Embassy of Russia in Norway

🇷🇺 Today #Russia & all its many peoples celebrate national #UnityDay! This day symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic nation, celebrates true diversity, honours the unerring ultimate devotion to the Motherland. ❗️ Happy #UnityDay! #UnityDay2026

💬 FM #Lavrov: Today, we call for indivisible security through the development of a pan-Eurasian, rather than Euro-Atlantic, architecture, open to all countries & associations on the continent, reflecting the realities of a #MultipolarWorld. t.me/MFARussia/33208

⚡️ Together with the people of Cuba & the #GlobalMajority, Russia will continue to demand the earliest possible, complete & unconditional lifting of the US embargo against the Island of Freedom. 🇷🇺🇨🇺 Russia will always stand with Cuba against injustice! t.me/MFARussia/33140

💬 President #Putin: Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the poles of the global economy & politics. 🤝 Russia is interested in further developing trade, economic & humanitarian cooperation with all African countries in every possible way. t.me/MFARussia/33044

💬 President #Putin: We are witnessing a #MultipolarWorld truly becoming a reality – this trend is objective & irreversible. ☝️ The era when the destinies of entire continents were determined by a narrow bloc of states is coming to an irrevocable end. t.me/MFARussia/33044

💬 President #Putin at the Plenary Session of the Third #RussiaAfrica Summit in Moscow: Russia & Africa are united by truly strong bonds of friendship & close partnership. 🌐 We are natural allies in building a genuinely democratic #MultipolarWorld. t.me/MFARussia/33078

💬 #Zakharova: Moscow will host International #PeoplesOfRussia Week from November 2 to 8. ☝️ The event aims to preserve traditions and cultural & historical heritage, while promoting international humanitarian cooperation.

📞 On Oct 27, President #Putin had a telephone conversation with @alexstubb & @jonasgahrstore at their initiative. Vladimir Putin stressed that a lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if Russia's legitimate interests are fully taken into account. t.me/MFARussia/33009

#SteninContest2026 🥈 “Echoes of War” – 2nd Place (Series, “Portrait: A Hero of Our Time” Nomination) #Bobylev ’s photographs capture the grim aftermath of conflict and the resilience of those who lived through it. t.me/MFARussia/32992

💬 #Zakharova: On October 8-10, Moscow hosted the Second Global Digital Forum (#GDF). It brought together 1300 participants from over 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ countries. ☝️ Over three days, 150 agreements & memoranda were signed, 200 bilateral meetings & over 60 sessions were held.

💬 #Zakharova: EU members increasingly struggle to agree on sectoral sanctions that hit their own economies harder. This week’s “sweeping” anti-Russian measures amount to little more than a bureaucratic expansion of blacklists.

💬 #Zakharova: On November 2-8, Moscow will host its first annual Peoples of Russia International Week as part of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. Participants from all 89 regions of Russia and 40 other countries will attend. More details: weekrus.ru/en/

💬 #Zakharova: Western politicians have always exploited the idea of a “threat from the East”. But they knew the difference between propaganda & real politics. 🤦‍♀️ Current-day politicains genuinely believe their own lies.

💬 President #Putin: Economic cooperation remains a priority for the #CIS, with close ties in trade, investment & high technology. 📈 Russia’s trade with its CIS partners exceeded $110 billion in 2025 & grew by a further 12% in the first half of 2026. t.me/MFARussia/32656

💬 #Zakharova: On October 8, II Global Digital Forum kicks off in Moscow. Held on the initiative of @mfa_russia, #GDF is a platform for discussing challenges in ICT. This year, the main theme is "Digital Sovereignty: From Resource to Export Asset". 🔗 gdfconf.com/en