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6️⃣0️⃣ years ago, on July 1, 1966, French President, General Charles de Gaulle concluded his state visit to the Soviet Union.
The French Leader’s visit to our country became a landmark event in relations between the USSR and the West during the Cold War, clearly proving Paris’s independent and pragmatic course. Under President de Gaulle, France was seeking mutually beneficial relations with Moscow on the principles of equality, constructive cooperation, trust and respect cemented by the experience of allied fight against Nazism during #WW2.
The talks held in Moscow between the Soviet leadership and the President of France — one of the major European powers — contributed significantly to easing tensions amid growing escalation of the Cold War 1960-s. The Soviet-French Joint Declaration on the principles of relations, signed in Moscow on June 30, 1966, was subsequently reflected in the key document of the pan-European process, the Helsinki Final Act of 1975.
During his visit to the Soviet Union, the French leader visited Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Volgograd, Novosibirsk as well as the Baikonur Space Centre. Charles de Gaulle finished each and every address to the Soviet people with a final phrase spoken in Russian to pay respect for our country, its great history and the entire Soviet nation.
📸 The photo exhibition of the most remarkable moments from General de Gaulle’s visit to the USSR, organised by the Russian Embassy in France
A series of important sectoral agreements between our countries were signed following the visit. A bilateral intergovernmental commission began meeting regularly. Bilateral trade expanded steadily, with ties intensifying across all spheres of cooperation. The Soviet-French agreement was signed to establish a direct communication line between the Kremlin and the Élysée Palace.
💬 At the farewell dinner in the Kremlin on the final day of the visit, before his departure for France, President de Gaulle uttered these historic words:
💬 President of France (1995–2007) Jacques Chirac:
#WeWereAllies
De Gaulle remained a firm and consistent supporter of cooperation with the Soviet Union, considering our country a key ally. The French nation remembered the help of the USSR in reinstating France’s position as a great power following #WWII. Thanks to the Soviet leadership’s harsh stance, the French nation’s contribution to the resistance against Hitler’s aggression and the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation was recognised.
It was Moscow’s support that helped Paris obtain its legitimate and honourable place among the victorious powers and become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the unveiling of the statue of Charles de Gaulle in Moscow (May 9, 2005):
💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
(from the briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on June 25, 2026)
The French Leader’s visit to our country became a landmark event in relations between the USSR and the West during the Cold War, clearly proving Paris’s independent and pragmatic course. Under President de Gaulle, France was seeking mutually beneficial relations with Moscow on the principles of equality, constructive cooperation, trust and respect cemented by the experience of allied fight against Nazism during #WW2.
The talks held in Moscow between the Soviet leadership and the President of France — one of the major European powers — contributed significantly to easing tensions amid growing escalation of the Cold War 1960-s. The Soviet-French Joint Declaration on the principles of relations, signed in Moscow on June 30, 1966, was subsequently reflected in the key document of the pan-European process, the Helsinki Final Act of 1975.
During his visit to the Soviet Union, the French leader visited Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Volgograd, Novosibirsk as well as the Baikonur Space Centre. Charles de Gaulle finished each and every address to the Soviet people with a final phrase spoken in Russian to pay respect for our country, its great history and the entire Soviet nation.
📸 The photo exhibition of the most remarkable moments from General de Gaulle’s visit to the USSR, organised by the Russian Embassy in France
A series of important sectoral agreements between our countries were signed following the visit. A bilateral intergovernmental commission began meeting regularly. Bilateral trade expanded steadily, with ties intensifying across all spheres of cooperation. The Soviet-French agreement was signed to establish a direct communication line between the Kremlin and the Élysée Palace.
💬 At the farewell dinner in the Kremlin on the final day of the visit, before his departure for France, President de Gaulle uttered these historic words:
As for our common goals, they are détente, concord, security, and one fine day the unification of Europe from end to end, equilibrium and peace throughout the world.
💬 President of France (1995–2007) Jacques Chirac:
In many areas, that visit launched major cooperative projects, the effects of which are still felt to this day.
In de Gaulle's worldview, Russia is on a central place. He cherished the longstanding friendship and historical ties between the two countries.
#WeWereAllies
De Gaulle remained a firm and consistent supporter of cooperation with the Soviet Union, considering our country a key ally. The French nation remembered the help of the USSR in reinstating France’s position as a great power following #WWII. Thanks to the Soviet leadership’s harsh stance, the French nation’s contribution to the resistance against Hitler’s aggression and the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation was recognised.
It was Moscow’s support that helped Paris obtain its legitimate and honourable place among the victorious powers and become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the unveiling of the statue of Charles de Gaulle in Moscow (May 9, 2005):
France’s soldiers made an important contribution to the liberation of Europe and by right shared the triumph of victory with the allies in the anti-Nazi coalition.
We will never forget the unity forged between our peoples as they fought Nazism side by side.
💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
Reflecting on the origins of this crisis [in Russia’s relations with France and the EU], one cannot but acknowledge that it is a direct consequence of the neglect and, indeed, outright rejection by the contemporary French ruling elites of the foreign policy principles and precepts of Charles de Gaulle.
For our part, we will preserve the memory of Charles de Gaulle — a truly great statesman, capable of <...> building dialogue, <...> despite the ideological divisions of the time.
(from the briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on June 25, 2026)
📆 2 июля 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян провёл встречу с лидером «Свободного народного конгресса» Д.Алахапперумой.
Во время встречи были обсуждены актуальные вопросы и перспективы двустороннего сотрудничества. Стороны обменялись мнениями по ключевым направлениям дальнейшего взаимодействия.
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📅 On July 2, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka L.Dzhagaryan met with Leader of «Freedom Peoples Congress» D.Alahapperuma.
During the meeting, current issues and prospects of bilateral cooperation were discussed. The parties exchanged views on key areas of mutual interest for further interaction.
Во время встречи были обсуждены актуальные вопросы и перспективы двустороннего сотрудничества. Стороны обменялись мнениями по ключевым направлениям дальнейшего взаимодействия.
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📅 On July 2, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka L.Dzhagaryan met with Leader of «Freedom Peoples Congress» D.Alahapperuma.
During the meeting, current issues and prospects of bilateral cooperation were discussed. The parties exchanged views on key areas of mutual interest for further interaction.
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1 июля в центре Москвы открылась экспозиция «Крымское золото: «цивилизованная» Европа грабит российские сокровища», организованная Российским военно-историческим обществом.
Выставка рассказывает об уникальных крымских сокровищах, найденных в ходе археологических экспедиций, долгие годы хранившихся в крупнейших музеях региона.
❗️ Сегодня эти артефакты незаконно удерживаются киевским режимом, вместе с европейскими покровителями похитившими эти экспонаты.
В рамках экспозиции представлены ценные артефакты античной эпохи, собранные в разные периоды времени на крымской земле кропотливым трудом отечественных археологов-антиковедов: изделия из керамики, монеты, оружие, элементы доспехов, стеклянные сосуды и украшения. Все эти предметы найдены на местах первых греческих поселений в Крыму: древнегреческого полиса «Херсонеса Таврического», Боспорского царства, а также сокровища, обнаруженные в ходе раскопок на месте бывшего Неаполя Скифского. В числе ценностей — уникальная коллекция «Скифского золота» — золотые украшения из Усть-Альминского некрополя в Бахчисарайском районе, представленного несколькими тысячами могил (I века до н. э. — III века н. э.).
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На протяжении всей истории наша страна и её научно-археологическая школа трепетно относились к истории и богатому культурному наследию Крыма.
В XVIII века русскими учёными проводилось системное изучение нашего культурного наследия в Крыму. После вхождения Крыма в состав Российской империи в 1783 году изучение и сохранение многочисленных памятников и артефактов древности на полуострове находилось на особом контроле у царской семьи. Забота о сохранении многочисленных памятников и предметов античности нашла отражение в указе Императора Александра I, подписанном в 1825 году, о необходимости открытия в Одессе и Керчи первых в России музеев древностей. История одного из старейших музейных учреждений нашей страны и, соответственно, крымского полуострова — Керченского музея древностей — насчитывает 200 лет.
Ещё с середины прошлого столетия в Крыму археологическую деятельность ведут две постоянные экспедиции — Восточно-Крымская (отряд Института археологии РАН; комплексные исследования сельской округи Европейского Боспора 1953 год) и Артезианская (Крымское Приазовье; памятники Боспорского царства в урочище Артезиан, 1987 год).
❗️ Собранные отечественными археологами крымские сокровища, в 2014 году экспонировавшиеся в Нидерландах, незаконно удерживаются режимом Зеленского.
💬 Официальный представитель МИД России М.В.Захарова:
(Из брифинга официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой от 1 июля 2026 года)
В истории нашей страны уже были примеры, когда иностранные захватчики беззастенчиво грабили культурное наследие. Особенно отличились в этом нацисты из Третьего рейха, которые, очевидно, являются ролевой моделью для деятелей киевского режима.
Сводный каталог культурных ценностей Российской Федерации, похищенных и утраченных в период Второй мировой войны, где перечислены по-настоящему утраченные произведения искусства, включает более 1 миллиона единиц хранения.
❗️ Работа по их поиску и возвращению на Родину не прекращалась ни на секунду.
Аналогичным образом российская сторона будет действовать и в отношении похищенных шедевров из коллекции музеев Крымского полуострова.
Выставка рассказывает об уникальных крымских сокровищах, найденных в ходе археологических экспедиций, долгие годы хранившихся в крупнейших музеях региона.
❗️ Сегодня эти артефакты незаконно удерживаются киевским режимом, вместе с европейскими покровителями похитившими эти экспонаты.
В рамках экспозиции представлены ценные артефакты античной эпохи, собранные в разные периоды времени на крымской земле кропотливым трудом отечественных археологов-антиковедов: изделия из керамики, монеты, оружие, элементы доспехов, стеклянные сосуды и украшения. Все эти предметы найдены на местах первых греческих поселений в Крыму: древнегреческого полиса «Херсонеса Таврического», Боспорского царства, а также сокровища, обнаруженные в ходе раскопок на месте бывшего Неаполя Скифского. В числе ценностей — уникальная коллекция «Скифского золота» — золотые украшения из Усть-Альминского некрополя в Бахчисарайском районе, представленного несколькими тысячами могил (I века до н. э. — III века н. э.).
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На протяжении всей истории наша страна и её научно-археологическая школа трепетно относились к истории и богатому культурному наследию Крыма.
В XVIII века русскими учёными проводилось системное изучение нашего культурного наследия в Крыму. После вхождения Крыма в состав Российской империи в 1783 году изучение и сохранение многочисленных памятников и артефактов древности на полуострове находилось на особом контроле у царской семьи. Забота о сохранении многочисленных памятников и предметов античности нашла отражение в указе Императора Александра I, подписанном в 1825 году, о необходимости открытия в Одессе и Керчи первых в России музеев древностей. История одного из старейших музейных учреждений нашей страны и, соответственно, крымского полуострова — Керченского музея древностей — насчитывает 200 лет.
Ещё с середины прошлого столетия в Крыму археологическую деятельность ведут две постоянные экспедиции — Восточно-Крымская (отряд Института археологии РАН; комплексные исследования сельской округи Европейского Боспора 1953 год) и Артезианская (Крымское Приазовье; памятники Боспорского царства в урочище Артезиан, 1987 год).
❗️ Собранные отечественными археологами крымские сокровища, в 2014 году экспонировавшиеся в Нидерландах, незаконно удерживаются режимом Зеленского.
💬 Официальный представитель МИД России М.В.Захарова:
Речь идёт о банальном грабеже, за которым стоят киевскорежимные марионетки и их проворовавшиеся европодельники.
Все вовлечённые в эту, по сути дела, воровскую схему, исполненную по европейским колониальным лекалам, несомненно являются соучастниками захвата уникальных исторических артефактов, обнаруженных в результате археологических раскопок в Крыму и с тех пор бессменно находившихся в крымских музеях.
(Из брифинга официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой от 1 июля 2026 года)
В истории нашей страны уже были примеры, когда иностранные захватчики беззастенчиво грабили культурное наследие. Особенно отличились в этом нацисты из Третьего рейха, которые, очевидно, являются ролевой моделью для деятелей киевского режима.
Сводный каталог культурных ценностей Российской Федерации, похищенных и утраченных в период Второй мировой войны, где перечислены по-настоящему утраченные произведения искусства, включает более 1 миллиона единиц хранения.
❗️ Работа по их поиску и возвращению на Родину не прекращалась ни на секунду.
Аналогичным образом российская сторона будет действовать и в отношении похищенных шедевров из коллекции музеев Крымского полуострова.
EEC Discusses Development of Digital Platforms in Industry within the #EAEU
July 2, 2026
The development of the platform economy in industry within the Eurasian Economic Union was discussed at the round table “Application of Digital Platforms for the Development of Industrial Cooperation within the EAEU,” held at the EEC headquarters.
🎙️ Vitaly Vovk, Deputy Director of the EEC Industrial Policy Department noted:
According to the EEC representative, current international practice shows that a promising direction for industrial development lies in the application of platform-based technologies such as “manufacturing on demand” and “industrial Uber.” These platform solutions are elements in the implementation of the “digital factory” and “digital design bureau” concepts. Leading foreign countries are applying similar concepts and models in developing their modern industries.
Vitaly Vovk emphasized that falling behind in the adoption of digital platforms in industry carries risks of reduced labor productivity and losses to the technological sovereignty of the EAEU member states.
Round table participants noted the benefits of using digital platforms for developing industrial cooperation within the EAEU and discussed the challenges involved in implementing such solutions.
To advance industrial cooperation within the EAEU, speakers proposed creating a shared database for the classification of goods, works, services, and manufacturers, as well as establishing a joint platform for introducing artificial intelligence into the industrial sector.
📷: EEC
#EAEU
July 2, 2026
The development of the platform economy in industry within the Eurasian Economic Union was discussed at the round table “Application of Digital Platforms for the Development of Industrial Cooperation within the EAEU,” held at the EEC headquarters.
🎙️ Vitaly Vovk, Deputy Director of the EEC Industrial Policy Department noted:
“The use of digital platforms holds great potential for the development of industry and industrial cooperation, both within individual countries and at the cross-border level. Interaction between business and consumers is now built on the platform economy. Sector-specific digital platforms are already taking shape in industry as well.”
According to the EEC representative, current international practice shows that a promising direction for industrial development lies in the application of platform-based technologies such as “manufacturing on demand” and “industrial Uber.” These platform solutions are elements in the implementation of the “digital factory” and “digital design bureau” concepts. Leading foreign countries are applying similar concepts and models in developing their modern industries.
Vitaly Vovk emphasized that falling behind in the adoption of digital platforms in industry carries risks of reduced labor productivity and losses to the technological sovereignty of the EAEU member states.
Round table participants noted the benefits of using digital platforms for developing industrial cooperation within the EAEU and discussed the challenges involved in implementing such solutions.
To advance industrial cooperation within the EAEU, speakers proposed creating a shared database for the classification of goods, works, services, and manufacturers, as well as establishing a joint platform for introducing artificial intelligence into the industrial sector.
📷: EEC
#EAEU
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⚡️ On July 3, Ukrainian militants launched a drone attack on a city market in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region, in broad daylight.
According to preliminary reports, five civilians were killed and 18 others were wounded.
The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case into the attack under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code – terrorist act.
💬 Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova:
#KievRegimeCrimes
According to preliminary reports, five civilians were killed and 18 others were wounded.
The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case into the attack under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code – terrorist act.
💬 Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes hit a crowded place in broad daylight.
Local authorities said the injured were promptly taken by ambulance crews to Tokmak Central District Hospital, where they are receiving the necessary medical care. The attack is ongoing.
This attack bears all the hallmarks of a terrorist act carried out by Ukrainian armed groups. The killing and attempted killing of civilians constitute a grave war crime, for which the Kiev regime bears full responsibility.
How are they any different from the Nazis of World War II, who bombed crowded areas of cities?
💬 Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova:
This inhuman attack on civilians demonstrates the complete absence of any moral principles among those behind this atrocity.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation is keeping these cases under close review. I remain in constant contact with regional Human Rights Commissioners on matters related to providing assistance to people, while regional human rights representatives are present at the sites of the tragedies.
Such criminal strikes against civilians are unacceptable. Every human tragedy requires a comprehensive investigation and legal assessment.
#KievRegimeCrimes
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🗓 July 4 marks the 5️⃣3️⃣rd anniversary of the Caribbean Community (#CARICOM), an integration association of the Caribbean Basin countries.
That respected regional association was founded on July 4, 1973, when the representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas.
CARICOM is a group of 21 countries: 15 Member States and six Associate Members, which have a common and unique Caribbean identity and are using the group as the basis of their cooperation and a means of strengthening their voice for addressing national tasks at the regional and global levels.
Since its inception, CARICOM has not only become a formal organisation but also the embodiment of unity and collective striving of the Caribbean island states for improving the quality of life for their people.
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🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇨🇼🇹🇨
🇷🇺🌎 #RussiaCARICOM
Political dialogue between Russia and the Caribbean Community was launched at the 2002 meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and CARICOM on the sidelines of the 57th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
📄 The joint communique issued following that meeting emphasised the need for close interaction and cooperation in combating terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as for coordinating effective security measures at the national, regional and international levels. The ministers also called for developing practical trade and economic cooperation between Russia and CARICOM.
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Russia and CARICOM are consistently strengthening their relations and interaction in the humanitarian, educational, tourism and other spheres. Russia has signed visa-waiver and university cooperation agreements with several CARICOM countries.
Young people from CARICOM countries study at Russian universities within the framework of the Russian Government’s scholarship programme for foreign students.
In 2021, the overwhelming majority of CARICOM countries approved the use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for their populations and tourists.
Russia and the CARICOM nations are strengthening interministetial dialogue between their foreign ministries.
#NoToColonialism: Russia fully supports the CARICOM initiative for reparatory justice for crimes committed by Western countries during the colonial era.
🤝 Interaction between Russia and CARICOM is based on their joint commitment to multilateralism in international affairs, the central coordinating role of the UN, and compliance with the norms of international law.
🎉 We congratulate our colleagues in the CARICOM countries and the Caribbean people on the 53rd anniversary of the community.
We wish CARICOM new achievements on its path towards integration, prosperity and sustainable development.
That respected regional association was founded on July 4, 1973, when the representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas.
CARICOM is a group of 21 countries: 15 Member States and six Associate Members, which have a common and unique Caribbean identity and are using the group as the basis of their cooperation and a means of strengthening their voice for addressing national tasks at the regional and global levels.
Since its inception, CARICOM has not only become a formal organisation but also the embodiment of unity and collective striving of the Caribbean island states for improving the quality of life for their people.
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🇦🇮🇧🇲🇻🇬🇰🇾🇨🇼🇹🇨
🇷🇺🌎 #RussiaCARICOM
Political dialogue between Russia and the Caribbean Community was launched at the 2002 meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and CARICOM on the sidelines of the 57th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
📄 The joint communique issued following that meeting emphasised the need for close interaction and cooperation in combating terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as for coordinating effective security measures at the national, regional and international levels. The ministers also called for developing practical trade and economic cooperation between Russia and CARICOM.
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Russia and CARICOM are consistently strengthening their relations and interaction in the humanitarian, educational, tourism and other spheres. Russia has signed visa-waiver and university cooperation agreements with several CARICOM countries.
Young people from CARICOM countries study at Russian universities within the framework of the Russian Government’s scholarship programme for foreign students.
In 2021, the overwhelming majority of CARICOM countries approved the use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for their populations and tourists.
Russia and the CARICOM nations are strengthening interministetial dialogue between their foreign ministries.
#NoToColonialism: Russia fully supports the CARICOM initiative for reparatory justice for crimes committed by Western countries during the colonial era.
🤝 Interaction between Russia and CARICOM is based on their joint commitment to multilateralism in international affairs, the central coordinating role of the UN, and compliance with the norms of international law.
🎉 We congratulate our colleagues in the CARICOM countries and the Caribbean people on the 53rd anniversary of the community.
We wish CARICOM new achievements on its path towards integration, prosperity and sustainable development.