📆 On January 29, 2026, Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka, took part in the literary festival «20 Years of the Russian Literature Circle»
Among the guests of honor were Mr. H.S.Senevi, Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs, S.A.Viktorov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka, and Secretary General of the Russia-Sri Lanka Friendship Society Dr. S. Weerasinghe. Scholars, cultural figures, and diplomats also attended the festival, underscoring the high status of the event.
📍In his opening remarks, Levan Dzhagaryan emphasized the special role of literature as a tool for mutual understanding between peoples and generations, and therefore its diplomatic significance.
On the eve of Diplomatic Worker’s Day, he warmly congratulated colleagues and friends on the upcoming professional holiday. A part of his speech was devoted to the life and professional career of the outstanding diplomat R.N.Nishanov, who headed the USSR diplomatic mission in Ceylon from 1970 to 1978. A specially prepared video about his life and career, translated into Sinhala, was screened for the audience.
📚 The festival once again clearly confirmed the strong and lasting interest in Russian literature in Sri Lanka. It also highlighted the exceptional role of translators, who make a significant contribution to strengthening cultural ties between countries.
Among the guests of honor were Mr. H.S.Senevi, Minister of Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs, S.A.Viktorov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka, and Secretary General of the Russia-Sri Lanka Friendship Society Dr. S. Weerasinghe. Scholars, cultural figures, and diplomats also attended the festival, underscoring the high status of the event.
📍In his opening remarks, Levan Dzhagaryan emphasized the special role of literature as a tool for mutual understanding between peoples and generations, and therefore its diplomatic significance.
On the eve of Diplomatic Worker’s Day, he warmly congratulated colleagues and friends on the upcoming professional holiday. A part of his speech was devoted to the life and professional career of the outstanding diplomat R.N.Nishanov, who headed the USSR diplomatic mission in Ceylon from 1970 to 1978. A specially prepared video about his life and career, translated into Sinhala, was screened for the audience.
📚 The festival once again clearly confirmed the strong and lasting interest in Russian literature in Sri Lanka. It also highlighted the exceptional role of translators, who make a significant contribution to strengthening cultural ties between countries.
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📆 29 января 2026 года Посол России в Шри-Ланке Леван Семенович Джагарян принял участие в литературном фестивале «20 лет Кружку Русской Литературы».
Среди почётных гостей мероприятия - Министр по делам буддизма и религий Х.С.Сеневи, Посол Казахстана в Шри-Ланке С.А.Викторов и генеральный секретарь Общества дружбы Россия–Шри-Ланка доктор С. Вирасингхе. В фестивале также приняли участие учёные, деятели культуры и дипломаты.
📍В своей вступительной речи Леван Семенович отметил особую роль литературы как инструмента взаимопонимания между народами и поколениями, имеющего, соответственно, и дипломатическое значение.
В преддверии Дня дипломатического работника он тепло поздравил коллег и друзей с наступающим профессиональным праздником. Отдельная часть выступления была посвящена рассказу о жизненном и профессиональном пути выдающегося дипломата Р.Н.Нишанова, который руководил дипмиссией СССР на Цейлоне в 1970-1978 гг. Был показан специально подготовленный для мероприятия и переведённый на сингальский язык видеоматериал о жизни и карьере государственного деятеля.
📚 Фестиваль вновь наглядно подтвердил живой и устойчивый интерес к русской литературе в Шри-Ланке. Мероприятие также продемонстрировало исключительную роль переводчиков, вносящих существенный вклад в укрепление культурных связей между странами.
#ДДР2026 #ДеньДипломата
Среди почётных гостей мероприятия - Министр по делам буддизма и религий Х.С.Сеневи, Посол Казахстана в Шри-Ланке С.А.Викторов и генеральный секретарь Общества дружбы Россия–Шри-Ланка доктор С. Вирасингхе. В фестивале также приняли участие учёные, деятели культуры и дипломаты.
📍В своей вступительной речи Леван Семенович отметил особую роль литературы как инструмента взаимопонимания между народами и поколениями, имеющего, соответственно, и дипломатическое значение.
В преддверии Дня дипломатического работника он тепло поздравил коллег и друзей с наступающим профессиональным праздником. Отдельная часть выступления была посвящена рассказу о жизненном и профессиональном пути выдающегося дипломата Р.Н.Нишанова, который руководил дипмиссией СССР на Цейлоне в 1970-1978 гг. Был показан специально подготовленный для мероприятия и переведённый на сингальский язык видеоматериал о жизни и карьере государственного деятеля.
📚 Фестиваль вновь наглядно подтвердил живой и устойчивый интерес к русской литературе в Шри-Ланке. Мероприятие также продемонстрировало исключительную роль переводчиков, вносящих существенный вклад в укрепление культурных связей между странами.
#ДДР2026 #ДеньДипломата
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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to media questions regarding the negotiations on Ukrainian conflict resolution (January 29, 2026)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Unlike the Ukrainians and the Americans, we do not comment publicly on negotiations that are meant to be conducted in confidential silence.
Those who try to make various statements about what is being discussed are simply acting in a manner that is inconsistent with proper negotiating practice and basic standards of conduct.
Russia’s package of proposals was presented by Vladimir Putin in June 2024 and has been reaffirmed repeatedly. Our negotiators will continue their contacts in whatever format is required. They know their job, and when there is something tangible to report, the media will be duly informed.
❗️ The political issues of the conflict resolution were outlined by the Russian President and remain unchanged.
Everything else I leave to the conscience of our Ukrainian and American colleagues, who in recent days have been making numerous public statements. For example, I heard that Marco Rubio, having been invited to the Senate, claimed that the issue of security guarantees had already been resolved. We are unaware of the guarantees they were discussing, but it appears these were guarantees to the very Ukrainian regime that pursues a Russophobic, neo-Nazi policy.
If the goal is to preserve this regime on some part of the territory of former Ukraine and to continue using it as a bulwark for threats against the Russian Federation, then it should be obvious that such “security guarantees” are hardly capable of ensuring genuine security.
Security guarantees were agreed upon in Istanbul in April 2022. Moreover, the core draft of those guarantees was proposed by the Ukrainian side itself. We supported that draft. You know what happened next – when the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prohibited Ukraine from signing the agreement, which had already received preliminary approval.
Those guarantees provided for a collective and indivisible system of security, including the security of both Russia and the entire region in which Ukraine is located. That is why we will look at substantive proposals, not to be distracted by the political games that the media gets so excited about.
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: Unlike the Ukrainians and the Americans, we do not comment publicly on negotiations that are meant to be conducted in confidential silence.
Those who try to make various statements about what is being discussed are simply acting in a manner that is inconsistent with proper negotiating practice and basic standards of conduct.
Russia’s package of proposals was presented by Vladimir Putin in June 2024 and has been reaffirmed repeatedly. Our negotiators will continue their contacts in whatever format is required. They know their job, and when there is something tangible to report, the media will be duly informed.
❗️ The political issues of the conflict resolution were outlined by the Russian President and remain unchanged.
Everything else I leave to the conscience of our Ukrainian and American colleagues, who in recent days have been making numerous public statements. For example, I heard that Marco Rubio, having been invited to the Senate, claimed that the issue of security guarantees had already been resolved. We are unaware of the guarantees they were discussing, but it appears these were guarantees to the very Ukrainian regime that pursues a Russophobic, neo-Nazi policy.
If the goal is to preserve this regime on some part of the territory of former Ukraine and to continue using it as a bulwark for threats against the Russian Federation, then it should be obvious that such “security guarantees” are hardly capable of ensuring genuine security.
Security guarantees were agreed upon in Istanbul in April 2022. Moreover, the core draft of those guarantees was proposed by the Ukrainian side itself. We supported that draft. You know what happened next – when the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prohibited Ukraine from signing the agreement, which had already received preliminary approval.
Those guarantees provided for a collective and indivisible system of security, including the security of both Russia and the entire region in which Ukraine is located. That is why we will look at substantive proposals, not to be distracted by the political games that the media gets so excited about.
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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” programme (February 1, 2026)
❓ Question: On relations between the US and Europe. A lot is happening there… Does it mean that Europeans have driven themselves into a trap by cutting off all contacts with Russia and are now fully dependent on the US, which treats them the way it does?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: That is hardly our problem. As they, if you are enjoying it, then it is your problem.
It would be difficult to accuse Russia of “driving wedges”. It was Europe that tried – and is still trying – to “drive wedges” between Russia and the US, seeing in US policy under President Trump, as they believe, a “tilt” in Russia’s favour and to the detriment of Europe’s interests.
The word "interests" is precisely the key here. When a country, as Russia does – as well as our friends in China, the UAE, India and other states – defends its national interests, 👉 then it is treated accordingly. But when, as in the case of most European elites, they have swapped their own interests for those of the Ukrainian regime, exploit it in every possible way to wage a war against Russia without hiding it, and are openly preparing for war with their own direct involvement, 👉 then the attitude towards them will be exactly what it is.
I have already recalled our meeting in Riyadh in February 2025 with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Presenting the position of President Trump's administration, he said that the guiding principle was national interest. The US, he noted, would always respect the positions of other major powers that also build their policies on the basis of national interests.
Secretary Rubio added that the national interests of major countries such as Russia and the US will not always coincide. But when they do, it would be a mistake not to use that convergence to implement mutually beneficial economic, trade and investment projects.
❗️ And when they do not coincide, it would no longer be a mistake, but a crime to allow such divergence to spiral into confrontation – all the more so into a hot one. This is the approach we proceed from.
As for how relations between Europe and the US are being built, we never interfere in these processes. How one proves oneself is how one is treated.
❓ Question: On relations between the US and Europe. A lot is happening there… Does it mean that Europeans have driven themselves into a trap by cutting off all contacts with Russia and are now fully dependent on the US, which treats them the way it does?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: That is hardly our problem. As they, if you are enjoying it, then it is your problem.
It would be difficult to accuse Russia of “driving wedges”. It was Europe that tried – and is still trying – to “drive wedges” between Russia and the US, seeing in US policy under President Trump, as they believe, a “tilt” in Russia’s favour and to the detriment of Europe’s interests.
The word "interests" is precisely the key here. When a country, as Russia does – as well as our friends in China, the UAE, India and other states – defends its national interests, 👉 then it is treated accordingly. But when, as in the case of most European elites, they have swapped their own interests for those of the Ukrainian regime, exploit it in every possible way to wage a war against Russia without hiding it, and are openly preparing for war with their own direct involvement, 👉 then the attitude towards them will be exactly what it is.
I have already recalled our meeting in Riyadh in February 2025 with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Presenting the position of President Trump's administration, he said that the guiding principle was national interest. The US, he noted, would always respect the positions of other major powers that also build their policies on the basis of national interests.
Secretary Rubio added that the national interests of major countries such as Russia and the US will not always coincide. But when they do, it would be a mistake not to use that convergence to implement mutually beneficial economic, trade and investment projects.
❗️ And when they do not coincide, it would no longer be a mistake, but a crime to allow such divergence to spiral into confrontation – all the more so into a hot one. This is the approach we proceed from.
As for how relations between Europe and the US are being built, we never interfere in these processes. How one proves oneself is how one is treated.
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question regarding the talks between Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis (February 2, 2026)
❓ Question: Is it true that the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis is coming to Moscow for talks with Minister Lavrov?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Yes. On Friday, February 6, talks will be held in Moscow between Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis who will arrive in Russia in his capacity as the 2026 OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
The agenda will focus on identifying ways to overcome the current deep crisis within the OSCE. We expect to discuss in detail the possibilities available to the Chairman to restore the Organisation’s normal functioning across all three dimensions of security – politico-military, economic-environmental, and humanitarian.
Ignazio Cassis does not plan to meet with media representatives following the talks.
👉 Sergey Lavrov will make a statement to the press after the meeting.
❓ Question: Is it true that the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis is coming to Moscow for talks with Minister Lavrov?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Yes. On Friday, February 6, talks will be held in Moscow between Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis who will arrive in Russia in his capacity as the 2026 OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
The agenda will focus on identifying ways to overcome the current deep crisis within the OSCE. We expect to discuss in detail the possibilities available to the Chairman to restore the Organisation’s normal functioning across all three dimensions of security – politico-military, economic-environmental, and humanitarian.
Ignazio Cassis does not plan to meet with media representatives following the talks.
👉 Sergey Lavrov will make a statement to the press after the meeting.
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#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of January 26 – February 1, 2026:
▪️ January 26, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – a kamikaze drone strike on an ambulance. Two medical workers were wounded.
▪️ January 26, Golovchino village, Belgorod Region – a UAV strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ January 26, Zaporozhye Region – an FPV drone strike on municipal utility service equipment.
▪️ January 26, Yubileynoye settlement, LPR – debris from a fixed-wing UAV that struck a school sports ground.
▪️ January 31, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – a kamikaze drone strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ January 31, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger car. One civilian was wounded.
▪️ February 1, Bondarenkov farmstead, Belgorod Region – a kamikaze UAV strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ February 1, Golovchino village, Belgorod Region – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger car. One civilian was killed, three were wounded.
▪️ February 1, Sartana settlement, DPR – a fixed-wing UAV (“FP-1”) strike on a private residential house. A mother and her 5-year-old son were killed, her second child was wounded.
▪️ February 1, Makeevka, DPR – an FPV drone strike on a civilian cargo vehicle. The driver was wounded.
⚡️ Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of January 26 – February 1, 2026:
▪️ January 26, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – a kamikaze drone strike on an ambulance. Two medical workers were wounded.
▪️ January 26, Golovchino village, Belgorod Region – a UAV strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ January 26, Zaporozhye Region – an FPV drone strike on municipal utility service equipment.
▪️ January 26, Yubileynoye settlement, LPR – debris from a fixed-wing UAV that struck a school sports ground.
▪️ January 31, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – a kamikaze drone strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ January 31, Vasilievka, Zaporozhye Region – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger car. One civilian was wounded.
▪️ February 1, Bondarenkov farmstead, Belgorod Region – a kamikaze UAV strike on a civilian passenger car.
▪️ February 1, Golovchino village, Belgorod Region – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger car. One civilian was killed, three were wounded.
▪️ February 1, Sartana settlement, DPR – a fixed-wing UAV (“FP-1”) strike on a private residential house. A mother and her 5-year-old son were killed, her second child was wounded.
▪️ February 1, Makeevka, DPR – an FPV drone strike on a civilian cargo vehicle. The driver was wounded.
🇱🇰 On February 4, Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day - a defining moment in the country’s history.
On this day back in 1948, Ceylon (officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972) gained independence from the British rule, ending nearly 450 years of European colonial domination by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. Independence was achieved through constitutional means, making Sri Lanka one of the first countries in South Asia to peacefully secure sovereignty through negotiation.
📝 Colonial policies, including the British “divide and rule” approach and the plantation-based economic model, significantly reshaped the island’s social structure and economy, with long-term consequences for interethnic relations and development. The independence movement was driven by political leaders, youth organizations, trade unions, and the Buddhist revival movement, which played a key role in preserving national identity, language, and cultural traditions.
Sri Lanka, being one of the founding members of Non-Aligned Movement, has been steadily following a non-aligned foreign policy and remains an active participant in international and regional organizations.
🤝 Diplomatic relations between our country and Sri Lanka were established on February 19, 1957. Over the decades, bilateral cooperation has expanded in areas such as education, culture, humanitarian exchanges, and people-to-people contacts, developing in a spirit of friendship, trust, and mutual respect.
💬 Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka:
#SriLanka #IndependenceDay
On this day back in 1948, Ceylon (officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972) gained independence from the British rule, ending nearly 450 years of European colonial domination by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. Independence was achieved through constitutional means, making Sri Lanka one of the first countries in South Asia to peacefully secure sovereignty through negotiation.
📝 Colonial policies, including the British “divide and rule” approach and the plantation-based economic model, significantly reshaped the island’s social structure and economy, with long-term consequences for interethnic relations and development. The independence movement was driven by political leaders, youth organizations, trade unions, and the Buddhist revival movement, which played a key role in preserving national identity, language, and cultural traditions.
Sri Lanka, being one of the founding members of Non-Aligned Movement, has been steadily following a non-aligned foreign policy and remains an active participant in international and regional organizations.
🤝 Diplomatic relations between our country and Sri Lanka were established on February 19, 1957. Over the decades, bilateral cooperation has expanded in areas such as education, culture, humanitarian exchanges, and people-to-people contacts, developing in a spirit of friendship, trust, and mutual respect.
💬 Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka:
I warmly congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on their national holiday and wish the country peace, stability, prosperity, and continued development.
#SriLanka #IndependenceDay
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🇱🇰 4 февраля Шри-Ланка отмечает День независимости — судьбоносную дату в истории страны
В этот день в 1948 году Цейлон (официально переименованный в Шри-Ланку в 1972 году) получил независимость от британского правления, положив конец почти 450-летнему периоду европейского колониального господства со стороны португальцев, голландцев и британцев. Независимость была достигнута конституционным путём, что сделало Шри-Ланку одной из первых стран Южной Азии, мирно добившихся суверенитета в результате переговоров.
📝 Колониальная политика, включая британский принцип «разделяй и властвуй» и экономическую модель, ориентированную на плантационное хозяйство, существенно изменила социальную структуру и экономику острова, оказав долговременное воздействие на межэтнические отношения и развитие страны. Движение за независимость опиралось на политических лидеров, молодёжные организации, профсоюзы и буддийское движение возрождения, сыгравшее ключевую роль в сохранении национальной идентичности, языка и культурных традиций.
Шри-Ланка, являясь одним из государств-основателей Движения неприсоединения, последовательно придерживается внеблоковой внешней политики и остаётся активным участником международных и региональных организаций.
🤝 Дипломатические отношения между нашей страной и Шри-Ланкой были установлены 19 февраля 1957 года. За прошедшие десятилетия двустороннее сотрудничество значительно расширилось, охватив такие сферы, как образование, культура, гуманитарные обмены и контакты между людьми, развиваясь в духе дружбы, доверия и взаимного уважения.
💬 Леван Семёнович Джагарян, Посол России в Шри-Ланке:
#ДеньНезависимости
В этот день в 1948 году Цейлон (официально переименованный в Шри-Ланку в 1972 году) получил независимость от британского правления, положив конец почти 450-летнему периоду европейского колониального господства со стороны португальцев, голландцев и британцев. Независимость была достигнута конституционным путём, что сделало Шри-Ланку одной из первых стран Южной Азии, мирно добившихся суверенитета в результате переговоров.
📝 Колониальная политика, включая британский принцип «разделяй и властвуй» и экономическую модель, ориентированную на плантационное хозяйство, существенно изменила социальную структуру и экономику острова, оказав долговременное воздействие на межэтнические отношения и развитие страны. Движение за независимость опиралось на политических лидеров, молодёжные организации, профсоюзы и буддийское движение возрождения, сыгравшее ключевую роль в сохранении национальной идентичности, языка и культурных традиций.
Шри-Ланка, являясь одним из государств-основателей Движения неприсоединения, последовательно придерживается внеблоковой внешней политики и остаётся активным участником международных и региональных организаций.
🤝 Дипломатические отношения между нашей страной и Шри-Ланкой были установлены 19 февраля 1957 года. За прошедшие десятилетия двустороннее сотрудничество значительно расширилось, охватив такие сферы, как образование, культура, гуманитарные обмены и контакты между людьми, развиваясь в духе дружбы, доверия и взаимного уважения.
💬 Леван Семёнович Джагарян, Посол России в Шри-Ланке:
От всей души поздравляю народ Шри-Ланки с национальным праздником и желаю мира, стабильности, процветания и дальнейшего развития.
#ДеньНезависимости
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