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🔹Greetings on Diplomatic Worker’s Day
✍️Interview to Tucker Carlson
🔹Meeting of the Council for Science and Education
🔹Gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings on Diplomatic Worker’s Day
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova and the heads of certain Russian regions
💬 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the Business Council meeting
🤝 Sergey Lavrov held a meeting in Moscow with the chairs of the CSTO Member States’ parliamentary committees/commissions, in charge of international relations, defence and security, as well as with the ambassadors of the CSTO Member States to the Russian Federation

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🔹Аs a result of the negotiation process, 100 Russian servicemen, who were in mortal danger in captivity, were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime

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🔹Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to media question
🔹Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States
🔹Ambassador Anatoly Antonov and Embassy diplomats paid tribute to the memory of the Russian Empire statesman and diplomat Alexander Bodisko
🔹Diplomatic Worker’s Day

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📆 Ahead of the Diplomats Day (celebrated on February 10), we cherish the memory of Alexander Gorchakov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire
🧬 Russian Science Day is celebrated in Russia on February 8
🎆 10 years ago, on February 7, 2014 one of the most awesome sports events took place - the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony

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🎖Greetings on Defender of the Fatherland Day
🔹Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
🔹Presentation of state decorations to military units and divisions of the Aerospace Forces
🔹Opening ceremony for Games of the Future international tournament
🔹Vladimir Putin flies a Tu-160M missile carrier

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🇷🇺🇨🇺 Sergey Lavrov paid a visit to the Republic of Cuba as part of his trip to the Latin American region
🇷🇺🇻🇪 Sergey Lavrov visited Venezuela as part of his tour of Latin America
🇷🇺🇧🇷 On February 22, Sergey Lavrov met with the President of Brazil Lula da Silva in Brasilia
⚡️ Address by Sergey Lavrov at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on the role of the G20 in overcoming current international tensions
💬 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on reforming global governance

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☢️ Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on violations of Chemical Weapons Convention by U.S. and Ukraine

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✍️ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov exclusively for Newsweek
❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
📑 Field consular services in San Diego (California)
🎖A solemn evening was held at the Embassy on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day

#OnThisDay

🎖 February 23 is a day of military glory in Russia - The Defender of the Fatherland Day
📆 The coup d'etat in Ukraine
🚀 On February 20, 1986, Soviet-Russian Mir space station was launched and assembled in orbit

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🔹Meeting on measures being taken after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall
🔹Expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General’s Office Board
🔹Video address on National Guard Day

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✍️ Interview with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre

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🪖 Russian Defence Minister awards commander of Tsentr Group of Forces Golden Star medal

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🕯 Memorial event "The Cranes Are Flying"
📺 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s interview with Channel One’s «The Great Game with Dimitry Simes»
🎞 Movie marathon at the Russian embassy in the US

#OnThisDay

⚛️ On March 26, 1956 the Joint Institute for nuclear research - an international ogranization located in Russia's Dubna - was founded
🚀 On March 26 Russia's Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft successfully docked to the ISS with 3 crew members on board
✈️ On March 25, 1971 one of the most iconic aircraft in all aviation history, the Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter, made its maiden flight

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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Greetings to participants in the meeting commemorating the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus
🔹Expanded meeting of the Interior Ministry Board
🔹Social and housing facilities launched in the new regions of Russia

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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergey Aleinik on the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus
🎙Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following the embassy round table discussion to settle the situation around Ukraine

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🪖 Opening statement by Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu during the teleconference with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation leadership

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❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to a media question
🔹 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov visited detained in American prison Roman Seleznev
🔹 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States

#WeRemember

🏅 On April 3, 1924, famous Soviet sniper, Knight of the Order of Glory, Roza Shanina was born

#OnThisDay

🚗 On April 5, 1977, the mass production of VAZ-2121 aka LADA Niva commenced
✈️ A renowned Soviet aircraft designer, one of the captains of aviation design and industry, Alexander Yakovlev was born on April 1, 1906
📆 On April 1, 1828 the first column of St.Isaac's Cathedral was installed in St. Petersburg
🎼 Sergey Rakhmaninov – great Russian composer, often named the last romantic of the XX century was born on April 1, 1873

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🔹Meeting with Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova
🔹Meeting with Government members

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📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Sputnik, Govorit Moskva, and Komsomolskaya Pravda radio stations
🎙 Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers, participants and guests of the BRICS Film Festival
🤝 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during a meeting of the United Russia General Council’s Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the presentation of the Republic of Bashkortostan

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🪖 Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspects implementation of instructions on development of robot systems and of promising weapons systems, as well as support for military personnel
🇷🇺🇹🇯 Russian and Tajikistan armed forces complete joint bilateral exercise

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❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
🏅 Presentation of badges of honor dedicated the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade
📽 Great Victory movie marathon
⚡️ Field consular services in Denver (Colorado)

#OnThisDay

🗺 On April 19, 1783, Empress Catherine the Great signed a manifesto on the accession of Crimea, Taman Island and Kuban region into the Russian Empire
🚁 On April 17, 1941 legendary Russian-American aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky tested world's first amphibious helicopter — the VS-300 model performed a water landing and takeoff
✈️ On April 15, 1988 the world's first hydrogen-powered experimental aircraft Tu-155 took to the skies

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🇷🇺🇦🇿 Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
🔹50 years since the start of BAM construction
🔹Address to participants in 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues
🔹Plenary session of the RSPP congress

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🖼 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the USSR’s accession to UNESCO
🇷🇺🇳🇮 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the meeting with special representative of the President of Nicaragua Lauriano Ortega
🇷🇺🇧🇷 Press release on Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Chief Advisor of the Presidency of Brazil Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim
🇷🇺🇧🇴 Opening remarks by Sergey Lavrov during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Celinda Sosa Lunda

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🇷🇺🇰🇬 Russian and Kyrgyzstan's defence ministers sign agreements on information exchange and cooperation in field of nuclear, biological and chemical protection in Astana

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📺 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s remarks on the 79-th Anniversary of the Historic Meeting of Soviet and American troops on the Elbe River
📰 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov exclusively for Newsweek
❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
🔹 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States
⚡️ Field consular services in Denver (Colorado) and Las Vegas (Nevada)
✍️ «Victory Dictation»
🏅 Heroes of World War II

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🏅 On April 26, 1945, the Red Army liberated Brno from the Nazi invaders as part of the Bratislava-Brno operation

#OnThisDay

🇺🇳 On April 25, 1945, a conference at which the United Nations was established and its Charter approved started in San Francisco
🎼 127 years ago, on April 23, 1891, Sergey Prokofiev was born – one of the most influential composers of the XX century

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🔹Congratulations on Orthodox Easter
🔹Greetings to the Road to Yalta International Music Festival

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🕯Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on marking 10 years since the May 2, 2014, tragedy in Odessa

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🪖 Russian Defence Ministry opens exhibition of captured weapons and hardware in Victory Park

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❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to a media question
🔹 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States

#WeRemember

🏅 In the early hours of May 1, 1945, the Victory Banner was raised atop of the Reichstag during the Battle of Berlin

#OnThisDay

📆 81 years ago — on May 2, 1943 — a soccer match between Spartak and Dynamo was held in Stalingrad
🎖 80 years ago, on May 1, 1944, an executive order of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet established the Medal For the Defence of Moscow
🎞 "Lenfilm", the first Russian film studio, was created on April 30, 1918
✈️ In April of 1939, Soviet aviators Vladimir Kokkinaki and Mikhail Gordienko completed the historic transatlantic non-stop flight from Moscow to the US

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🇷🇺🇨🇳President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin made a state visit to the People's Republic of China
🔹Meeting with Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang
🔹Interview to Xinhua News Agency
🔹Opening of the Russia-China EXPO and the Russia-China Forum on Interregional Cooperation
🔹Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 22nd Yury Ozerov International War Film Festival

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✍️ FM Sergey Lavrov’s message to the participants in the 8th Young Diplomats Forum of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Countries

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🚀Soyuz 2.1b carrier launched with spacecraft on board

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❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
🏫🔔 The Last School Bell

#OnThisDay

📆 On May 13, Russia celebrates the Day of the Black Sea Fleet
📆 On May 15, 2018, Crimean Bridge went operational - a solemn opening ceremony and first drive took place

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🇷🇺🇧🇾 News conference following Russian-Belarusian talks
🇮🇷 Condolences over the death of President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi
🌍 Russia's President Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to heads of state and government of African countries on Africa Day
🇷🇺🇧🇭 Russian-Bahraini talks

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🇮🇷 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s condolences to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
🤝 On May 20-21, Sergey Lavrov took part in the Foreign Ministers Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member-countries
🇷🇺🇨🇳 On May 20, Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Astana
🌍 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at a reception on the occasion of Africa Day
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions

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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Russian and Belarusian defence ministers hold talks in Minsk

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📰 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov exclusively for #Newsweek
❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
📽 Movie night

#WeRemember

🏅 On May 20, 1942, the Red Army concluded the Kerch operation, the largest landing op on the Eastern Front

#OnThisDay

🖌 May 24 is the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture - tied to the Feast Day of St. Cyril and Methodius - the creators of the Slavonic script
🔔 255 years ago – on May 22, 1769, the iconic bell of Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin was cast
📆 500 years ago, on May 22, 1524, the Novodevichy Convent, most revered monastery in Moscow, was founded

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🇷🇺🇺🇿 Russia-Uzbekistan talks
⚡️ Ceremony for presenting state decorations
🔹 Greetings to participants, organisers, and guests of the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum
🛡 Video address on Border Guards Day
⚡️ Meeting with families awarded the Orders of Parental Glory and Mother Heroine

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📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from Izvestia
🎙 Excerpts from Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the meeting with participants of the Time of Heroes programme
💬 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the ambassadorial roundtable discussion of Ukraine crisis settlement
🗞 Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya
🤝 Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with the heads of the diplomatic missions of Arab countries in Moscow

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☢️ Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on violations of Chemical Weapons Convention by U.S. and Ukraine
🇷🇺🇧🇾 Russian Aerospace Forces' pilots participates in joint air and tactical exercises with Air Force and Air Defence Forces of Republic of Belarus

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❓ Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answers to media questions
🎓 On May 30, Minister-Counselor Andrei Ledenev received students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
📽 Movie night

#OnThisDay

🚀 The First Spacewalker – Alexey Leonov – would've turned 90 on May 30
⚽️ On May 28, 1971, legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin played his testimonial football match for FC Dynamo Moscow
📆 On May 27, 1703 one of the most beautiful cities in the world –Saint Petersburg – was founded