⛵️ Last weekend, St Petersburg hosted the iconic Scarlet Sails celebration, honouring graduates across Russia. Music, lights and fireworks lit up the Neva River as the famous brig sailed beneath scarlet sails – a symbol of hope, youth and new beginnings. t.me/RusEmbUK/3462

💬 President #Putin: I’ve seen the EU leaders’ statement on the “innovative use of drones” by the Ukrainian military. One question immediately came to mind: was the strike on the student dormitory in Starobelsk also an “innovative use”? Do Western leaders welcome that as well?

⚡️ @mod_russia: On June 26, 160 Russian servicemen returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime in exchange for 160 Ukrainian POWs. The UAE provided humanitarian mediation assistance in the return of the Russian servicemen. t.me/MFARussia/30723

🎙️ Dmitry #Polyanskiy at OSCE on 25 June: "On the hybrid war waged by NATO and EU against Russia" ❗️The West is waging hybrid war against Russia through Ukrainian proxies, preparing for direct conflict. Stubb admitted: no evidence Russia plans to attack NATO. 🔺 Weekly record: 290 civilians affected, 41 killed. Over 4,800 munitions fired at civilian targets. 🔺 Terror: bus with Belarusian children (1 killed, 8 wounded), Moscow drone attack (194 UAVs, girl killed), Kerch (4 killed). 🔺 Zaporozhye NPP — 3 days of attacks, 14 hits, power cut. The West is silent. 🔺 History of betrayal: 2004, 2013, 2014, Minsk-2015, rejection of guarantees in 2022, sabotage of Istanbul. 🔺 G7 gave Kiev weapons and production licences. Europe is militarising. ‼️ Russia favours dialogue and a new Eurasian security architecture. OSCE is half-dead while the West rejects dialogue. 📄 Read the full text: shorturl.at/cTwyJ

💬 FM Lavrov: Despite being unable to maintain sole leadership, the West has yet to accept the reality of an emerging multipolar world. Instead, it is trying to shore up its weakening position through sanctions, bans, threats & other illegitimate measures t.me/RusEmbUK/3449

💬 FM Lavrov: The Ukraine crisis can still be resolved through political & diplomatic means. To achieve this, binding security guarantees based on the principle of indivisibility are required, including those ensuring Russia’s security on western borders. t.me/RusEmbUK/3449

💬 Maria Zakharova: The reported extrajudicial executions of Afghan civilians by UK soldiers should be investigated and those responsible held accountable. Western military personnel must not act with impunity and show disregard for the civilian lives. t.me/RusEmbUK/3448

💬 FM Lavrov: The UK and EU countries continue to pump the Kiev regime with weapons and money, while pandering to its openly terrorist actions. They justify any criminal actions by the Kiev regime. t.me/RusEmbUK/3441

💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: The US, the UK, and Europe are striving for total global dominance so that no one can prevent them from continuing to extract resources around the world and live at the expense of others. t.me/RusEmbUK/3441

💬 FM Sergey Lavrov: The real goal of the West behind its calls for talks is to preserve Ukraine as a launching pad for fighting Russia. That is why they are seeking an immediate ceasefire - to buy time in order to pump weapons into the Kiev regime. t.me/RusEmbUK/3441

💬 President Vladimir Putin: Russia remains ready for peace negotiations with Ukraine. We are prepared to proceed on the basis of the agreements reached in Istanbul in 2022, the modalities discussed in Anchorage, and the realities on the ground. t.me/RusEmbUK/3439

💬 President Putin: Russia has consistently advocated equal and indivisible security for all. We believe that this goal can only be achieved by creating a multipolar system of international relations and ensuring the military security of every country. t.me/RusEmbUK/3438

💬 President Putin: The West's plan of action is simple. First, they create threats for Russia, forcing us to take the necessary action to defend and protect our country. Then they accuse us of all the mortal sins to justify their continued aggressive policy against Russia.

💬 President Putin: The West is openly talking about preparing for a war against us and building up their military offensive budgets. In order to justify these expenses and the radical militarisation, NATO and the EU resort to lies about an alleged Russian military threat.

🕯 On the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, President Vladimir Putin honoured the memory of the fallen in the battles against the Nazi invaders by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall. t.me/RusEmbUK/3432

🕯 On the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, we recall the shock of 22 June 1941 – the beginning of a devastating war and the display of unity of the Soviet people in its first, darkest hours. t.me/RusEmbUK/3416 #WeRemember

▪️ 22 June is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow. In London, Vasily Tsyganov, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy, laid flowers at the Soviet War Memorial, unveiled in 1999 in memory of 27 million Soviet citizens who lost their lives during WWII. t.me/RusEmbUK/3426

🕯 June 22 marks the #DayOfMemoryAndSorrow. #OTD 8️⃣5️⃣ years ago, on June 22, 1941, the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people commenced. ⬛️ The Great Patriotic War lasted for 1418 days and nights, claimed lives of some 27 million Soviet citizens. t.me/MFARussia/30628

🩰 #OTD in 1911, Sergei Diaghilev brought the Ballets Russes to Covent Garden. London saw a revolution in ballet – Le Pavillon d’Armide, Le Carnaval, and the Polovtsian Dances stunned audiences and critics alike, redefining dance as total art. t.me/RusEmbUK/3394

💬 FM Sergey Lavrov: European leaders should recognise that the regional security model built in Europe over decades has been destroyed by their own actions. It will not be restored. We must now move toward a continent-wide security architecture open to all Eurasian nations.