🗓On April 28-29, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend a Brazil-chaired meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro.

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The Meeting will involve an in-depth exchange of views on a broad range of current international issues, as well as on cooperation at multilateral venues. The Ministers will also discuss further #BRICS cooperation and preparations for the XVII BRICS Summit scheduled for 6-7 July.

An expanded ministerial session will be held with representatives of BRICS partner states. The decision to establish this category was approved by the BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2024.

🤝 Russia prioritises the strengthening of BRICS strategic partnership. With the ongoing transformation of the international situation, BRICS serves as a true voice of the Global Majority countries, demonstrating a commitment to a fair reform of the global governance system based on equitable and mutually respectful dialogue, a collective approach to problem-solving and a sensible balance of interests.

Our interaction is rooted in the aspiration to form a multipolar, more democratic and representative world order model grounded in international law and respect for states’ sovereign choice of their own development path.

📖 On April 26, a meeting of the Atlas reading club dedicated to the work of the prominent Russian writer, Eugene Vodolazkin, was held.

👥 The event was attended by diplomats of the Russian Embassy in India and Russian compatriots living in New Delhi.

💬 The author himself joined the meeting online. During the lively conversation, they discussed his novels “Laurus” and “The Aviator”, as well as philosophical aspects of the writer’s work, his thoughts on time, memory, love and the human path.

#RussianLiterature

🛬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Rio de Janeiro to participate in the #BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting

📣 Dear Russian citizens,

❗️ Against the backdrop of the growing tensions in India-Pakistan relations, we strongly recommend that you refrain from visiting the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh unless absolutely necessary.

If you are already there, please inform the Embassy — via consuldelhi@mid.ru — and leave these areas at the earliest opportunity.

Follow the news, the official instructions of the Indian authorities, and further recommendations of the Embassy.

Everyone who has been to St. Petersburg knows the architectural masterpieces of Carlo Rossi!

He was dubbed “the first in taste and talent” and this was no exaggeration. He thought globally: when taking on a new project, he didn’t just create a building, but also designed an entire block around it.

General Staff
He united the Corps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Staff with a majestic triumphal arch in honor of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, thereby completing the ensemble of the palace square.

Mikhailovsky Palace
Emperor Alexander I commissioned the construction of a palace for his younger brother, Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich. Between the Moika River and Nevsky Prospekt, a magnificent mansion with a square, as well as two new streets – Inzhenernaya and Mikhailovskaya – and a garden overlooking the Field of Mars arose. The monarch personally accepted the work from Rossi and presented him a diamond ring and awarded him an order for his efforts. Later, the palace was transferred to the Russian Museum.

Alexandrinsky Theater
The architect decorated the building in the Russian Empire style with a deep loggia and a sculptural frieze with antique masks and statues of muses. He also chose an ultramodern solution for the time: the auditorium consisted of a parterre, an amphitheater and boxes arranged in five tiers. Rossi also designed the ornaments that decorate the royal box and the boxes near the stage. In addition, Rossi even thought out a system of corridors and staircases, thanks to which 1,700 spectators could move around inside without crowding.

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🤓Gateway to Russia

🏃🏼‍♀️ On April 27, New Delhi hosted a costumed run for 3, 5 and 10 km under the motto "Say No To Drugs, Yes To Fitness".

🇷🇺 Several hundred athletes, among whom were employees of the Russian Embassy in India, took part in the event organized by the Dream of Fitness Running Community.

🏅 All participants received commemorative medals.

#Sports

🗓 On April 25, the Consulate General of Russia in Chennai held the "Victory Dictation" event. Consular officers, staff-members and their families had an opportunity to test their knowledge of the largest military conflict of the 20th century.

✍ The international historical and educational event "Victory Dictation" is being held to attract the general public to study the history of the Great Patriotic War and to improve historical literacy.

#Victory80 #Dictation #India

🩰 On April 25, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted the annual concert of the cultural centre’s Russian Ballet School.

☝🏻 The audience was addressed by DCM & Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin and Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in India Elena Remizova who underscored the significance of organising such events for further strengthening of the two countries’ cultural dialogue.

Young artists from the dance studio took to the stage under the guidance of professional choreographer, former soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre Galina Vishnyakova.

😍 Their performance of ballet numbers from classical productions by Pyotr Tchaikovsky became a real highlight of the evening. Graceful movements and impeccable technique immersed the audience in a magical atmosphere, reminding them of the eternal beauty of the Russian ballet.

Complementing the dance programme, at the foyer of the Russian House, a photo exhibition provided by the Russian National Museum of Music and dedicated to the life and creative path of Tchaikovsky was opened.

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti
#RussianBallet

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 24, a Russian-Indian round table dedicated to the development of industrial cooperation was held in Mumbai during international exhibition India Steel 2025.

📈 Among those who took part in the discussion were H.E. Shri Sandeep Poundrik ji, Secretary, Ministry of Steel of India, H.E. Mr M.N.Yurin, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, H.E. Mr I.Y.Fetisov, Consul General of Russia in Mumbai, Mr E.V.Griva, Deputy Trade Representative of Russia in India, and members of leading companies of both countries.

🗒️ During the round table the parties discussed the prospects of cooperation in metallurgy, technological exchange and investments. The sides expressed confidence in the progressive development of bilateral business ties.

🙏 On the margins of the forum, the Russian delegation also met with H.E. Shri Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy ji, Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel.

📄 Russia's Foreign Ministry Report by «Eighty Years After the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism»

In May of 1945, amidst the wave of universal jubilation, it seemed that Nazism had been eradicated forever. The world, Europe, and especially the Soviet people paid the highest possible price for the Victory over the "brown plague."

However, as life has shown, only the visible part of this sinister iceberg was destroyed in that war. The roots and the breeding ground remained, and today Nazism is once again rearing its head in Europe.

🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and Western European countries <...> actively indulged revanchist sentiments in the newly formed States, especially in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, where today the whitewashing of Nazism has been elevated to the rank of State ideology. <...>

🇵🇱 In Poland the task of falsifying the history of World War II to suit the political situation is being actively pursued. The decisive contribution of the Soviet Union and the Red Army to the Victory over Hitler's Germany and the liberation of Europe from Nazism is denied.

Warsaw and the Baltic "troika" became the main driving forces behind anti-Russian initiatives by the collective West. <...>

The West is trying in every possible way to whitewash the darker chapters of its own past.

🇫🇷 In France, which was designated as one of the "victors" after the war, significantly more Frenchmen fought on the side of the German army than participated in the Resistance and fought on the side of the Allied forces. <...>

🇫🇮 In Finland, the country's participation in the Great Patriotic War as an ally of Nazi Germany is portrayed in muted terms. <...>

🇧🇪 In Belgium there is a tendency to hush up the fact that during the years of fascist occupation, Belgians actively joined the ranks of collaborators. <...>

🇮🇹 Despite the fact that Italy's current 1947 Constitution prohibits the re‑establishment of the fascist party in any form, the ideas of anti-fascism were gradually eroded in the post-war period, and Italians' attitude towards the period of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship is far from unequivocally negative. <...>

🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, there is an established practice of juggling the concepts of "Nazism" and "Fascism" for opportunistic interests – to describe any "undesirable" phenomena in the country or on the international stage, or to characterize public and political figures. <...>

🇩🇪 The desire to turn a blind eye to its Nazi past is already becoming commonplace in modern Germany as well. Active attempts are being made in various forms to blur this "burden."

The strengthening of Russia's position in international affairs became a consolidating factor for European countries around the goal of inflicting maximum damage on our country's authority. And the Special Military Operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine and to protect the civilian population of Donbass became the trigger for a massive Russophobic information attack. <...>

❗️ The European bureaucracy nurtured the Nazi regime in Kiev in order to unite Europe under racist and Nazi banners for a war against Russia. The explicit ignoring of gross human rights violations in Ukraine is evidence of the European Union's indulgence of neo-Nazi ideas. <...>

☝️ Russia, as the country that suffered the most from the horrors of World War II and the Great Patriotic War, and that bore immense sacrifices to restore peace on the continent, will never allow the lessons of the past to be forgotten. <...>

A key priority for Russia remains the preservation of the memory of the genocide committed against the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. <...>

☝️ For the sake of our shared future, everything must be done to prevent the rehabilitation of Nazism and the glorification of Nazi criminals, so that the people of Europe are never again forced to ask, “For whom the bell tolls?”, fully understanding what the answer will be if this mission fails.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 25, Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Vladimir Ladanov delivered a special address to the officers of India's National Defence College in New Delhi.

☝🏻 The diplomat elaborated on the conceptual framework of the Russian foreign policy in a time of drastic changes in global affairs and various aspects of the multifaceted Russian-Indian strategic partnership.

💬 The meeting concluded with a lively discussion that included Q&A session.

🔸 @RusEmbIndia

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti

✍️ From the article “Lost Illusions, or How the International Criminal Courthas become a legal nonentity” by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman, Security Council of the Russian Federation, PhD in law

🔹 The world keeps changing, and not always for the better. We have witnessed the rapid degradation of many supranational legal structures, which have fallen victim to their dependence on the will, funding and values of the so-called collective West. This is true, for instance, for the International Criminal Court (the Hague Criminal Court).

🔹 As of February 2025, 125 states are parties to the Rome Statute (in the UN there are 193 members). Despite their number, the ICC does not represent the international community of states as a whole and does not act in its name. Three out of five permanent members of the UN Security Council are not parties to it (Russia, China and the USA), along with industrialised and densely populated Asian countries (India, Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia), many Arab countries.

🔹 It is no coincidence that former Chair of the African Union Commission Jean Ping told journalists that the Court is a toy of declining imperial powers. Opinions spread that apparently the ICC was only interested in prosecuting Africans who confronted the Western influence, and used Africa as a laboratory for testing international criminal justice.

🔹 Yet it was in terms of the arrest warrants issued for heads of sovereign states that the ICC reached the pinnacle of nonsense and disutility, including Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in respect of the situation in Ukraine. Passing such decisions the ICC officials were well aware of the fact that they would never bring any practical result, saving propaganda consequences obviously in the interests of the same Anglo-Saxon world.

🔹 Unfortunately, at this point we need to recognise [ICC’s] total inefficiency in performing its main task – bringing to liability all those guilty of genocide, aggression, war crimes, those who escaped punishment under national law. All of them, including citizens of Western countries and NATO member states. Of course, it is doubtful that the Hague Criminal Court in its present form and role will make efforts to this end. That is why it shall sink into oblivion.

🔹It seems entirely possible to develop on the regional level (for instance, in the framework of BRICS) a concept of establishing an international legal body as an alternative to the Hague Criminal Court. This new judicial body in BRICS could reiterate the common commitment of its member states to the UN Charter principles, including the principles of immunity of heads of sovereign states from any foreign jurisdiction and non-interference into internal affairs of the states, including by way of unlawful foreign instructing of opposition leaders.

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#ICC #InternationalCriminalCourt #neocolonialism #StopColonialism

#Victory80

8️⃣0️⃣ years ago, on April 25, 1945, only fifteen days before Nazi Germany’s surrender, the historic Meeting of Soviet and American troops on the Elbe River took place.

On that day, the 58th Rifle Division of the Red Army’s 1st Ukrainian Front, under the command of Marshal Ivan Konev, linked up with units of the 69th and 104th Infantry Divisions of the US 1st Army, led by General Omar Bradley.

#WeWereAllies

This event had major symbolic significance, signalling the imminent defeat of Nazi Germany and marking the climax of the fight against Nazism. The spirit of unity in the fight against the common enemy, later known as the #SpiritOfTheElbe, laid the groundwork for future post-war cooperation.

☝️ It is no coincidence that, on April 25, 2020, to mark the 75th anniversary of this historic event, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump issued a joint statement:
“The Spirit of the Elbe is an example of how our countries can put aside differences, build trust, and cooperate in pursuit of a greater cause. As we work today to confront the most important challenges of the 21st century, we pay tribute to the valour and courage of all those who fought together to defeat fascism.

Their heroic feat will never be forgotten.”

Back in 1945, Soviet and US brothers-in-arms, setting aside cultural differences and language barriers, exchanged badges, insignia, personal items and even valuables as keepsakes. Celebrations continued at the Soviet command headquarters on the eastern bank of the Elbe, where General Bradley met with Marshal Konev. At the end of the event, the Soviet commander presented his American counterpart a banner bearing the inscription “From the soldiers of the 1st Ukrainian Front” and his warhorse. General Bradley later sent Konev a "Willys" jeep.

Soldiers on both sides eagerly anticipated the moment of meeting and firm handshake. General Joseph Lawton Collins, Commander of the US 7th Army Corps, nominated several Soviet soldiers for American military awards for their distinguished combat performance during the advance to the Elbe.

On April 28, Marshal Konev and General Bradley met again. During the meeting, the US general emphasised that the "people of the United States had always admired the battles and victories of the glorious Red Army, adding that American soldiers and officers aspired to follow the example set by the forces of the 1st Ukrainian front".

A reporter from Life magazine took a picture of two participants in the Elbe meeting, Alexander Sylvashko, right, and William Robertson, left, making them world-famous overnight. Both soldiers often recalled this historic meeting. Alexander Sylvashko said that if the spirit of camaraderie between American and Soviet soldiers had endured, the world might have become a different and better place. William Robertson described the atmosphere of the meeting with Soviet forces as one that gave him a sense of global unity.

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In the years that followed #WWII, even during the Cold War, when former allies of the Anti-Hitler Coalition became bitter rivals, the Spirit of the Elbe was alive in the hearts of those who had taken part in that legendary meeting in Torgau. The Soviet and American veterans who had performed a heroic deed in the name of saving the world from the 'Nazi plague' cherished the memory of their wartime brotherhood, their shared struggle, and the hardships they had overcome.

🖋 In 1963, Private Joe Polowsky of the US Army, who had been part of the scout unit that first crossed the Elbe and met with Red Army units, wrote a letter to Marshal Konev on behalf of American veterans.

✉️ The letter reads, in part:
"The soldiers on both sides pledged to do all they could to build a better life based on goodwill, mutual respect and peace between our two nations – a peace their children and all humanity needed.

And the promise made on April 25, 1945, must be upheld.”

Russian railroad network is one of the largest in the world, spanning over 85,000 kilometers. It plays a crucial role in connecting country's vast territories.

#русскийдомвмумбаи #russianhouseinmumbai

Дорогие друзья!
📚 Русский дом в Нью-Дели приглашает вас посетить круглый стол, посвященный «Дню свободы печати», а также открытие выставки «Погибли за правду».
📆 Ждем Вас 29 апреля в 17:00.
🏢 Место проведения: Русский дом в Нью-Дели.
✅ Вход для посетителей мероприятия - свободный.
💎 Не упустите возможность стать частью важного события!
Ждем Вас!

#РусскийДом #выставка #Индия

Dear friends!
📚 The Russian House in New Delhi invites you to attend a round table dedicated to "Press Freedom Day", as well as the opening of the exhibition "Martyrs for the Truth".
📆 We are waiting for you on April 29 at 5:00 p.m.
🏢 Venue: Russian House in New Delhi.
✅ Entrance for visitors to the event is free.
💎 Don't miss the opportunity to become part of an important event!
We are waiting for you!

#RussianHouse #exhibition #India

Дорогие друзья!
📚 Русский дом в Нью-Дели приглашает вас на показ фильма "Люди Христовы. Наше время».
📆 Ждем Вас 24 апреля в 17:00.
🏢 Место проведения: Русский дом в Нью-Дели.
📎 Фильм будет показан на русском языке с английскими субтитрами.
✅ Вход для посетителей кино - свободный.
💎 Не упустите возможность стать частью важного события!
Ждем Вас!

#РусскийДом #кино #Индия

Dear friends!
📚 The Russian House in New Delhi invites you to the screening of the film "People of Christ. Our Time".
📆 We are waiting for you on April 24 at 5:00 p.m.
🏢 Venue: Russian House in New Delhi.
📎 The film will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
✅ Entrance for cinema visitors is free.
💎Don't miss the opportunity to become part of an important event!
We are waiting for you!

#RussianHouse #cinema #India

Дорогие друзья!
📚 Русский дом в Нью-Дели приглашает вас посетить круглый стол, посвященный «Дню свободы печати», а также открытие выставки «Погибли за правду».
📆 Ждем Вас 30 апреля в 17:00.
🏢 Место проведения: Русский дом в Нью-Дели.
✅ Вход для посетителей мероприятия - свободный.
💎 Не упустите возможность стать частью важного события!
Ждем Вас!

#РусскийДом #выставка #Индия

Dear friends!
📚 The Russian House in New Delhi invites you to attend a round table dedicated to "Press Freedom Day", as well as the opening of the exhibition "Martyrs for the Truth".
📆 We are waiting for you on April 30 at 5:00 p.m.
🏢 Venue: Russian House in New Delhi.
✅ Entrance for visitors to the event is free.
💎 Don't miss the opportunity to become part of an important event!
We are waiting for you!

#RussianHouse #exhibition #India

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 23, as part of the "Rising Stars" initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the Russian Embassy in India hosted a chamber concert of opera music dedicated to the 78th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations.

🎵 The programme of performances by postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Conservatory Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov included classical operatic works by Russian and foreign composers, as well as wartime songs.

☝🏻 Delivering a vote of thanks, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov underscored the importance of supporting young talents and organizing such events to promote Russian-Indian cultural exchange.

👥 The event was attended by senior officials of Indian ministries and government agencies, prominent representatives of local business, public and cultural circles, the diplomatic corps and media, Russian compatriots.

🔸 @RusEmbIndia

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti
#RisingStars
#Victory80

🌍 On July 21 — August 3, 2025, Russia will once again become the educational capital for students from all over the world. "Summer University" — one of the largest international educational projects — will open its doors to talented youth for the 5th time.

3️⃣ This year, the event will be hosted by three leading universities of Russia — the Ural Federal University, the Siberian Federal University and the Kazan Federal University. Among the participants are more than 1,200 students from different countries.

☝🏻 The Summer University is a unique educational project that combines an intensive academic programme, intercultural exchange and practical work.

👥 Foreign third- and fourth-year students of bachelor's degree are invited to participate.

❗️ Applications are submitted till May 12.

⛓ Detailed information and registration are available on the official website.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 22, as part of the "Rising Stars" initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the India International Centre in New Delhi hosted a concert of the conservatory postgraduate students Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov.

🎵 During the event, which attracted a full house, operatic works of the Russian and world classics were performed, as well as wartime songs, including "Smuglyanka", which the musicians sang as an encore.

👥 The concert was attended by representatives of local business, public, cultural and journalistic circles, the diplomatic corps, students of music and art universities, compatriots.

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti
#RisingStars
#Victory80

❗ Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:

◾️ April 22 began with the sad news of an irreplaceable loss – the passing of world-renowned sculptor, People’s Artist of the USSR, and President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsereteli.

🕯 I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Tsereteli, to all those who had the privilege of knowing this remarkable man personally, and, of course, to everyone who admires his art.

🖼 I warmly recall how, in January 2020, Zurab Konstantinovich and I opened an exhibition of his works at the UN Office in Geneva. His creations are not ordinary sculptures – they are messages of peace, friendship, and remembrance, shards of the Master's soul immortalized in bronze and marble. I first came to know him earlier, during my time working at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when I had many opportunities to interact with Mr. Tsereteli at various international events, particularly within UNESCO, where he served for many years as a "Goodwill Ambassador".

🇺🇳 Over the decades of his prolific career, Zurab Konstantinovich left his artistic legacy in many corners of the world. Geneva was no exception. In 2007, his monument honoring Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who tragically died in Baghdad in 2003 while on duty, was installed here.

🕊 The bright memory of Zurab Konstantinovich will live on in his art, in his kind deeds, and in our hearts.

✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin extended condolences to President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi over the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

✍🏻 Esteemed Mrs President,

Esteemed Mr Prime Minister,

Please accept the deepest condolences over the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack near the town of Pahalgam that claimed the lives of civilians — citizens of various countries. There can be no justification for this brutal crime. We expect that its sponsors and perpetrators will be duly punished.

I would like to reiterate the readiness for further strengthening of cooperation with the Indian partners in the fight against all forms and manifestations of terrorism.

Please convey words of sincere sympathy and support to the near and dear ones of the deceased, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery of all injured.

🙏🏻 Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov extended condolences over the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

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Deepest condolences to the people and the Government of India over the heinous terror attack against tourists in Pahalgam. Russia resolutely stands with India.

🎙 Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, April 17, 2025)

🔹 Ukraine crisis
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime’s “anti-terrorist operation” against Donbass (2014)
🔹 Situation in and around Gagauzia
🔹 On Estonia’s plans to sink civilian ships in the Baltic
🔹 Violations of the rights of Russian citizens in Estonia and Finland
🔹 UNESCO
🔹 United Action and Remembrance Day on the genocide against the Soviet nation by the Nazis and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War

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#KievRegimeCrimes

We once again underscore the Kiev regime’s failure to adhere to the 30-day moratorium on strikes against the fuel and energy complex facilities.

AFU have conducted nearly daily UAV attacks targeting Russian fuel and energy infrastructure. Since the declared “energy truce,” over 80 such attacks have been recorded.

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For several days now the collective West has been raging about the high-precision strike the Russian Armed Forces carried out with a high-explosive missile at the building where commanders of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Western instructors were gathering in Sumy on April 13. The Westerners began to push a hastily concocted propaganda fake about the Russian missile that allegedly killed women and children.

Does the UN Secretary-General António Guterres know about what is happening in Ukraine now with these resignations, with the obituaries for Ukrainian military personnel, with the use of civilian population as a human shield in a military gathering?

#NATO #Militarism #Russophobia

Paris and London still fail to achieve consensus on their delusional proposal to deploy a “multinational peacekeeping contingent” comprising NATO member-state units to Ukraine.

Media reports suggest that aside from France and Britain, only the rabidly Russophobic Baltic regimes (note: not their populations, often kept ignorant by those in power) are prepared to join this reckless venture, which risks direct military confrontation between the Alliance and Russia.

Most coalition members doubt the feasibility of such an intervention without US backing. Washington continues to avoid entanglement in these Allied escapades, likely recognising the real consequences they would entail.

#Estonia #Baltic #Piracy

Starting from April 14, 2025, legal amendments came into effect in Estonia, enabling its Navy to use force against foreign ships.

If Russian ships are affected by any of these actions, our country will respond to the risks and threats posed by Estonia, a NATO member state, accordingly.

Russia firmly condemns these pirate-like aspirations because the mandate of the Estonian Navy transcends and violates international law.

#UNESCO #Journalists #DoubleStandards

The subject of protecting journalists’ safety was once again resonantly raised during the 221st session of the UNESCO Executive Board, where participants highlighted the UNESCO leadership’s recent action – or rather inaction – in this field.

We have repeatedly indicated our resolve to compel UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to fulfil her mandate in good faith before it ends.

The heated debates on this issue at the Executive Board meeting clearly demonstrated that the disagreements over the UNESCO Secretariat’s policy on the track of (not) protecting the safety of journalists are becoming fundamental.

This trend became especially pronounced after Audrey Azoulay’s notorious report she delivered last year, which failed to mention Russian frontline reporters and other media workers who died at the hands of Kiev regime militants in 2022 and 2023.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 21, in New Delhi, as part of the “Rising Stars” initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the Neemrana Music Foundation hosted a master class on opera singing and piano playing.

💬 Project participants — postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Conservatory Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov shared their experience with their Indian peers interested in classical music.

🎵 During the event, which was also attended by young musicians from Russia, France and Germany living in the Indian capital, opera arias and piano works by Russian composers were performed.

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti
#RisingStars

🌟 Calling all storytellers, artists, and history keepers! 🌟

Join our "Grandchildren about War" Contest and share your family’s powerful stories, memories, or creative works inspired by the courage and sacrifices of the war generation.

📝 How to Participate:

Submit your essay, poem, artwork, or video by 30th of April.

Honor the legacy of our heroes through your unique perspective.

🏆 Prizes:

Amazing rewards for the top entries!

A chance to have your work featured on our page!

Competition regulations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FFgKjdTI29byVl_9iE6kIh1Hdms61rdI/view?usp=sharing

Let’s keep their stories alive. Click the link to learn more and submit your entry!

#GrandchildrenAboutWar #HonorThePast #ShareYourStory

🇮🇳We had the pleasure of attending the IPL 2025 match between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium.

🏏 The atmosphere was absolutely electric, and the game turned out to be a true spectacle — full of excitement, energy, and unforgettable moments.

👏 Mumbai Indians emerged victorious, delivering a confident and dynamic performance on their home turf!

🙏 We are grateful for the opportunity to experience the spirit of Mumbai.

📣 If you ever get the chance to watch an IPL match live in Mumbai, don’t miss it — it's a fantastic experience we highly recommend!


#ourMumbai

🇷🇺 Russian school students won 15 gold and 9 silver medals at the XVI International Advanced Tournament in Informatics (IATI) in Bulgaria.

💻 At the competition, which was held on April 9-13, the Russian team comprised of 24 students from educational institutions of Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan, Lipetsk and Sarov.

📊 The XVI IATI tasks included solving problems in the C/C++ programming language.

✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, following the death of Pope Francis.

✍️ The message reads, in part:

Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Pope Francis was held in great respect internationally as a devoted servant of the Christian faith, a wise religious leader and statesperson, and a consistent defender of the high values of humanism and justice.

Throughout the years of his pontificate, Pope Francis actively promoted the dialogue between Russian Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches, as well as constructive interaction between Russia and the Holy See.

I had many opportunities to converse with this outstanding man, and I will forever cherish his memory.

In this sad hour, I would like to convey my words of sympathy and support to you and the entire Catholic clergy

#Announcement

🎙 On April 24, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues:

🕙 10.00 am MSK
🕖 7.00 am GMT
🕗 8.00 am CEST
🕒 3.00 pm CST (Beijing)

For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.

The Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.

❗️ Accreditation is open until 03:00 p.m. on April 22.

⚡️In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all the Groups of Forces deployed in the special military operation zone have been strictly observing the state of ceasefire since 18:00 of 19 April remaining in previously taken positions.

❗️ At night, despite the announcement of the Easter ceasefire, formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to launch attacks against positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic). The attacks were repelled.

▪️ What is more, during the night, the enemy launched 48 fixed-wing UAVs, including one over Crimea. Ukrainian troops hit Russian positions with guns and mortars 444 times, carried out 900 quadcopter-type drone strikes, and dropped ammunition on border areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions (12 fire attacks, 33 UAV strikes, and seven ammunition drops). As a result, enemy attacks caused deaths and injuries among the civilian population. The AFU damaged civilian facilities.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

☦️ The Easter service took place at the House Church in honour of St Thomas the Apostle at the Russian Embassy in India.

🐣 The festive food, including Easter cakes, eggs, cheese and Easter curds, was blessed.

Happy Easter! ✨

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens of Russia who celebrate Easter Sunday

The great feast of Easter brings us love and hope, faith in goodness and justice, and unites us around enduring spiritual and moral ideals. During these festive days, I would like to note with deep appreciation that today, as throughout history, the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations play an important and inspiring role in strengthening social accord and mutual understanding, in educating the younger generations, and in upholding family values.

Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attended the Easter vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The divine service was led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

See more on the Kremlin’s official website.