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🧸👋 #OTD 46 years ago, the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games came to a spectacular and deeply moving close.
From July 19 to August 3, the Soviet capital welcomed more than 5,000 athletes representing 80 nations. They competed for 203 sets of medals, setting 36 world and 74 Olympic records.
Political tensions intruded on the Games through a US-led boycott, imposed by the Carter administration against the backdrop of a CIA-led effort to undermine and ultimately depose the then official government of Afghanistan.
Hundreds of athletes were denied the opportunity of a lifetime: of the 474 members of the US Olympic team, 227 never competed at another Games.
💬 Jimmy Carter himself eventually described the boycott as a bad choice:
💬 As President Vladimir Putin recalled back in 2014:
Nonetheless, Moscow 1980 remained a truly international celebration of sport. Athletes from 25 countries won gold, with medals awarded to competitors from 36 nations. The USSR topped the medal table with 80 gold medals, followed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) with 47 gold.
Bulgaria and Poland delivered historic performances, winning 41 and 32 medals respectively. Zimbabwe captured its first-ever Olympic gold in women’s field hockey. Brazil won two gold medals for the first time in its history – both in sailing – while Spain secured its first Olympic title since 1928.
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🎈 The unforgettable finale of the XXII Olympics belonged to #MISHA (“little bear” in Russian), the smiling bear cub chosen as the Games’ mascot following a nationwide poll.
At the emotional climax of the closing ceremony on August 3, 1980, at the Central Lenin Stadium (now Luzhniki), a giant six-metre inflatable Misha rose above the stands beneath a cluster of helium balloons. As Lev Leshchenko and Tatyana Antsiferova performed “Goodbye, Moscow!”, the beloved mascot drifted into the night sky, leaving thousands of spectators in tears.
🥹 More than four decades later, Misha’s farewell remains one of the most moving and instantly recognisable moments in Olympic history.
From July 19 to August 3, the Soviet capital welcomed more than 5,000 athletes representing 80 nations. They competed for 203 sets of medals, setting 36 world and 74 Olympic records.
Political tensions intruded on the Games through a US-led boycott, imposed by the Carter administration against the backdrop of a CIA-led effort to undermine and ultimately depose the then official government of Afghanistan.
Hundreds of athletes were denied the opportunity of a lifetime: of the 474 members of the US Olympic team, 227 never competed at another Games.
💬 Jimmy Carter himself eventually described the boycott as a bad choice:
It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic glory, and for more than four decades, it weighed heavily on the man who made it.
💬 As President Vladimir Putin recalled back in 2014:
I know the views of many prominent US political figures whom I deeply respect. They believe that the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was a mistake – even despite the serious grounds cited for it and the circumstances at the time.
Major international sporting events – especially the Olympic Games – are meant to help depoliticise even the most acute international issues and create additional opportunities to build bridges. It would be foolish not to seize that opportunity – and even more foolish to burn those bridges.
Nonetheless, Moscow 1980 remained a truly international celebration of sport. Athletes from 25 countries won gold, with medals awarded to competitors from 36 nations. The USSR topped the medal table with 80 gold medals, followed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) with 47 gold.
Bulgaria and Poland delivered historic performances, winning 41 and 32 medals respectively. Zimbabwe captured its first-ever Olympic gold in women’s field hockey. Brazil won two gold medals for the first time in its history – both in sailing – while Spain secured its first Olympic title since 1928.
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🎈 The unforgettable finale of the XXII Olympics belonged to #MISHA (“little bear” in Russian), the smiling bear cub chosen as the Games’ mascot following a nationwide poll.
At the emotional climax of the closing ceremony on August 3, 1980, at the Central Lenin Stadium (now Luzhniki), a giant six-metre inflatable Misha rose above the stands beneath a cluster of helium balloons. As Lev Leshchenko and Tatyana Antsiferova performed “Goodbye, Moscow!”, the beloved mascot drifted into the night sky, leaving thousands of spectators in tears.
🥹 More than four decades later, Misha’s farewell remains one of the most moving and instantly recognisable moments in Olympic history.
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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
The Chimera of Ukraine’s EU Future
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, European leaders privately rule out Ukraine’s accession to the EU, despite the grand rhetoric of European bureaucrats about the country’s supposedly “bright European future”.
Brussels fears that Kiev’s integration would entail excessive economic and political risks for “united Europe”. At the same time, the EU lacks the resources to meet Ukraine’s inflated demands. As a result, the accession process could drag on for many years.
European bureaucrats nevertheless intend to continue misleading the Ukrainian people, whom they seek to use as “cannon fodder” in the confrontation with Russia.
To forestall growing disillusionment and prevent an “anti-European turn” in the country, Brussels offered Ukraine the “sweetener” of launching accession talks in June. Kiev may also be invited to take part in shaping European security policy – albeit without voting rights. Ukrainian diplomats are, of course, keeping their leadership informed of the true state of affairs.
The Kiev regime, fully aware that its survival depends on European financial and military support, is prepared to assist Brussels in deceiving its own people. In reality, both Kiev and the EU view Ukrainian territory as a testing ground for advanced weapons systems and new concepts of warfare. European strategists apparently hope that this could somehow help inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia.
Such fantasies have no basis in reality.
❗️ We are confident that, in time, the Ukrainian people will see who dragged them into this crisis – and where their future truly lies.
The Chimera of Ukraine’s EU Future
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, European leaders privately rule out Ukraine’s accession to the EU, despite the grand rhetoric of European bureaucrats about the country’s supposedly “bright European future”.
Brussels fears that Kiev’s integration would entail excessive economic and political risks for “united Europe”. At the same time, the EU lacks the resources to meet Ukraine’s inflated demands. As a result, the accession process could drag on for many years.
European bureaucrats nevertheless intend to continue misleading the Ukrainian people, whom they seek to use as “cannon fodder” in the confrontation with Russia.
To forestall growing disillusionment and prevent an “anti-European turn” in the country, Brussels offered Ukraine the “sweetener” of launching accession talks in June. Kiev may also be invited to take part in shaping European security policy – albeit without voting rights. Ukrainian diplomats are, of course, keeping their leadership informed of the true state of affairs.
The Kiev regime, fully aware that its survival depends on European financial and military support, is prepared to assist Brussels in deceiving its own people. In reality, both Kiev and the EU view Ukrainian territory as a testing ground for advanced weapons systems and new concepts of warfare. European strategists apparently hope that this could somehow help inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia.
Such fantasies have no basis in reality.
❗️ We are confident that, in time, the Ukrainian people will see who dragged them into this crisis – and where their future truly lies.
Forwarded from Мария Захарова
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💬 С 8 по 10 октября 2026 года в Москве на площадке «Мечта» в Парке Горького пройдёт II Глобальный цифровой форум.
Это молодая, но уже набирающая обороты международная площадка для обсуждения глобальных цифровых вызовов и тенденций, а также выработки совместных решений по выстраиванию по-настоящему справедливого цифрового миропорядка.
Первый форум прошёл в июне 2025 года в Нижнем Новгороде и вызвал большой интерес со стороны мирового сообщества и экспертных кругов. Участие в нём принял и МИД России. Мы провели специальную сессию – «Ответственный фактчекинг в эпоху постправды: новые возможности для сотрудничества» – в ходе которой обсудили и осудили деструктивные действия Запада и подконтрольных ему медиа- и IT-корпораций, подчеркнули критическую важность отстаивания цифрового суверенитета, объединения усилий в деле защиты объективной реальности, продвижения правды и фактов, разоблачения фейков, и в этом контексте – поддержку глобальных гражданских экспертных инициатив.
Как ожидается, во втором форуме участие примут порядка 750 иностранных экспертов из более чем 100 стран мира. Среди них –представители международных организаций, министры цифрового развития и их заместители, советники глав государств по вопросам технологий, послы, руководители цифровых компаний и стартапов, представители НКО и вузов, журналисты и блогеры.
Гости форума смогут ознакомиться с достижениями российской IT-отрасли, которые будут продемонстрированы на выставочных стендах, организованных в партнёрстве с конференцией «Цифровые решения». «На полях» форума будут подписаны соглашения по профильной тематике с участием российских и иностранных компаний.
Площадка Глобального цифрового форума – прекрасная возможность обсудить с участниками мировых и региональных рынков, представителями стран Мирового большинства актуальные темы на стыке технологий. Уверены, что внимание участников привлечёт тема укрепления цифрового суверенитета и развития независимых практических решений на фоне усиления цензуры и неоколониальных действий со стороны стран «коллективного Запада».
👉 На официальном сайте форума уже открыта регистрация участников.
Там же можно ознакомиться и с деловой программой, в рамках которой состоится порядка 40 сессий, посвященных актуальным проблемам цифровой трансформации, креативной экономики, вызовам и прорывам, связанным с развитием технологии искусственного интеллекта. Также планируется провести семинары и мастер-классы для блогеров и ИТ-журналистов. Одним словом, нас ожидает настоящее событие в сфере цифрового мира, за которым интересно будет следить и, тем более, принять участие.
💬 С 8 по 10 октября 2026 года в Москве на площадке «Мечта» в Парке Горького пройдёт II Глобальный цифровой форум.
Это молодая, но уже набирающая обороты международная площадка для обсуждения глобальных цифровых вызовов и тенденций, а также выработки совместных решений по выстраиванию по-настоящему справедливого цифрового миропорядка.
Первый форум прошёл в июне 2025 года в Нижнем Новгороде и вызвал большой интерес со стороны мирового сообщества и экспертных кругов. Участие в нём принял и МИД России. Мы провели специальную сессию – «Ответственный фактчекинг в эпоху постправды: новые возможности для сотрудничества» – в ходе которой обсудили и осудили деструктивные действия Запада и подконтрольных ему медиа- и IT-корпораций, подчеркнули критическую важность отстаивания цифрового суверенитета, объединения усилий в деле защиты объективной реальности, продвижения правды и фактов, разоблачения фейков, и в этом контексте – поддержку глобальных гражданских экспертных инициатив.
Как ожидается, во втором форуме участие примут порядка 750 иностранных экспертов из более чем 100 стран мира. Среди них –представители международных организаций, министры цифрового развития и их заместители, советники глав государств по вопросам технологий, послы, руководители цифровых компаний и стартапов, представители НКО и вузов, журналисты и блогеры.
Гости форума смогут ознакомиться с достижениями российской IT-отрасли, которые будут продемонстрированы на выставочных стендах, организованных в партнёрстве с конференцией «Цифровые решения». «На полях» форума будут подписаны соглашения по профильной тематике с участием российских и иностранных компаний.
Площадка Глобального цифрового форума – прекрасная возможность обсудить с участниками мировых и региональных рынков, представителями стран Мирового большинства актуальные темы на стыке технологий. Уверены, что внимание участников привлечёт тема укрепления цифрового суверенитета и развития независимых практических решений на фоне усиления цензуры и неоколониальных действий со стороны стран «коллективного Запада».
👉 На официальном сайте форума уже открыта регистрация участников.
Там же можно ознакомиться и с деловой программой, в рамках которой состоится порядка 40 сессий, посвященных актуальным проблемам цифровой трансформации, креативной экономики, вызовам и прорывам, связанным с развитием технологии искусственного интеллекта. Также планируется провести семинары и мастер-классы для блогеров и ИТ-журналистов. Одним словом, нас ожидает настоящее событие в сфере цифрового мира, за которым интересно будет следить и, тем более, принять участие.
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⚡️ Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation:
At the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, members of the Ukrainian nationalist movement have been recognised as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity
The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow, acting on an application filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, established a fact of legal significance.
❌ Stepan Bandera, Vasily Bandera, Roman Shukhevich, Andrey Melnik, Nikolay Arsenich, Taras Borovets, Dmitry Klyachkivsky, Nikolay Kozak, Miron Matvieyko and Yaroslav Stetsko, as well as the Organisation of Ukrainian nationalists (#OUN) and the Ukrainian insurgent army (#UPA), have been recognised as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War.
The court ruling is necessary to preserve the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Soviet people, expose the unlawful actions of the Kiev regime, overturn decisions rehabilitating war criminals and prevent acts of extremism against our country.
📑 The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office submitted documents from the archives of the Russian Federal Security Service, the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Russian Defence Ministry, and the State Archive of the Russian Federation. Materials from Belarusian archives and courts were also provided.
It was established that the OUN was founded in Vienna in 1929 at the First congress of Ukrainian nationalists. It was initially led by Evgeniy Konovalets and, following his death, by Andrey Melnik. In 1940, the OUN split, with its most radical faction coming under the leadership of Stepan Bandera – OUN (b) – and the other under Andrey Melnik – OUN (m).
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In 1941–1943, while retaining the organisational foundations of OUN (b), 👉 the German command established the UPA, led by Lvov lawyer Roman Shukhevich. He began his violent path by taking part in an attack on the civilian population of Lvov as a member of the Ukrainian Nachtigall punitive battalion. On June 30, 1941, the day the so-called Act of proclamation of the Ukrainian state was adopted, mass killings of the city’s residents were committed under Shukhevich’s command.
◾️ More than 8,000 Russians, Ukrainians, Jews and Poles were killed in the Lvov massacre between June and August 1941.
The actions of the OUN and UPA were entirely aimed at terrorising the population of the occupied territories, assisting Nazi Germany in its military campaign against the Red Army and Soviet partisans, and committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Soviet people under Wehrmacht control and in its interests.
• In March 1943, the 118th Ukrainian auxiliary police battalion, composed of OUN and UPA members, burned down the village of Khatyn in the Minsk Region of Belarus. The punitive forces killed 147 villagers, including 75 children.
• Between February and August 1943, the OUN and UPA carried out a mass slaughter of the Polish population of Volhynia and Galicia, known as the Volhynia Massacre. It peaked on July 11-12 – “Black Sunday”. At least 120,000 people were killed by Ukrainian nationalists.
• The mass killing of civilians by Ukrainian nationalists during the punitive operations Swamp Fever, Triangle, Cottbus and others has also been documented.
Meanwhile, for more than 12 years, the authorities of modern-day Ukraine have pursued a deliberate state policy aimed at distorting the role of the Soviet Union and its people in the Great Patriotic War and World War II. Collaborators and organisations associated with Nazi criminals are being glorified. Western countries openly exploit these actions in their efforts to obstruct the special military operation in Ukraine.
❗️ In view of the above, the court granted the application filed by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office in full and recognised these individuals and organisations as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
At the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, members of the Ukrainian nationalist movement have been recognised as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity
The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow, acting on an application filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, established a fact of legal significance.
❌ Stepan Bandera, Vasily Bandera, Roman Shukhevich, Andrey Melnik, Nikolay Arsenich, Taras Borovets, Dmitry Klyachkivsky, Nikolay Kozak, Miron Matvieyko and Yaroslav Stetsko, as well as the Organisation of Ukrainian nationalists (#OUN) and the Ukrainian insurgent army (#UPA), have been recognised as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War.
The court ruling is necessary to preserve the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Soviet people, expose the unlawful actions of the Kiev regime, overturn decisions rehabilitating war criminals and prevent acts of extremism against our country.
📑 The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office submitted documents from the archives of the Russian Federal Security Service, the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Russian Defence Ministry, and the State Archive of the Russian Federation. Materials from Belarusian archives and courts were also provided.
It was established that the OUN was founded in Vienna in 1929 at the First congress of Ukrainian nationalists. It was initially led by Evgeniy Konovalets and, following his death, by Andrey Melnik. In 1940, the OUN split, with its most radical faction coming under the leadership of Stepan Bandera – OUN (b) – and the other under Andrey Melnik – OUN (m).
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In 1941–1943, while retaining the organisational foundations of OUN (b), 👉 the German command established the UPA, led by Lvov lawyer Roman Shukhevich. He began his violent path by taking part in an attack on the civilian population of Lvov as a member of the Ukrainian Nachtigall punitive battalion. On June 30, 1941, the day the so-called Act of proclamation of the Ukrainian state was adopted, mass killings of the city’s residents were committed under Shukhevich’s command.
◾️ More than 8,000 Russians, Ukrainians, Jews and Poles were killed in the Lvov massacre between June and August 1941.
The actions of the OUN and UPA were entirely aimed at terrorising the population of the occupied territories, assisting Nazi Germany in its military campaign against the Red Army and Soviet partisans, and committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Soviet people under Wehrmacht control and in its interests.
• In March 1943, the 118th Ukrainian auxiliary police battalion, composed of OUN and UPA members, burned down the village of Khatyn in the Minsk Region of Belarus. The punitive forces killed 147 villagers, including 75 children.
• Between February and August 1943, the OUN and UPA carried out a mass slaughter of the Polish population of Volhynia and Galicia, known as the Volhynia Massacre. It peaked on July 11-12 – “Black Sunday”. At least 120,000 people were killed by Ukrainian nationalists.
• The mass killing of civilians by Ukrainian nationalists during the punitive operations Swamp Fever, Triangle, Cottbus and others has also been documented.
Meanwhile, for more than 12 years, the authorities of modern-day Ukraine have pursued a deliberate state policy aimed at distorting the role of the Soviet Union and its people in the Great Patriotic War and World War II. Collaborators and organisations associated with Nazi criminals are being glorified. Western countries openly exploit these actions in their efforts to obstruct the special military operation in Ukraine.
❗️ In view of the above, the court granted the application filed by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office in full and recognised these individuals and organisations as accomplices of Nazi Germany in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
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В Национальном институте языкового образования и подготовки Шри-Ланки состоялось торжественное открытие курса русского языка 🇷🇺🇱🇰
В Коломбо в онлайн-формате состоялось открытие курса русского языка уровня А1 для слушателей Национального института языкового образования и подготовки Шри-Ланки (NILET) — одного из ведущих государственных институтов страны, специализирующихся на преподавании иностранных языков.
Запуск курса стал следующим этапом сотрудничества после подписания в мае этого года соглашения между Русским домом и NILET. За прошедшие три месяца был успешно сформирован первый поток слушателей, и сегодня к изучению русского языка приступили 12 студентов разных возрастов и профессий. Среди них — жители Шри-Ланки, заинтересованные в изучении русского языка, а также студенты российских вузов, которые будут проходить обучение в онлайн-формате.
Шестимесячную программу будут вести ведущие преподаватели Русского дома — куратор Лиги русистов Шри-Ланки Феликс Фернандо и преподаватель русского языка Ватсала Мадуванти, обладающая многолетним опытом преподавания в Университете Шри-Джаяварденепуры и присоединившаяся к команде Русского дома в этом году.
Представляя специально разработанную программу, Ватсала Мадуванти рассказала, что курс полностью соответствует уровню А1 и охватывает все ключевые элементы изучения языка: русский алфавит, фонетику, систему произношения, чтение, письмо, лексику и основы грамматики. Особое внимание будет уделено развитию разговорной речи. Обучение строится на коммуникативном подходе с использованием современных интерактивных и смешанных методов преподавания, позволяющих студентам не только изучать язык, но и уверенно применять его в реальном общении. Занятия будут проходить один раз в неделю по четыре академических часа в течение шести месяцев. По завершении обучения слушатели получат сертификаты Русского дома, подтверждающие владение русским языком на уровне А1.
С приветственным словом к участникам церемонии обратилась руководитель Русского дома Мария Попова. Она подчеркнула, что открытие курса русского языка в NILET является одним из важнейших шагов в развитии преподавания русского языка на острове. Сегодня институт реализует программы более чем по десяти иностранным языкам, и включение русского языка в этот перечень открывает новые возможности для образовательного и гуманитарного сотрудничества между Россией и Шри-Ланкой.
На церемонии также выступила директор NILET Чандра Викрамасенхе, отметив, что запуск курса станет настоящим мостом между знаниями, культурами и народами двух стран, а также важным вкладом в укрепление российско-ланкийских гуманитарных связей. Она выразила уверенность, что сотрудничество с Русским домом откроет для студентов новые образовательные и профессиональные перспективы.
В завершение встречи своими историями поделились несколько студентов нового набора, рассказав, почему они решили изучать именно русский язык и какие возможности связывают с его знанием.
Желаем всем участникам программы вдохновения, настойчивости и больших успехов в изучении одного из самых красивых, богатых и удивительных языков мира!
#РусскийДомКоломбо #РусскийЯзык #NILET #ШриЛанка #SriLanka #Образование #Россотрудничество
В Коломбо в онлайн-формате состоялось открытие курса русского языка уровня А1 для слушателей Национального института языкового образования и подготовки Шри-Ланки (NILET) — одного из ведущих государственных институтов страны, специализирующихся на преподавании иностранных языков.
Запуск курса стал следующим этапом сотрудничества после подписания в мае этого года соглашения между Русским домом и NILET. За прошедшие три месяца был успешно сформирован первый поток слушателей, и сегодня к изучению русского языка приступили 12 студентов разных возрастов и профессий. Среди них — жители Шри-Ланки, заинтересованные в изучении русского языка, а также студенты российских вузов, которые будут проходить обучение в онлайн-формате.
Шестимесячную программу будут вести ведущие преподаватели Русского дома — куратор Лиги русистов Шри-Ланки Феликс Фернандо и преподаватель русского языка Ватсала Мадуванти, обладающая многолетним опытом преподавания в Университете Шри-Джаяварденепуры и присоединившаяся к команде Русского дома в этом году.
Представляя специально разработанную программу, Ватсала Мадуванти рассказала, что курс полностью соответствует уровню А1 и охватывает все ключевые элементы изучения языка: русский алфавит, фонетику, систему произношения, чтение, письмо, лексику и основы грамматики. Особое внимание будет уделено развитию разговорной речи. Обучение строится на коммуникативном подходе с использованием современных интерактивных и смешанных методов преподавания, позволяющих студентам не только изучать язык, но и уверенно применять его в реальном общении. Занятия будут проходить один раз в неделю по четыре академических часа в течение шести месяцев. По завершении обучения слушатели получат сертификаты Русского дома, подтверждающие владение русским языком на уровне А1.
С приветственным словом к участникам церемонии обратилась руководитель Русского дома Мария Попова. Она подчеркнула, что открытие курса русского языка в NILET является одним из важнейших шагов в развитии преподавания русского языка на острове. Сегодня институт реализует программы более чем по десяти иностранным языкам, и включение русского языка в этот перечень открывает новые возможности для образовательного и гуманитарного сотрудничества между Россией и Шри-Ланкой.
На церемонии также выступила директор NILET Чандра Викрамасенхе, отметив, что запуск курса станет настоящим мостом между знаниями, культурами и народами двух стран, а также важным вкладом в укрепление российско-ланкийских гуманитарных связей. Она выразила уверенность, что сотрудничество с Русским домом откроет для студентов новые образовательные и профессиональные перспективы.
В завершение встречи своими историями поделились несколько студентов нового набора, рассказав, почему они решили изучать именно русский язык и какие возможности связывают с его знанием.
Желаем всем участникам программы вдохновения, настойчивости и больших успехов в изучении одного из самых красивых, богатых и удивительных языков мира!
#РусскийДомКоломбо #РусскийЯзык #NILET #ШриЛанка #SriLanka #Образование #Россотрудничество
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
On the anniversary of the atomic bombing, the Mayor of Hiroshima once again failed to tell the world who was responsible for his city’s suffering.
He made no mention of the United States – the country that dropped an atomic bomb on civilians.
🤷♀️ Instead, he criticised Russia and its actions in Ukraine.
The distorting mirror of Western narratives not only warps reality but also reshapes the minds of those who gaze into it. Year after year, the Mayor of Hiroshima repeats the same false mantra, subjecting the Japanese public to a steady stream of Russophobic rhetoric.
This is despite the fact that the Russian people, having endured Japanese aggression in the Far East, have always remembered the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and cited their tragedy as an example of unacceptable brutality.
On the anniversary of the atomic bombing, the Mayor of Hiroshima once again failed to tell the world who was responsible for his city’s suffering.
He made no mention of the United States – the country that dropped an atomic bomb on civilians.
🤷♀️ Instead, he criticised Russia and its actions in Ukraine.
The distorting mirror of Western narratives not only warps reality but also reshapes the minds of those who gaze into it. Year after year, the Mayor of Hiroshima repeats the same false mantra, subjecting the Japanese public to a steady stream of Russophobic rhetoric.
This is despite the fact that the Russian people, having endured Japanese aggression in the Far East, have always remembered the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and cited their tragedy as an example of unacceptable brutality.
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⚔️ August 6 – the heroic defense of the Osowiec Fortress – a memorable date in Russia's military history.
#OTD, 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ years ago, Russian soldiers carried out one of the most extraordinary counterattacks of World War I.
At around 4 am on August 6, 1915, German forces, which had been laying siege to Osowiec Fortress for months, launched a massive poison-gas attack against its Russian garrison.
The defenders had no effective protection, and the gas devastated the garrison and turned the battlefield into a poisoned wasteland.
Believing the fortress silenced, thousands of German troops advanced. Instead, they were met by several dozen surviving Russian soldiers of the 13th Company, led by Second Lieutenant Vladimir Kotlinsky.
Their faces covered with blood-soaked cloth, the poisoned defenders emerged from the trenches and charged with fixed bayonets.
🏳️ The sight broke the German advance. The attackers panicked, fled and became entangled in their own barbed wire as the surviving Russian artillery opened fire. The lost positions were retaken.
This counterattack entered history as the Attack of the Dead Men – an enduring symbol of the Russian soldier’s courage, devotion to duty and indomitable spirit.
🎥 © Russian Military Historical Society
#OTD, 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ years ago, Russian soldiers carried out one of the most extraordinary counterattacks of World War I.
At around 4 am on August 6, 1915, German forces, which had been laying siege to Osowiec Fortress for months, launched a massive poison-gas attack against its Russian garrison.
The defenders had no effective protection, and the gas devastated the garrison and turned the battlefield into a poisoned wasteland.
Believing the fortress silenced, thousands of German troops advanced. Instead, they were met by several dozen surviving Russian soldiers of the 13th Company, led by Second Lieutenant Vladimir Kotlinsky.
Their faces covered with blood-soaked cloth, the poisoned defenders emerged from the trenches and charged with fixed bayonets.
🏳️ The sight broke the German advance. The attackers panicked, fled and became entangled in their own barbed wire as the surviving Russian artillery opened fire. The lost positions were retaken.
This counterattack entered history as the Attack of the Dead Men – an enduring symbol of the Russian soldier’s courage, devotion to duty and indomitable spirit.
🎥 © Russian Military Historical Society
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🗓 On August 8, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN) celebrate #ASEANDay.
🌏 #ASEAN was established in Bangkok on August 8, 1967, by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, which signed the Bangkok Declaration.
The Association was subsequently joined by Brunei (1984), Vietnam (1995), Laos and Myanmar (1997), Cambodia (1999), while in October 2025 Timor-Leste became its 11th full member.
#ASEAN is one of the key pillars of the regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific. A whole system of multilateral mechanisms involving Russia and other leading global powers has developed around the Association – the East Asia Summit (#EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF), the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (#ADMMPlus) and other formats. Russia actively participates in these mechanisms.
🤝 Developing cooperation with ASEAN is among the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy in Asia. Russia became a full Dialogue Partner of the Association in 1996. In 2017, Russia’s Permanent Mission to ASEAN began operating in Jakarta, and in 2018 Russia-ASEAN relations were elevated to a strategic partnership.
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On June 17-18, 2026, Kazan hosted the anniversary Summit marking 35 years of #RussiaASEAN relations.
During the meeting, the Leaders conducted a comprehensive review of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership, outlined new areas of cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, and exchanged views on current international and regional issues.
👉 Outcomes of the #RussiaASEAN Anniversary Summit
👉 Kazan Declaration “Russia-ASEAN: Unity in Diversity – 35 Years Together”
💬 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
(Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the Russia-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila on July 22, 2026)
#ASEAN59 #RussiaASEAN
🌏 #ASEAN was established in Bangkok on August 8, 1967, by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, which signed the Bangkok Declaration.
The Association was subsequently joined by Brunei (1984), Vietnam (1995), Laos and Myanmar (1997), Cambodia (1999), while in October 2025 Timor-Leste became its 11th full member.
#ASEAN is one of the key pillars of the regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific. A whole system of multilateral mechanisms involving Russia and other leading global powers has developed around the Association – the East Asia Summit (#EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF), the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (#ADMMPlus) and other formats. Russia actively participates in these mechanisms.
🤝 Developing cooperation with ASEAN is among the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy in Asia. Russia became a full Dialogue Partner of the Association in 1996. In 2017, Russia’s Permanent Mission to ASEAN began operating in Jakarta, and in 2018 Russia-ASEAN relations were elevated to a strategic partnership.
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On June 17-18, 2026, Kazan hosted the anniversary Summit marking 35 years of #RussiaASEAN relations.
During the meeting, the Leaders conducted a comprehensive review of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership, outlined new areas of cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, and exchanged views on current international and regional issues.
👉 Outcomes of the #RussiaASEAN Anniversary Summit
👉 Kazan Declaration “Russia-ASEAN: Unity in Diversity – 35 Years Together”
💬 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
Russia firmly believes that ASEAN is our reliable partner and like-minded ally.
For our part, we consistently support ASEAN’s central role in all regional affairs and contribute to strengthening the system of interstate relations built around the Association, based on the principles of international law, openness, equality and, I would particularly emphasise, due regard for the interests of all participants.
(Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the Russia-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila on July 22, 2026)
#ASEAN59 #RussiaASEAN