🎄On December 29, in anticipation of the New Year, the Russian Embassy School organized a festive concert. The audience enjoyed beloved songs familiar to every Russian person since childhood as the students and their teachers staged a live-action musical based on the Soviet animated film "The Bremen Town Musicians."
Minister-Counselor Vyacheslav Sentyurin thanked the schoolchildren for their vibrant performance and wished the young actors, their teachers and parents, as well as compatriots who attended the concert, success and prosperity in the New Year.
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, main characters of every Russian New Year celebration, greeted the children, while the students sang songs and recited poems. The event concluded with games, traditional circle dance around the Christmas tree, and the distribution of gifts.
Minister-Counselor Vyacheslav Sentyurin thanked the schoolchildren for their vibrant performance and wished the young actors, their teachers and parents, as well as compatriots who attended the concert, success and prosperity in the New Year.
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka, main characters of every Russian New Year celebration, greeted the children, while the students sang songs and recited poems. The event concluded with games, traditional circle dance around the Christmas tree, and the distribution of gifts.
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🎄 29 декабря в преддверии Нового года школа при Посольстве России в Бангладеш организовала праздничный концерт. Со сцены актового зала зазвучали с детства любимые всеми песни, ведь учащиеся и их учителя поставили настоящий мюзикл по мотивам советского мультфильма «Бременские музыканты».
Советник-посланник В.В.Сентюрин поблагодарил школьников за яркое выступление и пожелал юным актерам, их преподавателям и родителям, а также соотечественникам, собравшимся на концерт, успехов и благополучия в Новом году.
Детей поздравили Дед Мороз и Снегурочка, а школьники спели для них песни и рассказали стихи. Мероприятие завершилось веселыми играми, хороводом вокруг елки и, конечно, подарками.
Советник-посланник В.В.Сентюрин поблагодарил школьников за яркое выступление и пожелал юным актерам, их преподавателям и родителям, а также соотечественникам, собравшимся на концерт, успехов и благополучия в Новом году.
Детей поздравили Дед Мороз и Снегурочка, а школьники спели для них песни и рассказали стихи. Мероприятие завершилось веселыми играми, хороводом вокруг елки и, конечно, подарками.
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⚡️ Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation regarding the further development of the situation around Venezuela
We are extremely concerned by reports that the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and his spouse were forcibly taken out of the country during today’s aggressive actions by the United States.
We demand immediate clarification of these reports.
If such actions did in fact take place, they represent an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an independent state, the respect for which is a fundamental principle of international law.
We are extremely concerned by reports that the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and his spouse were forcibly taken out of the country during today’s aggressive actions by the United States.
We demand immediate clarification of these reports.
If such actions did in fact take place, they represent an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an independent state, the respect for which is a fundamental principle of international law.
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☦️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas (January 7, 2026)
✍️ Vladimir Putin: This wonderful holiday illuminates the world with the light of kindness and love, giving millions of people hope and the joy of communion with the spiritual traditions of our forebears, passed down from generation to generation.
I would like to note with deep appreciation the immense and truly unique contribution made by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations to strengthening social unity, preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, and fostering the patriotic and moral upbringing of young people.
Religious organisations devote tireless attention to works of mercy and charity, care for those in need, support participants and veterans of the special military operation, and do much to promote harmonious interfaith and interethnic dialogue in our country. This important and much-needed work deserves the most sincere recognition.
I wish Orthodox Christians and all those who celebrate Christmas good health, success and all the very best.
✍️ Vladimir Putin: This wonderful holiday illuminates the world with the light of kindness and love, giving millions of people hope and the joy of communion with the spiritual traditions of our forebears, passed down from generation to generation.
I would like to note with deep appreciation the immense and truly unique contribution made by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations to strengthening social unity, preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, and fostering the patriotic and moral upbringing of young people.
Religious organisations devote tireless attention to works of mercy and charity, care for those in need, support participants and veterans of the special military operation, and do much to promote harmonious interfaith and interethnic dialogue in our country. This important and much-needed work deserves the most sincere recognition.
I wish Orthodox Christians and all those who celebrate Christmas good health, success and all the very best.
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☦️ Nativity Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ (January 6, 2026)
💬 Dear brothers and sisters!
I wholeheartedly congratulate all of you with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ and the beginning of the New Year!
If we picture ourselves standing in the cave of Bethlehem, we will see the divine Infant Jesus lying in a manger, and the Most Pure Virgin Mary leaning over Him in reverence and love.
Over the past two thousand years, this Gospel scene has inspired countless icons and paintings, literary works and musical masterpieces.
But what is the true meaning of this event?
Why did the eternal, infinite, invisible and incomprehensible God come to a world exhausted by sin, weary from wars and strife, wounded by injustice and sorrow?
For centuries, people have cried out to heaven and still continue to ask: «Where are You, God? Why are You silent?»
But God is not silent.
❗️He answers. But not with volumes of philosophical writings, nor with the creation of a perfect legal system, nor by building a utopian state of universal equality and prosperity.
He answers with boundless, self-giving love.
He answers through His coming into the world, through the preaching of the Gospel, through the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
He speaks through the voice of His Church, established by Him, and through the voice of conscience that He placed within every human soul.
To all of us has been given divine revelation, fully manifested in the truth of the newborn Jesus Christ. By believing in Him and living according to His commandments, we find answers to the eternal questions of life’s meaning and our true purpose.
We know, believe, and proclaim that the Lord is always with us. He who, as the Apostle Paul writes, is «the same yesterday, today, and forever.»
He is not a distant observer or a cruel judge. He is not an abstract idea or an indifferent force, but the living, loving, and merciful Father. And no matter how troubling, unpredictable, difficult, or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ was, is, and always will be our Savior.
He is the one and only inexhaustible source of all blessings, the unshakable foundation upon which alone a true, meaningful, and dignified human life can be built.
I warmly wish all of you a joyful feast!
Merry Christmas!
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💬 Dear brothers and sisters!
I wholeheartedly congratulate all of you with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ and the beginning of the New Year!
If we picture ourselves standing in the cave of Bethlehem, we will see the divine Infant Jesus lying in a manger, and the Most Pure Virgin Mary leaning over Him in reverence and love.
Over the past two thousand years, this Gospel scene has inspired countless icons and paintings, literary works and musical masterpieces.
But what is the true meaning of this event?
Why did the eternal, infinite, invisible and incomprehensible God come to a world exhausted by sin, weary from wars and strife, wounded by injustice and sorrow?
For centuries, people have cried out to heaven and still continue to ask: «Where are You, God? Why are You silent?»
But God is not silent.
❗️He answers. But not with volumes of philosophical writings, nor with the creation of a perfect legal system, nor by building a utopian state of universal equality and prosperity.
He answers with boundless, self-giving love.
He answers through His coming into the world, through the preaching of the Gospel, through the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
He speaks through the voice of His Church, established by Him, and through the voice of conscience that He placed within every human soul.
To all of us has been given divine revelation, fully manifested in the truth of the newborn Jesus Christ. By believing in Him and living according to His commandments, we find answers to the eternal questions of life’s meaning and our true purpose.
We know, believe, and proclaim that the Lord is always with us. He who, as the Apostle Paul writes, is «the same yesterday, today, and forever.»
He is not a distant observer or a cruel judge. He is not an abstract idea or an indifferent force, but the living, loving, and merciful Father. And no matter how troubling, unpredictable, difficult, or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ was, is, and always will be our Savior.
He is the one and only inexhaustible source of all blessings, the unshakable foundation upon which alone a true, meaningful, and dignified human life can be built.
I warmly wish all of you a joyful feast!
Merry Christmas!
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☦️ 7 января Президент России В.В.Путин поздравил православных христиан, всех граждан России, празднующих Рождество Христово
✍️ В.В.Путин: Сердечно поздравляю вас с Рождеством Христовым.
Этот чудесный праздник озаряет мир светом добра и любви, дарит миллионам людей надежду, радость приобщения к отеческим духовным традициям, передающимся из поколения в поколение.
С чувством глубокого удовлетворения отмечу огромный, поистине уникальный вклад Русской православной церкви, других христианских конфессий в единение общества, в сбережение нашего богатейшего исторического, культурного наследия, патриотическое, духовно-нравственное воспитание молодёжи.
Религиозные организации уделяют неустанное внимание делам милосердия и благотворительности, заботятся о тех, кто нуждается в помощи, поддерживают участников и ветеранов специальной военной операции, многое делают для гармонизации межрелигиозного и межнационального диалога в нашей стране. Такая важная, востребованная работа достойна самого искреннего признания.
Желаю православным христианам, всем, кто празднует Рождество Христово, здоровья, успехов и всего наилучшего.
Владимир Путин
✍️ В.В.Путин: Сердечно поздравляю вас с Рождеством Христовым.
Этот чудесный праздник озаряет мир светом добра и любви, дарит миллионам людей надежду, радость приобщения к отеческим духовным традициям, передающимся из поколения в поколение.
С чувством глубокого удовлетворения отмечу огромный, поистине уникальный вклад Русской православной церкви, других христианских конфессий в единение общества, в сбережение нашего богатейшего исторического, культурного наследия, патриотическое, духовно-нравственное воспитание молодёжи.
Религиозные организации уделяют неустанное внимание делам милосердия и благотворительности, заботятся о тех, кто нуждается в помощи, поддерживают участников и ветеранов специальной военной операции, многое делают для гармонизации межрелигиозного и межнационального диалога в нашей стране. Такая важная, востребованная работа достойна самого искреннего признания.
Желаю православным христианам, всем, кто празднует Рождество Христово, здоровья, успехов и всего наилучшего.
Владимир Путин
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement concerning the developments around Venezuela
On January 5, Executive Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in and assumed the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the National Assembly in accordance with the ruling by the Constitutional Chamber of the country’s Supreme Court.
This step shows the determination of the Bolivarian Government to assure unity and preserve the power vertical created in compliance with the national legislation, mitigate the risks of a constitutional crisis and create the necessary conditions for further peaceful and stable development of Venezuela in the face of outrageous neo-colonial threats and external armed aggression.
We welcome the efforts taken by the country’s authorities to protect the state sovereignty and national interests.
🤝 We reaffirm Russia unwavering solidarity with the Venezuelan people and Government. We wish authorised President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez success in resolving the tasks facing the Bolivarian Republic.
On our part, we express readiness to continue rendering necessary support to friendly Venezuela.
We firmly insist that Venezuela should have the guaranteed right to determine its destiny on its own, without any destructive interference from the outside.
We consistently stand for de-escalating the current situation and resolving any existing problems through a constructive dialogue and respect for international law, primarily the UN Charter. Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a zone of peace.
❗️ The countries in the region must be guaranteed sovereign development.
On January 5, Executive Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in and assumed the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the National Assembly in accordance with the ruling by the Constitutional Chamber of the country’s Supreme Court.
This step shows the determination of the Bolivarian Government to assure unity and preserve the power vertical created in compliance with the national legislation, mitigate the risks of a constitutional crisis and create the necessary conditions for further peaceful and stable development of Venezuela in the face of outrageous neo-colonial threats and external armed aggression.
We welcome the efforts taken by the country’s authorities to protect the state sovereignty and national interests.
🤝 We reaffirm Russia unwavering solidarity with the Venezuelan people and Government. We wish authorised President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez success in resolving the tasks facing the Bolivarian Republic.
On our part, we express readiness to continue rendering necessary support to friendly Venezuela.
We firmly insist that Venezuela should have the guaranteed right to determine its destiny on its own, without any destructive interference from the outside.
We consistently stand for de-escalating the current situation and resolving any existing problems through a constructive dialogue and respect for international law, primarily the UN Charter. Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a zone of peace.
❗️ The countries in the region must be guaranteed sovereign development.
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⚡️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on certain Western countries’ plans to continue the militarisation of Ukraine (January 8, 2026)
💬 Maria Zakharova: On January 6 in Paris, participants of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, led by the UK and France, signed a declaration titled Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine.
The document turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement. The declaration is not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarisation, escalation and further conflict aggravation.
Its core element is the deployment of “a multinational force” on Ukrainian territory that the coalition will have to form to contribute to the “rebuilding” of the Ukrainian armed forces and “support deterrence” [against Russia] following the cessation of the hostilities.
The document also includes clauses on further consolidation of Ukraine’s and NATO’s military industrial sectors.
As clarified by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who signed the corresponding trilateral statement along with Zelensky, London and Paris plan to establish their own military bases in Ukraine post-ceasefire and build weapon and military equipment storage facilities.
⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that the deployment of military units and the setting-up of military facilities, storages and other Western infrastructure on Ukrainian territory will be qualified as foreign intervention that directly threatens the security of Russia and other European countries.
All such units and facilities will be considered as legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces.
Warnings to this effect have been repeatedly made at the highest level and remain relevant.
❗️ We also reaffirm that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is solely possible through the elimination of its root causes, the re-establishment of Ukraine’s neutral non-aligned status, its demilitarisation and denazification, and Kiev’s observance of the language, cultural and religious rights and freedoms, including those of ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking people, and members of ethnic minorities, and through the recognition of the current territorial realities that emerged as a result of the peoples’ exercised right to self-determination.
All these goals will, undoubtedly, be achieved either by political and diplomatic means or in the course of the special military operation, in which the Russian Armed Forces are maintaining full initiative on the battlefield.
The new militarist declarations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing and the Kiev regime are forming a true Axis of war.
Its participants’ plans are becoming increasingly more dangerous and destructive for the future of the European continent and its residents, who are also forced by Western politicians to pay for such ambitions out of their own pockets.
💬 Maria Zakharova: On January 6 in Paris, participants of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, led by the UK and France, signed a declaration titled Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine.
The document turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement. The declaration is not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarisation, escalation and further conflict aggravation.
Its core element is the deployment of “a multinational force” on Ukrainian territory that the coalition will have to form to contribute to the “rebuilding” of the Ukrainian armed forces and “support deterrence” [against Russia] following the cessation of the hostilities.
The document also includes clauses on further consolidation of Ukraine’s and NATO’s military industrial sectors.
As clarified by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who signed the corresponding trilateral statement along with Zelensky, London and Paris plan to establish their own military bases in Ukraine post-ceasefire and build weapon and military equipment storage facilities.
⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that the deployment of military units and the setting-up of military facilities, storages and other Western infrastructure on Ukrainian territory will be qualified as foreign intervention that directly threatens the security of Russia and other European countries.
All such units and facilities will be considered as legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces.
Warnings to this effect have been repeatedly made at the highest level and remain relevant.
❗️ We also reaffirm that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is solely possible through the elimination of its root causes, the re-establishment of Ukraine’s neutral non-aligned status, its demilitarisation and denazification, and Kiev’s observance of the language, cultural and religious rights and freedoms, including those of ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking people, and members of ethnic minorities, and through the recognition of the current territorial realities that emerged as a result of the peoples’ exercised right to self-determination.
All these goals will, undoubtedly, be achieved either by political and diplomatic means or in the course of the special military operation, in which the Russian Armed Forces are maintaining full initiative on the battlefield.
The new militarist declarations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing and the Kiev regime are forming a true Axis of war.
Its participants’ plans are becoming increasingly more dangerous and destructive for the future of the European continent and its residents, who are also forced by Western politicians to pay for such ambitions out of their own pockets.
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🎙 Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the Kiev regime’s terrorist attack on civilians in Russian regions (January 11, 2026)
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The Kiev regime has once again demonstrated its inhumane Nazi nature with another brutal crime.
On January 10, the Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions were subjected to a mass attack using fixed-wing drones. According to the Russia's Ministry of Defence, a total of 33 hostile drones were launched.
The principal target was the residential areas of Voronezh. One young woman has been confirmed dead, having succumbed to her injuries in intensive care overnight. At least three further civilians were wounded.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns these acts of terrorism. They are characterised by the extremely cynical targeting of a wide range of civilian infrastructure. This includes over ten blocks of flats and an equal number of private homes. A secondary school and several administrative buildings were also struck and damaged.
Such deliberate killings of civilians attest to the desperation of the Kiev regime, which – in the face of its obvious failures on the battlefield – now seeks to vent its frustration on innocent populations of Russia’s regions. All masterminds and perpetrators of this and other crimes will be inevitably held to account.
It is our hope that the relevant international bodies will provide an impartial assessment of these criminal acts committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Continued silence in the face of the Kiev regime’s unbridled barbarity renders those bodies complicit in its heinous consequences.
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The Kiev regime has once again demonstrated its inhumane Nazi nature with another brutal crime.
On January 10, the Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions were subjected to a mass attack using fixed-wing drones. According to the Russia's Ministry of Defence, a total of 33 hostile drones were launched.
The principal target was the residential areas of Voronezh. One young woman has been confirmed dead, having succumbed to her injuries in intensive care overnight. At least three further civilians were wounded.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns these acts of terrorism. They are characterised by the extremely cynical targeting of a wide range of civilian infrastructure. This includes over ten blocks of flats and an equal number of private homes. A secondary school and several administrative buildings were also struck and damaged.
Such deliberate killings of civilians attest to the desperation of the Kiev regime, which – in the face of its obvious failures on the battlefield – now seeks to vent its frustration on innocent populations of Russia’s regions. All masterminds and perpetrators of this and other crimes will be inevitably held to account.
It is our hope that the relevant international bodies will provide an impartial assessment of these criminal acts committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Continued silence in the face of the Kiev regime’s unbridled barbarity renders those bodies complicit in its heinous consequences.
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⚡️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on developments regarding Russian nationals on board oil tanker Marinera (January 9, 2026)
💬 In response to our appeal, US President Donald Trump has made a decision to release two Russian nationals from the crew of the oil tanker Marinera, which was previously detained during the operation in the North Atlantic.
We welcome this decision and express our gratitude to the US leadership.
We are beginning immediate action on all issues related to ensuring the prompt return of our fellow citizens to their homeland.
🔊 Audio by Maria Zakharova (in Russian)
💬 In response to our appeal, US President Donald Trump has made a decision to release two Russian nationals from the crew of the oil tanker Marinera, which was previously detained during the operation in the North Atlantic.
We welcome this decision and express our gratitude to the US leadership.
We are beginning immediate action on all issues related to ensuring the prompt return of our fellow citizens to their homeland.
🔊 Audio by Maria Zakharova (in Russian)
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⚡️ On false allegations against the Russian side regarding damage to Embassy of Qatar in Kiev
Ukrainian sources are circulating reports alleging that the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Kiev sustained damage during the Russian strike on January 9.
Diplomatic missions have never been targeted by the Russian Armed Forces.
There were no military or other designated targets located in the immediate vicinity of the Qatari diplomatic mission. This strongly suggests that the damage to the embassy building was caused by a malfunction of the Ukrainian air defence system.
Russia regards the State of Qatar as a friendly state and a priority partner.
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Ukrainian sources are circulating reports alleging that the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Kiev sustained damage during the Russian strike on January 9.
Diplomatic missions have never been targeted by the Russian Armed Forces.
There were no military or other designated targets located in the immediate vicinity of the Qatari diplomatic mission. This strongly suggests that the damage to the embassy building was caused by a malfunction of the Ukrainian air defence system.
Russia regards the State of Qatar as a friendly state and a priority partner.
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💬 High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova:
At the invitation of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric Egger we met at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva.
We reviewed issues related to the search for missing persons and the protection of the rights of civilians staying in temporary accommodation facilities.
We also discussed the transfer of parcels containing letters from relatives of POWs, as well as the need to ensure respect for the rights of Russian servicemen held in penitentiary institutions in Ukraine.
At the invitation of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric Egger we met at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva.
We reviewed issues related to the search for missing persons and the protection of the rights of civilians staying in temporary accommodation facilities.
We also discussed the transfer of parcels containing letters from relatives of POWs, as well as the need to ensure respect for the rights of Russian servicemen held in penitentiary institutions in Ukraine.
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🎬✨ Celebrating Cinema Without Borders ✨🎬
We are proud to share that the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival (10–18 January 2026) featured Russian director Polina Kondrateva and her film “From Scratch” in the Women Filmmakers section. The film was honored with a prize, which was received on behalf of the director by Alexandra Khlevnoy the Director of the Russian House in Dhaka.
This year, the festival showcased an impressive 16 Russian films, highlighting the diversity, creativity, and strength of contemporary Russian cinema.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Dhaka International Film Festival for this recognition, their openness, warm hospitality, and genuine interest in Russian cinema and culture.
Events like this remind us that art has no borders. Cinema brings people closer, connecting different traditions and cultures through powerful stories and shared emotions.
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We are proud to share that the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival (10–18 January 2026) featured Russian director Polina Kondrateva and her film “From Scratch” in the Women Filmmakers section. The film was honored with a prize, which was received on behalf of the director by Alexandra Khlevnoy the Director of the Russian House in Dhaka.
This year, the festival showcased an impressive 16 Russian films, highlighting the diversity, creativity, and strength of contemporary Russian cinema.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Dhaka International Film Festival for this recognition, their openness, warm hospitality, and genuine interest in Russian cinema and culture.
Events like this remind us that art has no borders. Cinema brings people closer, connecting different traditions and cultures through powerful stories and shared emotions.
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🇷🇺 On January 15 Vladimir Putin received the letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors of foreign nations. The ceremony took place in the St Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
The letters of credence were presented to the President of Russia by the representatives of Republic of Slovenia, Federal Republic of Somalia, Gabonese Republic, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, French Republic, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Rwanda, Czech Republic, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Portuguese Republic, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Federative Republic of Brazil, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Colombia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Austria, Republic of Cuba, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Republic of Peru, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Republic of Lebanon, Swiss Confederation, Republic of Iraq, Italian Republic, and Republic of Maldives.
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Excerpts from President Putin's speech at the ceremony for presenting letters of credence:
💬 Vladimir Putin: International cooperation is fundamental to humanity’s sustainable development and prosperity. In today’s diverse and interconnected world, global stability and security depend directly on the ability of states to interact constructively. Open and honest partnerships create the conditions needed to tackle our shared challenges.
There is a reason why people say that peace does not come by itself. It must be built, day-by-day, and it is a painstaking process. Achieving peace requires effort, a sense of responsibility and the ability to make deliberate choices. This posture is especially relevant today considering the increasingly deteriorating international environment. Old conflicts are escalating, while new serious hotbeds of tension emerge.
At the same time, unilateral and dangerous actions often substitute diplomacy, efforts to come to a compromise or find solutions which would suit everyone. Instead of having states engage in dialogue with one another, there are those relying on the might-makes-right principle to assert their unilateral narratives, those who believe that they can impose their will, lecture others how they must live and issue orders.
Dozens of countries across the world have been suffering from the infringement of their sovereign rights, from chaos and lawlessness. They lack the strength and resources to stand up for themselves.
Placing a greater emphasis on having all members of the international community respect international law, as well as facilitating the advent of new emerging trends and a fair multipolar world order can be viewed as a reasonable solution.
I would like to note that Russia is sincerely committed to the ideals of a multipolar world. Our country has always pursued and will continue to pursue a balanced, constructive foreign policy course that takes into account both our national interests and the objective trends of global development. <...>
Russia advocates for strengthening the key, central role of the United Nations in global affairs, the organisation that celebrated its anniversary last year. <...>
Security must be truly comprehensive and, therefore, equal and indivisible, and it cannot be ensured for some at the expense of the security of others.
This principle is enshrined in fundamental international legal instruments.
Disregarding this basic, vital principle has never led to anything good and never will. This has been clearly demonstrated by the crisis around Ukraine, which became a direct consequence of years of ignoring Russia’s legitimate interests and a deliberate policy of creating threats to our security, including the advancement of the NATO bloc towards Russia’s borders – contrary to the public promises made to us.
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☝️ Russia is always open to building equal and constructive relations with all international partners for the sake of universal prosperity, well-being, and development.
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The letters of credence were presented to the President of Russia by the representatives of Republic of Slovenia, Federal Republic of Somalia, Gabonese Republic, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, French Republic, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Rwanda, Czech Republic, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Portuguese Republic, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Federative Republic of Brazil, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Colombia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Austria, Republic of Cuba, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Republic of Peru, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Republic of Lebanon, Swiss Confederation, Republic of Iraq, Italian Republic, and Republic of Maldives.
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Excerpts from President Putin's speech at the ceremony for presenting letters of credence:
💬 Vladimir Putin: International cooperation is fundamental to humanity’s sustainable development and prosperity. In today’s diverse and interconnected world, global stability and security depend directly on the ability of states to interact constructively. Open and honest partnerships create the conditions needed to tackle our shared challenges.
There is a reason why people say that peace does not come by itself. It must be built, day-by-day, and it is a painstaking process. Achieving peace requires effort, a sense of responsibility and the ability to make deliberate choices. This posture is especially relevant today considering the increasingly deteriorating international environment. Old conflicts are escalating, while new serious hotbeds of tension emerge.
At the same time, unilateral and dangerous actions often substitute diplomacy, efforts to come to a compromise or find solutions which would suit everyone. Instead of having states engage in dialogue with one another, there are those relying on the might-makes-right principle to assert their unilateral narratives, those who believe that they can impose their will, lecture others how they must live and issue orders.
Dozens of countries across the world have been suffering from the infringement of their sovereign rights, from chaos and lawlessness. They lack the strength and resources to stand up for themselves.
Placing a greater emphasis on having all members of the international community respect international law, as well as facilitating the advent of new emerging trends and a fair multipolar world order can be viewed as a reasonable solution.
I would like to note that Russia is sincerely committed to the ideals of a multipolar world. Our country has always pursued and will continue to pursue a balanced, constructive foreign policy course that takes into account both our national interests and the objective trends of global development. <...>
Russia advocates for strengthening the key, central role of the United Nations in global affairs, the organisation that celebrated its anniversary last year. <...>
Security must be truly comprehensive and, therefore, equal and indivisible, and it cannot be ensured for some at the expense of the security of others.
This principle is enshrined in fundamental international legal instruments.
Disregarding this basic, vital principle has never led to anything good and never will. This has been clearly demonstrated by the crisis around Ukraine, which became a direct consequence of years of ignoring Russia’s legitimate interests and a deliberate policy of creating threats to our security, including the advancement of the NATO bloc towards Russia’s borders – contrary to the public promises made to us.
<...>
☝️ Russia is always open to building equal and constructive relations with all international partners for the sake of universal prosperity, well-being, and development.
Read in full
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