⛔️ Сегодня ВСУ нанесли удар по н.п. Юбилейный ( #ЛНР ) французскими ракетами SCALP-EG.

12 жителей пострадали, 9 находятся в больнице, ещё трое — на амбулаторном лечении. Нанесён урон гражданской инфраструктуре.

🇫🇷 Так выглядит вклад Франции в обеспечение европейской безопасности.

⛔️ Today the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Yubileyniy ( #LPR ) with French SCALP-EG missiles.

12 civilians injured, 9 in hospital, 3 are undergoing outpatient treatment. Civil infrastructure was damaged.

🇫🇷 This is what #France ’s contribution to European security looks like.

Sergey #Lavrov :

It’s high time for the #Kiev regime to accept the reality 'on the ground'. I hope that this message, which has been repeated many times, will be heeded and that the #West will understand that it’s time to stop sacrificing #Ukraine for its absolutely hopeless

◾️ President Vladimir Putin expressed his deepest condolences to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi

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🗓 #OTD in 1712 Peter the Great moved the capital from Moscow to #StPetersburg & declared a new vision for the country – modern & progressive.

🏛 Until 1918 #StPetersburg , then Petrograd was the capital & till nowadays it remains one of the greatest cities in the world.

#OTD in 1953, Shavarsh Karapetyan, Soviet 11-time diving world record holder, was born

Known for his prowess & real-life heroism: dove into water ~40 times to rescue 20 people from a sinking bus.

💬 In difficult moments like this, your love for fellow humans grows even stronger

👨‍🎨 #OTD in 1888, one of the founders of Palekh art, which emerged on the basis of icon painting, Nikolai #Zinoviev was born.

🤝 Being a talented teacher, he mentored and nurtured many generations of Palekh master crafters & artists.

🇷🇺 President Vladimir #Putin :

When our troops stood near Kiev, our Western partners told us: it is impossible to sign documents when the other side puts a gun to your temple. “What should be done?” we asked. “It is necessary to withdraw troops from Kiev.” We did this. On the

◾️ FM Sergey #Lavrov : We are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of President سید ابراهیم رئیسی, FM H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان and those who accompanied them.

Our thoughts and hearts are with those near and dear to them in this hour of grief.

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🎬 #OTD in 1980, Tarkovsky's #Stalker premiered.

💬 He once said: 'I prepared for this film all my life, & shot in 2 years”.

ℹ️ Based on the Strugatsky brothers' 'Roadside Picnic', the plot unfolds in an exclusion zone, where supposedly a wish fulfilling room is located.

🛰 #OTD in 1961 #Soviet space probe #Venera1 became the first man-made object to perform a flyby of Venus.

The spacecraft gathered valuable scientific data, paved way for further exploration of the planet.

🌌 Stay tuned for Russia's next mission to Venus, set to launch in 2031!

🗓 #OTD in 1958 the Soviet film 'The cranes are flying' by Mikhail Kalatazov won the Palme d'Or at #Cannes .

It’s a drama about #WWII with no single frame of battle & with no bloody horrors of the Nazis crimes.

🎥 But it's impossible to watch without bursting into tears…

🎙 President #Putin on the outcomes of his state visit to China

💬 Certainly, Russia & China are important components of modern civilisation. We have our own views on how we should develop.

The development should be constructive & peaceful

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🚀 'Space: a Tribute to Gagarin' exhibition now open in Geneva!

👩🏻‍🎨 Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin, #KUNST18 's seven Russian female artists explore humanity's first space travel through 50+ paintings.

🖼️ Visit 'TCarminе' gallery until June 13.

#Gagarin90

Good morning☀️, #Crimea 🇷🇺! 🚩Batiliman surroundings, Laspi bay ➡️krym4you.com/dostoprimechat…

💬 #Zakharova : Barbaric attacks on the Russian regions with the use of Western-made weapons are clearly backed by the US and the UK curators overseeing Zelensky’s regime.

❗️ Russia will not leave unanswered these acts of aggression.

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🕯 On the second day of his state visit to China, President of Russia Vladimir #Putin laid flowers at the Monument to Soviet Red Army Soldiers who perished while liberating Northeast China.

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⚔️ #OTD in 1801, famous bronze monument to the 🇷🇺 Russian undefeated military genius, Field-Marshal Alexander #Suvorov was unveiled in Saint Petersburg.

#DYK ❓ It is an object of cultural heritage and Russia's first monument dedicated to a person outside the royal family.

🇷🇺🇮🇩 Pada tanggal 15 Mei 2024, Pertemuan Ketua Kelompok Kerja Rusia-Indonesia untuk Perdagangan, Industri, dan Investasi diselenggarakan di sela-sela Forum Ekonomi Internasional XV 'Rusia - Dunia Islam: KazanForum'.

🎙 President #Putin at the gala concert devoted to the 75th Anniversary of Russia-China diplomatic relations and the opening of Russia and China’s years of culture:

🇷🇺🇨🇳 #RussiaChina relations have now reached the highest level in history.

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