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Marking the 210th Anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812: Napoleon's Invasion of Russia through the Eyes of the Participants
The Patriotic War of 1812 began 210 years ago. June 24 (12 old style) Napoleon's troops crossed the Neman River, unleashing a war between the two crowns - French and Russian. This war has become one of the brightest and most significant events in our history.
The Presidential Library tells about the first day of the Great Patriotic War
“Today, at 4 o’clock in the morning, without presenting any claims against the Soviet Union, without declaring war, German troops attacked our country, attacked our borders... This unheard of attack on our country is an unparalleled treachery in the history of civilized peoples”, - the appeal of People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the USSR Vyacheslav Molotov sounded like a bolt from the blue for millions of our fellow citizens on the radio at noon on June 22, 1941.
The Presidential Library told about the declassified chronicles of the Great Patriotic War in the second half of 1942
On June 21, 2022 the Presidential Library hosted the IV Scientific and Historical Conference "1942, July - December: the USSR Navy, the People's Commissariat of the Navy, N. G. Kuznetsov in the war at sea".
The Presidential Library spotlighting the white nights of St. Petersburg
White nights are one of the symbols of St. Petersburg. This period is a source of inspiration for many poetic minds.
The Presidential Library presented events at the anniversary XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The Presidential Library of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation traditionally hosted participants and guests of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which was held from June 15-18, 2022.
The video project The Silver Ring of Russia to be presented at the Presidential Library as part of the SPIEF cultural program
On June 17, 2022 at 16:30 the Presidential Library, as part of the cultural program of the anniversary XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, will host a presentation and discussion of the interregional tourist video project The Silver Ring of Russia including films about St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region. The films are created by the specialists of the newspaper "Petersburg Diary".
The Presidential Library and the Heraldic Council under the President of Russia signed a protocol of intent
The protocol of intent between the Presidential Library and the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation was signed on June 16, 2022 as part of the anniversary XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The Presidential Library hosted a concert for guests and participants of the XXV Anniversary St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The cultural program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is traditionally associated with the iconic places of the city on the Neva. The Presidential Library is among them. It was the library that held a concert for the guests and participants of the anniversary forum.
A photo album with the works of S. M. Prokudin-Gorsky to enter the Presidential Library’s collections
On June 16, 2022 a ceremony to transfer the rights to post the photo album “S. M. Prokudin-Gorsky. Central Russia” in the Presidential Library’s collections was held at the XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The Presidential Library develops cooperation with the Ural Federal District
On June 16, 2022, a cooperation agreement between the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District and the Presidential Library was signed at the XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The document was signed by the Plenipotentiary of the President in the Ural Federal District Vladimir Yakushev and Acting Director General of the Presidential Library Yuri Nosov.