Memorial events and celebrations unfolded across the country and abroad — each echoing with stories of remembrance.
One of the nation's most powerful and emotional ceremonies took place in Moscow, as Russia's capital hosted the iconic military parade. The procession was a solemn yet spectacular display: rows of soldiers in full dress uniform, the thunder of tanks, a flypast of jets trailing the colours of the Russian flag, and wartime songs that filled the spring air.
Every detail spoke of a nation standing proud, remembering its heroic past and honouring those who shaped its future and saved humanity from Nazism.
#Victory80
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
❤32❤🔥8👍3
Russian Embassy to the UK
🎙 President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the military parade in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945
💬 We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors.
Our duty is to defend the honour of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history.
Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas. <...>
Nearly 80 percent of the world's population were drawn into the fiery orbit of World War II.
The complete defeat of Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and their satellites around the world was achieved through the combined efforts of the Allied Nations.
❗️ We will never forget that the opening of the Second Front in Europe, which took place after the decisive battles in the territory of the Soviet Union, hastened Victory. We highly appreciate the contribution made to our common struggle by the Allied armies, members of the Resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future.
Read in full
#Victory80
💬 We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors.
Our duty is to defend the honour of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history.
Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas. <...>
Nearly 80 percent of the world's population were drawn into the fiery orbit of World War II.
The complete defeat of Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and their satellites around the world was achieved through the combined efforts of the Allied Nations.
❗️ We will never forget that the opening of the Second Front in Europe, which took place after the decisive battles in the territory of the Soviet Union, hastened Victory. We highly appreciate the contribution made to our common struggle by the Allied armies, members of the Resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future.
Read in full
#Victory80
❤29👍11👏3🙏1🫡1
В памятном мероприятии приняли участие Посол России в Великобритании Андрей Келин, послы и дипломаты Армении, Белоруссии, Казахстана, Киргизии, Кубы, Таджикистана, Туркменистана и Узбекистана, сотрудники российской дипмиссии, учащиеся общеобразовательной школы при Посольстве, представители организаций ветеранов и соотечественников, проживающих в Соединённом Королевстве, а также неравнодушные британские подданные.
💬 По завершении церемонии А.В.Келин ответил на вопросы представителей российских СМИ, в частности заявив:
Как мы понимаем, среди британцев сохраняется историческая память о Второй мировой войне. Тем не менее, это совершенно не соответствует официальной позиции Лондона, который вычеркивает из всех своих официальных выступлений и не говорит о наших союзнических делах, об антигитлеровской коалиции, о том, что мы были когда-то вместе.
Более того, [местные] парламентарии приводят в парламент людей со свастикой, наследников фашистов. Как вы знаете, в военном параде [в Лондоне по случаю 80-летия окончания Второй мировой войны в Европе] участвовали украинские подразделения, которые здесь готовят к войне с нами. Им направляют оружие для войны с нами.
Поэтому сейчас мы с Лондоном по разные стороны баррикад. И это очень печально.
Мы, со своей стороны, никогда не преуменьшали значение антигитлерской коалиции и взаимодействия с англичанами во время [Второй мировой] войны. И эта память у нас сохранится. Нельзя об этом забывать.
В этот же день в резиденции главы российского диппредставительства состоялся музыкально-поэтический вечер «80 лет Победы», в ходе которого перед гостями были исполнены известные песни о Великой Отечественной войне. Руководством дипмиссии была отмечена решающая роль народов Советского Союза в освобождении Европы от нацизма. Подчёркнута важность сохранения исторической памяти о трагических событиях тех лет с тем, чтобы не допустить повторения подобной глобальной катастрофы.
#Победа80
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
❤26👍9❤🔥5
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Excerpt from the press statement by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin (May 11, 2025)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Russia has proposed ceasefire initiatives on several occasions, but they, these initiatives, have been repeatedly sabotaged by Ukraine.
For example, the Kiev regime defiantly violated about 130 times the 30-day – I want to make it a point – 30-day moratorium, from March 18 to April 17, on strikes against energy facilities, which was declared in accordance with our agreement with US President Donald Trump.
The Easter truce initiated by Russia was not observed either: the ceasefire regime was violated by Ukrainian forces almost 5,000 times.
Nevertheless, for the celebration of Victory Day – and we consider this to be a sacred holiday for us as well, just imagine that we lost 27 million people – we declared a ceasefire for the third time on this holiday, which is sacred to us.
Incidentally we conveyed to those of our colleagues in the West who, in my opinion, are sincerely looking for ways to settlement, our position on this issue, on a ceasefire on Victory Day, and that in the future we do not exclude the possibility of extending the terms of this truce – but, of course, after analysing what will happen in these several days, based on the results of how the Kiev regime will react to our proposal.
And what do we see? What are these results?
The Kiev authorities, as you can see for yourself, did not respond at all to our ceasefire proposal.
<...>
As I have already said, the Kiev authorities not only declined our ceasefire proposal, but also, as we all saw, tried to intimidate the leaders of the states who gathered for the celebrations in Moscow.
<...>
I will repeat: we have proposed steps towards a ceasefire on many occasions. We have never refused to engage in dialogue with the Ukrainian side. Let me remind you again: it was not us who interrupted the negotiations in 2022; it was the Ukrainian side.
❗️ In this connection, despite everything, we propose that the authorities in Kiev should resume the negotiations that they interrupted at the end of 2022 and resume direct talks. And, I stress, without any preconditions.
We suggest starting without delay next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul, where they were held earlier and where they were interrupted. <...>
Tomorrow we are going to have a conversation with the President of Turkiye, Mr Erdogan. I would like to ask him to provide such an opportunity to hold talks in Turkiye. I hope that he will confirm his desire to contribute to the search for peace in Ukraine.
We are set on serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their aim is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to achieve a long-term lasting peace for a historical perspective.
We do not rule out that in the course of these negotiations it will become possible to agree on some kind of new truce and a new ceasefire. And a real ceasefire that would be observed not only by Russia but also by the Ukrainian side and would be the first step, I repeat, towards a long-term, sustainable peace, rather than a prelude to continuing armed conflict after the Ukrainian armed forces have been rearmed, re-equipped and frantically digged trenches and new strongholds. Who needs such peace?
Our proposal is, as they say, on the table. The decision is now up to Ukrainian authorities and their supervisors, who are seemingly guided by their personal political ambitions, rather than the interests of their peoples, want to continue the war against Russia at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.
Let me reiterate myself: Russia is ready for talks without any preliminary conditions. There are combat actions and war going on now, and we propose to resume negotiations that were not interrupted by us.
Well, what's wrong about it?
Those who really want peace cannot but support this.
👉 Full trannoscript
💬 Vladimir Putin: Russia has proposed ceasefire initiatives on several occasions, but they, these initiatives, have been repeatedly sabotaged by Ukraine.
For example, the Kiev regime defiantly violated about 130 times the 30-day – I want to make it a point – 30-day moratorium, from March 18 to April 17, on strikes against energy facilities, which was declared in accordance with our agreement with US President Donald Trump.
The Easter truce initiated by Russia was not observed either: the ceasefire regime was violated by Ukrainian forces almost 5,000 times.
Nevertheless, for the celebration of Victory Day – and we consider this to be a sacred holiday for us as well, just imagine that we lost 27 million people – we declared a ceasefire for the third time on this holiday, which is sacred to us.
Incidentally we conveyed to those of our colleagues in the West who, in my opinion, are sincerely looking for ways to settlement, our position on this issue, on a ceasefire on Victory Day, and that in the future we do not exclude the possibility of extending the terms of this truce – but, of course, after analysing what will happen in these several days, based on the results of how the Kiev regime will react to our proposal.
And what do we see? What are these results?
The Kiev authorities, as you can see for yourself, did not respond at all to our ceasefire proposal.
<...>
As I have already said, the Kiev authorities not only declined our ceasefire proposal, but also, as we all saw, tried to intimidate the leaders of the states who gathered for the celebrations in Moscow.
<...>
I will repeat: we have proposed steps towards a ceasefire on many occasions. We have never refused to engage in dialogue with the Ukrainian side. Let me remind you again: it was not us who interrupted the negotiations in 2022; it was the Ukrainian side.
❗️ In this connection, despite everything, we propose that the authorities in Kiev should resume the negotiations that they interrupted at the end of 2022 and resume direct talks. And, I stress, without any preconditions.
We suggest starting without delay next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul, where they were held earlier and where they were interrupted. <...>
Tomorrow we are going to have a conversation with the President of Turkiye, Mr Erdogan. I would like to ask him to provide such an opportunity to hold talks in Turkiye. I hope that he will confirm his desire to contribute to the search for peace in Ukraine.
We are set on serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their aim is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to achieve a long-term lasting peace for a historical perspective.
We do not rule out that in the course of these negotiations it will become possible to agree on some kind of new truce and a new ceasefire. And a real ceasefire that would be observed not only by Russia but also by the Ukrainian side and would be the first step, I repeat, towards a long-term, sustainable peace, rather than a prelude to continuing armed conflict after the Ukrainian armed forces have been rearmed, re-equipped and frantically digged trenches and new strongholds. Who needs such peace?
Our proposal is, as they say, on the table. The decision is now up to Ukrainian authorities and their supervisors, who are seemingly guided by their personal political ambitions, rather than the interests of their peoples, want to continue the war against Russia at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.
Let me reiterate myself: Russia is ready for talks without any preliminary conditions. There are combat actions and war going on now, and we propose to resume negotiations that were not interrupted by us.
Well, what's wrong about it?
Those who really want peace cannot but support this.
👉 Full trannoscript
❤19👏9👍3