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🇷🇺 🚴🏻‍♂️ 🇮🇳 On April 14, New Delhi hosted the Russian-Indian friendship cycling rally dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 40th anniversary of the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma’s spaceflight as part of the Soviet-Indian crew.

The event was organized by the Russian Embassy in India jointly with the Confederation of Indian Cyclists. It is the second time such a rally took place in New Delhi — the first one was held exactly a year ago.

👥 Today, it brought together more than 600 people — the Embassy’s staff, compatriots living in India, students of local and Russian universities, representatives of the diplomatic corps and the public, journalists — united by a passion for cycling.

💬 Among its participants was Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov who underscored the significance of such events that confirm the strong friendship ties between the two countries.

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#RussiaIndia
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🚀 On April 12, 2024 Russian diplomats together with colleagues from the Embassies of Belarus and Kazakhstan held a flower-laying ceremony in front of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's statue in Jakarta on the occasion of the International Day of Human Space Flight.

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🇷🇺🇮🇷📞 On April 14, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the initiative of the Iranian side.

The main topic of discussion centred around the situation in the Middle East. The Iranian Foreign Minister informed his Russian counterpart about the actions taken by Tehran in response to the Israeli airstrike on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus on April 1, which resulted in the death of Iranian officials.

As noted, any further escalation of the situation in the region and any new dangerous provocative actions could lead to an escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Preventing such scenarios and eliminating their root causes should be a primary concern for the UN Security Council.

The Ministers reaffirmed their support for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the urgency of resolving pressing humanitarian problems, and expressed their commitment to establishing lasting conditions for direct negotiations in accordance with the UN resolutions on a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question regarding Switzerland losing its neutral status

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that “We aren’t counting on Switzerland’s services. Thanks to its neutral status, Switzerland has traditionally been a venue for peace conferences and talks to reach compromises and agreements. But it has lost this status.”

In connection to this, does Russia intend to transfer the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the South Caucasus to another country? Which countries could host discussions on the South Caucasus?


💬 We have repeatedly pointed out to the Swiss side that its irresponsible commitment to the collective West’s openly unfriendly policy towards Russia, including the fact that it has joined all the “packages” of EU sanctions against Russia (there are 13 of them to date), as well as its total solidarity with the Kiev regime, are at variance with its much vaunted “neutrality.” <...>

Regrettably, the Swiss authorities have failed to heed our concerns. Moreover, in recent months, they have actively promoted certain destructive initiatives, such as their own proposal to host an “international conference” on Ukraine, an idea that is completely detached from reality, as well as their efforts to develop a legal framework for a mechanism that would allow for the confiscation of Russia’s state assets deposited in their country.

Given these circumstances, Russia has been forced to put into practice its intention to transfer the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the South Caucasus to a country whose authorities would refrain from any actions that could damage the interests of any participating party in this negotiation format <...>

The only thing worth noting is that Russia intends to continue its efforts to achieve consensus on transferring the talks from Geneva with active support from our Abkhazian and South Ossetian allies, who fully share Moscow’s perspective on this matter.
We extend the deepest condolences to all affected by the horrific stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney. Our thoughts are with the innocent victims and their families. We wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s response regarding the Russian Investigative Committee opening a criminal case on terrorism financing

How would you comment on the news that the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case on the financing of terrorism?

💬 According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, a criminal case has been opened under Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of terrorism). It has been determined that over several years, resources for terrorist activities in Russia and abroad were provided through commercial entities, including Burisma Holdings, a prominent oil and gas company that operates extensively in Ukraine.

The situation is completely unacceptable. We are dealing with the transfer of millions of dollars to terrorists in order to eliminate unwanted political and public figures, as well as to inflict economic harm. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the involvement of certain government officials, public figures, and commercial entities in Western countries in this illegal activity. An investigation is currently underway, and for further details, you should contact the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation directly.

As for political assessments, we have provided them on numerous occasions. The Kiev regime and its Western backers, especially Washington, have been funding terrorist operations for years. The initiation of a criminal case in Russia under the pertinent article of the Criminal Code only confirms that Russian law enforcement agencies have substantial grounds to charge individuals involved in terrorism.
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues at approximately 10:30 am MSK (7:30 am GMT) on April 18.

Accreditation is open until 10:00 am on April 17.
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🇷🇺 Report by «Channel One» on the situation around the Zaporozhskaya NPP with comment by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov (with English subtitles)

💬 As I understand it, the IAEA has certain concerns. Ukraine is like a sacred cow for the West, such an atmosphere has been created. They say she is a victim of Russian aggression. There is no need to say anything bad about her

💬 In fact, I said this yesterday at the meeting, if they are afraid to publicly call Ukraine to order, then they should do it through bilateral channels. After all, Ukrainians listen to them
📅 On April 16, 1945, the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation was launched. It led to the final rout of the main German Nazi forces, the seizure of Berlin and the linking up with the troops of the Western allies. Over 3.5 million people took part in this large battle for the future of Europe.

The main Soviet forces were those of the 2nd Byelorussian Front under the command of Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, the 1st Byelorussian Front under the command of Marshall Georgy Zhukov and the First Ukrainian Front under the command of Marshall Ivan Konev. The Dnieper Military Flotilla, part of the forces of the Baltic Fleet and the 1st and 2nd Armies of the Polish Armed Forces were also involved in the hostilities.

The operation started with a night attack during which 143 searchlights were used to blind the enemy. Soviet attack forces quickly broke through the first line of enemy defences but later on, the troops of the 1st Byelorussian Front under Marshal Zhukov were faced with strong resistance on the Seelow Heights.

After fierce fighting on the approaches to the city on April 25, the troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front and the 1st Byelorussian Front linked up to the west of the Third Reich capital, having completed the encirclement of the German group. The fighting for Reichstag began on April 29.

By the late hours of May 5, the enemy resistance was finally suppressed and 134,000 German soldiers and officers surrendered. On the night of May 9, Marshal Zhukov together with representatives of the British, American and French commands accepted unconditional surrender of German troops in Karlshorst. The war in Europe was over.

☝️ During the Berlin operation, Soviet troops not only surrounded and defeated one of the Wehrmacht’s largest groups but also liberated about 200,000 prisoners of Nazi camps in the zone of hostilities. Over 600 participants in the operation were awarded with the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.

#Victory79
🇷🇺🇺🇸 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to a media question

: Dear Ambassador Antonov, how would you comment on the annual report of the State Department Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments published on April 15?

💬 Anatoly Antonov: Year after year, Washington positions itself as an impeccable guardian of the "letter and spirit" of all key agreements on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. It takes the liberty of putting mentoring-style "grades" to others. Especially to those who "dared" to firmly defend their sovereign interests in the field of national security.

❗️The United States is not at all embarrassed by the fact that it was them who practically destroyed the decades-built arms control architecture, the pillars of which were the ABM, INF, and Open Skies Treaties. The open secret is the ongoing violations of the NPT by storing US tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

👉 Ukraine has been turned by the Pentagon into a testing ground for the illegal implementation of military biological programs. Unpredictability is growing in the Asia-Pacific region in the light of the destabilizing plans announced by the US military to deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles there by the end of 2024. The destructive influence of the United States extends to outer space. Local strategists are trying to accuse Russia of intending to place nuclear weapons in space in order to justify its own military plans in the orbit.

📌 The cynicism of the State Department's criticism of Russia for the illegitimate "violation" of the New START Treaty, laments about the lack of transparency and calls for the restoration of strategic dialogue are particularly striking. And this is against the background of Washington's desire to inflict a "strategic defeat" on our country on the battlefield.

☝️ It's time for the US authorities to realize that such "spells" will have no effect. Instead of producing useless reports, local officials should look at themselves in the mirror and answer the question: does their blind desire to "punish" Russia for defending legitimate interests make the world safer? The answer seems to lie on the surface.
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📢 The Gorchakov Fund in cooperation with the Sputnik Information Agency and Radio and Rossotrudnichestvo are launching the call for applications to join the InteRussia fellowship programme for non-Russian journalists from Asia held as part of the New Generation programme.

The InteRussia programme is an opportunity for foreign journalists to:
▫️ familiarize themselves with the Russian agenda
▫️ learn from the experience of leading Sputnik specialists
▫️ exchange experience with counterparts from different countries
▫️ visit renowned educational, research and socio-political platforms and events

Over the course of four weeks, participants will have the opportunity to meet with top Russian experts and analysts, as well as colleagues from Russian news agencies. They will additionally attend a number of practice-oriented trainings, workshops and educational seminars on various aspects of the work activities of media professionals.

🗓️ Fellowship will run on June 22 - July 20, 2024
📍Moscow, Russia
🗣️ Working language: English

❗️The deadline to apply for the fellowship is May 11, 2024, 04.00 WIB.

👉 Additional information on the selection criteria and application requirements is available via the link.
🇷🇺🇮🇷📞 Russia's President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi.

The Presidents discussed in detail the situation in the Middle East, escalated by Israel’s air strike at the Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus and Iran’s retaliation measures.

☝️ President Putin expressed hope that all sides will exercise sensible restraint and will not allow a new round of confrontation that may be fraught with disastrous consequences for the entire region.

In turn, Ebrahim Raisi noted that Iran’s actions had been forced and limited. At the same time, he emphasised that Tehran is not interested in further escalation of tensions.

Both leaders stated that the unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict was the root cause of the current developments in the Middle East. The presidents confirmed Russia and Iran’s principled stance in favour of immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, alleviation of the grievous humanitarian situation and creation of conditions for a political and diplomatic settlement of the crisis.

🤝 During the exchange of views on the current issues of Russia-Iran relations, both leaders expressed their mutual intention to promote steady bilateral cooperation across different areas, including the implementation of mutually beneficial infrastructure projects.

President Putin congratulated Ebrahim Raisi and all Muslims of Iran on the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the recently celebrated Eid al-Fitr.

#RussiaIran
❗️ On this day nine years ago, Ukrainian writer and opposition journalist Oles Buzina was assassinated in front of his home in Kiev.

He became one of the many victims of the Kiev criminal regime because he posed a threat to it – he publicly criticised and exposed the true nature of the neo-Nazi forces that had gained power as a result of the bloody coup d'état in Ukraine.

Buzina urged the then Ukrainian leadership to establish a dialogue with the inhabitants of Donbass and spoke about the need to consolidate the rights of the Russian language, which seriously irritated the post-coup officials in Kiev. He also received threats from Ukrainian radicals because his interpretation of Ukraine's historical path did not coincide with the nationalist ideology.

☝️ Such an active and firm civil position of Oles Buzina cost him his life.


A few days before his death, the journalist's personal data, including his home address, appeared on the Myrotrvorets (Peacemaker) extremist website, which contains personal information about all public figures undesirable to the Kiev regime. <...>

Despite the fact that condemnation of the murder, condolences to the victim's family and demands for a comprehensive investigation were voiced by the UN Secretary General, OSCE and US State Department officials and many civil society organisations, the perpetrators of his murder were never identified and the suspects were released.

After almost a decade, it is clear that the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine has degraded to a critical level.

All media outlets in opposition to the Kiev regime are banned, and any manifestations of dissent are brutally suppressed and erased from the information space. Unwanted journalists, primarily Russian ones, are being hunted down with all possible weapons. <...>

Terrorist methods are being used to implement these criminal plans, while Ukraine's Western handlers and biased human rights organisations continue to turn a blind eye to these evil deeds.

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🇷🇺🤝🇸🇱 On April 16, H.E. Mr. Alexey V. Popov, Ambassador of Russia to Conakry, held a meeting with H.E.Mr. Timothy Musa Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone.

During the conversation, they discussed a number of questions on bilateral and multilateral agenda, as well as promising areas of Russian-Sierra Leonean cooperation. The parties paid special attention to the interaction on issues of common interest within the framework of international venues.

🇷🇺🤝🇸🇱 16 апреля Посол России в Конакри А.В.Попов встретился с Министром иностранных дел и международного сотрудничества Сьерра-Леоне Т.М.Каббой.

В ходе состоявшейся беседы обсуждались вопросы двусторонней и многосторонней повестки дня, а также перспективные направления российско-сьерралеонского сотрудничества. Особое внимание стороны уделили взаимодействию в рамках международных площадок по проблемам, представляющим общий интерес.
Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova:

💬 When asked at today’s briefing if Antonio Guterres thinks that the UN should know who is responsible for the strikes at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujjaric said they do not have a forensic capability of reporting on these strikes, nor does the IAEA. Nor do we have an investigative mandate, he added.

What about his conclusions on Bucha two years ago?

At the briefing on April 7, 2022,Stephane Dujjaric said they wanted to see a transparent investigation. He said there are various mechanisms within the UN system to ensure accountability for what could be very serious crimes. Those mechanisms are currently underway, he added.

So, are these mechanisms underway or is the mandate missing?
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🇸🇾 Today #Syria is celebrating its #NationalDay, aka #EvacuationDay!

📅 #OTD in #1946 the last French soldier left #Syria's territory.

🎉 Our warm congratulations and wishes of peace, well-being and prosperity go to the friendly people of this country!
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🇷🇺🇵🇰 Russian Embassy in Pakistan:

Today H.E. Ambassador Albert Khorev inaugurated the Russian Language Centre at Punjab University in Lahore. After the ceremony the Ambassador met with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood and the faculty.

#RussiaPakistan