🌅🧡 5 places in Russia where you can catch the most beautiful sunset
🔸 Nizhny Novgorod
One of Russia's largest cities is often referred to in travel guides as the "capital of sunsets''. There, in June-August, a music festival of the same name takes place, during which guests meet the sunsets on the Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment.
🔸 Laspi bay, Crimea
There is no one who would be indifferent to the beauty of Crimea. And the local sunset on the sea will touch the heart of even the most desperate pragmatists. Laspi bay some 30 km away from Sevastopol is known as the warmest spot on the Crimean southern coast.
🔸 Moskva City, Moscow
The best time to take photos of the business centre of Moscow is at sunset. Sun rays are reflected millions of times in the mirrored windows of skyscrapers and it looks epic.
🔸 Ladoga Skerries, Karelia
Hundreds of islands in the middle of Lake Ladoga, canals and bays lost in the dense Karelian forests. Ladoga Skerries National Park is one of the most favourite places for outdoor recreation by tourists and locals.
🔸 Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal
Whatever time of year you find yourself in Baikal, you'll be in awe of its depth and clarity. Olkhon Island is one of Baikal's most alluring spots and is particularly impressive at sunset.
Based on materials by Gateway to Russia
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🔸 Nizhny Novgorod
One of Russia's largest cities is often referred to in travel guides as the "capital of sunsets''. There, in June-August, a music festival of the same name takes place, during which guests meet the sunsets on the Nizhnevolzhskaya Embankment.
🔸 Laspi bay, Crimea
There is no one who would be indifferent to the beauty of Crimea. And the local sunset on the sea will touch the heart of even the most desperate pragmatists. Laspi bay some 30 km away from Sevastopol is known as the warmest spot on the Crimean southern coast.
🔸 Moskva City, Moscow
The best time to take photos of the business centre of Moscow is at sunset. Sun rays are reflected millions of times in the mirrored windows of skyscrapers and it looks epic.
🔸 Ladoga Skerries, Karelia
Hundreds of islands in the middle of Lake Ladoga, canals and bays lost in the dense Karelian forests. Ladoga Skerries National Park is one of the most favourite places for outdoor recreation by tourists and locals.
🔸 Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal
Whatever time of year you find yourself in Baikal, you'll be in awe of its depth and clarity. Olkhon Island is one of Baikal's most alluring spots and is particularly impressive at sunset.
Based on materials by Gateway to Russia
#DiscoverRussia
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❗️Comment titled "All eyes on South Africa ahead of G20 Summit" by Russian Ambassador Roman Ambarov (published by BRICS Africa Channel on October 25, 2025)
✍️ Less than 30 days remain until the #G20 Summit, scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg.
Under South Africa’s presidency, significant progress has been achieved, and the working pace remains high: out of more than 130 planned official events, over 100 have already taken place.
🇷🇺 The Russian side is actively participating in the extensive calendar of expert and ministerial meetings. Representatives of a broad range of Russian ministries and agencies are consistently strengthening the international agenda and promoting a balanced and fair approach to all nations.
It is well known that the Republic of South Africa is the first African country to chair the G20, and its presidency coincides with an important year for the continent: 6️⃣5️⃣ years ago, at the initiative of the then Soviet Union, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Over the decades, the African continent has achieved widely recognized progress in many spheres. The growing influence of Africa is also reflected in the fact that the African Union has become a full-fledged member of the G20 – to a large extent thanks to the support of the Russian Federation.
🤝 Russia fully supports South Africa’s priorities of Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainable Development, and shares its approaches to all key issues on the agenda aimed at ensuring equal and fair participation of the countries of the Global Majority, including African states, in the system of global governance. Our country emphasizes the importance of securing equal access for developing nations to financial resources, strategic raw materials, affordable energy, and advanced technologies.
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rightly noted on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the composition of the G20 reflects today’s geopolitical realities: it includes both the dynamically developing new centres of growth and influence, including the BRICS countries, the G7 nations, as well as other important members of the international community.
At the same time, Russia consistently advocates for preserving the G20 as a platform for economic cooperation. We are convinced that the prerogative for multilateral work on political and security issues must remain with the United Nations.
We hope that the upcoming Summit will proceed in a constructive spirit and will fully embody the unifying motto of South Africa’s presidency – Ubuntu – “I am because we are.”
✍️ Less than 30 days remain until the #G20 Summit, scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg.
Under South Africa’s presidency, significant progress has been achieved, and the working pace remains high: out of more than 130 planned official events, over 100 have already taken place.
🇷🇺 The Russian side is actively participating in the extensive calendar of expert and ministerial meetings. Representatives of a broad range of Russian ministries and agencies are consistently strengthening the international agenda and promoting a balanced and fair approach to all nations.
It is well known that the Republic of South Africa is the first African country to chair the G20, and its presidency coincides with an important year for the continent: 6️⃣5️⃣ years ago, at the initiative of the then Soviet Union, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Over the decades, the African continent has achieved widely recognized progress in many spheres. The growing influence of Africa is also reflected in the fact that the African Union has become a full-fledged member of the G20 – to a large extent thanks to the support of the Russian Federation.
🤝 Russia fully supports South Africa’s priorities of Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainable Development, and shares its approaches to all key issues on the agenda aimed at ensuring equal and fair participation of the countries of the Global Majority, including African states, in the system of global governance. Our country emphasizes the importance of securing equal access for developing nations to financial resources, strategic raw materials, affordable energy, and advanced technologies.
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rightly noted on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the composition of the G20 reflects today’s geopolitical realities: it includes both the dynamically developing new centres of growth and influence, including the BRICS countries, the G7 nations, as well as other important members of the international community.
At the same time, Russia consistently advocates for preserving the G20 as a platform for economic cooperation. We are convinced that the prerogative for multilateral work on political and security issues must remain with the United Nations.
We hope that the upcoming Summit will proceed in a constructive spirit and will fully embody the unifying motto of South Africa’s presidency – Ubuntu – “I am because we are.”
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🗓️ Today marks 145 years since the birth of Dmitry Karbyshev, Soviet military commander, “the general of steel”, who became a symbol of courage and perseverance during #WW2, Hero of the Soviet Union.
He fought through the wars with Japan, participated in #WW1 from its very beginning. In January 1918, he joined the Red Army. He authored some 100 books and articles on engineer support for combat activity and military operations, and developed a classification system for obstacles.
At the beginning of #WW2, Dmitry Karbyshev found himself surrounded by enemy forces, sustained a concussion and was taken prisoner. He spent 3,5 years in concentration camps, including Zamosc, Hammelburg, Flossenbürg, Majdanek, Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen.
Despite horrendous ordeals, he remained a man of uncrushed will and tenacity until his last days. In February 1945, only 2,5 months before the victory, he was tortured to death by Nazis along with dozens of other Soviet patriots. The fascists poured icy water over the prisoners that were standing in the freezing cold.
In 1946 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously.
#Victory80
He fought through the wars with Japan, participated in #WW1 from its very beginning. In January 1918, he joined the Red Army. He authored some 100 books and articles on engineer support for combat activity and military operations, and developed a classification system for obstacles.
At the beginning of #WW2, Dmitry Karbyshev found himself surrounded by enemy forces, sustained a concussion and was taken prisoner. He spent 3,5 years in concentration camps, including Zamosc, Hammelburg, Flossenbürg, Majdanek, Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen.
Despite horrendous ordeals, he remained a man of uncrushed will and tenacity until his last days. In February 1945, only 2,5 months before the victory, he was tortured to death by Nazis along with dozens of other Soviet patriots. The fascists poured icy water over the prisoners that were standing in the freezing cold.
In 1946 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously.
#Victory80
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🇷🇺 President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin visited a Joint Force command post, where he had a meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and the commanders of the groups involved in the special military operation.
The President was briefed in detail on the developments along the line of contact, particularly in the Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk directions.
It was noted that up to 5,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel are encircled in the Kupyansk direction, and 5,500 in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
🎙 Vladimir #Putin:
The President was briefed in detail on the developments along the line of contact, particularly in the Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk directions.
It was noted that up to 5,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel are encircled in the Kupyansk direction, and 5,500 in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
🎙 Vladimir #Putin:
“The recent successes in encircling the Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov agglomeration and Kupyansk, as well as combat outcomes in other directions, achieved by our Armed Forces, are the result of the heroic actions of our soldiers, sergeants, and junior rank officers, as well as the well-coordinated work of our headquarters and leadership at all levels.
I extend my congratulations to all personnel of the Joint Force on their effective performance and achievements.”
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⚡️UN Convention against Cybercrime signed in Hanoi
Developed at Russia’s initiative, it is the first universal and legally binding international treaty in the field of international information security.
The Convention has received strong support from UN Member States for its goal to establish effective cooperation mechanisms and involve IT innovators in ensuring information security and combating cybercrime.
✍️ President Vladimir #Putin sent his remarks on the occasion of signing the Convention:
🇿🇦 We are grateful to our South African friends for constructive contributions throughout negotiations and unwavering commitment to international law.
🇷🇺 Russia is hopeful for the Convention’s early entry into force for further intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to fulfil the agreed mutual commitments and enhance the Convention’s mechanisms of cooperation. Russia remains committed to comprehensive efforts at countering the criminal use of ICTs in compliance with the UNGA Resolution 74/247.
Developed at Russia’s initiative, it is the first universal and legally binding international treaty in the field of international information security.
The Convention has received strong support from UN Member States for its goal to establish effective cooperation mechanisms and involve IT innovators in ensuring information security and combating cybercrime.
✍️ President Vladimir #Putin sent his remarks on the occasion of signing the Convention:
"This historic event without any exaggeration has become possible thanks to the support by most countries of the world for the initiative that Russia put forward in 2019 <…> Russia is open for very close international cooperation in combatting cybercrime."
🇿🇦 We are grateful to our South African friends for constructive contributions throughout negotiations and unwavering commitment to international law.
🇷🇺 Russia is hopeful for the Convention’s early entry into force for further intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to fulfil the agreed mutual commitments and enhance the Convention’s mechanisms of cooperation. Russia remains committed to comprehensive efforts at countering the criminal use of ICTs in compliance with the UNGA Resolution 74/247.
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🎙 Excerpts from the address by Dr. Gwen Malegwale Ramokgopa, Treasurer-General of the African National Congress (ANC), at the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Solidarity in Struggle Against Apartheid: Soviet Union and Southern African National Liberation Movements” (Chief Albert Luthuli House, 23 October 2025):
💬 It is a profound honour, on behalf of the African National Congress, to open this exhibition on the enduring bonds between the ANC and the USSR – today’s Russian Federation.
We continue to hold fond memories and strong ties with all the former republics of the USSR, yet Russia remains central – the fulcrum of that historic relationship – that sustained us through the darkest days of apartheid, repression, and colonialism, and into the dawn of democracy and beyond. <…> Indeed, as we used to say, “the Russian people are loving people who looked after us far away from home.”
The ANC-USSR-Russia story did not begin in 1960, nor did it end in 1994. It stretches back almost a century – to 1927 – when ANC President Josiah Gumede travelled to the Soviet Union, paving the way for a century of solidarity.
That history gained deep significance as apartheid became official state policy in 1948. In the 1950s, as our movement faced bannings, arrests, and massacres, we reached the limits of non-violent protest. The Sharpeville Massacre of 21 March 1960 was a turning point. It compelled our movement to take up the armed struggle – not as an abandonment of moral principle, but as a recognition that the apartheid regime had violently closed all peaceful paths to justice. <…>
It was in this context that our relations with the Soviet Union deepened in the early 1960s.
☝️ Soviet support was not abstract – it was practical, sustained, and decisive. Training, equipment, and solidarity from the Soviet Union and its allies formed the backbone of MK’s operational capability during critical phases of the struggle. <…>
This travelling exhibition – shown in Harare, Bulawayo, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Cape Town, and now Johannesburg – helps democratise history. It takes materials once locked away in Moscow vaults or ANC boxes and places them before students, veterans, diplomats, and citizens. It says: Here are the records. Learn from them. That is how democracy thrives.
On behalf of the ANC, I express our deepest gratitude to the Russian State University for the Humanities and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences for their scholarship and partnership; to the ANC Archives and Heritage Department for preserving and sharing our records; and to the veterans and families whose documents and memories bring this history to life.
🤝 Let our relationship with Russia remain rooted in the same ideals: a shared struggle for peace, justice, dignity, and prosperity for all.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
💬 It is a profound honour, on behalf of the African National Congress, to open this exhibition on the enduring bonds between the ANC and the USSR – today’s Russian Federation.
We continue to hold fond memories and strong ties with all the former republics of the USSR, yet Russia remains central – the fulcrum of that historic relationship – that sustained us through the darkest days of apartheid, repression, and colonialism, and into the dawn of democracy and beyond. <…> Indeed, as we used to say, “the Russian people are loving people who looked after us far away from home.”
The ANC-USSR-Russia story did not begin in 1960, nor did it end in 1994. It stretches back almost a century – to 1927 – when ANC President Josiah Gumede travelled to the Soviet Union, paving the way for a century of solidarity.
That history gained deep significance as apartheid became official state policy in 1948. In the 1950s, as our movement faced bannings, arrests, and massacres, we reached the limits of non-violent protest. The Sharpeville Massacre of 21 March 1960 was a turning point. It compelled our movement to take up the armed struggle – not as an abandonment of moral principle, but as a recognition that the apartheid regime had violently closed all peaceful paths to justice. <…>
It was in this context that our relations with the Soviet Union deepened in the early 1960s.
☝️ Soviet support was not abstract – it was practical, sustained, and decisive. Training, equipment, and solidarity from the Soviet Union and its allies formed the backbone of MK’s operational capability during critical phases of the struggle. <…>
This travelling exhibition – shown in Harare, Bulawayo, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Cape Town, and now Johannesburg – helps democratise history. It takes materials once locked away in Moscow vaults or ANC boxes and places them before students, veterans, diplomats, and citizens. It says: Here are the records. Learn from them. That is how democracy thrives.
On behalf of the ANC, I express our deepest gratitude to the Russian State University for the Humanities and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences for their scholarship and partnership; to the ANC Archives and Heritage Department for preserving and sharing our records; and to the veterans and families whose documents and memories bring this history to life.
🤝 Let our relationship with Russia remain rooted in the same ideals: a shared struggle for peace, justice, dignity, and prosperity for all.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
🎙 From Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Ultrahang / Ultrasound YouTube Channel (Moscow, October 26, 2025)
"[Zelensky] was asked in November 2021 what he thought about the people in Donbass on the other side of the line of contact, according to the Minsk agreements. He said, you know, there are people, and there are “species”. And then in other interview he said if you live in Ukraine and feel like being part of Russian culture, my advice to you, for the sake and safety of your kids, for the sake and safety of your grandchildren, get out to Russia.
So in fact, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson, the population of these four territories, they followed his advice. They returned to Russia."
Read the interview in full
"[Zelensky] was asked in November 2021 what he thought about the people in Donbass on the other side of the line of contact, according to the Minsk agreements. He said, you know, there are people, and there are “species”. And then in other interview he said if you live in Ukraine and feel like being part of Russian culture, my advice to you, for the sake and safety of your kids, for the sake and safety of your grandchildren, get out to Russia.
So in fact, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson, the population of these four territories, they followed his advice. They returned to Russia."
Read the interview in full
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Russian Embassy in South Africa
🎙 From Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Ultrahang / Ultrasound YouTube Channel (Moscow, October 26, 2025) "[Zelensky] was asked in November 2021 what he thought about the people in Donbass on the other side of the line of contact, according…
Lies about the Ukrainian children is a shame – Russian FM Sergey Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with Ultrahang YouTube Channel emphasised that the amount of lies and propaganda on the ‘Ukrainian children’ theme was astonishing.
Sergey #Lavrov reminded that there have been lots of claims spread by Western and Ukrainian propaganda about ‘tens of thousands of children’ allegedly stolen by Russia from their parents.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the office of Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova established a clear and transparent family reunification algorithm. To date, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with their parents or blood relatives living in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children from 21 families have returned to Russia from Ukraine.
The reunifications of children with their families are verified by staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who accompany the children for their return to their parents and relatives, while Qatar and the Vatican provide mediation assistance.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with Ultrahang YouTube Channel emphasised that the amount of lies and propaganda on the ‘Ukrainian children’ theme was astonishing.
Sergey #Lavrov reminded that there have been lots of claims spread by Western and Ukrainian propaganda about ‘tens of thousands of children’ allegedly stolen by Russia from their parents.
“At the very first meeting [in Istanbul in 2025], our delegation asked Ukrainians, guys, if you are concerned about the kids, can we get the list of those kids who are missing? It took some time. Eventually, we received a list of 339 names. No 10,000, not even 1,000. And we checked that list. A huge part of it are not kids, but grown-ups. Many have been verified as staying in Europe,” Lavrov said.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the office of Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova established a clear and transparent family reunification algorithm. To date, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with their parents or blood relatives living in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children from 21 families have returned to Russia from Ukraine.
The reunifications of children with their families are verified by staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who accompany the children for their return to their parents and relatives, while Qatar and the Vatican provide mediation assistance.
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🗓 On October 27, 2025 Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in South Africa Alexander Agafonov participated in a wreath-laying ceremony enduring legacy of Oliver Reginald Tambo at the O.R. Tambo Memorial Site in Wattville, Benoni.
The event celebrated the life and profound contribution of one of South Africa’s greatest leaders.
🤝 The Soviet Union consistently supported Oliver Tambo in his steadfast pursuit of anti-apartheid and national liberation struggles that began with the onset of colonialism.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #AntiApartheidStruggle
The event celebrated the life and profound contribution of one of South Africa’s greatest leaders.
🤝 The Soviet Union consistently supported Oliver Tambo in his steadfast pursuit of anti-apartheid and national liberation struggles that began with the onset of colonialism.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #AntiApartheidStruggle
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Russian Embassy in South Africa
⚡ The exhibition “Solidarity in Struggle Against Apartheid: Soviet Union and Southern African National Liberation Movements” opened on 23 October 2025 at Chief Albert Luthuli House, with the leadership of the ANC, Russian Embassy in South Africa and members…
🎙Excerpts from the address by ANC Veteran Cde Dan Hatto at the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Solidarity in Struggle Against Apartheid: Soviet Union and Southern African National Liberation Movements” (Chief Albert Luthuli House, 23 October 2025):
💬 Comrades and friends, we are gathered here today to express our heartfelt gratitude to the people of Russia. I always remind comrades, that many of us – especially the cadres of the African National Congress and the soldiers of uMkhonto we Sizwe – must remain forever grateful for the education and training we received through the ANC, with the support of the people of the Soviet Union then, and the Russian Federation today. <…>
The people of Russia made immense sacrifices for us. Those of us who were there know it very well. Some of our Russian comrades were with us in Angola, in Mozambique, and in our camps. Some helped prepare units that later fought inside South Africa – and those units did wonders in the struggle against apartheid. <…>
The Russian people, from the highest officials to the ordinary workers, understood the meaning of solidarity and internationalism. When we left Rwanda for Russia, many of us had almost nothing – just the bare minimum of clothing. The Russian government bought us clothes. The women who cooked and cleaned for us did so with great dedication. They made sure that before they went home on Saturdays, we had food for the weekend. These may seem like small gestures, but they reflect a deep sense of comradeship and shared purpose. <…>
Too often we forget to speak about the sacrifices made – by both our people and our allies – for us to reach where we are today. It is my sincere hope that this marks the beginning of a collective effort to document and preserve these stories, so that our children may one day learn them as part of our national curriculum. <…>
🇷🇺🇿🇦 The people of Russia understood the struggles of the South African workers because they had been taught the meaning of solidarity. This is why South Africa today continues to value its friendship with Russia – not as a matter of convenience, but of shared history and principle.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #AntiApartheid
💬 Comrades and friends, we are gathered here today to express our heartfelt gratitude to the people of Russia. I always remind comrades, that many of us – especially the cadres of the African National Congress and the soldiers of uMkhonto we Sizwe – must remain forever grateful for the education and training we received through the ANC, with the support of the people of the Soviet Union then, and the Russian Federation today. <…>
The people of Russia made immense sacrifices for us. Those of us who were there know it very well. Some of our Russian comrades were with us in Angola, in Mozambique, and in our camps. Some helped prepare units that later fought inside South Africa – and those units did wonders in the struggle against apartheid. <…>
The Russian people, from the highest officials to the ordinary workers, understood the meaning of solidarity and internationalism. When we left Rwanda for Russia, many of us had almost nothing – just the bare minimum of clothing. The Russian government bought us clothes. The women who cooked and cleaned for us did so with great dedication. They made sure that before they went home on Saturdays, we had food for the weekend. These may seem like small gestures, but they reflect a deep sense of comradeship and shared purpose. <…>
Too often we forget to speak about the sacrifices made – by both our people and our allies – for us to reach where we are today. It is my sincere hope that this marks the beginning of a collective effort to document and preserve these stories, so that our children may one day learn them as part of our national curriculum. <…>
🇷🇺🇿🇦 The people of Russia understood the struggles of the South African workers because they had been taught the meaning of solidarity. This is why South Africa today continues to value its friendship with Russia – not as a matter of convenience, but of shared history and principle.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #AntiApartheid
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Watch a special message from Konstantin Emelyanov, who will perform in Pretoria this Friday in his South African debut!
🗓 Date: October 31, 2025
📍 Venue: Fairtree Atterbury Theatre
🎵 Program: Sergei Prokofiev, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Maurice Ravel, and Manuel de Falla
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with the acclaimed Russian pianist – a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and laureate of numerous international awards.
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://www.seatme.co.za/tc-events/pianissimo-festival/
Watch a special message from Konstantin Emelyanov, who will perform in Pretoria this Friday in his South African debut!
🗓 Date: October 31, 2025
📍 Venue: Fairtree Atterbury Theatre
🎵 Program: Sergei Prokofiev, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Maurice Ravel, and Manuel de Falla
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with the acclaimed Russian pianist – a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and laureate of numerous international awards.
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://www.seatme.co.za/tc-events/pianissimo-festival/
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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
According to information received by the Service, French President Emmanuel Macron is contemplating a military intervention in Ukraine. Having failed as a politician and been unable to pull his country out of a deepening socio-economic crisis, he still hopes to go down in history as a military commander.
On his instructions, the General Staff of the French Armed Forces is preparing to deploy a contingent of up to two thousand soldiers and officers to Ukraine in support of the Kiev regime.
The core of the formation will consist of assault troops from the French Foreign Legion, mostly recruited from Latin American countries.
Legionnaires are already stationed in Poland’s regions bordering Ukraine, where they are undergoing intensive combat coordination and receiving weapons and military equipment. Their transfer to central Ukraine is planned in the near future.
At the same time,the French seem to be drawing prudent lessons from history. France is rapidly creating hundreds of additional hospital beds to receive the wounded. French doctors are undergoing special field medical training.
In case the information about the planned intervention leaks, Paris intends to claim that it concerns only a small group of instructors arriving in Ukraine to train mobilized servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Macron is known for coveting Napoleon’s “laurels”. However, his knowledge of history is disgracefully poor.
Not only did he skip the chapter describing the end of Napoleon’s campaign in Russia, but he also missed the lesson about Swedish King Charles XII’s attempt to defeat Russia with the help of the Ukrainian hetman-traitor Mazepa – which ended with the crushing defeat of the Swedes at Poltava.
Macron would do well to recall the words of the famous Russian historian Vassily Klyuchevsky: “History teaches us nothing, but only punishes for not learning its lessons”.
According to information received by the Service, French President Emmanuel Macron is contemplating a military intervention in Ukraine. Having failed as a politician and been unable to pull his country out of a deepening socio-economic crisis, he still hopes to go down in history as a military commander.
On his instructions, the General Staff of the French Armed Forces is preparing to deploy a contingent of up to two thousand soldiers and officers to Ukraine in support of the Kiev regime.
The core of the formation will consist of assault troops from the French Foreign Legion, mostly recruited from Latin American countries.
Legionnaires are already stationed in Poland’s regions bordering Ukraine, where they are undergoing intensive combat coordination and receiving weapons and military equipment. Their transfer to central Ukraine is planned in the near future.
At the same time,the French seem to be drawing prudent lessons from history. France is rapidly creating hundreds of additional hospital beds to receive the wounded. French doctors are undergoing special field medical training.
In case the information about the planned intervention leaks, Paris intends to claim that it concerns only a small group of instructors arriving in Ukraine to train mobilized servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Macron is known for coveting Napoleon’s “laurels”. However, his knowledge of history is disgracefully poor.
Not only did he skip the chapter describing the end of Napoleon’s campaign in Russia, but he also missed the lesson about Swedish King Charles XII’s attempt to defeat Russia with the help of the Ukrainian hetman-traitor Mazepa – which ended with the crushing defeat of the Swedes at Poltava.
Macron would do well to recall the words of the famous Russian historian Vassily Klyuchevsky: “History teaches us nothing, but only punishes for not learning its lessons”.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the high-level Plenary Session of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security (Minsk, October 28, 2025)
Key points:
• President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is holding this conference for a third year now (1, 2). It has established itself as a leading international platform for discussing key security-related topics for the Eurasian space.
• It is now obvious to everyone that Eurasia is at the geopolitical centre of a nascent multipolar world order today. It is here that processes shaping the future of international relations are unfolding.
• We can see that an overwhelming majority of NATO and EU countries are refusing to recognise an objective truth – the era of Western dominance has come to an end and we entered a new historical era. This is what sets apart Russia, our partners within the CIS, China, India, Iran and the DPRK, as well as all those Eurasian countries which are convinced in the need to ensure unwavering compliance with the principles of sovereign equality and indivisible security for all, not just the chosen ones who believe that they stand above the law and are not bound by any moral imperatives.
• NATO has not halted its expansion effort, even for a moment, despite the assurances provided back in the day to the Soviet leaders not to move east even by an inch. They are doing this despite the commitment they have assumed at the highest political level within the OSCE to refrain from reinforcing their own security at the expense of others and not to seek regional, let alone, global dominance.
• They planned and provoked the conflict in Ukraine, which dealt a final blow to the Euro-Atlantic Security model, which used to rely on NATO, the OSCE and the European Union. Over the past eight years, the EU evolved into a Euro-Atlantic component of this setting.
• The militarisation of Europe is gaining traction with more funding for defence manufacturers, large-scale exercises, and efforts to perfect logistics for moving troops to the so-called eastern front by using the infrastructure of countries which are not part of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
• The plans to intensify NATO activity in the Arctic, which we (and I am convinced the majority of sensible nations) would like to see as a territory of peace and cooperation, give significant cause for concern.
• It is the European members of NATO that are prolonging the armed conflict in Ukraine by funnelling weapons into the Kiev regime and providing it with financial and political support. Most European leaders are at pains to persuade the US administration against the idea of reaching a settlement in Ukraine by eliminating the root causes of the conflict at the negotiating table.
• Europe has been groundlessly accusing Russia of planning an invasion of NATO and EU countries. European leaders invented this nonsense and repeated it in a conscious deceit of their own nations.
• By inflating the anti-Russia hysteria on the principle of “war will justify everything,” as we say in Russia, they are trying to blame Moscow for their own mistakes, including the numerous mistakes and failures with regard to Ukraine.
• We have stated repeatedly that we have never had and have no intention to attack any member of NATO or the European Union.
• NATO is artificially expanding its area of responsibility far beyond the Euro-Atlantic region. To this end, the alliance has advanced the notion of the “indivisibility” of its security and that of the Indo-Pacific Region.
• NATO does not leave other Eurasian regions without its attention, including the Middle East, the South Caucasus, and Central and South Asia. These sub-regions are dealt with on an individual basis rather than in the context of concerns about pan-continental or pan-Eurasian interests.
• Back in 2015, Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Russia-ASEAN Summit, suggested establishing a Greater Eurasian Partnership that envisaged the creation of a continent-wide contour of equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation.
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Key points:
• President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is holding this conference for a third year now (1, 2). It has established itself as a leading international platform for discussing key security-related topics for the Eurasian space.
• It is now obvious to everyone that Eurasia is at the geopolitical centre of a nascent multipolar world order today. It is here that processes shaping the future of international relations are unfolding.
• We can see that an overwhelming majority of NATO and EU countries are refusing to recognise an objective truth – the era of Western dominance has come to an end and we entered a new historical era. This is what sets apart Russia, our partners within the CIS, China, India, Iran and the DPRK, as well as all those Eurasian countries which are convinced in the need to ensure unwavering compliance with the principles of sovereign equality and indivisible security for all, not just the chosen ones who believe that they stand above the law and are not bound by any moral imperatives.
• NATO has not halted its expansion effort, even for a moment, despite the assurances provided back in the day to the Soviet leaders not to move east even by an inch. They are doing this despite the commitment they have assumed at the highest political level within the OSCE to refrain from reinforcing their own security at the expense of others and not to seek regional, let alone, global dominance.
• They planned and provoked the conflict in Ukraine, which dealt a final blow to the Euro-Atlantic Security model, which used to rely on NATO, the OSCE and the European Union. Over the past eight years, the EU evolved into a Euro-Atlantic component of this setting.
• The militarisation of Europe is gaining traction with more funding for defence manufacturers, large-scale exercises, and efforts to perfect logistics for moving troops to the so-called eastern front by using the infrastructure of countries which are not part of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
• The plans to intensify NATO activity in the Arctic, which we (and I am convinced the majority of sensible nations) would like to see as a territory of peace and cooperation, give significant cause for concern.
• It is the European members of NATO that are prolonging the armed conflict in Ukraine by funnelling weapons into the Kiev regime and providing it with financial and political support. Most European leaders are at pains to persuade the US administration against the idea of reaching a settlement in Ukraine by eliminating the root causes of the conflict at the negotiating table.
• Europe has been groundlessly accusing Russia of planning an invasion of NATO and EU countries. European leaders invented this nonsense and repeated it in a conscious deceit of their own nations.
• By inflating the anti-Russia hysteria on the principle of “war will justify everything,” as we say in Russia, they are trying to blame Moscow for their own mistakes, including the numerous mistakes and failures with regard to Ukraine.
• We have stated repeatedly that we have never had and have no intention to attack any member of NATO or the European Union.
• NATO is artificially expanding its area of responsibility far beyond the Euro-Atlantic region. To this end, the alliance has advanced the notion of the “indivisibility” of its security and that of the Indo-Pacific Region.
• NATO does not leave other Eurasian regions without its attention, including the Middle East, the South Caucasus, and Central and South Asia. These sub-regions are dealt with on an individual basis rather than in the context of concerns about pan-continental or pan-Eurasian interests.
• Back in 2015, Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Russia-ASEAN Summit, suggested establishing a Greater Eurasian Partnership that envisaged the creation of a continent-wide contour of equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation.
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🗓 #OTD in 1929 – 96 years ago – Yevgeny #Primakov, an outstanding Soviet/Russian statesman, brilliant diplomat and Arabist, was born. He went down in the history of Russian diplomacy as a steadfast proponent of realism and pragmatism and a staunch defender of Russia’s national interests.
He served as the Chairman of the Council of the Union of the Supreme Soviet from 1989-1990, the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996-1998 and Prime Minister of Russia from 1998-1999.
🎙 From Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from Vremya news show on Channel One (October 29, 2019):
Under Yevgeny Primakov’s guidance, Russia pursued an independent foreign policy, aiming for equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation with a wide range of partners. Yevgeny Primakov foresaw the rise of new centres of economic growth and political influence around the world and, in this sense, predicted the realities of multipolarity. The format he created, Russia-India-China, served as a precursor to BRICS, a genuine embodiment of multipolar diplomacy.
His legendary “Atlantic U-turn” on 24 March 1999 remains among the most widely known foreign policy episodes. While en route to the United States, he learned of NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia and ordered his plane turn back mid-flight, returning to Moscow. This act symbolised re-evaluating relations with the West marking Russia’s transition to a multi-vector foreign policy.
He served as the Chairman of the Council of the Union of the Supreme Soviet from 1989-1990, the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996-1998 and Prime Minister of Russia from 1998-1999.
🎙 From Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from Vremya news show on Channel One (October 29, 2019):
“Yevgeny Primakov assumed office at the Foreign Ministry at a time when our relations with nearly all other countries were chilled. He had to act in constrained conditions marked exclusively by pro-Western inertia. As a visionary, he knew that a policy can only be sustainable if it takes modern day realities into account. He predicted the realities of a multipolar world with new centres of economic growth, financial might and, consequently, political influence.”
Under Yevgeny Primakov’s guidance, Russia pursued an independent foreign policy, aiming for equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation with a wide range of partners. Yevgeny Primakov foresaw the rise of new centres of economic growth and political influence around the world and, in this sense, predicted the realities of multipolarity. The format he created, Russia-India-China, served as a precursor to BRICS, a genuine embodiment of multipolar diplomacy.
His legendary “Atlantic U-turn” on 24 March 1999 remains among the most widely known foreign policy episodes. While en route to the United States, he learned of NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia and ordered his plane turn back mid-flight, returning to Moscow. This act symbolised re-evaluating relations with the West marking Russia’s transition to a multi-vector foreign policy.
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Russian Embassy in South Africa
⚡ The exhibition “Solidarity in Struggle Against Apartheid: Soviet Union and Southern African National Liberation Movements” opened on 23 October 2025 at Chief Albert Luthuli House, with the leadership of the ANC, Russian Embassy in South Africa and members…
🤩❗️On October 28, 2025, the exhibition “Solidarity in Struggle Against Apartheid: The Soviet Union and Southern African National Liberation Movements”, previously showcased at Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg, has now opened at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.
The choice of venue is deeply symbolic. From October 19 to November 9, the Theatre is staging the musical “The Fatherland,” which tells the remarkable life story of Dr. Cholo – a man whose courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to South Africa’s liberation made him a beacon of hope. His fight against apartheid was not only an act of resistance, but a testament to the belief in a future grounded in equality, dignity, and human rights for all.
This exhibition forms part of a large-scale project curated by the Russian State University for the Humanities. Dedicated to the USSR’s contribution to the African liberation struggle, it was first presented in Zimbabwe in 2024, and later in September 2025 at the Robben Island Museum in Cape Town.
🗓 Warmly received by audiences in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, the exhibition will remain open to the citizens and guests of Pretoria until November 9, 2025.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
The choice of venue is deeply symbolic. From October 19 to November 9, the Theatre is staging the musical “The Fatherland,” which tells the remarkable life story of Dr. Cholo – a man whose courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to South Africa’s liberation made him a beacon of hope. His fight against apartheid was not only an act of resistance, but a testament to the belief in a future grounded in equality, dignity, and human rights for all.
This exhibition forms part of a large-scale project curated by the Russian State University for the Humanities. Dedicated to the USSR’s contribution to the African liberation struggle, it was first presented in Zimbabwe in 2024, and later in September 2025 at the Robben Island Museum in Cape Town.
🗓 Warmly received by audiences in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, the exhibition will remain open to the citizens and guests of Pretoria until November 9, 2025.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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A breakthrough in space exploration: new plasma thrusters
The Keldysh Research Centre (part of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos) has successfully completed the development and testing of two high-power plasma engines that have no analogues in the world.
The first one is a Hall-effect KM-50M, the second one – an ion thruster ID-750.
💡Prospects of their use:
• Increasing the mass of delivered cargo
• Reducing interplanetary flight times
• Creating orbital tugs
• Developing space tourism
• Increasing the commercial attractiveness of interplanetary projects
⚙️ Characteristics of the engines:
• Powered by noble gases (xenon and krypton)
• Suitable for interplanetary flights to the Moon, Mars and other objects in the Solar System.
The works were carried out in collaboration with the Rosatom research institute in Troitsk.
Source: Roscosmos
#RussiaInSpace #SpaceExploration #MadeInRussia
The Keldysh Research Centre (part of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos) has successfully completed the development and testing of two high-power plasma engines that have no analogues in the world.
The first one is a Hall-effect KM-50M, the second one – an ion thruster ID-750.
💡Prospects of their use:
• Increasing the mass of delivered cargo
• Reducing interplanetary flight times
• Creating orbital tugs
• Developing space tourism
• Increasing the commercial attractiveness of interplanetary projects
⚙️ Characteristics of the engines:
• Powered by noble gases (xenon and krypton)
• Suitable for interplanetary flights to the Moon, Mars and other objects in the Solar System.
The works were carried out in collaboration with the Rosatom research institute in Troitsk.
Source: Roscosmos
#RussiaInSpace #SpaceExploration #MadeInRussia
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