🌠 Открытая международная астрономическая олимпиада (OWAO) — это современное и динамично развивающееся соревнование, объединяющее талантливых и увлеченных астрономией школьников со всего мира.
OWAO сочетает в себе лучшие астрономические традиции и передовые методы оценки знаний, а задания разрабатываются ведущими специалистами из разных стран.
🗓️ В 2026 году Олимпиада пройдёт с 6 по 14 ноября на федеральной территории «Сириус» при поддержке Министерства просвещения Российской Федерации.
Регистрация на Олимпиаду откроется 15 июня и продлится до 4 октября.
Принять участие в Олимпиаде могут учащиеся в составе команд от 2 до 6 участников (до 18 лет включительно). Команду может сопровождать один руководитель и до двух наблюдателей. Каждая страна может быть представлена одной командой.
🔗 Подробнее:
https://owao.siriusolymp.ru/ru
OWAO сочетает в себе лучшие астрономические традиции и передовые методы оценки знаний, а задания разрабатываются ведущими специалистами из разных стран.
🗓️ В 2026 году Олимпиада пройдёт с 6 по 14 ноября на федеральной территории «Сириус» при поддержке Министерства просвещения Российской Федерации.
Регистрация на Олимпиаду откроется 15 июня и продлится до 4 октября.
Принять участие в Олимпиаде могут учащиеся в составе команд от 2 до 6 участников (до 18 лет включительно). Команду может сопровождать один руководитель и до двух наблюдателей. Каждая страна может быть представлена одной командой.
🔗 Подробнее:
https://owao.siriusolymp.ru/ru
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⚡️ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus have published their third Joint Report on the human rights situation in selected countries.
👉 Read the Report in full
From the address to readers by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Dmitry Lyubinsky and Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Sekreta:
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The third joint report by Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus on the human rights situation in selected countries, presented to experts and the public, is a clear example of close intergovernmental cooperation in the field of human rights and demonstrates the proximity of our countries’ positions on this important issue.
The document is aimed at drawing attention to the challenges and threats facing today’s international community in the field of human rights.
Above all, when describing the list of problems in the promotion and protection of human rights compiled in the report, one cannot fail to note the unchanged essence of these problems – namely, the so-called double standards that still persist and are even worsening in assessments of various human rights situations and phenomena. This approach is regularly used by the “collective West” to fuel confrontation, pressure sovereign states and interfere in their internal affairs, as shown in the relevant country sections of the report.
Through their increasingly brazen approaches to interpreting human rights, Western countries completely negate their own rhetoric about the universality of these rights.
Another feature of the current situation is the scaling back of social obligations and the militarisation of entire sectors of the economy – all under the pretext of the notorious external threat.
Such “narratives”, as they are now commonly called, are widespread in the Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova, whose economies are rapidly degrading. Germany, France, Britain and a number of other countries of the “Old and New World” are following the same path.
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❗️Another matter of grave concern is the resurgence of racism and racial discrimination. We have repeatedly stated at international human rights forums and in thematic reports that racist ideas and “values” are being openly promoted in a number of countries, while national radicals are being glorified.
Such approaches are destroying the principles and manifestations of humanism in international politics, erasing established notions of normality and permissibility, and effectively laying the groundwork for a new public morality based on inequality, discrimination and the possibility of eliminating those deemed undesirable.
The numerous examples from the present and the past compiled in the report convincingly confirm the importance – indeed, the imperative – of consolidating the efforts of the entire constructively minded international community to successfully counter existing and emerging challenges and mitigate their negative consequences.
#HumanRights
👉 Read the Report in full
From the address to readers by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Dmitry Lyubinsky and Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Sekreta:
The universal nature of human rights means that people of any nationality, race, sex, age and state of health have the right to a dignified life regardless of what they believe in, whom they love, or any other characteristics. The universality of human rights also means that they must be respected across the globe, in every country, without manipulations based on double standards.
One cannot pretend that problems do not exist, or hush them up, while at the same time interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states in an attempt to impose the notorious “rules-based order” – rules that run counter to the norms and principles of international law enshrined in universally recognised international documents. This is precisely the approach we call on our colleagues from the countries covered in this report to follow.
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The third joint report by Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus on the human rights situation in selected countries, presented to experts and the public, is a clear example of close intergovernmental cooperation in the field of human rights and demonstrates the proximity of our countries’ positions on this important issue.
The document is aimed at drawing attention to the challenges and threats facing today’s international community in the field of human rights.
Above all, when describing the list of problems in the promotion and protection of human rights compiled in the report, one cannot fail to note the unchanged essence of these problems – namely, the so-called double standards that still persist and are even worsening in assessments of various human rights situations and phenomena. This approach is regularly used by the “collective West” to fuel confrontation, pressure sovereign states and interfere in their internal affairs, as shown in the relevant country sections of the report.
Through their increasingly brazen approaches to interpreting human rights, Western countries completely negate their own rhetoric about the universality of these rights.
Another feature of the current situation is the scaling back of social obligations and the militarisation of entire sectors of the economy – all under the pretext of the notorious external threat.
Such “narratives”, as they are now commonly called, are widespread in the Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova, whose economies are rapidly degrading. Germany, France, Britain and a number of other countries of the “Old and New World” are following the same path.
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❗️Another matter of grave concern is the resurgence of racism and racial discrimination. We have repeatedly stated at international human rights forums and in thematic reports that racist ideas and “values” are being openly promoted in a number of countries, while national radicals are being glorified.
Such approaches are destroying the principles and manifestations of humanism in international politics, erasing established notions of normality and permissibility, and effectively laying the groundwork for a new public morality based on inequality, discrimination and the possibility of eliminating those deemed undesirable.
The numerous examples from the present and the past compiled in the report convincingly confirm the importance – indeed, the imperative – of consolidating the efforts of the entire constructively minded international community to successfully counter existing and emerging challenges and mitigate their negative consequences.
#HumanRights
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💬 Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova:
Supplying weapons to the Kiev regime leads to new civilian casualties. We have already seen strikes on the college and dormitory in Starobelsk; the attack on a passenger bus in Yenakiyevo; the destruction of the “Defence of Sevastopol” panorama museum.
✉️ I have sent appeals to:
▪️ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
▪️ President of the UN Human Rights Council Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro.
▪️ Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Sophie Kiladze.
▪️ Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee Soh Changrok.
▪️ Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier.
▪️ OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu.
▪️ OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignazio Cassis.
The messages read, in part:
❗️ I urge international bodies to protect human rights: not to remain silent, not to treat some victims as more deserving of compassion than others, and not to turn a blind eye to the suffering of children, the elderly, women and ordinary families.
The international community must call things by their proper names. Supplying weapons that are used against civilians is not assistance. It is complicity in crimes.
Supplying weapons to the Kiev regime leads to new civilian casualties. We have already seen strikes on the college and dormitory in Starobelsk; the attack on a passenger bus in Yenakiyevo; the destruction of the “Defence of Sevastopol” panorama museum.
✉️ I have sent appeals to:
▪️ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
▪️ President of the UN Human Rights Council Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro.
▪️ Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Sophie Kiladze.
▪️ Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee Soh Changrok.
▪️ Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier.
▪️ OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu.
▪️ OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignazio Cassis.
The messages read, in part:
I am compelled to address you in view of the continued supply of weapons to Ukraine by Western governments.
The supply of weapons to the Ukrainian side is leading to an increase in civilian casualties and the destruction of homes, schools and hospitals, as evidenced by recent events — the tragedy in Starobelsk, the attack on a passenger bus in Yenakiyevo, and the strike on the “Defence of Sevastopol” panorama museum.
By supplying weapons to the Kiev regime and controlling the use of these weapons, especially long-range systems, Western governments are becoming accomplices in crimes that violate the norms of international humanitarian law.
I ask you not to ignore the facts of complicity in ongoing war crimes, to publicly condemn them, and to call on the international community to make a fair and objective assessment of what has happened.
❗️ I urge international bodies to protect human rights: not to remain silent, not to treat some victims as more deserving of compassion than others, and not to turn a blind eye to the suffering of children, the elderly, women and ordinary families.
The international community must call things by their proper names. Supplying weapons that are used against civilians is not assistance. It is complicity in crimes.
Forwarded from МИД России 🇷🇺
#ПамятиДипломатов
🗓 15 июня 1798 года родился выдающийся российский дипломат и государственный деятель Александр Михайлович Горчаков.
Горчаков – одна из знаковых фигур в российской и европейской политической истории XIX века. В том числе благодаря его усилиям Россия смогла вернуть себе позиции, утраченные после поражения в Крымской войне, и восстановить право на Черноморский флот.
Дипломатическая карьера Александра Михайловича длилась 65 лет, 26 из которых он бессменно провёл на посту главы Министерства иностранных дел. За эти годы ему удалось не только восстановить международный престиж России, но и серьёзно реформировать дипломатическую службу, сделав её более компактной и эффективной. Он знал несколько иностранных языков, свободно писал на немецком, французском, английском и итальянском, знал латынь.
Возглавив МИД в 1856 году, Горчаков поставил перед собой задачу восстановить позиции России на международной арене, вернуть контроль над Чёрным морем и Бессарабией «без денег и не пролив ни капли русской крови».
Александр Михайлович провел серьёзные преобразования в МИДе: освободил министерство от ряда несвойственных функций (например, управления некоторыми окраинами империи), упростил его структуру, перешёл к политике гласности (с 1861 года стал издаваться «Ежегодник МИД», где широко освещались вопросы текущей внешней политики), обновил состав дипломатического корпуса за границей, повысил требования к образовательному уровню дипломатов.
Дипломатическое мастерство Горчакова позволило удержать Австрию от вступления во франко-прусскую войну, что обеспечило Пруссии абсолютную победу. Заручившись поддержкой этой новой империи, чьё влияние к тому времени значительно возросло, Россия объявила, что больше не будет выполнять требования Парижского конгресса – и ни одна другая европейская держава не осмелилась ей возразить. Лондонская конвенция 1871 года окончательно вернула России право на Черноморский флот.
Эта знаменитая фраза принадлежит именно Александру Михайловичу. Во многом благодаря его усилиям были созданы благоприятные условия для осуществления реформ, которые обеспечили экономический рывок нашей страны в последней трети XIX века.
За свои заслуги Горчаков был удостоен высочайших почестей, включая титул светлейшего князя и чин государственного канцлера.
Александр Михайлович остался в истории последним канцлером Российской империи: после его смерти должность долгое время оставалась вакантной, а затем была упразднена.
Похоронен Горчаков в Свято-Троицкой Сергиевой Приморской мужской Пустыни (см. на портале «МестоПамяти.РФ»)
👉 Подробнее о деятельности Александра Михайловича Горчакова на посту главы российского внешнеполитического ведомства
🗓 15 июня 1798 года родился выдающийся российский дипломат и государственный деятель Александр Михайлович Горчаков.
Горчаков – одна из знаковых фигур в российской и европейской политической истории XIX века. В том числе благодаря его усилиям Россия смогла вернуть себе позиции, утраченные после поражения в Крымской войне, и восстановить право на Черноморский флот.
Дипломатическая карьера Александра Михайловича длилась 65 лет, 26 из которых он бессменно провёл на посту главы Министерства иностранных дел. За эти годы ему удалось не только восстановить международный престиж России, но и серьёзно реформировать дипломатическую службу, сделав её более компактной и эффективной. Он знал несколько иностранных языков, свободно писал на немецком, французском, английском и итальянском, знал латынь.
Возглавив МИД в 1856 году, Горчаков поставил перед собой задачу восстановить позиции России на международной арене, вернуть контроль над Чёрным морем и Бессарабией «без денег и не пролив ни капли русской крови».
Александр Михайлович провел серьёзные преобразования в МИДе: освободил министерство от ряда несвойственных функций (например, управления некоторыми окраинами империи), упростил его структуру, перешёл к политике гласности (с 1861 года стал издаваться «Ежегодник МИД», где широко освещались вопросы текущей внешней политики), обновил состав дипломатического корпуса за границей, повысил требования к образовательному уровню дипломатов.
Дипломатическое мастерство Горчакова позволило удержать Австрию от вступления во франко-прусскую войну, что обеспечило Пруссии абсолютную победу. Заручившись поддержкой этой новой империи, чьё влияние к тому времени значительно возросло, Россия объявила, что больше не будет выполнять требования Парижского конгресса – и ни одна другая европейская держава не осмелилась ей возразить. Лондонская конвенция 1871 года окончательно вернула России право на Черноморский флот.
«Говорят, что Россия сердится. Нет, Россия не сердится, Россия сосредотачивается»
Эта знаменитая фраза принадлежит именно Александру Михайловичу. Во многом благодаря его усилиям были созданы благоприятные условия для осуществления реформ, которые обеспечили экономический рывок нашей страны в последней трети XIX века.
За свои заслуги Горчаков был удостоен высочайших почестей, включая титул светлейшего князя и чин государственного канцлера.
Александр Михайлович остался в истории последним канцлером Российской империи: после его смерти должность долгое время оставалась вакантной, а затем была упразднена.
Похоронен Горчаков в Свято-Троицкой Сергиевой Приморской мужской Пустыни (см. на портале «МестоПамяти.РФ»)
👉 Подробнее о деятельности Александра Михайловича Горчакова на посту главы российского внешнеполитического ведомства
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⚡️ On Russia's win in international arbitration regarding the rights of a coastal state in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the Kerch Strait
⚖️ Today, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (#PCA) in The Hague issued its final ruling in the 10-year arbitral proceedings between Russia and Ukraine concerning the rights of a coastal state in the Kerch Strait, the Sea of Azov, and the waters of the Black Sea surrounding Crimea.
The dispute was heard by an international arbitral tribunal in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex VII to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Composed of five independent arbitrators from Algeria, the UK, Mexico, Russia, and the Republic of Korea, the arbitral tribunal passed down a unanimous ruling.
🇷🇺 The case, which carries major geopolitical, legal, and historical significance, ended in a decisive victory for the Russian Federation.
❌ Numerous claims by Ukraine which accused Russia of violating dozens of provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea have been rejected.
Kiev’s efforts to challenge Russia's sovereignty over the Crimean Peninsula and the adjacent maritime areas have failed. The tribunal dismissed Ukraine’s claims for the return of control over hydrocarbon, fishery, and other resources in the waters of Crimea and the Azov region, as well as any “compensation” or “reparations” from Russia for their use and alleged “damage”.
Ukraine’s attempt, supported by Western countries, to designate the Kerch Strait as “international” with the right of passage for vessels of all countries, including warships, has failed as well. For the first time in history, the legally binding award formally recognised the status of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov as internal waters forming part of sovereign state territory.
The tribunal rejected Kiev’s request to declare Russia’s assertion of sovereignty over the entire Sea of Azov unlawful (as “aggravation of the dispute”) following the Donbass, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions’ accession to Russia. Nothing in the award prevents Russia from exercising its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the maritime areas contiguous to the Crimean Peninsula, the Sea of Azov, and the Azov-Kerch waters.
The tribunal dismissed as absurd and cynical Ukraine’s demand for dismantling the Crimean Bridge. The very fact of submission of such a non-starter demand demonstrated inhumane nature of the Kiev regime, which allegedly continues to seek to “punish” Crimeans for their choice in favour of Russia. Ukraine’s claims that the Crimean Bridge obstructs navigation in these waters were found to be unfounded.
Ukraine’s allegations of violations by Russia of obligations concerning the protection of underwater cultural heritage were found to be entirely unsubstantiated and unsupported by evidence.
The tribunal also dismissed all Ukrainian claims regarding alleged environmental damage caused by Russia. It was established that Russia has an effective environmental monitoring system in place.
👉 The only issue on which the tribunal made a “nod” towards Ukraine concerned partial non-compliance with environmental impact assessment procedures in the construction of the Crimean Bridge, the energy bridge, and the gas pipeline across the Kerch Strait.
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The Russian Side found the outcome of the proceedings satisfactory.
☝️This arbitral ruling represents a significant defeat for Ukraine and the West in the “legal warfare” waged against Russia.
Read in full
⚖️ Today, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (#PCA) in The Hague issued its final ruling in the 10-year arbitral proceedings between Russia and Ukraine concerning the rights of a coastal state in the Kerch Strait, the Sea of Azov, and the waters of the Black Sea surrounding Crimea.
The dispute was heard by an international arbitral tribunal in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex VII to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Composed of five independent arbitrators from Algeria, the UK, Mexico, Russia, and the Republic of Korea, the arbitral tribunal passed down a unanimous ruling.
🇷🇺 The case, which carries major geopolitical, legal, and historical significance, ended in a decisive victory for the Russian Federation.
❌ Numerous claims by Ukraine which accused Russia of violating dozens of provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea have been rejected.
Kiev’s efforts to challenge Russia's sovereignty over the Crimean Peninsula and the adjacent maritime areas have failed. The tribunal dismissed Ukraine’s claims for the return of control over hydrocarbon, fishery, and other resources in the waters of Crimea and the Azov region, as well as any “compensation” or “reparations” from Russia for their use and alleged “damage”.
Ukraine’s attempt, supported by Western countries, to designate the Kerch Strait as “international” with the right of passage for vessels of all countries, including warships, has failed as well. For the first time in history, the legally binding award formally recognised the status of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov as internal waters forming part of sovereign state territory.
The tribunal rejected Kiev’s request to declare Russia’s assertion of sovereignty over the entire Sea of Azov unlawful (as “aggravation of the dispute”) following the Donbass, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions’ accession to Russia. Nothing in the award prevents Russia from exercising its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the maritime areas contiguous to the Crimean Peninsula, the Sea of Azov, and the Azov-Kerch waters.
The tribunal dismissed as absurd and cynical Ukraine’s demand for dismantling the Crimean Bridge. The very fact of submission of such a non-starter demand demonstrated inhumane nature of the Kiev regime, which allegedly continues to seek to “punish” Crimeans for their choice in favour of Russia. Ukraine’s claims that the Crimean Bridge obstructs navigation in these waters were found to be unfounded.
Ukraine’s allegations of violations by Russia of obligations concerning the protection of underwater cultural heritage were found to be entirely unsubstantiated and unsupported by evidence.
The tribunal also dismissed all Ukrainian claims regarding alleged environmental damage caused by Russia. It was established that Russia has an effective environmental monitoring system in place.
👉 The only issue on which the tribunal made a “nod” towards Ukraine concerned partial non-compliance with environmental impact assessment procedures in the construction of the Crimean Bridge, the energy bridge, and the gas pipeline across the Kerch Strait.
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The Russian Side found the outcome of the proceedings satisfactory.
☝️This arbitral ruling represents a significant defeat for Ukraine and the West in the “legal warfare” waged against Russia.
Read in full
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#Announcement
🗓 On June 17-18, Kazan will host the Russia-ASEAN Summit, marking the 35th anniversary of relations between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
During the anniversary meeting, the Leaders will review the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership and outline new areas of cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres. They are also expected to exchange views on current international and regional issues.
✍️ A number of joint documents are expected to be adopted, including the Kazan Declaration and the Russia-ASEAN Comprehensive Plan of Action.
During the Summit, President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with the heads of delegations of ASEAN member states.
On June 17, Kazan will also host the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum, where entrepreneurs from our country and Southeast Asian nations will discuss prospects for trade and economic cooperation.
#RussiaASEAN
🗓 On June 17-18, Kazan will host the Russia-ASEAN Summit, marking the 35th anniversary of relations between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
During the anniversary meeting, the Leaders will review the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership and outline new areas of cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres. They are also expected to exchange views on current international and regional issues.
✍️ A number of joint documents are expected to be adopted, including the Kazan Declaration and the Russia-ASEAN Comprehensive Plan of Action.
During the Summit, President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with the heads of delegations of ASEAN member states.
On June 17, Kazan will also host the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum, where entrepreneurs from our country and Southeast Asian nations will discuss prospects for trade and economic cooperation.
#RussiaASEAN
В ночь на 22 мая 2026 года киевский режим ударил беспилотниками по зданиям колледжа Луганского государственного педагогического университета в городе Старобельске. Жертвами теракта стал 21 человек, совсем юные девушки и юноши, еще десятки получили ранения.
🕯️ В память об этой трагедии и для донесения правды о преступлениях неонацистов против мирного населения в консульском отделе Посольства был размещен баннер, посвященный убитым в Старобельске студентам, а на сайте Посольства опубликован цифровой мемориал.
#Старобельск
#БезСрокаДавности
#ПреступленияКиевскогоРежима
🕯️ В память об этой трагедии и для донесения правды о преступлениях неонацистов против мирного населения в консульском отделе Посольства был размещен баннер, посвященный убитым в Старобельске студентам, а на сайте Посольства опубликован цифровой мемориал.
#Старобельск
#БезСрокаДавности
#ПреступленияКиевскогоРежима
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✍️ Kazan Declaration 2026 “Russia-ASEAN: Unity in Diversity – 35 Years Together” (adopted on June 18, 2026)
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We, the Heads of State and Government of the Russian Federation and the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN), gathered on June 18, 2026 in Kazan, Russia, at the Kazan Summit to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the Russian Federation and ASEAN.
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Hereby reaffirm our readiness to:
1. REAFFIRM our friendship, mutual trust and respect as well as a common vision for the peaceful, stable and secure future of the wider Asia-Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and Eurasia region;
2. PROMOTE our shared interests in ensuring that the open, inclusive and ASEAN-centred regional architecture continues to foster peace, security, stability and prosperity;
3. UPHOLD high-level engagements, including ASEAN-Russia Summits and ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences with the Russian Federation, which serve to further advance the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership;
4. STRENGTHEN dialogue on security matters to better address traditional and non-traditional security challenges;
5. PROMOTE closer cooperation and joint practical initiatives through ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as the East Asia Summit (#EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF), the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (#ADMMPlus) as well as the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (#EAMF);
6. FOSTER maritime cooperation, as well as promote security, safety, and stability, peaceful resolution of disputes, freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded commercein accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (#UNCLOS); enhance research activities with regard to biodiversity and sustainable use of marine resources, address challenges such as sea piracy, armed robbery against ships and threats to critical underwater infrastructure (#CUI); and explore the possibility of establishing a dialogue mechanism;
7. STRENGTHEN regional biological safety and security aimed at preventing and reducing public health hazards caused by infectious diseases and pandemics, climate change, urbanization, ecological shifts and potential bioterrorism and to that end explore establishing a dialogue between ASEAN and Russia to facilitate coordination on tackling existing and potential biosecurity threats;
8. STRENGTHEN and support capacity-building and sharing best practices, as well as explore further cooperation on combatting transnational crimes, including those with the use of information and communication technologies (#ICTs), on the basis of mutual interest;
9. ENDEAVOR to intensify efforts to enhance trade and investment, including in services, in accordance with the Agreement between the Governments of the Member Countries of the ASEAN and the Government of the Russian Federation on Economic and Development Cooperation (2005) to bring economic benefits to the people of the ASEAN Member States and the Russian Federation;
10. DEEPEN cooperation in key sectors including energy and food security, transport and logistics, agriculture, digitalisation, science and technology, including artificial intelligence, tourism and creative industries;
13. SUPPORT the strengthening of partnership between ASEAN and #EAEU, and ASEAN and #SCO, as mutually agreed;
16. STRENGTHEN cultural collaboration in accordance with the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the Russian Federation (2010) with a focus on traditional culture, customs, eco-tourism, and the appreciation and preservation of cultural heritage, arts, and sports.
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#RussiaASEAN
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We, the Heads of State and Government of the Russian Federation and the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN), gathered on June 18, 2026 in Kazan, Russia, at the Kazan Summit to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the Russian Federation and ASEAN.
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Hereby reaffirm our readiness to:
1. REAFFIRM our friendship, mutual trust and respect as well as a common vision for the peaceful, stable and secure future of the wider Asia-Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and Eurasia region;
2. PROMOTE our shared interests in ensuring that the open, inclusive and ASEAN-centred regional architecture continues to foster peace, security, stability and prosperity;
3. UPHOLD high-level engagements, including ASEAN-Russia Summits and ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences with the Russian Federation, which serve to further advance the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership;
4. STRENGTHEN dialogue on security matters to better address traditional and non-traditional security challenges;
5. PROMOTE closer cooperation and joint practical initiatives through ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as the East Asia Summit (#EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF), the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (#ADMMPlus) as well as the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (#EAMF);
6. FOSTER maritime cooperation, as well as promote security, safety, and stability, peaceful resolution of disputes, freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded commercein accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (#UNCLOS); enhance research activities with regard to biodiversity and sustainable use of marine resources, address challenges such as sea piracy, armed robbery against ships and threats to critical underwater infrastructure (#CUI); and explore the possibility of establishing a dialogue mechanism;
7. STRENGTHEN regional biological safety and security aimed at preventing and reducing public health hazards caused by infectious diseases and pandemics, climate change, urbanization, ecological shifts and potential bioterrorism and to that end explore establishing a dialogue between ASEAN and Russia to facilitate coordination on tackling existing and potential biosecurity threats;
8. STRENGTHEN and support capacity-building and sharing best practices, as well as explore further cooperation on combatting transnational crimes, including those with the use of information and communication technologies (#ICTs), on the basis of mutual interest;
9. ENDEAVOR to intensify efforts to enhance trade and investment, including in services, in accordance with the Agreement between the Governments of the Member Countries of the ASEAN and the Government of the Russian Federation on Economic and Development Cooperation (2005) to bring economic benefits to the people of the ASEAN Member States and the Russian Federation;
10. DEEPEN cooperation in key sectors including energy and food security, transport and logistics, agriculture, digitalisation, science and technology, including artificial intelligence, tourism and creative industries;
13. SUPPORT the strengthening of partnership between ASEAN and #EAEU, and ASEAN and #SCO, as mutually agreed;
16. STRENGTHEN cultural collaboration in accordance with the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the Russian Federation (2010) with a focus on traditional culture, customs, eco-tourism, and the appreciation and preservation of cultural heritage, arts, and sports.
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#RussiaASEAN
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📰 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article «Ukraine, Europe and Global Security» (June 19, 2026)
This article by Sergey Lavrov was originally planned for publication by the European outlet Politico Europe, but at the last moment, the editorial board decided to cancel its publication.
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«Ukraine, Europe and Global Security»
Some Reflections on Resolving the Ukrainian Crisis, Europe and Global Security
✍️ More than two decades of negotiation with Europe, as part of the collective West, leads to only one conclusion: engaging Russia in dialogue has served as a diplomatic smokescreen for the geopolitical expansion of Western institutions, above all NATO and the EU, eastwards, right up to Russia's borders.
☝️ Europe's complicity in fuelling the Ukrainian crisis is undeniable.
In 2013, the EU rejected outright our proposal for a compromise on the association agreement – a deal Brussels had long been pressing Viktor Yanukovich to sign.
It is worth recalling: Ukraine was offered unilateral market opening, without reciprocal commitments – terms that would have proved incompatible with Kiev's continued membership in the CIS free-trade zone. When Viktor Yanukovich requested a deferral, the Europeans incited street riots which swiftly escalated into a coup d'état in Kiev in February 2014.
Russia, for its part, explored every diplomatic avenue to defuse Europe's security crisis. However, in January 2022, the US and NATO rejected Russia's proposal for legally binding mutual security guarantees.
Following the launch of the special military operation, the united Europe threw its support behind the British Prime Minister's efforts to sabotage the Istanbul negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Boris Johnson's appeal to Kiev – "don't sign anything, just fight" – slammed the door on genuine diplomacy for the foreseeable future.
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Additional key points:
• The real current objective of Europe's leaders is not to negotiate with Russia. It is to shore up the Zelensky regime and preserve it as a launchpad for continued confrontation against Russia.
• European leaders are scrambling to secure a ceasefire as quickly as possible and for one reason only: to prevent the collapse of Ukrainian military on the battlefield. The plan is to "freeze" the conflict without addressing its root causes, and then rapidly deploy military contingents from the Anglo-French "coalition of the willing" onto Ukrainian soil.
• The united Europe continues to dream of expansion. It intends to absorb Ukraine and Moldova, while pulling Armenia into its sphere of influence. As for Ukraine, it is increasingly eyed as the "striking fist" of a future European military force, independent of the US and independent of NATO.
❗️ This state of affairs poses serious threats to global security. A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia could rapidly escalate into an exchange of nuclear strikes, with catastrophic consequences.
• European leaders should recognize that the model of regional security built in Europe over decades, ever since the adoption of the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, has been destroyed by their own hands. 👉 And it will never be restored.
• We must now move toward creating a continent-wide security architecture open to all Eurasian countries and that reflects today's #MultipolarWorld.
• The principle of equal and indivisible security trampled upon by the Euro-Atlantists, can be embodied within a new Eurasian architecture. When the time is ripe, Europe too will be able to join this great effort.
• Meaningful dialogue requires the restoration of trust, shattered by the anti-Russian actions of the West, and Europe as part of it, in the post-Cold War era.
❌ Trust cannot be restored, nor can dialogue be resumed, through ultimatums such as the one issued to Russia in London on 7 June 2026.
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This article by Sergey Lavrov was originally planned for publication by the European outlet Politico Europe, but at the last moment, the editorial board decided to cancel its publication.
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«Ukraine, Europe and Global Security»
Some Reflections on Resolving the Ukrainian Crisis, Europe and Global Security
✍️ More than two decades of negotiation with Europe, as part of the collective West, leads to only one conclusion: engaging Russia in dialogue has served as a diplomatic smokescreen for the geopolitical expansion of Western institutions, above all NATO and the EU, eastwards, right up to Russia's borders.
☝️ Europe's complicity in fuelling the Ukrainian crisis is undeniable.
In 2013, the EU rejected outright our proposal for a compromise on the association agreement – a deal Brussels had long been pressing Viktor Yanukovich to sign.
It is worth recalling: Ukraine was offered unilateral market opening, without reciprocal commitments – terms that would have proved incompatible with Kiev's continued membership in the CIS free-trade zone. When Viktor Yanukovich requested a deferral, the Europeans incited street riots which swiftly escalated into a coup d'état in Kiev in February 2014.
Russia, for its part, explored every diplomatic avenue to defuse Europe's security crisis. However, in January 2022, the US and NATO rejected Russia's proposal for legally binding mutual security guarantees.
Following the launch of the special military operation, the united Europe threw its support behind the British Prime Minister's efforts to sabotage the Istanbul negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Boris Johnson's appeal to Kiev – "don't sign anything, just fight" – slammed the door on genuine diplomacy for the foreseeable future.
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Additional key points:
• The real current objective of Europe's leaders is not to negotiate with Russia. It is to shore up the Zelensky regime and preserve it as a launchpad for continued confrontation against Russia.
• European leaders are scrambling to secure a ceasefire as quickly as possible and for one reason only: to prevent the collapse of Ukrainian military on the battlefield. The plan is to "freeze" the conflict without addressing its root causes, and then rapidly deploy military contingents from the Anglo-French "coalition of the willing" onto Ukrainian soil.
• The united Europe continues to dream of expansion. It intends to absorb Ukraine and Moldova, while pulling Armenia into its sphere of influence. As for Ukraine, it is increasingly eyed as the "striking fist" of a future European military force, independent of the US and independent of NATO.
❗️ This state of affairs poses serious threats to global security. A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia could rapidly escalate into an exchange of nuclear strikes, with catastrophic consequences.
• European leaders should recognize that the model of regional security built in Europe over decades, ever since the adoption of the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, has been destroyed by their own hands. 👉 And it will never be restored.
• We must now move toward creating a continent-wide security architecture open to all Eurasian countries and that reflects today's #MultipolarWorld.
• The principle of equal and indivisible security trampled upon by the Euro-Atlantists, can be embodied within a new Eurasian architecture. When the time is ripe, Europe too will be able to join this great effort.
• Meaningful dialogue requires the restoration of trust, shattered by the anti-Russian actions of the West, and Europe as part of it, in the post-Cold War era.
❌ Trust cannot be restored, nor can dialogue be resumed, through ultimatums such as the one issued to Russia in London on 7 June 2026.
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🌳 40 лет Русскому дому в Коломбо: дом, где растёт дружба 🇷🇺🇱🇰
Сегодня особенный день в истории нашего любимого Русского дома — мы отмечаем 40-летие со дня его основания! 🎉
Именно здесь, 20 июня 1986 года, в самом сердце Коломбо, распахнул свои двери Советский центр науки и культуры — место, которое спустя десятилетия продолжает объединять людей, культуры и поколения.
В день открытия тогдашний Президент Шри-Ланки Джуниус Ричард Джаявардене посадил во дворе центра маленькое дерево — как живой символ дружбы между нашими народами. 🌱
Прошло 40 лет… И вместе с Русским домом выросло и это дерево. Сегодня оно стало нашей настоящей легендой — символом крепкой российско-ланкийской дружбы, хранителем воспоминаний и добрых традиций. Под его ветвями встречаются друзья, звучит смех детей, рождаются новые идеи, а гости Русского дома повязывают ленточки, загадывая самые светлые желания. ✨
За эти четыре десятилетия Русский дом стал гораздо больше, чем просто культурный центр. Он стал домом дружбы, домом вдохновения, домом талантливых людей, счастливых детей, ярких событий и больших мечтаний. ❤️
Здесь звучит русская музыка и русское слово, здесь открывают для себя культуру России, находят друзей, учатся, творят, танцуют, мечтают и строят мосты между нашими странами.
Сегодня мы с радостью встречаем наших дорогих друзей и гостей, чтобы вместе отметить этот важный юбилей.
40 лет истории.
40 лет дружбы.
40 лет любви к России.
С юбилеем, наш дорогой Русский дом в Коломбо! 🎂🌳🇷🇺🇱🇰
Сегодня особенный день в истории нашего любимого Русского дома — мы отмечаем 40-летие со дня его основания! 🎉
Именно здесь, 20 июня 1986 года, в самом сердце Коломбо, распахнул свои двери Советский центр науки и культуры — место, которое спустя десятилетия продолжает объединять людей, культуры и поколения.
В день открытия тогдашний Президент Шри-Ланки Джуниус Ричард Джаявардене посадил во дворе центра маленькое дерево — как живой символ дружбы между нашими народами. 🌱
Прошло 40 лет… И вместе с Русским домом выросло и это дерево. Сегодня оно стало нашей настоящей легендой — символом крепкой российско-ланкийской дружбы, хранителем воспоминаний и добрых традиций. Под его ветвями встречаются друзья, звучит смех детей, рождаются новые идеи, а гости Русского дома повязывают ленточки, загадывая самые светлые желания. ✨
За эти четыре десятилетия Русский дом стал гораздо больше, чем просто культурный центр. Он стал домом дружбы, домом вдохновения, домом талантливых людей, счастливых детей, ярких событий и больших мечтаний. ❤️
Здесь звучит русская музыка и русское слово, здесь открывают для себя культуру России, находят друзей, учатся, творят, танцуют, мечтают и строят мосты между нашими странами.
Сегодня мы с радостью встречаем наших дорогих друзей и гостей, чтобы вместе отметить этот важный юбилей.
40 лет истории.
40 лет дружбы.
40 лет любви к России.
С юбилеем, наш дорогой Русский дом в Коломбо! 🎂🌳🇷🇺🇱🇰
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🇷🇺🇱🇰 20 июня 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян принял участие в торжественных мероприятиях, посвящённых 40-летию со дня основания Российского центра науки и культуры в г.Коломбо.
🎙️ Л.С.Джагарян:
В рамках праздничных мероприятий сотрудниками РЦНК была организована выставка творческих работ воспитанников центра - поделок и рисунков, отражающих их интерес к русской культуре, истории и традициям. Экспозиция вызвала живой интерес у гостей мероприятия и стала наглядной демонстрацией результатов образовательной и творческой деятельности Русского Дома в Коломбо.
#РоссияШриЛанка
🎙️ Л.С.Джагарян:
Русский Дом на протяжении четырёх десятилетий вносит весомый вклад в укрепление гуманитарных и культурных связей между Россией и Шри-Ланкой, в популяризацию русского языка, отечественной литературы и искусства среди местного населения. Выражаю искреннюю благодарность директору М.Л.Поповой, сотрудникам и преподавателям РЦНК за многолетний добросовестный труд и желаю Русскому Дому дальнейшего процветания, благополучия и новых успехов в реализации культурно-просветительских программ.
В рамках праздничных мероприятий сотрудниками РЦНК была организована выставка творческих работ воспитанников центра - поделок и рисунков, отражающих их интерес к русской культуре, истории и традициям. Экспозиция вызвала живой интерес у гостей мероприятия и стала наглядной демонстрацией результатов образовательной и творческой деятельности Русского Дома в Коломбо.
#РоссияШриЛанка
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🇷🇺🇱🇰 On June 20, 2026, Levan Dzhagaryan Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka took part in festive events marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Russian House in Colombo.
🎙️ Levan Dzhagaryan:
As part of the festivities, staff of the Russian House organized an exhibition of creative works by the center’s students - handicrafts and drawings reflecting their interest in Russian culture, history, and traditions. The exhibition drew keen interest from guests and served as a vivid demonstration of the results of the educational and creative activities of the Russian House in Colombo.
#RussiaSriLanka
🎙️ Levan Dzhagaryan:
For four decades, the Russian House has made a significant contribution to strengthening humanitarian and cultural ties between Russia and Sri Lanka, and to promoting the Russian language, Russian literature and the arts among the local population. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Director Mariia Popova, the staff and teachers of the Russian House for their many years of dedicated work, and I wish the Russian House continued prosperity and well-being, as well as further success in implementing its cultural and educational programs.
As part of the festivities, staff of the Russian House organized an exhibition of creative works by the center’s students - handicrafts and drawings reflecting their interest in Russian culture, history, and traditions. The exhibition drew keen interest from guests and served as a vivid demonstration of the results of the educational and creative activities of the Russian House in Colombo.
#RussiaSriLanka
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