🇷🇺🌍 On June 11, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye.
The meeting focused on prospects for expanding multifaceted cooperation between Russia and the African Union, with an emphasis on the upcoming Third Russia-Africa Summit, to be held in Moscow in October.
🌐 The parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to coordinating efforts, including at the #UN, on key global and regional issues, with Africans themselves playing the leading role in determining ways to resolve crises on the continent.
They underscored the equal and mutually beneficial nature of the Russia-Africa partnership, based on the universally recognised principles and norms of the UN Charter.
☝️Sergey Lavrov noted Russia’s readiness to assist in achieving the full sovereignty of the African continent in all its dimensions.
#RussiaAfrica
The meeting focused on prospects for expanding multifaceted cooperation between Russia and the African Union, with an emphasis on the upcoming Third Russia-Africa Summit, to be held in Moscow in October.
🌐 The parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to coordinating efforts, including at the #UN, on key global and regional issues, with Africans themselves playing the leading role in determining ways to resolve crises on the continent.
They underscored the equal and mutually beneficial nature of the Russia-Africa partnership, based on the universally recognised principles and norms of the UN Charter.
☝️Sergey Lavrov noted Russia’s readiness to assist in achieving the full sovereignty of the African continent in all its dimensions.
#RussiaAfrica
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🇷🇺✨ #OTD 228 years ago, one of history’s ultimate diplomatic masterminds was born: Alexander Gorchakov. He was a brilliant Russian statesman and diplomat, serving as Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire from 1856 to 1882.
🎓 As the final Chancellor of the Empire, Gorchakov didn't just witness history – he rewrote it! Growing up in the elite salons of St. Petersburg, he went to school with the legendary poet Alexander Pushkin, who accurately predicted his classmate's rise by calling him "Fortune's favoured son."
🌐 Gorchakov quickly climbed the ranks in high-stakes embassies across Western Europe. He truly proved his brilliance as Ambassador to Vienna during the Crimean War, cementing his reputation as a master strategist on the global stage.
Overturning the crushing restrictions of the Treaty of Paris was his crowning achievement!
⚓️ In a flawless masterclass of geopolitical chess, Gorchakov single-handedly reclaimed Russia's rights to the Black Sea through pure negotiation—reversing a massive military penalty without firing a single shot!
#RussianDiplomats
#AlexanderGorchakov
🎓 As the final Chancellor of the Empire, Gorchakov didn't just witness history – he rewrote it! Growing up in the elite salons of St. Petersburg, he went to school with the legendary poet Alexander Pushkin, who accurately predicted his classmate's rise by calling him "Fortune's favoured son."
🌐 Gorchakov quickly climbed the ranks in high-stakes embassies across Western Europe. He truly proved his brilliance as Ambassador to Vienna during the Crimean War, cementing his reputation as a master strategist on the global stage.
Overturning the crushing restrictions of the Treaty of Paris was his crowning achievement!
⚓️ In a flawless masterclass of geopolitical chess, Gorchakov single-handedly reclaimed Russia's rights to the Black Sea through pure negotiation—reversing a massive military penalty without firing a single shot!
#RussianDiplomats
#AlexanderGorchakov
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#OTD 25 years ago, a new era of global diplomacy was born!
✨ On 15 June 2001, the leaders of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan signed the historic Declaration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO).
What started as the "Shanghai Six" has evolved into a geopolitical titan. The SCO has expanded to 10 full member states, welcoming India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus into the fold.
📈🌍 Today, this powerful alliance spans three-fifths of the Eurasian continent and unites nearly half of the world’s population.
#RussiaInEurasia
✨ On 15 June 2001, the leaders of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan signed the historic Declaration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO).
What started as the "Shanghai Six" has evolved into a geopolitical titan. The SCO has expanded to 10 full member states, welcoming India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus into the fold.
📈🌍 Today, this powerful alliance spans three-fifths of the Eurasian continent and unites nearly half of the world’s population.
#RussiaInEurasia
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✨🔝 10 in the World!
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, a massive field of 21,633 runners took on the brutal 85.7 km "Up Run" at the 99th Comrades Marathon!
🌐 From Durban to Pietermaritzburg, the world's ultimate human race brought together nearly 20,000 South Africans and over 2,000 international athletes from 80 countries.
🥇🥇 Among the absolute elite, our powerhouse #NedbankRunningClub duo stole the spotlight with spectacular back-to-back gold-medal finishes:
🏃 Nikolai Volkov – 8th Place;
🏃 Vasilii Korytkin – 9th Place.
Executing a masterclass in synchronized tactical racing, these partners pushed each other to the absolute limit – crashing into the global Top 10 just 30 seconds apart!
👏 🇷🇺 Congratulations to Nikolai Volkov and Vasilii Korytkin on a masterful performance. Your synchronized tactical racing and mutual push to the finish line epitomise true sportsmanship and elite grit.
Thank you for making Russia proud on the global stage!
#Comrades2026
#WeAreProud
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, a massive field of 21,633 runners took on the brutal 85.7 km "Up Run" at the 99th Comrades Marathon!
🌐 From Durban to Pietermaritzburg, the world's ultimate human race brought together nearly 20,000 South Africans and over 2,000 international athletes from 80 countries.
🥇🥇 Among the absolute elite, our powerhouse #NedbankRunningClub duo stole the spotlight with spectacular back-to-back gold-medal finishes:
🏃 Nikolai Volkov – 8th Place;
🏃 Vasilii Korytkin – 9th Place.
Executing a masterclass in synchronized tactical racing, these partners pushed each other to the absolute limit – crashing into the global Top 10 just 30 seconds apart!
Thank you for making Russia proud on the global stage!
#Comrades2026
#WeAreProud
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❄️🚢 #OTD 17 years ago, one of the most extreme conservation sanctuaries on Earth was born: the "Russian Arctic" National Park!
As Russia’s northernmost and largest protected area, it encompasses the wild Severny Island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and the entire, icy expanse of Franz Josef Land.
🐻🐋 This isn't just a frozen wilderness – it's a living time capsule. Human exploration here dates back to the 16th century, and visitors can still find the park's oldest landmarks: the incredible remains of a winter cabin and a wooden boat left behind by Willem Barents’ legendary 1596-1597 expedition at Ice Harbor.
🦅🌊 Today, this pristine environment remains a crowded sanctuary for Arctic wildlife. It is a safe haven for polar bears, rare bowhead whales, and massive walrus rookeries, while also playing host to one of the largest and loudest bird colonies in the Northern Hemisphere!
#RussiaInArctic
As Russia’s northernmost and largest protected area, it encompasses the wild Severny Island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and the entire, icy expanse of Franz Josef Land.
🐻🐋 This isn't just a frozen wilderness – it's a living time capsule. Human exploration here dates back to the 16th century, and visitors can still find the park's oldest landmarks: the incredible remains of a winter cabin and a wooden boat left behind by Willem Barents’ legendary 1596-1597 expedition at Ice Harbor.
🦅🌊 Today, this pristine environment remains a crowded sanctuary for Arctic wildlife. It is a safe haven for polar bears, rare bowhead whales, and massive walrus rookeries, while also playing host to one of the largest and loudest bird colonies in the Northern Hemisphere!
#RussiaInArctic
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⚡️ Key takeaways from the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement claiming a decisive victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (#PCA) in The Hague coastal state rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Kerch Strait:
◾️ Russia won an international arbitration process regarding the right of a littoral state of the Black Sea, the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait.
◾️ Composed of five independent arbitrators from Algeria, the UK, Mexico, Russia, and the Republic of Korea, the arbitral tribunal passed down a unanimous ruling.
◾️ Kiev’s effort to challenge Russia’s sovereignty over the Crimean Peninsula and adjacent waters have failed. The tribunal dismissed Ukraine’s claims for the return of control over hydrocarbon, fishery, and other resources in the waters of Crimea and the Azov region, as well as any “compensation” or “reparations” from Russia for their use and alleged “damage”.
◾️ Ukraine’s attempt to declare the Kerch Strait an international waterway where military warships can pass has failed in The Hague. For the first time in history, the legally binding award formally recognised the status of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov as internal waters forming part of sovereign state territory.
◾️ The tribunal dismissed as absurd and cynical Ukraine’s demand for dismantling the Crimean Bridge. Ukraine’s claims that the Crimean Bridge obstructs navigation in these waters were found to be unfounded.
◾️ Ukraine’s allegations of violations by Russia of obligations concerning the protection of underwater cultural heritage were found to be entirely unsubstantiated and unsupported by evidence.
◾️ The tribunal also dismissed all Ukrainian claims regarding alleged environmental damage caused by Russia. It was established that Russia has an effective environmental monitoring system in place.
👉 The only issue on which the tribunal made a “nod” towards Ukraine concerned partial non-compliance with environmental impact assessment procedures in the construction of the Crimean Bridge, the energy bridge, and the gas pipeline across the Kerch Strait.
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The Russian Side found the outcome of the proceedings satisfactory!
☝️This arbitral ruling represents a significant defeat for Ukraine and the West in the “legal warfare” waged against Russia.
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👉 The only issue on which the tribunal made a “nod” towards Ukraine concerned partial non-compliance with environmental impact assessment procedures in the construction of the Crimean Bridge, the energy bridge, and the gas pipeline across the Kerch Strait.
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The Russian Side found the outcome of the proceedings satisfactory!
☝️This arbitral ruling represents a significant defeat for Ukraine and the West in the “legal warfare” waged against Russia.
Read in full
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