Russian Embassy to the UK
🎨 Today, we bring you the penultimate publication in our series exploring Russian history through art. The 19th century saw Russia confront Napoleon, expand across the Caucasus and Central Asia, sell Alaska to the United States, and undertake major reforms…
🎨 Today is the final post in our series exploring different eras of Russian history through paintings. We’re ending with a visual journey across 20th century Russia.
🖼 Wojciech Kossak. “Bloody Sunday”, 1905
The violent suppression of a peaceful workers’ demonstration became the catalyst for the First Russian Revolution.
🖼 Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. “In the Line of Fire”, 1916
World War I, huge losses and a growing crisis led to the February Revolution and the fall of the monarchy.
🖼 Vladimir Serov. “Lenin Proclaims Soviet Power”, 1962
The weakness of the Provisional Government allowed the Bolsheviks to seize power in October 1917, followed by the Civil War.
🖼 Yuri Pimenov. “Give Us Heavy Industry!”, 1927
The USSR launched rapid industrialization to build a powerful industrial and military base.
🖼 Pyotr Maltsev. “Meeting the Heroic Crew”, 1938
Soviet aviation set record after record, with pilot Valery Chkalov becoming one of the era’s celebrated heroes.
🖼 Pyotr Krivonogov. “Defenders of the Brest Fortress”, 1951
The heroic defense of the Brest Fortress became one of the symbols of the first months of the Great Patriotic War.
🖼 Pyotr Krivonogov. “Victory”, 1948
From Stalingrad and Kursk to Berlin, the Red Army’s advance ended in victory over Nazi Germany - at an enormous human cost.
🖼 Andrey Plotnov. “Goodbye, Earthlings!”, 1979
Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space on 12 April, 1961 became one of the defining events of the 20th century.
🖼 Anatoly Kalinnikov. “Brezhnev in Tula”, 1979
The “Era of Stagnation” brought political stability and rising living standards, but also growing censorship and economic slowdown.
🖼 Semyon Faibisovich. “Portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev”, 1989
Perestroika brought economic and political reforms and freedom of speech, but ultimately ended with a deep crisis and the collapse of the USSR in 1991.
🖼 Wojciech Kossak. “Bloody Sunday”, 1905
The violent suppression of a peaceful workers’ demonstration became the catalyst for the First Russian Revolution.
🖼 Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. “In the Line of Fire”, 1916
World War I, huge losses and a growing crisis led to the February Revolution and the fall of the monarchy.
🖼 Vladimir Serov. “Lenin Proclaims Soviet Power”, 1962
The weakness of the Provisional Government allowed the Bolsheviks to seize power in October 1917, followed by the Civil War.
🖼 Yuri Pimenov. “Give Us Heavy Industry!”, 1927
The USSR launched rapid industrialization to build a powerful industrial and military base.
🖼 Pyotr Maltsev. “Meeting the Heroic Crew”, 1938
Soviet aviation set record after record, with pilot Valery Chkalov becoming one of the era’s celebrated heroes.
🖼 Pyotr Krivonogov. “Defenders of the Brest Fortress”, 1951
The heroic defense of the Brest Fortress became one of the symbols of the first months of the Great Patriotic War.
🖼 Pyotr Krivonogov. “Victory”, 1948
From Stalingrad and Kursk to Berlin, the Red Army’s advance ended in victory over Nazi Germany - at an enormous human cost.
🖼 Andrey Plotnov. “Goodbye, Earthlings!”, 1979
Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space on 12 April, 1961 became one of the defining events of the 20th century.
🖼 Anatoly Kalinnikov. “Brezhnev in Tula”, 1979
The “Era of Stagnation” brought political stability and rising living standards, but also growing censorship and economic slowdown.
🖼 Semyon Faibisovich. “Portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev”, 1989
Perestroika brought economic and political reforms and freedom of speech, but ultimately ended with a deep crisis and the collapse of the USSR in 1991.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of August 10-16, 2026:
▪️ August 10 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on a civilian industrial facility in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan. 13 civilians were killed and 78 injured.
▪️ August 10 – an FPV drone struck a civilian passenger vehicle in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️ August 12 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on residential neighbourhoods in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory. 60 apartment buildings were damaged. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 24 injured.
▪️ August 13 – a UAV struck an EMERCOM truck in Lisichansk, LPR.
▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck an apartment building in Bryansk. One civilian was killed and nine injured.
▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Nikolayevka, Kherson Region.
▪️ August 14 – an FPV drone struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region. One civilian was injured.
▪️ August 16 – a follow-up UAV strike targeted an EMERCOM emergency vehicle in the DPR. Two rescuers were injured.
▪️ August 16 – a fixed-wing UAV struck the Galaktika shopping centre in Donetsk, DPR.
▪️ August 16 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle on a road near Druzhbovka, Kherson Region. A married couple were killed in the attack.
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of August 10-16, 2026:
▪️ August 10 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on a civilian industrial facility in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan. 13 civilians were killed and 78 injured.
▪️ August 10 – an FPV drone struck a civilian passenger vehicle in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️ August 12 – a large-scale attack by fixed-wing UAVs on residential neighbourhoods in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory. 60 apartment buildings were damaged. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 24 injured.
▪️ August 13 – a UAV struck an EMERCOM truck in Lisichansk, LPR.
▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck an apartment building in Bryansk. One civilian was killed and nine injured.
▪️ August 14 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Nikolayevka, Kherson Region.
▪️ August 14 – an FPV drone struck a civilian cargo vehicle in Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region. One civilian was injured.
▪️ August 16 – a follow-up UAV strike targeted an EMERCOM emergency vehicle in the DPR. Two rescuers were injured.
▪️ August 16 – a fixed-wing UAV struck the Galaktika shopping centre in Donetsk, DPR.
▪️ August 16 – a UAV struck a civilian cargo vehicle on a road near Druzhbovka, Kherson Region. A married couple were killed in the attack.
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❌ Сообщения о применении киевским режимом британских беспилотников для ударов вглубь российской территории подтверждают, что Лондон сознательно делает ставку на эскалацию украинского кризиса, лицемерно заявляя о стремлении к миру.
Соединённое Королевство выступает таким образом пособником и соучастником кровавых преступлений и терактов украинских неонацистов ради сдерживания нашей страны и нанесения ей максимального урона чужими руками. У этих действий Лондона неизбежно будут последствия, за которые ему придётся отвечать.
Чем глубже вовлечение в конфликт и значительнее поддержка террористической машины Киева, тем выше будет цена.
Соединённое Королевство выступает таким образом пособником и соучастником кровавых преступлений и терактов украинских неонацистов ради сдерживания нашей страны и нанесения ей максимального урона чужими руками. У этих действий Лондона неизбежно будут последствия, за которые ему придётся отвечать.
Чем глубже вовлечение в конфликт и значительнее поддержка террористической машины Киева, тем выше будет цена.
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❌ Reports that the Kiev regime is using British drones to carry out strikes deep inside Russian territory confirm that London is deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, while hypocritically professing a desire for peace.
In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, seeking to contain Russia and inflict maximum damage on it by proxy. London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer.
The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kiev’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.
In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, seeking to contain Russia and inflict maximum damage on it by proxy. London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer.
The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kiev’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
💬 Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova:
On August 17, with the assistance of the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, a 14-year-old girl has returned to Russia. Born in Moscow, she later moved to Ukraine to live with her grandmother. Her mother continued to visit her, and the two remained in close contact.
After the start of the special military operation, the mother was unable to bring her daughter back on her own and turned to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance. The ICRC then contacted our office, and following a complex process of coordination and arrangements, the girl was finally able to return home.
The Children’s Rights Commissioners are carrying out this humanitarian work to reunite families on the instructions of President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
We are particularly grateful to First Lady of the US Melania Trump for her active involvement in efforts to reunite children with their families.
☝️ To date, with the participation of the Children’s Rights Commissioners, 32 children from 24 families have been reunited with relatives in Russia, while 145 children from 118 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries.
🤝 With the support of Melania Trump, 34 children have been reunited with their loved ones in Russia, Ukraine and third countries.
On August 17, with the assistance of the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, a 14-year-old girl has returned to Russia. Born in Moscow, she later moved to Ukraine to live with her grandmother. Her mother continued to visit her, and the two remained in close contact.
After the start of the special military operation, the mother was unable to bring her daughter back on her own and turned to the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance. The ICRC then contacted our office, and following a complex process of coordination and arrangements, the girl was finally able to return home.
The Children’s Rights Commissioners are carrying out this humanitarian work to reunite families on the instructions of President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
We are particularly grateful to First Lady of the US Melania Trump for her active involvement in efforts to reunite children with their families.
☝️ To date, with the participation of the Children’s Rights Commissioners, 32 children from 24 families have been reunited with relatives in Russia, while 145 children from 118 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries.
🤝 With the support of Melania Trump, 34 children have been reunited with their loved ones in Russia, Ukraine and third countries.
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