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🇷🇺🇨🇳 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang (St Petersburg, October 21, 2026)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Allow me to extend a cordial welcome to you here in St Petersburg.
First of all, I would like to ask you to convey my best wishes to my friend, President Xi Jinping. We have already met three times this year (1, 2, 3) , and, as agreed, we will have an opportunity to meet again at the APEC Summit in Shenzhen this November.
The Russia-China Summit talks produced new key agreements on developing bilateral relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. The main efforts to implement them are, of course, being undertaken by our two Governments. The government is precisely the body responsible for putting all our main areas of cooperation into practice.
Today, you and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin held the 31st regular meeting of the Russian and Chinese heads of government. Over its 30 years, this mechanism has proved effective and valuable.
We are grateful for your personal contribution to developing Russian-Chinese ties and for the constructive approach that your colleagues in the Government of China take to all these matters.
☝️ Overall, I would like to note that relations between Russia and China are developing very successfully and dynamically. They are based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit and consideration for each other’s interests. Our relations do not depend on the international situation and are not directed against anyone.
Trade and economic ties are growing, and we will continue to expand practical cooperation in all key areas. We are working together in energy, information technology, space and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
I would like to highlight the substantial progress in agricultural trade: turnover increased by 34% in the first eight months of 2026.
Cooperation in the humanitarian sphere is also growing stronger. Events under the cross Years of Education, which President Xi Jinping and I officially launched in Beijing in May, are proceeding successfully.
I know that a major event in China’s domestic political life – the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China – will take place next week, on October 26-29.
🤝 I wish our Chinese friends every success in holding this important event.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: Allow me to extend a cordial welcome to you here in St Petersburg.
First of all, I would like to ask you to convey my best wishes to my friend, President Xi Jinping. We have already met three times this year (1, 2, 3) , and, as agreed, we will have an opportunity to meet again at the APEC Summit in Shenzhen this November.
The Russia-China Summit talks produced new key agreements on developing bilateral relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. The main efforts to implement them are, of course, being undertaken by our two Governments. The government is precisely the body responsible for putting all our main areas of cooperation into practice.
Today, you and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin held the 31st regular meeting of the Russian and Chinese heads of government. Over its 30 years, this mechanism has proved effective and valuable.
We are grateful for your personal contribution to developing Russian-Chinese ties and for the constructive approach that your colleagues in the Government of China take to all these matters.
☝️ Overall, I would like to note that relations between Russia and China are developing very successfully and dynamically. They are based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit and consideration for each other’s interests. Our relations do not depend on the international situation and are not directed against anyone.
Trade and economic ties are growing, and we will continue to expand practical cooperation in all key areas. We are working together in energy, information technology, space and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
I would like to highlight the substantial progress in agricultural trade: turnover increased by 34% in the first eight months of 2026.
Cooperation in the humanitarian sphere is also growing stronger. Events under the cross Years of Education, which President Xi Jinping and I officially launched in Beijing in May, are proceeding successfully.
I know that a major event in China’s domestic political life – the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China – will take place next week, on October 26-29.
🤝 I wish our Chinese friends every success in holding this important event.
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#RussiaChina
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🎙 Comment by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Special Envoy of the US President Steven Witkoff (October 21, 2026)
💬 Yury Ushakov: As always, today’s discussion was substantive and frank, lasting almost three hours.
Following up on Vladimir Putin’s telephone conversation with Donald Trump on October 9, the exchange of views continued on ways to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace.
Russia's President praised the mediation efforts of the US Administration, Donald Trump personally and his special envoys to find mutually acceptable solutions.
☝️ It is important to note that the possible resumption of trilateral talks involving representatives of Russia, the US and Ukraine was discussed in specific terms.
As you know, the Ukrainian regime itself thwarted their planned resumption immediately after the State Duma elections by launching massive strikes on the main voting day against Moscow, other cities, polling stations and election commission staff directly, some of whom were killed.
The situation was reviewed again, taking into account, among other things, the signals received from the Americans.
Our President informed Steve Witkoff that we are, in principle, ready to resume these trilateral talks between November 10 and 19, focusing on 👉 the central issue: building a security framework for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends. The American representative said that President Trump would undoubtedly welcome this decision with great satisfaction.
Vladimir Putin asked Steve Witkoff to convey his gratitude to US First Lady Melania Trump for her humanitarian efforts, particularly in reuniting children with their families, as well as for her mediation in resolving the grave humanitarian situation in the Russian town of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region.
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There was also an exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East, primarily, of course, developments surrounding Iran. Russia reaffirmed its readiness to continue helping to find political and diplomatic ways to resolve the Iranian issue.
🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Naturally, today’s discussion also touched on a matter attracting considerable attention worldwide: the possible first-ever meeting of the leaders of Russia, China and the US during the APEC Summit in Shenzhen, China, this November. None of the three capitals – Moscow, Washington or Beijing – has rejected this idea.
Our Chinese friends, as hosts of the APEC Summit, are already undertaking preparations for it. If circumstances are favourable, they will, of course, include this meeting in the programme of events in Shenzhen.
We put forward several practical suggestions regarding the substance of the possible trilateral talks.
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💬 Yury Ushakov: As always, today’s discussion was substantive and frank, lasting almost three hours.
Following up on Vladimir Putin’s telephone conversation with Donald Trump on October 9, the exchange of views continued on ways to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace.
Russia's President praised the mediation efforts of the US Administration, Donald Trump personally and his special envoys to find mutually acceptable solutions.
☝️ It is important to note that the possible resumption of trilateral talks involving representatives of Russia, the US and Ukraine was discussed in specific terms.
As you know, the Ukrainian regime itself thwarted their planned resumption immediately after the State Duma elections by launching massive strikes on the main voting day against Moscow, other cities, polling stations and election commission staff directly, some of whom were killed.
The situation was reviewed again, taking into account, among other things, the signals received from the Americans.
Our President informed Steve Witkoff that we are, in principle, ready to resume these trilateral talks between November 10 and 19, focusing on 👉 the central issue: building a security framework for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends. The American representative said that President Trump would undoubtedly welcome this decision with great satisfaction.
Vladimir Putin asked Steve Witkoff to convey his gratitude to US First Lady Melania Trump for her humanitarian efforts, particularly in reuniting children with their families, as well as for her mediation in resolving the grave humanitarian situation in the Russian town of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region.
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There was also an exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East, primarily, of course, developments surrounding Iran. Russia reaffirmed its readiness to continue helping to find political and diplomatic ways to resolve the Iranian issue.
🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Naturally, today’s discussion also touched on a matter attracting considerable attention worldwide: the possible first-ever meeting of the leaders of Russia, China and the US during the APEC Summit in Shenzhen, China, this November. None of the three capitals – Moscow, Washington or Beijing – has rejected this idea.
Our Chinese friends, as hosts of the APEC Summit, are already undertaking preparations for it. If circumstances are favourable, they will, of course, include this meeting in the programme of events in Shenzhen.
We put forward several practical suggestions regarding the substance of the possible trilateral talks.
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🇷🇺🇹🇻 22 October marks 1️⃣5️⃣ years since the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and Tuvalu.
🤝 Russia remains committed to maintaining constructive dialogue with Tuvalu on issues of mutual interest.
🎉 Sincere congratulations to our Tuvaluan partners!
#RussiaTuvalu
🤝 Russia remains committed to maintaining constructive dialogue with Tuvalu on issues of mutual interest.
🎉 Sincere congratulations to our Tuvaluan partners!
#RussiaTuvalu
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🎙 Remarks by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with university graduates joining the Russian diplomatic service (Moscow, October 20, 2026)
💬 At this stage, the Russian MFA and our foreign policy as a whole, as defined by President Vladimir Putin, face very complex tasks.
These are challenging times. You will have to immerse yourselves in multilayered, multifaceted and exceptionally fast-moving processes straight away, with no warm-up period.
Now that the world has taken a different direction, the course of history is fundamentally reshaping economics, politics and global finance.
☝️ The West will never again be the dominant player calling the tune.
We see a circle of like-minded partners taking shape among the countries of the Global South. The constructive philosophy we champion is shared by such associations as the #SCO, #BRICS, #CIS, #CSTO and #EAEU, and, of course, the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
We all share a commitment to maximising the benefits of joint development. Our partnerships are not aimed against anyone. We stand for equal dialogue and frank discussions to find a balance of interests, as that balance is what matters most.
💬 President Vladimir Putin said the following at Valdai – a very important quote:
This reflects the initiative announced several years ago by President Vladimir Putin, which we have been systematically advancing in various formats: the Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP) on our vast, resource-rich and unique continent. Bringing together these efforts to align the work programmes of Eurasia’s subregional organisations is a task of paramount importance.
The current situation confirms that one of the West’s principal objectives remains inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia. If not on the battlefield, as they had hoped and boasted of planning – something they could never have achieved – then perhaps by weakening our economic capabilities and attempting to destabilise our country.
👉 What matters most is that we have learned our lessons.
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💬 At this stage, the Russian MFA and our foreign policy as a whole, as defined by President Vladimir Putin, face very complex tasks.
These are challenging times. You will have to immerse yourselves in multilayered, multifaceted and exceptionally fast-moving processes straight away, with no warm-up period.
Now that the world has taken a different direction, the course of history is fundamentally reshaping economics, politics and global finance.
☝️ The West will never again be the dominant player calling the tune.
We see a circle of like-minded partners taking shape among the countries of the Global South. The constructive philosophy we champion is shared by such associations as the #SCO, #BRICS, #CIS, #CSTO and #EAEU, and, of course, the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
We all share a commitment to maximising the benefits of joint development. Our partnerships are not aimed against anyone. We stand for equal dialogue and frank discussions to find a balance of interests, as that balance is what matters most.
💬 President Vladimir Putin said the following at Valdai – a very important quote:
We are all responsible for our planet as a whole, but we are first and foremost responsible for our own home and its immediate surroundings.
Our home in the broader sense is Eurasia, a vast territory that is the centre and the setting for the most important processes unfolding in the world. A great deal on the international stage as a whole depends on how we develop Eurasia.
This reflects the initiative announced several years ago by President Vladimir Putin, which we have been systematically advancing in various formats: the Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP) on our vast, resource-rich and unique continent. Bringing together these efforts to align the work programmes of Eurasia’s subregional organisations is a task of paramount importance.
The current situation confirms that one of the West’s principal objectives remains inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia. If not on the battlefield, as they had hoped and boasted of planning – something they could never have achieved – then perhaps by weakening our economic capabilities and attempting to destabilise our country.
👉 What matters most is that we have learned our lessons.
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🎙 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting with university graduates entering the Russian diplomatic service (Moscow, October 20, 2026)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: One of the lessons bequeathed to us by the founding fathers of the UN is to prevent the revival of the Nazism they defeated.
It seemed that this task had long been accomplished and everyone had repented… But no! The metastases are spreading very quickly. To a large extent, this was used as a political instrument by bringing a Nazi regime to power in Ukraine.
Ursula von der Leyen and others now say they “must stand with Ukraine as long as it takes” because it “defends European values”.
This means that “European values” include a blanket ban on the Russian language in education, the media, culture and even everyday life. A legislative ban on an entire language – an official language of the UN. In fact, practically everyone there still speaks it, even those imposing the ban.
☝️ This hypocrisy shows only that these bans are intended not to eradicate the Russian language (no one could seriously expect to achieve that), but to undermine Russia’s interests as much as possible and divide the Russian World.
There is no other country where an entire language is banned.
On October 19, at a press conference in Tehran, I was asked to what extent the Ukraine conflict involves ideological and religious motives. I replied that banning a language is unprecedented, and that the West’s silence – indeed, it is not even keeping silent, but calling Ukrainians “defenders of European values” – is very telling.
👉 In Iran, where I spoke at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Hebrew is not banned: the Jewish community is thriving and synagogues are open. In Israel, neither Arabic nor Farsi is banned. There are many such examples.
So the West’s indulgence of and cover for this policy pursued by Kiev is very telling.
This is to say nothing of the de facto ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the creation some ten years ago of a quasi-church structure called the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine”, and attempts to forcibly close churches belonging to the canonical Church. They have not succeeded in everything, but the West encourages this.
Nor have I mentioned the torchlight marches, including those in present-day Kiev, Lvov and other cities (which you have surely seen), Nazi symbols, or the reburial of the remains of criminals – Banderite executioners – on the sacred grounds of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. They announce the opening of a “pantheon of heroes”.
❗️ Zelensky kneels before the remains of this filth, and the West applauds.
I see no sign that the West disapproves. On the contrary, militarist sentiments are resurging in Germany, Italy and Japan.
Finland, which was our neighbour (and, we thought, a friend), changed immediately as soon as the pendulum swung the other way. All those underlying instincts resurfaced – the same ones that once made the Finns, like most other European countries, Hitler’s accomplices and participants in the siege of Leningrad, and so on. This task will therefore remain a priority for our foreign policy.
🕯 2026 marked the first observance of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People, established by Federal Law No. 523-FZ of December 29, 2025. We will work to ensure that this issue is not merely raised at international forums, but receives the broadest possible international recognition.
The Russian MFA will take this new factor into account in its work to prevent the revival of Nazi ideology.
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: One of the lessons bequeathed to us by the founding fathers of the UN is to prevent the revival of the Nazism they defeated.
It seemed that this task had long been accomplished and everyone had repented… But no! The metastases are spreading very quickly. To a large extent, this was used as a political instrument by bringing a Nazi regime to power in Ukraine.
Ursula von der Leyen and others now say they “must stand with Ukraine as long as it takes” because it “defends European values”.
This means that “European values” include a blanket ban on the Russian language in education, the media, culture and even everyday life. A legislative ban on an entire language – an official language of the UN. In fact, practically everyone there still speaks it, even those imposing the ban.
☝️ This hypocrisy shows only that these bans are intended not to eradicate the Russian language (no one could seriously expect to achieve that), but to undermine Russia’s interests as much as possible and divide the Russian World.
There is no other country where an entire language is banned.
On October 19, at a press conference in Tehran, I was asked to what extent the Ukraine conflict involves ideological and religious motives. I replied that banning a language is unprecedented, and that the West’s silence – indeed, it is not even keeping silent, but calling Ukrainians “defenders of European values” – is very telling.
👉 In Iran, where I spoke at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Hebrew is not banned: the Jewish community is thriving and synagogues are open. In Israel, neither Arabic nor Farsi is banned. There are many such examples.
So the West’s indulgence of and cover for this policy pursued by Kiev is very telling.
This is to say nothing of the de facto ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the creation some ten years ago of a quasi-church structure called the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine”, and attempts to forcibly close churches belonging to the canonical Church. They have not succeeded in everything, but the West encourages this.
Nor have I mentioned the torchlight marches, including those in present-day Kiev, Lvov and other cities (which you have surely seen), Nazi symbols, or the reburial of the remains of criminals – Banderite executioners – on the sacred grounds of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. They announce the opening of a “pantheon of heroes”.
❗️ Zelensky kneels before the remains of this filth, and the West applauds.
I see no sign that the West disapproves. On the contrary, militarist sentiments are resurging in Germany, Italy and Japan.
Finland, which was our neighbour (and, we thought, a friend), changed immediately as soon as the pendulum swung the other way. All those underlying instincts resurfaced – the same ones that once made the Finns, like most other European countries, Hitler’s accomplices and participants in the siege of Leningrad, and so on. This task will therefore remain a priority for our foreign policy.
🕯 2026 marked the first observance of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People, established by Federal Law No. 523-FZ of December 29, 2025. We will work to ensure that this issue is not merely raised at international forums, but receives the broadest possible international recognition.
The Russian MFA will take this new factor into account in its work to prevent the revival of Nazi ideology.
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☢️ Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP):
⚡️ On the evening of October 20, a Ukrainian UAV attacked a bus belonging to the NPP.
The bus had already dropped off employees in the city and was returning without passengers. The vehicle was damaged in the attack. No one was injured.
Behind this report lies a constant threat to the people who ensure ZNPP safety every day. They face danger at work and on their journeys to and from the plant.
▪️ Since the attacks escalated in April this year, 10 nuclear industry workers have been killed and around 40 injured. Each number represents a life cut short or changed forever, leaving families, loved ones and colleagues facing irreparable loss and suffering.
The ZNPP staff continue to carry out their duties under a constant threat to their lives.
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⚡️ On October 21, a Ukrainian drone once again attacked a bus used to transport ZNPP personnel. Having dropped off employees after the day shift, the bus was returning to the garage.
▪️ The driver was killed in the attack.
The second attack on the plant’s transport in two consecutive days proves that these strikes are deliberate. They pose a direct threat to the people who ensure ZNPP operation and safety.
Personnel must not become targets, whether at work or on their journeys to and from the plant.
Attacks on the people who ensure the safety of the Zaporozhskaya NPP are unacceptable.
#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ On the evening of October 20, a Ukrainian UAV attacked a bus belonging to the NPP.
The bus had already dropped off employees in the city and was returning without passengers. The vehicle was damaged in the attack. No one was injured.
Behind this report lies a constant threat to the people who ensure ZNPP safety every day. They face danger at work and on their journeys to and from the plant.
▪️ Since the attacks escalated in April this year, 10 nuclear industry workers have been killed and around 40 injured. Each number represents a life cut short or changed forever, leaving families, loved ones and colleagues facing irreparable loss and suffering.
The ZNPP staff continue to carry out their duties under a constant threat to their lives.
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⚡️ On October 21, a Ukrainian drone once again attacked a bus used to transport ZNPP personnel. Having dropped off employees after the day shift, the bus was returning to the garage.
▪️ The driver was killed in the attack.
The second attack on the plant’s transport in two consecutive days proves that these strikes are deliberate. They pose a direct threat to the people who ensure ZNPP operation and safety.
Personnel must not become targets, whether at work or on their journeys to and from the plant.
Attacks on the people who ensure the safety of the Zaporozhskaya NPP are unacceptable.
#KievRegimeCrimes
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✉️ Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers and participants of the 6th ASEAN-Russia Youth Summit (October 22, 2026)
✍️ I extend my warmest greetings to the organisers and participants of the 6th ASEAN-Russia Youth Summit, which, following a lengthy hiatus, is hosted by the hospitable and beautiful city of #Vladivostok — Russia’s Pacific outpost with a rich history and a major centre of education, science and culture.
In 2026, we mark the 35th Anniversary of relations between Russia and ASEAN, which have rightfully attained the high status of #StrategicPartnership. Our wide-ranging and robust ties bring substantial benefits to socio-economic development and serve as an important factor in maintaining regional stability.
The mutual commitment to strengthening multifaceted cooperation was clearly demonstrated at the commemorative ASEAN-Russia Summit held in Kazan this June. The Leaders devoted particular attention to creating favourable conditions to facilitate and intensify contacts among young people.
The energy of the youth, their openness to innovation and progress are essential to ensuring progressive development of our countries and preserving an atmosphere of friendship and trust between our peoples.
The implementation of the Summit’s comprehensive agenda will also contribute to achieving these important objectives.
It is encouraging that the programme, alongside thematic discussions and round tables, features an extensive cultural component.
🤝 I wish you all fruitful work, positive impressions of your stay in the Russian land of #Primorye and every success.
SERGEY LAVROV
#RussiaASEAN
✍️ I extend my warmest greetings to the organisers and participants of the 6th ASEAN-Russia Youth Summit, which, following a lengthy hiatus, is hosted by the hospitable and beautiful city of #Vladivostok — Russia’s Pacific outpost with a rich history and a major centre of education, science and culture.
In 2026, we mark the 35th Anniversary of relations between Russia and ASEAN, which have rightfully attained the high status of #StrategicPartnership. Our wide-ranging and robust ties bring substantial benefits to socio-economic development and serve as an important factor in maintaining regional stability.
The mutual commitment to strengthening multifaceted cooperation was clearly demonstrated at the commemorative ASEAN-Russia Summit held in Kazan this June. The Leaders devoted particular attention to creating favourable conditions to facilitate and intensify contacts among young people.
The energy of the youth, their openness to innovation and progress are essential to ensuring progressive development of our countries and preserving an atmosphere of friendship and trust between our peoples.
The implementation of the Summit’s comprehensive agenda will also contribute to achieving these important objectives.
It is encouraging that the programme, alongside thematic discussions and round tables, features an extensive cultural component.
🤝 I wish you all fruitful work, positive impressions of your stay in the Russian land of #Primorye and every success.
SERGEY LAVROV
#RussiaASEAN
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💬 22 октября отмечается #ДеньБелыхЖуравлей
История этого памятного дня началась с песни «Журавли», написанной Яном Абрамовичем Френкелем на стихи Расула Гамзатовича Гамзатова.
В России, как и в других республиках бывшего Советского Союза, едва ли найдётся человек, кто ни разу не слышал бы эти строки :
Мне кажется порою, что солдаты,
С кровавых не пришедшие полей,
Не в землю нашу полегли когда-то,
А превратились в белых журавлей.
Они до сей поры с времён тех дальних
Летят и подают нам голоса.
Не потому ль так часто и печально
Мы замолкаем, глядя в небеса?
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В августе 1965 года Расул Гамзатович Гамзатов в составе советской делегации представителей культуры посетил памятные мероприятия, посвящённые 20-летию американской атомной бомбардировки японского города Хиросимы.
Особенно его впечатлил установленный в центре города памятник – девочка с журавлём в руках. Этот монумент был посвящён японской девочке Садако Сасаки. Она была поражёна лучевой болезнью, но верила, что если сделает тысячу журавликов из бумаги, то страшная болезнь отступит. Девочка мечтала выздороветь и складывала журавликов днями напролёт. Однако осенью 1955 года она умерла, так и не успев сделать тысячу журавлей...
История Садако Сасаки потрясла Расула Гамзатова, но в той поездке поэта настигло и собственное горе: он получил телеграмму с сообщением о том, что его мама умерла. Именно тогда у него появилась идея написать эти ставшие бессмертными строки.
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Вернувшись на родину, Расул Гамзатович написал стихотворение «Журавли» на своём родном аварском языке. Через три года его друг поэта, фронтовик, участник Сталинградской битвы и сражения за Харьков Наум Исаевич Гребнев, перевёл его на русский язык. А Марк Бернес – певец, чей незабываемый голос неизменно ассоциируется с самыми известными песнями Великой Отечественной войны, – попросил другого фронтовика, Яна Абрамовича Френкеля, положить эти стихи на музыку.
🎶 Премьера песни «Журавли» состоялась в канун Дня Победы, 7 мая 1969 года, в редакции газеты «Комсомольская правда», где на традиционную встречу «Землянка» собрались крупные военачальники и командиры Советской армии, участники разгрома фашистских войск в Великой Отечественной войне.
«Журавлей» слушали в полной тишине, затаив дыхание.
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В 1989 году Расул Гамзатов написал письмо директору ЮНЕСКО, предлагая сделать 22 октября всемирным днём памяти павших на полях сражений.
Хочу процитировать несколько строк из этого послания. Сейчас они снова актуальны как никогда: «Я очень верю в духовное влияние ООН на разум и гуманизм человечества. Так пусть же то, что началось в Дагестане, с напутствием ЮНЕСКО пройдёт по всему миру. Давайте учредим на планете День памяти, день уважения к жизни. И если кто в этот день выстрелит в подобного себе, пусть его накажут его соотечественники и все люди планеты – своим бесконечным презрением. И да приблизит этот день всех нас к мирному будущему».
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Я не случайно так много внимания уделила истории создания стихотворения, песни, а позже международного Дня Белых Журавлей.
🌍 Ведь это уникальные примеры настоящей человечности, настоящей культуры, призванной объединять, сохранять, передавать дальше из поколения в поколение.
Только задумайтесь: фронтовики, люди, видевшие все ужасы войны, создают проникновенное произведение, преисполненное глубочайшего сочувствия ко всем павшим, вне зависимости от их национальности или расы.
И эта песня, словно стаи журавлей, разлетается по всему миру, потому что люди видят в ней воплощение того, что близко каждому, – настоящей дружбы народов, гуманизма, сострадания горю, уважения памяти павших и абсолютного отсутствия попыток делить жертв на «правильных» и «неправильных», «своих» и «чужих».
☝️ Именно так выглядит настоящее всемирное культурное наследие, настоящие ценности.
История этого памятного дня началась с песни «Журавли», написанной Яном Абрамовичем Френкелем на стихи Расула Гамзатовича Гамзатова.
В России, как и в других республиках бывшего Советского Союза, едва ли найдётся человек, кто ни разу не слышал бы эти строки :
Мне кажется порою, что солдаты,
С кровавых не пришедшие полей,
Не в землю нашу полегли когда-то,
А превратились в белых журавлей.
Они до сей поры с времён тех дальних
Летят и подают нам голоса.
Не потому ль так часто и печально
Мы замолкаем, глядя в небеса?
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В августе 1965 года Расул Гамзатович Гамзатов в составе советской делегации представителей культуры посетил памятные мероприятия, посвящённые 20-летию американской атомной бомбардировки японского города Хиросимы.
Особенно его впечатлил установленный в центре города памятник – девочка с журавлём в руках. Этот монумент был посвящён японской девочке Садако Сасаки. Она была поражёна лучевой болезнью, но верила, что если сделает тысячу журавликов из бумаги, то страшная болезнь отступит. Девочка мечтала выздороветь и складывала журавликов днями напролёт. Однако осенью 1955 года она умерла, так и не успев сделать тысячу журавлей...
История Садако Сасаки потрясла Расула Гамзатова, но в той поездке поэта настигло и собственное горе: он получил телеграмму с сообщением о том, что его мама умерла. Именно тогда у него появилась идея написать эти ставшие бессмертными строки.
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Вернувшись на родину, Расул Гамзатович написал стихотворение «Журавли» на своём родном аварском языке. Через три года его друг поэта, фронтовик, участник Сталинградской битвы и сражения за Харьков Наум Исаевич Гребнев, перевёл его на русский язык. А Марк Бернес – певец, чей незабываемый голос неизменно ассоциируется с самыми известными песнями Великой Отечественной войны, – попросил другого фронтовика, Яна Абрамовича Френкеля, положить эти стихи на музыку.
🎶 Премьера песни «Журавли» состоялась в канун Дня Победы, 7 мая 1969 года, в редакции газеты «Комсомольская правда», где на традиционную встречу «Землянка» собрались крупные военачальники и командиры Советской армии, участники разгрома фашистских войск в Великой Отечественной войне.
«Журавлей» слушали в полной тишине, затаив дыхание.
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В 1989 году Расул Гамзатов написал письмо директору ЮНЕСКО, предлагая сделать 22 октября всемирным днём памяти павших на полях сражений.
Хочу процитировать несколько строк из этого послания. Сейчас они снова актуальны как никогда: «Я очень верю в духовное влияние ООН на разум и гуманизм человечества. Так пусть же то, что началось в Дагестане, с напутствием ЮНЕСКО пройдёт по всему миру. Давайте учредим на планете День памяти, день уважения к жизни. И если кто в этот день выстрелит в подобного себе, пусть его накажут его соотечественники и все люди планеты – своим бесконечным презрением. И да приблизит этот день всех нас к мирному будущему».
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Я не случайно так много внимания уделила истории создания стихотворения, песни, а позже международного Дня Белых Журавлей.
🌍 Ведь это уникальные примеры настоящей человечности, настоящей культуры, призванной объединять, сохранять, передавать дальше из поколения в поколение.
Только задумайтесь: фронтовики, люди, видевшие все ужасы войны, создают проникновенное произведение, преисполненное глубочайшего сочувствия ко всем павшим, вне зависимости от их национальности или расы.
И эта песня, словно стаи журавлей, разлетается по всему миру, потому что люди видят в ней воплощение того, что близко каждому, – настоящей дружбы народов, гуманизма, сострадания горю, уважения памяти павших и абсолютного отсутствия попыток делить жертв на «правильных» и «неправильных», «своих» и «чужих».
☝️ Именно так выглядит настоящее всемирное культурное наследие, настоящие ценности.
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📄 Приветствие Президента Российской Федерации В.В.Путина участникам и гостям XII Международного форума «Религия и мир» (22 октября 2026 года)
✍️ Дорогие друзья!
Приветствую вас на XII Международном форуме «Религия и мир», собравшем в Москве участников из разных регионов России и зарубежных государств.
Сегодня, когда человечество сталкивается с серьёзными вызовами, с ростом национальной нетерпимости, размыванием и девальвацией традиционных ценностей, совершенствование плодотворного диалога между представителями разных религий и культур приобретает особое значение. Поиску решений этих важных востребованных временем задач служат такие содержательные мероприятия, каким, без сомнения, является ваш форум.
Убеждён, что тема нынешней встречи «Единство народов в многообразии служения» получит конструктивное развитие в ходе открытых дискуссий, панельных сессий и круглых столов, а предложенные вами проекты и инициативы будут содействовать укреплению взаимопонимания и доверия между людьми и в целом углублению международного гуманитарного сотрудничества.
Желаю вам успешной работы и всего наилучшего.
Владимир Путин
✍️ Дорогие друзья!
Приветствую вас на XII Международном форуме «Религия и мир», собравшем в Москве участников из разных регионов России и зарубежных государств.
Сегодня, когда человечество сталкивается с серьёзными вызовами, с ростом национальной нетерпимости, размыванием и девальвацией традиционных ценностей, совершенствование плодотворного диалога между представителями разных религий и культур приобретает особое значение. Поиску решений этих важных востребованных временем задач служат такие содержательные мероприятия, каким, без сомнения, является ваш форум.
Убеждён, что тема нынешней встречи «Единство народов в многообразии служения» получит конструктивное развитие в ходе открытых дискуссий, панельных сессий и круглых столов, а предложенные вами проекты и инициативы будут содействовать укреплению взаимопонимания и доверия между людьми и в целом углублению международного гуманитарного сотрудничества.
Желаю вам успешной работы и всего наилучшего.
Владимир Путин
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🎙 Интервью Президента России В.В.Путина журналисту Павлу Зарубину (22 октября 2026 года)
Ключевые тезисы:
• [Исторические регионы] — это не территория Украины, это территория исторической России. Люди, проживающие на этих территориях, проголосовали, первое, за государственную независимость; в качестве второго шага проголосовали за воссоединение с Российской Федерацией. Говорить о каких-то «территориальных потерях» неуместно.
• Антироссийская кампания в европейских странах, постоянные разговоры об угрозе России и о начале подготовки к войне с нашей страной — политическая шизофрения.
❗️Победить Россию на поле боя невозможно, нанести ей стратегическое поражение нереально.
• Те, кто стремился к «стратегическому поражению» России во все века — и сейчас такие, к сожалению, есть — осознают реалии современной жизни и поймут — лучше жить дружно с Россией. Это соответствует интересам их народов.
• Если посмотреть на политические процессы, происходящие в той же Европе, становится очевидным: воевать с Россией народы Европы не хотят.
• Мы не хотим, мы не готовимся к какой бы то ни было войне с Европой. Но почему-то сегодняшнее украинское руководство решило, что весь мир должен платить этому украинскому руководству, воевать за них, поставлять оружие, боеприпасы, технику и так далее.
• Некоторые страны Европы хотят воевать с Россией с целью её ослабить. А само-то украинское руководство, оно как относится к своим гражданам? Относятся как к расходному материалу. Их собирают, как бездомных собак, на улицах, загоняют на фронт насильно. Официальные данные — полмиллиона дезертиров, свыше 300 тысяч уголовных дел.
❗️Мы всегда выступали за мирное разрешение, с первых дней. В 2014 году предложили помочь Киеву договориться с юго-востоком тогдашней Украины. Нет — в ход пошли пушки, самолёты против мирного населения, практически развязали войну. Потом были подписаны Минские соглашения. Мы всегда стремились к тому, чтобы была достигнута договорённость с той частью Украины, которая не согласна с госпереворотом.
• Мы и сейчас готовы договариваться и искать развязки этой тяжёлой, непростой ситуации в том смысле, что это очень близкий нам народ. Русские и украинцы — один народ. Можно обо всём договориться. В любом случае мы свои задачи решим, и все цели специальной военной операции будут достигнуты.
***
• Что касается наших переговоров с представителем администрации Соединённых Штатов, мы договорились о том, что мы готовы возобновить наши трёхсторонние контакты.
• Целью этих переговоров будет обсуждение вопроса обеспечения безопасности Украины и России после выхода на мирные соглашения, причём в окончательном их варианте, а не в результате приостановки боевых действий на какой-то краткий промежуток времени. Мы готовы возобновить эти контакты для достижения этой цели.
• Представитель администрации США обратил внимание на то, что если мы будем обсуждать вопросы, связанные с обеспечением безопасности в будущем и для Украины, и для России, то, естественно, нужно будет говорить и об архитектуре европейской безопасности в целом. И я тоже с этим согласен. Посмотрим, как будет развиваться ситуация в ближайшие дни.
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Ключевые тезисы:
• [Исторические регионы] — это не территория Украины, это территория исторической России. Люди, проживающие на этих территориях, проголосовали, первое, за государственную независимость; в качестве второго шага проголосовали за воссоединение с Российской Федерацией. Говорить о каких-то «территориальных потерях» неуместно.
• Антироссийская кампания в европейских странах, постоянные разговоры об угрозе России и о начале подготовки к войне с нашей страной — политическая шизофрения.
❗️Победить Россию на поле боя невозможно, нанести ей стратегическое поражение нереально.
• Те, кто стремился к «стратегическому поражению» России во все века — и сейчас такие, к сожалению, есть — осознают реалии современной жизни и поймут — лучше жить дружно с Россией. Это соответствует интересам их народов.
• Если посмотреть на политические процессы, происходящие в той же Европе, становится очевидным: воевать с Россией народы Европы не хотят.
• Мы не хотим, мы не готовимся к какой бы то ни было войне с Европой. Но почему-то сегодняшнее украинское руководство решило, что весь мир должен платить этому украинскому руководству, воевать за них, поставлять оружие, боеприпасы, технику и так далее.
• Некоторые страны Европы хотят воевать с Россией с целью её ослабить. А само-то украинское руководство, оно как относится к своим гражданам? Относятся как к расходному материалу. Их собирают, как бездомных собак, на улицах, загоняют на фронт насильно. Официальные данные — полмиллиона дезертиров, свыше 300 тысяч уголовных дел.
❗️Мы всегда выступали за мирное разрешение, с первых дней. В 2014 году предложили помочь Киеву договориться с юго-востоком тогдашней Украины. Нет — в ход пошли пушки, самолёты против мирного населения, практически развязали войну. Потом были подписаны Минские соглашения. Мы всегда стремились к тому, чтобы была достигнута договорённость с той частью Украины, которая не согласна с госпереворотом.
• Мы и сейчас готовы договариваться и искать развязки этой тяжёлой, непростой ситуации в том смысле, что это очень близкий нам народ. Русские и украинцы — один народ. Можно обо всём договориться. В любом случае мы свои задачи решим, и все цели специальной военной операции будут достигнуты.
***
• Что касается наших переговоров с представителем администрации Соединённых Штатов, мы договорились о том, что мы готовы возобновить наши трёхсторонние контакты.
• Целью этих переговоров будет обсуждение вопроса обеспечения безопасности Украины и России после выхода на мирные соглашения, причём в окончательном их варианте, а не в результате приостановки боевых действий на какой-то краткий промежуток времени. Мы готовы возобновить эти контакты для достижения этой цели.
• Представитель администрации США обратил внимание на то, что если мы будем обсуждать вопросы, связанные с обеспечением безопасности в будущем и для Украины, и для России, то, естественно, нужно будет говорить и об архитектуре европейской безопасности в целом. И я тоже с этим согласен. Посмотрим, как будет развиваться ситуация в ближайшие дни.
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🎙 Statement by Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Konstantin Vorontsov at the thematic discussion on "Outer Space (Disarmament Aspects)" in the First Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (New York, October 20, 2026)
💬 The Russian Federation consistently advocates for keeping outer space free of weapons of any kind and preventing it from turning into another area of an armed confrontation.
The situation in space security is rapidly deteriorating. The risks of turning outer space into a springboard for aggression and war are becoming unprecedentedly high as a result of the implementation by the US and its allies of a destructive course to place weapons in orbit and use outer space for combat operations in order to ensure their global dominance and superiority.
Recent statements by US Air Force Secretary T.Meink regarding the possession of “on-orbit weapons” and by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman D.Kane about possible combat operations in “cislunar space” indicate that Washington’s aggressive space-weapon ambitions are moving into practical implementation. <...>
Another evidence of the aggressive character of Washington's space activities is the “Golden Dome” project, which involves the development of components of the global deeply layered and multi-domain missile defense system, including the orbital deployment of interceptors. <...>
There is no slowing down of the extremely dangerous trend when NATO countries use space constellations declared as systems for civilian (including commercial) purposes to support combat operations of foreign armed forces and to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states. This in fact constitutes the indirect participation in armed conflicts. <...>
❗️ We call upon delegations to give a proper assessment to the aggressive space-weapon ambitions of the US.
Only coordinated efforts by the international community can stop the disastrous arms race in outer space, which is approaching the point of no return due to Washington’s efforts.
The Russian Federation is convinced that at the current stage there is still an opportunity to prevent this negative scenario. <...>
👉 We would like to recall our valid specific proposals
Without reliable guarantees to keep outer space free of weapons, enshrined in an international legally-binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space (#PAROS), it is pointless to address issues related to the peaceful uses of outer space and ensuring safety and security of outer space activities. <...>
The international initiative/political commitment of No first placement of weapons in outer space (#NFP) remains highly relevant in order to support the international peace, to ensure the equal and indivisible security for all, as well as to increase the predictability and sustainability of the activities of States in exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The number of full-fledged NFP participants has reached 37.
👉 We call on all UN Member States to support efforts to universalize this initiative and to undertake this political commitment.
***
The Russian Federation is hereby submitting draft UNGA resolutions "No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space" and "Further Practical Steps on PAROS", as well as draft UNGA decision "Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities" for consideration by the First Committee.
In preparing these documents, we took into account best practices in the field of PAROS, as well as the outcomes of various specialized multilateral formats. These drafts are aimed at achieving the goal of PAROS and keeping outer space peaceful and free of weapons and conflicts for the benefit of future generations.
☝️ We are calling on all States to support our documents and cosponsor them.
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💬 The Russian Federation consistently advocates for keeping outer space free of weapons of any kind and preventing it from turning into another area of an armed confrontation.
The situation in space security is rapidly deteriorating. The risks of turning outer space into a springboard for aggression and war are becoming unprecedentedly high as a result of the implementation by the US and its allies of a destructive course to place weapons in orbit and use outer space for combat operations in order to ensure their global dominance and superiority.
Recent statements by US Air Force Secretary T.Meink regarding the possession of “on-orbit weapons” and by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman D.Kane about possible combat operations in “cislunar space” indicate that Washington’s aggressive space-weapon ambitions are moving into practical implementation. <...>
Another evidence of the aggressive character of Washington's space activities is the “Golden Dome” project, which involves the development of components of the global deeply layered and multi-domain missile defense system, including the orbital deployment of interceptors. <...>
There is no slowing down of the extremely dangerous trend when NATO countries use space constellations declared as systems for civilian (including commercial) purposes to support combat operations of foreign armed forces and to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states. This in fact constitutes the indirect participation in armed conflicts. <...>
❗️ We call upon delegations to give a proper assessment to the aggressive space-weapon ambitions of the US.
Only coordinated efforts by the international community can stop the disastrous arms race in outer space, which is approaching the point of no return due to Washington’s efforts.
The Russian Federation is convinced that at the current stage there is still an opportunity to prevent this negative scenario. <...>
👉 We would like to recall our valid specific proposals
Without reliable guarantees to keep outer space free of weapons, enshrined in an international legally-binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space (#PAROS), it is pointless to address issues related to the peaceful uses of outer space and ensuring safety and security of outer space activities. <...>
The international initiative/political commitment of No first placement of weapons in outer space (#NFP) remains highly relevant in order to support the international peace, to ensure the equal and indivisible security for all, as well as to increase the predictability and sustainability of the activities of States in exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The number of full-fledged NFP participants has reached 37.
👉 We call on all UN Member States to support efforts to universalize this initiative and to undertake this political commitment.
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The Russian Federation is hereby submitting draft UNGA resolutions "No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space" and "Further Practical Steps on PAROS", as well as draft UNGA decision "Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities" for consideration by the First Committee.
In preparing these documents, we took into account best practices in the field of PAROS, as well as the outcomes of various specialized multilateral formats. These drafts are aimed at achieving the goal of PAROS and keeping outer space peaceful and free of weapons and conflicts for the benefit of future generations.
☝️ We are calling on all States to support our documents and cosponsor them.
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🎙 Interview with President of Russia Vladimir Putin by Pavel Zarubin (October 22, 2026)
Key points:
• The historical regions are not Ukrainian territory – they are part of historical Russia. The people living in these territories first voted for state independence and, as a second step, voted for reunification with the Russian Federation. Any talk of Ukrainian “territorial losses” is inappropriate.
• The anti-Russian campaign in European countries, the constant talk of a Russian threat and of preparations for war with our country constitute political schizophrenia.
❗️ Defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. Inflicting a strategic defeat on it is unrealistic.
• Those who have sought Russia’s “strategic defeat” throughout the centuries – and, unfortunately, such people still exist today – will recognise the realities of today’s world and understand that it is better to live in friendship with Russia. This serves the interests of their peoples.
• Looking at the political processes unfolding in Europe, it becomes clear that the peoples of Europe do not want to go to war with Russia.
• We do not want a war with Europe, nor are we preparing for one. Yet, for some reason, the current Ukrainian leadership has decided that the whole world must pay it, fight on its behalf and supply weapons, ammunition, equipment and so on.
• The Ukrainian leadership treats its citizens as expendable. They are rounded up in the streets like stray dogs and forcibly sent to the front. The official figures show half a million deserters and more than 300,000 criminal cases.
❗️ We have always advocated a peaceful resolution, from the very beginning. In 2014, we offered to help Kiev reach an agreement with the southeast of what was then Ukraine. Instead, artillery and aircraft were used against civilians, effectively unleashing a war. Then the Minsk agreements were signed. We have always sought an agreement with the part of Ukraine that rejected the violent 2014 coup.
• We remain ready to negotiate and seek solutions to this difficult, complex situation, given that these people are very close to us. Russians and Ukrainians are one people. An agreement can be reached on everything. In any event, we will accomplish our tasks, and all the goals of the special military operation will be achieved.
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• As for our talks with the representative of the US administration, we agreed that we are ready to resume our trilateral contacts (Russia/USA/Ukraine).
• The purpose of these talks will be to discuss security arrangements for Ukraine and Russia once final peace agreements have been reached, rather than following a brief suspension of hostilities. We are ready to resume these contacts to achieve this goal.
• The representative of the US administration pointed out that if we discuss future security arrangements for both Ukraine and Russia, we will naturally also need to address the European security architecture as a whole. ☝️ I agree with this as well. Let us see how the situation develops in the coming days.
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Key points:
• The historical regions are not Ukrainian territory – they are part of historical Russia. The people living in these territories first voted for state independence and, as a second step, voted for reunification with the Russian Federation. Any talk of Ukrainian “territorial losses” is inappropriate.
• The anti-Russian campaign in European countries, the constant talk of a Russian threat and of preparations for war with our country constitute political schizophrenia.
❗️ Defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. Inflicting a strategic defeat on it is unrealistic.
• Those who have sought Russia’s “strategic defeat” throughout the centuries – and, unfortunately, such people still exist today – will recognise the realities of today’s world and understand that it is better to live in friendship with Russia. This serves the interests of their peoples.
• Looking at the political processes unfolding in Europe, it becomes clear that the peoples of Europe do not want to go to war with Russia.
• We do not want a war with Europe, nor are we preparing for one. Yet, for some reason, the current Ukrainian leadership has decided that the whole world must pay it, fight on its behalf and supply weapons, ammunition, equipment and so on.
• The Ukrainian leadership treats its citizens as expendable. They are rounded up in the streets like stray dogs and forcibly sent to the front. The official figures show half a million deserters and more than 300,000 criminal cases.
❗️ We have always advocated a peaceful resolution, from the very beginning. In 2014, we offered to help Kiev reach an agreement with the southeast of what was then Ukraine. Instead, artillery and aircraft were used against civilians, effectively unleashing a war. Then the Minsk agreements were signed. We have always sought an agreement with the part of Ukraine that rejected the violent 2014 coup.
• We remain ready to negotiate and seek solutions to this difficult, complex situation, given that these people are very close to us. Russians and Ukrainians are one people. An agreement can be reached on everything. In any event, we will accomplish our tasks, and all the goals of the special military operation will be achieved.
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• As for our talks with the representative of the US administration, we agreed that we are ready to resume our trilateral contacts (Russia/USA/Ukraine).
• The purpose of these talks will be to discuss security arrangements for Ukraine and Russia once final peace agreements have been reached, rather than following a brief suspension of hostilities. We are ready to resume these contacts to achieve this goal.
• The representative of the US administration pointed out that if we discuss future security arrangements for both Ukraine and Russia, we will naturally also need to address the European security architecture as a whole. ☝️ I agree with this as well. Let us see how the situation develops in the coming days.
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🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question during her weekly press briefing (October 21, 2026)
❓ Question: In his statements during the high-level week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeatedly emphasised that the world is beginning to forget the lessons of World War II. What dangers, in your view, does this pose?
💬 Maria Zakharova: First, I would like to recall that the essential answer can be found in Minister Lavrov’s statements at the #UNGA81, including his address at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine, which also provided a historical perspective, and his press conference.
I will give several examples demonstrating that the threats he identified are anything but hypothetical.
☝️ I think many of you have heard of the plan for Operation Unthinkable, initiated by British PM Winston Churchill in April 1945. A surprise attack on Red Army positions was envisaged for June 1, 1945, involving 47 British and American divisions. The main objective was to drive Soviet troops out of Germany and Poland, push them back to the borders of the USSR and, if circumstances permitted, beyond.
Victory over Nazism had only just been declared on the European continent, the war in the Far East was still raging, and these plans had already mapped out our fate. Let us look at what these “schemes” entailed.
In September 1945, US President Harry Truman ordered the military to develop an American equivalent of Britain’s Unthinkable plan – Totality. Even then, American strategists were prepared to use nuclear weapons to contain the Red Army.
👉 Work on the next plan – Operation Pincher – was completed in March 1946. On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his famous Fulton speech, widely regarded as the public announcement of the Cold War. Washington approved Pincher in June 1946. The plan envisaged dropping between 20 and 30 atomic bombs on 20 Soviet cities.
And now they are going to lecture us about our country’s supposed imperial ambitions? The very people who, even after World War II, were drawing up plans to literally wipe us out with nuclear weapons?
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Throughout 1948, a succession of plans followed: Bushwhacker, Crankshaft, Halfmoon, Fleetwood, Cogwheel, Offtackle and Charioteer. Each new plan expanded the scale of the proposed nuclear strikes. Charioteer, for example, envisaged dropping no fewer than 200 atomic bombs on 70 Soviet cities.
On December 3, 1949, the US approved the Trojan plan, which provided for British participation in an attack on the USSR. The allies were preparing to drop 300 atomic bombs and 20,000 conventional bombs on 100 Soviet cities.
At the same time, the Dropshot plan was approved, envisaging an exclusively American operation. Under that plan, 300 atomic bombs and 250,000 tonnes of conventional bombs were to be dropped on the USSR.
Even after the US and the Soviet Union achieved nuclear parity, the Americans continued to develop new plans similar to Totality and Dropshot. 5️⃣ plans were adopted in succession under President Dwight Eisenhower. 4️⃣ under John F. Kennedy. 4️⃣ under Lyndon Johnson. 5️⃣ under Richard Nixon.
Back in the 1940s and 1950s, however, the US and British leadership, despite all the efforts of the “hawks” in their ranks, had enough common sense and political will to shelve these plans.
❗️ Unfortunately, people have now come to power in many EU capitals whose education, general cultural awareness and, frankly, mental make-up raise very serious questions. These Western “elites” have neither the historical experience of the post-war generations nor the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the catastrophic consequences of their Russophobic policies, neo-Nazism and tolerance for the revival of the most horrific practices rooted in hatred of humanity – from neo-Nazism and fascism to everything they spawn.
This is precisely the danger Minister Lavrov warned of in his statements at the UNGA81.
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❓ Question: In his statements during the high-level week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeatedly emphasised that the world is beginning to forget the lessons of World War II. What dangers, in your view, does this pose?
💬 Maria Zakharova: First, I would like to recall that the essential answer can be found in Minister Lavrov’s statements at the #UNGA81, including his address at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine, which also provided a historical perspective, and his press conference.
I will give several examples demonstrating that the threats he identified are anything but hypothetical.
☝️ I think many of you have heard of the plan for Operation Unthinkable, initiated by British PM Winston Churchill in April 1945. A surprise attack on Red Army positions was envisaged for June 1, 1945, involving 47 British and American divisions. The main objective was to drive Soviet troops out of Germany and Poland, push them back to the borders of the USSR and, if circumstances permitted, beyond.
Victory over Nazism had only just been declared on the European continent, the war in the Far East was still raging, and these plans had already mapped out our fate. Let us look at what these “schemes” entailed.
In September 1945, US President Harry Truman ordered the military to develop an American equivalent of Britain’s Unthinkable plan – Totality. Even then, American strategists were prepared to use nuclear weapons to contain the Red Army.
👉 Work on the next plan – Operation Pincher – was completed in March 1946. On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his famous Fulton speech, widely regarded as the public announcement of the Cold War. Washington approved Pincher in June 1946. The plan envisaged dropping between 20 and 30 atomic bombs on 20 Soviet cities.
And now they are going to lecture us about our country’s supposed imperial ambitions? The very people who, even after World War II, were drawing up plans to literally wipe us out with nuclear weapons?
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Throughout 1948, a succession of plans followed: Bushwhacker, Crankshaft, Halfmoon, Fleetwood, Cogwheel, Offtackle and Charioteer. Each new plan expanded the scale of the proposed nuclear strikes. Charioteer, for example, envisaged dropping no fewer than 200 atomic bombs on 70 Soviet cities.
On December 3, 1949, the US approved the Trojan plan, which provided for British participation in an attack on the USSR. The allies were preparing to drop 300 atomic bombs and 20,000 conventional bombs on 100 Soviet cities.
At the same time, the Dropshot plan was approved, envisaging an exclusively American operation. Under that plan, 300 atomic bombs and 250,000 tonnes of conventional bombs were to be dropped on the USSR.
Even after the US and the Soviet Union achieved nuclear parity, the Americans continued to develop new plans similar to Totality and Dropshot. 5️⃣ plans were adopted in succession under President Dwight Eisenhower. 4️⃣ under John F. Kennedy. 4️⃣ under Lyndon Johnson. 5️⃣ under Richard Nixon.
Back in the 1940s and 1950s, however, the US and British leadership, despite all the efforts of the “hawks” in their ranks, had enough common sense and political will to shelve these plans.
❗️ Unfortunately, people have now come to power in many EU capitals whose education, general cultural awareness and, frankly, mental make-up raise very serious questions. These Western “elites” have neither the historical experience of the post-war generations nor the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the catastrophic consequences of their Russophobic policies, neo-Nazism and tolerance for the revival of the most horrific practices rooted in hatred of humanity – from neo-Nazism and fascism to everything they spawn.
This is precisely the danger Minister Lavrov warned of in his statements at the UNGA81.
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🗓 On 22 October, the VI International teleconference, “Zaporozhye Region: the Escalation of the Terrorist War by the Armed Forces of Ukraine”, was held.
It was organized by Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian Delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control.
The event was attended by representatives of the leadership of the Zaporozhye Region; Yury Chernychuk, Director of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP); the leadership and military experts of the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (#ICRC); political and public figures, experts and journalists from dozens of countries of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
It was noted at the teleconference that the Kiev regime had unleashed a large-scale campaign of terror against the region’s civilian population: since February 2022, at least 2,715 people, including 137 children, have suffered as a result of attacks involving artillery, munitions and UAVs, and 508 civilians, including 23 children, have been killed.
The international audience was presented with evidence of the AFU crimes committed against civilians directly from residents of the Zaporozhye Region who took part in the teleconference.
In their remarks, participants drew particular attention to the escalation of terrorist acts by the AFU in the Zaporozhye Region during the spring and summer, following the Council of the EU’s approval of a €90 billion loan to Zelensky and the announcement of the establishment of an “EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance” aimed at sharing experience in the combat use of drones.
Through deliberate UAV attacks, the Kiev regime has focused on destroying the power supply system, declared a “drone war” on public and civilian transport, and sought to impose a blockade and create artificial shortages of food, medicines and other essential supplies in certain settlements in the region nearby the line of contact.
☝️ It was emphasized that posing threats to the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant and its personnel is unacceptable, as such threats could have catastrophic consequences.
Participants in the discussion emphasized that the continued financing, arming and training of the AFU by NATO and EU countries effectively confirms the West’s complicity in the #KievRegimeCrimes. Responsibility for civilian casualties in the Russian Federation, acts of terrorism and war crimes must be borne not only by those who directly carry out criminal orders, but also by the political leadership in Kiev and its Western sponsors, who are becoming increasingly involved in criminal schemes.
❗️ The teleconference concluded by reaffirming the need to bring full and accurate information about the crimes committed by the Kiev regime to the attention of the international community and relevant humanitarian and human rights organizations, and to hold accountable those responsible for, or complicit in, atrocities committed by Ukrainian militants.
It was organized by Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian Delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control.
The event was attended by representatives of the leadership of the Zaporozhye Region; Yury Chernychuk, Director of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (#ZNPP); the leadership and military experts of the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (#ICRC); political and public figures, experts and journalists from dozens of countries of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
It was noted at the teleconference that the Kiev regime had unleashed a large-scale campaign of terror against the region’s civilian population: since February 2022, at least 2,715 people, including 137 children, have suffered as a result of attacks involving artillery, munitions and UAVs, and 508 civilians, including 23 children, have been killed.
The international audience was presented with evidence of the AFU crimes committed against civilians directly from residents of the Zaporozhye Region who took part in the teleconference.
In their remarks, participants drew particular attention to the escalation of terrorist acts by the AFU in the Zaporozhye Region during the spring and summer, following the Council of the EU’s approval of a €90 billion loan to Zelensky and the announcement of the establishment of an “EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance” aimed at sharing experience in the combat use of drones.
Through deliberate UAV attacks, the Kiev regime has focused on destroying the power supply system, declared a “drone war” on public and civilian transport, and sought to impose a blockade and create artificial shortages of food, medicines and other essential supplies in certain settlements in the region nearby the line of contact.
☝️ It was emphasized that posing threats to the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant and its personnel is unacceptable, as such threats could have catastrophic consequences.
Participants in the discussion emphasized that the continued financing, arming and training of the AFU by NATO and EU countries effectively confirms the West’s complicity in the #KievRegimeCrimes. Responsibility for civilian casualties in the Russian Federation, acts of terrorism and war crimes must be borne not only by those who directly carry out criminal orders, but also by the political leadership in Kiev and its Western sponsors, who are becoming increasingly involved in criminal schemes.
❗️ The teleconference concluded by reaffirming the need to bring full and accurate information about the crimes committed by the Kiev regime to the attention of the international community and relevant humanitarian and human rights organizations, and to hold accountable those responsible for, or complicit in, atrocities committed by Ukrainian militants.