научного и экспертного сообщества.
К участию приглашаются молодые соотечественники, проживающие за рубежом, в двух возрастных категориях:
14–17 лет;
18–35 лет.
❗ Для участия необходимо заполнить регистрационную форму, а также до 25 августа 2026 года (включительно) направить конкурсную работу и видеовизитку продолжительностью не более 3 минут на электронную почту mmds.helpdesk@yandex.ru с темой письма «Траектория открытий».
📚 Конкурсные задания
🔹 Для участников 14–17 лет — подготовить «Научный маршрут» по научным достопримечательностям Москвы и Нижегородской области, предназначенный для сверстников, проживающих за рубежом. Работа может быть выполнена в формате стенгазеты, брошюры, инфографики или постера и должна соответствовать требованиям, установленным Положением о Форуме.
🔹 Для участников 18–35 лет — разработать серию из 7 карточек для социальных сетей на одну из предложенных в Положении тем в соответствии с предоставленным брендбуком.
📌 Подробная информация об условиях участия, требованиях к конкурсным работам и порядке проведения отбора содержится в Положении о Форуме.
🔗 Регистрационная форма:
Заполнить заявку
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Invitation to Visit the “Made in Moscow” Pavilion at GITEX Nigeria 2026
Esteemed Partners and Business Colleagues,
🌐 The Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Moscow Export Center” is pleased to announce the collective exhibition pavilion featuring 15 leading Moscow-based enterprises under the unified “Made in Moscow” brand as part of the GITEX Nigeria international exhibition, which will take place in Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on August 31 - September 3 2026.
💼 The pavilion showcases innovative products and solutions from Moscow-based companies in key industries. The event will feature an extensive business program, including B2B sessions between Moscow exporters and international partners; business meetings with potential clients; presentations featuring official representatives and industry experts.
We cordially invite you to visit the “Made in Moscow” pavilion at GITEX Nigeria 2026. The event will provide an outstanding opportunity to explore high-quality products and technologies from Moscow, establish valuable business contacts, and discuss opportunities for cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you at our pavilion and to fruitful discussions.
📍 For further information and to schedule meetings, please contact the Moscow Export Center: https://moscow-export.com/en/
Esteemed Partners and Business Colleagues,
🌐 The Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Moscow Export Center” is pleased to announce the collective exhibition pavilion featuring 15 leading Moscow-based enterprises under the unified “Made in Moscow” brand as part of the GITEX Nigeria international exhibition, which will take place in Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on August 31 - September 3 2026.
💼 The pavilion showcases innovative products and solutions from Moscow-based companies in key industries. The event will feature an extensive business program, including B2B sessions between Moscow exporters and international partners; business meetings with potential clients; presentations featuring official representatives and industry experts.
We cordially invite you to visit the “Made in Moscow” pavilion at GITEX Nigeria 2026. The event will provide an outstanding opportunity to explore high-quality products and technologies from Moscow, establish valuable business contacts, and discuss opportunities for cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you at our pavilion and to fruitful discussions.
📍 For further information and to schedule meetings, please contact the Moscow Export Center: https://moscow-export.com/en/
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question on measures to counter unlawful activities by foreign law enforcement agencies in Russia (August 21, 2026)
❓ Question: We have received reports that law enforcement officials from unfriendly states are directly sending investigative requests to Russian legal entities, seeking information on individuals suspected of criminal offences
How would you comment on this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: We note such cases with concern.
Let me recall that in 2022, almost all Western countries unilaterally discontinued cooperation with Russia on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. They are now trying to bypass Russia’s competent authorities, in violation of established procedures and their bilateral and multilateral obligations.
In other words, they are acting as though they were on their own turf.
👉 I would like to remind our former partners that such unauthorised activity on the territory of the Russian Federation is a criminal offence.
In this regard, we draw attention to the fact that in 2025 the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was supplemented with Article 294.1, “Unlawful Conduct of Investigative and Other Procedural Actions and Operational-Search Activities on the Territory of the Russian Federation”, specifically aimed at preventing such unlawful attempts to obtain information.
☝️ The offence is punishable by a fine of between 500,000 and 2 million rubles, or by imprisonment for up to five years.
The relevant amendments to Russian legislation became necessary, among other things, to prevent interference by unfriendly states in our country’s internal affairs, as well as to thwart various unscrupulous schemes whereby Western intelligence services effectively lured Russian citizens abroad in order to detain them.
❗️ We recommend that the accredited diplomatic missions of unfriendly states carefully review the relevant explanatory material and bring this information to the attention of their national law enforcement agencies.
❓ Question: We have received reports that law enforcement officials from unfriendly states are directly sending investigative requests to Russian legal entities, seeking information on individuals suspected of criminal offences
How would you comment on this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: We note such cases with concern.
Let me recall that in 2022, almost all Western countries unilaterally discontinued cooperation with Russia on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. They are now trying to bypass Russia’s competent authorities, in violation of established procedures and their bilateral and multilateral obligations.
In other words, they are acting as though they were on their own turf.
👉 I would like to remind our former partners that such unauthorised activity on the territory of the Russian Federation is a criminal offence.
In this regard, we draw attention to the fact that in 2025 the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was supplemented with Article 294.1, “Unlawful Conduct of Investigative and Other Procedural Actions and Operational-Search Activities on the Territory of the Russian Federation”, specifically aimed at preventing such unlawful attempts to obtain information.
☝️ The offence is punishable by a fine of between 500,000 and 2 million rubles, or by imprisonment for up to five years.
The relevant amendments to Russian legislation became necessary, among other things, to prevent interference by unfriendly states in our country’s internal affairs, as well as to thwart various unscrupulous schemes whereby Western intelligence services effectively lured Russian citizens abroad in order to detain them.
❗️ We recommend that the accredited diplomatic missions of unfriendly states carefully review the relevant explanatory material and bring this information to the attention of their national law enforcement agencies.
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🇷🇺 On August 22, Russia marks National Flag Day, established by a Presidential Decree in 1994.
On this day, we pay tribute to one of Russia’s official state symbols, which, together with the national emblem and anthem, represents the country’s sovereignty and independence and reflects the continuity of generations of its multinational people.
Today, the Russian flag is also a visible symbol of protection and the future. In the special military operation zone, servicemen raise the tricolour over liberated settlements.
***
The history of the Russian tricolour spans more than three centuries. In 1693, the young Peter the Great raised it as his personal standard in Arkhangelsk, and in 1705 he ordered the white-blue-red flag to be flown on merchant ships. Until the 19th century, Russian sailors would erect a commemorative cross on the shores of newly acquired territories.
In 1806, a new tradition emerged. A Russian expedition explored the coast of southern Sakhalin and raised two flags on shore. The St Andrew’s Flag symbolised the role of the Russian Navy, while the white-blue-red flag marked the territory as a new Russian possession. The tricolour became the national flag in 1896, on the eve of the coronation of Nicholas II.
⚪️🔵🔴 On December 25, 2000, the Federal Constitutional Law “On the State Flag of the Russian Federation” was adopted. Under the law, the State Flag of Russia is a rectangular cloth consisting of three equal horizontal stripes: white on top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom.
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
#NationalFlagDay
On this day, we pay tribute to one of Russia’s official state symbols, which, together with the national emblem and anthem, represents the country’s sovereignty and independence and reflects the continuity of generations of its multinational people.
Today, the Russian flag is also a visible symbol of protection and the future. In the special military operation zone, servicemen raise the tricolour over liberated settlements.
***
The history of the Russian tricolour spans more than three centuries. In 1693, the young Peter the Great raised it as his personal standard in Arkhangelsk, and in 1705 he ordered the white-blue-red flag to be flown on merchant ships. Until the 19th century, Russian sailors would erect a commemorative cross on the shores of newly acquired territories.
In 1806, a new tradition emerged. A Russian expedition explored the coast of southern Sakhalin and raised two flags on shore. The St Andrew’s Flag symbolised the role of the Russian Navy, while the white-blue-red flag marked the territory as a new Russian possession. The tricolour became the national flag in 1896, on the eve of the coronation of Nicholas II.
⚪️🔵🔴 On December 25, 2000, the Federal Constitutional Law “On the State Flag of the Russian Federation” was adopted. Under the law, the State Flag of Russia is a rectangular cloth consisting of three equal horizontal stripes: white on top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom.
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
Russia is a thousand-year-old country and civilisation, and our national flag is a symbol of our unity.
I am confident that the national flag will always inspire us to move only forward — towards victory — and to uphold the glory of Russia.
#NationalFlagDay
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В указанную дату Верховным Советом РСФСР принято постановление о признании исторического бело-сине-красного триколора официальным государственным символом РСФСР.
Ключевая роль в закреплении триколора принадлежит Петру I. В 1693 году на яхте «Святой Пётр» использовался бело-сине-красный флаг с золотым двуглавым орлом.
Официальное толкование цветов государственного флага Российской Федерации законодательно не установлено. В общественном сознании закрепились следующие трактовки:
⚪️ Белый — мир, чистота, благородство, свобода.
🔵 Синий — вера, верность, постоянство.
🔴 Красный — энергия, сила, мужество, любовь к Отечеству.
25 декабря 2000 года был принят Федеральный конституционный закон «О Государственном флаге Российской Федерации», в соответствии с которым государственный флаг России представляет собой прямоугольное полотнище из трёх равных горизонтальных полос: верхней — белого, средней — синего, нижней — красного цвета.
Россия — тысячелетняя страна и цивилизация, наш государственный флаг — это символ нашего единства. Уверен, что государственный флаг всегда будет вдохновлять нас идти только вперед — до победы, утверждать славу России.
#ДеньГосударственногоФлага
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🎙 Statement by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine (New York, August 24, 2026)
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💬 Today’s meeting is being held under the grand banner of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s “independence”.
But is there really anything to celebrate?
Over these decades, under successive leaders, the country has been brought to the brink. Those who loudly proclaimed Ukraine’s independence and bright prospects have in fact, whether deliberately or otherwise, been destroying it.
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Having failed to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, the Kiev regime has now descended into outright terror against Russia’s civilian population.
Its Western patrons, not to mention Zelensky himself, still cling to the dangerous illusion that further escalation, strikes deep inside our territory and terror against civilians will force us to accept an ultimatum disguised as “peace”.
👉 The negotiating demands being put to us are, to say the least, strange.
***
❗️ There will be no agreements at the expense of Russia’s security interests.
Any attempt to impose a freeze on the conflict under the guise of a ceasefire, merely to give Kiev a temporary respite to regroup and rearm, is doomed to fail.
As long as we are addressed in the language of ultimatums, terror and threats, while realities on the ground are ignored, there will be no basis for political and diplomatic dialogue.
Read in full
Watch the full meeting
💬 Today’s meeting is being held under the grand banner of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s “independence”.
But is there really anything to celebrate?
Over these decades, under successive leaders, the country has been brought to the brink. Those who loudly proclaimed Ukraine’s independence and bright prospects have in fact, whether deliberately or otherwise, been destroying it.
***
Having failed to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, the Kiev regime has now descended into outright terror against Russia’s civilian population.
Its Western patrons, not to mention Zelensky himself, still cling to the dangerous illusion that further escalation, strikes deep inside our territory and terror against civilians will force us to accept an ultimatum disguised as “peace”.
👉 The negotiating demands being put to us are, to say the least, strange.
***
❗️ There will be no agreements at the expense of Russia’s security interests.
Any attempt to impose a freeze on the conflict under the guise of a ceasefire, merely to give Kiev a temporary respite to regroup and rearm, is doomed to fail.
As long as we are addressed in the language of ultimatums, terror and threats, while realities on the ground are ignored, there will be no basis for political and diplomatic dialogue.
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#KievRegimeCrimes
💬 Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
On August 26, nine people were killed in a Ukrainian strike on a civilian bus in the Lugansk People's Republic.
Five people were injured. The bus was travelling on the Lisichansk-Stakhanov route.
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💬 Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik:
Eight people were killed at the scene. A 20-year-old woman was rushed to intensive care, but doctors were unable to save her. Her mother was injured.
An 18-year-old woman was also wounded and hospitalized. Three other passengers and the driver received medical treatment and were released for outpatient care.
❗️ This is yet another act of terrorism by the Kiev regime – cynical, inhuman and without justification.
It is a war crime, and those responsible will inevitably face the punishment they deserve.
Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee are documenting the consequences of the attack.
💬 Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
On August 26, nine people were killed in a Ukrainian strike on a civilian bus in the Lugansk People's Republic.
Five people were injured. The bus was travelling on the Lisichansk-Stakhanov route.
***
💬 Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik:
Eight people were killed at the scene. A 20-year-old woman was rushed to intensive care, but doctors were unable to save her. Her mother was injured.
An 18-year-old woman was also wounded and hospitalized. Three other passengers and the driver received medical treatment and were released for outpatient care.
❗️ This is yet another act of terrorism by the Kiev regime – cynical, inhuman and without justification.
It is a war crime, and those responsible will inevitably face the punishment they deserve.
Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee are documenting the consequences of the attack.