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🇷🇺🇸🇾 Russian servicemen have assisted in preparing Syrian school for winter.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, pre-emptive attack laucnhed at an AFU manpower concentration area has resulted in the prevention of the enemy's attempt to attack Russian positions towards Novosyolovskoye (LPR).

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, the operation of Russian artillery, Army Aviation and heavy flamethrower systems has resulted in the frustration of the attempts made by 5 AFU company tactical groups to launch attacks towards Kolomyichikha, Makeevka, Ploschanka, Chervonopopovka and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).

💥 In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have established full control over the road between Pavlovka and Nikolskoye (DPR).

💥 In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (LPR) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale.

📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of Western MD repair units in combat action in the special military operation.

🪖 Mobilised personnel and volunteers continue their training course in Kaliningrad region, Buryatia, and the Republic of Belarus, as well as in the rear area of the special military operation.

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🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya, November 17, 2022.

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#BlackSeaInitiative

💬 The decision to extend the Black Sea Initiative depends on the bona fide fulfilment of this agreement, including the non-use of the respective humanitarian sea-transit corridor for military purposes <...>

Although the US and the EU have verbally announced the exemption of Russian agricultural products, including fertilisers, from the unilateral sanctions, in reality, our producers and suppliers continue to face obstacles caused by their partners’ overcompliance and effectively prohibitive terms of insurance, freighting and bank payments, including transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, which is still removed from the SWIFT system. <...>

Another eloquent example of the Western sanctions’ disruptive effect is that they are even preventing a free transfer of some 280,000 tonnes of Russian fertilisers to the poorest countries.

#JCPOA #Iran

💬 Those who inspire and orchestrate politically biased allegations of the supply of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia know deep down that all their efforts are in vain. By doing this, they have completely discredited themselves as reliable participants of the JCPOA.

I would like to remind you that it all began with the Ukrainian allegations at the UN Security Council based on information from public sources. It turned out that the public sources in question were... Western media outlets.

In fact, this is only a smokescreen created in the West to camouflage their inability to ensure the full-fledged implementation of the JCPOA and resume their obligations under the nuclear deal.

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Russia does not see any reasonable alternative to the revival of the JCPOA. Any other option will only lead to an escalation with grave and possibly irreversible consequences for international security and global markets.

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Moscow will scrutinize a Dutch court’s decision in the case of the 2014 Boeing crash in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Ivan Nechayev said at a briefing.

@MFARussia: Court hearings in Netherlands on #MH17 have every chance of becoming one of the most scandalous in justice history with its long list of irregularities, discrepancies & questionable arguments from prosecutors.

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Issues on the UN agenda were discussed in detail, with an emphasis on the Security Council activities in light of the completion in December the New Delhi's two-year presence in the UNSC as a non-permanent member.

In addition, the sides touched upon topical regional issues, such as the situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, as well as state of affairs on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Special attention was paid to the problems of combating terrorism and the UN peacekeeping. The program of India's chairmanship in the UNSC for the coming month was discussed in detail, too.

The consultations reaffirmed mutual commitment to further strengthen bilateral coordination and constructive cooperation at the UN platform on the basis of its Charter and in line with the special and privileged strategic partnership between Moscow and New Delhi.

🇷🇺📽️🇮🇳 Russian Film Festival in India is on the go. From November 17 to 20 Mumbai hosts Russian films screenings with all tickets free of charge.

Learn more details ➡️ https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/russian-film-festival/ET00344758

"These days we are presenting the Russian film industry on a large scale not only to a wide audience within the framework of the Russian Film Festival, but also to the professional industrial community in India at the largest film market in South Asia, Film Bazaar, which will open on November 20: Russian companies will bring more than 30 projects to the market. The holding of the Russian Film Festival together with the participation of Film Bazaar, as well as the recent series of educational seminars on India for Russian filmmakers under our brand ROSKINO Academy is a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the presence of Russian content in this large and complex market," said Inna Shalyto, CEO of Roskino.

🇷🇺🎬🇮🇳 मुंबई में रूसी फिल्म महोत्सव वास्तव में सफल रहा! हम उन सभी दोस्तों के शुक्रगुजार हैं जिन्होंने हमारे साथ इसका आनंद लिया!

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📸 The Republic of Dagestan - the homeland of 'Lezginka' - Russian State Academic Honoured Dance Ensemble. The performance of the group will open the Festival of Russian Culture in India today! Check the schedule!

🇷🇺🪔🇮🇳 Dear friends! Today we start the Russian Culture Festival in India! You are very welcome to join us at the Siri Fort Auditorium, #NewDelhi, at 19.00 🎉 Full schedule of the Festival you can check on our website, social media and in today’s Indian Express newspaper

🎭 Watch #live at 7.00 p.m IST: The opening of the Festival of #Russia'n Culture in #India and the performance of the Ensemble 'Lezginka'! 🎶

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Opening of the Russian Culture Festival in India! Join the broadcast!