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🇺🇳 #OTD in 1945, a conference at which the United Nations was established and its Charter approved started in San Francisco. It was attended by 850 delegates from 50 states.
The idea to create an efficient universal security organisation emerged at the early stages of World War II. Its discussion intensified in 1943 against the backdrop of the Red Army’s victories over the Nazis near Stalingrad and on the Kursk Bulge.
The leading members of the anti-Hitler coalition drafted the foundations and structure of the future UN. The final decision to convene a conference in San Francisco was made at the Yalta meeting of the heads of the Big Three (the USSR, the US and Great Britain).
✍️ Proceeding from the proposals formulated at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944, the delegates agreed on procedural matters and endorsed the main bodies of the UN and the principles of their operation. They also discussed the formation of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the International Court and the UN Secretariat.
The Soviet delegation took a most active part in the work of the conference. It was first headed by People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov and later by Soviet Ambassador to the US Andrey Gromyko. Here are the key achievements of Soviet diplomacy in San Francisco:
✔️ Inclusion into the UN Charter of the provisions on the need to settle and resolve international disputes by peaceful means;
✔️ The sealing in the Charter of the Security Council voting procedure that was agreed upon at the Yalta conference;
✔️ The inclusion of the Byelorussian and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republics into the UN founding fathers.
☝️ The conference in San Francisco demonstrated the unity of the international community after the hard trials of World War II. The decisions adopted at that time laid a foundation for the postwar world order and created an effective mechanism for mutual international deterrence, which has allowed the world to avoid global conflicts for many decades.
#HistoryOfDiplomacy
The idea to create an efficient universal security organisation emerged at the early stages of World War II. Its discussion intensified in 1943 against the backdrop of the Red Army’s victories over the Nazis near Stalingrad and on the Kursk Bulge.
The leading members of the anti-Hitler coalition drafted the foundations and structure of the future UN. The final decision to convene a conference in San Francisco was made at the Yalta meeting of the heads of the Big Three (the USSR, the US and Great Britain).
✍️ Proceeding from the proposals formulated at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944, the delegates agreed on procedural matters and endorsed the main bodies of the UN and the principles of their operation. They also discussed the formation of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the International Court and the UN Secretariat.
The Soviet delegation took a most active part in the work of the conference. It was first headed by People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov and later by Soviet Ambassador to the US Andrey Gromyko. Here are the key achievements of Soviet diplomacy in San Francisco:
✔️ Inclusion into the UN Charter of the provisions on the need to settle and resolve international disputes by peaceful means;
✔️ The sealing in the Charter of the Security Council voting procedure that was agreed upon at the Yalta conference;
✔️ The inclusion of the Byelorussian and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republics into the UN founding fathers.
☝️ The conference in San Francisco demonstrated the unity of the international community after the hard trials of World War II. The decisions adopted at that time laid a foundation for the postwar world order and created an effective mechanism for mutual international deterrence, which has allowed the world to avoid global conflicts for many decades.
#HistoryOfDiplomacy
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🎙 Foreign Ministry statement on the 20th anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1540
April 28 will mark 20 years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1540. It became the first decision in which this international body addressed the issue of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in a comprehensive manner. The Russian Federation was at the origins of this resolution and acted as its co-author.
The resolution filled the void, which existed at the time of its adoption within the global security architecture. In fact, it emerged as the only universal legally binding document on the non-proliferation of WMDs, covering all their types, including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery and related materials.
Resolution 1540 offered states an important impetus for adopting effective measures at the national level to prevent WMDs, their means of deliver and related materials from getting into the hands of non-state actors, including terrorists. Its full implementation by all countries would constitute a genuinely global response to the proliferation challenge, which weighs on all members of the international community without exception.
🇷🇺 The Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to the objectives of this resolution. Our country has adopted and continues to fine-tune measures aimed at ensuring its effective implementation and stands ready to carry on with its sustained and system-wide efforts, within the resolution’s framework, in the spirit of cooperation and non-interference in the sovereign affairs of other countries.
There is hope in Moscow that UNSC Resolution 1540 remains viable in today’s challenging international environment, while the international community makes the best use of its unifying potential for maintaining and ensuring peace and security.
April 28 will mark 20 years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1540. It became the first decision in which this international body addressed the issue of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in a comprehensive manner. The Russian Federation was at the origins of this resolution and acted as its co-author.
The resolution filled the void, which existed at the time of its adoption within the global security architecture. In fact, it emerged as the only universal legally binding document on the non-proliferation of WMDs, covering all their types, including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery and related materials.
Resolution 1540 offered states an important impetus for adopting effective measures at the national level to prevent WMDs, their means of deliver and related materials from getting into the hands of non-state actors, including terrorists. Its full implementation by all countries would constitute a genuinely global response to the proliferation challenge, which weighs on all members of the international community without exception.
🇷🇺 The Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to the objectives of this resolution. Our country has adopted and continues to fine-tune measures aimed at ensuring its effective implementation and stands ready to carry on with its sustained and system-wide efforts, within the resolution’s framework, in the spirit of cooperation and non-interference in the sovereign affairs of other countries.
There is hope in Moscow that UNSC Resolution 1540 remains viable in today’s challenging international environment, while the international community makes the best use of its unifying potential for maintaining and ensuring peace and security.
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🗓 On April 26, 1945, the Red Army liberated Brno from the Nazi invaders as part of the Bratislava-Brno operation.
In early April 1945, the Red Army expelled the Nazis from Bratislava and by April 22, units of the 2nd Ukrainian Front breached the Wehrmacht’s Moravia defensive line and encircled the Brno sector. The Soviet forces launched an attack on the Nazis the following day.
🏭 After Czechoslovakia was occupied, a highly important industrial centre Brno became a significant production hub of the Third Reich where Skoda and Zbrojovka weapons manufacturers were located. One of Auschwitz sub-camps was also located there.
For those reasons the Nazi invaders mounted desperate counterattacks in an effort to halt the Red Army’s onslaught. However, by April 25, Soviet units had already reached several sectors of Brno, engaging the enemy on the outskirts and crossing the Svitava River. By the evening of April 26, Soviet forces established control over the entire city. On the same day, Moscow ordered a 224-gun artillery salute to commemorate this event.
🎖 The 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps, under the command of Ludvik Svoboda, and Czechoslovak partisans played an active role in the liberation of Czechoslovakia, providing substantial support to the Red Army units. Six Czechoslovak citizens were awarded the noscript of Hero of the Soviet Union for their deeds during the Great Patriotic War, more than any other foreign nationals.
☝️ With the liberation of Brno, the Red Army was able to outmanoeuvre the remaining enemy forces on a broad front, preparing for a direct assault on the Nazi forces, occupying Prague.
#Victory79
In early April 1945, the Red Army expelled the Nazis from Bratislava and by April 22, units of the 2nd Ukrainian Front breached the Wehrmacht’s Moravia defensive line and encircled the Brno sector. The Soviet forces launched an attack on the Nazis the following day.
🏭 After Czechoslovakia was occupied, a highly important industrial centre Brno became a significant production hub of the Third Reich where Skoda and Zbrojovka weapons manufacturers were located. One of Auschwitz sub-camps was also located there.
For those reasons the Nazi invaders mounted desperate counterattacks in an effort to halt the Red Army’s onslaught. However, by April 25, Soviet units had already reached several sectors of Brno, engaging the enemy on the outskirts and crossing the Svitava River. By the evening of April 26, Soviet forces established control over the entire city. On the same day, Moscow ordered a 224-gun artillery salute to commemorate this event.
☝️ With the liberation of Brno, the Red Army was able to outmanoeuvre the remaining enemy forces on a broad front, preparing for a direct assault on the Nazi forces, occupying Prague.
#Victory79
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Сотрудники Посольства возложили цветы к могиле советского военнопленного, погибшего в деревне Ормелет (коммуна Тьёме, южная Норвегия) летом 1942 года.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til gravstedet i Ormelet i Tjøme der det er gravlagt en sovjetisk krigsfange som omkom sommeren 1942.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til gravstedet i Ormelet i Tjøme der det er gravlagt en sovjetisk krigsfange som omkom sommeren 1942.
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Сотрудники Посольства возложили цветы у братской могилы в н.п. Ордал, в которой покоятся 13 советских военнопленных, погибших в 1944-1945 гг. в находившихся в этой местности фашистских лагерях.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til en fellesgrav i Årdal der det hviler 13 sovjetiske krigsfanger som døde i 1944-1945 i fascistiske fangeleire i dette området.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til en fellesgrav i Årdal der det hviler 13 sovjetiske krigsfanger som døde i 1944-1945 i fascistiske fangeleire i dette området.
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Cотрудники Посольства почтили память советских воинов, захороненных в г.Фредрикстад (Юго-Восточная Норвегия).
Ambassadeansatte hedret minnet av russiske soldater begravet i Fredrikstad (Østlandet).
Ambassadeansatte hedret minnet av russiske soldater begravet i Fredrikstad (Østlandet).
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Сотрудники Посольства почтили память 74 советских военнопленных, похороненных на кладбище Эйганес Гравлюнд (г. Ставангер).
Ambassadeansatte hedret minnet over 74 sovjetiske krigsfanger gravlagt på Eiganes gravlund i Stavanger.
Ambassadeansatte hedret minnet over 74 sovjetiske krigsfanger gravlagt på Eiganes gravlund i Stavanger.
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29 апреля состоялось приуроченное к 79-й годовщине Победы в Великой Отечественной войне возложение цветов у братской могилы в н.п.Моланд (Фюресдал), губерния Телемарк, где покоятся 4 советских военнопленных, погибших в 1944-1945 гг. в фашистском лагере в этой местности.
В губернии Телемарк сотрудники Посольства также почтили память двух советских военнопленных, похороненных на кладбище в н.п.Валебё (коммуна Шиен).
29.april i anledning til 79-årsdagen for Seieren i Den store fedrelandskrigen ble det lagt ned blomster ved fellesgraven i Moland (Fyresdal), fylke Telemark, der fire sovjetiske krigsfanger som døde i 1944-1945 i fascistisk fangeleir i dette området, ligger begravet.
I Telemark hedret ambassadeansatte også minnet over to sovjetiske krigsfanger som hviler på Valebø kirkegård (Skien kommune).
В губернии Телемарк сотрудники Посольства также почтили память двух советских военнопленных, похороненных на кладбище в н.п.Валебё (коммуна Шиен).
29.april i anledning til 79-årsdagen for Seieren i Den store fedrelandskrigen ble det lagt ned blomster ved fellesgraven i Moland (Fyresdal), fylke Telemark, der fire sovjetiske krigsfanger som døde i 1944-1945 i fascistisk fangeleir i dette området, ligger begravet.
I Telemark hedret ambassadeansatte også minnet over to sovjetiske krigsfanger som hviler på Valebø kirkegård (Skien kommune).
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Сотрудники Посольства возложили цветы к могиле советского военнопленного, погибшего в г.Флесберг (губерния Бюскеруд) в феврале 1945 года.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til graven til en sovjetisk krigsfange som døde i Flesberg (Buskerud) i februar 1945.
Ambassadeansatte la ned blomster til graven til en sovjetisk krigsfange som døde i Flesberg (Buskerud) i februar 1945.
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📅 In the early hours of May 1, 1945, the #VictoryBanner was raised atop of the Reichstag during the Battle of Berlin. It became a symbol of the triumph of the Soviet Union & its peoples in the fight against Nazism.
Before the assault, a decision was made for a group of Soviet fighters to hoist the flag over the Reichstag, which would embody the final collapse of Nazism.
🚩 A total of 9 makeshift banners were promptly made, designed after the state flag of the USSR. Ultimately, a battle flag of the 150th Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Idritsa Rifle Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Shock Army of the 1st Belarusian Front, became the Victory Banner.
The order of events:
• A Red Army unit broke into the Reichstag through breaches in the walls, with a fierce close combat unleashing. The Nazis took advantage of effectively advancing inside the building they new well, throwing grenades at Soviet soldiers & firing back with machine-guns: they basically had nothing to lose.
• Lieutenant R.Koshkarbayev & private G.Bulatov placed a makeshift red flag to the column on the steps of the Reichstag main entrance.
• Staff sergeants G.Zagitov, A.Lisimenko & A.Bobrov as well as Sergeant M.Minin supported by Captain S.Neustroyev’s battalion were the 1st to hoist a red banner on the roof of the Reichstag atop of the Goddess of Victory sculpture.
• The 3rd red banner was raised on the western facade of the roof by the scouts of the 674th Regiment led by Lieutenant S.Sorokin.
• Finally, the Red Banner №5 was raised over the dome of the captured Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant M.Yegorov & Junior Sergeant M.Kantariya, led by deputy battalion commander Lieutenant A.Berest, covered by riflemen from I.Sayanov’s squad. That flag ultimately became the Victory Banner.
📃 By a Presidential Executive Order of April 15, 1996, the Red Banner hoisted atop of the Reichstag by Yegorov & Kantariya was declared the symbol of the Soviet people’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
#Victory79
Before the assault, a decision was made for a group of Soviet fighters to hoist the flag over the Reichstag, which would embody the final collapse of Nazism.
🚩 A total of 9 makeshift banners were promptly made, designed after the state flag of the USSR. Ultimately, a battle flag of the 150th Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Idritsa Rifle Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Shock Army of the 1st Belarusian Front, became the Victory Banner.
The order of events:
• A Red Army unit broke into the Reichstag through breaches in the walls, with a fierce close combat unleashing. The Nazis took advantage of effectively advancing inside the building they new well, throwing grenades at Soviet soldiers & firing back with machine-guns: they basically had nothing to lose.
• Lieutenant R.Koshkarbayev & private G.Bulatov placed a makeshift red flag to the column on the steps of the Reichstag main entrance.
• Staff sergeants G.Zagitov, A.Lisimenko & A.Bobrov as well as Sergeant M.Minin supported by Captain S.Neustroyev’s battalion were the 1st to hoist a red banner on the roof of the Reichstag atop of the Goddess of Victory sculpture.
• The 3rd red banner was raised on the western facade of the roof by the scouts of the 674th Regiment led by Lieutenant S.Sorokin.
• Finally, the Red Banner №5 was raised over the dome of the captured Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant M.Yegorov & Junior Sergeant M.Kantariya, led by deputy battalion commander Lieutenant A.Berest, covered by riflemen from I.Sayanov’s squad. That flag ultimately became the Victory Banner.
📃 By a Presidential Executive Order of April 15, 1996, the Red Banner hoisted atop of the Reichstag by Yegorov & Kantariya was declared the symbol of the Soviet people’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
#Victory79
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