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🗓 On September 18, 1918, legendary Soviet pilot Viktor Talalikhin was born. He went down in history for his heroic feat in aerial combat (dogfights) in the skies over Moscow in 1941. Only 22 years old, he was one of the first Soviet pilots to ram an enemy aircraft at night.

Talalikhin was always a disciplined man who craved knowledge. He worked at a meat processing plant while also attending a school for pilots.

🛩 In 1938, Talalikhin was drafted into the Red Army and sent to the Borisoglebsk Air Force Pilots School. In 1939-1940, he fought in the Soviet-Finnish War, flew 47 combat missions and downed several enemy aircraft.

⚔️ When the Great Patriotic War broke out, Talalikhin was among the first to arrive at an airfield to defend the Motherland. In the summer and autumn of 1941, he fought selflessly near Moscow as part of the 177th Fighter Aircraft Regiment. He flew over 60 combat missions and downed six Nazi aircraft.

Talalikhin performed his immortal feat in the early hours of August 7, 1941. While engaging enemy forces over Moscow in a Polikarpov I-16 fighter plane, the young pilot rammed the Heinkel bomber which was trying to escape. Though he was seriously wounded, Junior Lieutenant Talalikhin survived, while the entire German crew plunged to their death.

🎖 On August 8, Talalikhin was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. His feat received extensive press coverage and inspired Red Army soldiers to fight the Nazis.

🕯 Junior Lieutenant Viktor Talalikhin flew his last mission on October 27, 1941. The legendary pilot was killed in a dogfight over Podolsk, while engaging superior enemy forces, but managed to shoot down two German planes.

Viktor Talalikhin was buried with full military honours in Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery and was forever listed among the personnel of the 1st Squadron of the Fighter Aircraft Regiment where he fought near Moscow.

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⚡️ Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly:

Combating illicit arms diversion

📃 As regards the situation in Ukraine, we are deeply concerned that the Western countries undermine global efforts to combat illicit arms diversion and violate their arms control obligations. The unrestrained "pumping" of weapons into the Kiev regime by NATO Member States, which openly acknowledge the lack of capabilities to trace their further movement, is sharply exacerbating the risk of these weapons, including particularly sensitive ones, falling into the hands of criminal organizations and terrorist groups, as well as their uncontrolled proliferation in Europe and worldwide.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi (Moscow, September 18, 2023)

💬 We are happy to see you in Moscow. This is not your first visit to Russia, but it is the first one following your recent appointment to the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, in addition to the position you are holding within the party hierarchy, which is what I would like to congratulate you on once again.

We are working in challenging circumstances when the world is experiencing tectonic shifts. It is important that in March 2023, our leaders, during their summit in Moscow, outlined clear trajectories for the further deepening of our strategic cooperation and comprehensive partnership, including in bilateral matters, as well as international and regional issues.

I would like to emphasise the importance of Russian-Chinese cooperation in ensuring justice in international affairs and maintaining a balance of interests in the processes unfolding in various areas.

🤝 Lately, we have been quite successful in coordinating our actions with other Global South countries. We achieved positive outcomes at the East Asia Summit in Jakarta, the G20 Summit in New Delhi, and within the SCO framework.

More multilateral forums are lying ahead, starting with the ongoing United Nations General Assembly. Then, there will be an APEC summit and many other highest- and high-level meetings.

I am confident that our coordinated work will continue during these forums and will enable us to achieve results that meet the aspirations of all members of the international community.

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🗓 On September 15, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the roundtable discussion, The Ukrainian Crisis: Mediation and Humanitarian Initiatives.

While speaking at the event Foreign Minister mentioned the terrorist nature of the Kiev regime aimed at eliminating everything Russian as well as direct threats to Russian leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, and Russian citizens.

Following hateful speeches by Ukrainian officials once again prove the FM Sergey Lavrov's above mentioned thesis:

• 12 March 2022, Dmitriy Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "The elimination of the President of the Russian Federation would be sufficient to end the war in Ukraine."

• 22 August 2022, Pyotr Vrublevsky, Ukraine's Ambassador to Kazakhstan: "We are trying to kill as many of them [Russians] as possible. The more Russians we kill now, the less will remain for our children to kill. That's it."

• 7 December 2022, Aleksey Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council: "Russia needs to disappear from the world map as a military and political entity within its current boundaries."

• 18 May 2023, Mikhail Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President: "Yes, Ukraine hates you [Russians]. We will be chasing you. Always and everywhere. Ukraine will get to each of you, no matter how – legally or physically."

• 21 May 2023, Kirill Budanov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence: "Those are people with a twisted mind who should be brought to fair justice. We believe, fair justice can only mean physical elimination."

• 15 June 2023, Mikhail Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President: "There is only one plan. It is the harshest advance with the killing of a maximum number of Russians."

👉 Read the full list of hate speech by Ukrainian officials and public figures
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#Opinion by Maria Zakharova

💬 Yesterday, The New York Times published a truly sensational investigation, at least by the standards of today’s US media. “Evidence Suggests Ukrainian Missile Caused Market Tragedy.” For me, the only unnecessary thing in this headline is the quotation marks because the Kiev regime has always done this, and continues to do so.

They use the Buk air defence missile system. At least 16 Ukrainians in Konstantinovka died in an explosion of a 9M38 missile fired from a Buk system on September 6. This is the same type of an air defence system that was involved in the incident with the Malaysian Boeing in 2014.

John Ismay and his team of investigators from The New York Times write: “Witness accounts and an analysis of video and weapon fragments suggest a Ukrainian missile failed to hit its intended target and landed in a bustling street, with devastating consequences…The Sept. 6 missile strike on Konstantinovka in eastern Ukraine was one of the deadliest in the country in months. Zelensky blamed Russian “terrorists” for the attack, and many media outlets followed suit. But evidence collected and analysed by The New York Times, including missile fragments, satellite imagery, witness accounts and social media posts, strongly suggests the catastrophic strike was the result of an errant Ukrainian air defence missile fired by a Buk launch system.”

But there is more to it.

The New York Times journalists found that Ukrainian authorities attempted an all-out information operation. Apparently, being well aware of who was responsible for the deaths in the Konstantinovka market, the Kiev regime denied journalists access to missile fragments and the area affected by the strike. However, the analysed data, including camera recordings, photos of the explosion crater, the sounds of launching the surface-to-air missiles, and eyewitness accounts – all literally point to the obvious responsibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Kiev authorities acted in the same way after the Malaysian Boeing tragedy. They didn't allow Malaysians access to the wreck site, didn't include Kuala Lumpur in the investigation group, and the United States didn't share materials from its satellites.

Back in 2014, Kiev didn't close the sky above the active combat zone, which led to the downing of a civilian aircraft. It's well known, though, that the Ukrainian Buk systems were in the vicinity at that time. Now, with the help of the Buk air defence missile system, Kiev has bombed its own market.

Even if this was done unintentionally, everyone is clear that the complete demilitarisation of the Kiev regime is not just a demand but an absolute and vital necessity. No matter how much all those pseudo-independent international investigative groups try to cover for their underlings.
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🇷🇺🛬 FM Sergey Lavrov arrives in NYC to participate in the UNGA High Level Week meetings and events, including the General Debate.

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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh

Considering
the drastic escalation in the armed confrontation in Nagorno-Karabakh, we urge the parties to the conflict to immediately stop bloodshed, cease hostilities, and do all they can to avoid civilian casualties.

A move that had a dramatic impact on the prospects for Nagorno-Karabakh settlement was Yerevan’s recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the territory of Azerbaijan at the summits in October 2022 and May 2023, held under the EU aegis. This changed the fundamental conditions under which the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed their Statement of November 9, 2020, as well as the status of the Russian Peacekeeping Contingent (RPC).

☝️ As of the moment of its deployment in the region, the RPC has performed in good faith its mission to maintain the ceasefire and support contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Russian peacekeepers coordinated the effort to improve the humanitarian situation on the ground and facilitated the launch of a direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert. Even during these hours, the RPC is helping civilians, including by providing medical assistance. They are also evacuating local residents.

❗️The most important thing right now is to return without delay to implementing the package of trilateral agreements reached at the highest level in 2020-2022, which map out the steps needed to find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, stop the armed confrontation, and do whatever is possible to ensure the rights and safety of the population in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives at the UN Headquarters for the UNGA High Level Week events and UNSC meeting.

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🇷🇺🇯🇴 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Al-Safadi on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🇷🇺🇭🇳 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Honduras Eduardo Enrique Reina met on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 President Vladimir Putin had a conversation with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, and Foreign Minister of China, at the Constantine Palace.

💬 Vladimir Putin: We are very glad to see a high representative of the People’s Republic of China in Russia, this time in St Petersburg.

I would like to say right away that the last time we saw each other was, I think, in February 2023. You came to Russia to prepare the visit of President of China Xi Jinping, who is a very good, important and cherished friend of ours. Indeed, his visit was a great success. I would even say that it marked a major milestone, especially considering that it took place immediately after Comrade Xi Jinping’s election as President of the People’s Republic of China. This was an important sign of trust and an affirmation of the high level of relations between us, and we understand this very well.

I must say that the visit was a success, as demonstrated by the performance we have achieved in our relations. It served as a positive impetus for promoting our bilateral ties. This relates to international affairs where our positions coincide regarding the emergence of a multipolar world instead of some kind of rules-based order. No one has seen these rules and they keep changing every day depending on momentary considerations and to benefit those who came up with this absurd formula.

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🎙 Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Maria Zabolotskaya gave interview to RT on the issue regarding the International Court of Justice hearings.

🔹 The Kiev regime is using the ICJ as a platform to propagate anti-Russian made-up narratives, including the Bucha hoax and even the recent missile attack on Konstantinovka, which has been debunked by the Western media as well.
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🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the traditional #BRICS FM Ministerial on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🤝 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a Meeting of the #SCO FMs on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🤝 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🇷🇺🇻🇪 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil Pinto on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

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🤝 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

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🇷🇺🇭🇳 On September 20, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Honduras Eduardo Enrique Reina on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 78th Session.

During the conversation, the two Ministers discussed the current state and future of political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other kinds of cooperation between Russia and Honduras, as well as ways to further develop the contractual legal framework governing the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Sergey Lavrov and Eduardo Enrique Reina exchanged views on topical global and regional matters and discussed bilateral interaction on the international stage, primarily within the United Nations, and as part of Russia’s dialogue with Central American countries.

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🇷🇺🇯🇴 On September 20, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the conversation, an in-depth discussion of the key issues on the Middle East agenda took place with an emphasis on the Palestine-Israeli and Syrian settlement processes.

The two Ministers noted the same or similar fundamental approaches to resolving the ongoing crises in the Middle East, which have a negative impact on regional and global stability and security, within the context of compliance with the fundamental international norms.

The developments in Ukraine were raised in the context of the collective West’s attempts to provide unbridled support to the regime in Kiev.

In addition, ways to further promote traditionally friendly bilateral relations, including maintaining the political dialogue at the high and highest levels, were discussed.

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