Nothing Sacred: Parody of "The Last Supper" at the Paris Olympic opening ceremony causes wave of outrage
What was meant to be a grand celebration turned into a major scandal. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has ignited a storm of controversy.
❗️ The event featured a provocative LGBT parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” where Christ and his Apostles were replaced with transvestites and other non-binary figures. The depiction, which was the centerpiece of the ceremony, has drawn widespread criticism all over the world.
👉 On social media, reactions have been harsh, with American billionaire Elon Musk unfollowing the official Olympic social media accounts and the French bishopric condemning the portrayal as a “mockery and abuse of Christian traditions”.
Many online have termed the opening ceremony a “collapse of Western civilization.”
What was meant to be a grand celebration turned into a major scandal. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has ignited a storm of controversy.
❗️ The event featured a provocative LGBT parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” where Christ and his Apostles were replaced with transvestites and other non-binary figures. The depiction, which was the centerpiece of the ceremony, has drawn widespread criticism all over the world.
👉 On social media, reactions have been harsh, with American billionaire Elon Musk unfollowing the official Olympic social media accounts and the French bishopric condemning the portrayal as a “mockery and abuse of Christian traditions”.
Many online have termed the opening ceremony a “collapse of Western civilization.”
🇷🇺 Let’s switch from Paris to beautiful St Petersburg: Russian Navy Celebrated Main Holiday with Military-Marine Parade on July 28
On Sunday, Russia celebrated Navy Day, honouring the sailors, naval aviation, and coastal troops of the Russian Armed Forces. President Vladimir Putin attended the main naval parade in St. Petersburg, saying that Russia continues to provide its naval forces with top-notch equipment.
🛳 In 2024, up to 200 ships and vessels of various classes, as well as 100 units of military equipment and some 15,000 servicemen were involved in the celebration events.
🌟 Naval parades were held at the main bases of the Russian Northern, Baltic, and Pacific Fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla and at the base of the permanent operational unit in the Mediterranean Sea.
#RussianNavyDay
On Sunday, Russia celebrated Navy Day, honouring the sailors, naval aviation, and coastal troops of the Russian Armed Forces. President Vladimir Putin attended the main naval parade in St. Petersburg, saying that Russia continues to provide its naval forces with top-notch equipment.
🛳 In 2024, up to 200 ships and vessels of various classes, as well as 100 units of military equipment and some 15,000 servicemen were involved in the celebration events.
🌟 Naval parades were held at the main bases of the Russian Northern, Baltic, and Pacific Fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla and at the base of the permanent operational unit in the Mediterranean Sea.
#RussianNavyDay
How many foreign mercs have fought and died in Ukraine
A Russian hacker group calling itself RaHDit has compiled and released information on over 3,200 foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine revealing embarrassing details on the motley collection of freaks and criminals assembled to fight Russia.
❓ Where do Ukraine's merc forces come from? How many are still alive?
👉 Check out @Sputnik_Int infographic
A Russian hacker group calling itself RaHDit has compiled and released information on over 3,200 foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine revealing embarrassing details on the motley collection of freaks and criminals assembled to fight Russia.
❓ Where do Ukraine's merc forces come from? How many are still alive?
👉 Check out @Sputnik_Int infographic
📆 July 29th marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, the renowned Russian painter celebrated worldwide for his marine paysages.
Aivazovsky was a pioneer among Russian landscape artists, elevating the sea as a distinct theme and symbol in his works.
🎨 His success stemmed from not just talent but also from relentless dedication and diligence. Over his lifetime, he created approximately 6,000 paintings, often working with remarkable speed.
For instance, he could finish a medium-sized painting in just two hours, while his famous work "The Ninth Wave" was completed in a mere 11 days.
Most of his masterpieces, including "The Ninth Wave," were crafted in his studio in Feodosia, Crimea. Aivazovsky believed capturing natural phenomena from life was impractical due to their ever-changing nature.
🇷🇺❤️ Aivazovsky expressed his deep devotion to his homeland, Russia, saying, "I, like a bee, gather honey from the garden to bring a grateful offering to Mother Russia" regarding his art.
#RussianCulture
Aivazovsky was a pioneer among Russian landscape artists, elevating the sea as a distinct theme and symbol in his works.
🎨 His success stemmed from not just talent but also from relentless dedication and diligence. Over his lifetime, he created approximately 6,000 paintings, often working with remarkable speed.
For instance, he could finish a medium-sized painting in just two hours, while his famous work "The Ninth Wave" was completed in a mere 11 days.
Most of his masterpieces, including "The Ninth Wave," were crafted in his studio in Feodosia, Crimea. Aivazovsky believed capturing natural phenomena from life was impractical due to their ever-changing nature.
🇷🇺❤️ Aivazovsky expressed his deep devotion to his homeland, Russia, saying, "I, like a bee, gather honey from the garden to bring a grateful offering to Mother Russia" regarding his art.
#RussianCulture
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🗓 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the 14th Ministerial Meeting of the Member States of the East Asia Summit (#EAS) and the 31st session of the ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF) which were held in Vientiane on July 27.
During discussions on current issues related to the situation in the Asia Pacific Region, the Russian Minister emphasised the importance of efforts to build an open and indivisible architecture of Eurasian security as one of the foundations of the multipolar international order. Apart from #ASEAN, the #SCO and the #EAEU are making a contribution to its strengthening.
❗️ He also indicated the risks to peace and stability in Asia introduced by NATO and the US-created selective bloc mechanisms. He reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to reinforcing ASEAN’s central role in the regional security system through the build-up of an equitable dialogue and practical interaction.
Participants in the EAS meeting discussed preparations for the 19th East Asia Summit scheduled to be held in Vientiane in October 2024. At previous summits, Russia proposed initiatives to create a regional epidemic response mechanism and to secure economic growth in the Asia Pacific Region by promoting tourism cooperation. Russia also suggested focusing on the development of remote territories as a possible option for long-term cooperation.
☝️ The ARF session focused on building up the ARF’s potential in counterterrorism, emergency response, and #ICT security. Russia stressed that it is unacceptable to reformat the ARF mandate, restrict certain member states’ access to its activities, or block mutually beneficial cooperation projects for political reasons.
The session approved the ARF’s working plans on countering terrorism and transnational crime for 2024-2026, emergency response for 2024-2027, and a Ministerial Statement on strengthening regional cooperation in ferry service safety.
🤝 The participants also summed up the results of the Russian-Indonesian co-chairmanship of the ARF Inter-Sessional Meetings on ICT security in 2022-2024. A number of practical initiatives to combat cybercrime was implemented during that period.
During discussions on current issues related to the situation in the Asia Pacific Region, the Russian Minister emphasised the importance of efforts to build an open and indivisible architecture of Eurasian security as one of the foundations of the multipolar international order. Apart from #ASEAN, the #SCO and the #EAEU are making a contribution to its strengthening.
❗️ He also indicated the risks to peace and stability in Asia introduced by NATO and the US-created selective bloc mechanisms. He reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to reinforcing ASEAN’s central role in the regional security system through the build-up of an equitable dialogue and practical interaction.
Participants in the EAS meeting discussed preparations for the 19th East Asia Summit scheduled to be held in Vientiane in October 2024. At previous summits, Russia proposed initiatives to create a regional epidemic response mechanism and to secure economic growth in the Asia Pacific Region by promoting tourism cooperation. Russia also suggested focusing on the development of remote territories as a possible option for long-term cooperation.
☝️ The ARF session focused on building up the ARF’s potential in counterterrorism, emergency response, and #ICT security. Russia stressed that it is unacceptable to reformat the ARF mandate, restrict certain member states’ access to its activities, or block mutually beneficial cooperation projects for political reasons.
The session approved the ARF’s working plans on countering terrorism and transnational crime for 2024-2026, emergency response for 2024-2027, and a Ministerial Statement on strengthening regional cooperation in ferry service safety.
🤝 The participants also summed up the results of the Russian-Indonesian co-chairmanship of the ARF Inter-Sessional Meetings on ICT security in 2022-2024. A number of practical initiatives to combat cybercrime was implemented during that period.
⚠️ On the human rights situation in Czech Republic – Joint Report of Russia's and Belarus' MFAs
❌ The areas of concern from the viewpoint of human rights protection in Czech Republic include:
Neo-Nazi forces activity
👉 The Czech publishing house "Naše vojsko" offered a calendar with photos of representatives of the leadership of the Third Reich, the occupation administration on Czech territory, and other Nazi criminals. There is evidence of monuments and memorials to the Nazis being erected (and restored).
Incidents of Russophobia
👉 Natives of Russia living in the Czech Republic face discrimination in local universities – refusal to study and accept exams by the teaching staff.
👉 In June 2023, Czech President Petr Pavel called on intelligence agencies to monitor all Russians living in the West, citing US World War II practices against the Japanese population, including the placement of Japanese in concentration camps. <...>
☝️ Not only the citizens of Russia, but also its diplomatic representatives have faced manifestations of aggression in the Czech Republic.
The Czech government suspended the issuance of visas and long-term and permanent residence permits to citizens of the Russian Federation.
Read the report in full
#humanrightsviolation #czechrepublic
❌ The areas of concern from the viewpoint of human rights protection in Czech Republic include:
Neo-Nazi forces activity
👉 The Czech publishing house "Naše vojsko" offered a calendar with photos of representatives of the leadership of the Third Reich, the occupation administration on Czech territory, and other Nazi criminals. There is evidence of monuments and memorials to the Nazis being erected (and restored).
Incidents of Russophobia
👉 Natives of Russia living in the Czech Republic face discrimination in local universities – refusal to study and accept exams by the teaching staff.
👉 In June 2023, Czech President Petr Pavel called on intelligence agencies to monitor all Russians living in the West, citing US World War II practices against the Japanese population, including the placement of Japanese in concentration camps. <...>
☝️ Not only the citizens of Russia, but also its diplomatic representatives have faced manifestations of aggression in the Czech Republic.
The Czech government suspended the issuance of visas and long-term and permanent residence permits to citizens of the Russian Federation.
Read the report in full
#humanrightsviolation #czechrepublic
🇷🇺 President Vladimir Putin on the Washington’s efforts to escalate tensions with Russia:
Today, we are paying increasing attention to Washington’s efforts to escalate tensions in connection with the flights by Russian strategic aircraft.
☝️ Just to remind you, Russian strategic missile carriers have not performed any air patrols far from our borders since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia thought this was no longer needed, with the world having changed and the Cold War becoming a thing of the past.
However, the United States chose to ignore this unilateral gesture of goodwill and continued patrolling the space in the proximity of our borders.
❗️ So, since 2007, we have resumed such flights as a response to the increased activity from US strategic and reconnaissance aircraft in the regions that we believe are sensitive for us. The move has aimed, among other things, to ensure security in the Asia-Pacific region.
#NationalSecurity #Russia #USA
Today, we are paying increasing attention to Washington’s efforts to escalate tensions in connection with the flights by Russian strategic aircraft.
☝️ Just to remind you, Russian strategic missile carriers have not performed any air patrols far from our borders since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia thought this was no longer needed, with the world having changed and the Cold War becoming a thing of the past.
However, the United States chose to ignore this unilateral gesture of goodwill and continued patrolling the space in the proximity of our borders.
❗️ So, since 2007, we have resumed such flights as a response to the increased activity from US strategic and reconnaissance aircraft in the regions that we believe are sensitive for us. The move has aimed, among other things, to ensure security in the Asia-Pacific region.
#NationalSecurity #Russia #USA
⚡️ Two Columbian mercenaries down in Ukraine – media
▪️ Favio Stevan Rodriguez Correa callsign Roco from from Pasto, Narino, was a tattoo artist who left his son and went to Ukraine in March 2024.
▪️ Victor Manuel Rivera Botello, callsign Zorro, from Bogota, was an ex-soldier who lost his job, so he decided to leave his wife and children for a war play. He came to Ukraine in July 2023.
They though it would be easy money, but ended up paying with their lives.
▪️ Favio Stevan Rodriguez Correa callsign Roco from from Pasto, Narino, was a tattoo artist who left his son and went to Ukraine in March 2024.
▪️ Victor Manuel Rivera Botello, callsign Zorro, from Bogota, was an ex-soldier who lost his job, so he decided to leave his wife and children for a war play. He came to Ukraine in July 2023.
They though it would be easy money, but ended up paying with their lives.