🎙 Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (New York, April 3, 2025)
💬 Dmitry Polyanskiy: The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank remains unacceptably critical.
Following the breakdown of agreements between Hamas and Israel, Palestinian civilians have been living in conditions of full ground air and maritime blockade for over a month now. Not only has West Jerusalem blocked the delivery of humanitarian supplies but also imposed restrictions on the work of UN humanitarian organizations, which entailed existential problems for two million people.
Here is a simple example – all bakeries in the enclave have closed due to a shortage of flour and fuel. We are puzzled – How the lack of bread in Gaza can help Israel to free the hostages who are not receiving bread either?
Alongside the humanitarian catastrophe, we see civilian infrastructure being destroyed and humanitarian workers dying. Since October 2023, at least 408 humanitarians have been killed in Gaza, which makes this conflict the most lethal on record by that measure.
⚠️ We can hardly hope that the situation will change for the better, since Israeli strikes against Gaza continue almost unabated. <...>
Upon the completion of phase 1 of the agreement with Hamas, Israel put forward new demands regarding the further implementation of the deal, then resumed its military operation and is gradually expanding its control over the Gaza Strip.
On April 1, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the creation of a second “Philadelphi Corridor” – the Morag axis, which will cut off Rafah from Khan Younis. In the same vein, we should consider the statements by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz about the expansion of the area of operation in the enclave and the creation of additional “security zones”.
❗️ The territory wherein the Gazans have to huddle is steadily shrinking.
People are compelled to choose whether to leave their homes in Gaza or remain there without water, electricity and sufficient food hoping that the Israeli operation will cease one day and they will not fall victim to another airstrike. Of course, under such conditions, there can be no discussion of either “voluntary emigration” or evacuation.
We reaffirm our position of principle that territorial or demographic changes are unacceptable in Gaza, which is (and has always been) an integral part of the Palestinian State. <...>
We are convinced of the need to establish an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, to release all forcibly detained persons and provide safe and unhindered humanitarian access. At the same time, it is important that the agreements reached be sustainable.
As practice shows, without guarantees and oversight on the part of the international community, any truce can collapse in no time. In this regard, it is the UN Security Council that must play a key role in the negotiation process and in ensuring the compliance with its outcomes by all parties.
We call on international mediators to prioritize the return to a peaceful settlement.
👉 In this context, we would like to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. It must coexist with Israel in peace and security, in accordance with the internationally recognized legal decisions.
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💬 Dmitry Polyanskiy: The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank remains unacceptably critical.
Following the breakdown of agreements between Hamas and Israel, Palestinian civilians have been living in conditions of full ground air and maritime blockade for over a month now. Not only has West Jerusalem blocked the delivery of humanitarian supplies but also imposed restrictions on the work of UN humanitarian organizations, which entailed existential problems for two million people.
Here is a simple example – all bakeries in the enclave have closed due to a shortage of flour and fuel. We are puzzled – How the lack of bread in Gaza can help Israel to free the hostages who are not receiving bread either?
Alongside the humanitarian catastrophe, we see civilian infrastructure being destroyed and humanitarian workers dying. Since October 2023, at least 408 humanitarians have been killed in Gaza, which makes this conflict the most lethal on record by that measure.
⚠️ We can hardly hope that the situation will change for the better, since Israeli strikes against Gaza continue almost unabated. <...>
Upon the completion of phase 1 of the agreement with Hamas, Israel put forward new demands regarding the further implementation of the deal, then resumed its military operation and is gradually expanding its control over the Gaza Strip.
On April 1, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the creation of a second “Philadelphi Corridor” – the Morag axis, which will cut off Rafah from Khan Younis. In the same vein, we should consider the statements by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz about the expansion of the area of operation in the enclave and the creation of additional “security zones”.
❗️ The territory wherein the Gazans have to huddle is steadily shrinking.
People are compelled to choose whether to leave their homes in Gaza or remain there without water, electricity and sufficient food hoping that the Israeli operation will cease one day and they will not fall victim to another airstrike. Of course, under such conditions, there can be no discussion of either “voluntary emigration” or evacuation.
We reaffirm our position of principle that territorial or demographic changes are unacceptable in Gaza, which is (and has always been) an integral part of the Palestinian State. <...>
We are convinced of the need to establish an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, to release all forcibly detained persons and provide safe and unhindered humanitarian access. At the same time, it is important that the agreements reached be sustainable.
As practice shows, without guarantees and oversight on the part of the international community, any truce can collapse in no time. In this regard, it is the UN Security Council that must play a key role in the negotiation process and in ensuring the compliance with its outcomes by all parties.
We call on international mediators to prioritize the return to a peaceful settlement.
👉 In this context, we would like to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. It must coexist with Israel in peace and security, in accordance with the internationally recognized legal decisions.
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🇷🇺🇦🇿 April 4, 2025 marks 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The fundamental bilateral documents are the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security signed on July 3, 1997 and the Declaration on Friendship and Strategic Partnership signed on July 3, 2008.
The Declaration on Allied Interaction between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed in Moscow on 22 February 2022 brought bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level.
📈 Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan is developing successfully. Contacts between businesses are expanding, including through small and medium-sized businesses. The Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation is an important element of bilateral cooperation.
Interregional cooperation is expanding, involving 72 regions of the Russian Federation. 18 of them have agreements on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation.
💬 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during his meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (August 19, 2024):
💬 From the congratulatory letter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov (April 4, 2025):
🤝 We congratulate our Azerbaijani friends on our common holiday! We express our interest in continuing the further progressive development of the whole range of bilateral relations.
#RussiaAzerbaijan
The fundamental bilateral documents are the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security signed on July 3, 1997 and the Declaration on Friendship and Strategic Partnership signed on July 3, 2008.
The Declaration on Allied Interaction between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed in Moscow on 22 February 2022 brought bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level.
📈 Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan is developing successfully. Contacts between businesses are expanding, including through small and medium-sized businesses. The Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation is an important element of bilateral cooperation.
Interregional cooperation is expanding, involving 72 regions of the Russian Federation. 18 of them have agreements on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation.
💬 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during his meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (August 19, 2024):
"We are very pleased with the level of cooperation between our countries. The Declaration on Allied Cooperation, which we signed in February 2022, is being effectively implemented in both the political and economic areas. We are witnessing positive developments and strong results".
💬 From the congratulatory letter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov (April 4, 2025):
"Over the past decades, based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and good neighbourliness, the multifaceted ties between our countries have been steadily strengthening and continue to develop in the context of strategic partnership and alliance".
🤝 We congratulate our Azerbaijani friends on our common holiday! We express our interest in continuing the further progressive development of the whole range of bilateral relations.
#RussiaAzerbaijan
🇷🇺🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪 On April 3, Moscow hosted the first Russia-Alliance of Sahel States (AES/ASS) Ministerial meeting with the participation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop (the President of Mali currently holds the ASS presidency), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of the Republic of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and African Integration of the Republic of Niger Bakary Yaou Sangaré.
The Ministers engaged in a detailed discussion on issues related to strengthening friendly relations between Russia and the ASS with a focus on intensifying political dialogue and enhancing sector-specific cooperation.
They stated that the Parties had similar views on the majority of topics under discussion. Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia was ready to help the ASS evolve an independent political course and shape a new regional security architecture based on self-reliance.
🤝 The Ministers agreed on further enhancing coordination at the UN and other international venues. Significant attention was given to promoting interaction within the framework of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
The participants in the meeting approved a joint statement. The next meeting in the same format will be held in one of the ASS countries.
#RussiaAfrica #Sahel
The Ministers engaged in a detailed discussion on issues related to strengthening friendly relations between Russia and the ASS with a focus on intensifying political dialogue and enhancing sector-specific cooperation.
They stated that the Parties had similar views on the majority of topics under discussion. Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia was ready to help the ASS evolve an independent political course and shape a new regional security architecture based on self-reliance.
🤝 The Ministers agreed on further enhancing coordination at the UN and other international venues. Significant attention was given to promoting interaction within the framework of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
The participants in the meeting approved a joint statement. The next meeting in the same format will be held in one of the ASS countries.
#RussiaAfrica #Sahel
◾️ On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded — the Washington Treaty was signed by 12 nations from Europe and North America.
Since its inception, this so-called “defensive alliance” has continually expanded. Over time, NATO has absorbed 20 new member-states through ten rounds of enlargement (a euphemism for expansion), with seven of these occurring following the dissolution of the Soviet Union: in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2024.
The alliance’s military interventions worldwide have always been a major source of instability and chaos in global affairs, undermining security worldwide, directly leading to mass civilian casualties and devastating consequences — as witnessed by the aggression against Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, the crisis and situation around Ukraine, and elsewhere.
❗️Back in 2007, during the Munich Security Conference, Russia's President Vladimir Putin explicitly highlighted NATO’s destabilizing role in following the Cold War:
Both the Soviet Union and Russia, at various times, sought rapprochement with NATO, even expressing frank interest in joining the alliance to create a an indivisible security system in Europe.
The fact of the matter is that the Soviet-lead Warsaw Pact, often used as a scarecrow by Western propaganda, was established only in 1955 — 6 years after NATO’s creation. Unlike NATO it never had any intentions of aggressive nature, while e.g. UK with its infamous Operation Unthinkable called for a massive assault on 1 July 1945 (not even 2 months after the Victory over Nazis) by British, American and... German (i.e. Nazi) forces against the Red Army.
Not only Russia and USSR never devised aggressive plans against NATO members, but NATO itself have acted in a threatening, aggressive and expansionist manner from the get-go.
Prior to this, Moscow aimed to normalize relations and even considered joining the North Atlantic alliance. In March 1954, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov proposed that the Soviet Union is willing explore the possibility of NATO membership to reduce tensions and prevent conflicts. However, Western powers rejected this proposal.
Following the dissolution of USSR, Russian leadership made further attempts to engage with the alliance. In June 1994, Russia became the first country to join NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” programme, aimed at developing bilateral cooperation between the alliance and partner-states.
💬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the following in a recent interview:
In 1997, the then Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov proposed establishing contacts between Russia & NATO, leading to the signing of the Russia-NATO Founding Act and the creation of the Russia-NATO Council. Positive development, but nevertheless, NATO’s expansion continued.
President Vladimir Putin even mentioned that he had proposed the idea of Russia joining NATO, which was arrogantly rejected.
Today, the North Atlantic bloc remains a tool for forcefully advancing the interests of the so-called “golden billion”, i.e. the 'collective West'. The catastrophic & utterly destructive consequences of the alliance’s geopolitical maneuvering and capacity-building are evident to any rational observer.
Since its inception, this so-called “defensive alliance” has continually expanded. Over time, NATO has absorbed 20 new member-states through ten rounds of enlargement (a euphemism for expansion), with seven of these occurring following the dissolution of the Soviet Union: in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2024.
The alliance’s military interventions worldwide have always been a major source of instability and chaos in global affairs, undermining security worldwide, directly leading to mass civilian casualties and devastating consequences — as witnessed by the aggression against Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, the crisis and situation around Ukraine, and elsewhere.
❗️Back in 2007, during the Munich Security Conference, Russia's President Vladimir Putin explicitly highlighted NATO’s destabilizing role in following the Cold War:
I think it is obvious that NATO expansion does not have any relation with the modernisation of the Alliance itself or with ensuring security in Europe. On the contrary, it represents a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. And we have the right to ask: against whom is this expansion intended?
Both the Soviet Union and Russia, at various times, sought rapprochement with NATO, even expressing frank interest in joining the alliance to create a an indivisible security system in Europe.
The fact of the matter is that the Soviet-lead Warsaw Pact, often used as a scarecrow by Western propaganda, was established only in 1955 — 6 years after NATO’s creation. Unlike NATO it never had any intentions of aggressive nature, while e.g. UK with its infamous Operation Unthinkable called for a massive assault on 1 July 1945 (not even 2 months after the Victory over Nazis) by British, American and... German (i.e. Nazi) forces against the Red Army.
Not only Russia and USSR never devised aggressive plans against NATO members, but NATO itself have acted in a threatening, aggressive and expansionist manner from the get-go.
Prior to this, Moscow aimed to normalize relations and even considered joining the North Atlantic alliance. In March 1954, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov proposed that the Soviet Union is willing explore the possibility of NATO membership to reduce tensions and prevent conflicts. However, Western powers rejected this proposal.
Following the dissolution of USSR, Russian leadership made further attempts to engage with the alliance. In June 1994, Russia became the first country to join NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” programme, aimed at developing bilateral cooperation between the alliance and partner-states.
💬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the following in a recent interview:
The leadership focused on creating proper conditions for deepening partnership with the West. As it turned out later - in fact, it became clear fairly quickly, but almost all our politicians and citizens found it out later - our role in that “partnership” was that of the “little brother.” We were assigned this role. This, of course, was a huge mistake.
Many Western analysts now acknowledge in their memoirs that there was no sense in expanding NATO and keeping Russia “on the sidelines.”
In 1997, the then Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov proposed establishing contacts between Russia & NATO, leading to the signing of the Russia-NATO Founding Act and the creation of the Russia-NATO Council. Positive development, but nevertheless, NATO’s expansion continued.
President Vladimir Putin even mentioned that he had proposed the idea of Russia joining NATO, which was arrogantly rejected.
Today, the North Atlantic bloc remains a tool for forcefully advancing the interests of the so-called “golden billion”, i.e. the 'collective West'. The catastrophic & utterly destructive consequences of the alliance’s geopolitical maneuvering and capacity-building are evident to any rational observer.
Russian MFA 🇷🇺
◾️ On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded — the Washington Treaty was signed by 12 nations from Europe and North America. Since its inception, this so-called “defensive alliance” has continually expanded. Over time,…
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“Not an Inch Eastward” they said... – what the West promised and what the West did in a nutshell.
To put things in perspective, here's NATO’s expansion over the years. This “defensive” alliance has undergone ten waves of enlargement (or if speaking plainly – ten waves of constant expansion), seven of which occurred after the dissolution of the USSR.
Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has incorporated the following countries, building up their aggressive military potential, sowing anti-Russian sentiment and foisting its confrontational mindset on new and old members alike:
📍 1999: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland;
📍 2004: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia;
📍 2009: Albania, Croatia;
📍 2017: Montenegro;
📍 2020: North Macedonia;
📍 2023: Finland;
📍 2024: Sweden.
As of now, the alliance comprises 32 members. On NATO’s so-called Eastern flank, for decades there has been an active buildup of military capabilities.
As a result, the militarization of Europe is unleashed and out of control, with the security architecture and balance that kept the region relatively safe is being dismantled.
“Not an Inch Eastward” they said... – what the West promised and what the West did in a nutshell.
To put things in perspective, here's NATO’s expansion over the years. This “defensive” alliance has undergone ten waves of enlargement (or if speaking plainly – ten waves of constant expansion), seven of which occurred after the dissolution of the USSR.
Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has incorporated the following countries, building up their aggressive military potential, sowing anti-Russian sentiment and foisting its confrontational mindset on new and old members alike:
📍 1999: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland;
📍 2004: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia;
📍 2009: Albania, Croatia;
📍 2017: Montenegro;
📍 2020: North Macedonia;
📍 2023: Finland;
📍 2024: Sweden.
As of now, the alliance comprises 32 members. On NATO’s so-called Eastern flank, for decades there has been an active buildup of military capabilities.
As a result, the militarization of Europe is unleashed and out of control, with the security architecture and balance that kept the region relatively safe is being dismantled.
Russian MFA 🇷🇺
◾️ On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded — the Washington Treaty was signed by 12 nations from Europe and North America. Since its inception, this so-called “defensive alliance” has continually expanded. Over time,…
Truth regarding NATO 👉 #Think4Yourself
NATO is the main military force of the 'collective West', clinging to its eroding dominance against the backdrop of the emerging multipolar world order.
This so-called “defensive alliance” (which it is absolutely not) is the world's largest military expender, one that drives the arms race and ensures its capability to force on others the 'rule-based order' — another euphemism, which is code for a loose system where the West and the West alone will establish or change any rules at any time at one's whim, if it's to the West.
It is no surprise that NATO stands as the unequivocal global leader in military expenditure.
Annually, the member-states of this “peaceful” (NOT) alliance allocate approximately $1.3 trillion to military needs, accounting for over half of all defence spending worldwide.
❗️ However, the colossal expenditure on “defence” have not yielded additional stability or security for Europe. On the contrary, NATO’s geopolitical expansion eastward resulted in turmoil, military conflicts and the erosion of the European security architecture.
NATO is the main military force of the 'collective West', clinging to its eroding dominance against the backdrop of the emerging multipolar world order.
This so-called “defensive alliance” (which it is absolutely not) is the world's largest military expender, one that drives the arms race and ensures its capability to force on others the 'rule-based order' — another euphemism, which is code for a loose system where the West and the West alone will establish or change any rules at any time at one's whim, if it's to the West.
It is no surprise that NATO stands as the unequivocal global leader in military expenditure.
Annually, the member-states of this “peaceful” (NOT) alliance allocate approximately $1.3 trillion to military needs, accounting for over half of all defence spending worldwide.
❗️ However, the colossal expenditure on “defence” have not yielded additional stability or security for Europe. On the contrary, NATO’s geopolitical expansion eastward resulted in turmoil, military conflicts and the erosion of the European security architecture.
⚡️ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on Kiev regime’s unrelenting terrorist attacks on Russian civilians (April 4, 2025)
💬 On the night of April 4, in the village of Belaya Berezka, Bryansk Region, one civilian was killed and one wounded in Ukrainian military-operated drone strikes on residential quarters.
As we reported earlier, in the morning of April 1, as a result of a premeditated attack by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone on a bus carrying passengers in Pobedy Square in central Gorlovka, 16 people were injured. Five were hospitalised in critical condition.
Over the past three days, at least nine civilians were injured in drone attacks in towns and villages of the Belgorod Region. In the Kherson Region, seven people, mostly elderly, were injured in UAV strikes and shelling attacks over the same period.
It has been conclusively established that Banderites organise daily hunting raids using UAVs to target innocent and defenceless people. Drones carrying explosives are in cold blood targeted to attack anyone spotted by neo-Nazis. Zelensky’s bandits mercilessly open fire on women, the elderly and children. They target residential houses, stores, schools, hospitals, social buildings, and mass transit facilities.
❗️ The above facts prove that the Kiev junta’s plans do not include a ceasefire or a negotiated settlement. The Zelensky regime has no political will for peace. His clique is morbidly obsessed with causing bloodshed, sowing terror, and inflicting damage and utmost suffering on civilians.
As they continue to target Russian border regions, the Ukrainian Nazis aim to kill as many Russians as possible, to intimidate, and to sow panic among the Russian people. However, these efforts are useless. Our people will not waver and will do everything to repeat the feat of their forefathers who, 80 years ago, managed to achieve the Great Victory over Nazism and to rid the world of the brown plague.
#KievRegimeCrimes
💬 On the night of April 4, in the village of Belaya Berezka, Bryansk Region, one civilian was killed and one wounded in Ukrainian military-operated drone strikes on residential quarters.
As we reported earlier, in the morning of April 1, as a result of a premeditated attack by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone on a bus carrying passengers in Pobedy Square in central Gorlovka, 16 people were injured. Five were hospitalised in critical condition.
Over the past three days, at least nine civilians were injured in drone attacks in towns and villages of the Belgorod Region. In the Kherson Region, seven people, mostly elderly, were injured in UAV strikes and shelling attacks over the same period.
It has been conclusively established that Banderites organise daily hunting raids using UAVs to target innocent and defenceless people. Drones carrying explosives are in cold blood targeted to attack anyone spotted by neo-Nazis. Zelensky’s bandits mercilessly open fire on women, the elderly and children. They target residential houses, stores, schools, hospitals, social buildings, and mass transit facilities.
❗️ The above facts prove that the Kiev junta’s plans do not include a ceasefire or a negotiated settlement. The Zelensky regime has no political will for peace. His clique is morbidly obsessed with causing bloodshed, sowing terror, and inflicting damage and utmost suffering on civilians.
As they continue to target Russian border regions, the Ukrainian Nazis aim to kill as many Russians as possible, to intimidate, and to sow panic among the Russian people. However, these efforts are useless. Our people will not waver and will do everything to repeat the feat of their forefathers who, 80 years ago, managed to achieve the Great Victory over Nazism and to rid the world of the brown plague.
#KievRegimeCrimes
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⚡️ In the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have deliberately attacked Russian energy infrastructure facilities.
▫️On 3 April, at 23:28, in Bryansk region, in Belaya Beryozka of the Trubchevsky District, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian strike drone, a low-pressure gas pipeline was damaged and civil consumers were deprived of gas.
▫️On 4 April, at 00:36, in Belaya Beryozka of the Trubchevsky District (Bryansk region), as a result of the attack by a Ukrainian strike UAV, an internal low-pressure gas pipeline (Zhilkomservis unitary enterprise of Trubchevsk) was damaged and civil consumers were deprived of gas.
▫️In Kotovsk of Tambov region, on 4 April, at 05:05, as a result of the attack by a Ukrainian strike drone, a distributing steel low-pressure gas pipeline (Gazprom Gazoraspredelenie Tambov JSC) was damaged. Civil consumers were left without access to gas supply.
▫️On 4 April, 07:10, in Bryansk region, as a result of a deliberate shelling by the AFU against a power facility (Rosseti Tsentr's branch – Bryanskenergo), civil consumers of Klimovsky District were left without electricity.
▫️Moreover, at 08:00, as a result of a shelling by the AFU against the power facility (Rosseti Tsentr's branch-Bryanskenergo), dozens of civil consumers of Klimovsky District were left without electric power.
▫️In Lipetsk region, on 4 April, at 08:10, as a result of a Ukrainian strike drone attack against an energy facility in Nikolayevka (Rosseti Centre's branch – Lipetskenergo), civil consumers were cut off electricity in Lipetsky District.
❗️For more than two weeks now, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to attack unilaterally on a daily basis the Russian energy infrastructure thus ignoring Zelensky's public commitments to halt such strikes from 18 March onwards.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
▫️On 3 April, at 23:28, in Bryansk region, in Belaya Beryozka of the Trubchevsky District, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian strike drone, a low-pressure gas pipeline was damaged and civil consumers were deprived of gas.
▫️On 4 April, at 00:36, in Belaya Beryozka of the Trubchevsky District (Bryansk region), as a result of the attack by a Ukrainian strike UAV, an internal low-pressure gas pipeline (Zhilkomservis unitary enterprise of Trubchevsk) was damaged and civil consumers were deprived of gas.
▫️In Kotovsk of Tambov region, on 4 April, at 05:05, as a result of the attack by a Ukrainian strike drone, a distributing steel low-pressure gas pipeline (Gazprom Gazoraspredelenie Tambov JSC) was damaged. Civil consumers were left without access to gas supply.
▫️On 4 April, 07:10, in Bryansk region, as a result of a deliberate shelling by the AFU against a power facility (Rosseti Tsentr's branch – Bryanskenergo), civil consumers of Klimovsky District were left without electricity.
▫️Moreover, at 08:00, as a result of a shelling by the AFU against the power facility (Rosseti Tsentr's branch-Bryanskenergo), dozens of civil consumers of Klimovsky District were left without electric power.
▫️In Lipetsk region, on 4 April, at 08:10, as a result of a Ukrainian strike drone attack against an energy facility in Nikolayevka (Rosseti Centre's branch – Lipetskenergo), civil consumers were cut off electricity in Lipetsky District.
❗️For more than two weeks now, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to attack unilaterally on a daily basis the Russian energy infrastructure thus ignoring Zelensky's public commitments to halt such strikes from 18 March onwards.
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🕯 On March 24 and 26, 2025, as a result of a series of targeted attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, employees of Russian news agencies were killed in the line of duty: Alexander Fedorchak (“Izvestia”), Andrey Panov and Alexander Sirkeli (“Zvezda”), as well as Anna Prokofyeva (“Channel One”). Correspondents Mikhail Skuratov (“TASS”) and Nikita Goldin (“Moskovskiy Komsomolets”) sustained injuries of varying severity.
🎙 A sufficient amount of time has passed since these tragic events for the relevant international human rights bodies to respond to them accordingly. Even the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, who usually ignores crimes by Ukrainian militants against Russian journalists, was forced to issue a condemnation of the recent killings of Russian media representatives. The only ones still reluctant to publicly condemn these crimes are the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, and his Office (OHCHR).
📩 Yesterday, on April 2, I sent Mr. Türk an official letter in which I once again described in detail the attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on our correspondents. Today, a similar appeal from the Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Commission on Information Policy and Media Interaction, Alexey Pushkov, was submitted to both the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan.
❗️ In these documents, we reminded the UN human rights defenders that, in accordance with international law, journalists are considered civilians, and their killings are classified as war crimes. We called for a categorical condemnation of these and other targeted attacks by the AFU on Russian media representatives.
‼️ We expect an appropriate response from Mr. Türk and Ms. Khan. After all, its abscence would amount to their silent complicity in the crimes of the Kiev regime.
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⚡️ Today, on 4 April, at 18:49, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a precision strike with a high-explosive missile at a restaurant in Krivoy Rog where commanders of formations and Western instructors were meeting.
As a result of the strike, the enemy lost up to 85 servicemen and officers of foreign countries as well as up to 20 motor vehicles.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
As a result of the strike, the enemy lost up to 85 servicemen and officers of foreign countries as well as up to 20 motor vehicles.
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⚡️ Joint statement following consultations between the ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) (Moscow, April 3, 2025)
📃 At the invitation of the Government of the Russian Federation, the first consultations of the ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) were held in Moscow on April 3, 2025.
• The participating delegations were led, respectively, by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of the Republic of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of the Niger Bakary Yaou Sangare. The meeting was co-chaired by Sergey Lavrov and Abdoulaye Diop, who represented the head of the state that currently holds the CSS presidency.
• In accordance with the vision shared by President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré, Interim President of the Republic of Mali and CSS President Assimi Goïta, and President of the Republic of the Niger Abdourahamane Tchiani, and while taking into account the readiness of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to support the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), the purpose of these high-level political consultations was to strengthen the bond of good relations, friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the CSS and the Russian Federation, and institutionalising this bond.
• In the field of security and defence, Russia and the CSS agreed to establish a pragmatic and solidary strategic partnership.
• The Parties also expressed their resolve to step up efforts to combat terrorism and instability in all manifestations across the CSS territory. In view of this, the Russian Side reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Joint CSS Military Force’s efforts to defend the territorial integrity of the CSS countries.
• In addition, the Parties strongly condemned acts of aggression by states supporting terrorism, in particular, Ukraine’s criminal conspiracy with armed terrorist groups operating in the Sahel.
• Taking this opportunity, the Russian Side praised the CSS’s leading role and considerable efforts to build a sustainable model of regional security and recognised its positive contribution to the security of the Sahara-Sahel region. The CSS welcomed Russia’s significant input in strengthening international peace and security.
• When it comes to diplomatic efforts, the Parties welcomed their coordination and mutual support at international platforms in regard to major political and geostrategic issues based on respect for the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnectedness.
• The Parties welcomed their convergence of views on issues of mutual interest, in particular the de-politicisation of human rights issues, non-interference in internal affairs and equal treatment of states at international organisations.
• The Parties also reached a consensus on the key role of economic cooperation on a mutually beneficial and partnership basis. In this regard, the Parties agreed to intensify contacts between economic operators and create favourable conditions for doing business.
• The Ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and the CSS states agreed to hold consultations on a regular basis. Meetings will be held annually on a rotational basis. The second meeting will be held on the territory of the CSS at a time to be determined by mutual agreement through diplomatic channels.
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📃 At the invitation of the Government of the Russian Federation, the first consultations of the ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) were held in Moscow on April 3, 2025.
• The participating delegations were led, respectively, by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of the Republic of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of the Niger Bakary Yaou Sangare. The meeting was co-chaired by Sergey Lavrov and Abdoulaye Diop, who represented the head of the state that currently holds the CSS presidency.
• In accordance with the vision shared by President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré, Interim President of the Republic of Mali and CSS President Assimi Goïta, and President of the Republic of the Niger Abdourahamane Tchiani, and while taking into account the readiness of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to support the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), the purpose of these high-level political consultations was to strengthen the bond of good relations, friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the CSS and the Russian Federation, and institutionalising this bond.
• In the field of security and defence, Russia and the CSS agreed to establish a pragmatic and solidary strategic partnership.
• The Parties also expressed their resolve to step up efforts to combat terrorism and instability in all manifestations across the CSS territory. In view of this, the Russian Side reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Joint CSS Military Force’s efforts to defend the territorial integrity of the CSS countries.
• In addition, the Parties strongly condemned acts of aggression by states supporting terrorism, in particular, Ukraine’s criminal conspiracy with armed terrorist groups operating in the Sahel.
• Taking this opportunity, the Russian Side praised the CSS’s leading role and considerable efforts to build a sustainable model of regional security and recognised its positive contribution to the security of the Sahara-Sahel region. The CSS welcomed Russia’s significant input in strengthening international peace and security.
• When it comes to diplomatic efforts, the Parties welcomed their coordination and mutual support at international platforms in regard to major political and geostrategic issues based on respect for the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnectedness.
• The Parties welcomed their convergence of views on issues of mutual interest, in particular the de-politicisation of human rights issues, non-interference in internal affairs and equal treatment of states at international organisations.
• The Parties also reached a consensus on the key role of economic cooperation on a mutually beneficial and partnership basis. In this regard, the Parties agreed to intensify contacts between economic operators and create favourable conditions for doing business.
• The Ministers of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation and the CSS states agreed to hold consultations on a regular basis. Meetings will be held annually on a rotational basis. The second meeting will be held on the territory of the CSS at a time to be determined by mutual agreement through diplomatic channels.
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🇷🇺 Comment by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov to «IRNA» news agency
❓Can you clarify the position of the Russian Federation regarding President of the USA Donald Trump’s recent remarks, in which he threatened to bomb Iran if a new nuclear agreement is not reached?
💬 We are categorically against any threats of the use of force made by the United States against Iran, not to mention threats of military strikes against nuclear facilities. We condemn such policies. Russia consistently advocates for diplomacy as the only way to address issues around Iran’s nuclear programme
💬 We are witnessing a paradox. We had the JCPOA - a multilateral agreement that was effectively working from 2015 to 2018 and that was aimed at settling all questions around Iran’s nuclear ambitions by political and diplomatic means. Then in 2018, during his first term, the United States President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from this agreement and imposed the so-called «maximum pressure» campaign against Iran. Seven years later, we see that this policy proved to be a complete fiasco. The United States failed to achieve any of its stated goals - on the contrary, the effect it gave is completely opposite. Iran is further developing its nuclear capacities which raises concerns of the Western countries
💬 While JCPOA was exactly aimed at alleviating those concerns once and for all. What we witness now is that the United States Administration is raising stakes even further by resorting to blackmail and actual military threats. And yet, President Trump keeps insisting that his preference is to reach an agreement. If so, the only way to do it is through the actual diplomacy, not the use of force or threats to use force
💬 Another important element that should not be overlooked in this context: Iran is a non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The NPT is the cornerstone of the international security architecture. Iran placed its nuclear facilities under comprehensive IAEA safeguards. Its peaceful nuclear program is under continuous monitoring of the IAEA, with measures more intensive than in any other non-nuclear-weapon State. It has been confirmed multiple times (including just recently by the American intelligence) that there are no signs that Iran is seeking to build a nuclear explosive device or is conducting any work to that end
💬 To conclude: there is the urgent need to resume dialogue and negotiations on issues related to the Iranian nuclear programme in a businesslike manner, without threats and provocative blackmailing. This is the only pragmatic and potentially fruitful way ahead
❓Can you clarify the position of the Russian Federation regarding President of the USA Donald Trump’s recent remarks, in which he threatened to bomb Iran if a new nuclear agreement is not reached?
💬 We are categorically against any threats of the use of force made by the United States against Iran, not to mention threats of military strikes against nuclear facilities. We condemn such policies. Russia consistently advocates for diplomacy as the only way to address issues around Iran’s nuclear programme
💬 We are witnessing a paradox. We had the JCPOA - a multilateral agreement that was effectively working from 2015 to 2018 and that was aimed at settling all questions around Iran’s nuclear ambitions by political and diplomatic means. Then in 2018, during his first term, the United States President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from this agreement and imposed the so-called «maximum pressure» campaign against Iran. Seven years later, we see that this policy proved to be a complete fiasco. The United States failed to achieve any of its stated goals - on the contrary, the effect it gave is completely opposite. Iran is further developing its nuclear capacities which raises concerns of the Western countries
💬 While JCPOA was exactly aimed at alleviating those concerns once and for all. What we witness now is that the United States Administration is raising stakes even further by resorting to blackmail and actual military threats. And yet, President Trump keeps insisting that his preference is to reach an agreement. If so, the only way to do it is through the actual diplomacy, not the use of force or threats to use force
💬 Another important element that should not be overlooked in this context: Iran is a non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The NPT is the cornerstone of the international security architecture. Iran placed its nuclear facilities under comprehensive IAEA safeguards. Its peaceful nuclear program is under continuous monitoring of the IAEA, with measures more intensive than in any other non-nuclear-weapon State. It has been confirmed multiple times (including just recently by the American intelligence) that there are no signs that Iran is seeking to build a nuclear explosive device or is conducting any work to that end
💬 To conclude: there is the urgent need to resume dialogue and negotiations on issues related to the Iranian nuclear programme in a businesslike manner, without threats and provocative blackmailing. This is the only pragmatic and potentially fruitful way ahead
#Opinion by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
💬 The German Foreign Ministry, helmed (still) by the revanchist and neo-Nazi Annalena Baerbock, who in the year of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism dares claim the post of the UN General Assembly President, advised that official representatives of Russia and Belarus should not be invited to the commemorative events on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. There is nothing new about this.
But the next "regulation" is definitely a novelty, or rather a blast from a horrible past.
According to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, which got hold of a confidential document from the German Foreign Ministry, Russians and Belarusians will not be allowed to participate and even be physically present at the ceremonies. Moreover, they will be forcibly removed. Journalists quote the document as saying the following:
“…Russian and Belarusian representatives may not be invited to celebrate events of federal, regional and local significance. Institutions may exercise the right of removing them at their discretion.”
The very fact that the ideological heirs and direct descendants of Hitler's executioners would expel Russians from the Victory celebrations already looks like an outrageous insult. However, Baerbock and her Einsatzgrupp are not original in this respect but borrow almost entirely the experience of their predecessors. Recall 👇
On September 21, 1939, exactly three weeks after the outbreak of World War II, Gestapo chief Reinhard Heydrich signed a decree establishing ghettos in Western Poland: "At this point, the first prerequisite for achieving the final goal is the herding of rural Jews into large cities." The Germans needed to get rid of the unwanted Jews on the German territory and to establish residential communities for them. The ultimate goal, mentioned by Heydrich, was not openly announced at that time. The Wannsee Conference, which determined the ways and means of the "final solution to the Jewish question," was still three years away.
Police Einsatzgruppen and collaborators began to remove civilians based on the ethnic and national principle, incidentally, as prescribed in the Heydrich and Baerbock documents.
In 1939-1944, the Germans established over 1,300 ghettos throughout the Reich-controlled territory, including the occupied lands. For the Germans, the ghettos were a “temporary location” for Jews, the ultimate goal being their extermination in concentration camps.
While the world celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Nazism, Annalena Baerbock and her office continue to recreate the inhuman practices used by the Nazis. If the German security forces really remove Russians, Belarusians, former Soviet citizens, including those of Jewish origin, from ceremonial & solemn events, it will deserve only one definition — revival of Nazism. Baerbock’s “Triumph of the Will.”
💬 The German Foreign Ministry, helmed (still) by the revanchist and neo-Nazi Annalena Baerbock, who in the year of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism dares claim the post of the UN General Assembly President, advised that official representatives of Russia and Belarus should not be invited to the commemorative events on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. There is nothing new about this.
But the next "regulation" is definitely a novelty, or rather a blast from a horrible past.
According to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, which got hold of a confidential document from the German Foreign Ministry, Russians and Belarusians will not be allowed to participate and even be physically present at the ceremonies. Moreover, they will be forcibly removed. Journalists quote the document as saying the following:
“…Russian and Belarusian representatives may not be invited to celebrate events of federal, regional and local significance. Institutions may exercise the right of removing them at their discretion.”
The very fact that the ideological heirs and direct descendants of Hitler's executioners would expel Russians from the Victory celebrations already looks like an outrageous insult. However, Baerbock and her Einsatzgrupp are not original in this respect but borrow almost entirely the experience of their predecessors. Recall 👇
On September 21, 1939, exactly three weeks after the outbreak of World War II, Gestapo chief Reinhard Heydrich signed a decree establishing ghettos in Western Poland: "At this point, the first prerequisite for achieving the final goal is the herding of rural Jews into large cities." The Germans needed to get rid of the unwanted Jews on the German territory and to establish residential communities for them. The ultimate goal, mentioned by Heydrich, was not openly announced at that time. The Wannsee Conference, which determined the ways and means of the "final solution to the Jewish question," was still three years away.
Police Einsatzgruppen and collaborators began to remove civilians based on the ethnic and national principle, incidentally, as prescribed in the Heydrich and Baerbock documents.
In 1939-1944, the Germans established over 1,300 ghettos throughout the Reich-controlled territory, including the occupied lands. For the Germans, the ghettos were a “temporary location” for Jews, the ultimate goal being their extermination in concentration camps.
While the world celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Nazism, Annalena Baerbock and her office continue to recreate the inhuman practices used by the Nazis. If the German security forces really remove Russians, Belarusians, former Soviet citizens, including those of Jewish origin, from ceremonial & solemn events, it will deserve only one definition — revival of Nazism. Baerbock’s “Triumph of the Will.”
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🇷🇺🇪🇹Russia and Ethiopia: A Partnership Built on Common Ground
Did you know that Russia and Ethiopia share a rich history of cooperation dating back over 125 years? From the Battle of Adwa in 1896 to Ethiopia joining BRICS in 2024, our nations have walked similar paths through history.
✍️In an exclusive interview “Legal Insight” magazine, Russia's Trade Representative in Ethiopia, Yaroslav Tarasyuk, highlights the deep connections between our countries:
🔸Both nations are multinational federations with Orthodox Christian heritage
🔸 We've shared experiences in empire building, socialism, and market economy transitions
🔸Russian expertise has contributed to Ethiopia's development through 43 major projects
🔸Current cooperation spans automotive, energy, chemical, food industries, and digital technologies
📈 With Ethiopia now being the fifth largest economy in Africa and growing at 7-8% annually, Russian businesses are finding excellent opportunities in this dynamic market.
Russian companies are actively exploring Ethiopia's special economic zones and industrial parks, particularly in pharmaceuticals, where Ethiopia aims to become a regional production hub.
As Ethiopia continues its impressive economic growth as a new BRICS member, Russia stands ready as a trusted partner in its development journey.
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Did you know that Russia and Ethiopia share a rich history of cooperation dating back over 125 years? From the Battle of Adwa in 1896 to Ethiopia joining BRICS in 2024, our nations have walked similar paths through history.
✍️In an exclusive interview “Legal Insight” magazine, Russia's Trade Representative in Ethiopia, Yaroslav Tarasyuk, highlights the deep connections between our countries:
🔸Both nations are multinational federations with Orthodox Christian heritage
🔸 We've shared experiences in empire building, socialism, and market economy transitions
🔸Russian expertise has contributed to Ethiopia's development through 43 major projects
🔸Current cooperation spans automotive, energy, chemical, food industries, and digital technologies
Russian companies are actively exploring Ethiopia's special economic zones and industrial parks, particularly in pharmaceuticals, where Ethiopia aims to become a regional production hub.
As Ethiopia continues its impressive economic growth as a new BRICS member, Russia stands ready as a trusted partner in its development journey.
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#RussiaEthiopiaRelations #BRICS #EconomicCooperation #TradePartnership
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🎙 Answer by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to questions of Spetskor (Special Correspondent) project by Russian media outlet VGTRK (April 5, 2025)
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❓Question: The Balts have always been anti-Russian, even when they were part of the Soviet Union. Their Russophobia was activated after the 2014 Maidan. In 2018, it came to black lists of Russians who pose a threat to national security. Their criminal prosecution began. The Russian Federation speaks out about this. Does the international community pay attention to this, including human rights organisations?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Russophobia is most pronounced in the Baltic states, where segregationist policies towards ethnic minorities — particularly Russians — have long been in place. Harassment is not only left unchecked by the authorities in these countries, but, to the contrary, is actively justified, encouraged, and even promoted by them.
The Baltic states have imposed artificial barriers to human interaction and have demonstrated a hostile approach by advancing anti-Russian initiatives in the EU and NATO, including calls for increased military and political support to the Kiev regime.
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Baltic law enforcement regimes have launched dozens of fabricated criminal cases against Russian-speaking compatriots and Russian nationals, relying on pseudo-legal frameworks. The local justice systems are completely controlled by the authorities and have become instruments of repression in the fullest sense. These states apply distorted interpretations of international legal norms, often aligned with political goals of their ruling Russophobic elites and their overseas allies.
For our part, we regularly raise the issue of violent repression against the Russian and Russian-speaking population by Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian authorities at UN human rights platforms in New York and Geneva, as well as at the OSCE. We submit formal appeals to relevant monitoring and executive bodies, urging them to assess the unlawful actions of the Baltic authorities:
🔻particularly the demolition of Soviet war memorials,
🔻desecration of monuments to victims of Nazism,
🔻abuse of military pensioners,
🔻restrictions on Russian-language education (which is the native tongue for a significant portion of the population),
🔻violations of religious freedom,
🔻prosecution of those who do not support these criminal policies.
Regrettably, our efforts receive little meaningful response — often met with meaningless run-around replies or complete silence. This has long ceased to surprise in view of the politicised bias in the performance of the UN and OSCE structures. We regard this silence as tacit endorsement of the repressive police regimes in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Nevertheless, we remain committed to addressing these issues in a consistent and assertive manner.
The worsening human rights situation and ethnic discrimination in the Baltic states continues to be a key focus in the Ministry’s annual thematic reports—most notably, the report titled Violations of the Rights of Russian Citizens and Fellow Citizens in Foreign Countries, as well as in the first Joint Report by the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus, entitled Human Rights Situation in Certain Countries.
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❓Question: The Balts have always been anti-Russian, even when they were part of the Soviet Union. Their Russophobia was activated after the 2014 Maidan. In 2018, it came to black lists of Russians who pose a threat to national security. Their criminal prosecution began. The Russian Federation speaks out about this. Does the international community pay attention to this, including human rights organisations?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Russophobia is most pronounced in the Baltic states, where segregationist policies towards ethnic minorities — particularly Russians — have long been in place. Harassment is not only left unchecked by the authorities in these countries, but, to the contrary, is actively justified, encouraged, and even promoted by them.
The Baltic states have imposed artificial barriers to human interaction and have demonstrated a hostile approach by advancing anti-Russian initiatives in the EU and NATO, including calls for increased military and political support to the Kiev regime.
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Baltic law enforcement regimes have launched dozens of fabricated criminal cases against Russian-speaking compatriots and Russian nationals, relying on pseudo-legal frameworks. The local justice systems are completely controlled by the authorities and have become instruments of repression in the fullest sense. These states apply distorted interpretations of international legal norms, often aligned with political goals of their ruling Russophobic elites and their overseas allies.
For our part, we regularly raise the issue of violent repression against the Russian and Russian-speaking population by Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian authorities at UN human rights platforms in New York and Geneva, as well as at the OSCE. We submit formal appeals to relevant monitoring and executive bodies, urging them to assess the unlawful actions of the Baltic authorities:
🔻particularly the demolition of Soviet war memorials,
🔻desecration of monuments to victims of Nazism,
🔻abuse of military pensioners,
🔻restrictions on Russian-language education (which is the native tongue for a significant portion of the population),
🔻violations of religious freedom,
🔻prosecution of those who do not support these criminal policies.
Regrettably, our efforts receive little meaningful response — often met with meaningless run-around replies or complete silence. This has long ceased to surprise in view of the politicised bias in the performance of the UN and OSCE structures. We regard this silence as tacit endorsement of the repressive police regimes in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Nevertheless, we remain committed to addressing these issues in a consistent and assertive manner.
The worsening human rights situation and ethnic discrimination in the Baltic states continues to be a key focus in the Ministry’s annual thematic reports—most notably, the report titled Violations of the Rights of Russian Citizens and Fellow Citizens in Foreign Countries, as well as in the first Joint Report by the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus, entitled Human Rights Situation in Certain Countries.
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⚡️ In the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched 14 attacks on the Russian energy infrastructure.
In Bryansk region:
▫️On 4 April, at 07:10, as a result of the AFU shelling on the Ivanovka power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and a breakage of the high-voltage line, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in Klimovsky District.
▫️Moreover, at 16:06, as a result of a Ukrainian UAV attack against the Klimovo power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and the subsequent shutdown of a complete transformer substation, consumers were cut off electricity in Novy Rospusk.
▫️At 21:06, as a result of fire launched by the AFU at the Pogar power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and a 10kV high-voltage line breakpoint, a transformer substation was powered off in Sluchevsk. The local population has been evacuated.
▫️At 21:39, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV against the Khvoshchevskaya power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo) and destruction of a transformer, a part of civil consumers was cut off electricity in Lemeshovka of Sevsky District.
In Belgorod region:
▫️At 07:40, as a result of shelling of the AFU against the Krasnaya Yaruga power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo), and damage to a complete transformer line, a transformer substation in Krasnoyaruzhsky District was powered off. The residents have been evacuated.
▫️In addition, at 08:00, as a result of the AFU artillery fire against the Churovichi power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), an overhead cable breakage, a part of civil consumers in Klimovsky District was left without electric power.
▫️At 11:46, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian strike UAV against the Dorogoshch power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo) and the shutdown of a10kV high-voltage, a number of civil consumers were cut off electricity in Grayvoronsky District.
▫️At 14:38, the AFU shelled Nechaevka power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo). A 10kV high-voltage line was damaged. About 500 civil consumers were cut off electricity in Belgorodsky District.
▫️At 15:22, as a result of Ukrainian fire against the Komsomolets power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo), and damage to a transformer substation, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in in Komsomolskiy of Belgorodsky District.
In Smolensk region, on 4 April, at 01:48, as a result of Ukrainian strike UAV attack, a breakage of wires disabled the 'Smolenskaya AES-Kaluzhskaya' 500kV high-voltage line.
In Lipetsk region, on 4 April, at 08:10, as a result of an attack by a strike UAV against Novonikolaevka (Rosseti Centre's branch - Lipetskenergo) and 6kV high-voltage line shutoff, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in Lipetsky District.
On 4 April at 04:00, in Kremennaya of the LPR, as a result of the Ukrainian UAV attack against the Kremennaya gas-distributing station of the Chernomorneftegas oil and gas company, the Luganskgaz gas transmittal pipelines administration, there were damaged the equipment ensuring the operation of communications.
On 5 April, at 00:11, in Kherson region, as a result of the attack of a Ukrainian UAV on the Vinogradovo 150kV substation (Rosseti OJSC branch - Tavricheskoye united electric grid company), a 10kV complete distributing device was damaged. At 01:25, the facility was again attacked by a Ukrainian UAV.
On 5 April, at 00:40, in Voronezh region, an attack by a Ukrainian UAV caused damage resulting in the shutdown of the Ostrogozhsko-rayonnaya-ANP 110k KV high-voltage line. About 1,820 civil consumers were left without power.
❗️Thus, since Friday morning, 4 April, the Kiev regime has multiplied the number of UAV attacks and artillery fire on the energy infrastructure of Russian regions, despite all the statements and commitments made by Zelensky to the USA to stop strikes on Russian power facilities for 30 days.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
In Bryansk region:
▫️On 4 April, at 07:10, as a result of the AFU shelling on the Ivanovka power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and a breakage of the high-voltage line, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in Klimovsky District.
▫️Moreover, at 16:06, as a result of a Ukrainian UAV attack against the Klimovo power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and the subsequent shutdown of a complete transformer substation, consumers were cut off electricity in Novy Rospusk.
▫️At 21:06, as a result of fire launched by the AFU at the Pogar power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), and a 10kV high-voltage line breakpoint, a transformer substation was powered off in Sluchevsk. The local population has been evacuated.
▫️At 21:39, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV against the Khvoshchevskaya power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo) and destruction of a transformer, a part of civil consumers was cut off electricity in Lemeshovka of Sevsky District.
In Belgorod region:
▫️At 07:40, as a result of shelling of the AFU against the Krasnaya Yaruga power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo), and damage to a complete transformer line, a transformer substation in Krasnoyaruzhsky District was powered off. The residents have been evacuated.
▫️In addition, at 08:00, as a result of the AFU artillery fire against the Churovichi power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch-Bryanskenergo), an overhead cable breakage, a part of civil consumers in Klimovsky District was left without electric power.
▫️At 11:46, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian strike UAV against the Dorogoshch power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo) and the shutdown of a10kV high-voltage, a number of civil consumers were cut off electricity in Grayvoronsky District.
▫️At 14:38, the AFU shelled Nechaevka power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo). A 10kV high-voltage line was damaged. About 500 civil consumers were cut off electricity in Belgorodsky District.
▫️At 15:22, as a result of Ukrainian fire against the Komsomolets power facility (Rosseti Centre's branch - Belgorodenergo), and damage to a transformer substation, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in in Komsomolskiy of Belgorodsky District.
In Smolensk region, on 4 April, at 01:48, as a result of Ukrainian strike UAV attack, a breakage of wires disabled the 'Smolenskaya AES-Kaluzhskaya' 500kV high-voltage line.
In Lipetsk region, on 4 April, at 08:10, as a result of an attack by a strike UAV against Novonikolaevka (Rosseti Centre's branch - Lipetskenergo) and 6kV high-voltage line shutoff, some civil consumers were cut off electricity in Lipetsky District.
On 4 April at 04:00, in Kremennaya of the LPR, as a result of the Ukrainian UAV attack against the Kremennaya gas-distributing station of the Chernomorneftegas oil and gas company, the Luganskgaz gas transmittal pipelines administration, there were damaged the equipment ensuring the operation of communications.
On 5 April, at 00:11, in Kherson region, as a result of the attack of a Ukrainian UAV on the Vinogradovo 150kV substation (Rosseti OJSC branch - Tavricheskoye united electric grid company), a 10kV complete distributing device was damaged. At 01:25, the facility was again attacked by a Ukrainian UAV.
On 5 April, at 00:40, in Voronezh region, an attack by a Ukrainian UAV caused damage resulting in the shutdown of the Ostrogozhsko-rayonnaya-ANP 110k KV high-voltage line. About 1,820 civil consumers were left without power.
❗️Thus, since Friday morning, 4 April, the Kiev regime has multiplied the number of UAV attacks and artillery fire on the energy infrastructure of Russian regions, despite all the statements and commitments made by Zelensky to the USA to stop strikes on Russian power facilities for 30 days.
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🛩 On 6 April 1966, Soviet pilots Boris Kapustin and Yury Yanov performed a heroic feat in the skies above West Berlin — they refused to eject from their falling aircraft, instead steering it away from residential areas. They perished but saved the lives of many on the ground.
Both engines of their Yak-28 fighter-bomber, equipped with experimental top-secret technology, failed mid-flight. The aircraft was en-route (returning) from the Sverdlovsk Aviation Plant, and the cause of the malfunction was later determined to be clogged fuel tubes — paper stickers had not been removed during assembly.
Beneath the stricken aircraft lay a densely populated city. Kapustin, the flight commander, manoeuvred to avoid residential neighbourhoods. He offered navigator Yanov the chance to eject, but Yanov remained on board, fearing that his departure might compromise the aircraft’s aerodynamics and lead to total loss of control.
They fought to the last moment to protect civilians, ultimately directing the falling aircraft into Lake Stößensee. The Yak-28 sank, and the crew perished without leaving their combat post.
🕊 On 8 April 1966, a funeral ceremony was held to transfer the remains of the Soviet pilots to representatives of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. Delegations from cities across both East and West Germany came to pay their respects. Throughout the day, Germans arrived to honour the Soviet heroes.
🌟 Kapustin and Yanov were posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Banner by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 10 May 1966.
🙏 A memorial plaque was installed at the crash site. In Eberswalde and seven other German cities, grateful residents erected commemorative signs. On 30 March 2001, a memorial was unveiled at the aviation museum at Finow Airfield.
Their sacrifice and eternal bravery continue to live on in the hearts of those who remember to this day.
Both engines of their Yak-28 fighter-bomber, equipped with experimental top-secret technology, failed mid-flight. The aircraft was en-route (returning) from the Sverdlovsk Aviation Plant, and the cause of the malfunction was later determined to be clogged fuel tubes — paper stickers had not been removed during assembly.
Beneath the stricken aircraft lay a densely populated city. Kapustin, the flight commander, manoeuvred to avoid residential neighbourhoods. He offered navigator Yanov the chance to eject, but Yanov remained on board, fearing that his departure might compromise the aircraft’s aerodynamics and lead to total loss of control.
They fought to the last moment to protect civilians, ultimately directing the falling aircraft into Lake Stößensee. The Yak-28 sank, and the crew perished without leaving their combat post.
🕊 On 8 April 1966, a funeral ceremony was held to transfer the remains of the Soviet pilots to representatives of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. Delegations from cities across both East and West Germany came to pay their respects. Throughout the day, Germans arrived to honour the Soviet heroes.
🌟 Kapustin and Yanov were posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Banner by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 10 May 1966.
🙏 A memorial plaque was installed at the crash site. In Eberswalde and seven other German cities, grateful residents erected commemorative signs. On 30 March 2001, a memorial was unveiled at the aviation museum at Finow Airfield.
Their sacrifice and eternal bravery continue to live on in the hearts of those who remember to this day.
🗓 On April 6, 1654, Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia Alexey I Romanov, “The sole ruler of all Russia Great and Little,” granted his royal charter to Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host Bogdan Khmelnitsky. The document secured the reunification of the Left Bank of the Dnieper with Russia.
In the late XVI and the early XVII century, all groups of the Orthodox population in the lands of Ancient Rus, controlled by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, were subject to an increased religious and ethnic pressure from the Polish-Lithuanian gentry, which sought to fully assimilate local residents through a policy of Polonisation and Latinisation.
After the Union of Brest was adopted in 1596, a majority of Orthodox priests became subordinate to the Pope. Those who remained faithful to Orthodoxy became outcasts and were deprived of hierarchical leadership, since Metropolitan of Kiev Mikhail Rogoza had also joined the Greek Catholics.
Amid forced Catholicisation, the loss of noble titles and lands, and ongoing persecution, the local Orthodox population began searching for ways to escape oppression. All attempts to come to an agreement with the Polish king failed as the Polish gentry firmly refused to acknowledge the autonomy of the Orthodox Cossacks and nobility.
✊ In 1648, a major liberation movement was sparked, led by the renowned military and political leader Bogdan Khmelnitsky. The Cossacks rebelled against the Polish oppressors to defend their faith, identity, and the right to self-determination.
Recognising the need for a stronger alliance, Khmelnitsky made several appeals to Tsar Alexey I of Russia, requesting protection and support, and asking him to take the lands of the Hetmanate under “his royal hand.” In 1653, Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky approached Tsar Alexey I, asking him to accept “all of Little Russia (Malorossiya) and the entire Zaporozhian Host into his eternal possession, allegiance, and protection.” Later that year, in May, the Zemsky Sobor convened in Moscow, where an unequivocal decision was adopted in favour of the integration of Malorossiya into the Russian state.
On January 18, 1654, Pereyaslav Rada made a historic decision — the Zaporozhian Cossacks declared their allegiance to the Russian Tsar. On April 6, Tsar Alexey I of Russia signed the royal charter, which mentioned the Russian monarch’s title “the sole ruler of all Russia Great and Little” for the first time, emphasising the historical continuity of a unified state.
❗️ The Pereyaslav Agreement reflected a natural historical process of returning the ancient Russian lands to the unified Russian state and reuniting parts of a single nation, divided by civil strife and the Golden Horde yoke.
👉 Article by Russia's President Vladimir Putin ”On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians“
In the late XVI and the early XVII century, all groups of the Orthodox population in the lands of Ancient Rus, controlled by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, were subject to an increased religious and ethnic pressure from the Polish-Lithuanian gentry, which sought to fully assimilate local residents through a policy of Polonisation and Latinisation.
After the Union of Brest was adopted in 1596, a majority of Orthodox priests became subordinate to the Pope. Those who remained faithful to Orthodoxy became outcasts and were deprived of hierarchical leadership, since Metropolitan of Kiev Mikhail Rogoza had also joined the Greek Catholics.
Amid forced Catholicisation, the loss of noble titles and lands, and ongoing persecution, the local Orthodox population began searching for ways to escape oppression. All attempts to come to an agreement with the Polish king failed as the Polish gentry firmly refused to acknowledge the autonomy of the Orthodox Cossacks and nobility.
✊ In 1648, a major liberation movement was sparked, led by the renowned military and political leader Bogdan Khmelnitsky. The Cossacks rebelled against the Polish oppressors to defend their faith, identity, and the right to self-determination.
Recognising the need for a stronger alliance, Khmelnitsky made several appeals to Tsar Alexey I of Russia, requesting protection and support, and asking him to take the lands of the Hetmanate under “his royal hand.” In 1653, Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky approached Tsar Alexey I, asking him to accept “all of Little Russia (Malorossiya) and the entire Zaporozhian Host into his eternal possession, allegiance, and protection.” Later that year, in May, the Zemsky Sobor convened in Moscow, where an unequivocal decision was adopted in favour of the integration of Malorossiya into the Russian state.
On January 18, 1654, Pereyaslav Rada made a historic decision — the Zaporozhian Cossacks declared their allegiance to the Russian Tsar. On April 6, Tsar Alexey I of Russia signed the royal charter, which mentioned the Russian monarch’s title “the sole ruler of all Russia Great and Little” for the first time, emphasising the historical continuity of a unified state.
❗️ The Pereyaslav Agreement reflected a natural historical process of returning the ancient Russian lands to the unified Russian state and reuniting parts of a single nation, divided by civil strife and the Golden Horde yoke.
👉 Article by Russia's President Vladimir Putin ”On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians“
#KievRegimeCrimes
📑 Russia's Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large, Rodion Miroshnik, has compiled a report 'Violations of the international humanitarian law by the Kiev regime regarding treatment of prisoners of war: Secret Prisons'.
The information outlined in the report is based on the testimonies of Russian prisoners of war who returned home following a prisoner exchange of 150 for 150 people conducted on February 5, 2025.
❗️ The vast majority of servicemen who returned to Russia following prisoner exchanges reported systematic torture, abuse, and humiliation during their captivity by Ukrainian armed formations.
These violations are reported to have been committed in secret detention facilities, often located in grey areas, far from the front line.
Testimonies indicate that Ukrainian authorities are aware of the existence of these sites, as the representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine, Defence Intelligence, and other Ukrainian special services frequently visit them and use illegal methods to extract information from the Russian POWs.
Nearly all of the former prisoners of war interviewed have confirmed the existence of an extensive network of secret prisons, along with other sites used for torture and clandestine burials. They are typically located in the basements of private homes, garages, partially constructed buildings, and industrial premises.
The most brutal treatment was reported by those held in secret prisons controlled by Azov and Aidar neo-Nazi battalions.
According to former POWs, such secret detention sites have been established both in Ukrainian regions and in Russian territories temporarily controlled by the AFU. The duration of "imprisonment" ranges from several days to several months.
It is common practice for AFU butchers to kill wounded Russian soldiers on the battlefield, as well as to execute those who have surrendered — particularly in cases where their transfer to detention is deemed "impractical" or "undesirable" by Ukrainian forces.
Many prisoners were beaten until they revealed the passwords to their online banking accounts. Extorting prisoners' families has become a widespread tactic, with threats of death used to pressure into paying ransoms for their loved ones' release. In some instances, Ukrainian criminals attempted to pressure POWs' families into engaging in actions against Russia.
Ukrainian militants are reported to have set up torture chambers in secret detention facilities, where captured Russian soldiers endure severe beatings, intimidation and abuse. This includes a range of brutal methods, including the use of electric chairs, drowning, forced nudity, threats of sexual violence, amputation of limbs, human-baiting and mock executions.
💬 Maksim Likhachev (motorised rifleman, taken prisoner in July 2024, freed from Ukrainian captivity on 5 February 2025):
❌ While many of the aforementioned facts are already known to international human rights organisations, there has been no response directed at the Kiev regime.
A widespread system of secret and unauthorised detention facilities is still functioning across Ukraine. The exact number of POWs killed or tortured to death remains unknown but testimonies pointing to the existence of secret mass graves are steadily increasing.
To date, there have been no reports of investigations into the existence of the network of secret prisons in Ukraine. The well-known facts of systematic killings, atrocities, and abuse of prisoners of war by individuals associated with the Kiev regime has been met with silence from the international community, suggesting a possible cover-up of criminal practices carried out with the tacit consent of states that sponsor Ukrainian neo-Nazi factions.
👉 Full report (pdf)
📑 Russia's Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large, Rodion Miroshnik, has compiled a report 'Violations of the international humanitarian law by the Kiev regime regarding treatment of prisoners of war: Secret Prisons'.
The information outlined in the report is based on the testimonies of Russian prisoners of war who returned home following a prisoner exchange of 150 for 150 people conducted on February 5, 2025.
❗️ The vast majority of servicemen who returned to Russia following prisoner exchanges reported systematic torture, abuse, and humiliation during their captivity by Ukrainian armed formations.
These violations are reported to have been committed in secret detention facilities, often located in grey areas, far from the front line.
Testimonies indicate that Ukrainian authorities are aware of the existence of these sites, as the representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine, Defence Intelligence, and other Ukrainian special services frequently visit them and use illegal methods to extract information from the Russian POWs.
Nearly all of the former prisoners of war interviewed have confirmed the existence of an extensive network of secret prisons, along with other sites used for torture and clandestine burials. They are typically located in the basements of private homes, garages, partially constructed buildings, and industrial premises.
The most brutal treatment was reported by those held in secret prisons controlled by Azov and Aidar neo-Nazi battalions.
According to former POWs, such secret detention sites have been established both in Ukrainian regions and in Russian territories temporarily controlled by the AFU. The duration of "imprisonment" ranges from several days to several months.
It is common practice for AFU butchers to kill wounded Russian soldiers on the battlefield, as well as to execute those who have surrendered — particularly in cases where their transfer to detention is deemed "impractical" or "undesirable" by Ukrainian forces.
Many prisoners were beaten until they revealed the passwords to their online banking accounts. Extorting prisoners' families has become a widespread tactic, with threats of death used to pressure into paying ransoms for their loved ones' release. In some instances, Ukrainian criminals attempted to pressure POWs' families into engaging in actions against Russia.
Ukrainian militants are reported to have set up torture chambers in secret detention facilities, where captured Russian soldiers endure severe beatings, intimidation and abuse. This includes a range of brutal methods, including the use of electric chairs, drowning, forced nudity, threats of sexual violence, amputation of limbs, human-baiting and mock executions.
💬 Maksim Likhachev (motorised rifleman, taken prisoner in July 2024, freed from Ukrainian captivity on 5 February 2025):
They began amputating my finger in three cuts, using a large garden pruner. <...> They pulled out four of my teeth using pliers.
❌ While many of the aforementioned facts are already known to international human rights organisations, there has been no response directed at the Kiev regime.
A widespread system of secret and unauthorised detention facilities is still functioning across Ukraine. The exact number of POWs killed or tortured to death remains unknown but testimonies pointing to the existence of secret mass graves are steadily increasing.
To date, there have been no reports of investigations into the existence of the network of secret prisons in Ukraine. The well-known facts of systematic killings, atrocities, and abuse of prisoners of war by individuals associated with the Kiev regime has been met with silence from the international community, suggesting a possible cover-up of criminal practices carried out with the tacit consent of states that sponsor Ukrainian neo-Nazi factions.
👉 Full report (pdf)