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▪️ On September 8, 1941, the Siege of Leningrad began — one of the most horrific and tragic events not only of the Great Patriotic War but of the entire World War II.
The siege lasted for 872 days and claimed the lives of approximately 1 million residents of the city, including more than 600'000 people who died from starvation.
Alongside German troops, military units from European countries conquered by Hitler participated in the Siege of Leningrad — the 'Norway', 'the Netherlands' and 'Flanders' legions, as well as the Spanish infantry division. From the Narva direction, Baltic units — Latvian and Estonian battalions — were kept in reserve by the Nazis. From the north, the Finnish army besieged Leningrad and also shelled the city with its artillery.
The Nazis and their accomplices planned to wipe Leningrad off the face of the Earth and subject its population to complete annihilation, including by creating conditions for mass starvation, destroying food supplies, and cutting off supply routes.
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In early September 1941, during the Leningrad Defensive Operation of the Red Army, the city was cut off by the Nazis from all land routes. On September 8, Hitler's troops captured Shlisselburg, completing the encirclement. The city was bombarded daily with artillery.
The Nazi command's orders were absolutely clear: maintain the siege, strictly enforce the blockade, shoot anyone crossing the front line, and bring about the total destruction of the city's population.
❗️But Leningrad endured and never stopped fighting.
Under unbearable conditions, the city's industrial enterprises continued to operate. During the blockade, workers produced or repaired about 2'000 tanks, 1'500 aircraft, 850 warships and vessels of various classes, as well as 225'000 submachine guns, 12'000 mortars, and 7.5 million shells and mines.
The most famous memorial to the victims of the blockade is the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in Saint Petersburg — the largest mass military grave of World War II. Over 420'000 Leningrad residents and 70'000 defenders of the city are buried there.
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🌟 The blockade was finally lifted on January 27, 1944, during the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive.
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In 2022, at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia, the Saint Petersburg City Court officially recognised the actions of the German occupying forces — along with their collaborators, including armed units formed in Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, and Finland, as well as individual volunteers from Austria, Latvia, Poland, France, and Czechoslovakia — as a war crime, a crime against humanity, and an act of genocide against national and ethnic groups representing the population of the Soviet Union.
The siege lasted for 872 days and claimed the lives of approximately 1 million residents of the city, including more than 600'000 people who died from starvation.
Alongside German troops, military units from European countries conquered by Hitler participated in the Siege of Leningrad — the 'Norway', 'the Netherlands' and 'Flanders' legions, as well as the Spanish infantry division. From the Narva direction, Baltic units — Latvian and Estonian battalions — were kept in reserve by the Nazis. From the north, the Finnish army besieged Leningrad and also shelled the city with its artillery.
The Nazis and their accomplices planned to wipe Leningrad off the face of the Earth and subject its population to complete annihilation, including by creating conditions for mass starvation, destroying food supplies, and cutting off supply routes.
***
In early September 1941, during the Leningrad Defensive Operation of the Red Army, the city was cut off by the Nazis from all land routes. On September 8, Hitler's troops captured Shlisselburg, completing the encirclement. The city was bombarded daily with artillery.
The Nazi command's orders were absolutely clear: maintain the siege, strictly enforce the blockade, shoot anyone crossing the front line, and bring about the total destruction of the city's population.
❗️But Leningrad endured and never stopped fighting.
Under unbearable conditions, the city's industrial enterprises continued to operate. During the blockade, workers produced or repaired about 2'000 tanks, 1'500 aircraft, 850 warships and vessels of various classes, as well as 225'000 submachine guns, 12'000 mortars, and 7.5 million shells and mines.
The most famous memorial to the victims of the blockade is the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in Saint Petersburg — the largest mass military grave of World War II. Over 420'000 Leningrad residents and 70'000 defenders of the city are buried there.
#Victory81
***
In 2022, at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia, the Saint Petersburg City Court officially recognised the actions of the German occupying forces — along with their collaborators, including armed units formed in Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, and Finland, as well as individual volunteers from Austria, Latvia, Poland, France, and Czechoslovakia — as a war crime, a crime against humanity, and an act of genocide against national and ethnic groups representing the population of the Soviet Union.
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the International Day of Journalists’ Solidarity (September 8, 2026)
💬 September 8 marks the International Day of Journalists’ Solidarity.
The date was established in 1958 in memory of Czechoslovak anti-fascist journalist Julius Fucik, who was executed by the Nazis in 1943. It serves as a reminder of the importance of freedom of speech and professional journalism, while also drawing attention to the safety of media workers and the need for solidarity and mutual support within the global journalistic community.
In recent years, these fundamental principles have been increasingly eroded by the West’s policy of purging the media landscape of unwelcome viewpoints in pursuit of narrow political goals.
👉 Russian media outlets abroad have faced systematic harassment and various forms of repression in countries whose leaders routinely proclaim their commitment to press freedom while grandly portraying themselves as a “flourishing garden”.
In practice, under far-fetched pretexts, they have blocked Russian television channels, shut down correspondent offices and expelled journalists.
The Kiev regime has launched an outright campaign against Russian journalists reporting truthful, first-hand information.
At the same time, the neo-Nazi junta’s openly declared intent to kill civilians – a category that under international law includes media workers – has drawn not the slightest criticism from its Western patrons.
Terrorist attacks have claimed the lives of:
▪️ Igor Kornelyuk
▪️ Anton Voloshin
▪️ Andrey Stenin
▪️ Anatoly Klyan
▪️ Daria Dugina
▪️ Oleg Klokov
▪️ Maxim Fomin (Vladlen Tatarsky)
▪️ Rostislav Zhuravlev
▪️ Boris Maksudov
▪️ Semyon Yeryomin
▪️ Valery Kozhin
▪️ Nikita Tsisagi
▪️ Yulia Kuznetsova
▪️ Alexander Martemyanov
▪️ Alexander Fedorchak
▪️ Andrey Panov
▪️ Anna Prokofyeva
▪️ Nikita Goldin
▪️ Ivan Zuev
Dozens of media workers have also been wounded while carrying out their professional duties.
It is deeply troubling that these crimes and acts of repression have failed to elicit an adequate response from the Western media community. Mainstream outlets in those countries, guided by political expediency and in defiance of the principles of journalistic solidarity, chose to remain silent and act as though the issue did not concern them. In doing so, they abandoned professional ethics and the very idea of solidarity among journalists.
Those who nevertheless found the courage to defend Russian media workers or honour the memory of those who died for the truth were met with a barrage of criticism and accusations, including from fellow journalists.
***
❗️ We call on the global media community to show solidarity with their Russian colleagues and speak out in their defence against politically motivated repression by Western countries.
For our part, we will continue to consistently defend the rights of Russian journalists abroad and seek justice for crimes committed against Russian correspondents.
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💬 September 8 marks the International Day of Journalists’ Solidarity.
The date was established in 1958 in memory of Czechoslovak anti-fascist journalist Julius Fucik, who was executed by the Nazis in 1943. It serves as a reminder of the importance of freedom of speech and professional journalism, while also drawing attention to the safety of media workers and the need for solidarity and mutual support within the global journalistic community.
In recent years, these fundamental principles have been increasingly eroded by the West’s policy of purging the media landscape of unwelcome viewpoints in pursuit of narrow political goals.
👉 Russian media outlets abroad have faced systematic harassment and various forms of repression in countries whose leaders routinely proclaim their commitment to press freedom while grandly portraying themselves as a “flourishing garden”.
In practice, under far-fetched pretexts, they have blocked Russian television channels, shut down correspondent offices and expelled journalists.
The Kiev regime has launched an outright campaign against Russian journalists reporting truthful, first-hand information.
At the same time, the neo-Nazi junta’s openly declared intent to kill civilians – a category that under international law includes media workers – has drawn not the slightest criticism from its Western patrons.
Terrorist attacks have claimed the lives of:
▪️ Igor Kornelyuk
▪️ Anton Voloshin
▪️ Andrey Stenin
▪️ Anatoly Klyan
▪️ Daria Dugina
▪️ Oleg Klokov
▪️ Maxim Fomin (Vladlen Tatarsky)
▪️ Rostislav Zhuravlev
▪️ Boris Maksudov
▪️ Semyon Yeryomin
▪️ Valery Kozhin
▪️ Nikita Tsisagi
▪️ Yulia Kuznetsova
▪️ Alexander Martemyanov
▪️ Alexander Fedorchak
▪️ Andrey Panov
▪️ Anna Prokofyeva
▪️ Nikita Goldin
▪️ Ivan Zuev
Dozens of media workers have also been wounded while carrying out their professional duties.
It is deeply troubling that these crimes and acts of repression have failed to elicit an adequate response from the Western media community. Mainstream outlets in those countries, guided by political expediency and in defiance of the principles of journalistic solidarity, chose to remain silent and act as though the issue did not concern them. In doing so, they abandoned professional ethics and the very idea of solidarity among journalists.
Those who nevertheless found the courage to defend Russian media workers or honour the memory of those who died for the truth were met with a barrage of criticism and accusations, including from fellow journalists.
***
❗️ We call on the global media community to show solidarity with their Russian colleagues and speak out in their defence against politically motivated repression by Western countries.
For our part, we will continue to consistently defend the rights of Russian journalists abroad and seek justice for crimes committed against Russian correspondents.
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🇷🇺 Today, September 8, we mark the Day of the Languages of the Peoples of Russia for the first time.
The main goal of the holiday is to preserve and support Russia’s linguistic diversity, promote native languages, and strengthen interethnic harmony and respect for the cultures of all the peoples of our country.
Russia fosters more than 150 languages, each of which is an invaluable cultural heritage of the peoples of our nation.
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🔹 More than 190 peoples live in Russia, each with its own cultural and linguistic traditions. There are more than 270 different languages and dialects in total, which can be divided into several major groups:
• Slavic languages. Russian is the state language and the most widely spoken language.
• Turkic languages. These include Tatar, Bashkir and Chuvash.
• Finno-Ugric languages. These include Mari, Udmurt and Komi.
• Caucasian languages. These include Avar, Chechen and Ingush.
• Paleoasiatic languages. These include Chukchi and Koryak.
🔹 105 languages are represented in the education system: 24 are used as languages of instruction, while 81 are taught as academic subjects.
🔹 Russian is the state language and the most widely spoken language throughout the country.
🔹 The rarest languages of the peoples of Russia include Itelmen and Copper Island Aleut, each of which has only one competent speaker remaining. Several other languages have fewer than ten speakers, including the Orok language on Sakhalin, Negidal and Udege languages in Khabarovsk Krai, Southern Yukaghir in Yakutia, Southern Selkup in Tomsk Region, Votic in Leningrad Region, as well as Kildin Sámi and Akkala Sámi in Murmansk Region.
The main goal of the holiday is to preserve and support Russia’s linguistic diversity, promote native languages, and strengthen interethnic harmony and respect for the cultures of all the peoples of our country.
Russia fosters more than 150 languages, each of which is an invaluable cultural heritage of the peoples of our nation.
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🔹 More than 190 peoples live in Russia, each with its own cultural and linguistic traditions. There are more than 270 different languages and dialects in total, which can be divided into several major groups:
• Slavic languages. Russian is the state language and the most widely spoken language.
• Turkic languages. These include Tatar, Bashkir and Chuvash.
• Finno-Ugric languages. These include Mari, Udmurt and Komi.
• Caucasian languages. These include Avar, Chechen and Ingush.
• Paleoasiatic languages. These include Chukchi and Koryak.
🔹 105 languages are represented in the education system: 24 are used as languages of instruction, while 81 are taught as academic subjects.
🔹 Russian is the state language and the most widely spoken language throughout the country.
🔹 The rarest languages of the peoples of Russia include Itelmen and Copper Island Aleut, each of which has only one competent speaker remaining. Several other languages have fewer than ten speakers, including the Orok language on Sakhalin, Negidal and Udege languages in Khabarovsk Krai, Southern Yukaghir in Yakutia, Southern Selkup in Tomsk Region, Votic in Leningrad Region, as well as Kildin Sámi and Akkala Sámi in Murmansk Region.
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⚡️ Statement by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (September 8, 2026)
💬 Yury Ushakov: President Vladimir Putin had another telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
In their customary respectful and business-like manner, the Leaders exchanged opinions on the trips made by US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6.
The telephone conversation lasted exactly one hour. It was constructive and quite frank. As you understand, the conversation itself is confidential, so I am not at liberty to share with you many important details and nuances.
The outcome of the visit by said US representatives was assessed as positive. The work through this channel and some others will continue.
Clearly, the conversation centered on Ukrainian settlement. Donald Trump directly communicated the desirability of bringing the conflict to an end as soon as possible, as it would immediately open up prospects – impressive and far-reaching ones at that – for the full restoration of relations between the U.S. and Russia.
In his view, this would have a particular impact on trade and economic ties, promising huge benefits for both nations. Donald Trump is keen to see a breakthrough achieved during his presidency.
President Putin supported this approach in the context of potentially building a constructive partnership between the two great powers and praised the mediation efforts by the US and Donald Trump personally with respect to finding solutions to the Ukrainian conflict.
An objective and extensive analysis of the current developments in the special military operation was provided, along with our vision of the overall progress on the battlefield and achieving the goals and objectives of the special military operation. Speaking of which, actual tangible actions that the Americans could take to expedite the cessation of the hostilities were outlined.
In view of the speculations regarding Russia’s alleged hostile intentions against European states, it was stressed that no aggressive plans against Europe have ever entered our minds. The circulated myths about the Russian threat serve as a pretext for Europeans to ramp up their support for Ukraine and their own military expenses.
Notably, during the telephone conversation, the Leaders agreed to continue the work on resolving humanitarian issues, including detainee and prisoner exchanges. Our President noted the efforts made by US First Lady Melania regarding the return of both Russian and Ukrainian children to their families.
Overall, colleagues, I will reiterate that the conversation proceeded in an upbeat tone. The Presidents agreed to stay in touch and speak to each other by phone if the need arose.
Thank you very much.
💬 Yury Ushakov: President Vladimir Putin had another telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
In their customary respectful and business-like manner, the Leaders exchanged opinions on the trips made by US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6.
The telephone conversation lasted exactly one hour. It was constructive and quite frank. As you understand, the conversation itself is confidential, so I am not at liberty to share with you many important details and nuances.
The outcome of the visit by said US representatives was assessed as positive. The work through this channel and some others will continue.
Clearly, the conversation centered on Ukrainian settlement. Donald Trump directly communicated the desirability of bringing the conflict to an end as soon as possible, as it would immediately open up prospects – impressive and far-reaching ones at that – for the full restoration of relations between the U.S. and Russia.
In his view, this would have a particular impact on trade and economic ties, promising huge benefits for both nations. Donald Trump is keen to see a breakthrough achieved during his presidency.
President Putin supported this approach in the context of potentially building a constructive partnership between the two great powers and praised the mediation efforts by the US and Donald Trump personally with respect to finding solutions to the Ukrainian conflict.
An objective and extensive analysis of the current developments in the special military operation was provided, along with our vision of the overall progress on the battlefield and achieving the goals and objectives of the special military operation. Speaking of which, actual tangible actions that the Americans could take to expedite the cessation of the hostilities were outlined.
In view of the speculations regarding Russia’s alleged hostile intentions against European states, it was stressed that no aggressive plans against Europe have ever entered our minds. The circulated myths about the Russian threat serve as a pretext for Europeans to ramp up their support for Ukraine and their own military expenses.
Notably, during the telephone conversation, the Leaders agreed to continue the work on resolving humanitarian issues, including detainee and prisoner exchanges. Our President noted the efforts made by US First Lady Melania regarding the return of both Russian and Ukrainian children to their families.
Overall, colleagues, I will reiterate that the conversation proceeded in an upbeat tone. The Presidents agreed to stay in touch and speak to each other by phone if the need arose.
Thank you very much.
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✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants in the celebrations marking the Day of the Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation (September 8, 2026)
💬 It is symbolic that this new holiday, timed to coincide with the birthday of Rasul Gamzatov – a great son of Dagestan and of our multinational Fatherland – is being celebrated for the first time during the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
Our country is home to representatives of nearly 200 peoples and ethnic groups, living together in friendship and harmony.
Their languages, distinctive traditions and customs are our common heritage and Russia’s true wealth. This is why the preservation of our ethnocultural and linguistic diversity is a state priority. Specialised textbook series are being developed, literature in national languages and schools of literary translation are being supported, while much-needed educational, information, outreach and creative projects are being implemented.
☝️ I would like to emphasise that, while preserving our distinctive languages, it is important to remember that the Russian language serves as a unifying bond for all our peoples. It was instrumental in shaping Russia as a single multinational state and, for centuries, has facilitated the mutual enrichment of cultures and fostered traditions of good-neighbourliness and mutual understanding among our peoples.
I am confident that the current celebrations will take place in a festive atmosphere and will be long remembered by participants and guests alike.
🤝 I wish you every success and all the very best.
VLADIMIR PUTIN
💬 It is symbolic that this new holiday, timed to coincide with the birthday of Rasul Gamzatov – a great son of Dagestan and of our multinational Fatherland – is being celebrated for the first time during the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.
Our country is home to representatives of nearly 200 peoples and ethnic groups, living together in friendship and harmony.
Their languages, distinctive traditions and customs are our common heritage and Russia’s true wealth. This is why the preservation of our ethnocultural and linguistic diversity is a state priority. Specialised textbook series are being developed, literature in national languages and schools of literary translation are being supported, while much-needed educational, information, outreach and creative projects are being implemented.
☝️ I would like to emphasise that, while preserving our distinctive languages, it is important to remember that the Russian language serves as a unifying bond for all our peoples. It was instrumental in shaping Russia as a single multinational state and, for centuries, has facilitated the mutual enrichment of cultures and fostered traditions of good-neighbourliness and mutual understanding among our peoples.
I am confident that the current celebrations will take place in a festive atmosphere and will be long remembered by participants and guests alike.
🤝 I wish you every success and all the very best.
VLADIMIR PUTIN
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🎙 Интервью Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации С.В.Лаврова программе «Большая игра» на «Первом канале» (Москва, 8 сентября 2026 года)
👉 Ответ С.В.Лаврова на вопрос Э.Наполитано
Ключевые тезисы:
• Суть того, что обсуждалось [на встрече Президента России Владимира Путина со Стивеном Уиткоффом и Джаредом Кушнером], опирается (это я могу смело Вам сказать) на позицию, которую Президент Д.Трамп изложил по украинским делам сразу по возвращении в Овальный кабинет. Он, во-первых, сказал, чтобы даже забыли пытаться втягивать Украину в Североатлантический альянс. Он напомнил, что это было ясно задолго до Президента России В.В.Путина, вопрос закрыт, и не надо его пытаться «шевелить».
• Второй элемент позиции Соединенных Штатов — это признание реалий «на земле». Причём, хочу особо подчеркнуть, что речь идет не о территориях. <...> Реалии «на земле», которые признает Президент США Д.Трамп и его команда, насколько мы можем судить, и продолжает признавать (так было и на Аляске), эти реалии «на земле» связаны с людьми, с их мнением, которое было выражено на референдумах.
• Когда [Президент России В.В.Путин] приехал на Аляску, то сказал, что он подумал и считает, что любая договорённость так или иначе содержит в себе элементы компромисса, но он берёт на себя ответственность это принять, и народ его поймёт. Это было предложение США в неизменном виде. Конечно, предложение было без деталей, но принципы урегулирования там были изложены. Все эти принципы Президент России В.В.Путин принял без каких-либо изменений.
• В июне на саммите «семёрки» в Эвиане Президент Франции Э.Макрон гордо сказал, что они «похоронили» Анкоридж. Дескать, Америка теперь с ними. Д.Трамп теперь с ними. И они снова все против России. Вот как обстояли дела. <...> Очевидно, что Европа не скрывала своей главной задачи — не допустить, чтобы американцы сохранили в силе и без изменений собственное же предложение, принятое Президентом России В.В.Путиным. Европа хотела именно этого.
• Буквально на днях, то ли глава евродипломатии К.Каллас, то ли кто-то еще из «говорящих голов» в Европейском союзе заявляли, что надо снова добавить, вот еще чуть-чуть добавят и «Украина всех победит». Они, мол, не признают никогда и ничего, что нарушает территориальную целостность Украины. И всё это почему? Потому что, как они заявляют, Украина отстаивает европейские ценности. Но это явка с повинной, саморазоблачение. Если это так, а они это говорят уже не один год, то под «европейскими ценностями» они понимают откровенное проявление настоящего нацизма, расовую дискриминацию, дискриминацию по национальному признаку, по религиозному признаку.
• Президент России В.В.Путин сказал, он несколько раз это повторил: «Мы ни на кого нападать не собираемся. Это глупость, идиотизм. Это отсутствие вообще какой-то государственной мысли. Но если эти разговоры означают подготовку вашего нападения, то заверяю вас, война будет совершенно другой и очень короткой». Эти слова я бы советовал запомнить.
• Канцлер ФРГ Ф.Мерц не упускает случая, чтобы в каждом из своих выступлений сказать, что он по-прежнему убеждён и с каждым днём убеждается всё больше, что Россия — главная угроза для Европы и они должны быть готовы к войне против этой угрозы. И Германия должна (я не устаю цитировать его) должна в очередной раз снова стать главной военной силой на континенте. То есть так же, как Германия считала себя главной военной силой накануне Первой мировой войны, потом накануне Второй мировой войны.
• [Президент России В.В.Путин] сказал, что война — дело не очень благодарное для того, чтобы делать прогнозы, но то, что мы движемся, и то, что мы с каждым днем продвигаемся вперёд, это факт. Многое будет зависеть от того, насколько разумными будут советы, которые хозяева украинского режима ему дают. Пока толковых советов мы не слышим, есть только призывы, требования всё больше украинцев бросать в эту топку.
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👉 Ответ С.В.Лаврова на вопрос Э.Наполитано
Ключевые тезисы:
• Суть того, что обсуждалось [на встрече Президента России Владимира Путина со Стивеном Уиткоффом и Джаредом Кушнером], опирается (это я могу смело Вам сказать) на позицию, которую Президент Д.Трамп изложил по украинским делам сразу по возвращении в Овальный кабинет. Он, во-первых, сказал, чтобы даже забыли пытаться втягивать Украину в Североатлантический альянс. Он напомнил, что это было ясно задолго до Президента России В.В.Путина, вопрос закрыт, и не надо его пытаться «шевелить».
• Второй элемент позиции Соединенных Штатов — это признание реалий «на земле». Причём, хочу особо подчеркнуть, что речь идет не о территориях. <...> Реалии «на земле», которые признает Президент США Д.Трамп и его команда, насколько мы можем судить, и продолжает признавать (так было и на Аляске), эти реалии «на земле» связаны с людьми, с их мнением, которое было выражено на референдумах.
• Когда [Президент России В.В.Путин] приехал на Аляску, то сказал, что он подумал и считает, что любая договорённость так или иначе содержит в себе элементы компромисса, но он берёт на себя ответственность это принять, и народ его поймёт. Это было предложение США в неизменном виде. Конечно, предложение было без деталей, но принципы урегулирования там были изложены. Все эти принципы Президент России В.В.Путин принял без каких-либо изменений.
• В июне на саммите «семёрки» в Эвиане Президент Франции Э.Макрон гордо сказал, что они «похоронили» Анкоридж. Дескать, Америка теперь с ними. Д.Трамп теперь с ними. И они снова все против России. Вот как обстояли дела. <...> Очевидно, что Европа не скрывала своей главной задачи — не допустить, чтобы американцы сохранили в силе и без изменений собственное же предложение, принятое Президентом России В.В.Путиным. Европа хотела именно этого.
• Буквально на днях, то ли глава евродипломатии К.Каллас, то ли кто-то еще из «говорящих голов» в Европейском союзе заявляли, что надо снова добавить, вот еще чуть-чуть добавят и «Украина всех победит». Они, мол, не признают никогда и ничего, что нарушает территориальную целостность Украины. И всё это почему? Потому что, как они заявляют, Украина отстаивает европейские ценности. Но это явка с повинной, саморазоблачение. Если это так, а они это говорят уже не один год, то под «европейскими ценностями» они понимают откровенное проявление настоящего нацизма, расовую дискриминацию, дискриминацию по национальному признаку, по религиозному признаку.
• Президент России В.В.Путин сказал, он несколько раз это повторил: «Мы ни на кого нападать не собираемся. Это глупость, идиотизм. Это отсутствие вообще какой-то государственной мысли. Но если эти разговоры означают подготовку вашего нападения, то заверяю вас, война будет совершенно другой и очень короткой». Эти слова я бы советовал запомнить.
• Канцлер ФРГ Ф.Мерц не упускает случая, чтобы в каждом из своих выступлений сказать, что он по-прежнему убеждён и с каждым днём убеждается всё больше, что Россия — главная угроза для Европы и они должны быть готовы к войне против этой угрозы. И Германия должна (я не устаю цитировать его) должна в очередной раз снова стать главной военной силой на континенте. То есть так же, как Германия считала себя главной военной силой накануне Первой мировой войны, потом накануне Второй мировой войны.
• [Президент России В.В.Путин] сказал, что война — дело не очень благодарное для того, чтобы делать прогнозы, но то, что мы движемся, и то, что мы с каждым днем продвигаемся вперёд, это факт. Многое будет зависеть от того, насколько разумными будут советы, которые хозяева украинского режима ему дают. Пока толковых советов мы не слышим, есть только призывы, требования всё больше украинцев бросать в эту топку.
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🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question regarding the IAEA Director General’s report “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine” (September 8, 2026)
❓ Question: Ahead of the IAEA Board of Governors session, which opened on September 7, the Agency published another report by the Director General entitled “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine”. How would you comment on it?
💬 Maria Zakharova: We regard this document as politically biased and failing to reflect the actual situation surrounding the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP).
This conclusion can be drawn from the very fact that the report ignores that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is Russian territory.
The document speaks of a “serious deterioration of the situation” at the ZNPP, while IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi continues, with persistence that would be better applied elsewhere, to avoid directly acknowledging the Kiev regime’s responsibility for its reckless attacks on ZNPP infrastructure, the killing of plant personnel, psychological pressure on their families and loved ones, attempts to disrupt the plant’s power supply and other crimes.
The report also fails to mention the disruption, through the fault of the Zelensky regime, of Rafael Grossi’s planned August 20-21 visit to the ZNPP and the nuclear workers’ city of Energodar, which was intended to coincide with another rotation of IAEA Secretariat experts at the plant. The rotation itself also could not be carried out in August.
❗️ We expect the Agency’s Secretariat and leadership to take a more responsible approach to drafting such reports in the future.
❓ Question: Ahead of the IAEA Board of Governors session, which opened on September 7, the Agency published another report by the Director General entitled “Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine”. How would you comment on it?
💬 Maria Zakharova: We regard this document as politically biased and failing to reflect the actual situation surrounding the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP).
This conclusion can be drawn from the very fact that the report ignores that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is Russian territory.
The document speaks of a “serious deterioration of the situation” at the ZNPP, while IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi continues, with persistence that would be better applied elsewhere, to avoid directly acknowledging the Kiev regime’s responsibility for its reckless attacks on ZNPP infrastructure, the killing of plant personnel, psychological pressure on their families and loved ones, attempts to disrupt the plant’s power supply and other crimes.
The report also fails to mention the disruption, through the fault of the Zelensky regime, of Rafael Grossi’s planned August 20-21 visit to the ZNPP and the nuclear workers’ city of Energodar, which was intended to coincide with another rotation of IAEA Secretariat experts at the plant. The rotation itself also could not be carried out in August.
❗️ We expect the Agency’s Secretariat and leadership to take a more responsible approach to drafting such reports in the future.
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#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 From August 31 to September 6, аgainst the backdrop of substantial retaliatory strikes by the Russian Armed Forces against military and dual-use facilities on Ukrainian territory, as well as short-term, mutually observed targeted restrictions on strikes while US representatives visiting Russia and Ukraine for consultations on a peaceful settlement were present there, the number of terrorist attacks by Ukrainian armed groups and civilian casualties somewhat declined compared with the previous week.
At the same time, the figures remained very high: more than 300 civilians were affected, with 46 people killed as a result of criminal Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities in Russia.
The highest numbers of civilian casualties from Ukrainian attacks were recorded in the Belgorod Region, DPR and LPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian strike drones remained the main cause of civilian deaths and injuries. A total of 309 civilians, or 99% of all those affected, were killed or injured in Ukrainian UAV strikes.
From August 31 to September 6, shelling by Ukrainian Nazis affected 312 civilians: 266 people were injured, including 13 children. A total of 46 people were killed, including 2 children.
Over the past seven days, Ukrainian militants fired at least 6,650 munitions at civilian facilities on Russian territory.
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 From August 31 to September 6, аgainst the backdrop of substantial retaliatory strikes by the Russian Armed Forces against military and dual-use facilities on Ukrainian territory, as well as short-term, mutually observed targeted restrictions on strikes while US representatives visiting Russia and Ukraine for consultations on a peaceful settlement were present there, the number of terrorist attacks by Ukrainian armed groups and civilian casualties somewhat declined compared with the previous week.
At the same time, the figures remained very high: more than 300 civilians were affected, with 46 people killed as a result of criminal Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities in Russia.
The highest numbers of civilian casualties from Ukrainian attacks were recorded in the Belgorod Region, DPR and LPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian strike drones remained the main cause of civilian deaths and injuries. A total of 309 civilians, or 99% of all those affected, were killed or injured in Ukrainian UAV strikes.
From August 31 to September 6, shelling by Ukrainian Nazis affected 312 civilians: 266 people were injured, including 13 children. A total of 46 people were killed, including 2 children.
Over the past seven days, Ukrainian militants fired at least 6,650 munitions at civilian facilities on Russian territory.
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#Announcement
🗓 On September 11-13, President of Russia Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to India to attend the XVIII BRICS Summit. The event will take place in New Delhi as #BRICS marks its 20th anniversary.
On September 11, Vladimir Putin will address the Plenary Session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which traditionally precedes the Summit and serves as an important platform for dialogue among business representatives from BRICS countries.
On the same day, Russia's President will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and join him for a visit to the Innoprom exhibition, organised by the two countries’ Ministries of Industry and Trade.
The main Summit programme will begin on September 12 with a meeting of BRICS Leaders to discuss initiatives put forward by the Indian Chairship and prospects for further strengthening the BRICS strategic partnership in politics and security, economics and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties. The Leaders will also exchange views on current international and regional issues.
On September 13, an expanded BRICS meeting will bring together the Heads of delegations from BRICS member and partner countries, as well as invited countries and Heads of international organisations.
✍️ The key agreements reached are expected to be reflected in the Summit’s final document.
During the events in New Delhi, Vladimir Putin will also hold a number of other bilateral meetings.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti #BRICS2026
🗓 On September 11-13, President of Russia Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to India to attend the XVIII BRICS Summit. The event will take place in New Delhi as #BRICS marks its 20th anniversary.
On September 11, Vladimir Putin will address the Plenary Session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which traditionally precedes the Summit and serves as an important platform for dialogue among business representatives from BRICS countries.
On the same day, Russia's President will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and join him for a visit to the Innoprom exhibition, organised by the two countries’ Ministries of Industry and Trade.
The main Summit programme will begin on September 12 with a meeting of BRICS Leaders to discuss initiatives put forward by the Indian Chairship and prospects for further strengthening the BRICS strategic partnership in politics and security, economics and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties. The Leaders will also exchange views on current international and regional issues.
On September 13, an expanded BRICS meeting will bring together the Heads of delegations from BRICS member and partner countries, as well as invited countries and Heads of international organisations.
✍️ The key agreements reached are expected to be reflected in the Summit’s final document.
During the events in New Delhi, Vladimir Putin will also hold a number of other bilateral meetings.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti #BRICS2026
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🕯 On September 9, Russia observed the Day of Remembrance for Russian Soldiers Fallen in the Defence of Sevastopol and the Crimean War of 1853-1856. It was on this day that the heroic 349-day defence of Sevastopol came to an end.
Following the Ottoman declaration of war on Russia on October 16, 1853, active hostilities unfolded on land and at sea around the Crimean Peninsula.
In an attempt to save the Ottoman Empire from defeat, particularly after the Russian fleet under Vice Admiral Pavel Nakhimov routed the Turkish squadron at the Battle of Sinop, Britain and France entered the war on Turkiye’s side.
In 1854, allied troops landed in Crimea and began the siege of Sevastopol. The city’s defence was led by outstanding Russian military commanders, including Vladimir Kornilov and Pavel Nakhimov. Among its defenders was the great writer Leo Tolstoy, who later recounted his experiences in his Sevastopol Sketches.
Sevastopol’s defenders held the city for almost a year, skilfully and selflessly repelling assaults by superior enemy forces.
After prolonged and fierce fighting, Russian troops withdrew in an orderly manner from the southern side of Sevastopol. The army retained its fighting capability, and the allies never succeeded in forcing its surrender.
⚔️ The defence of Sevastopol became a symbol of the courage, resilience and military valour of Russian soldiers and sailors.
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The memory of Sevastopol’s heroic Russian defenders apparently remains a sore point for those for whom the Crimean War serves as a reminder of a gruelling and bloody campaign.
On June 10, 2026, the Kiev regime deliberately launched a drone attack on the Defence of Sevastopol, 1854-1855 Panorama Museum. Severe damage was inflicted on Franz Roubaud’s world-famous painting The Assault of June 6, 1855, depicting Russian troops repelling an assault on Malakhov Hill by superior British and French forces.
According to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the attack on the museum was a meticulously planned provocation orchestrated by London and British intelligence services, while Ukrainian military personnel carried out the preparations and launched the drones.
👉 But no provocation can change the truth: the Russian soldier’s resilience will forever remain part of history, while Britain’s gruelling military campaign and enormous losses are immortalised in the famous panorama.
Following the Ottoman declaration of war on Russia on October 16, 1853, active hostilities unfolded on land and at sea around the Crimean Peninsula.
In an attempt to save the Ottoman Empire from defeat, particularly after the Russian fleet under Vice Admiral Pavel Nakhimov routed the Turkish squadron at the Battle of Sinop, Britain and France entered the war on Turkiye’s side.
In 1854, allied troops landed in Crimea and began the siege of Sevastopol. The city’s defence was led by outstanding Russian military commanders, including Vladimir Kornilov and Pavel Nakhimov. Among its defenders was the great writer Leo Tolstoy, who later recounted his experiences in his Sevastopol Sketches.
Sevastopol’s defenders held the city for almost a year, skilfully and selflessly repelling assaults by superior enemy forces.
After prolonged and fierce fighting, Russian troops withdrew in an orderly manner from the southern side of Sevastopol. The army retained its fighting capability, and the allies never succeeded in forcing its surrender.
⚔️ The defence of Sevastopol became a symbol of the courage, resilience and military valour of Russian soldiers and sailors.
***
The memory of Sevastopol’s heroic Russian defenders apparently remains a sore point for those for whom the Crimean War serves as a reminder of a gruelling and bloody campaign.
On June 10, 2026, the Kiev regime deliberately launched a drone attack on the Defence of Sevastopol, 1854-1855 Panorama Museum. Severe damage was inflicted on Franz Roubaud’s world-famous painting The Assault of June 6, 1855, depicting Russian troops repelling an assault on Malakhov Hill by superior British and French forces.
According to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the attack on the museum was a meticulously planned provocation orchestrated by London and British intelligence services, while Ukrainian military personnel carried out the preparations and launched the drones.
👉 But no provocation can change the truth: the Russian soldier’s resilience will forever remain part of history, while Britain’s gruelling military campaign and enormous losses are immortalised in the famous panorama.
🎶 6 сентября в Сиднейском оперном театре состоялся юбилейный концерт Русского православного мужского хора Австралии (ROMCA), посвященный 10-летию со дня основания коллектива,
🌏 Мероприятие стало значимым событием культурной жизни Сиднея.
🎼 В первом отделении была представлена широкая палитра духовной музыкальной традиции и культурного наследия различных православных общин Зеленого континента. Выступили хоры Антиохийской, Македонской и Сербской православных церквей, а также сам Русский православный мужской хор Австралии.
🇷🇺 Во втором отделении ROMCA исполнил знакомые и любимые слушателями русские песни, среди которых «Калинка», «Дорогой длинною», «Выйду ночью в поле с конем…» и др.
🎻🎷Кульминацией концерта стала увертюра «1812 год» П.И.Чайковского, прозвучавшая при участии Хора и сводного симфонического оркестра.
👏 Выступление прошло на высоком профессиональном уровне и было тепло встречено публикой.
🤝 Сердечно поздравляем Русский православный мужской хор Австралии с юбилеем и желаем коллективу новых творческих успехов и вдохновения. Пусть благородная деятельность ROMCA и впредь находит широкий отклик и объединяет людей разных поколений, сохраняющих бережное отношение к православной традиции и верность своим духовно-нравственным ценностям.
- “ROMCA: Anniversary X”.🌏 Мероприятие стало значимым событием культурной жизни Сиднея.
🎼 В первом отделении была представлена широкая палитра духовной музыкальной традиции и культурного наследия различных православных общин Зеленого континента. Выступили хоры Антиохийской, Македонской и Сербской православных церквей, а также сам Русский православный мужской хор Австралии.
🇷🇺 Во втором отделении ROMCA исполнил знакомые и любимые слушателями русские песни, среди которых «Калинка», «Дорогой длинною», «Выйду ночью в поле с конем…» и др.
🎻🎷Кульминацией концерта стала увертюра «1812 год» П.И.Чайковского, прозвучавшая при участии Хора и сводного симфонического оркестра.
👏 Выступление прошло на высоком профессиональном уровне и было тепло встречено публикой.
🤝 Сердечно поздравляем Русский православный мужской хор Австралии с юбилеем и желаем коллективу новых творческих успехов и вдохновения. Пусть благородная деятельность ROMCA и впредь находит широкий отклик и объединяет людей разных поколений, сохраняющих бережное отношение к православной традиции и верность своим духовно-нравственным ценностям.