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📰 Article by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova 'neocolon-AI-lism' for 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' newspaper (July 17, 2025)
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✍️ At the beginning of July, the Russian MFA Collegium held a regular meeting on information and communication technologies, specifically the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence. It marked the launch of a substantive intra-ministry debate and the ministry’s adaptation to addressing AI-related challenges within the international dimension of this vast topic.
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As a key driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, AI has been shaping a new economic, socio-cultural, and political system right before our eyes.
These changes are particularly evident in the industrial, financial, and economic spheres across nations – yet the explosive development of machine learning is increasingly acquiring a political dimension. To establish the appropriate semantic framework for this “underside” of digitalisation, we must first outline the ideological coordinates adopted by certain geopolitical players advancing artificial intelligence.
👉 That framework is neocolonialist thinking.
When combined with AI, neocolonialism takes on a truly global, technologically sophisticated dimension.
Beyond the traditional dominance of the so-called “golden billion,” the rest of the world now faces novel mechanisms of dependency – more subtle than classical colonial subjugation, yet far more pervasive and enduring. Developing nations are no longer merely reliant on imported hardware or software; they are increasingly subjected to algorithmic governance, which dictates critical processes – from logistics to education, from healthcare to the shaping of public opinion.
AI is not only and not so much becoming an instrument of progress as a form of pressure and a driving force of global competition, including for people’s hearts and souls and their way of life, as well as a means of redistributing power in the world.
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❗️ The principal resource required to sustain the expansion of production and the increasingly pervasive application of artificial intelligence standards is rare-earth metals – fossil elements with critically limited reserves. These very materials now lie at the heart of the trade wars between the principal suppliers of AI solutions on the global market.
The political elites of Western nations – the majority of which lack domestic deposits of such substances – seek to secure unrestricted access to extraction sites located in the states comprising the World Majority. In pursuit of this goal, they resort to aggressive neo-colonial policies.
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Another component of the nascent neo-colonial order has emerged in the form of the environmental and ideological platform. For themselves, the collective West has engineered a universal system of economic permissiveness. Simultaneously, they assert that any economic development undertaken by the so-called “non-chosen” countries must rigidly conform to the West’s green standards.
This deliberate “management” of:
a) digitalisation,
b) AI implementation, and
c) the green agenda
has propelled the AI sector into a phase of revolutionary progress.
☝️ The trajectory of humanity’s evolutionary vector has revealed itself with clarity. The assertions made by Russian President Vladimir Putin have gained in credibility – namely, that the state which commands leadership in the production of such technologies will attain global supremacy, and that their deployment marks the commencement of a new chapter in human existence.
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These rapidly evolving processes, unfolding across numerous multilateral platforms and forums, are unmistakable indicators of the intensifying global race for leadership in this sphere. They demand the unremitting attention and active engagement of the state – including the Russian MFA.
❗️ Ultimately, building a fair multipolar world is intrinsically dependent upon our capacity to thwart attempts at resurrecting neo-colonial exploitation and inequality in digital form.
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✍️ At the beginning of July, the Russian MFA Collegium held a regular meeting on information and communication technologies, specifically the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence. It marked the launch of a substantive intra-ministry debate and the ministry’s adaptation to addressing AI-related challenges within the international dimension of this vast topic.
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As a key driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, AI has been shaping a new economic, socio-cultural, and political system right before our eyes.
These changes are particularly evident in the industrial, financial, and economic spheres across nations – yet the explosive development of machine learning is increasingly acquiring a political dimension. To establish the appropriate semantic framework for this “underside” of digitalisation, we must first outline the ideological coordinates adopted by certain geopolitical players advancing artificial intelligence.
👉 That framework is neocolonialist thinking.
When combined with AI, neocolonialism takes on a truly global, technologically sophisticated dimension.
Beyond the traditional dominance of the so-called “golden billion,” the rest of the world now faces novel mechanisms of dependency – more subtle than classical colonial subjugation, yet far more pervasive and enduring. Developing nations are no longer merely reliant on imported hardware or software; they are increasingly subjected to algorithmic governance, which dictates critical processes – from logistics to education, from healthcare to the shaping of public opinion.
AI is not only and not so much becoming an instrument of progress as a form of pressure and a driving force of global competition, including for people’s hearts and souls and their way of life, as well as a means of redistributing power in the world.
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❗️ The principal resource required to sustain the expansion of production and the increasingly pervasive application of artificial intelligence standards is rare-earth metals – fossil elements with critically limited reserves. These very materials now lie at the heart of the trade wars between the principal suppliers of AI solutions on the global market.
The political elites of Western nations – the majority of which lack domestic deposits of such substances – seek to secure unrestricted access to extraction sites located in the states comprising the World Majority. In pursuit of this goal, they resort to aggressive neo-colonial policies.
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Another component of the nascent neo-colonial order has emerged in the form of the environmental and ideological platform. For themselves, the collective West has engineered a universal system of economic permissiveness. Simultaneously, they assert that any economic development undertaken by the so-called “non-chosen” countries must rigidly conform to the West’s green standards.
This deliberate “management” of:
a) digitalisation,
b) AI implementation, and
c) the green agenda
has propelled the AI sector into a phase of revolutionary progress.
☝️ The trajectory of humanity’s evolutionary vector has revealed itself with clarity. The assertions made by Russian President Vladimir Putin have gained in credibility – namely, that the state which commands leadership in the production of such technologies will attain global supremacy, and that their deployment marks the commencement of a new chapter in human existence.
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These rapidly evolving processes, unfolding across numerous multilateral platforms and forums, are unmistakable indicators of the intensifying global race for leadership in this sphere. They demand the unremitting attention and active engagement of the state – including the Russian MFA.
❗️ Ultimately, building a fair multipolar world is intrinsically dependent upon our capacity to thwart attempts at resurrecting neo-colonial exploitation and inequality in digital form.
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On July 21, 2025 a delegation of the Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF) visited the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Dhaka to present the 20th issue of the 'Rising Asia' Magazine dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War.
Сhargé d'Affaires a.i. of Russia in Bangladesh, Ekaterina Semenova, thanked the editorial board for publishing the special issue, which goes in line with the efforts of the Russian Government to preserve the historical truth about the war. She emphasized that for Russian people the Great Patriotic War is a personal matter with every family cherishing the heroic deeds of their ancestors. CEAF Chairman, Prof. Mahbub Ullah, pointed out that without the sacrifice and the contribution of the Soviet people, the Western allies alone would have never accomplished the task of defeating Nazism.
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Сhargé d'Affaires a.i. of Russia in Bangladesh, Ekaterina Semenova, thanked the editorial board for publishing the special issue, which goes in line with the efforts of the Russian Government to preserve the historical truth about the war. She emphasized that for Russian people the Great Patriotic War is a personal matter with every family cherishing the heroic deeds of their ancestors. CEAF Chairman, Prof. Mahbub Ullah, pointed out that without the sacrifice and the contribution of the Soviet people, the Western allies alone would have never accomplished the task of defeating Nazism.
Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17Px8dBR82/
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21 июля 2025 г. делегация Фонда «Центр Восточной Азии» (CEAF) посетила Посольство Российской Федерации в Дакке, чтобы вручить 20-й выпуск журнала «Rising Asia», посвящённый 80-летию Победы Советского Союза в Великой Отечественной войне. Делегацию возглавил председатель CEAF профессор Махбуб Улла. Среди гостей также присутствовал главный редактор журнала «Rising Asia» Насим Махмуд.
Временный поверенный в делах России в Бангладеш Е.А.Семёнова выразила благодарность за публикацию выпуска на столь актуальную тему, что согласуется с усилиями российского правительства по сохранению исторической правды о войне. Она подчеркнула, что для жителей России Великая Отечественная война особенно значимое событие, так как она затронула каждую семью. Председатель CEAF отметил, что разгромить нацизм удалось именно благодаря усилиям советского народа.
Временный поверенный в делах России в Бангладеш Е.А.Семёнова выразила благодарность за публикацию выпуска на столь актуальную тему, что согласуется с усилиями российского правительства по сохранению исторической правды о войне. Она подчеркнула, что для жителей России Великая Отечественная война особенно значимое событие, так как она затронула каждую семью. Председатель CEAF отметил, что разгромить нацизм удалось именно благодаря усилиям советского народа.
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The Russian Embassy in Bangladesh is deeply saddened by the crash of Bangladesh Air Force aircraft on the campus of Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims. We wish quick recovery to the injured.
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Российские школьники победили на Международной математической олимпиаде
👨🏫В Австралии завершилась 66-я Международная математическая олимпиада.
🏆Наши ребята завоевали 5 золотых и 1 серебряную медаль.
Школьников и их наставников поздравили вице-премьер Дмитрий Чернышенко и министр просвещения Сергей Кравцов.
⚡️ Россия входит в десятку стран по качеству образования и в тройку сильнейших по международным олимпиадам. Растет число медалей, в том числе золотых.
📌С учетом наград на Международной математической олимпиаде российские ученики в 2025 году завоевали 16 медалей основных международных олимпиад и 52 – промежуточных (тренировочных).
🥇 Золотые медали завоевали:
• Иван Часовских, Химки, Московская область,
• Дмитрий Гришко, Москва,
• Илья Замоторин, Санкт-Петербург,
• Василий Патрушев, Владивосток,
• Артем Садыков, Челябинск.
🥈Серебряная медаль у Ивана Кокарева из Челябинска.
⚡️ Международная математическая олимпиада – крупнейший и наиболее престижный из всех международных интеллектуальных турниров среди старшеклассников.
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👨🏫В Австралии завершилась 66-я Международная математическая олимпиада.
🏆Наши ребята завоевали 5 золотых и 1 серебряную медаль.
Школьников и их наставников поздравили вице-премьер Дмитрий Чернышенко и министр просвещения Сергей Кравцов.
«Наша страна – Родина целой плеяды выдающихся математиков. Мы искренне радуемся тому, что современные школьники продолжают эти славные традиции и показывают высокие результаты. Наш Президент Владимир Путин подчеркивает важность качественного преподавания и увлеченности школьников математикой. Благодарим учителей и наставников за знания и поддержку ребят развивать свои таланты, а самих школьников – за повод гордиться их успехами! Поздравляю с медалями и желаю реализации талантов и достойного применения ваших знаний в будущем!» – заявил вице-премьер.
📌С учетом наград на Международной математической олимпиаде российские ученики в 2025 году завоевали 16 медалей основных международных олимпиад и 52 – промежуточных (тренировочных).
Глава Минпросвещения отметил, что медали – это справедливая награда за их талант, трудолюбие и упорство:
«Искренне рад, что в честной борьбе со сверстниками из разных стран вы показали великолепную подготовку, командное единство и волю к победе. Ваши результаты – настоящий знак качества российской системы образования и отечественной математической школы».
🥇 Золотые медали завоевали:
• Иван Часовских, Химки, Московская область,
• Дмитрий Гришко, Москва,
• Илья Замоторин, Санкт-Петербург,
• Василий Патрушев, Владивосток,
• Артем Садыков, Челябинск.
🥈Серебряная медаль у Ивана Кокарева из Челябинска.
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⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry statement on retaliatory measures to the 17th and 18th EU sanctions packages against Russia
The European Union continues to expand its unilateral and illegitimate restrictive measures against Russia, which violate international law and undermine the prerogatives of the UN Security Council.
On May 20 and July 18, the Council of the European Union passed the 17th and 18th packages of sanctions.
❗️ In response to these unfriendly actions, Russia has significantly expanded its list of representatives of EU institutions, EU member states, and other European countries that have aligned themselves with Brussels’ anti-Russia agenda. In accordance with Federal Law No. 114-FZ On the Procedure for Exiting the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation dated August 15, 1996, these individuals are now banned from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.
📄 This expanded list includes:
• members of law enforcement agencies, government and commercial organisations, and citizens of EU member countries and other Western countries responsible for supplying military aid to Kiev, facilitating deliveries of dual-purpose products to Ukraine, engaging in activities aimed at undermining Russia’s territorial integrity, or organising blockades against Russian vessels and cargo in the Baltic Sea,
• representatives of EU bodies, national authorities of EU countries and other European states involved in politically motivated prosecution of Russian officials for alleged “illegal detentions and deportations from Ukrainian territory,” those supporting the creation of a so-called “tribunal” against the Russian leadership, and advocates of confiscating Russian state assets or redirecting revenues from them to the benefit of the Kiev regime, individuals responsible for drafting or enforcing anti-Russia sanctions, those attempting to damage Russia’s relations with other states,
• outspoken Russophobic activists and representatives of the academic community
• EU and European Parliament members who have voted for anti-Russia resolutions and draft laws.
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☝️ These hostile, anti-Russia actions will have no impact on our national policy.
Russia will continue to defend its national interests and promote the emergence of a new, just world order. Any future EU sanctions will be met with a timely and proportionate response.
The European Union continues to expand its unilateral and illegitimate restrictive measures against Russia, which violate international law and undermine the prerogatives of the UN Security Council.
On May 20 and July 18, the Council of the European Union passed the 17th and 18th packages of sanctions.
❗️ In response to these unfriendly actions, Russia has significantly expanded its list of representatives of EU institutions, EU member states, and other European countries that have aligned themselves with Brussels’ anti-Russia agenda. In accordance with Federal Law No. 114-FZ On the Procedure for Exiting the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation dated August 15, 1996, these individuals are now banned from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.
📄 This expanded list includes:
• members of law enforcement agencies, government and commercial organisations, and citizens of EU member countries and other Western countries responsible for supplying military aid to Kiev, facilitating deliveries of dual-purpose products to Ukraine, engaging in activities aimed at undermining Russia’s territorial integrity, or organising blockades against Russian vessels and cargo in the Baltic Sea,
• representatives of EU bodies, national authorities of EU countries and other European states involved in politically motivated prosecution of Russian officials for alleged “illegal detentions and deportations from Ukrainian territory,” those supporting the creation of a so-called “tribunal” against the Russian leadership, and advocates of confiscating Russian state assets or redirecting revenues from them to the benefit of the Kiev regime, individuals responsible for drafting or enforcing anti-Russia sanctions, those attempting to damage Russia’s relations with other states,
• outspoken Russophobic activists and representatives of the academic community
• EU and European Parliament members who have voted for anti-Russia resolutions and draft laws.
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☝️ These hostile, anti-Russia actions will have no impact on our national policy.
Russia will continue to defend its national interests and promote the emergence of a new, just world order. Any future EU sanctions will be met with a timely and proportionate response.
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On July 22, 2025 Chargé d'Affaires of Russia to Bangladesh Ekaterina Semenova presented the award to the 1st prize winner of Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest Mohammed Suman.
Mr Suman is a photojournalist based in Chittagong, working at the Daily Kalbela newspaper. He has been a photographer for more than 10 years. It is the second time Mr Suman takes part in the contest.
His 1st prize winning photograph named “Children of Chittagong are playing on piles of dirt” depicts a group of boys playing cricket on the site of drain renovation works.
His other photograph “Praying in the Field” received Jury Honorable Mention. The main character of the photo is a daily laborer praying amidst sandbags.
Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is an annual contest named after a special photojournalist of Rossiya Segodnya media group, who died in southeastern Ukraine in August 2014. Every year talented professionals from different countries, including Bangladesh, participate in the competition.
Mr Suman is a photojournalist based in Chittagong, working at the Daily Kalbela newspaper. He has been a photographer for more than 10 years. It is the second time Mr Suman takes part in the contest.
His 1st prize winning photograph named “Children of Chittagong are playing on piles of dirt” depicts a group of boys playing cricket on the site of drain renovation works.
His other photograph “Praying in the Field” received Jury Honorable Mention. The main character of the photo is a daily laborer praying amidst sandbags.
Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is an annual contest named after a special photojournalist of Rossiya Segodnya media group, who died in southeastern Ukraine in August 2014. Every year talented professionals from different countries, including Bangladesh, participate in the competition.
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22 июля 2025 г. Временный поверенный в делах России в Бангладеш Е.А. Семенова вручила награду Мохаммеду Суману – победителю Международного конкурса фотожурналистики имени Андрея Стенина.
Мохаммед родом из Читтагонга, работает в газете Daily Kalbela. Он занимается фотографией уже более 10 лет и дважды участвовал в конкурсе имени А. Стенина.
М. Суман получил первое место за фотографию «Читтагонгские дети играют в грязи», которая изображает группу мальчиков, играющих в крикет на строительной площадке.
Вторая его фотография «Молитва в поле» получила особую отметку жюри. Главный герой снимка — рабочий, молящийся среди мешков с песком.
Международный конкурс фотожурналистики имени Андрея Стенина — ежегодный конкурс, названный в память о специальном фотокорреспонденте МИА «Россия сегодня», погибшем на юго-востоке Украины в августе 2014 года. Каждый год в конкурсе принимают участие фотографы из разных стран мира, среди которых немало талантливых граждан Бангладеш.
Мохаммед родом из Читтагонга, работает в газете Daily Kalbela. Он занимается фотографией уже более 10 лет и дважды участвовал в конкурсе имени А. Стенина.
М. Суман получил первое место за фотографию «Читтагонгские дети играют в грязи», которая изображает группу мальчиков, играющих в крикет на строительной площадке.
Вторая его фотография «Молитва в поле» получила особую отметку жюри. Главный герой снимка — рабочий, молящийся среди мешков с песком.
Международный конкурс фотожурналистики имени Андрея Стенина — ежегодный конкурс, названный в память о специальном фотокорреспонденте МИА «Россия сегодня», погибшем на юго-востоке Украины в августе 2014 года. Каждый год в конкурсе принимают участие фотографы из разных стран мира, среди которых немало талантливых граждан Бангладеш.
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⚡️ Statement by Head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky following the third round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul (July 23, 2025)
Key talking points:
• All agreements on humanitarian tracks discussed previously have been fulfilled. The exchange of the last groups of prisoners of war — about 250 individuals from each side — is nearing completion at the Ukraine-Belarus border. A second, unprecedentedly large exchange involving approximately 1'200 people from each side has been completed. An agreement has been reached to conduct another exchange of no less than 1'200 POWs from each side in the near future. Ongoing indefinite humanitarian exchanges of the severely wounded and sick along the line of contact will continue.
• Russia proposed the formation of three working groups to operate online: on political issues, humanitarian issues, and military issues. The Ukrainian Side agreed to consider this proposal.
• The Russian Side has once again proposed that Ukraine consider the possibility of declaring short-term ceasefires (24–48 hours) along the line of contact to retrieve the wounded and the bodies of fallen soldiers.
• Russia has returned more than 7'000 bodies [of AFU soldiers] to Ukraine and has received a small number of its own in return. An offer was made to hand over an additional 3'000 bodies of Ukrainian servicemen.
• The issue of returning civilians displaced by hostilities was discussed. Not all residents of the Kursk region who were "evacuated" by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to Ukrainian territory have been returned home. There are about 30 such individuals, and they are still being held by Ukraine.
• There was extensive discussion on the positions outlined by both parties in the memoranda exchanged last time. The positions remain quite far apart. It was agreed to maintain contact.
• The list of 339 names of Ukrainian children has been fully reviewed. Some children have been returned to Ukraine. Work is ongoing regarding the others. If legal guardians, close relatives, or official representatives are found, the children will be returned home immediately. For us, children are sacred. At present, they are under state care, safe and well provided for in appropriate child welfare institutions.
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❓ Question: Was the possibility of a summit-level meeting discussed?
💬 Vladimir Medinsky: For such a meeting to take place, the terms of the agreement must first be thoroughly prepared. A summit should be held to finalize and sign off on agreements. Meeting just to rehash everything again makes no sense.
Key talking points:
• All agreements on humanitarian tracks discussed previously have been fulfilled. The exchange of the last groups of prisoners of war — about 250 individuals from each side — is nearing completion at the Ukraine-Belarus border. A second, unprecedentedly large exchange involving approximately 1'200 people from each side has been completed. An agreement has been reached to conduct another exchange of no less than 1'200 POWs from each side in the near future. Ongoing indefinite humanitarian exchanges of the severely wounded and sick along the line of contact will continue.
• Russia proposed the formation of three working groups to operate online: on political issues, humanitarian issues, and military issues. The Ukrainian Side agreed to consider this proposal.
• The Russian Side has once again proposed that Ukraine consider the possibility of declaring short-term ceasefires (24–48 hours) along the line of contact to retrieve the wounded and the bodies of fallen soldiers.
• Russia has returned more than 7'000 bodies [of AFU soldiers] to Ukraine and has received a small number of its own in return. An offer was made to hand over an additional 3'000 bodies of Ukrainian servicemen.
• The issue of returning civilians displaced by hostilities was discussed. Not all residents of the Kursk region who were "evacuated" by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to Ukrainian territory have been returned home. There are about 30 such individuals, and they are still being held by Ukraine.
• There was extensive discussion on the positions outlined by both parties in the memoranda exchanged last time. The positions remain quite far apart. It was agreed to maintain contact.
• The list of 339 names of Ukrainian children has been fully reviewed. Some children have been returned to Ukraine. Work is ongoing regarding the others. If legal guardians, close relatives, or official representatives are found, the children will be returned home immediately. For us, children are sacred. At present, they are under state care, safe and well provided for in appropriate child welfare institutions.
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❓ Question: Was the possibility of a summit-level meeting discussed?
💬 Vladimir Medinsky: For such a meeting to take place, the terms of the agreement must first be thoroughly prepared. A summit should be held to finalize and sign off on agreements. Meeting just to rehash everything again makes no sense.
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15 июня 2025 года стартовал ежегодный Международный экологический конкурс "ЭкоМир", проводимый Российской Академией естественных наук с 2003 года.
Цель конкурса - поощрить деятельность, направленную на решение экологических проблем, и оценить выдающиеся достижения в области охраны окружающей среды.
Отбор участников конкурса осуществляется на основе поданных заявок и документов, подтверждающих реализацию проектов, программ и акций.
Срок подачи заявок на конкурс до 1 декабря 2025 года.
Ознакомиться с документами конкурса и подать заявку.
Цель конкурса - поощрить деятельность, направленную на решение экологических проблем, и оценить выдающиеся достижения в области охраны окружающей среды.
Отбор участников конкурса осуществляется на основе поданных заявок и документов, подтверждающих реализацию проектов, программ и акций.
Срок подачи заявок на конкурс до 1 декабря 2025 года.
Ознакомиться с документами конкурса и подать заявку.
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On June 15, 2025, the annual International Ecological Contest "EcoMir" has been launched. The Russian Academy of Natural Sciences holds the competition since 2003.
The goal of the competition is to encourage the activities to solve environmental problems and to take stock of outstanding achievements in the field of environmental protection.
An application and documents confirming the implementation of ecological projects, programs and activities are necessary to secure the participation in the "EcoMir" contest.
The deadline for submitting applications is December 1, 2025.
Learn more about the contest and apply.
The goal of the competition is to encourage the activities to solve environmental problems and to take stock of outstanding achievements in the field of environmental protection.
An application and documents confirming the implementation of ecological projects, programs and activities are necessary to secure the participation in the "EcoMir" contest.
The deadline for submitting applications is December 1, 2025.
Learn more about the contest and apply.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova:
In response to President Vladimir Putin’s instruction, we are working to reunite children with their families in Russia, Ukraine, or other countries. The first reunions took place in 2022.
Since then, we have received a steady stream of requests and lists – in total, processing records for over 1,100 children. After verifying the details, only a small portion of cases required our direct assistance with reunification. Some families reunited or found each other independently; others needed no intervention because the children were already living with relatives.
❗️ To date, since the beginning of the special military operation, our efforts have helped reunite 25 children from 17 families with relatives in Russia, while 112 children from 88 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries.
Each story is unique. In most cases, children were living with one parent or relatives but wished to join the other parent. There were also instances where children had been placed in institutions, but their mother, father, or other close relatives sought to bring them home. We facilitated these reunions.
We began working on the list received during the Istanbul talks as soon as it was available. Most individuals on the list are adults or children already living with their parents or close relatives in Russia. For some children, Russian law enforcement has no record of them being on Russian territory.
Some children were reunited with relatives through our assistance even before we received the list – some as recently as this summer. Our work continues.
🤝 Over the past years, we have developed a clear-cut reunification process – working alongside international partners, including the State of Qatar, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Vatican, and the Ukrainian side. Typically, family reunification requires extensive preparation and often multiple approvals. Where needed, we assist families in gathering the necessary documents and arranging logistics. We also meet arriving parents and accompanying persons, given the vast geographic scope involved.
In accordance with the Presidential instructions, children may only reunite with families upon receiving an application from a parent or other close relative with the appropriate legal capacity.
During the talks, the Ukrainian side was also provided with a list of 20 children living in Ukraine and the European Union whose relatives in Russia are awaiting reunification. We hope this step will bring them closer to being reunited. Unfortunately, in some cases, we have seen no progress – even when the request came directly from parents.
In response to President Vladimir Putin’s instruction, we are working to reunite children with their families in Russia, Ukraine, or other countries. The first reunions took place in 2022.
Since then, we have received a steady stream of requests and lists – in total, processing records for over 1,100 children. After verifying the details, only a small portion of cases required our direct assistance with reunification. Some families reunited or found each other independently; others needed no intervention because the children were already living with relatives.
❗️ To date, since the beginning of the special military operation, our efforts have helped reunite 25 children from 17 families with relatives in Russia, while 112 children from 88 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries.
Each story is unique. In most cases, children were living with one parent or relatives but wished to join the other parent. There were also instances where children had been placed in institutions, but their mother, father, or other close relatives sought to bring them home. We facilitated these reunions.
We began working on the list received during the Istanbul talks as soon as it was available. Most individuals on the list are adults or children already living with their parents or close relatives in Russia. For some children, Russian law enforcement has no record of them being on Russian territory.
Some children were reunited with relatives through our assistance even before we received the list – some as recently as this summer. Our work continues.
🤝 Over the past years, we have developed a clear-cut reunification process – working alongside international partners, including the State of Qatar, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Vatican, and the Ukrainian side. Typically, family reunification requires extensive preparation and often multiple approvals. Where needed, we assist families in gathering the necessary documents and arranging logistics. We also meet arriving parents and accompanying persons, given the vast geographic scope involved.
In accordance with the Presidential instructions, children may only reunite with families upon receiving an application from a parent or other close relative with the appropriate legal capacity.
During the talks, the Ukrainian side was also provided with a list of 20 children living in Ukraine and the European Union whose relatives in Russia are awaiting reunification. We hope this step will bring them closer to being reunited. Unfortunately, in some cases, we have seen no progress – even when the request came directly from parents.
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