Telegram-канал "Russian MFA 🇷🇺" — @MFARussia

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

27 Dec, 12:00

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Russian and international news media (Moscow, December 26, 2024)

❓ Question: Talks are the top priority, no question about it. Many opinions are heard coming from the diplomatic circles, experts, and other sources. To put it in plain terms, they are trying hard to see both of us make peace. The question is, though, who are we supposed to talk to in Kiev? President-elect Trump’s presumptive special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has come up with an initiative. What’s your take on the situation?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: Much has been said on this subject. President Putin has repeatedly addressed this issue, including during the Direct Line and during the Valdai International Discussion Club meeting before that, as well as other events.

☝️ Empty talk is not for us.

Everything we have heard so far was rhetoric about the need to come up with some kind of a ceasefire. However, not much is done to hide the fact that the purpose of a ceasefire is to buy time and to flood Ukraine with weapons, to help it get back in shape, to carry out additional mobilisation, and so on.

Ceasefire [temporary measures] is a road leading nowhere.

We need binding legal agreements that will lay out the conditions for ensuring Russia’s security and the legitimate security interests of our neighbours. However, they should exist in an international legal context that would preclude chances of violating these agreements.

These agreements must address Ukraine crisis’ root causes. The two main ones include, first, the violation of the commitments not to expand NATO to the east and the aggressive absorption by NATO of the geopolitical space all the way up to our borders. This is what they had in store for Ukraine. They keep talking about it to this day.

The second root cause includes the Kiev regime’s absolutely racist actions following the coup. The extermination of everything Russian, including language, mass media, culture, and even the use of the Russian language in everyday life, was officially greenlighted and then codified into law. That includes outlawing the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

We are told that Russia is allegedly putting forward preliminary conditions. In fact, these are not preconditions, but demands to act in line with previous agreements.

As it turns out, they lied to us when they assured us that NATO would not expand eastward. They lied to us when they emphasised their commitment to a settlement based on the UN Charter fully forgetting that this Charter stipulates more than the principle of territorial integrity and also includes the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples. It took the General Assembly quite a while to consider the relationship between these principles before it resolved by consensus in its wisdom that the territorial integrity of all states whose governments abide by the principle of self-determination and, therefore, represent the entire population living within the borders of the territory in question must be respected.

How can Kiev’s Nazi regime represent the interests of the residents of Crimea, Donbass, or Novorossiya, whom it declared terrorists right after the coup and launched a military “anti-terrorist operation” against them?

As President Putin said, we are willing to consider serious and concrete proposals. I hope that the Trump Administration, including Mr Kellogg, will look into the root causes of the conflict.

***

Key talking points:

• Russia and China have a real stabilising effect on international relations.

• The Americans prefer to get rid of competitors; it is their policy. Now they are “taking out” Russia, and beginning to do the same with regard to China.

• We are fully aware that the US relies on a bipartisan consensus with regard to Russia. This is not a friendly, but, to put it bluntly, Russophobic consensus.

• We receive signals from the overwhelming majority of Latin American countries expressing their interest in strengthening partnership with Russia.

Read in full

487 1 9

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 22:56

Репост из: Russian Mission Geneva

🎙 Russian MFA statement on the disruption of the Russian Federation’s voluntary contribution to the budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) due to US actions:

📍 December 26, 2024

❌ As a result of unilateral coercive measures against “Gazprombank”, introduced by the US Department of the Treasury in November 2024, the Russian Federation has encountered obstacles in making payments to the budgets of several international organizations.

⛑ A striking example of how such illegal restrictions harm not only and not even primarily our country is the disruption of the transfer of Russia's voluntary contribution to the budget of the ICRC.

🇷🇺 For many years, Russia has participated in funding key programs of the ICRC. Our country has repeatedly made one-time contributions to the Committee's budget, including for providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Donbass, as well as combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

✅ In accordance with a directive from the Government of the Russian Federation, voluntary contributions to the ICRC budget have been made annually since 2018.

📉 For the first time, such a payment was disrupted in 2022 due to illegal coercive measures against Russia imposed by the EU and Switzerland. By joining the "sanctions war" against Russia, Bern continued its departure from neutrality. This policy ultimately harms a number of international humanitarian cooperation institutions, primarily the activities of the ICRC.

🇸🇾 In both 2022 and now – the Russian funds were intended to help the population in Syria. The Russian side acknowledges the ICRC's diverse efforts to provide urgent assistance to those in need, restore civilian infrastructure, and ensure access to drinking water for the population of the Syrian Arab Republic. Work in these areas has already been significantly complicated for many years by the sanctions pressure on Damascus from Washington and its allies. The new sanctions, now targeting Russia’s “Gazprombank”, will only aggravate this situation.

1.8k 1 14

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 22:31

🇺🇳 On December 24, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a new convention to combat cybercrime (full title: Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes), developed at Russia’s initiative.

The new document, which crowns a five-year painstaking effort by UN member states, is the first ever universal international treaty concerning information security, adopted in response to the demand for new international acts for fair regulation of the digital sphere in the interests of the entire international community.

The Convention is intended to become a solid foundation for law enforcement cooperation in countering the use of information and communication technologies (#ICT) for criminal purposes.

👉 It aims at combating:

• unauthorised access to electronic data and unlawful interception of electronic data transmissions;
• forgery, theft or fraud;
• laundering of proceeds of crime;
• online child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation.

It protects digital sovereignty of states parties over their information landscape, including through bolstered international cooperation between their competent authorities.

In the future, its scope may be expanded by developing a supplementary protocol addressing additional criminal offences, while focusing on combating the use of ICT for terrorist and extremist purposes, as well as drug and arms trafficking.

✍️ The States Parties to the Convention will sign it in a formal ceremony to be hosted by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2025.

2.1k 7 15

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 19:15

🌐 On December 26, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting was held in the Leningrad Region.

💬 President Putin: I am delighted to welcome you all at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of signing the Treaty on Establishing the Eurasian Economic Union. In May, Moscow hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, dedicated to this anniversary date.

Our association has asserted itself as an independent and self-sufficient centre of an emerging multipolar world, and it continues to develop dynamically.

The Eurasian Economic Union’s activities help expand trade and investment exchanges, boost business contacts and deepen cooperation ties. Most importantly, integration collaboration brings real benefits to every member of our association. It helps facilitate stable and sustained economic growth in the five member states and in the entire Eurasian region. This improves living standards of our countries’ citizens and their well-being.

🇷🇺 Russia values mutually beneficial multi-faceted cooperation with #EAEU partners, and we are sincerely interested in invigorating joint work to comprehensively strengthen our integration association.

I am convinced that all colleagues, who are present here, share this commitment. I therefore hope that our meeting will be productive and truly business-like.

Read in full

2.1k 4 11

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 14:30

Репост из: Russian Embassy in India

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 25, diplomats of the Russian Embassy in India attended a Christmas concert at the MCD Primary School in Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi.

🎄The atmosphere was filled with joy, laughter, and the sweet sound of carols. The diplomats brought along gifts from the legendary Russian Ded Moroz — books and delicious sweets.

🎉 The event served as a poignant reminder of the true spirit of Christmas: giving, sharing, and spreading happiness. It was heartwarming to see the children come together to celebrate hope and joy through music and dance.

🔸 @RusEmbIndia

#RussiaIndia
#DruzhbaDosti

2.2k 0 1

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 11:00

🔴 #LIVE: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to Russian and foreign media

🔴 X (ex-Twitter)

🔴 Facebook

🔴 Russia's MFA Website

🔴 Ruptly

3.6k 4 10

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

26 Dec, 00:00

🎙Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with '60 Minutes' television programme (December 25, 2024)

💬 Sergey Lavrov: We have not had any illusions about the prospects [of 2025]. Resolving the Ukraine crisis doesn’t have any prospects, either. It has long been clear to everyone holding unbiased positions that it can be settled only in the context of agreements on lasting security and stability in Europe, which would take into account the interests of the Russian Federation and the legitimate interests of all other countries.

President Putin has repeatedly stressed that we never walk away from talks. We need to see serious, concrete proposals. When we have them, we will decide on how to respond to them based on our national interests, the goals of the special military operation, and President Vladimir Putin’s June 14 speech at the Foreign Ministry.

Other key points

• The prevailing discourse we are hearing both in the West and in Ukraine today is about a truce and only truce. It is about buying time to allow the Kiev regime to regain strength, with the help of the West, and resume its attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, acting on their Western bosses’ instructions.

President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this repeatedly – during the Direct Line, at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting, and at the Russia Calling! investment forum. We will not be satisfied with a truce. We need reliable and legally binding agreements aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict, addressing problems such as common security in Europe, NATO expansion, the European Union’s recent decision to become an appendage of the North Atlantic bloc, in fact, erasing all differences between these organisations, and above all, upholding the rights of the people living in these territories who have supported reunification with the Russian Federation.

• We have never initiated a discussion regarding what should be done with nuclear weapons and whether they can be used. On the contrary, it was at Russia's initiative that in 2021, first at the level of Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, and subsequently among the leaders of the entire G5 nuclear-armed states – the permanent members of the Security Council – the 1987 Gorbachev-Reagan principle was reaffirmed: there can be no victors in a nuclear war, thus it should never be instigated. This was a Russian initiative.

We are not interested in escalating the issue of nuclear weapons usage risks. We firmly adhere to the principle I mentioned earlier: there can be no victors in a nuclear war.

• Regarding the incessant terrorist acts perpetrated by the Kiev regime, which deliberately targets purely civilian structures such as residential buildings, hospitals, clinics, shops, and places where people congregate and relax – this is outrageous. It is a blatant violation of all anti-terrorism conventions and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. We express our condemnation, although regrettably, almost no one in the West and none of the leaders of international organisations, including the #UN, the #OSCE, #UNESCO, and others, join us in this denunciation. Naturally, we do not stop there.

We regularly disseminate information and present relevant videos illustrating our efforts to dismantle facilities directly associated with the preparation and execution of activities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

❗️We caution that any continuation of this path will be met with increasingly decisive responses on our part.

Read in full

6.8k 8 55

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 23:30

Репост из: Russia in Canada

00:06

Видео недоступно для предпросмотра

Смотреть в Telegram

Happy holidays!🇨🇦

2.2k 0 3

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 23:01

🎙 Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Western attempts to destabilise Serbia

💬 Maria Zakharova: The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Pristina, with the connivance of the United States and the European Union, continue to invent ways to create intolerable conditions for the Serb population of Kosovo and, ultimately, to oust Serb communities from Serbia’s southern province.

There has been another outrageous case, where Kosovo’s election authority tried to bar the largest ethnic Serb party, the Serb List, from participating in the election to the Kosovo “parliament.” The party has long been the target of sordid unfounded attacks by Kosovo ultra-nationalist Albanian “Prime Minister,” Albin Kurti, and his accomplices. Their goal is to weaken the Serb List and eventually completely banish the party from the political scene. According to the statements of the Kosovars, Albin Kurti is premeditating new inter-ethnic incidents during the New Year and Christmas holidays, while publicly placing the responsibility for them on the Serb party and the region’s Orthodox community in advance.

It is obvious that the local “authorities” are violating the citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms. Admittedly, this totally aligns with the modern European version of “democracy,” where unwanted election results are cancelled and undesirable candidates are harassed. The Western capitals still have the opportunity to influence their protégés in Pristina and prevent political reprisals against representatives of the Serb community. It should be realised that replacing the Serb List with puppet parties runs the risk of a sharp aggravation of tensions with the most serious consequences.

Simultaneously with the mounting tensions in Kosovo, the Republic of Serbia is struggling with an attempt to replace the legitimate government through a Western-inspired colour revolution, following a well-worn pattern used in other countries. Street protests led by various puppet groups and NGOs financed with foreign money, threats of sanctions, an obedient chorus of inveterate activists reciting the same texts – these are well-known, stereotypical signs of such attempts.

We view the developments in Serbia in the context of the West’s plans to destabilise the country and push its leadership to a line where it will be forced to choose between further pursuing its current policy that benefits the nation and changing track towards compromise, trading its commitment to Serbia’s fundamental interests and time-tested cooperation with the country’s traditional partners for dubious favours and praise for adhering to even more dubious “democratic values” invented by the European bureaucrats.

We resolutely support friendly Serbia and the fraternal Serbian people.

❗️We demand an end to malign foreign influence in a sovereign state.

5.5k 2 30

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 22:00

🌐 The Leningrad Region hosted an informal meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders (December 25, 2024).

💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Before we start working, unfortunately, I have to say a few words about a tragedy that happened in Aktau today. People have been killed in an air crash, and many more have been injured. As we have just noted, I would like, on your behalf, to offer condolences to the families of the deceased and to all the injured. We will hope that they recover.

By agreement with the President of Kazakhstan, an aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief will deliver medical personnel and the required additional equipment to Aktau.

***

Over the past year, Russia focused its efforts as part of its #CIS chairmanship on promoting Eurasian integration, consolidating the international standing of the CIS, as well as enabling its executive bodies to be effective in their work. We made forging deeper economic ties our priority, while also seeking to ensure the free movement of goods, services, as well as remove trade barriers and streamline customs clearance procedures.

📈 In this context, let me note that Russia’s trade with CIS member nations increased by 10.6 percent in the first ten months and slightly exceeded $93 billion. Our countries have greatly improved their macroeconomic performance. The aggregate GDP for the CIS is expected to increase by 4.7 percent in 2024, which places the CIS above the global average.

CIS countries have expanded their cooperation in the foreign exchange and financial sectors by becoming increasingly proactive in using their own independent foreign exchange transaction frameworks, payment systems and settlement tools. In fact, national currencies accounted for over 85 percent of commercial transactions within the CIS.

***

☝️It is notable that the CIS countries have the same or close views on the key global and regional issues. At the same time, all CIS countries stand for creating a just world order based on the universally recognised principles of international law and the central role of the #UN.

#Victory80 Of course, the CIS countries also remember and hold sacred the immortal heroism of our peoples, the peoples of the Soviet Union who fought side by side to bring our victory in the Great Patriotic War. Next year, we will celebrate a landmark date, the 80th anniversary of Victory, and so the year 2025 has been declared the Year of Peace and Unity in the Fight Against Nazism in the CIS.

Friends, we look forward to seeing you at the celebrations in Moscow on May 9. We also hope that military units from the CIS countries will take part in the parade on Red Square.

On January 1, 2025, Russia will hand over the CIS chairmanship to Tajikistan. I would like to wish success to Mr Emomali Rahmon and all our Tajik friends. We are ready to provide all the necessary assistance to them. Overall, I am confident that the deepening of partnership in various spheres within the CIS meets the fundamental interests of our nations. I have no doubt that we will continue to work together to fulfil our socioeconomic development tasks and to strengthen stability and security.

I would like to use this occasion to extend my most cordial greetings on the upcoming New Year and to wish health, happiness, well-being and prosperity to the citizens of your countries.

3k 6 20

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 14:54

🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues

🔴 X (ex-Twitter)

🔴 Facebook

🔴 Russia’s MFA website

🔴 Ruptly

4.1k 3 10

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 12:30

🔴 #LIVE: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the '60 Minutes' TV programme (Rossiya-1)

🔴 Russia’s MFA website

2.6k 0 6

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

25 Dec, 09:01

⚡️ Briefing by Deputy Chief of the Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev (December 24, 2024)

💬 The U.S. Administration sees Africa as an unlimited natural reservoir of dangerous infections' agents and a test ground for experimental medications.

The deployment of the American system of biological control in Africa goes according to a well-established script:

• Concerns are primarily raised about regular outbreaks [of diseases]. American counterparts note that such outbreaks undermine the development of the region's economic potential. They question the training level of leadership and specialists, when it comes to neutralising biological threats;

• Against this background, it is proposed to establish a centre for disease diagnostics and testing of medical products within one or two years;

• The integration of regional information systems into the US electronic disease surveillance system is discussed;

• $5 to $10 million dollars are allocated to achieve these goals with a possible increase in funding up to $20 million taking into account the implementation of the first phase of the project;

• The U.S. government authorities and private contracting companies, including the so-called Big Pharma enterprises are involved to organise cooperation with the local relevant ministries;

• The result of this selective support is the transition to American personnel training standards, transfer and generalisation of the information on the biological situation, degradation of national health care systems, imposition of suppliers of medical equipment and medications.

👉 The participating countries involved in this system lose their national sovereignty in the sphere of biosecurity and become fully dependent from the United States.

***

The U.S. biological warfare presence on the African continent is growing at a rapid pace. Research organisations of the U.S. Department of Defence actively work in the region.

🔻 Branches of the National Naval Military Medical Center are stationed in Ghana and Djibouti, where active work is carried out in natural disease foci, isolation, and sequencing of pathogens.

🔻 The U.S. Army Military Medical Center in Kenya has deployed a network of field stations to monitor the spread of infectious diseases in Equatorial Africa.

🔻 In Nigeria, a joint medical research centre and a military medical laboratory of the armed forces of the republic have been established in 2024, with 10 U.S. DoD experts as permanent staff.

🔻 A new $35 million laboratory facility is being completed in Senegal. The project involves the same Pentagon contractors.

While the stated goals are to monitor infectious disease and assist developing countries, in reality we see a buildup of U.S. biological-military capabilities that circumvent BWC commitments.

Against the backdrop of Russia's progressive strengthening of its position in Africa, including in the field of biosecurity, the United States seeks to prevent the weakening of its influence in the region. I would like to recall once again Washington's non-transparent working methods and caution our African partners against cooperating with the United States in the military biological field.

❗️ As evidenced, such interaction results in the loss of national sovereignty in biosafety and a worsening of the disease situation.

Read in full

5.5k 8 72

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 22:01

#DayOfMilitaryGlory

⚔️ December 24 is marked as a day of military glory in Russia, commemorating the day when Russian forces took the Ottoman fortress of Izmail in 1790. That victory was the highest point of the Russo-Turkish war (1787–1791) and the triumph of Alexander Suvorov’s military genius.

That conflict, one of many, was provoked by the Ottoman Empire to regain Crimea and other territories Russia took over as a result of the previous war. Although the Russian army occupied Kilia, Tulcea and Isaccea and defeated the Turkish commander, Batal Hussein Pasha in Kuban, the Ottoman Empire refused to accept peace conditions, dragging out the negotiations.

🏰 To press the point, the Russian command decided to seize Izmail, which was regarded as an impregnable Ottoman fortress on the Danube. Sultan Selim III and his military commanders pinned great hopes on Izmail, which was believed to safely guard the path to the European part of the Ottoman Porte – Bulgaria and the Balkans. Back then they believed it was invincible.

The Russian army never stormed such fortresses before. So it was decided that the only person who could fulfil that mission was General-en-chef Count Alexander Suvorov.

The 31,000-strong Russian army started preparing to attack the fortress guarded by an army of 35,000, half of whom were the elite Turkish troops, janissaries.

✉️ Trying to prevent the bloodshed, Suvorov sent two messages to the defenders of the fortress offering them honourable surrender. The reply was categorical:

“The Danube will flow upwards, and the sky will fall down before Izmail surrenders.”

The storming of Izmail began simultaneously from three directions at 5.30 am, two hours before sunrise on December 22, 1790. The Russian forces consisted of nine assault groups, including two Cossack units. Three of them stormed the fortress from the island of Catal Ada across the Danube, and the other six groups attacked on the ground.

The Russian forces seized the walls at 6.30 am, barely 45 minutes after the beginning of the attack. Fighting continued in the streets, where the Russians fought fiercely for every stone building.

Suvorov sent reserve cavalry units into the burning city through the open gates. Part of the cavalry dismounted to continue the battle. In addition, 20 artillery crews rolled into the city.

🏳️ Fighting went on unabated from 7 am to 11 am. The surviving Ottoman troops started surrendering late in the afternoon, and the assault was considered complete at 4 pm. Major-General Mikhail Kutuzov, who was appointed the commandant of the fortress, had led the sixth column, which attacked the Kilia Gate, the most difficult part of the fortress. Despite heavy casualties, his troops seized the rampart and part of the wall.

As many as 26,000 of the 35,000 garrison soldiers were killed, including four Turkish pashas and six sultans of the Crimean khan, and 9,000 surrendered. The Russian forces seized the Turkish artillery guns, 20,000 cannon balls, up to 480 kilograms of gunpowder, 42 river vessels, 345 banners, and seven suldes (poles with circularly arranged horse or yak tail hairs).

The Russian casualties were reported at 1,879 dead, including 64 officers, and 2,703 wounded, including 253 officers.

The storming of Izmail was a brilliant example of Suvorov’s military genius and his “Science of Victory.” He later said that there could only be one such assault in a lifetime.

Empress Catherine the Great distributed a generous amount of medals and orders. Enlisted men received silver medals “For superior courage displayed during the storming of Izmail, December 11, 1790 [Old Style].” Officers were decorated with orders, including the Order of the Great Martyr St George the Victorious (the Order of St. George), as well as golden weapons for bravery.

☝️ The fall of Izmail turned the tide of the war. The Treaty of Jassy, which was signed on January 9, 1792, formalised Crimea’s accession to Russia, alongside the northern Black Sea region from the Dniester to Kuban. Izmail was returned to Türkiye.

#HistoryOfRussia

4.8k 1 29

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 21:01

Репост из: Посольство России в Норвегии - Russlands Ambassade i Norge

🎙️Interview of Russia’s Ambassador to Norway Nikolay Korchunov to «High North News» (December 23, 2024)

Key points:

• We have noticed some improvements in the stagnant state of the Arctic Council (AC). I am referring to the gradual resumption of the activities of the working groups of the Council in the autumn of this year. However, I would rather not exaggerate the results – the self-restraining decision, previously adopted by a number of the AC member-states, unfortunately, continues to weaken the spirit and atmosphere of cooperation, and negatively affects the current state of affairs in the organization. Arctic Council, in a sense, has turned into a virtual forum.

• We have no high expectations about the upcoming AC chairship of Denmark. As far as I am aware, Copenhagen hasn’t held by far any consultations with Russia regarding its plans for 2025-2027, nor have they informed us about their priorities. That said I believe that the success of the upcoming chairship of Denmark will largely depend on what role the actual Arctic territories – the Faroe Islands and Greenland will have.

• We assess positively Norway's work as the Arctic Council chair. In the current challenging period, we note the efforts of the Norwegian chairship to resume the regular full-scale activities of the Council, though the negative impact of decisions previously taken by some AC member states is evident. In addition, not all of them share the Norwegian approach to get the Arctic Council back to full-format work. Time will tell, whether Norway and other member-states are ready to cooperate constructively.

• My key message is that the lack of political dialogue the loss of trust, as well as the alienation among the leading actors of the cooperation in the region inevitably leads to an increase in uncertainty and creates a vacuum that others will seek to fill. It is clear that some non-regional actors seek to assert themselves at the expense of the Arctic states. Their rise in the Arctic affairs may have limiting impact on the capabilities of the Arctic states to effectively manage the region.

• The cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic is multifaceted, focused on deepening practical cooperation in the interests of sustainable development of the region and is based on the support of heads of state.

• In November 2024, Russia and China held the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route. The purpose of this new format is to work out all the mechanisms and details that would help foster safe and sustainable Arctic shipping for the sake of developing this global transport corridor and creating a joint program for expansion of transit on the NSR.

• Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic is not directed against third countries and does not lie in the military dimension.

• Priorities of Russia in the Arctic derive from the provisions of the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035. On this basis, we cooperate with all actors involved, including China.

• While focus on confrontation, antagonism and forceful scenarios to ensure their interests in the Arctic at the expense of others are increasingly prevailing in the approaches of some Arctic states, the Russian strategy aims at finding solutions to other challenges – sustainable development of the region, preserving the fragile nature of the Arctic as well as the way of life of Indigenous Peoples and overall ensuring the well-being of all people living in the North. As to the international dimension, the Strategy highlights the importance to cooperate on search and rescue, economic and humanitarian ties, scientific work, support of Indigenous Peoples.

• We note with concern securitization of the Arctic policies of other AC member-states. The key task is to preserve the Arctic as the territory of peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. Pending issues on the Arctic agenda do not lie in the military dimension.

Read in full

1.9k 0 6

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 20:02

🗓 On December 17, during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the resolution titled “Combatting glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” was adopted at the Russian Federation’s initiative.

In addition to Russia, 39 countries from various regions of the world co-authored the document, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Venezuela, Vietnam, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, China, the DPRK, Congo, Cuba, Laos, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, the Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

The resolution was supported by 119 states, with 53 delegations voting against and ten countries abstaining.

The document strongly reaffirmed its condemnation of the glorification of the Nazi movement and the attempts to rehabilitate former SS members, including the Waffen-SS units, which were declared criminal by the Nuremberg Tribunal.

☝️ The participants of the resolution expressed grave concern over the continued targeting of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism and fascism, as well as soldiers liberators – acts that have evolved into official state policies in recent years.

Additionally, the resolution voiced profound indignation at events glorifying Nazis and their collaborators, such as neo-Nazi marches, torchlight processions, and gatherings of radical nationalists.

The resolution highlights the trend of erecting memorials and renaming streets, schools, and other public places after individuals who fought alongside the Nazis or collaborated with them.

It expresses concern over efforts to glorify as national heroes those who fought against the Anti-Hitler Coalition during World War II, collaborated with the Nazis, and were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

❌ The resolution also condemns attempts by certain countries to prohibit symbols associated with the victory over Nazism. It underscores that such actions desecrate the memory of the countless victims of Nazism, have a detrimental impact on younger generations, and stand in direct contradiction to the obligations of UN member states under the Charter of the United Nations.

The collective West, particularly the EU countries where the aforementioned violations occur systematically, has abandoned even the pretence of justifying its refusal to support the resolution. Citing baseless arguments about freedom of assembly and speech, these nations have opposed international efforts to combat aggressive manifestations of racism and xenophobia.

The stance taken by Germany, Italy, and Japan deserves particular condemnation. Their vote against the resolution represents a dangerous trend, given the dark chapters in their XX-century history. It raises serious questions about the sincerity of their repentance for the numerous war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed during World War II.

❗️ The voting results clearly highlight the increasing support from the international community for Russia’s longstanding initiative, which is presented annually at the #UN General Assembly.

The adoption of this thematic resolution holds particular significance as it coincides with the approaching 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.

9.6k 10 83

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 18:31

🇷🇺🇦🇿📞 On December 24, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a telephone conversation.

President Putin extended his warm greetings to President of Azerbaijan on his birthday.

The Leaders expressed mutual satisfaction with the high level of Russia-Azerbaijan strategic partnership and alliance and agreed to continue personal contacts.

Vladimir Putin also sent a message of greetings to Ilham Aliyev.

✍️ The message reads, in part:

Under your leadership, friendly Azerbaijan is advancing confidently along the path of socioeconomic development, consolidating its positions on the international stage.

It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to building and strengthening relations between our states, which amount to strategic partnership and alliance.

I deeply value our positive comradely relations. And, of course, I look forward to continuing our close cooperation on topical issues on the bilateral and international agenda.

#RussiaAzerbaijan

2k 1 4

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 17:02

#KievRegimeCrimes

📖 Yet another scrupulous report depicts war crimes and terrorist acts of the Kiev regime in the four Russian regions in the time period from July to August 2024. Facts and numbers 👇

▪️ Russia's Donetsk People's Republic:

During the two month the Ukrainian armed forces launched 1796 strikes on civilian infrastructure of the DPR. A total of 5394 units of different munitions were used.

The bombing resulted in:
- 40 civilians killed;
- 294 people injured (incl. 12 children);
- 329 residential buildings harmed or destroyed.

▪️ Russia's Lugansk People's Republic:

Peaceful inhabitants died under strikes of heavy NATO-supplied weapons, including HIMARS, ATACMS, Storm Shadow missiles. Targeted drone attacks on peaceful people and civilian objects have also become the new normal for the Ukrainian military.

These attacks led to:
- at least 10 civilians killed;
- 92 people (incl. 5 children) sustained serious injuries and were maimed;
- 135 residential buildings damaged.

▪️ Russia's Kherson region:

Ukraine’s army mounted more than 25 massive attacks, firing over 1,500 artillery shells at civilian infrastructure facilities. As a result, 50 people sustained varying degrees of injuries.

❗️ Life support facilities and civilians, medical and civilian vehicles transporting humanitarian aid to affected settlements, as well as first responders fixing aftermath of explosions regularly come under fire. Such moves committed by the Ukrainian side directly violate the provisions of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.

▪️ Bryansk region:

The Ukrainian armed formations countined to assault populated areas of the Bryanks region with various types of weapons, including artillery munitions and UAVs.

A total of 69 targeted attacks were mounted that injured local residents and led to a significant damage to the housing stock .

📖 Read in full

2.4k 2 17

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

24 Dec, 10:33

🇷🇺🇷🇸📞 On December 23, at the initiative of the Serbian Side, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.

A particular emphasis was put on resolving the Kosovo issue, with a focus on upholding the fundamental significance of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, primarily the imperative to ensure Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Parties highlighted the unacceptable nature of Pristina's persistent obstruction of the agreements to establish the Community of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo. A common stance was articulated on the necessity to cease the ongoing terror by the Kosovo Albanian authorities against the Serbs in the province and the infringement of their fundamental rights.

Sergey Lavrov reiterated Moscow's solidarity with Belgrade in safeguarding the essential rights of the Serbian people in line with the principles of international law, as consistently affirmed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

🤝 The Parties discussed matters of bilateral cooperation, including those within the oil industry and other areas of mutual interest. Views were exchanged on the methods to continue collaboration, which the West attempts to hinder by imposing unlawful unilateral restrictive measures.

Both Parties expressed concern regarding the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The importance of respecting the status of the entities and state-forming peoples in accordance with the General Framework (Dayton) Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the sake of stability in that country, was reaffirmed.

#RussiaSerbia

2.7k 1 13

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

23 Dec, 21:15

Репост из: Embassy of the Russian Federation in London

02:10

Видео недоступно для предпросмотра

Смотреть в Telegram

🇷🇺 Russia is famous for its rich history, vibrant culture and breathtakingly diverse landscapes. Its unique blend of tradition and modernity makes it a captivating destination for international students.

Each year, over 300,000 students from across the globe choose our country for their higher education, and this number keeps growing.

Fancy studying for free at one of Russia’s top universities? The admission campaign is now open and runs until 15 January 2025.

Don’t miss out! Register and submit your application at education-in-russia.com for a chance to #StudyInRussia.

Need a helping hand? Watch our step-by-step tutorial video to guide you through the process.

2.9k 1 34

Как привлекать от 1000 пдп ежедневно?

Льешь с ФБ на телеграм?

Надо было вчера

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Гео и язык канала

Категория

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

52 542

Популярное в канале

Язык сайта

Как привлекать от 1000 пдп ежедневно?

Льешь с ФБ на телеграм?

Надо было вчера

Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Гео и язык канала

Категория

52 542

Популярное в канале