Russian Embassy in Reykjavik

13/08/2026

💬 Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova:

Together with the Russian Defence Ministry and the relevant agencies, we regularly provide the Ukrainian side with lists of our citizens who are expected back home.

❌ Unfortunately, Kiev often rejects the proposals we put forward – it does not want to take back all of its own people and, most importantly, is in no hurry to return ours. That is precisely what has happened once again.

It is necessary to set the record straight on a situation the Ukrainian authorities are trying to distort.

The Ukrainian side has published lists of our people from the LPR, DPR and Republic of Crimea who have been held captive since 2014 and 2022, claiming that “Moscow refuses to include them in exchange lists”. I believe it is necessary to give a clear and principled assessment of the situation.

For our part, we are ready for an exchange. In the past month alone, we proposed three different lists – including ordinary soldiers and individuals convicted in Russia under various criminal statutes. But Ukraine refuses to take back its own citizens.

We have already agreed on a list of 224 people. These are Ukrainian nationals convicted of various crimes committed on our territory. We are ready to exchange them as early as tomorrow morning, with one goal in mind – to bring OUR people home – those from the DPR, LPR and Crimea who have been waiting to return since 2014 and 2022. But Ukraine refuses to take the mentioned 224 people. It needs PR, not people’s lives.

👉 The Ukrainian authorities, which refuse to take back their own convicted citizens, in reality treat them as expendable. They are the ones feeding them false hope through video appeals while refusing to approve an exchange.

We are ready for a wide range of exchange formats. Our goal is to secure the release of our people held captive. We are publishing the list of Ukrainian citizens whom we are ready to exchange for ours.

📄 List of 224 Ukrainian citizens proposed by Russia for exchange: shorturl.at/eDTFW

13/08/2026

30/07/2026

О выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации

🗳 20 сентября 2026 года в консульском отделе Посольства Российской Федерации в Исландии на избирательном участке № 8113 состоится голосование на выборах депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации девятого созыва.

🗓️ Дата: 20 сентября 2026 года

⏰ Время проведения голосования: с 08:00 до 20:00 (местное время)

📍Адрес: Консульский отдел Посольства Российской Федерации в Исландии, ул. Тунгата, д. 24 (Túngata 24, 101 Reykjavík)

В голосовании могут принять участие граждане Российской Федерации, достигшие 18 лет на день голосования и находящиеся на территории Исландии на законных основаниях.

При себе необходимо иметь действующий документ, удостоверяющий личность гражданина Российской Федерации за рубежом.

Контактные данные избирательного участка:
📞 Тел.: +(354)561-08-51 (вторник, четверг с 9:00 до 13:00)
✉️ Эл. почта: [email protected]

#Выборы2026

26/07/2026

⚓️🇷🇺 On July 26, at the Reykjavik Fossvogur cemetery a solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held to mark Russia’s Navy Day at the Hope monument created in commemoration of the Arctic convoys’ sailors, as well as at the graves of Great Patriotic War veteran Maria Mitrofanova and Soviet sailor Aleksandr Malley, who served in the Northern convoys.

Archpriest Timofei Zolotusky, rector of St Nicholas’ stavropegic parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in Reykjavik, celebrated a memorial litany for the for the sailors who lost their lives during the Second World War.

🕯️ Staff of the Embassy of Russia in Iceland and compatriots living in the country paid tribute to all the sailors who defended their country.

26/07/2026

⚓️🇷🇺 26 июля на городском кладбище «Фоссвогур» в Рейкьявике состоялась приуроченная ко Дню Военно-Морского Флота торжественная церемония возложения венков и цветов к мемориалу «Надежда» в память моряков-участников Арктических конвоев, а также к могилам ветерана Великой Отечественной войны М.А.Митрофановой и советского моряка, участника Северных конвоев А.Маллея.

Настоятель Свято-Николаевского ставропигиального прихода Русской Православной Церкви Московского Патриархата в Рейкьявике протоиерей Т.Золотуский отслужил заупокойную литию по погибшим морякам в годы Второй мировой войны.

🕯️ Сотрудники Посольства и проживающие в стране соотечественники почтили память всех моряков-защитников.

#ДеньВМФ

26/07/2026

26/07/2026

⚓️ Today, Russia celebrates

In 1996, the first Main Naval Parade was held in St. Petersburg in honour of the 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th Anniversary of the Russian Navy, and in 2017, the President of the Russian Federation by his executive order established the tradition of holding an annual naval parade.

For 3️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ years, the ships of the Russian Navy and their crews have been guarding the borders and national interests of our country, one of the largest naval powers in the world.

💬 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in honor of Navy Day (July 27, 2025):

The Navy has been an asset and a source of pride for our Motherland since the time of Peter the Great, and members of the naval profession have always been highly valued and regarded with sincere respect by the people.

It is a well-established fact that our naval personnel have always stood for the Motherland and honour. Your fortitude and courage, knowledge and honesty, integrity and fellowship have been forged through harsh and dangerous naval service and its unique culture, the essence of which is your sincere, heartfelt and unconditional love for the Motherland.

These traditions are passed down generations. Today, the Navy plays a crucial role in ensuring the defence and security of Russia and in protecting its legitimate interests in the World Ocean.

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Russia's Navy is the successor to the military fleet of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Navy, and organisationally consists of five operational and strategic forces: the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla.

The beginning of Russian naval traditions is considered to be the decree of the Boyar Duma on the construction of a regular fleet dated October 30, 1696, adopted on the instruction of Peter I.

The first regular force was the Azov Fleet (Azov Flotilla), established in Voronezh for campaigns to protect the southern borders. It was in this city that Russia’s first Admiralty and its navigation school were opened. Here, for the first time, a white banner with the St. Andrew's Cross was raised, which today is the aft flag of our country’s Navy.

In 1702, during the Great Northern War, the Baltic Fleet was created. The Battle of Gangut of July 27, 1714, Russia’s first major naval victory during the Northern War, holds a special place in its Navy’s glorious history. Under the command and with the personal participation of Peter the Great, the Russian Navy captured 10 Swedish ships, including the flagship frigate Elephant.

This victory of the Russian fleet became a symbol of Russia’s emergence as a great maritime power and has been celebrated annually on July 27 (August 9) for more than 200 years.

In 1722, as a result of the successful Persian campaign, the Caspian Flotilla was created. In 1783, with 's entering the Russian Empire, the Black Sea Fleet was founded.

🌟 During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet Navy opposed the enemy’s naval forces, assisted the coastal groups of Soviet forces in conducting operations. For their military services, 78 ships were awarded the Guards rank and over 500 sailors became Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Today, our country’s Navy includes surface and underwater forces, naval aviation and coastal forces with missile and artillery units and Marines.

In 2025, the development strategy of the Russian Navy was adopted. For the first time in history, it is designed for a long period – until 2050.

💬 Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolay Patrushev (June 9, 2025):

This is the first time in modern history that such a strategic planning document has been adopted. And Russia's position as one of the world's greatest maritime powers is gradually recovering.

It is impossible to carry out this work without a long-term vision of scenarios for the development of the situation in the oceans

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of the glorious history of the Russian Navy. Every year, we pay tribute to our naval commanders and sailors!

23/07/2026

🥇 Online Course “The Road to Victory”

The online course “The Road to Victory” is an educational project marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.

The project explores the key events of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War, the role of the USSR in the defeat of Na**sm, international diplomacy, the heroism of the Soviet people, and the preservation of historical memory.

The online course is intended to preserve the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War, promote academically grounded knowledge about the events of the Second World War, and foster a greater understanding of the decisive contribution made by the Soviet people to the Victory over Na**sm.

The course was developed by the HSE University and the BRICS-Russia Expert Council, with support from the BRICS Civil Council.

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Watch the series in English. 👇

Episode 1 – The World on the Eve of the Second World War. The USSR and the Struggle for Collective Security

Episode 2 – The Terrifying Face of Na**sm: The Genocide of Peoples, Crimes Against Human Beings and Humanity

Episode 3 – The Sacred War: Mobilizing the Soviet People to Fight the Invader

Episode 4 – The Unconquered: The Role of the Defenders of Leningrad and Moscow in Foiling Operation Barbarossa

Episode 5 – "My Part in the Front-Line Report": Stalingrad, Kursk, and the Home Front

Episode 6 – The Childless Face of War: Children and Women During the Great Patriotic War

Episode 7 – Guerrilla Warfare: Operation Concert

Episode 8 – The Fronts of the Second World War. The Resistance Movement

Episode 9 – The Anti-Hitler Coalition and Its Contribution to the Defeat of Na**sm

Episode 10 – The "Russian Soldier": The Liberation of Europe and the Far East

Episode 11 – The Nuremberg Trials and the Post-War World Order

Episode 12 – The Legacy of the Second World War: Why Manipulate Memory?

📺 “The Road to Victory” – YouTube page: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeZULNTsGW-U&si=vDWtIU7j-OoS9Lh6)
📂 Download the video files in HD:https://disk.yandex.ru/d/fXFD9P7Zr0-UVg