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09.04.2018 Reception to mark the Russia’s participation in the London Book Fair 2018 On 9 April 2018 the Russian Embassy hosted a reception to mark the London Book Fair 2018. “Read Russia” stand at LBF has already become a tradition. This year it proudly presents more than 500 book titles, mostly by modern authors. At the reception 2018 READ RUSSIA prizes were presented for best translations of Russian works of fiction, classical and contemporary, into English.

07.04.2018 UK presentation on the Skripal case During the UN Security Council session, the Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia presented the UK briefing paper. It is exactly the “document” based on which the UK Government chose to blame Russia and some other, mostly NATO countries decided to expel Russian diplomats. Below we present the slides in full and let our readers judge how convincing and detailed the British version is.

01.04.2018 Recital by Anastasia Kuznetsova at the Russian Embassy On 31 March 2018 the Ambassador’s residence hosted a recital by Anastasia Kuznetsova, daughter of the Nobel Prize laureate poet Joseph Brodsky. On her birthday Ms Kuznetsova, introduced by Keele University Professor Valentina Polukhina, performed her poems and songs. Actress of the Taganka Theatre Anna Agapova recited poems by Brodsky.

26.03.2018 Russian Community activists meet in London On 25 March an annual meeting of the Russian Community Council was held in London.

17.03.2018 Reception in honour of departing Embassy staff at the Ambassador’s Residence On 16 March 2018 Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko hosted a reception in honour of the diplomats forced to leave the UK by the hostile decision of the British Government, attended by Embassy’s staff, family members and their friends.

14.03.2018 Russian delegation visits UK On 11-13 March 2018 Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov visited UK. The visit was dedicated to the successful end of the bilateral Year of Science and Education.

12.03.2018 Russian Embassy hosts the concert by Mr Dmitry Masleev On 12 March the Embassy hosted the private performance by Mr Dmitry Masleev.

05.03.2018 Russian Embassy hosts briefing for diplomatic corps On 5 March Ambassador Dr. Alexander Yakovenko welcomed Ambassadors accredited to London, senior Foreign Office staff, MPs and Lords and representatives of think tanks at a briefing dedicated to the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly delivered on 1 March.

27.02.2018 Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko’s remarks at the Defender of the Fatherland Day reception, 27 February 2018 Your Excellencies, Military Attachés, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today it gives me a great pleasure to welcome you all at this reception. We celebrate the Day of the Russian Armed Forces – probably the most cost-effective military organization on this planet. At least that's what I see from the figures published by the very respectful IISS institution – Russia spends 46 bln. US dollars on defence, whereas UK – 52 bln. dollars, USA – an amazing 600+ bln. and all NATO countries combined – more than 1 trillion dollars. And still even with this absolutely disproportional defence spending Russia manages to maintain an Army which effectively fights terrorism in Syria, protects our borders and sovereignty at home.

10.02.2018 Heritage activists honoured on Diplomats' Day On 9 February 2018, at the reception on the occasion of Diplomats' Day, Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko presented letters of recognition to those who contributed to the commemoration of the 320 anniversary of Peter I's visit to London. Ambassador Yakovenko said:

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