🗓 On October 17−18, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Istanbul, where he attended the third meeting of the 3+3 Consultative Regional Platform for the South Caucasus.
The participants engaged in a detailed exchange of views on the key aspects of regional interaction and discussed the most pressing issues of international importance.
The Sides expressed support for further strengthening the 3+3 format as an effective mechanism for coordinating the efforts of regional countries to achieve peace and stability in the South Caucasus, as well as promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and the economy, transport and logistics, culture and the humanitarian sphere.
The Parties outlined joint activities that could provide additional impetus for the development of the platform on an inclusive and equitable basis.
President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the Ministers 🇹🇷
✍️ Following the meeting, the Sides adopted a Joint Statement by the participating countries.
The participants engaged in a detailed exchange of views on the key aspects of regional interaction and discussed the most pressing issues of international importance.
The Sides expressed support for further strengthening the 3+3 format as an effective mechanism for coordinating the efforts of regional countries to achieve peace and stability in the South Caucasus, as well as promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and the economy, transport and logistics, culture and the humanitarian sphere.
The Parties outlined joint activities that could provide additional impetus for the development of the platform on an inclusive and equitable basis.
President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the Ministers 🇹🇷
✍️ Following the meeting, the Sides adopted a Joint Statement by the participating countries.
🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question regarding the latest anti-Russia statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell
❓ Question: In a statement distributed by Brussels, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell strongly condemned the alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs by Russian servicemen. What can you say about this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: In the absence of success by the Ukrainian forces on the front lines, EU officials, and specifically the outgoing head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, in his latest anti-Russia remark, are fueling pro-Ukraine hysteria and fabricating even more falsehoods in order to vilify Russia.
Josep Borrell once again made a baseless accusation against our country, alleging the killings of captured Ukrainian militants. The POWs in question were neo-Nazis who had carried out a barbaric attack on civilians in the Kursk Region, kidnapped and killed civilians, took some of them to a concentration camp, tortured them, and engaged in terror and looting on Russian territory.
This European official’s lies align with the fake stories promoted by Western and Ukrainian officials, such as the “Bucha massacre,” the “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children,” and the “atrocities committed by Russian soldiers,” to name a few.
Neither Kiev nor its Western patrons have ever provided evidence for any of these claims. Neither list of the people who died in Bucha, nor the names of the “abducted children” has so far been provided. As a reminder, former Ukrainian Ombudsman for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova, who took particular relish in discussing sexual crimes allegedly committed by the Russian troops, eventually admitted that she made these stories up to evoke sympathy from the international community.
At the same time, there are numerous open-source testimonies of the crimes, including against captured Russian servicemen, committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis and foreign mercenaries who are fighting for the Kiev regime. Several such reports have even been published in Western media. In social media, Zelensky’s militants not only don’t hide the atrocities committed by them, but revel in them.
Just like most NATO leaders, Josep Borrell prefers to ignore the crimes committed by his Ukrainian underlings. Moreover, the head of EU diplomacy has admitted on multiple occasions that he had the power to stop the fighting and save lives literally two weeks into the conflict. But the EU did not have and does not have plans to do so in pursuit of its unattainable goal of inflicting a “strategic defeat” on our country at the cost of the lives of the Ukrainians, who have become mere pawns in the hands of the Russophobic Western elites. However, they will not succeed.
☝️ They cannot defeat Russia.
This fact has become increasingly clear to all right-minded people. And the sooner the EU and, more broadly, the West realise this, the better it will be for everyone.
❓ Question: In a statement distributed by Brussels, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell strongly condemned the alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs by Russian servicemen. What can you say about this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: In the absence of success by the Ukrainian forces on the front lines, EU officials, and specifically the outgoing head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, in his latest anti-Russia remark, are fueling pro-Ukraine hysteria and fabricating even more falsehoods in order to vilify Russia.
Josep Borrell once again made a baseless accusation against our country, alleging the killings of captured Ukrainian militants. The POWs in question were neo-Nazis who had carried out a barbaric attack on civilians in the Kursk Region, kidnapped and killed civilians, took some of them to a concentration camp, tortured them, and engaged in terror and looting on Russian territory.
This European official’s lies align with the fake stories promoted by Western and Ukrainian officials, such as the “Bucha massacre,” the “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children,” and the “atrocities committed by Russian soldiers,” to name a few.
Neither Kiev nor its Western patrons have ever provided evidence for any of these claims. Neither list of the people who died in Bucha, nor the names of the “abducted children” has so far been provided. As a reminder, former Ukrainian Ombudsman for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova, who took particular relish in discussing sexual crimes allegedly committed by the Russian troops, eventually admitted that she made these stories up to evoke sympathy from the international community.
At the same time, there are numerous open-source testimonies of the crimes, including against captured Russian servicemen, committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis and foreign mercenaries who are fighting for the Kiev regime. Several such reports have even been published in Western media. In social media, Zelensky’s militants not only don’t hide the atrocities committed by them, but revel in them.
Just like most NATO leaders, Josep Borrell prefers to ignore the crimes committed by his Ukrainian underlings. Moreover, the head of EU diplomacy has admitted on multiple occasions that he had the power to stop the fighting and save lives literally two weeks into the conflict. But the EU did not have and does not have plans to do so in pursuit of its unattainable goal of inflicting a “strategic defeat” on our country at the cost of the lives of the Ukrainians, who have become mere pawns in the hands of the Russophobic Western elites. However, they will not succeed.
☝️ They cannot defeat Russia.
This fact has become increasingly clear to all right-minded people. And the sooner the EU and, more broadly, the West realise this, the better it will be for everyone.
#Announcement
🎙 On October 23, approximately at 10.00 am MSK (7.00 am GMT/ 9.00 am CEST/ 3.00 pm Beijing) Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues.
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive detailed explanations on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
❗️ Accreditation is open until 9:00 am on October 22.
🎙 On October 23, approximately at 10.00 am MSK (7.00 am GMT/ 9.00 am CEST/ 3.00 pm Beijing) Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues.
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive detailed explanations on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
❗️ Accreditation is open until 9:00 am on October 22.
#Announcement
🗓 On October 22–24, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will take part in the #BRICS Summit in Kazan under the chairship of Russia. The Summit is themed Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.
During meetings held in both restricted and expanded formats, the BRICS leaders will exchange views on pressing issues on the global and regional agenda, discuss the three main pillars of cooperation identified by the Russian chairship: politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties.
☝️ Particular attention will be given to the potential expansion of BRICS through the proposed establishment of a new category of ”partner nations.“
Reports will also be delivered by the Chair of the New Development Bank, the Business Council, the Interbank Cooperation Mechanism, and the Women's Business Alliance.
The outcomes of these discussions will be summarised in the Kazan Summit Declaration.
🌐 On the final day of the summit, a BRICS Plus/Outreach format meeting will be convened, with representatives from nearly forty countries in attendance. Among them are leaders from the CIS, delegations from numerous Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of executive bodies from various international organisations.
The agenda includes discussions on pressing international issues, with a particular focus on the escalating situation in the Middle East and interactions between the BRICS countries and the Global South in the interests of sustainable development.
🤝 Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with almost all the leaders participating in the Summit.
#BRICS2024
🗓 On October 22–24, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will take part in the #BRICS Summit in Kazan under the chairship of Russia. The Summit is themed Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.
During meetings held in both restricted and expanded formats, the BRICS leaders will exchange views on pressing issues on the global and regional agenda, discuss the three main pillars of cooperation identified by the Russian chairship: politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties.
☝️ Particular attention will be given to the potential expansion of BRICS through the proposed establishment of a new category of ”partner nations.“
Reports will also be delivered by the Chair of the New Development Bank, the Business Council, the Interbank Cooperation Mechanism, and the Women's Business Alliance.
The outcomes of these discussions will be summarised in the Kazan Summit Declaration.
🌐 On the final day of the summit, a BRICS Plus/Outreach format meeting will be convened, with representatives from nearly forty countries in attendance. Among them are leaders from the CIS, delegations from numerous Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of executive bodies from various international organisations.
The agenda includes discussions on pressing international issues, with a particular focus on the escalating situation in the Middle East and interactions between the BRICS countries and the Global South in the interests of sustainable development.
🤝 Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with almost all the leaders participating in the Summit.
#BRICS2024
📸 The final preparations for there the XVI BRICS Summit, starting tomorrow, have been completed!
#Kazan welcomes its guests with traditional Russian and Tatar hospitality!
Delegations from 36 countries, including leaders of 22 states, as well as the heads of six international organisations, are scheduled to attend the event.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with practically all leaders, participating in the Summit.
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Forwarded from Russian Embassy to the UK
💬 Ambassador Andrei Kelin: There are two things that must be done. One is that Ukraine should remain a neutral and non-nuclear country in accordance with its Constitution.
And the second thing, which is not talked about very much, is that human rights should be fully restored in Ukraine. I mean the human rights of other nations: Russians, Hungarians, Romanians, all those who live there. All these laws that discriminate against them should be abolished. <...>
We are in favour of the speediest negotiated political solution in Ukraine. But we do not see any reciprocity. No one — neither the Ukrainian president, nor his government, nor any of the NATO leaders — is talking about negotiations. <...>
What do you want? That we will end it unilaterally? No, that is not going to happen.
☝️ We want to settle this conflict forever and on normal terms. The terms that will provide Europe, Russia and Ukraine with normal security guarantees.
Watch the full interview on YouTube
And the second thing, which is not talked about very much, is that human rights should be fully restored in Ukraine. I mean the human rights of other nations: Russians, Hungarians, Romanians, all those who live there. All these laws that discriminate against them should be abolished. <...>
We are in favour of the speediest negotiated political solution in Ukraine. But we do not see any reciprocity. No one — neither the Ukrainian president, nor his government, nor any of the NATO leaders — is talking about negotiations. <...>
What do you want? That we will end it unilaterally? No, that is not going to happen.
☝️ We want to settle this conflict forever and on normal terms. The terms that will provide Europe, Russia and Ukraine with normal security guarantees.
Watch the full interview on YouTube
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📰 Article by Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Russian Federation in Jamaica Mr. Oleg Zhegl 'Holy Simplicity' behind the Grand Chessboard in Sunday Gleaner (October 20, 2024)
📖 Read in full
Key points:
• The high hopes for continued international cooperation among the Allies emerged after the end of the World War II quickly dispelled following the declaration of the Soviet Union as the primary threat to "Western civilisation" and the subsequent establishment of NATO in 1949 to counter the socialist bloc;
• The expansion of the Alliance continues to this day—long after the end of the "Cold War"—despite assurances on non-expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe given to Moscow by Western leaders;
• In the early 1990s, during a wave of democratic change, there was a renewed hope of overcoming the former split between the "political" West and the East. However, as history has shown, the West had no intention of abandoning Cold War logic;
• Despite Western assurances that NATO's expansion is not aimed at Russia, it has effectively become an existential threat to our country, as the flight time of NATO missiles has decreased to critical levels;
• Ukraine's search for national identity has led to a rise of aggressive nationalism and the subsequent full-scale implementation of an "anti-Russia" project. It resulted in systematic persecutions at the state level against the Russian language, Russian culture, and Russian Orthodoxy;
• In 2014, following an anti-constitutional coup that brought aggressive nationalists to power in Ukraine, a civil war against the Russian-speaking population in the then southeastern Ukraine was unleashed;
• After eight years of futile attempts by Russia to mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict in southeastern Ukraine and to counter NATO's military exploitation of the country, a special military operation was announced, aimed at the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
• All measures aimed at 'tearing Ukraine away' from Russia have become a direct implementation of the geostrategic concept outlined in Zbigniew Brzezinski's "The Grand Chessboard" (1997). Within this logic of containing Russia the current system of international relations continues to degrade.
• Experts nurtured on Western political narratives continue to recycle relic accusations against Moscow, adding fuel to the fire of unbridled propaganda;
• O sancta simplicitas! (Oh, holy simplicity!) — this is how the Czech thinker and religious reformer Jan Hus addressed a humble old woman who added firewood to the pyre to which he was condemned for daring to disagree with the prevailing dogma. This is the type of political dogma that the myth of the "Russian threat" has become, replacing the hoax of the "communist threat".
• The success of any negotiations regarding Ukraine, as well as the stability of the future international system, will largely depend on the West's recognition of the futility of attempts to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, as well as the need to overcome neocolonial remnants persisting in international politics.
• The time has come to develop principles for a new ‘peaceful coexistence’, to build a new, more just world order, where the ‘global majority’ – non-Western actors – will take their rightful place in the new global system of coordinates.
📖 Read in full
Key points:
• The high hopes for continued international cooperation among the Allies emerged after the end of the World War II quickly dispelled following the declaration of the Soviet Union as the primary threat to "Western civilisation" and the subsequent establishment of NATO in 1949 to counter the socialist bloc;
• The expansion of the Alliance continues to this day—long after the end of the "Cold War"—despite assurances on non-expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe given to Moscow by Western leaders;
• In the early 1990s, during a wave of democratic change, there was a renewed hope of overcoming the former split between the "political" West and the East. However, as history has shown, the West had no intention of abandoning Cold War logic;
• Despite Western assurances that NATO's expansion is not aimed at Russia, it has effectively become an existential threat to our country, as the flight time of NATO missiles has decreased to critical levels;
• Ukraine's search for national identity has led to a rise of aggressive nationalism and the subsequent full-scale implementation of an "anti-Russia" project. It resulted in systematic persecutions at the state level against the Russian language, Russian culture, and Russian Orthodoxy;
• In 2014, following an anti-constitutional coup that brought aggressive nationalists to power in Ukraine, a civil war against the Russian-speaking population in the then southeastern Ukraine was unleashed;
• After eight years of futile attempts by Russia to mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict in southeastern Ukraine and to counter NATO's military exploitation of the country, a special military operation was announced, aimed at the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
• All measures aimed at 'tearing Ukraine away' from Russia have become a direct implementation of the geostrategic concept outlined in Zbigniew Brzezinski's "The Grand Chessboard" (1997). Within this logic of containing Russia the current system of international relations continues to degrade.
• Experts nurtured on Western political narratives continue to recycle relic accusations against Moscow, adding fuel to the fire of unbridled propaganda;
• O sancta simplicitas! (Oh, holy simplicity!) — this is how the Czech thinker and religious reformer Jan Hus addressed a humble old woman who added firewood to the pyre to which he was condemned for daring to disagree with the prevailing dogma. This is the type of political dogma that the myth of the "Russian threat" has become, replacing the hoax of the "communist threat".
• The success of any negotiations regarding Ukraine, as well as the stability of the future international system, will largely depend on the West's recognition of the futility of attempts to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, as well as the need to overcome neocolonial remnants persisting in international politics.
• The time has come to develop principles for a new ‘peaceful coexistence’, to build a new, more just world order, where the ‘global majority’ – non-Western actors – will take their rightful place in the new global system of coordinates.
⚡Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the first round of presidential elections and the constitutional referendum in Moldova
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On October 20, Moldova held the first round of its presidential elections alongside a constitutional referendum regarding the Republic's integration into the European Union.
The election campaign was executed by the Moldovan authorities employing anti-democratic, totalitarian methods. Unable to compete equitably with political opponents, the Moldovan leadership extensively utilised administrative resources and enacted repressive measures against opposition politicians and independent media.
This policy was vindicated by the alleged necessity to counter the non-existent "destructive influence of Russia." Our country was baselessly accused of interfering in Moldova's internal affairs and attempting to sway the will of the Republic's citizens.
❗️The culmination of the extensive anti-Russian campaign initiated by Chisinau was the decision to open, under a pretext, only two polling stations in Russia, where, according to various estimates, between 300,000 and 500,000 Moldovan citizens reside. In contrast, approximately two hundred polling stations were established in the United States and Western Europe.
This occurred amidst blatant interference from the West in Moldova's electoral process. Politicians from EU member states, during their frequent visits to Chisinau, openly campaigned in favour of the current Moldovan leadership and its so-called European project.
International monitoring bodies and observers have yet to evaluate the voting outcomes. Concurrently, media reports have already highlighted numerous violations and falsifications by the authorities, including organised "bussing in" voters to polling stations in Western European countries. <...>
Based on the current vote count, it can be concluded that the results are disappointing for the Moldovan leadership and their Western sponsors. The country's integration project into the European Union, as promoted by them, did not receive unequivocal support. The majority of citizens residing in the Republic itself effectively rejected it. A narrow margin was achieved through the maximum mobilisation of voters residing in Western Europe and North America and the unprecedented restriction of voting opportunities in Russia. The same applies to the distribution of votes received by the incumbent head of state.
📉 The voting dynamics in the referendum are also noteworthy. Upon processing 42.5 percent of the ballots, only 44.07 percent of voters supported the idea of joining the EU, while 55.93 percent opposed it. When 71.25 percent of the ballots were processed, the gap persisted: 44.68 percent in favour and 55.32 percent against. Subsequently, and inexplicably for many Moldovans, the gap began to narrow, and after processing 99 percent of the ballots, the result was 50.3 percent in favour and 49.7 percent against.
It is also essential to consider that many Moldovan citizens chose not to participate in the referendum, thereby refusing to endorse the discredited project of "European Moldova."
The Moldovan populace perceives the underlying realities behind the facade of Moldova's proposed membership in the European Union and comprehends the true intentions of the West concerning their nation. The ultimate objective appears to be transforming the Republic into a Russophobic NATO appendage, stripped of its sovereignty, eradicating the national identity of Moldovans, including their language, culture, and history, imposing neoliberal values alien to Moldovan society, and severing ties with Russia entirely. The people of Moldova have expressed their rejection of this path.
‼️ From our side, we have consistently respected the choices made by the Moldovan people and advocated for the preservation and enhancement of ties with the friendly citizens of Moldova.
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On October 20, Moldova held the first round of its presidential elections alongside a constitutional referendum regarding the Republic's integration into the European Union.
The election campaign was executed by the Moldovan authorities employing anti-democratic, totalitarian methods. Unable to compete equitably with political opponents, the Moldovan leadership extensively utilised administrative resources and enacted repressive measures against opposition politicians and independent media.
This policy was vindicated by the alleged necessity to counter the non-existent "destructive influence of Russia." Our country was baselessly accused of interfering in Moldova's internal affairs and attempting to sway the will of the Republic's citizens.
❗️The culmination of the extensive anti-Russian campaign initiated by Chisinau was the decision to open, under a pretext, only two polling stations in Russia, where, according to various estimates, between 300,000 and 500,000 Moldovan citizens reside. In contrast, approximately two hundred polling stations were established in the United States and Western Europe.
This occurred amidst blatant interference from the West in Moldova's electoral process. Politicians from EU member states, during their frequent visits to Chisinau, openly campaigned in favour of the current Moldovan leadership and its so-called European project.
International monitoring bodies and observers have yet to evaluate the voting outcomes. Concurrently, media reports have already highlighted numerous violations and falsifications by the authorities, including organised "bussing in" voters to polling stations in Western European countries. <...>
Based on the current vote count, it can be concluded that the results are disappointing for the Moldovan leadership and their Western sponsors. The country's integration project into the European Union, as promoted by them, did not receive unequivocal support. The majority of citizens residing in the Republic itself effectively rejected it. A narrow margin was achieved through the maximum mobilisation of voters residing in Western Europe and North America and the unprecedented restriction of voting opportunities in Russia. The same applies to the distribution of votes received by the incumbent head of state.
📉 The voting dynamics in the referendum are also noteworthy. Upon processing 42.5 percent of the ballots, only 44.07 percent of voters supported the idea of joining the EU, while 55.93 percent opposed it. When 71.25 percent of the ballots were processed, the gap persisted: 44.68 percent in favour and 55.32 percent against. Subsequently, and inexplicably for many Moldovans, the gap began to narrow, and after processing 99 percent of the ballots, the result was 50.3 percent in favour and 49.7 percent against.
It is also essential to consider that many Moldovan citizens chose not to participate in the referendum, thereby refusing to endorse the discredited project of "European Moldova."
The Moldovan populace perceives the underlying realities behind the facade of Moldova's proposed membership in the European Union and comprehends the true intentions of the West concerning their nation. The ultimate objective appears to be transforming the Republic into a Russophobic NATO appendage, stripped of its sovereignty, eradicating the national identity of Moldovans, including their language, culture, and history, imposing neoliberal values alien to Moldovan society, and severing ties with Russia entirely. The people of Moldova have expressed their rejection of this path.
‼️ From our side, we have consistently respected the choices made by the Moldovan people and advocated for the preservation and enhancement of ties with the friendly citizens of Moldova.
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📹 The #BRICS2024 Summit starts today!
📍 Kazan, Russia
The main venue – Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center – is tingling in anticipation of the many foreign guests 🤗
📍 Kazan, Russia
The main venue – Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center – is tingling in anticipation of the many foreign guests 🤗
🇷🇺🇦🇪 On October 21, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took part in the opening ceremony of the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Centre of International Cooperation in Education with the UAE at the Yevgeny Primakov Gymnasium in the Moscow Region.
📚 Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov and UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia Mohammed Al Jaber informed the heads of state about the two countries’ cooperation in education. The leaders attended a lesson in Arabic and a workshop on Arabic script, as well as a biology lesson with students of the Russian School in Abu Dhabi, a branch of the Primakov Gymnasium that opened in 2022. Children from the UAE participated in the lesson via videoconference.
#RussiaUAE
📚 Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov and UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia Mohammed Al Jaber informed the heads of state about the two countries’ cooperation in education. The leaders attended a lesson in Arabic and a workshop on Arabic script, as well as a biology lesson with students of the Russian School in Abu Dhabi, a branch of the Primakov Gymnasium that opened in 2022. Children from the UAE participated in the lesson via videoconference.
#RussiaUAE