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 July 6 – July 12, 2026:
▪️July 6 – a UAV strike on a passenger bus travelling along the Nikolskoye–Tavrovo road in the Belgorod Region. Six civilians, including two children, were injured.
▪️July 7 – an artillery strike on an apartment building in Dneprorudnoye, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 8 – a UAV strike on a scheduled passenger bus travelling from Krasnodar to Melitopol on a section of highway in the Primorsky District of the Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 8 – a UAV attack on the Central District Hospital in the town of Ivanovka, Kherson Region. A hospital employee was killed, and two ambulances were completely destroyed.
▪️July 8 – a UAV attack on a commercial company’s truck parking area in Lugansk, LPR.
▪️July 9 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 11 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian truck in the settlement of Politotdelsky, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 11 – an FPV drone strike on a passenger bus in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 12 – a UAV strike on a supermarket in Kamenka-Dneprovskaya, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 12 – a UAV strike on a scheduled passenger bus travelling from Stakhanov to Moscow on a section of highway in the Lutugino District of the LPR. Two civilians were injured.
⚡️ 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 July 6 – July 12, 2026:
▪️July 6 – a UAV strike on a passenger bus travelling along the Nikolskoye–Tavrovo road in the Belgorod Region. Six civilians, including two children, were injured.
▪️July 7 – an artillery strike on an apartment building in Dneprorudnoye, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 8 – a UAV strike on a scheduled passenger bus travelling from Krasnodar to Melitopol on a section of highway in the Primorsky District of the Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 8 – a UAV attack on the Central District Hospital in the town of Ivanovka, Kherson Region. A hospital employee was killed, and two ambulances were completely destroyed.
▪️July 8 – a UAV attack on a commercial company’s truck parking area in Lugansk, LPR.
▪️July 9 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 11 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian truck in the settlement of Politotdelsky, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 11 – an FPV drone strike on a passenger bus in Shebekino, Belgorod Region.
▪️July 12 – a UAV strike on a supermarket in Kamenka-Dneprovskaya, Zaporozhye Region.
▪️July 12 – a UAV strike on a scheduled passenger bus travelling from Stakhanov to Moscow on a section of highway in the Lutugino District of the LPR. Two civilians were injured.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, is on a working visit to Moscow, Russia, from 13-17 July 2026.
The visit marks another important step in strengthening the longstanding partnership between Russia and South Africa and advancing inter-parliamentary cooperation.
The delegation is expected to hold talks with the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko, under the 2014 Memorandum of Cooperation between the two legislatures.
According to the announced programme, the delegation will also meet with parliamentary leaders, South African students studying in Moscow, and representatives of the Embassy of South Africa in Russia. Discussions are expected to cover cooperation in agriculture, education, skills development, technology, women's leadership, youth participation, regional partnerships, and multilateral platforms, including BRICS.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
The visit marks another important step in strengthening the longstanding partnership between Russia and South Africa and advancing inter-parliamentary cooperation.
The delegation is expected to hold talks with the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko, under the 2014 Memorandum of Cooperation between the two legislatures.
According to the announced programme, the delegation will also meet with parliamentary leaders, South African students studying in Moscow, and representatives of the Embassy of South Africa in Russia. Discussions are expected to cover cooperation in agriculture, education, skills development, technology, women's leadership, youth participation, regional partnerships, and multilateral platforms, including BRICS.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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🇷🇺⚓️🇨🇳 Russian and Chinese Navies Conclude Joint "Maritime Interaction 2026" Exercise
The Russian Navy and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy have completed the "Maritime Interaction 2026" joint exercise, held in the Yellow Sea from 6-14 July.
The drills included:
▶️ Joint reconnaissance operations;
▶️ Air and missile defence exercises;
▶️ Engagement of maritime targets;
▶️ Search and rescue operations for distressed submarine crews.
The exercise was preceded by command-and-staff training, professional seminars, ship visits, and cultural and sporting exchanges between the two navies.
🇷🇺 Russia's Pacific Fleet participated with the Varyag missile cruiser, the Rezky corvette, the Ufa diesel-electric submarine, and the Igor Belousov rescue vessel.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the exercise strengthened strategic mutual trust, reinforced longstanding cooperation, and enhanced the two navies' ability to respond jointly to maritime contingencies.
#RussiaChina #MaritimeInteraction2026
The Russian Navy and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy have completed the "Maritime Interaction 2026" joint exercise, held in the Yellow Sea from 6-14 July.
The drills included:
The exercise was preceded by command-and-staff training, professional seminars, ship visits, and cultural and sporting exchanges between the two navies.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the exercise strengthened strategic mutual trust, reinforced longstanding cooperation, and enhanced the two navies' ability to respond jointly to maritime contingencies.
#RussiaChina #MaritimeInteraction2026
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🚀 Liftoff! The Soyuz rocket has launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The Soyuz MS-29 crewed spacecraft is now on its way to the International Space Station with Pyotr Dubrov 🇷🇺, Anna Kikina 🇷🇺 , and Anil Menon 🇺🇸 on board.
🚀 Let's Go!
#RussiaInSpace
The Soyuz MS-29 crewed spacecraft is now on its way to the International Space Station with Pyotr Dubrov 🇷🇺, Anna Kikina 🇷🇺 , and Anil Menon 🇺🇸 on board.
#RussiaInSpace
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#RussiaAfrica
🎙 Remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following talks with the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad, Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul (Moscow, 14 July 2026)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Today, we held substantive and productive talks with my Chadian counterpart, Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul.
We reaffirmed the shared commitment of Moscow and N'Djamena to further strengthening our traditionally friendly bilateral relations, which have always been based on trust and mutual respect.
We discussed the key areas of our bilateral cooperation, paying particular attention to its trade, economic and investment dimensions. These areas still lag behind the high level of our friendly political dialogue and humanitarian cooperation.
🎓 We highly appreciated the level of cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, above all in education. More than 3,500 Chadian citizens have received higher education in Russia. At present, we provide 300 Russian Government scholarships annually. This is one of the highest figures among the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Beginning with the next academic year, we plan to increase the number of scholarships to 360.
We also held extensive discussions on current regional issues and global affairs. We noted that our positions fully coincide on the strategic issues currently at the centre of international discussions on the future world order.
Our approaches also coincide on most of the specific proposals currently under consideration within the United Nations to enhance its effectiveness, as well as on the approaches to resolving the conflicts that persist on the African continent. In particular, we discussed the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region, including the activities of the Confederation of Sahel States. <...>
We expressed serious concern over the growing terrorist threat and the spread of the activities of Islamist groups affiliated with ISIS and Boko Haram across the countries of the region, with the evident support of certain former colonial powers that continue to seek to undermine relations between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Sahara-Sahel region, using not only terrorist groups but also militants from Ukraine in their provocations.
☝️ We agreed that crises and conflicts on the African continent must be resolved on the basis of the principle we consistently uphold: African solutions to African problems. We continue to witness numerous attempts to impose external solutions in relation to the situations in Sudan and Libya that fail to reflect the objective of genuine national reconciliation.
🌍 Russia firmly believes that Africans themselves should reach agreements, while external actors should create the most favourable conditions possible, including providing financial support for peacekeeping efforts or for agreements reached within African states. <...>
We also shared with our colleagues our assessment of the latest developments surrounding the Ukrainian crisis and the latest manoeuvres by certain European countries aimed at undermining the existing agreements between Russia and the United States. <...>
Naturally, we discussed preparations for the Third Russia-Africa Summit, which will take place in Moscow this October. We are grateful for the information that President of the Republic of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby intends to participate personally. We expect this will provide an opportunity for another meeting at the highest level and to review the progress we are making in the areas discussed today.
#RussiaChad
🎙 Remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following talks with the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad, Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul (Moscow, 14 July 2026)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Today, we held substantive and productive talks with my Chadian counterpart, Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul.
We reaffirmed the shared commitment of Moscow and N'Djamena to further strengthening our traditionally friendly bilateral relations, which have always been based on trust and mutual respect.
We discussed the key areas of our bilateral cooperation, paying particular attention to its trade, economic and investment dimensions. These areas still lag behind the high level of our friendly political dialogue and humanitarian cooperation.
🎓 We highly appreciated the level of cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, above all in education. More than 3,500 Chadian citizens have received higher education in Russia. At present, we provide 300 Russian Government scholarships annually. This is one of the highest figures among the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Beginning with the next academic year, we plan to increase the number of scholarships to 360.
We also held extensive discussions on current regional issues and global affairs. We noted that our positions fully coincide on the strategic issues currently at the centre of international discussions on the future world order.
Our approaches also coincide on most of the specific proposals currently under consideration within the United Nations to enhance its effectiveness, as well as on the approaches to resolving the conflicts that persist on the African continent. In particular, we discussed the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region, including the activities of the Confederation of Sahel States. <...>
We expressed serious concern over the growing terrorist threat and the spread of the activities of Islamist groups affiliated with ISIS and Boko Haram across the countries of the region, with the evident support of certain former colonial powers that continue to seek to undermine relations between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Sahara-Sahel region, using not only terrorist groups but also militants from Ukraine in their provocations.
☝️ We agreed that crises and conflicts on the African continent must be resolved on the basis of the principle we consistently uphold: African solutions to African problems. We continue to witness numerous attempts to impose external solutions in relation to the situations in Sudan and Libya that fail to reflect the objective of genuine national reconciliation.
🌍 Russia firmly believes that Africans themselves should reach agreements, while external actors should create the most favourable conditions possible, including providing financial support for peacekeeping efforts or for agreements reached within African states. <...>
We also shared with our colleagues our assessment of the latest developments surrounding the Ukrainian crisis and the latest manoeuvres by certain European countries aimed at undermining the existing agreements between Russia and the United States. <...>
Naturally, we discussed preparations for the Third Russia-Africa Summit, which will take place in Moscow this October. We are grateful for the information that President of the Republic of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby intends to participate personally. We expect this will provide an opportunity for another meeting at the highest level and to review the progress we are making in the areas discussed today.
#RussiaChad
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 Valentina Matvienko: Russia-South Africa Interparliamentary Relations Are Friendly by Nature
Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko held talks with Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, focusing on interparliamentary cooperation between the two countries.
Valentina Matvienko noted that the visit of the South African delegation to Russia reflects the positive momentum in the development of bilateral relations.
The Speaker of the Federation Council stressed that South Africa has been a reliable and time-tested partner of Russia since the days of the struggle against the apartheid regime.
She also recalled that this September marks the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Partnership between Russia and South Africa.
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane stressed, that relations between South Africa and Russia are rooted in a long-standing historical partnership. According to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, the current moment presents a valuable opportunity to further strengthen bilateral ties, including at the parliamentary level.
Addressing the strengthening of interparliamentary ties, Valentina Matvienko highlighted the work of the Federation Council's cooperation group with the National Council of Provinces of South Africa, headed by Andrey Kutepov, Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy. She proposed making greater use of videoconferencing for cooperation between relevant committees of the two parliaments and establishing contacts between young South African parliamentarians and the Chamber of Young Legislators under the Federation Council.
🤝 The two sides also discussed the development of interregional cooperation.
The Speaker of the Federation Council also noted the close cooperation between Russian and South African parliamentarians at international parliamentary platforms, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union and within BRICS. She added that South African representatives are always welcome participants at international events hosted by Russia.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko held talks with Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, focusing on interparliamentary cooperation between the two countries.
Valentina Matvienko noted that the visit of the South African delegation to Russia reflects the positive momentum in the development of bilateral relations.
"I am confident that this visit will contribute to further strengthening the entire spectrum of our mutually beneficial cooperation across a wide range of areas."
The Speaker of the Federation Council stressed that South Africa has been a reliable and time-tested partner of Russia since the days of the struggle against the apartheid regime.
"The regular contacts between Presidents
Vladimir Putin
and
Cyril Ramaphosa
demonstrate the shared commitment to further expanding our comprehensive strategic partnership."
She also recalled that this September marks the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Partnership between Russia and South Africa.
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane stressed, that relations between South Africa and Russia are rooted in a long-standing historical partnership. According to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, the current moment presents a valuable opportunity to further strengthen bilateral ties, including at the parliamentary level.
"South Africa is interested in attracting Russian investment. We will continue to promote the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation."
Addressing the strengthening of interparliamentary ties, Valentina Matvienko highlighted the work of the Federation Council's cooperation group with the National Council of Provinces of South Africa, headed by Andrey Kutepov, Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy. She proposed making greater use of videoconferencing for cooperation between relevant committees of the two parliaments and establishing contacts between young South African parliamentarians and the Chamber of Young Legislators under the Federation Council.
🤝 The two sides also discussed the development of interregional cooperation.
"Delegation exchanges at the regional level are developing actively. Last year, South African representatives visited Moscow, St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk, while Russian delegations travelled to Johannesburg. We intend to continue supporting these contacts."
The Speaker of the Federation Council also noted the close cooperation between Russian and South African parliamentarians at international parliamentary platforms, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union and within BRICS. She added that South African representatives are always welcome participants at international events hosted by Russia.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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🇷🇺🤩 St Petersburg University Brings Russian Language and Culture to Cape Town
For three days, the historic Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town became a vibrant hub of Russian language, education, and culture as St Petersburg University (SPbU) hosted the "Russia: History. Knowledge. People" festival.
🌍 Organized jointly with the My History Foundation and supported by Russia's Ministry of Education, the festival welcomed more than 300 participants from across South Africa.
The program featured public lectures on Russia's history, culture, and international relations, presentations on studying at SPbU, Russian film screenings, an exhibition of famous artworks, a Russian song karaoke evening, a piano concert featuring Tchaikovsky, and interactive discussions on the Russian language and literature.
SPbU experts explored topics ranging from Russia's cultural diversity and traditions to the history of Russia-South Africa relations. Participants also challenged common myths about the Russian language and discovered why Russian literature, from Nabokov to the classics, continues to inspire readers around the world.
🇷🇺 Since 2023, SPbU, together with the My History Foundation and Russia's Ministry of Education, has expanded Russian-language education abroad through a network of open education centres. In 2025 alone, the university trained more than 3,500 learners across 11 countries, including South Africa, Brazil, Tanzania, and Equatorial Guinea.
🔉 As a reminder, SPbU continues its educational projects promoting the Russian language across Africa.
Tuition-free Russian language courses are available through SPbU's Open Education Centers in Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa.
👉 Apply here
#StudyRussian #RussiaSouthAfrica
For three days, the historic Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town became a vibrant hub of Russian language, education, and culture as St Petersburg University (SPbU) hosted the "Russia: History. Knowledge. People" festival.
🌍 Organized jointly with the My History Foundation and supported by Russia's Ministry of Education, the festival welcomed more than 300 participants from across South Africa.
The program featured public lectures on Russia's history, culture, and international relations, presentations on studying at SPbU, Russian film screenings, an exhibition of famous artworks, a Russian song karaoke evening, a piano concert featuring Tchaikovsky, and interactive discussions on the Russian language and literature.
SPbU experts explored topics ranging from Russia's cultural diversity and traditions to the history of Russia-South Africa relations. Participants also challenged common myths about the Russian language and discovered why Russian literature, from Nabokov to the classics, continues to inspire readers around the world.
🔉 As a reminder, SPbU continues its educational projects promoting the Russian language across Africa.
Tuition-free Russian language courses are available through SPbU's Open Education Centers in Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa.
👉 Apply here
#StudyRussian #RussiaSouthAfrica
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The "Russia: History. Knowledge. People" festival in Cape Town offered visitors far more than lectures – it was a celebration of Russian culture, music, art, and traditions.
SPbU Associate Professor Galina Zhukova performed piano works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, and other renowned Russian composers, and led a discussion following a screening of a Russian film.
Visitors explored an exhibition of reproductions of Russian classical paintings and took part in hands-on workshops, including pelmeni-making, traditional lubok-style printmaking, and matryoshka painting, guided by Cape Town artist and university lecturer Leonard Shapiro.
🎓 Festival guests also learned about opportunities to study Russian and pursue higher education at Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU). In 2025, around 300 South Africans completed SPbU's Russian language courses, while university representatives introduced scholarship opportunities, student life in Russia, and the admissions process.
For the eighth consecutive year, SPbU remains the most popular Russian university among international applicants, attracting prospective students from 140 countries.
#StudyRussian #RussianCulture #RussiaSouthAfrica
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