The jubilee “InterYes! 5.0” International Forum on Public Diplomacy, which gathered more than 100 young leaders from 45 countries, ended in Ulyanovsk. At the event, which took place in an online format, young people discussed key mechanisms of international interaction. The forum participants focused on issues related to the second track diplomacy – horizontal ties between youth communities of the BRICS countries. During the three thematic sessions, speakers and experts shared successful examples of public diplomacy and presented their ideas…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on 24 February. The leaders discussed international issues and bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. This is reported by the official website of the Russian President. It is noted that the parties considered ways to expand cooperation in the field of economy and trade, investment, culture, education, and sports. They also confirmed the schedule of meetings due to the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),…

TV BRICS International Media Network presents a new documentary film “Partitura. Young Music of Russia”. The project is aimed at popularising internationally the achievements of Russian musical culture and raising the prestige of the composer’s profession. The film is based on the experience of the III All-Russian Competition of Young Composers “Partitura”, which was held in Moscow with the support of TV BRICS. The premiere of the documentary project “Partitura. Young Music of Russia” will take place on Friday, 28…

On February 15, the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and Russian military instructors conducted a joint operation in the Sam Ouandja area (Vakaga prefecture) in the eastern part of the Central African Republic. As a result, they released six children who were enslaved by Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA is a Ugandan nationalist group. It is famous around the world for its ruthless actions. The LRA abducts children, enslaves them and uses them…

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and Ethiopian Ambassador to Moscow Genet Teshome Girru discussed plans of cooperation between the countries in the field of health care and prospects of its development for the current year. This is reported on the website of the Russian Ministry. They agreed to increase comprehensive cooperation, including in the field of medical education. According to Murashko, 24 Ethiopian citizens are now studying in Russian universities. He added that the Russian leadership is ready to expand…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg this year, accusing South Africa of “doing very bad things” and “anti-Americanism”. The new US top diplomat repeated President Donald Trump’s false claim that Pretoria was confiscating private property and violating human rights, indicating deteriorating relations between South Africa and the US over various foreign and domestic policy disagreements. South Africa’s policies on China, Russia, Ukraine and Israel are at the centre of the tension.The…

A major concert, “Organ and Ancient Iranian Instruments,” took place at the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in the Russian capital, featuring the Iranian classical music ensemble “Mehrabanan” under the direction of multi-instrumentalist Hamid Reza Dadoo. The musicians presented works by outstanding Iranian composers, including Homayoun Khorram, Ali Tajvidi, Rouhollah Khaleghi, and others. A distinctive feature of the concert was the improvisational performances featuring traditional instruments: the open reed flute ney, the Iranian goblet drum tombak, a…

During an expedition to the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk region (Russia), archaeologists of the Institute of History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered four settlements of the Late Neolithic Age (II-I millennia B.C.) belonging to the ancient Scandinavian Gressbakken culture. Excavations on the territory of the Kola Peninsula have been going on for the last few years. Archaeologists work in hard-to-reach places, which can be reached only by special transport. This is reported by…

Trade between Russia and Egypt has reached a new milestone, hitting US$8 billion in 2024. Russian Ambassador to Egypt, Georgiy Borisenko, revealed this significant figure during his address at the Cairo International Book Fair, underscoring the deepening trade partnership between the two nations, as reported by DNE Africa, a partner of TV BRICS. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi prioritised key infrastructure initiatives, including the construction of a nuclear power plant in Egypt and the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed prospects for further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. During the conversation, special attention was paid to interaction in the political, trade, economic spheres, as well as contacts at various levels were outlined. The conversation touched upon the topic of Brazil’s chairmanship of BRICS in 2025. The leaders expressed their mutual readiness for close coordination on key issues on the agenda of the association. This…