📆The outstanding Russian poet Nikolai Nekrasov was born today. Poet, prose writer, dramatist, publicist, and publisher, Nekrasov became one of Russia’s most influential literary figures.
He grew up in Podolsk Governorate and later moved to Saint Petersburg to pursue his literary career, overcoming financial struggles to leave a lasting mark on Russian literature.
In 1846, Nekrasov co-ran the legendary journal Sovremennik, nurturing the talents of Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Herzen, and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. Known for his sharp satire, he critiqued social injustices in works like The Recent Times and Contemporaries.
Nekrasov also celebrated rural life and peasants in poems like The Peasant Children, Korobeiniki, and Frost, Red Nose. Many of his verses became popular folk songs, and composers like Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, and Sergey Taneyev set his poetry to music.
#OutstandingRussians #RussianArt
He grew up in Podolsk Governorate and later moved to Saint Petersburg to pursue his literary career, overcoming financial struggles to leave a lasting mark on Russian literature.
In 1846, Nekrasov co-ran the legendary journal Sovremennik, nurturing the talents of Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Herzen, and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. Known for his sharp satire, he critiqued social injustices in works like The Recent Times and Contemporaries.
Nekrasov also celebrated rural life and peasants in poems like The Peasant Children, Korobeiniki, and Frost, Red Nose. Many of his verses became popular folk songs, and composers like Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, and Sergey Taneyev set his poetry to music.
#OutstandingRussians #RussianArt
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on Human Rights Day (December 10, 2025)
💬 On December 10, the international community marks #HumanRightsDay. It was on this historical day in 1948 when states came together to approve the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in an effort to strengthen respect for human dignity and reaffirm its importance. This document created a solid foundation for the present-day international framework for encouraging and defending human rights.
This year’s anniversary has special importance since it coincides with 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II, as well as the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN).
It was the Great Victory, which came at an unimaginable cost with all peace-loving nations coming together to fight Nazism, fascism and militarism, that defined the course of global history and created a foundation for a new architecture of international relations, while also laying the groundwork for international law, including human rights law.
Unfortunately, certain countries have been exploiting the noble ideals and spirit of the Universal Declaration in pursuit of their momentary political and economic goals these days.
Freedom of speech has been used for justifying unrelenting attempts to revise the outcomes of World War II, justify the disastrous Nazi ideology, while casting Hitler’s followers and collaborationists as heroes. They have been referring to the principle of freedom from torture for interfering in the domestic affairs of sovereign states, while appealing to the freedom from discrimination for imposing neoliberal values as the one and only pillar of the world order.
❗️ This way of exploiting human rights as a tool for pursuing vested interests is unacceptable.
We believe that we must do everything we can to counter fraudulent attempts to assert lopsided interpretations of the fundamental human rights documents.
☝️ We call for working together on the human rights agenda by strictly following existing, time-tested and universally recognised international principles and norms while taking into account the historical, cultural and religious context in any given country.
💬 On December 10, the international community marks #HumanRightsDay. It was on this historical day in 1948 when states came together to approve the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in an effort to strengthen respect for human dignity and reaffirm its importance. This document created a solid foundation for the present-day international framework for encouraging and defending human rights.
This year’s anniversary has special importance since it coincides with 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II, as well as the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN).
It was the Great Victory, which came at an unimaginable cost with all peace-loving nations coming together to fight Nazism, fascism and militarism, that defined the course of global history and created a foundation for a new architecture of international relations, while also laying the groundwork for international law, including human rights law.
Unfortunately, certain countries have been exploiting the noble ideals and spirit of the Universal Declaration in pursuit of their momentary political and economic goals these days.
Freedom of speech has been used for justifying unrelenting attempts to revise the outcomes of World War II, justify the disastrous Nazi ideology, while casting Hitler’s followers and collaborationists as heroes. They have been referring to the principle of freedom from torture for interfering in the domestic affairs of sovereign states, while appealing to the freedom from discrimination for imposing neoliberal values as the one and only pillar of the world order.
❗️ This way of exploiting human rights as a tool for pursuing vested interests is unacceptable.
We believe that we must do everything we can to counter fraudulent attempts to assert lopsided interpretations of the fundamental human rights documents.
☝️ We call for working together on the human rights agenda by strictly following existing, time-tested and universally recognised international principles and norms while taking into account the historical, cultural and religious context in any given country.
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📄 Statement of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation regarding 80th anniversary since the start of the Nuremberg Trials (November, 2025)
Statement in full (Telegraph)
On November 20, 1945, the International Military Tribunal for the trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis countries (the Nuremberg Trials) commenced its work.
The establishment of the tribunal became possible as a result of the historic Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War.
The Nuremberg Trials established that the war crimes committed by the Nazis were carried out on a scale unprecedented in the history of warfare and were accompanied by unparalleled brutality and terror. The atrocities of the Nazis in the temporarily occupied territories of the Soviet Union were extremely inhumane and reached an especially massive scale. Mass killings of Soviet citizens and atrocities against them were all part of a plan to exterminate civilians and colonise the invaded territory.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation views the verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials as a cornerstone of the present-day world order. The principles of international law as set forth in the Nuremberg Charter and its verdicts were reaffirmed in UN General Assembly Resolution 95(1) of December 11, 1946.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation recalls that the war unleashed by Nazi Germany against the USSR left 27 million Soviet citizens dead and emphasises that the act of displacing and exterminating civilians in the USSR by the Nazis and their accomplices as recognised by the verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials must be viewed as an act of genocide against the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The Senators of the Russian Federation call on all UN member states to support the resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, which is submitted annually for consideration by the UN General Assembly.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation states that some Western countries have been seeking to cast the outcomes of the Nuremberg Trials into oblivion, contributing to the rehabilitation of Nazism and undermining the international legal framework resulting from the Yalta and Potsdam conferences that has helped prevent a new world war for 80 years.
❗️ The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls on all countries and nations around the world to respect and defend the principles as devised during the Nuremberg Trials for preventing wars, acts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, as well as countering the emergence of Nazism and fascism in any form, while also opposing attempts to revise the outcomes of World War II and falsifying its history.
Statement in full (Telegraph)
On November 20, 1945, the International Military Tribunal for the trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis countries (the Nuremberg Trials) commenced its work.
The establishment of the tribunal became possible as a result of the historic Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War.
The Nuremberg Trials established that the war crimes committed by the Nazis were carried out on a scale unprecedented in the history of warfare and were accompanied by unparalleled brutality and terror. The atrocities of the Nazis in the temporarily occupied territories of the Soviet Union were extremely inhumane and reached an especially massive scale. Mass killings of Soviet citizens and atrocities against them were all part of a plan to exterminate civilians and colonise the invaded territory.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation views the verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials as a cornerstone of the present-day world order. The principles of international law as set forth in the Nuremberg Charter and its verdicts were reaffirmed in UN General Assembly Resolution 95(1) of December 11, 1946.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation recalls that the war unleashed by Nazi Germany against the USSR left 27 million Soviet citizens dead and emphasises that the act of displacing and exterminating civilians in the USSR by the Nazis and their accomplices as recognised by the verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials must be viewed as an act of genocide against the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The Senators of the Russian Federation call on all UN member states to support the resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, which is submitted annually for consideration by the UN General Assembly.
The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation states that some Western countries have been seeking to cast the outcomes of the Nuremberg Trials into oblivion, contributing to the rehabilitation of Nazism and undermining the international legal framework resulting from the Yalta and Potsdam conferences that has helped prevent a new world war for 80 years.
❗️ The Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls on all countries and nations around the world to respect and defend the principles as devised during the Nuremberg Trials for preventing wars, acts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, as well as countering the emergence of Nazism and fascism in any form, while also opposing attempts to revise the outcomes of World War II and falsifying its history.
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🎓 On Friday, 5 December, the Embassy of Russia together with the Department of Higher Education and Training held an information session on the Russian Government’s Scholarship programme.
During the session former student of the Southern Federal University, Mr.Njabulo Phiri 🇿🇦 shared his experience on how much he enjoyed studying in Russia and how valuable this opportunity was for his academic and personal growth.
Representatives of the MGIMO University and the Tomsk State University also presented their institutions, projects and academic programmes available for South Africans.
👉The webinar recording can be fiund via the LINK
👉Applications for the Scholarship can be submitted via the Education in Russia website until 15 January.
👉More information for South Africa nationals
#StudyInRussia #RussianEducation
During the session former student of the Southern Federal University, Mr.Njabulo Phiri 🇿🇦 shared his experience on how much he enjoyed studying in Russia and how valuable this opportunity was for his academic and personal growth.
Representatives of the MGIMO University and the Tomsk State University also presented their institutions, projects and academic programmes available for South Africans.
👉The webinar recording can be fiund via the LINK
👉Applications for the Scholarship can be submitted via the Education in Russia website until 15 January.
👉More information for South Africa nationals
#StudyInRussia #RussianEducation
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📆 #OTD in 1987, the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in Angola intensified, marking a turning point in the South African Border War with major consequences for regional politics.
This battle remains the largest military clash on African soil since World War II. The outcome was pivotal in the eventual dismantling of the apartheid regime in Southern Africa.
The victory, in which Angolan forces, alongside Cuban internationalist soldiers and Soviet military advisors, successfully repelled the South African army, played a key role in securing the success of negotiations for Namibian independence.
The Soviet Union provided significant support, supplying military equipment, training, and strategic guidance – a key factor in the outcome and in broader anti-apartheid regional efforts.
#CuitoCuanavale
This battle remains the largest military clash on African soil since World War II. The outcome was pivotal in the eventual dismantling of the apartheid regime in Southern Africa.
The victory, in which Angolan forces, alongside Cuban internationalist soldiers and Soviet military advisors, successfully repelled the South African army, played a key role in securing the success of negotiations for Namibian independence.
The Soviet Union provided significant support, supplying military equipment, training, and strategic guidance – a key factor in the outcome and in broader anti-apartheid regional efforts.
#CuitoCuanavale
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Winter University 2025: South African Students in Russia
On 25 November - 7 December 2025 Winter University 2025 program in Electronics, Radio Engineering and Communication Systems has brought together students from seven countries.
🇿🇦This year, participants from South Africa — representing Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), and the North-West University (NWU)— joined the international cohort of young engineers.
Their academic and project activities were hosted across three leading Russian universities: Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev (Samara University), the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University (NovSu), and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
🌐In total, the Winter University welcomed 600 students from Russia, #CIS countries and #BRICS countries, strengthening international collaboration and supporting the development of advanced engineering competencies.
#StudyInRussia #RussianEducation
On 25 November - 7 December 2025 Winter University 2025 program in Electronics, Radio Engineering and Communication Systems has brought together students from seven countries.
🇿🇦This year, participants from South Africa — representing Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), and the North-West University (NWU)— joined the international cohort of young engineers.
Their academic and project activities were hosted across three leading Russian universities: Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev (Samara University), the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University (NovSu), and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
🌐In total, the Winter University welcomed 600 students from Russia, #CIS countries and #BRICS countries, strengthening international collaboration and supporting the development of advanced engineering competencies.
#StudyInRussia #RussianEducation
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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
🇷🇺 #OTD, on December 12, 1993, 58.2 million Russian citizens (54.8% of the entire electorate) cast their ballots at a nationwide referendum and approved the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the country’s fundamental law.
#IntrerestingFact: The Russian Constitution is composed of the Preamble, 2 sections, 9 chapters, 137 articles and 9 paragraphs of interim and concluding provisions.
The main copy of the nation’s fundamental law is stored in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes an oath of allegiance, placing his right hand on this copy of the Constitution. The text is as follows:
📖 In the execution of the duties vested in me as the President of the Russian Federation, I solemnly vow to uphold and safeguard human rights and freedoms, to honour and protect the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to preserve the sovereignty, independence, security, and integrity of the state, and to faithfully serve the people.
#IntrerestingFact: The Russian Constitution is composed of the Preamble, 2 sections, 9 chapters, 137 articles and 9 paragraphs of interim and concluding provisions.
The main copy of the nation’s fundamental law is stored in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes an oath of allegiance, placing his right hand on this copy of the Constitution. The text is as follows:
📖 In the execution of the duties vested in me as the President of the Russian Federation, I solemnly vow to uphold and safeguard human rights and freedoms, to honour and protect the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to preserve the sovereignty, independence, security, and integrity of the state, and to faithfully serve the people.
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⚡️ The 2025 Report On Violations of the Rights of Russian Citizens and Compatriots in Foreign Countries by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
📖 Read the full report
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is consistently paying close attention in its work to violations of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries and makes considerable efforts to protect the interests of our compatriots within the authority of its diplomatic missions. <...>
Russians continue to be subjected to barbaric discrimination, primarily in Europe and North America where persist wide-spread and already known violations of the rights of Russians, such as:
• denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.);
• imposition of measures against Russian businesses;
• seizure of property of Russian citizens;
• forcing them to public repentance;
• condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities;
• suspension of Russian athletes from sports and cultural events.
There are continued reports of attacks, threats and insults against Russians, deliberate damage of their property and all sorts of discrimination in everyday life. <...>
In the light of support for the Neo-nazi regime in Kiev demonstrated by the collective West, the most Russophobic policy is pursued by Poland, Baltic States, Ukraine and some other countries.
Under the pretext of "condemning Russian aggression" all these countries have boosted their efforts to fight against monuments and memorials commemorating Red Army soldiers. As true followers of Nazi ideology, they brought Europe almost to the point of paranoia and manic pursuit of any symbol of memory in honour of the fighters against fascism.
Such ignominious acts, inter alia, contradicting the Nuremberg Tribunal decisions, are examined not only in this report, but also in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s reports, such as following:
👉 Eighty Years after the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism;
👉 On the Situation in several European countries with the desecration and destruction of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism during World War II;
👉 Regarding the Situation with the Glorification of Nazism and the Spread of Neo-Nazism and Other Practices That Contribute to Fueling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
In a number of countries (first of all in the Baltic States, the United States, Canada and Ukraine), members of the Russian-speaking community who promote maintaining of cultural, linguistic and historical ties with Russia and advocate constructive relations with our country are facing pressure and repression on the part of authorities.
In addition, the authorities in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine continue squeezing the Russian language out of all educational institutions, thus limiting the right to education in one's native language for their residents (including citizens).
Furthermore, the threat of mass deportation of Russian-speaking residents by the authorities of the Baltic States is persisting which confirms their efforts to find the final solution to the "Russian problem" as well as the unprecedented problem of widespread statelessness in their territories.
In an accelerated way, restricting instruction in Russian and imposing various bans, Finland and Moldavia try to catch up with the "leaders" of Russophobia. <...>
☝️ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, for its part, continues to take all possible diplomatic steps to protect the rights of Russian citizens imprisoned abroad.
<...>
We continue to record cases of foreign authorities' obstructing the activities of Russian journalists and persons representing Russian media.
❗️ We reiterate that all such actions demonstrate the desire of Western countries to eradicate alternative points of view and prevent the realization of one of the basic rights of their citizens, i.e. the right to freedom of expression.
📖 Read the full report
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is consistently paying close attention in its work to violations of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries and makes considerable efforts to protect the interests of our compatriots within the authority of its diplomatic missions. <...>
Russians continue to be subjected to barbaric discrimination, primarily in Europe and North America where persist wide-spread and already known violations of the rights of Russians, such as:
• denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.);
• imposition of measures against Russian businesses;
• seizure of property of Russian citizens;
• forcing them to public repentance;
• condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities;
• suspension of Russian athletes from sports and cultural events.
There are continued reports of attacks, threats and insults against Russians, deliberate damage of their property and all sorts of discrimination in everyday life. <...>
In the light of support for the Neo-nazi regime in Kiev demonstrated by the collective West, the most Russophobic policy is pursued by Poland, Baltic States, Ukraine and some other countries.
Under the pretext of "condemning Russian aggression" all these countries have boosted their efforts to fight against monuments and memorials commemorating Red Army soldiers. As true followers of Nazi ideology, they brought Europe almost to the point of paranoia and manic pursuit of any symbol of memory in honour of the fighters against fascism.
Such ignominious acts, inter alia, contradicting the Nuremberg Tribunal decisions, are examined not only in this report, but also in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s reports, such as following:
👉 Eighty Years after the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism;
👉 On the Situation in several European countries with the desecration and destruction of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism during World War II;
👉 Regarding the Situation with the Glorification of Nazism and the Spread of Neo-Nazism and Other Practices That Contribute to Fueling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
In a number of countries (first of all in the Baltic States, the United States, Canada and Ukraine), members of the Russian-speaking community who promote maintaining of cultural, linguistic and historical ties with Russia and advocate constructive relations with our country are facing pressure and repression on the part of authorities.
In addition, the authorities in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine continue squeezing the Russian language out of all educational institutions, thus limiting the right to education in one's native language for their residents (including citizens).
Furthermore, the threat of mass deportation of Russian-speaking residents by the authorities of the Baltic States is persisting which confirms their efforts to find the final solution to the "Russian problem" as well as the unprecedented problem of widespread statelessness in their territories.
In an accelerated way, restricting instruction in Russian and imposing various bans, Finland and Moldavia try to catch up with the "leaders" of Russophobia. <...>
☝️ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, for its part, continues to take all possible diplomatic steps to protect the rights of Russian citizens imprisoned abroad.
<...>
We continue to record cases of foreign authorities' obstructing the activities of Russian journalists and persons representing Russian media.
❗️ We reiterate that all such actions demonstrate the desire of Western countries to eradicate alternative points of view and prevent the realization of one of the basic rights of their citizens, i.e. the right to freedom of expression.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 On December 12, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Ronald Lamola held a telephone conversation.
The Foreign Ministers exchanged views on a broad range of pressing issues related to cooperation within the #G20.
The importance of the forum was reaffirmed as a key platform for international economic cooperation and for equal, consensus-based dialogue aimed at coordinating approaches to global governance challenges.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
The Foreign Ministers exchanged views on a broad range of pressing issues related to cooperation within the #G20.
The importance of the forum was reaffirmed as a key platform for international economic cooperation and for equal, consensus-based dialogue aimed at coordinating approaches to global governance challenges.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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🌐 Deputy Foreign Minister and Russia’s Sherpa for BRICS Sergey Ryabkov took part in the end-of-year sherpa/sous-sherpa meeting of BRICS countries under the Brazilian chairmanship in Brasília on December 11-12.
The participants reviewed this year’s cooperation outcomes. More than 260 political, economic, and humanitarian events, including the #BRICS Summit and nearly 20 ministerial meetings, took place this year.
The contribution of the 🇧🇷 Brazilian chairmanship to ensuring continuity of the BRICS strategic partnership was noted, along with progress achieved across all key areas such as politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
The launch of the BRICS Partnership for the Elimination of Socially Determined Diseases, the adoption of leadership statements on climate finance and global governance in the field of artificial intelligence are among the year’s achievements.
Additional momentum was observed in cooperation in energy, healthcare, transport, science, and innovation.
Dialogue continued on the 🇷🇺 Russian chairmanship’s initiatives in 2024, including the creation of an independent settlement infrastructure, an investment platform, and a BRICS grain exchange.
Special emphasis was placed on the institutional development of the association and on enhancing the cooperation mechanisms’ effectiveness.
Our 🇮🇳 Indian partners outlined the key priorities of their chairmanship in 2026. In particular, they plan to focus on:
• promoting multilateralism, reforming global governance institutions,
•ensuring energy and food security,
• fostering innovation and technological cooperation,
• combatting terrorism, transnational crime, poverty, and climate change.
The meeting also featured a separate session with delegations from BRICS partner states, during which prospects for cooperation in expanded BRICS formats were discussed, as well as opportunities to strengthen solidarity on international platforms to enhance the role of the World Majority in decision-making on key international issues, including sustainable development and improvement of multilateral institutions.
The participants reviewed this year’s cooperation outcomes. More than 260 political, economic, and humanitarian events, including the #BRICS Summit and nearly 20 ministerial meetings, took place this year.
The contribution of the 🇧🇷 Brazilian chairmanship to ensuring continuity of the BRICS strategic partnership was noted, along with progress achieved across all key areas such as politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
The launch of the BRICS Partnership for the Elimination of Socially Determined Diseases, the adoption of leadership statements on climate finance and global governance in the field of artificial intelligence are among the year’s achievements.
Additional momentum was observed in cooperation in energy, healthcare, transport, science, and innovation.
Dialogue continued on the 🇷🇺 Russian chairmanship’s initiatives in 2024, including the creation of an independent settlement infrastructure, an investment platform, and a BRICS grain exchange.
Special emphasis was placed on the institutional development of the association and on enhancing the cooperation mechanisms’ effectiveness.
Our 🇮🇳 Indian partners outlined the key priorities of their chairmanship in 2026. In particular, they plan to focus on:
• promoting multilateralism, reforming global governance institutions,
•ensuring energy and food security,
• fostering innovation and technological cooperation,
• combatting terrorism, transnational crime, poverty, and climate change.
The meeting also featured a separate session with delegations from BRICS partner states, during which prospects for cooperation in expanded BRICS formats were discussed, as well as opportunities to strengthen solidarity on international platforms to enhance the role of the World Majority in decision-making on key international issues, including sustainable development and improvement of multilateral institutions.
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