Several memorial events will be held in UK 2018 to celebrate the Victory Day.
5 May – Oxfordshire car run. Starting point – stopover service 4, Motorway Service Area, Windsor Road, A355, Beaconsfield HP9 2SE from 11:00. The car run starts at 13:00. At 14:00 a festival will be held at "Haine Farmers" Oxfordshire, OX7 5QB https://www.facebook.com/events/904796229916318/
5 May at 12 часов a Family concert dedicated to Victory Day takes place at Church of Holy Trinity, 98 Edinburgh Road, Northampton NN2 6QP. Tickets cost 5 £
6 May – Immortal Regiment march will be held in Derby, starting at 11:00. More info here https://www.facebook.com/groups/707785302696119/about/ "Immortal Regiment" is a rally of remembrance: people carry photos of their family members who fought in WWII. All British friends whose ancestors fought in the War are welcome to join this regiment of peace and gratitude.
6 May18:00 in London the Victory Day concert at St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Rd, SW7 4RL London, supported by the . “Russian heritage” charity. For programme and tickets see https://billetto.co.uk/e/victory-day-concert-tickets-273284
7 May, Leeds: meeting with British and Russian WW2 veterans and concert (admission free). 17:00, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Road, Far Headingle LS16 5JT
9 May at 10:45 flowers will be laid at the Soviet War Memorial near the Imperial War Museum in London (address: Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ). https://www.facebook.com/events/1646683578778724/
9 May at 13:00: Act of remembrance and laying wreaths at the Cenotaph near the Belfast City Hall
9 May Victory Day concert of the Russian Community Council takes place at 18:00 at Rossotrudnichenstvo (floor 1, 37 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 5ED). Free entrance. https://www.facebook.com/events/1692537077480545/
9 May “Mazaika Duo” concert, dedicated to Victory Day, takes place at 19:00 at the Pushkin House (5A Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2TA). Tickets cost £15-£35.
On the eve of the Victory Day, celebrated on 9 May in Russia, many Russians, including those who live in Britain, wear a symbol of remembrance – orange and black St.George’s ribbon, which can be obtained free of charge from the Embassy (applications with your postal address and a self-addressed envelope with a 2nd class stamp should be sent by post to 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP).
Q: How would you comment on the investigation by British authorities of the death of Mr Nikolay Glushkov?
A: Unfortunately, British authorities continue to refuse to cooperate on the investigation of the mysterious death on 12 March in London of former Deputy Director General of “Aeroflot” Mr Nikolay Glushkov. On 24 April, the Embassy sent to the Home Office an official request of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation on legal assistance in the criminal case on the death of Mr Glushkov. However, there has been no reply. This amounts to a disregard by the British side of their obligations under the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 1959.
Q: Did Yulia Skripal’s video statement of 23 May provide answers to the questions raised by Russia in relation to the Salisbury incident?
A: Unfortunately, no, it didn’t.
Statement by the Foreign Ministry regarding the May 24, 2018 press conference of the Joint Investigation Team on the preliminary findings of the criminal investigation into the July 17, 2014 crash of the Malaysian Boeing in eastern Ukraine
Almost three months have passed since the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on 4 March in Salisbury. The British political leadership has put forward serious accusations against Russia, but has not yet provided any evidence in support of its position.
Today in Saint Petersburg, the traditional International Economic Forum will start its work. SPIEF is one of the key international discussion platforms for the global and regional economic trends and challenges. Heads of states and governments, prominent public leaders, heads of international organizations and major companies, leading world experts and analysts as well as numerous media representatives attend the event. The last year’s SPIEF was a record high in terms of the number of participants – over 14 thousand people. 475 investment agreements totaling $30 bn were signed.
We are glad to have seen Yulia Skripal alive and well. The statement she read out contains new information. However, the video shown only strengthens our concerns as to the conditions in which she is being held. Obviously, Yulia was reading a pre-written text. More than that, judging by quite a few elements, the text was a translation from English and had been initially written by a native English-speaker.
Q: Today the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee published a report “Moscow’s Gold: Russian Corruption in the UK”. How would you comment on that?
A: We are carefully studying this report and its recommendations. Meanwhile, one cannot help but notice at first sight that it is another anti-Russian undertaking by the parliamentary committee aimed at supporting the UK claims to play a leading role in the Western bloc to “deter Russia”. The 2015 National Security Strategy, Prime Minister’s Banquet Speech in November 2017, unsubstantiated accusations against Russia of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the “fusion doctrine” outlined on 1 May by National Security Adviser Sir Mark Sedwill are all integral parts of the reckless policy of UK political leadership against Russia.
Q: How did UK authorities react to the detention of “RIA Novosti Ukraine” journalist Kirill Vyshinsky in Kiev on 15 May?
A: The reporter’s detention by the Ukrainian authorities caused worldwide outrage. It was condemned by a number of countries, international organizations and journalists’ professional bodies, including the UK National Union of Journalists.
Regretfully, the UK Government, which so often calls on Russia and other countries to respect freedom of speech, has preferred to keep silent on this case.
Question: According to the recent reports, Sergei Skripal was discharged this morning from the hospital in Salisbury. How could you comment on that?
Answer: We are satisfied that the treatment Sergei Skripal received was successful and he is well enough to leave the hospital. We wish him full recovery.
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