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News and updates on Russia's foreign policy and relations with the UK - Официальная страница Посольства России в Лондоне We offer you news and interesting stories about Russia, its culture and history, present and past relationship with Britain, things that unite us and we disagree on. Best photos and links every day.

31/10/2026

🎙 Highlights from the press conference by President Vladimir Putin and Chairperson of the African Union, President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye following the Third Russia–Africa Summit (Moscow, 29 October 2026)

• Russia and Africa are natural partners in the efforts to create a new, fairer and multipolar world. We maintain close foreign policy coordination and engage actively through bilateral and multilateral channels.

• Russia is sincerely committed to building a truly strategic and multifaceted partnership with Africa. We are encouraged to see that our African friends are equally committed to working together, hand in hand.

• Russia has never considered African nations as territories to be competed over. Throughout history, African countries have been friends of our country. We have not pursued any colonial policies. It is the opposite: we helped them to liberate themselves from the colonial yoke.

• There are people in Europe who do not want to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, as some do, but want to establish some kind of constructive dialogue. And we support any steps aimed at restoring full-fledged relations with European countries.

• We do not want any war with Europe. And if someone wants one, let them prepare. But they have not achieved their goal of inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia now, and it is unlikely to be possible by 2030. And if it goes too far, there will be no winners at all.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/81114

30/10/2026

🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing (Moscow, 28 October 2026)

❓ Question: The UK Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, has urged the British public to prepare for war within 1,000 days. Although he did not explicitly name Russia as an adversary, he did mention it as a potential opponent. Should this statement be interpreted as an explicit declaration by London of its intention to go to war with Russia within that timeframe?

💬 Maria Zakharova: This is yet another attempt to whip up hysteria in British society, including through the Russophobic myth of a supposed "Russian threat".

To a large extent, this is probably being done to make it easier to demand certain things of the British public and justify certain policies to them. For instance, why there is insufficient funding to improve the socio-economic situation and healthcare or why the country's space programmes are failing to develop.

Returning to the statement in question, it is clear that all these manipulations serve the specific interests of certain groups in the UK and across Europe. These are, broadly speaking, the people running the military-industrial companies. Their appetites have grown considerably. They have simply caught the scent of enormous sums of money once again.

https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2157972/

29/10/2026

🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing (Moscow, 28 October 2026)

💬 The Storm Shadow issue continues to symbolise Britain's involvement in the Ukraine conflict, starkly exposing the cynicism and hypocrisy of British foreign policy.

When the idea of sending these weapons to the Kiev regime was first voiced in 2023, London claimed that they would only be used within Ukraine's "internationally recognised territory", even though they knew that this means Russian territory [...]

But later British politicians seemed to suffer a sudden bout of amnesia and forgot their assurances, saying that they cannot influence Ukrainians, and that they only approved the transfer of technology to the Kiev regime, and the Ukrainian army's use of these missiles to target civilian infrastructure far away from the front line is Ukraine's "sovereign decision".

The case of Storm Shadow is clear evidence of the United Kingdom's commitment to deepening the crisis and escalating the war until the last Ukrainian, with the aim of inflicting the greatest possible damage on our country.

As for settling the conflict and ensuring a just and lasting peace, which remains a popular talking point in London, the UK authorities never think about that.

https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2157972/

29/10/2026

🎙 Highlights from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the Third Russia – Africa Summit (Moscow, 29 October 2026)

• Russia has been and remains interested in seeing African countries defend their sovereignty, develop with confidence and strengthen their economies and social spheres.

• Russian businesses consistently demonstrate integrity, respect and good faith in their cooperation with African partners. They work on an equal footing with their partners and, rather than extracting profits as former colonial powers once did: they invest and reinvest their earnings in the development of Africa's economies.

• Russia is a reliable supplier of food and agricultural products to African markets, making a tangible contribution to ensuring food security across the continent. In particular, we supplied more than 18 million tonnes of grain to Africa in 2025, followed by another 13 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2026 alone.

• Russia annually allocates the necessary funds to the budget of the UN World Food Programme for projects supporting the agricultural sector in African countries, and regularly provides humanitarian aid free of charge to African states in need.

• Russia advocates for a more equitable representation of African states in the global decision-making system, including in the UN Security Council and in international financial institutions.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/81113

28/10/2026

💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: We know that some of our friends in Africa were strongly discouraged from travelling to Russia. Political pressure, blackmail and threats to cut aid programmes were employed, as was the spread of fake news [...]

Despite these unscrupulous Western manipulations, we are genuinely pleased that the overwhelming majority of our friends have come to the summit and are playing an active role in its proceedings.

Africa is experiencing what we call a second awakening. In the 1960s, when the process of decolonisation began, with our country playing a major role, the primary goal was political independence. Today, having achieved political independence, Africans are seeking to secure economic, energy, and financial sovereignty.

Russia will always be an ally of African countries on this path. We are ready to continue sharing our expertise and helping to strengthen your independence and sovereignty. This is an objective historical trend towards a multipolar world.

https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2157864/

28/10/2026

🎙 Key takeaways from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the Plenary Session of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum (Moscow, 28 October 2026)

• Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the poles of the global economy and politics. The continent is experiencing a new awakening: its sovereignty is growing stronger, as are its influence and standing in the world.

• Western countries are making aggressive attempts to drive Africans back into financial bo***ge, imposing on them the financial resources they so desperately need on extortionate terms, which force them to pay back many times over to service and repay such debts, to the detriment of their long-term development plans.

• Russia has consistently advocated strengthening Africa's role in governance and in key decision-making within the multilateral development institutions

• Africa needs solutions that will allow it to dispose of its resources at its own discretion, direct them to urgent needs, and accumulate serious capital and long-term investment in energy, industry, transport and logistics. This would help the continent finally to throw off the shackles of the colonial legacy.

• Russia is one of the most reliable guarantors of food security on the African continent. Russian fertilisers and grain are already being supplied to more than 40 African countries [...] In the first nine months of 2026, Russia exported 13 million tonnes of agricultural produce to Africa.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/81104

28/10/2026

🇷🇺🤝🌍 On 28 October the Third Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum kicked off in Moscow. This year, 48 African nations are participating in the event, 22 of which are represented by heads of state.

The event is a trusted platform for finding practical ways to deepen the partnership between Russia and Africa.

Alongside government officials, it brings together international organisations, business leaders, financial institutions, and Russian and African scientific and expert communities. As in previous years, open discussions will focus on the key issues in Russia–Africa cooperation: trade, investment, nuclear energy, payment systems, digitalisation and food security.

27/10/2026

🎙 Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the plenary session of the 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (Moscow, 27 October 2026)

💬 Russia is one of the key players in the global gas market. We rank first in the world in terms of natural gas reserves and second in terms of production.

In recent years, Russian gas companies have faced certain challenges, including restrictions imposed by some countries. Any attempts to exclude Russia from the global gas market, or to contain the development of our domestic gas industry, would have serious consequences, primarily in the form of rising, exorbitant costs for foreign gas consumers, including companies, industrial enterprises, and households.

This is precisely what we are witnessing in Europe today. The continent is undermining its own industrial base and social welfare by turning away from Russian energy supplies and terminating long-term contracts.

In order to address the challenges facing the global gas industry, we must not erect barriers. On the contrary, we must strengthen cooperation.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/81096

27/10/2026

📞 On 27 October, President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone with President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store [...]

The parties welcomed the agreement to resume trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi in early to mid November, intended in particular to discuss ways to ensure the security of both Russia and Ukraine once a complete cessation of hostilities is reached.

Vladimir Putin gave his assessment of the current situation in the Ukraine conflict zone, recalling its root causes. It was emphasised that a just and lasting peace can be achieved only if the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation are fully and unconditionally taken into account. In addition, he noted the EU and NATO's confrontational policies which result in prolonging the hostilities.

Issues relating to security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe were discussed as well. In this regard, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway reaffirmed the importance of upholding international maritime law and the freedom of navigation.

The President of Russia informed his Finnish and Norwegian counterparts of the launch of a humanitarian operation conducted with US mediation in the vicinity of the Russian settlement of Alyoshki, and of the introduction of a temporary ceasefire regime in the Kherson region for this purpose.

The leaders agreed to maintain direct telephone contact in the future.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/81097

26/10/2026

🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing (Moscow, 21 October 2026)

❓ Question: Recently, British General Roland Walker stated that British citizens must be prepared to make sacrifices for a possible war. Do you think such statements are used to put pressure on European governments and accelerate the militarisation of Europe?

💬 Maria Zakharova: We are closely monitoring statements by British officials engaged in provocative actions and disinformation campaign, since these constitute the bulk of their activity in relation to Russia.

There is no cooperation or constructive engagement here, but rather provocation, the stoking of international tensions and the frightening of their own population with cheap anti-Russian myths – or perhaps not so cheap, given that funds are needed to peddle such tales [...]

Realists and those genuinely involved in strategic affairs understand that a direct confrontation with Russia would spell certain destruction for anyone seeking to embark on such reckless adventures.

It is clear that the narratives employed by British military figures, such as General Walker, are used to justify the reckless militarisation of society and to channel vast sums of money into the UK defence industry. This is done entirely at the expense of the British population.

The genuine interests of the British people are simply being sacrificed to those of defence industry lobbyists, who are pushing for an unchecked increase in military spending without limits.

It works to the advantage of those who have made political and economic mistakes and are unable or unwilling to explain themselves to the public, instead resorting to such information campaigns.

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