🎙Комментарий Посла России в Норвегии Н.В. Корчунова на запрос РИА Новости (2 января 2026 г.)
❓На фоне проведения российско-американских переговоров с целью завершения российско-украинского конфликта в западном медийном пространстве доминируют воинственные подходы, а те, кто выражает отличную от официальной точку зрения стигматизируются. Как дела в этом плане обстоят в Норвегии?
💬 Ответ: В информационном пространстве Норвегии, как и в большинстве стран Запада, преобладают антироссийские установки, что в том числе отражается на риторике в отношении урегулирования украинского вопроса. Ощущается острая нехватка независимых источников, способных предоставлять всестороннее глубокое осмысление данной сложнейшей ситуации.
Однако говорить об их полном отсутствии было бы некорректно. Здравомыслящие представители экспертного и журналистского сообществ периодически пытаются объективно разобраться в причинах и следствиях конфликта, подойдя к его анализу со взвешенных позиций. К сожалению, как это часто случается в некоторых европейских государствах, к такой категории граждан применяются меры воздействия и общественного порицания, навешивается ярлык «агентов Кремля». Ситуация настолько парадоксальная, что на этом фоне уже в самой норвежской публичной сфере возникает дискуссия относительно того, в каком направлении движется Норвегия, причисляющая себя к «передовикам» в области защиты демократии и обеспечения свободы слова.
При этом местная общественность, пресытившись неиссякаемым потоком антироссийских нарративов, уже не так восприимчива к бездоказательным обвинениям и эмоционально заряженным «страшилкам». Постепенно начинают пробиваться ростки прагматизма и здравого смысла. В частности, в канун Нового года в местной прессе было опубликовано подписанное 32 североевропейскими активистами открытое письмо с призывом к правительствам и парламентам государств Северной Европы начать прямые переговоры с Россией о прекращении войны на Украине, в том числе по вопросам выстраивания будущей архитектуры безопасности в Европе в соответствии с принципом неделимости безопасности ОБСЕ и Уставом ООН.
Со своей стороны, полагаем, что отказ европейской «партии войны» от курса на милитаризацию и эскалацию в ущерб насущным потребностям собственного населения является необходимой предпосылкой для достижения устойчивого мира на общеевропейском пространстве.
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❓На фоне проведения российско-американских переговоров с целью завершения российско-украинского конфликта в западном медийном пространстве доминируют воинственные подходы, а те, кто выражает отличную от официальной точку зрения стигматизируются. Как дела в этом плане обстоят в Норвегии?
💬 Ответ: В информационном пространстве Норвегии, как и в большинстве стран Запада, преобладают антироссийские установки, что в том числе отражается на риторике в отношении урегулирования украинского вопроса. Ощущается острая нехватка независимых источников, способных предоставлять всестороннее глубокое осмысление данной сложнейшей ситуации.
Однако говорить об их полном отсутствии было бы некорректно. Здравомыслящие представители экспертного и журналистского сообществ периодически пытаются объективно разобраться в причинах и следствиях конфликта, подойдя к его анализу со взвешенных позиций. К сожалению, как это часто случается в некоторых европейских государствах, к такой категории граждан применяются меры воздействия и общественного порицания, навешивается ярлык «агентов Кремля». Ситуация настолько парадоксальная, что на этом фоне уже в самой норвежской публичной сфере возникает дискуссия относительно того, в каком направлении движется Норвегия, причисляющая себя к «передовикам» в области защиты демократии и обеспечения свободы слова.
При этом местная общественность, пресытившись неиссякаемым потоком антироссийских нарративов, уже не так восприимчива к бездоказательным обвинениям и эмоционально заряженным «страшилкам». Постепенно начинают пробиваться ростки прагматизма и здравого смысла. В частности, в канун Нового года в местной прессе было опубликовано подписанное 32 североевропейскими активистами открытое письмо с призывом к правительствам и парламентам государств Северной Европы начать прямые переговоры с Россией о прекращении войны на Украине, в том числе по вопросам выстраивания будущей архитектуры безопасности в Европе в соответствии с принципом неделимости безопасности ОБСЕ и Уставом ООН.
Со своей стороны, полагаем, что отказ европейской «партии войны» от курса на милитаризацию и эскалацию в ущерб насущным потребностям собственного населения является необходимой предпосылкой для достижения устойчивого мира на общеевропейском пространстве.
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🎙Kommentar fra Russlands ambassadør i Norge Nikolay Korchunov til RIA Novosti (2. januar 2026)
❓På bakgrunn av russisk-amerikanske forhandlinger med sikte på å avslutte den ukrainske konflikten, domineres vestlige medier av krigerske holdninger, og de som uttrykker synspunkter som avviker fra den offisielle linjen, blir stigmatisert. Hvordan er situasjonen i Norge i denne sammenheng?
💬 Svar: I det norske informasjonsrommet, som i de fleste vestlige land, råder anti-russiske holdninger, noe som også gjenspeiles i retorikken om løsningen av Ukraina-spørsmålet. Det er en akutt mangel på uavhengige kilder som kan gi en omfattende og grundig forståelse av denne ekstremt komplekse situasjonen.
Det ville imidlertid være feil å si at de er helt fraværende. Nøkterne representanter for ekspert- og journalistmiljøene forsøker med jevne mellomrom å forstå årsakene til og konsekvensene av konflikten på en objektiv måte, og nærmer seg analysen fra en balansert posisjon. Dessverre, som ofte er tilfellet i noen europeiske land, blir slike borgere utsatt for press og offentlig fordømmelse, og blir stemplet som «Kreml-agenter». Situasjonen er så paradoksal at det mot denne bakgrunnen allerede er i ferd med å oppstå en diskusjon i den norske offentligheten om retningen Norge tar, med tanke på at landet anser seg selv som en «frontløper» når det gjelder å beskytte demokratiet og sikre ytringsfriheten.
Samtidig er den norske offentligheten, lei av den endeløse strømmen av antirussiske narrativer, ikke lenger så mottakelig for ubegrunnede beskyldninger og følelsesladede «skremselspropaganda». Gradvis begynner frøene til pragmatisme og sunn fornuft å spire. Spesielt på nyttårsaften publiserte lokalpressen et åpent brev underskrevet av 32 nord-europeiske aktivister som oppfordret regjeringene og parlamentene i nord-europeiske land til å innlede direkte forhandlinger med Russland om å avslutte krigen i Ukraina. Dette inkluderer spørsmål knyttet til å bygge en fremtidig sikkerhetsarkitektur i Europa i samsvar med prinsippet om udelelig sikkerhet forankret i OSSE og FN-pakten.
For vår del mener vi at den europeiske «krigsparties» avvisning av militarisering og eskalering på bekostning av den egen befolkningens presserende behov er en nødvendig forutsetning for å oppnå varig fred i Europa.
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❓På bakgrunn av russisk-amerikanske forhandlinger med sikte på å avslutte den ukrainske konflikten, domineres vestlige medier av krigerske holdninger, og de som uttrykker synspunkter som avviker fra den offisielle linjen, blir stigmatisert. Hvordan er situasjonen i Norge i denne sammenheng?
💬 Svar: I det norske informasjonsrommet, som i de fleste vestlige land, råder anti-russiske holdninger, noe som også gjenspeiles i retorikken om løsningen av Ukraina-spørsmålet. Det er en akutt mangel på uavhengige kilder som kan gi en omfattende og grundig forståelse av denne ekstremt komplekse situasjonen.
Det ville imidlertid være feil å si at de er helt fraværende. Nøkterne representanter for ekspert- og journalistmiljøene forsøker med jevne mellomrom å forstå årsakene til og konsekvensene av konflikten på en objektiv måte, og nærmer seg analysen fra en balansert posisjon. Dessverre, som ofte er tilfellet i noen europeiske land, blir slike borgere utsatt for press og offentlig fordømmelse, og blir stemplet som «Kreml-agenter». Situasjonen er så paradoksal at det mot denne bakgrunnen allerede er i ferd med å oppstå en diskusjon i den norske offentligheten om retningen Norge tar, med tanke på at landet anser seg selv som en «frontløper» når det gjelder å beskytte demokratiet og sikre ytringsfriheten.
Samtidig er den norske offentligheten, lei av den endeløse strømmen av antirussiske narrativer, ikke lenger så mottakelig for ubegrunnede beskyldninger og følelsesladede «skremselspropaganda». Gradvis begynner frøene til pragmatisme og sunn fornuft å spire. Spesielt på nyttårsaften publiserte lokalpressen et åpent brev underskrevet av 32 nord-europeiske aktivister som oppfordret regjeringene og parlamentene i nord-europeiske land til å innlede direkte forhandlinger med Russland om å avslutte krigen i Ukraina. Dette inkluderer spørsmål knyttet til å bygge en fremtidig sikkerhetsarkitektur i Europa i samsvar med prinsippet om udelelig sikkerhet forankret i OSSE og FN-pakten.
For vår del mener vi at den europeiske «krigsparties» avvisning av militarisering og eskalering på bekostning av den egen befolkningens presserende behov er en nødvendig forutsetning for å oppnå varig fred i Europa.
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☦️ Nativity Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ (January 6, 2026)
💬 Dear brothers and sisters!
I wholeheartedly congratulate all of you with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ and the beginning of the New Year!
If we picture ourselves standing in the cave of Bethlehem, we will see the divine Infant Jesus lying in a manger, and the Most Pure Virgin Mary leaning over Him in reverence and love.
Over the past two thousand years, this Gospel scene has inspired countless icons and paintings, literary works and musical masterpieces.
But what is the true meaning of this event?
Why did the eternal, infinite, invisible and incomprehensible God come to a world exhausted by sin, weary from wars and strife, wounded by injustice and sorrow?
For centuries, people have cried out to heaven and still continue to ask: «Where are You, God? Why are You silent?»
But God is not silent.
❗️He answers. But not with volumes of philosophical writings, nor with the creation of a perfect legal system, nor by building a utopian state of universal equality and prosperity.
He answers with boundless, self-giving love.
He answers through His coming into the world, through the preaching of the Gospel, through the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
He speaks through the voice of His Church, established by Him, and through the voice of conscience that He placed within every human soul.
To all of us has been given divine revelation, fully manifested in the truth of the newborn Jesus Christ. By believing in Him and living according to His commandments, we find answers to the eternal questions of life’s meaning and our true purpose.
We know, believe, and proclaim that the Lord is always with us. He who, as the Apostle Paul writes, is «the same yesterday, today, and forever.»
He is not a distant observer or a cruel judge. He is not an abstract idea or an indifferent force, but the living, loving, and merciful Father. And no matter how troubling, unpredictable, difficult, or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ was, is, and always will be our Savior.
He is the one and only inexhaustible source of all blessings, the unshakable foundation upon which alone a true, meaningful, and dignified human life can be built.
I warmly wish all of you a joyful feast!
Merry Christmas!
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💬 Dear brothers and sisters!
I wholeheartedly congratulate all of you with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ and the beginning of the New Year!
If we picture ourselves standing in the cave of Bethlehem, we will see the divine Infant Jesus lying in a manger, and the Most Pure Virgin Mary leaning over Him in reverence and love.
Over the past two thousand years, this Gospel scene has inspired countless icons and paintings, literary works and musical masterpieces.
But what is the true meaning of this event?
Why did the eternal, infinite, invisible and incomprehensible God come to a world exhausted by sin, weary from wars and strife, wounded by injustice and sorrow?
For centuries, people have cried out to heaven and still continue to ask: «Where are You, God? Why are You silent?»
But God is not silent.
❗️He answers. But not with volumes of philosophical writings, nor with the creation of a perfect legal system, nor by building a utopian state of universal equality and prosperity.
He answers with boundless, self-giving love.
He answers through His coming into the world, through the preaching of the Gospel, through the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
He speaks through the voice of His Church, established by Him, and through the voice of conscience that He placed within every human soul.
To all of us has been given divine revelation, fully manifested in the truth of the newborn Jesus Christ. By believing in Him and living according to His commandments, we find answers to the eternal questions of life’s meaning and our true purpose.
We know, believe, and proclaim that the Lord is always with us. He who, as the Apostle Paul writes, is «the same yesterday, today, and forever.»
He is not a distant observer or a cruel judge. He is not an abstract idea or an indifferent force, but the living, loving, and merciful Father. And no matter how troubling, unpredictable, difficult, or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ was, is, and always will be our Savior.
He is the one and only inexhaustible source of all blessings, the unshakable foundation upon which alone a true, meaningful, and dignified human life can be built.
I warmly wish all of you a joyful feast!
Merry Christmas!
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The German command was convinced that the main Soviet forces had already been crushed and therefore did not anticipate a major counter-offensive. As a result, the enemy faltered and was forced into retreat. The Red Army went on to liberate Kalinin, Klin, Istra, Volokolamsk, and other towns near Moscow.
The counter-offensive involved more than 1 million Soviet soldiers, supported by thousands of artillery pieces, tanks, and aircraft, despite severe winter conditions reaching –30°C. Already on January 8, 1942, the maneuver expanded into a full-scale general offensive – the Rzhev-Vyazma strategic operation began.
As a result of the Battle of Moscow, the Wehrmacht suffered heavy losses – up to 500,000 casualties – marking its first major strategic defeat in World War II and shattering the myth of its invincibility. The enemy forces were pushed back 100-250 km from the Soviet capital.
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☦️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas (January 7, 2026)
✍️ Vladimir Putin: This wonderful holiday illuminates the world with the light of kindness and love, giving millions of people hope and the joy of communion with the spiritual traditions of our forebears, passed down from generation to generation.
I would like to note with deep appreciation the immense and truly unique contribution made by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations to strengthening social unity, preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, and fostering the patriotic and moral upbringing of young people.
Religious organisations devote tireless attention to works of mercy and charity, care for those in need, support participants and veterans of the special military operation, and do much to promote harmonious interfaith and interethnic dialogue in our country. This important and much-needed work deserves the most sincere recognition.
I wish Orthodox Christians and all those who celebrate Christmas good health, success and all the very best.
✍️ Vladimir Putin: This wonderful holiday illuminates the world with the light of kindness and love, giving millions of people hope and the joy of communion with the spiritual traditions of our forebears, passed down from generation to generation.
I would like to note with deep appreciation the immense and truly unique contribution made by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations to strengthening social unity, preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, and fostering the patriotic and moral upbringing of young people.
Religious organisations devote tireless attention to works of mercy and charity, care for those in need, support participants and veterans of the special military operation, and do much to promote harmonious interfaith and interethnic dialogue in our country. This important and much-needed work deserves the most sincere recognition.
I wish Orthodox Christians and all those who celebrate Christmas good health, success and all the very best.
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🎙Интервью Посла России в Норвегии Н.В. Корчунова для газеты «Известия» (6.01.2026 г.)
❓Как Вы в целом оцениваете нынешнее состояние отношений между Норвегией и Россией? Элементы прагматичного сотрудничества все еще сохраняются или отношения сейчас воспринимаются в первую очередь как конфронтационные?
💬 Ответ: Российско-норвежские отношения переживают сегодня самый глубокий кризис с конца Второй мировой войны. Их демонтаж стал результатом действий норвежских властей. Прекращены политдиалог, связи норвежских регионов с субъектами Российской Федерации, заблокирована отраслевая кооперация. Санкции нанесли сокрушительный удар по двусторонней торговле. Отдельные элементы прагматичного сотрудничества пока еще действуют – в минимальной объеме сохранилось взаимодействие рыболовных ведомств, пограничных и таможенных служб. Однако общей печальной картины это не меняет. Градус конфронтационности норвежской политики на российском направлении, к сожалению, не снижается.
❓ Рассматривается ли сохранение совместных с Норвегией механизмов в Баренцевом море (прежде всего в области рыболовства и управления ресурсами) в качестве долгосрочного приоритета, несмотря на политическую напряженность? Какие практические форматы сотрудничества в регионе все еще функционируют сегодня?
💬 Ответ: Двустороннее сотрудничество в сфере рыболовства выстаивалось десятилетиями. Его уникальность заключается в том, что Россия и Норвегия совместно управляют общими рыбными запасами на основе научных рекомендаций. И это не проявление доброй воли, а экологическая необходимость: рыба свободно мигрирует через границы экономических зон, и если каждая страна будет устанавливать квоты на вылов самостоятельно, это неминуемо подорвет устойчивость всей популяции. Именно поэтому Смешанная российско-норвежская комиссия по рыболовству продолжает свою работу даже на фоне обострения политических отношений. Вместе с тем взаимодействие в этой сфере заметно осложнилось после присоединения Осло в июне 2025 г. к санкциям ЕС в отношении российских рыбопромысловых компаний «Норебо» и «Мурман СиФуд», в результате чего суда этих компаний лишились возможности вести рыболовный промысел в норвежской экономзоне. Что касается других форматов сотрудничества в регионе, то они, к сожалению, были заморожены по инициативе норвежской стороны.
❓ Как сейчас можно оценить нынешнюю роль российского экономического и кадрового присутствия на Шпицбергене (Баренцбург, «Арктикуголь» и др.)? Рассматривается ли дальнейшее практическое сотрудничество с норвежской стороной на архипелаге (научные, экологические или экономические проекты) как возможное?
💬 Ответ: Национальным интересам нашей страны отвечает обеспечение долгосрочного и эффективного российского присутствия на Шпицбергене. Оно является важным фактором в освоении Россией Арктики. В прилегающих к Шпицбергену морских районах нами осуществляется значительный промысел биоресурсов Баренцева моря, осуществляется добыча полезных ископаемых на самом архипелаге. Расположение Шпицбергена обеспечивает уникальные условия для проведения Россией высокоширотных научных исследований. В 2016 г. в Баренцбурге начал функционировать Российский научный центр, на базе которого скоро начнет работу Международный научно-образовательный центр на Шпицбергене.
❗️Россия стремится к равноправному и взаимовыгодному сотрудничеству с Норвегией и другими государствами-участниками Договора о Шпицбергене 1920 г. Однако в нынешней политической ситуации говорить о полноценном проектном сотрудничестве не приходится. Текущие контакты с норвежской стороной имеют сугубо прагматичный характер и нацелены в основном на защиту прав и интересов российских граждан, проживающих на архипелаге, обеспечение деятельности треста «Арктикуголь» и работу российских научных организаций.
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❓Как Вы в целом оцениваете нынешнее состояние отношений между Норвегией и Россией? Элементы прагматичного сотрудничества все еще сохраняются или отношения сейчас воспринимаются в первую очередь как конфронтационные?
💬 Ответ: Российско-норвежские отношения переживают сегодня самый глубокий кризис с конца Второй мировой войны. Их демонтаж стал результатом действий норвежских властей. Прекращены политдиалог, связи норвежских регионов с субъектами Российской Федерации, заблокирована отраслевая кооперация. Санкции нанесли сокрушительный удар по двусторонней торговле. Отдельные элементы прагматичного сотрудничества пока еще действуют – в минимальной объеме сохранилось взаимодействие рыболовных ведомств, пограничных и таможенных служб. Однако общей печальной картины это не меняет. Градус конфронтационности норвежской политики на российском направлении, к сожалению, не снижается.
❓ Рассматривается ли сохранение совместных с Норвегией механизмов в Баренцевом море (прежде всего в области рыболовства и управления ресурсами) в качестве долгосрочного приоритета, несмотря на политическую напряженность? Какие практические форматы сотрудничества в регионе все еще функционируют сегодня?
💬 Ответ: Двустороннее сотрудничество в сфере рыболовства выстаивалось десятилетиями. Его уникальность заключается в том, что Россия и Норвегия совместно управляют общими рыбными запасами на основе научных рекомендаций. И это не проявление доброй воли, а экологическая необходимость: рыба свободно мигрирует через границы экономических зон, и если каждая страна будет устанавливать квоты на вылов самостоятельно, это неминуемо подорвет устойчивость всей популяции. Именно поэтому Смешанная российско-норвежская комиссия по рыболовству продолжает свою работу даже на фоне обострения политических отношений. Вместе с тем взаимодействие в этой сфере заметно осложнилось после присоединения Осло в июне 2025 г. к санкциям ЕС в отношении российских рыбопромысловых компаний «Норебо» и «Мурман СиФуд», в результате чего суда этих компаний лишились возможности вести рыболовный промысел в норвежской экономзоне. Что касается других форматов сотрудничества в регионе, то они, к сожалению, были заморожены по инициативе норвежской стороны.
❓ Как сейчас можно оценить нынешнюю роль российского экономического и кадрового присутствия на Шпицбергене (Баренцбург, «Арктикуголь» и др.)? Рассматривается ли дальнейшее практическое сотрудничество с норвежской стороной на архипелаге (научные, экологические или экономические проекты) как возможное?
💬 Ответ: Национальным интересам нашей страны отвечает обеспечение долгосрочного и эффективного российского присутствия на Шпицбергене. Оно является важным фактором в освоении Россией Арктики. В прилегающих к Шпицбергену морских районах нами осуществляется значительный промысел биоресурсов Баренцева моря, осуществляется добыча полезных ископаемых на самом архипелаге. Расположение Шпицбергена обеспечивает уникальные условия для проведения Россией высокоширотных научных исследований. В 2016 г. в Баренцбурге начал функционировать Российский научный центр, на базе которого скоро начнет работу Международный научно-образовательный центр на Шпицбергене.
❗️Россия стремится к равноправному и взаимовыгодному сотрудничеству с Норвегией и другими государствами-участниками Договора о Шпицбергене 1920 г. Однако в нынешней политической ситуации говорить о полноценном проектном сотрудничестве не приходится. Текущие контакты с норвежской стороной имеют сугубо прагматичный характер и нацелены в основном на защиту прав и интересов российских граждан, проживающих на архипелаге, обеспечение деятельности треста «Арктикуголь» и работу российских научных организаций.
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🎙Intervju fra Russlands ambassadør i Norge Nikolay Korchunov til spørsmål fra avisen Izvestia (6. januar 2026)
❓Hvordan vurderer ambassade forholdet mellom Norge og Russland nå? Finnes det fortsatt pragmatisk samarbeid, eller er forholdet først og fremst konfronterende?
💬 Svar: Forholdet mellom Russland og Norge opplever for tiden sin dypeste krise siden slutten av Den andre verdenskrig. Nedbyggingen av forholdet er et resultat av tiltak fra norske myndigheter. Den politiske dialogen og båndene mellom norske og russiske regioner er suspendert, og industrisamarbeidet er blokkert. Sanksjonene har knust bilateral handel. Noen elementer av pragmatisk samarbeid er fortsatt på plass – minimalt samarbeid mellom fiskerimyndigheter, grense- og tollmyndigheter er bevart. Dette endrer imidlertid ikke det generelle triste bildet. Dessverre avtar ikke konfrontasjonsgraden i norsk politikk overfor Russland.
❓Vurderes det å opprettholde norsk-russiske mekanismer med Norge i Barentshavet, primært innen fiskeri og ressursforvaltning, som en langsiktig prioritet, til tross for de politiske spenningene? Hvilke praktiske samarbeidsformer i regionen fungerer fortsatt i dag?
💬 Svar: Det bilaterale samarbeidet på fiskeriområdet har vært etablert i flere tiår. Det unike ved dette samarbeidet er at Russland og Norge forvalter felles fiskebestander på grunnlag av vitenskapelige anbefalinger. Dette er ikke et spørsmål om godvilje, men en økologisk nødvendighet: fisk vandrer fritt over grensene til økonomiske soner, og hvis hvert land fastsetter sine egne fiskekvoter, vil dette uunngåelig undergrave bærekraften til hele bestanden. Det er derfor den felles russisk-norske fiskerikommisjonen fortsetter sitt arbeid selv på bakgrunn av forverrede politiske forhold. Samtidig har samarbeidet på dette området blitt betydelig mer komplisert etter at Oslo sluttet seg til EUs sanksjoner mot de russiske fiskeselskapene Norebo og Murman Seafood, noe som førte til at disse selskapenes fartøy ble fratatt muligheten til å fiske i den norske økonomiske sonen. Når det gjelder andre samarbeidsformer i regionen, har disse dessverre blitt fryst på initiativ fra norsk side.
❓Hvordan kan vi vurdere den nåværende rollen til Russlands tilstedeværelse på Spitsbergen? Anses videre praktisk samarbeid med Norge i øygruppen (vitenskap, miljøvern eller økonomiske prosjekter) som mulig?
💬 Svar: Det er i vårt lands nasjonale interesser å sikre en langsiktig og effektiv russisk tilstedeværelse på Spitsbergen. Dette er en viktig faktor i Russlands utvikling av Arktis. I havområdene ved Spitsbergen driver vi betydelig fiske etter Barentshavets biologiske ressurser og utvinning av ressurser på selve øygruppen. Spitsbergens beliggenhet gir Russland unike forhold for å drive vitenskapelig forskning på høye breddegrader. I 2016 startet det russiske vitenskapssenteret sin virksomhet i Barentsburg, og på grunnlag av dette vil det internasjonale vitenskaps- og utdanningssenteret på Spitsbergen snart starte sitt arbeid.
❗️Russland ønsker et likeverdig og gjensidig fordelaktig samarbeid med Norge og andre stater som er part i Svalbardtraktaten av 1920. I den nåværende politiske situasjonen er det imidlertid ikke aktuelt med et fullverdig prosjektsamarbeid.
De nåværende kontaktene med den norske siden er av rent pragmatisk karakter og har først og fremst som mål å beskytte rettighetene og interessene til russiske borgere som bor i øygruppen, sikre driften av Trust Arktikugol og arbeidet til russiske vitenskapelige organisasjoner.
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❓Hvordan vurderer ambassade forholdet mellom Norge og Russland nå? Finnes det fortsatt pragmatisk samarbeid, eller er forholdet først og fremst konfronterende?
💬 Svar: Forholdet mellom Russland og Norge opplever for tiden sin dypeste krise siden slutten av Den andre verdenskrig. Nedbyggingen av forholdet er et resultat av tiltak fra norske myndigheter. Den politiske dialogen og båndene mellom norske og russiske regioner er suspendert, og industrisamarbeidet er blokkert. Sanksjonene har knust bilateral handel. Noen elementer av pragmatisk samarbeid er fortsatt på plass – minimalt samarbeid mellom fiskerimyndigheter, grense- og tollmyndigheter er bevart. Dette endrer imidlertid ikke det generelle triste bildet. Dessverre avtar ikke konfrontasjonsgraden i norsk politikk overfor Russland.
❓Vurderes det å opprettholde norsk-russiske mekanismer med Norge i Barentshavet, primært innen fiskeri og ressursforvaltning, som en langsiktig prioritet, til tross for de politiske spenningene? Hvilke praktiske samarbeidsformer i regionen fungerer fortsatt i dag?
💬 Svar: Det bilaterale samarbeidet på fiskeriområdet har vært etablert i flere tiår. Det unike ved dette samarbeidet er at Russland og Norge forvalter felles fiskebestander på grunnlag av vitenskapelige anbefalinger. Dette er ikke et spørsmål om godvilje, men en økologisk nødvendighet: fisk vandrer fritt over grensene til økonomiske soner, og hvis hvert land fastsetter sine egne fiskekvoter, vil dette uunngåelig undergrave bærekraften til hele bestanden. Det er derfor den felles russisk-norske fiskerikommisjonen fortsetter sitt arbeid selv på bakgrunn av forverrede politiske forhold. Samtidig har samarbeidet på dette området blitt betydelig mer komplisert etter at Oslo sluttet seg til EUs sanksjoner mot de russiske fiskeselskapene Norebo og Murman Seafood, noe som førte til at disse selskapenes fartøy ble fratatt muligheten til å fiske i den norske økonomiske sonen. Når det gjelder andre samarbeidsformer i regionen, har disse dessverre blitt fryst på initiativ fra norsk side.
❓Hvordan kan vi vurdere den nåværende rollen til Russlands tilstedeværelse på Spitsbergen? Anses videre praktisk samarbeid med Norge i øygruppen (vitenskap, miljøvern eller økonomiske prosjekter) som mulig?
💬 Svar: Det er i vårt lands nasjonale interesser å sikre en langsiktig og effektiv russisk tilstedeværelse på Spitsbergen. Dette er en viktig faktor i Russlands utvikling av Arktis. I havområdene ved Spitsbergen driver vi betydelig fiske etter Barentshavets biologiske ressurser og utvinning av ressurser på selve øygruppen. Spitsbergens beliggenhet gir Russland unike forhold for å drive vitenskapelig forskning på høye breddegrader. I 2016 startet det russiske vitenskapssenteret sin virksomhet i Barentsburg, og på grunnlag av dette vil det internasjonale vitenskaps- og utdanningssenteret på Spitsbergen snart starte sitt arbeid.
❗️Russland ønsker et likeverdig og gjensidig fordelaktig samarbeid med Norge og andre stater som er part i Svalbardtraktaten av 1920. I den nåværende politiske situasjonen er det imidlertid ikke aktuelt med et fullverdig prosjektsamarbeid.
De nåværende kontaktene med den norske siden er av rent pragmatisk karakter og har først og fremst som mål å beskytte rettighetene og interessene til russiske borgere som bor i øygruppen, sikre driften av Trust Arktikugol og arbeidet til russiske vitenskapelige organisasjoner.
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⚡️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on certain Western countries’ plans to continue the militarisation of Ukraine (January 8, 2026)
💬 Maria Zakharova: On January 6 in Paris, participants of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, led by the UK and France, signed a declaration noscriptd Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine.
The document turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement. The declaration is not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarisation, escalation and further conflict aggravation.
Its core element is the deployment of “a multinational force” on Ukrainian territory that the coalition will have to form to contribute to the “rebuilding” of the Ukrainian armed forces and “support deterrence” [against Russia] following the cessation of the hostilities.
The document also includes clauses on further consolidation of Ukraine’s and NATO’s military industrial sectors.
As clarified by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who signed the corresponding trilateral statement along with Zelensky, London and Paris plan to establish their own military bases in Ukraine post-ceasefire and build weapon and military equipment storage facilities.
⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that the deployment of military units and the setting-up of military facilities, storages and other Western infrastructure on Ukrainian territory will be qualified as foreign intervention that directly threatens the security of Russia and other European countries.
All such units and facilities will be considered as legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces.
Warnings to this effect have been repeatedly made at the highest level and remain relevant.
❗️ We also reaffirm that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is solely possible through the elimination of its root causes, the re-establishment of Ukraine’s neutral non-aligned status, its demilitarisation and denazification, and Kiev’s observance of the language, cultural and religious rights and freedoms, including those of ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking people, and members of ethnic minorities, and through the recognition of the current territorial realities that emerged as a result of the peoples’ exercised right to self-determination.
All these goals will, undoubtedly, be achieved either by political and diplomatic means or in the course of the special military operation, in which the Russian Armed Forces are maintaining full initiative on the battlefield.
The new militarist declarations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing and the Kiev regime are forming a true Axis of war.
Its participants’ plans are becoming increasingly more dangerous and destructive for the future of the European continent and its residents, who are also forced by Western politicians to pay for such ambitions out of their own pockets.
💬 Maria Zakharova: On January 6 in Paris, participants of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, led by the UK and France, signed a declaration noscriptd Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine.
The document turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement. The declaration is not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarisation, escalation and further conflict aggravation.
Its core element is the deployment of “a multinational force” on Ukrainian territory that the coalition will have to form to contribute to the “rebuilding” of the Ukrainian armed forces and “support deterrence” [against Russia] following the cessation of the hostilities.
The document also includes clauses on further consolidation of Ukraine’s and NATO’s military industrial sectors.
As clarified by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who signed the corresponding trilateral statement along with Zelensky, London and Paris plan to establish their own military bases in Ukraine post-ceasefire and build weapon and military equipment storage facilities.
⚠️ The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that the deployment of military units and the setting-up of military facilities, storages and other Western infrastructure on Ukrainian territory will be qualified as foreign intervention that directly threatens the security of Russia and other European countries.
All such units and facilities will be considered as legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces.
Warnings to this effect have been repeatedly made at the highest level and remain relevant.
❗️ We also reaffirm that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is solely possible through the elimination of its root causes, the re-establishment of Ukraine’s neutral non-aligned status, its demilitarisation and denazification, and Kiev’s observance of the language, cultural and religious rights and freedoms, including those of ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking people, and members of ethnic minorities, and through the recognition of the current territorial realities that emerged as a result of the peoples’ exercised right to self-determination.
All these goals will, undoubtedly, be achieved either by political and diplomatic means or in the course of the special military operation, in which the Russian Armed Forces are maintaining full initiative on the battlefield.
The new militarist declarations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing and the Kiev regime are forming a true Axis of war.
Its participants’ plans are becoming increasingly more dangerous and destructive for the future of the European continent and its residents, who are also forced by Western politicians to pay for such ambitions out of their own pockets.
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🏅 On January 12, 1943, the Red Army launched Operation "Iskra" (Operation "Spark"), which resulted in the breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad. During the offensive, formations of the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts crushed the enemy’s defences and restored a land connection between the city and the mainland.
The Nazi blockade closed around Leningrad on September 8, 1941. More than 2.8 million people, including 400,000 children, were trapped in the besieged city. Its people endured the most severe conditions – a harsh winter, starvation, and constant air raids.
The Soviet High Command made several attempts to break the blockade: in autumn 1941, during the general counter-offensive in January 1942, and again in the summer and autumn of 1942. Favourable conditions for success emerged only in January 1943, when the main Wehrmacht forces had been redeployed to Stalingrad.
⚔️ On January 18, 1943, after fierce fighting, Red Army units finally broke through the encirclement. A narrow 11-km corridor was formed along the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, enabling the supply of the city and the evacuation of civilians. By the end of January, the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts had pushed the enemy up to 12 km away from the Ladoga shoreline.
More than 300,000 troops took part in the offensive, supported by around 4,900 artillery pieces and mortars, over 600 tanks, and more than 800 aircraft.
🎖 For courage, resilience, and heroism, around 19,000 soldiers and officers of the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts, as well as sailors of the Baltic Fleet, were awarded orders and medals.
Although the complete lifting of the blockade and the full liberation of Leningrad occurred only on January 27, 1944, the significance of the January 1943 breakthrough cannot be overstated.
Soviet forces succeeded in partially lifting the siege and significantly improving conditions for the city’s residents. Just three weeks later, a railway line was built, allowing trains carrying food and ammunition to reach Leningrad – until then, the city had been connected to the mainland only by the legendary Road of Life.
The risk of German and Finnish forces linking up was neutralized, and the Red Army secured the strategic initiative on the Leningrad front.
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The Nazi blockade closed around Leningrad on September 8, 1941. More than 2.8 million people, including 400,000 children, were trapped in the besieged city. Its people endured the most severe conditions – a harsh winter, starvation, and constant air raids.
The Soviet High Command made several attempts to break the blockade: in autumn 1941, during the general counter-offensive in January 1942, and again in the summer and autumn of 1942. Favourable conditions for success emerged only in January 1943, when the main Wehrmacht forces had been redeployed to Stalingrad.
⚔️ On January 18, 1943, after fierce fighting, Red Army units finally broke through the encirclement. A narrow 11-km corridor was formed along the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, enabling the supply of the city and the evacuation of civilians. By the end of January, the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts had pushed the enemy up to 12 km away from the Ladoga shoreline.
More than 300,000 troops took part in the offensive, supported by around 4,900 artillery pieces and mortars, over 600 tanks, and more than 800 aircraft.
🎖 For courage, resilience, and heroism, around 19,000 soldiers and officers of the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts, as well as sailors of the Baltic Fleet, were awarded orders and medals.
Although the complete lifting of the blockade and the full liberation of Leningrad occurred only on January 27, 1944, the significance of the January 1943 breakthrough cannot be overstated.
Soviet forces succeeded in partially lifting the siege and significantly improving conditions for the city’s residents. Just three weeks later, a railway line was built, allowing trains carrying food and ammunition to reach Leningrad – until then, the city had been connected to the mainland only by the legendary Road of Life.
The risk of German and Finnish forces linking up was neutralized, and the Red Army secured the strategic initiative on the Leningrad front.
#Victory81
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📰 On January 13, members of the press and the media mark their professional holiday, #RussianPressDay.
On that day in 1703, the first issue of the newspaper founded by Peter the Great, Vedomosti (Bulletin) on Military and Other Affairs Worthy of Being Known and Remembered, Occurring in the Moscow State and Neighbouring Countries, saw the light of day, launching the development of a highly professional Russian media community.
Vedomosti was an official publication to which Peter the Great personally contributed by selecting materials for publications, checking the quality of translations, and editing texts.
The newspaper published military reports and everyday news based on official documents, diplomatic reports and departmental information.
In 1719, Boris Volkov, a translator at the Collegium of Foreign Affairs who was appointed editor-in-chief of the newspaper, enlisted the assistance of Yakov Sinyavich, one of the best linguists of that period and the first Russian reporter.
In 1728, the newspaper fell under the purview of the Academy of Sciences. Mikhail Lomonosov became one of its contributors. The newspaper was published twice a week in 706 copies.
A new stage in the development of periodical press began on January 1, 1870, when the emperor signed an executive order approving “an experiment for accepting subnoscription to periodicals, both Russian and foreign ones, at post offices.” It was the first executive order on subnoscription to periodicals issued in the country. By 1914, over 3,000 periodicals were published in Russia.
The professional holiday of members of the press and journalists, Soviet Press Day, was established in 1922 and marked on May 5, the day when the first issue of Pravda, the main Soviet newspaper, was published in 1912.
On December 28, 1991, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) issued Resolution No. 3043-1 On Russian Press Day, moving Russian Press Day to its historical date, January 13.
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Today, over 156,600 media outlets have been registered in Russia. Russian periodicals are published in over 100 languages.
The journalistic profession has always held a special place and was rightfully respected in Russia. Today, members of the Russian media can professionally, quickly and objectively provide information and carry out a thorough and unbiased analysis of events.
Russian journalists come under persecution by the national authorities in the collective West, and risk their health and even lives for telling the truth. Responsibility for killing journalists and military correspondents lies with the Kiev regime, whose state of impunity has gone berserk, and its Western patrons.
💬 From a comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Russian Press Day (January 13, 2026):
On that day in 1703, the first issue of the newspaper founded by Peter the Great, Vedomosti (Bulletin) on Military and Other Affairs Worthy of Being Known and Remembered, Occurring in the Moscow State and Neighbouring Countries, saw the light of day, launching the development of a highly professional Russian media community.
Vedomosti was an official publication to which Peter the Great personally contributed by selecting materials for publications, checking the quality of translations, and editing texts.
The newspaper published military reports and everyday news based on official documents, diplomatic reports and departmental information.
In 1719, Boris Volkov, a translator at the Collegium of Foreign Affairs who was appointed editor-in-chief of the newspaper, enlisted the assistance of Yakov Sinyavich, one of the best linguists of that period and the first Russian reporter.
In 1728, the newspaper fell under the purview of the Academy of Sciences. Mikhail Lomonosov became one of its contributors. The newspaper was published twice a week in 706 copies.
A new stage in the development of periodical press began on January 1, 1870, when the emperor signed an executive order approving “an experiment for accepting subnoscription to periodicals, both Russian and foreign ones, at post offices.” It was the first executive order on subnoscription to periodicals issued in the country. By 1914, over 3,000 periodicals were published in Russia.
The professional holiday of members of the press and journalists, Soviet Press Day, was established in 1922 and marked on May 5, the day when the first issue of Pravda, the main Soviet newspaper, was published in 1912.
On December 28, 1991, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) issued Resolution No. 3043-1 On Russian Press Day, moving Russian Press Day to its historical date, January 13.
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Today, over 156,600 media outlets have been registered in Russia. Russian periodicals are published in over 100 languages.
The journalistic profession has always held a special place and was rightfully respected in Russia. Today, members of the Russian media can professionally, quickly and objectively provide information and carry out a thorough and unbiased analysis of events.
Russian journalists come under persecution by the national authorities in the collective West, and risk their health and even lives for telling the truth. Responsibility for killing journalists and military correspondents lies with the Kiev regime, whose state of impunity has gone berserk, and its Western patrons.
💬 From a comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Russian Press Day (January 13, 2026):
“Working in conditions of the collective West’s hybrid aggression against Russia and its people, Russian journalists are among the first to explode and lay bare the lies and fake stories about Russia spread on a large scale, and to raise an effective shield against anti-Russia propaganda.
Despite the obstacles of censorship created by our enemies, Russian journalists have overcome information blockades and have even increased the audience of their loyal readers, viewers and listeners, including in the countries with the most intolerant attitude to any manifestation of dissent.”
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🎙 Statement by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing on Ukraine (New York, January 12, 2026)
💬 Vassily Nebenzia: The Russian army carried out one massive and four group air strikes through January 3-9, which resulted in damage to transport, airfield, port, and energy infrastructure facilities that sustained the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as temporary deployment sites of the Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries.
This was done in response to the attack waged by the Kiev regime on the Russian President's residence and civilian infrastructure in our country. The strike was carried out using the Oreshnik missile system, against which there is no air defense protection so far.
Our Western colleagues keep telling us about civilian casualties, but most of the casualties were caused by the operation of Ukraine’s air defense, which is something that everybody, including Ukrainians, is well aware of.
👉 All these loud but completely groundless allegations about Russia's targeted attacks on Ukrainian families, who were peacefully sleeping in their homes, are uncorroborated by any facts or evidence whatsoever. <...>
Our Western colleagues tend to completely ignore the crimes that are being committed by the Kiev regime, which is deliberately targeting Russian regions, striking at civilian facilities and civilians. Thus, in December 2025 alone, at least 367 civilians were harmed by the Ukrainian strikes, 56 people died.
Against this backdrop, we are astounded by the silent response on the part the international community, especially the UN Secretary-General, and this has become the norm.
⚠️ Refusing to clearly qualify such actions as terrorist acts and dismissing them as “unconfirmed facts” is tantamount to renouncing the basic principles of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the prohibition of premeditated attacks on civilian targets. <...>
Until the Kiev ringleader comes to his senses and agrees to realistic terms for negotiations, we will continue solving the problems by military means. He was warned long ago, and the conditions for negotiations will only get worse for him with each day he squanders.
☝️ And every horrific attack on peaceful Russian citizens will elicit a harsh response.
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💬 Vassily Nebenzia: The Russian army carried out one massive and four group air strikes through January 3-9, which resulted in damage to transport, airfield, port, and energy infrastructure facilities that sustained the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as temporary deployment sites of the Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries.
This was done in response to the attack waged by the Kiev regime on the Russian President's residence and civilian infrastructure in our country. The strike was carried out using the Oreshnik missile system, against which there is no air defense protection so far.
Our Western colleagues keep telling us about civilian casualties, but most of the casualties were caused by the operation of Ukraine’s air defense, which is something that everybody, including Ukrainians, is well aware of.
👉 All these loud but completely groundless allegations about Russia's targeted attacks on Ukrainian families, who were peacefully sleeping in their homes, are uncorroborated by any facts or evidence whatsoever. <...>
Our Western colleagues tend to completely ignore the crimes that are being committed by the Kiev regime, which is deliberately targeting Russian regions, striking at civilian facilities and civilians. Thus, in December 2025 alone, at least 367 civilians were harmed by the Ukrainian strikes, 56 people died.
Against this backdrop, we are astounded by the silent response on the part the international community, especially the UN Secretary-General, and this has become the norm.
⚠️ Refusing to clearly qualify such actions as terrorist acts and dismissing them as “unconfirmed facts” is tantamount to renouncing the basic principles of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and the prohibition of premeditated attacks on civilian targets. <...>
Until the Kiev ringleader comes to his senses and agrees to realistic terms for negotiations, we will continue solving the problems by military means. He was warned long ago, and the conditions for negotiations will only get worse for him with each day he squanders.
☝️ And every horrific attack on peaceful Russian citizens will elicit a harsh response.
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🌟 On January 13, 1945, the #EastPrussian Offensive by the Red Army — one of the largest and most important #WWII operations against Nazi Germany — commenced.
As a result of the operation in the #EastPrussia, the Soviet forces ultimately destroyed the Nazis' most capable, experienced, trained and equipped divisions on the entire Eastern front. The 'invincible reich' lost a critical strategic bridgehead in the Baltic region.
The fortress city of #Königsberg — the cradle of German militarism and the starting point of eastward expansion — fell once and for all.
The triumph of the Red Army in East Prussia held profound symbolic significance: the Nazis were decisively and completely crushed right there, where from, back in June 1941, they treacherously attacked our Motherland.
▪️“There it is, cursed Germany,” — that was what the Soviet soldiers-liberators said while stepping on the enemy's soil to pursue the condign retribution upon the Germans on their own territory.
Those were exactly the accurate words to call the country where the most terrible evil the Mankind ever saw in its history — the Nazi scourge — was nurtured.
The Germans sought Moscow’s fall, but instead they witnessed with disgrace the collapse of their own “great Reich.”
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The East-Prussian operation. The details
January-April, 1945
The battles on the East Prussian theatre of operations lasted for 103 days, which made it the area that saw the longest continuous military engagement in the final year of #WW2.
In the region, the Nazis constructed an exceptionally formidable defensive system, tailored to the specific features of terrain. The capital of East Prussia — the fortress city of Königsberg — was equipped with both external and internal urban fortification systems. In East Prussia, the Red Army faced the Nazi army with the personnel strength of some 780'000 Wehrmacht soldiers and officers.
⚔️ On January 13, 1945, the units of the 2nd Byelorussian and forces of the 3rd Byelorussian Fronts of the Red Army launched the offensive in East Prussia.
Through the swift and overwhelming assault, the Soviet armor and the infantry, with the support of the aviaton, reached the Baltic Sea near Elbing (now the city of Elbląg in northern Poland) already on the third day of the operation, thus, having cut off any possible retreat routes for the enemy from East Prussia westwards.
In less than two weeks, the Soviet forces broke through to Königsberg — the infamous Nazi citadel, which had allowed the Germans to dominate the eastern Baltics throughout the entire war, was encircled.
By February 10, 1945, the Nazi army group 'North' had been split into three isolated and tied down formations that were further driven to the coastline with no hope of escape.
In April, the Königsberg garrison — numbering around 200'000 Wehrmacht soldiers and officers — was defeated and surrendered. On April 9, the Red Army seized the fortress completely — the impregnable stronghold of the Third Reich, fortified with the latest military technology of WWII-era, finally fell.
The loss of significant forces and militarily and economically vital region of East Prussia hastened Germany’s defeat.
The Soviet forces inflicted huge losses on the Wehrmacht and completely severed Third Reich’s maritime supply lines, crippling logistics for the blockaded 'Courland Pocket'.
To commemorate the Heroic Victory in East Prussia, the medal 'For the Capture of Königsberg' was instituted in the USSR. The Medal was awarded to approximately 760'000 Red Army soldiers and officers.
Aftermath WWII, under the terms approved by the Allied Leaders at the #PotsdamConference, much of East Prussia was incorporated into Poland, while a third of East Prussia territory, including the city of Königsberg (the Kaliningrad Region), became part of the Soviet Union.
🎖 By the Executive Order of President of Russia Vladimir Putin (signed on November 17, 2025), a new memorial date was established in our country — April 9, the Day of the Heroic Assault and Capture of Königsberg (1945).
As a result of the operation in the #EastPrussia, the Soviet forces ultimately destroyed the Nazis' most capable, experienced, trained and equipped divisions on the entire Eastern front. The 'invincible reich' lost a critical strategic bridgehead in the Baltic region.
The fortress city of #Königsberg — the cradle of German militarism and the starting point of eastward expansion — fell once and for all.
The triumph of the Red Army in East Prussia held profound symbolic significance: the Nazis were decisively and completely crushed right there, where from, back in June 1941, they treacherously attacked our Motherland.
▪️“There it is, cursed Germany,” — that was what the Soviet soldiers-liberators said while stepping on the enemy's soil to pursue the condign retribution upon the Germans on their own territory.
Those were exactly the accurate words to call the country where the most terrible evil the Mankind ever saw in its history — the Nazi scourge — was nurtured.
The Germans sought Moscow’s fall, but instead they witnessed with disgrace the collapse of their own “great Reich.”
***
The East-Prussian operation. The details
January-April, 1945
The battles on the East Prussian theatre of operations lasted for 103 days, which made it the area that saw the longest continuous military engagement in the final year of #WW2.
In the region, the Nazis constructed an exceptionally formidable defensive system, tailored to the specific features of terrain. The capital of East Prussia — the fortress city of Königsberg — was equipped with both external and internal urban fortification systems. In East Prussia, the Red Army faced the Nazi army with the personnel strength of some 780'000 Wehrmacht soldiers and officers.
⚔️ On January 13, 1945, the units of the 2nd Byelorussian and forces of the 3rd Byelorussian Fronts of the Red Army launched the offensive in East Prussia.
Through the swift and overwhelming assault, the Soviet armor and the infantry, with the support of the aviaton, reached the Baltic Sea near Elbing (now the city of Elbląg in northern Poland) already on the third day of the operation, thus, having cut off any possible retreat routes for the enemy from East Prussia westwards.
In less than two weeks, the Soviet forces broke through to Königsberg — the infamous Nazi citadel, which had allowed the Germans to dominate the eastern Baltics throughout the entire war, was encircled.
By February 10, 1945, the Nazi army group 'North' had been split into three isolated and tied down formations that were further driven to the coastline with no hope of escape.
In April, the Königsberg garrison — numbering around 200'000 Wehrmacht soldiers and officers — was defeated and surrendered. On April 9, the Red Army seized the fortress completely — the impregnable stronghold of the Third Reich, fortified with the latest military technology of WWII-era, finally fell.
The loss of significant forces and militarily and economically vital region of East Prussia hastened Germany’s defeat.
The Soviet forces inflicted huge losses on the Wehrmacht and completely severed Third Reich’s maritime supply lines, crippling logistics for the blockaded 'Courland Pocket'.
To commemorate the Heroic Victory in East Prussia, the medal 'For the Capture of Königsberg' was instituted in the USSR. The Medal was awarded to approximately 760'000 Red Army soldiers and officers.
Aftermath WWII, under the terms approved by the Allied Leaders at the #PotsdamConference, much of East Prussia was incorporated into Poland, while a third of East Prussia territory, including the city of Königsberg (the Kaliningrad Region), became part of the Soviet Union.
🎖 By the Executive Order of President of Russia Vladimir Putin (signed on November 17, 2025), a new memorial date was established in our country — April 9, the Day of the Heroic Assault and Capture of Königsberg (1945).
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