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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

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🎖 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

#Embassy

🕯 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

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

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📆 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

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📆 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

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🖌 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

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🌍 Meeting with Head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov

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🎓 Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting with university graduates entering the diplomatic service
⚡️ Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with ambassadors and permanent and plenipotentiary representatives of the CSTO member states
🎙Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Marina Kim for the New World project

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian Knights arrives in China to participate in intercontinental air show
🎙 Statement by Russian Defence Minister on results of CIS Defence Ministers meeting

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🎙 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States
🎥 On the occasion of the recent 80th anniversary of liberation of Belgrade from Nazi invaders Russian Embassy screened a feature film «Certified: no mines»
⚡️ Russian Embassy joined “Geographical Dictation”, the international campaign of the Russian Geographical Society

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🚀 On November 15, 1988, legendary Soviet spaceplane Buran performed its historic spaceflight

#OnThisDay
📖 A titan of deep reflection and literary mastery — Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky — was born on November 11, 1821

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🖋 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence
🎙 Statement by the President of the Russian Federation on Oreshnik, the medium-range missile system

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⚡️ On November 18-19, Sergey Lavrov participated in the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit

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⚡️ On November 19, Russian Armed Forces celebrate Missile Troops and Artillery Day

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🎬 Russian Embassy in the U.S. screened the feature film “The Humpbacked Horse”

#WeRemember
💐 On November 22, 2024 Sergey Lavrov took part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame of the Brest Fortress
🎖 On November 19, 1942, the Soviet counteroffensive near Stalingrad commenced, marking a turning point in World War II
🏅 On November 22, 1941, The Road of Life to Leningrad went operational
🥇 On November 24, 1944 Baltic strategic offensive operation concluded