Forwarded from Russian House in Colombo
«Золотая сотня»: 105 ланкийских студентов отправляются учиться в Россию
В Русском доме в Коломбо состоялась торжественная встреча с ланкийскими студентами, которые совсем скоро отправятся учиться в Россию по квоте Правительства Российской Федерации. Впервые за всю историю нашей образовательной программы в этом году мы отправляем 105 студентов — в два раза больше, чем прежде!
Вместе с будущими студентами в зале собрались их родители. Некоторые ребята пришли вместе со старшими братьями и сестрами, которые уже учились или учатся в России и теперь сами становятся для них своеобразными наставниками. Для многих семей этот день стал по-настоящему важным — каждому студенту было вручено официальное письмо о том, что он отобран для обучения по российской квоте.
🎓 В этом году квота была увеличена вдвое — как ответ на растущий интерес ланкийской молодежи к российскому образованию. И за каждым из этих 105 мест стоит огромная работа: консультации, вебинары, помощь с документами, ответы на сотни вопросов и внимательное сопровождение абитуриентов на каждом этапе.
К будущим студентам обратилась директор Русского дома Мария Попова. Она поздравила ребят с этим важным шагом и пожелала им удачи в начале нового этапа жизни.
«Учеба в России — это не только возможность получить качественное образование, но и шанс открыть для себя новую страну, новую культуру, встретить друзей со всего мира и приобрести опыт, который останется с вами на всю жизнь», — отметила она.
Мария Попова пожелала студентам как можно быстрее адаптироваться к российскому климату и университетской жизни, найти новых друзей и уверенно идти к своим целям. А после окончания учебы — вернуться в Шри-Ланку успешными специалистами, которые смогут работать во благо своей страны, России и дальнейшего развития дружбы между двумя государствами.
🌏 Особое внимание на встрече было уделено тому, что сопровождение студентов не заканчивается с их отъездом.
Координатор образовательных программ Элина Бабаева, а также сотрудники отдела образования Русского дома Бутми Перера и Нихал де Зойса, которые на протяжении всей квотной кампании вели абитуриентов «за руку», поделились практическими советами и рассказали о важных вопросах — от визовой поддержки и финансовых переводов до адаптации и самых простых бытовых вещей.
Что взять с собой? Как подготовиться к первым холодам? Как вести себя в первые дни? На эти и десятки других вопросов ребята получали ответы еще задолго до своего отъезда.
Для будущих абитуриентов также действует специальный чат, который работает 24/7 на английском, сингальском и тамильском языках. Именно там на протяжении года ребята получали консультации, инструкции и поддержку команды Русского дома.
Особенно теплым стало обращение к студентам Буддаприи Раманайке —хранителя традиций Русского дома и президента Ассоциации ланкийских выпускников российских вузов. Выдающийся выпускник РУДН, он говорил с будущими студентами как человек, который когда-то сам прошел этот путь. Он поделился личным опытом и наставлениями и напомнил ребятам о главном:
какими бы ни были их культура или религия — буддисты, индуисты, католики или мусульмане — в России все они будут представлять свою родную Шри-Ланку. Каждый из них станет своеобразным послом своей страны.
Сегодня мы провожаем в Россию 105 молодых ланкийцев, которым предстоит открыть новую страницу своей жизни. Желаем нашей «золотой сотне» успешной учебы, легкой адаптации, верных друзей и больших достижений!
И помните: Русский дом всегда остается вашим домом. ❤️
Мы будем рядом и после отъезда — будем следить за вашими успехами, радоваться вашим достижениям и ждать ваших историй, фотографий и видео.
#РусскийДомКоломбо #РоссияШриЛанка #УчебаВРоссии #ОбразованиеВРоссии #КвотаРФ #РоссийскиеВузы #СтудентыШриЛанки
В Русском доме в Коломбо состоялась торжественная встреча с ланкийскими студентами, которые совсем скоро отправятся учиться в Россию по квоте Правительства Российской Федерации. Впервые за всю историю нашей образовательной программы в этом году мы отправляем 105 студентов — в два раза больше, чем прежде!
Вместе с будущими студентами в зале собрались их родители. Некоторые ребята пришли вместе со старшими братьями и сестрами, которые уже учились или учатся в России и теперь сами становятся для них своеобразными наставниками. Для многих семей этот день стал по-настоящему важным — каждому студенту было вручено официальное письмо о том, что он отобран для обучения по российской квоте.
🎓 В этом году квота была увеличена вдвое — как ответ на растущий интерес ланкийской молодежи к российскому образованию. И за каждым из этих 105 мест стоит огромная работа: консультации, вебинары, помощь с документами, ответы на сотни вопросов и внимательное сопровождение абитуриентов на каждом этапе.
К будущим студентам обратилась директор Русского дома Мария Попова. Она поздравила ребят с этим важным шагом и пожелала им удачи в начале нового этапа жизни.
«Учеба в России — это не только возможность получить качественное образование, но и шанс открыть для себя новую страну, новую культуру, встретить друзей со всего мира и приобрести опыт, который останется с вами на всю жизнь», — отметила она.
Мария Попова пожелала студентам как можно быстрее адаптироваться к российскому климату и университетской жизни, найти новых друзей и уверенно идти к своим целям. А после окончания учебы — вернуться в Шри-Ланку успешными специалистами, которые смогут работать во благо своей страны, России и дальнейшего развития дружбы между двумя государствами.
🌏 Особое внимание на встрече было уделено тому, что сопровождение студентов не заканчивается с их отъездом.
Координатор образовательных программ Элина Бабаева, а также сотрудники отдела образования Русского дома Бутми Перера и Нихал де Зойса, которые на протяжении всей квотной кампании вели абитуриентов «за руку», поделились практическими советами и рассказали о важных вопросах — от визовой поддержки и финансовых переводов до адаптации и самых простых бытовых вещей.
Что взять с собой? Как подготовиться к первым холодам? Как вести себя в первые дни? На эти и десятки других вопросов ребята получали ответы еще задолго до своего отъезда.
Для будущих абитуриентов также действует специальный чат, который работает 24/7 на английском, сингальском и тамильском языках. Именно там на протяжении года ребята получали консультации, инструкции и поддержку команды Русского дома.
Особенно теплым стало обращение к студентам Буддаприи Раманайке —хранителя традиций Русского дома и президента Ассоциации ланкийских выпускников российских вузов. Выдающийся выпускник РУДН, он говорил с будущими студентами как человек, который когда-то сам прошел этот путь. Он поделился личным опытом и наставлениями и напомнил ребятам о главном:
какими бы ни были их культура или религия — буддисты, индуисты, католики или мусульмане — в России все они будут представлять свою родную Шри-Ланку. Каждый из них станет своеобразным послом своей страны.
Сегодня мы провожаем в Россию 105 молодых ланкийцев, которым предстоит открыть новую страницу своей жизни. Желаем нашей «золотой сотне» успешной учебы, легкой адаптации, верных друзей и больших достижений!
И помните: Русский дом всегда остается вашим домом. ❤️
Мы будем рядом и после отъезда — будем следить за вашими успехами, радоваться вашим достижениям и ждать ваших историй, фотографий и видео.
#РусскийДомКоломбо #РоссияШриЛанка #УчебаВРоссии #ОбразованиеВРоссии #КвотаРФ #РоссийскиеВузы #СтудентыШриЛанки
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✅ That’s a wrap on the Russian delegation’s diplomatic marathon led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the #UNGA81 High-Level Week! 🏁
#TeamRussia kept up a relentless pace at UN HQ in New York.
A few figures: In over 90+ hours of nearly nonstop work, Russian diplomats took part in nearly 50 events – bilateral meetings and multilateral talks – as well as the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly and a UN Security Council meeting.
📹 Watch the highlights of #VideoRecap 👇
👉 #DAY1
👉 #DAY2
👉 #DAY3
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the #UNGA81 General Debate
🎙 The Foreign Minister’s press conference
📄 Joint Statement “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Inauguration of Negotiations”
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the high-level meeting on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
#UNCharterIsOurRules
#TeamRussia kept up a relentless pace at UN HQ in New York.
A few figures: In over 90+ hours of nearly nonstop work, Russian diplomats took part in nearly 50 events – bilateral meetings and multilateral talks – as well as the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly and a UN Security Council meeting.
📹 Watch the highlights of #VideoRecap 👇
👉 #DAY1
👉 #DAY2
👉 #DAY3
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the #UNGA81 General Debate
🎙 The Foreign Minister’s press conference
📄 Joint Statement “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Inauguration of Negotiations”
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the high-level meeting on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
#UNCharterIsOurRules
📆 28 сентября 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян провёл встречу с Министром рыболовства, водных и океанских ресурсов Р.Чандрасекарой.
Во время встречи были обсуждены актуальные вопросы и перспективы двустороннего сотрудничества. Стороны обменялись мнениями по ключевым направлениям дальнейшего взаимодействия.
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📅 On September 28, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan met with Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekara.
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 September 28, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan met with Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekara.
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.
#NoStatuteOfLimitations
🕯 September 29 marks the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the mass shooting of the Jewish population by the Nazis at the Babi Yar ravine on the outskirts of occupied Kiev.
On September 29–30, 1941, the Nazis and their collaborators rounded up Kiev’s Jews and forced them to Babi Yar. Many had no inkling until the very last moment that death awaited them. Others, realising what was happening, embraced, said their goodbyes, and prayed.
In the space of two days, 33,771 people were shot – predominantly women, children, and the elderly. People were driven into the ravine and gunned down with machine-gun fire. The sound of the shots was drowned out by music and the noise of a plane flying overhead.
💬 Mikhail Sidko, who was six years old at the time of the tragedy – one of the few survivors of Babi Yar – recalled:
Mass executions at Babi Yar continued right up until Kiev was liberated by the Red Army. In total, between 1941 and 1943, over 120,000 people of various ethnic backgrounds were killed there – Jews, Roma, Poles – as well as Soviet prisoners of war and camp inmates, clergy, underground resistance members, and others.
Sonderkommando 4a, part of Einsatzgruppe C, bore direct responsibility for the mass killings.
Ukrainian nationalists serving in the auxiliary police also took an active part in the atrocities.
As they retreated from Kiev, the Nazis attempted to destroy the evidence of their crimes by exhuming and burning tens of thousands of bodies. Nevertheless, they failed to conceal the scale of the atrocities committed. The few survivors of Babi Yar later testified at the Nuremberg Trials. Paul Blobel, who oversaw the exhumation and the destruction of evidence regarding the mass killings, was sentenced to death and hanged.
▪️ Babi Yar became one of the most notorious sites of the mass extermination of Jews during the Holocaust – a grim symbol of Nazi terror and crimes against the civilian population.
The mass extermination of people at Babi Yar marks one of the most tragic chapters of World War II. Remembering these crimes is our shared duty and serves as a reminder that any manifestation of neo-Nazism is unacceptable.
☝️ Starting this year, Russia observes April 19 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People Committed by the Nazis and Their Accomplices during the Great Patriotic War.
❗️ Russian diplomacy will continue to seek international recognition of the crimes committed by the Nazis and their accomplices against citizens of the Soviet Union, including the mass killings at Babi Yar, as acts of genocide against the Soviet people.
#WeRemember
🕯 September 29 marks the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the mass shooting of the Jewish population by the Nazis at the Babi Yar ravine on the outskirts of occupied Kiev.
On September 29–30, 1941, the Nazis and their collaborators rounded up Kiev’s Jews and forced them to Babi Yar. Many had no inkling until the very last moment that death awaited them. Others, realising what was happening, embraced, said their goodbyes, and prayed.
In the space of two days, 33,771 people were shot – predominantly women, children, and the elderly. People were driven into the ravine and gunned down with machine-gun fire. The sound of the shots was drowned out by music and the noise of a plane flying overhead.
💬 Mikhail Sidko, who was six years old at the time of the tragedy – one of the few survivors of Babi Yar – recalled:
Many lost their senses right there, realising what was about to happen to them. They screamed, were shot, and then dragged by their legs into the ravine.
Mass executions at Babi Yar continued right up until Kiev was liberated by the Red Army. In total, between 1941 and 1943, over 120,000 people of various ethnic backgrounds were killed there – Jews, Roma, Poles – as well as Soviet prisoners of war and camp inmates, clergy, underground resistance members, and others.
Sonderkommando 4a, part of Einsatzgruppe C, bore direct responsibility for the mass killings.
Ukrainian nationalists serving in the auxiliary police also took an active part in the atrocities.
As they retreated from Kiev, the Nazis attempted to destroy the evidence of their crimes by exhuming and burning tens of thousands of bodies. Nevertheless, they failed to conceal the scale of the atrocities committed. The few survivors of Babi Yar later testified at the Nuremberg Trials. Paul Blobel, who oversaw the exhumation and the destruction of evidence regarding the mass killings, was sentenced to death and hanged.
▪️ Babi Yar became one of the most notorious sites of the mass extermination of Jews during the Holocaust – a grim symbol of Nazi terror and crimes against the civilian population.
The mass extermination of people at Babi Yar marks one of the most tragic chapters of World War II. Remembering these crimes is our shared duty and serves as a reminder that any manifestation of neo-Nazism is unacceptable.
☝️ Starting this year, Russia observes April 19 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People Committed by the Nazis and Their Accomplices during the Great Patriotic War.
❗️ Russian diplomacy will continue to seek international recognition of the crimes committed by the Nazis and their accomplices against citizens of the Soviet Union, including the mass killings at Babi Yar, as acts of genocide against the Soviet people.
#WeRemember
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🎙 Statement by Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik at the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva, September 30, 2026)
💬 Building on the right of peoples to self-determination enshrined in the UN Charter, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action contains a provision recognising the right of peoples to take any legitimate action to exercise this inalienable right.
Exactly four years ago, the residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions exercised their legitimate right to self-determination and voted in referendums to join the Russian Federation.
For this honest, open and democratic choice, the Kiev authorities are taking revenge on the people of Donbass and Novorossiya. They are taking revenge through terrorist attacks and war crimes against children, women and the elderly.
Over the past four years, criminal acts by Ukrainian militants have killed more than 9,000 civilians and injured over 25,500. More than 300 children have been killed, and over 1,500 wounded or maimed.
☝️ Their blood is on the hands of Zelensky and his entourage – but not theirs alone.
It is also on the hands of those who allocated €90 billion this year to prolong the bloodshed, those who keep supplying terrorists with more weapons, and those who pay them to kill.
❗️ I call on Ukraine and its Western sponsors to recall the letter and spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, recognise and accept the choice made by the people of Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya, and put an end to this criminal bloodshed.
#KievRegimeCrimes
💬 Building on the right of peoples to self-determination enshrined in the UN Charter, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action contains a provision recognising the right of peoples to take any legitimate action to exercise this inalienable right.
Exactly four years ago, the residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions exercised their legitimate right to self-determination and voted in referendums to join the Russian Federation.
For this honest, open and democratic choice, the Kiev authorities are taking revenge on the people of Donbass and Novorossiya. They are taking revenge through terrorist attacks and war crimes against children, women and the elderly.
Over the past four years, criminal acts by Ukrainian militants have killed more than 9,000 civilians and injured over 25,500. More than 300 children have been killed, and over 1,500 wounded or maimed.
☝️ Their blood is on the hands of Zelensky and his entourage – but not theirs alone.
It is also on the hands of those who allocated €90 billion this year to prolong the bloodshed, those who keep supplying terrorists with more weapons, and those who pay them to kill.
❗️ I call on Ukraine and its Western sponsors to recall the letter and spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, recognise and accept the choice made by the people of Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya, and put an end to this criminal bloodshed.
#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation on the 80th anniversary of the Verdict of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal (October 1, 2026)
October 1, 2026, marks 80 years since the delivery by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg of its Verdict.
We view the way the Nuremberg Trials were prepared and held as a unique experience and example of professional and effective cooperation within the international community. Countries with different systems of government, culture, traditions and historical destinies came together to put on trial and convict those who unleashed the most horrendous war in the history of humankind.
☝️ We call on the international community to respect and defend the principles set forth by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg to prevent wars, genocide, war crimes, torture and other crimes against humanity, and view the Verdict as an unbreakable and non-negotiable foundation of international law and world order. The Verdict has offered a legal framing for definitively defeating Nazism.
The Nuremberg Trials designated Nazi organisations, primarily the senior executives of the Nazi party – the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, as well as Gestapo and SS as criminal structures, and recognised their proactive involvement in developments that paved the way for a war of aggression and countless crimes against civilians.
The Trials laid the foundation for devising the post-war international legal tools for preventing wars, acts of genocide, torture and other crimes against humanity.
The Verdict of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal established that the Nazi war crimes were perpetrated at an unprecedented scale and were accompanied by unthinkable cruelty and terror.
▪️ Citizens of the Soviet Union suffered the most from civilian killings and atrocities. Based on solid evidence, the tribunal concluded that these crimes were perpetrated not only in an effort by occupation authorities to suppress resistance, but were also part of plan to expel and exterminate civilians for colonising the ceased territory.
In this connection, we emphasise that facts pertaining to expelling and exterminating civilians in the USSR by Nazis and their accomplices as established by the Verdict of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal must be viewed as an act of genocide against the Soviet Union.
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We refuse to accept and firmly condemn any attempts to falsify history, including efforts to distort and revise the outcomes of the Second World War, and, in particular, facts pertaining to the Nazi crimes as set out by the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal.
It is with great resolve that we reject any attempts to distort the historical truth and believe that the policy of denying these crimes, including genocide, welcoming or justifying criminal acts not only offends the memory of those who died in these atrocities or survived them, but also creates an illusion of impunity and fertile ground for these inhumane acts to be reproduced.
❗️ We call on the international community to respect and defend the legacy of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal, as well as step up our efforts to share objective information about Nazi crimes for preventing the spread of neo-Nazi ideology, movements and organizations that could pose a threat to the peaceful coexistence of nations.
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#NoStatuteOfLimitations
October 1, 2026, marks 80 years since the delivery by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg of its Verdict.
We view the way the Nuremberg Trials were prepared and held as a unique experience and example of professional and effective cooperation within the international community. Countries with different systems of government, culture, traditions and historical destinies came together to put on trial and convict those who unleashed the most horrendous war in the history of humankind.
☝️ We call on the international community to respect and defend the principles set forth by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg to prevent wars, genocide, war crimes, torture and other crimes against humanity, and view the Verdict as an unbreakable and non-negotiable foundation of international law and world order. The Verdict has offered a legal framing for definitively defeating Nazism.
The Nuremberg Trials designated Nazi organisations, primarily the senior executives of the Nazi party – the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, as well as Gestapo and SS as criminal structures, and recognised their proactive involvement in developments that paved the way for a war of aggression and countless crimes against civilians.
The Trials laid the foundation for devising the post-war international legal tools for preventing wars, acts of genocide, torture and other crimes against humanity.
The Verdict of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal established that the Nazi war crimes were perpetrated at an unprecedented scale and were accompanied by unthinkable cruelty and terror.
▪️ Citizens of the Soviet Union suffered the most from civilian killings and atrocities. Based on solid evidence, the tribunal concluded that these crimes were perpetrated not only in an effort by occupation authorities to suppress resistance, but were also part of plan to expel and exterminate civilians for colonising the ceased territory.
In this connection, we emphasise that facts pertaining to expelling and exterminating civilians in the USSR by Nazis and their accomplices as established by the Verdict of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal must be viewed as an act of genocide against the Soviet Union.
***
We refuse to accept and firmly condemn any attempts to falsify history, including efforts to distort and revise the outcomes of the Second World War, and, in particular, facts pertaining to the Nazi crimes as set out by the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal.
It is with great resolve that we reject any attempts to distort the historical truth and believe that the policy of denying these crimes, including genocide, welcoming or justifying criminal acts not only offends the memory of those who died in these atrocities or survived them, but also creates an illusion of impunity and fertile ground for these inhumane acts to be reproduced.
❗️ We call on the international community to respect and defend the legacy of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal, as well as step up our efforts to share objective information about Nazi crimes for preventing the spread of neo-Nazi ideology, movements and organizations that could pose a threat to the peaceful coexistence of nations.
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🇷🇺 🇱🇰 On October 1, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan took part in the 23nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
The Russian Ambassador addressed the guests with a welcome speech.
The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council remains committed to fostering stronger commercial ties between the two countries by facilitating business engagement, promoting trade and investment opportunities, and strengthening collaboration between the Sri Lankan and Russian business communities.
#RussiaSriLanka
The Russian Ambassador addressed the guests with a welcome speech.
The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council remains committed to fostering stronger commercial ties between the two countries by facilitating business engagement, promoting trade and investment opportunities, and strengthening collaboration between the Sri Lankan and Russian business communities.
#RussiaSriLanka
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🇷🇺 🇱🇰 1 октября 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян принял участие в 23-м ежегодном общем собрании Российско-Шри-Ланкийского делового совета при Торгово-промышленной палате Цейлона.
Посол России Л.С.Джагарян выступил перед гостями с приветственной речью.
Российско-Шри-Ланкийский деловой совет стремится укреплять торговые связи между двумя странами, способствуя деловым контактам, продвигая торговые и инвестиционные возможности и развивая сотрудничество между деловыми кругами России и Шри-Ланки.
#РоссияШриЛанка
Посол России Л.С.Джагарян выступил перед гостями с приветственной речью.
Российско-Шри-Ланкийский деловой совет стремится укреплять торговые связи между двумя странами, способствуя деловым контактам, продвигая торговые и инвестиционные возможности и развивая сотрудничество между деловыми кругами России и Шри-Ланки.
#РоссияШриЛанка
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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
Corruption in Ukraine stands in the way of negotiations
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (#SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the new leadership of Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has devised yet another scheme to steal European taxpayers’ money, this time through purchases of pistols from EU countries for the agency.
The scheme involves procuring weapons through a network of intermediaries in Eastern Europe, with the price per pistol tripling along the way – from €250 to €750.
A central role is played by the Polish company Wytwornia Broni Jacek Popinski, registered in Rogow, Lodz Province. It purchases pistols, including from the Panamanian branch of Austrian firearms manufacturer Glock, and resells them to Ukraine.
☝️ For every shipment of 5,000 pistols, €625,000 is transferred to accounts held by trusted associates of the SBU leadership. The Belgian and German defence ministries foot the entire bill.
One can only imagine the scale of theft and corruption involved in Kiev’s purchases of more expensive weapons, particularly scarce ammunition for surface-to-air missile systems.
Zelensky’s remarks about the sudden emergence of an unplanned $27 billion “hole” in Ukraine’s military budget may offer 🔎 a clue. As usual, Kiev and its European sponsors will make up the shortfall with money taken from ordinary citizens across Europe.
❗️ This information explains why Ukraine’s gauleiter and his entourage so stubbornly refuse to pursue a peaceful end to the conflict.
Blinded by easy money, they simply cannot stop lining their pockets from a war that is devastating for Ukrainians.
Corruption in Ukraine stands in the way of negotiations
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (#SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the new leadership of Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has devised yet another scheme to steal European taxpayers’ money, this time through purchases of pistols from EU countries for the agency.
The scheme involves procuring weapons through a network of intermediaries in Eastern Europe, with the price per pistol tripling along the way – from €250 to €750.
A central role is played by the Polish company Wytwornia Broni Jacek Popinski, registered in Rogow, Lodz Province. It purchases pistols, including from the Panamanian branch of Austrian firearms manufacturer Glock, and resells them to Ukraine.
☝️ For every shipment of 5,000 pistols, €625,000 is transferred to accounts held by trusted associates of the SBU leadership. The Belgian and German defence ministries foot the entire bill.
One can only imagine the scale of theft and corruption involved in Kiev’s purchases of more expensive weapons, particularly scarce ammunition for surface-to-air missile systems.
Zelensky’s remarks about the sudden emergence of an unplanned $27 billion “hole” in Ukraine’s military budget may offer 🔎 a clue. As usual, Kiev and its European sponsors will make up the shortfall with money taken from ordinary citizens across Europe.
❗️ This information explains why Ukraine’s gauleiter and his entourage so stubbornly refuse to pursue a peaceful end to the conflict.
Blinded by easy money, they simply cannot stop lining their pockets from a war that is devastating for Ukrainians.
🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq (October 2, 2026)
❓ Question: On September 30, the US-led Anti-ISIS Coalition announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq. How does Russia view this event?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, on September 30, the twelve-year presence in Iraq of the so-called International Anti-ISIS Coalition came to an end. All remaining bases of the US Armed Forces and their allies in the country – mainly within Iraqi Kurdistan – have been fully transferred to the control of the Iraqi military.
The decision by the Iraqi Parliament, adopted in January 2020 and fully reflecting the aspiration of its people to restore and consolidate state sovereignty after the prolonged presence of foreign forces, has thus been implemented.
That presence had effectively continued since 2003 – from the moment of the American invasion under a completely contrived pretext, which triggered decades of instability across the wider region.
The withdrawal of troops from Iraq, which we certainly welcome, demonstrates that the Iraqi army and security forces are capable of independently addressing the task of strengthening the state’s defence capability and ensuring national security. They are capable, among other things, of countering the terrorist threat emanating from ISIS and other such organisations.
We are convinced that the Iraqi people will be able to successfully withstand any internal and external challenges that confront them. The guarantee of this lies in neighbourly relations and coordination with neighbouring countries; in this regard, we would like once again to draw attention to the Collective Security Concept for the Gulf Region proposed by Russia.
☝️ It proceeds from the understanding that it is precisely the states located there, such as Iraq, that play the leading role in maintaining stability in this strategically important region through close interaction among themselves.
❓ Question: On September 30, the US-led Anti-ISIS Coalition announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq. How does Russia view this event?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, on September 30, the twelve-year presence in Iraq of the so-called International Anti-ISIS Coalition came to an end. All remaining bases of the US Armed Forces and their allies in the country – mainly within Iraqi Kurdistan – have been fully transferred to the control of the Iraqi military.
The decision by the Iraqi Parliament, adopted in January 2020 and fully reflecting the aspiration of its people to restore and consolidate state sovereignty after the prolonged presence of foreign forces, has thus been implemented.
That presence had effectively continued since 2003 – from the moment of the American invasion under a completely contrived pretext, which triggered decades of instability across the wider region.
The withdrawal of troops from Iraq, which we certainly welcome, demonstrates that the Iraqi army and security forces are capable of independently addressing the task of strengthening the state’s defence capability and ensuring national security. They are capable, among other things, of countering the terrorist threat emanating from ISIS and other such organisations.
We are convinced that the Iraqi people will be able to successfully withstand any internal and external challenges that confront them. The guarantee of this lies in neighbourly relations and coordination with neighbouring countries; in this regard, we would like once again to draw attention to the Collective Security Concept for the Gulf Region proposed by Russia.
☝️ It proceeds from the understanding that it is precisely the states located there, such as Iraq, that play the leading role in maintaining stability in this strategically important region through close interaction among themselves.
⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement reiterating warnings to foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel against remaining in Kiev or near military facilities in Ukraine (October 3 , 2026)
The Russian Foreign Ministry reiterates that, in response to terrorist attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against Russia’s civilian population and infrastructure, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out systematic and sustained strikes against military targets in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities.
The Russian side has previously called on foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel located in Kiev to leave the city and refrain from travelling to Ukraine. Russian authorities have also urged Ukrainian residents to stay away from military and administrative facilities.
These warnings were conveyed in the statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 25, 2026, as well as through diplomatic notes addressed to foreign partners. They were also reiterated by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin during a briefing for members of the diplomatic corps on May 27, 2026.
The authorities of a number of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union member states, Norway, and Switzerland, have repeatedly advised their citizens against travelling to Ukraine, most recently in August of this year.
We note with concern that not everyone has taken these warnings into account and that some individuals are knowingly placing themselves in mortal danger. A number of foreign embassies continue to operate in Kiev, and foreign officials continue to visit Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to carry out large-scale retaliatory strikes.
❗️ The Russian Foreign Ministry once again urges foreign nationals, including personnel of diplomatic missions, to refrain from remaining in or travelling to Ukraine.
Responsibility for any possible adverse consequences lies entirely with those who choose to disregard this warning.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reiterates that, in response to terrorist attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against Russia’s civilian population and infrastructure, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out systematic and sustained strikes against military targets in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities.
The Russian side has previously called on foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel located in Kiev to leave the city and refrain from travelling to Ukraine. Russian authorities have also urged Ukrainian residents to stay away from military and administrative facilities.
These warnings were conveyed in the statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 25, 2026, as well as through diplomatic notes addressed to foreign partners. They were also reiterated by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin during a briefing for members of the diplomatic corps on May 27, 2026.
The authorities of a number of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union member states, Norway, and Switzerland, have repeatedly advised their citizens against travelling to Ukraine, most recently in August of this year.
We note with concern that not everyone has taken these warnings into account and that some individuals are knowingly placing themselves in mortal danger. A number of foreign embassies continue to operate in Kiev, and foreign officials continue to visit Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to carry out large-scale retaliatory strikes.
❗️ The Russian Foreign Ministry once again urges foreign nationals, including personnel of diplomatic missions, to refrain from remaining in or travelling to Ukraine.
Responsibility for any possible adverse consequences lies entirely with those who choose to disregard this warning.