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[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

О КОНЧИНЕ ЧРЕЗВЫЧАЙНОГО И ПОЛНОМОЧНОГО ПОСЛА РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СОЕДИНЕННЫХ ШТАТАХ АМЕРИКИ А.Н.ДАРЧИЕВА

Коллектив Посольства Российской Федерации в Соединенных Штатах Америки с глубоким прискорбием сообщает, что 11 ноября скоропостижно скончался Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Соединенных Штатах Америки Александр Никитич Дарчиев.

Александр Никитич всю свою жизнь посвятил твердому отстаиванию российских интересов на североамериканском направлении и выстраиванию равноправных отношений с США.

Отличительной чертой Александра Никитича было доверие к подчиненным и глубокое уважение к людям. Он всегда старался сплотить коллектив и создать такую рабочую обстановку, когда ощущалось крепкое плечо старшего, более опытного товарища, на которое в случае необходимости можно опереться. За теплоту, душевность и искренность мы все платили ему тем же.

Выражаем родным и близким Александра Никитича самые глубокие и искренние соболезнования. Светлая память о нем навсегда останется в наших сердцах.

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

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#President
🔹 Meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations
🔹 Plenary session as part of the Peoples of Russia International Week
🔹 Meeting with Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Mohsen Rezaei
🔹 Meeting with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

#ForeignMinistry
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Tin Maung Swe
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following a high-level plenary session of the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov on the sidelines of the fourth Eurasian Security Conference
🔹 Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia at the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting, Session 1: «Building an Asia-Pacific Community»
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s conversation with UN Secretary-General candidate Lana Nusseibeh
🔹 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question in connection with the first military exercises of the so-called Multinational Force -Ukraine under the Coalition of the Willing
🔹 Interview with Alexey E. Gusarov, Director of the Department of North Atlantic Affairs of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answer to a media question at a joint news conference following talks with Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espa
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espa
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
🔹 Article by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, The Impact of Global Economy on International Security

#DefenseMinistry
🔹 Strategic partnership between Russia and China has reached an unprecedented level — Andrei Belousov
🔹 Russian Defence Minister arrives on working visit to Republic of Kazakhstan
🔹 Russia–Kazakhstan military cooperation dynamically develops — Andrei Belousov
🔹 Russian sailors celebrate Day of National Unity in Seychelles and Cameroon
🔹 Onwards to new horizons!
🔹 Soyuz’s fiery shine lights up northern sky
⚡️ SMO

#WeRemember
🔹 On November 5, 1957, a solemn ceremony was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to unveil a monument to the Soviet liberator soldier, which local residents dubbed Alyosha
🔹 On November 6, 1943, the Red Army liberated Kiev — one of the largest cities of the Soviet Union and the capital of the Ukrainian SSR — from Nazi invaders
🔹 On 7 November, Russia marks the 85th Anniversary of the landmark military Parade held on Red Square, near the Kremlin, during WW2
🔹 On November 7, 1941, a ceremonial march of Soviet troops and armored vehicles took place in the city of Kuybyshev (Samara)

#OTD
🔹 November 8, 1945 — the day of Russia’s State Hermitage reborn after WW2
🔹 On November 3, 1957, the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 was launched into orbit, carrying Laika the space traveller aboard
🔹 November 4 – Russia’s National Unity Day and a Day of Russia’s Military Glory
🔹 Do you know what the most multi-ethnic region of Russia is?
🔹 90 years ago, the Soviet chess legend Mikhail ‘Misha’ Tal was born

#DiscoverRussia
🔹 Kabardino-Balkarian Republic

https://t.co/BF1UToEf96

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

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#President
🔹 Telephone conversation with President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre
🔹 Plenary Session of the 8th GECF Summit
🔹 Meeting with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
🔹 Conversation with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
🔹 Conversation with President of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo
🔹 Meeting with President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
🔹 Meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed al-Menfi
🔹 Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum
🔹 Visit to an exhibition of advanced Russian solutions
🔹 Meeting with heads of African regional organisations
🔹 Conversation with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
🔹 Gala reception in honour of participants in third Russia–Africa Summit
🔹 Meeting with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed
🔹 Third Russia–Africa Summit
🔹 Press conference by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairperson of the African Union, President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye
🔹 Conversation with President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
🔹 Conversation with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso
🔹 Conversation with President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye
🔹 Conversation with President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto
🔹 Meeting with Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
🔹 Conversation with President for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina
🔹 Meeting with President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama
🔹 Conversation with Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goita
🔹 Meeting with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir
🔹 Conversation with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra
🔹 Meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi
🔹 Meeting with First President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Faure Gnassingbé
🔹 Meeting with President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki

#ForeignMinistry
🔹 Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during talks with Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs of Algeria Ahmed Attaf
🔹 On October 27, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs of Algeria Ahmed Attaf held a meeting in Moscow
🔹 Remarks and answers to questions by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting with heads of leading African media outlets
🔹 On October 28, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif Al Zayani had a telephone conversation at the initiative of the Bahraini Side
🔹 Opening remarks by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working breakfast with the Foreign Ministers of African countries
🔹 On October 28, in Moscow, on the sidelines of the Third Russia–Africa Summit, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a substantial package of bilateral documents with the heads of the executive bodies of African regional integration organisations
🔹 On October 30-31, Atlanta (USA) will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the US Presidency
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to the organisers and participants in the BRICS Interregional Business Forum
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
🔹 Remarks and answers to media questions by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
🔹 On October 31, the meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers under the US chairmanship concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

#DefenseMinistry
🔹 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspects the course of combat missions carried out by formations and military units of the Dnepr Group of Forces in special military operation zone
🔹 Generalissimus Suvorov confirms combat readiness
⚡️ SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION

#OTD
🔹 On October 26, 1824, Moscow’s Maly (“Small”) Theatre opened its doors
🔹 330 years ago, Russia officially established a regular navy
🔹 On November 2, 1721 Tsar Peter I was bestowed title All-Russian Emperor

#DiscoverRussia
🔹 Irkutsk Region

https://t.co/V8ynEVgIeW

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

#Victory81

🎖 #OTD our country marks 8️⃣5️⃣th Anniversary of historic military Parade held on Red Square during #WW2.

Just within four years aftermath:

👉 The enemy was defeated.

👉 Nazism was eradicated.

👉 The Reich was no more.

👉 Victory was ours.

https://t.co/HTzbRT2qHw

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

💬 #Zakharova: November 6 marks the 83rd anniversary of the liberation of #Kiev from the Nazis.

Numerous settlements around Kiev were liberated from the invaders.

A bridgehead was established which would later play a major role in the liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine.

[Яна Лантратова @yana_lantratova]

In Washington, D.C., I attended the press conference of US First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS at the White House. The event was dedicated to the outcomes of the humanitarian mission in Oleshky coordinated by the First Lady.

Every human life matters to us. Our continued cooperation is a chance to save more people and keep helping those in need.

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🇷🇺 Today #Russia & all its many peoples celebrate national #UnityDay!

This day symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic nation, celebrates true diversity, honours the unerring ultimate devotion to the Motherland.

❗️ Happy #UnityDay!

#UnityDay2026

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

🔹В связи с отмечаемым в Российской Федерации Днем народного единства Посольство и его консульский отдел будут закрыты 4 ноября и возобновят работу 5 ноября с.г.

🔹The Embassy and its Consular section will be closed on November 4 in the observance of the Russian national holiday - Unity Day. Regular working hours will be resumed on November 5.

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🔴 #LIVE: News conference by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the #G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

https://t.co/nwgAz9mxZB

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🗓 On Oct 30, FM #Lavrov held a brief conversation with Japan’s FM @moteging at the Japanese side’s request on the sidelines of the #G20 Ministerial in Atlanta.

The Russian Side stressed that Tokyo must abandon its unfriendly policy for full-fledged interstate dialogue to resume

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

📸 Russia’s FM Sergey #Lavrov is taking part in the first Plenary Session of the #G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

📍 Atlanta, October 30

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

⚡️ Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner #Lantratova:

The ceasefire remains in effect, no violations reported.

Our humanitarian convoy is on its way to #Alyoshki. 25 buseshave been prepared to ensure the safe, voluntary evacuation of the city residents.

https://t.co/7kxBYX7X6D

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🗓 On Oct 30-31, FM #Lavrov will lead Russia’s delegation to the #G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta.

Russia will set a clear course towards substantive & balanced agreements among G20 leaders, fully reflecting the priorities the #GlobalMajority.

https://t.co/BpUQrarXz2

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

💬 President #Putin:

@elonmusk is a genius. A true genius.

🛰 Russia is in close contact with its American partners, including Elon Musk. It's important not to impede one another!

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🇷🇺🌍 The Third #RussiaAfrica Summit kicks off in Moscow today!

Delegations are arriving for two days of talks on October 28-29.

🎬 Watch our recap of the 2019 & 2023 Summits, which opened a new chapter in Russia-Africa cooperation.

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

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#President
🔹 Meeting with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
🔹 Conversation with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang
🔹 Commentary by Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following Vladimir Putin's meeting with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
🔹 Answers to questions from Pavel Zarubin
🔹 Humanitarian operation in the town of Alyoshki, Kherson Region
🔹 Greetings to President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Republic Day
🔹 Congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's presidential election

#ForeignMinistry
🔹 Statement of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation
🔹 Russian MFA Statement on the issuance of a US arrest warrant for Cuba's historic leader Raul Castro
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's message of greetings to Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Ossetia Akhsar Dzhioev
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with graduates of universities who have joined the diplomatic service for the first time
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to participants in the opening ceremony of Sputnik integrated newsrooms in Tanzania and South Africa
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita
🔹 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about the United States issuing an arrest warrant for Raul Castro
🔹 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár

#DefenseMinistry
🔹 Sharing experience: Hamkorlik 2026 joint tactical exercise starts in Uzbekistan
🔹 Andrei Belousov says to the guards paratroopers, who captured the settlement of Yulyevka
🔹 Russia-Belarus unity keeps regional situation stable and under control
🔹 We take important decisions to ensure military security of our states — Andrei Belousov
🔹 Situation requires preventive action — Andrei Belousov
⚡️ SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION

#Embassy
🔹 The collection “Northern Peoples’ Heritage
🔹 The traditional Harvest Festival

#OTD
🔹 On October 22, 1870, Ivan Bunin was born
🔹 On October 22, 1929, Lev Yashin was born
🔹 On October 23, 1904, Svyatoslav Roerich was born
🔹 On October 24, 1812, Russian forces thwarted Napoleon's save attempt at the Battle of Maloyaroslavets
🔹 On October 24, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations entered into force. The date is celebrated as United Nations Day
🔹 How did the Russian Trans-Siberian Railway end up in... Paris?
🔹 This pilot was the first in Russia to learn how to recover an aircraft from a spin

#DiscoverRussia
🔹 Ivanovo Oblast

https://t.co/SPDBTN9dBV

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🎙 Interview by Director of the Russian MFA North Atlantic Department Alexander Gusarov with @Interaffairs.

Key topics:

• #RussiaUSA
• #RussiaUK
• #RussiaCanada
• #RussiaIreland

https://t.co/Ae2651QYC0

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

💬 Russian President’s Spox #Peskov:

Russia welcomes @FLOTUS key role in securing agreement on a humanitarian operation in #Alyoshki.

❗️ @mod_russia is coordinating a ceasefire from 04:00 MSK on October 27 so those wishing to leave the city can do so.

https://t.co/r2M28o7HYC

[Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA]

Interview with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, conducted by journalist Pavel Zarubin (October 22, 2026)

Key points:

• The historical regions are not Ukrainian territory - they are the territory of historical Russia. The people living in these territories voted, first, for state independence; as a second step, they voted for reunification with the Russian Federation. Talking about any “territorial losses” is inappropriate.

• The anti-Russian campaign in European countries, the constant talk about a Russian threat and the start of preparations for war with our country, is a political schizophrenia.

❗️ It is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield; inflicting a strategic defeat on it is unrealistic.

• Those who have sought the “strategic defeat” of Russia throughout the centuries - and unfortunately, such people still exist today - will come to realize the realities of modern life and understand that it is better to live in friendship with Russia. This is in the interests of their peoples.

• If you look at the political processes taking place in Europe, it becomes obvious: the peoples of Europe do not want to fight Russia.

• We do not want this, and we are not preparing for any war with Europe. But for some reason, the current Ukrainian leadership has decided that the whole world must pay this Ukrainian leadership, fight for them, supply weapons, ammunition, equipment, and so on.

• Some European countries want to fight with Russia in order to weaken it. And how does the Ukrainian leadership itself treat its own citizens? It treats them as expendable material. They are rounded up like stray dogs on the streets and forcibly driven to the front line. Official data indicates that there is half a million deserters, over 300,000 criminal cases.

❗️ We have always advocated for a peaceful resolution, from the very first days. In 2014, we offered to help Kiev negotiate with the South East of what was then Ukraine. No – they used cannons and airplanes against the civilian population, essentially starting a war. Then the Minsk agreements were signed. We have always sought to reach an agreement with that part of Ukraine that did not agree with the State coup in Kiev.

• We are still ready to negotiate and seek solutions to this difficult, complicated situation, particularly because these are people who are very close to us. Russians and Ukrainians are one people. Everything can be agreed upon. In any case, we will accomplish our tasks, and all the goals of the special military operation will be achieved.

***

• Regarding our negotiations with a representative of the United States administration, we agreed that we are ready to resume our trilateral contacts.

• The goal of these negotiations will be to discuss the issue of ensuring the security of Ukraine and Russia after peace agreements have been reached - specifically in their final version, and not as a result of a suspension of combat operations for some short period of time. We are ready to resume these contacts to achieve this goal.

• The representative of the US administration noted that if we are to discuss issues related to ensuring security in the future for both Ukraine and Russia, then naturally we will also need to talk about the architecture of European security as a whole. And I also agree with this. Let’s see how the situation develops in the coming days.

Read the full interview
https://t.co/bpdy1iJ7qq
https://t.co/g6bHMxQw9R

[MFA Russia 🇷🇺 @mfa_russia]

🎙 Russian Presidential Aide Yury #Ushakov:

🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Moscow, Beijing & Washington are open to a first-ever meeting of their Leaders at November’s #APEC Summit in Shenzhen.

Our Chinese friends are already undertaking preparations for the possible meeting.

https://t.co/CPH2bxiA0m