🗓 On April 15, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened a comprehensive exhibition "Anniversary Year: from Mexico to Argentina" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation timed to coincide with the anniversaries of establishing diplomatic relations with a large group of Latin American states: Argentina (140 years), Mexico (135 years), Colombia (90 years), Bolivia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Ecuador (80 years), Honduras (35 years), the 65th anniversary of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. The exhibition is also dedicated to the history and present of Russia - Latin America cooperation.
Representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow, as well as academic, business and media circles were invited to attend the event.
📑 Exhibition visitors seized the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the copies of documents from the Foreign Policy Archive of the Russian Federation on the establishment of relations with the above-mentioned states, as well as with materials demonstrating the development of multifaceted cooperation with the countries of the region in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.
An individual display was dedicated to the contribution of Latin American and Caribbean states to the fight against Nazism during the World War II.
Artists from the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Art called Creative Union contributed to the design of the exposition, whose picturesque exhibits suggest images of the celebrating countries through paintings of animals and plants.
#RussiaLatinAmerica
Representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow, as well as academic, business and media circles were invited to attend the event.
📑 Exhibition visitors seized the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the copies of documents from the Foreign Policy Archive of the Russian Federation on the establishment of relations with the above-mentioned states, as well as with materials demonstrating the development of multifaceted cooperation with the countries of the region in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.
An individual display was dedicated to the contribution of Latin American and Caribbean states to the fight against Nazism during the World War II.
Artists from the Association for the Promotion of Culture and Art called Creative Union contributed to the design of the exposition, whose picturesque exhibits suggest images of the celebrating countries through paintings of animals and plants.
#RussiaLatinAmerica
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a ceremony for opening the "Anniversary Year: From Mexico to Argentina" exhibition marking anniversaries of Russia’s diplomatic relations with several Latin American and Caribbean countries (Moscow, April 15, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: This year marks anniversaries of Russia’s diplomatic relations with a number of Latin American countries:
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Argentina (140 years), Mexico (135 years), Colombia (90 years), Bolivia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador (80 years), and Honduras (35 years). That includes the 65th anniversary of reconstituting diplomatic relations with Cuba.
On this occasion, we have set up an all-encompassing exhibition in our building on Smolenskaya Square. I’m thrilled to welcome you to its opening.
I would like to begin by thanking our colleagues from our Ministry’s Department of History and Records and Department of Latin America. Thank you to the artists from the Creative Union Association for Promoting Culture and Art for their highly professional and creative efforts that made today’s event possible.
In addition to unique documents and photographs that describe the most outstanding events in our country’s relations with Latin America, the items on display here include exhibits that highlight the Latin American continent’s cultural identity.
Our relations go back to the Russian Empire. Many years have passed since then. I am pleased to note that despite changes in our country and around the world, we were able to ensure progress in cooperation with our partners from that region across a variety of areas. The outcomes of our joint work are presented at this exhibition.
We have always held in high regard the Latin American peoples’ aspirations to preserve their own civilisational identity, to acquire and strengthen genuine sovereignty, and to hold their future in their own hands. During the former Spanish colonies’ war of independence, the Russian Empire firmly adhered to the principle of non-interference.
Today, our country consistently advocates a greater role for the Latin American countries and integration associations in the emerging multipolar world order that is more equitable.
🤝 Just like our Latin American friends, we are firmly committed to democratising country-to-country relations and building them on the principles of international law, primarily the UN Charter, which enshrines the principle of the sovereign equality of states.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II and related 80th anniversary of the United Nations. We will all celebrate these dates. A portion of the exhibition is dedicated to the Latin American and Caribbean States’ contribution to defeating Nazism. For example, the Brazilian Expeditionary Corps fought battles against German and Italian troops. The 201st Squadron of the Mexican Air Force, aka Aztec Eagles, fought in the Pacific theatre against Japan in 1945. People from many Latin American countries participated in the movement of solidarity with the Soviet Union and provided all kinds of help and assistance.
🌐 I would like to take this opportunity to once again express gratitude to our Latin American friends for standing with us on multilateral venues when it comes to the initiatives on combatting glorification of Nazism and falsification of history, and unacceptability, in general, of revising the outcomes of the Second World War and Great Victory. <...>
Russia-Latin America relations are steeped in a pragmatic, mutually beneficial, and ideology-free basis and boast an immense potential. We stand ready to work as a team to expand them in politics, trade and investment, scientific and technological research, culture, education, sports, and all other spheres.
☝️ The long-standing traditions of friendship, trust and mutual affection that bring our peoples together are the most important building blocks of success.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: This year marks anniversaries of Russia’s diplomatic relations with a number of Latin American countries:
🇦🇷🇲🇽🇨🇴🇧🇴🇻🇪🇬🇹🇩🇴🇪🇨🇭🇳🇨🇺
Argentina (140 years), Mexico (135 years), Colombia (90 years), Bolivia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador (80 years), and Honduras (35 years). That includes the 65th anniversary of reconstituting diplomatic relations with Cuba.
On this occasion, we have set up an all-encompassing exhibition in our building on Smolenskaya Square. I’m thrilled to welcome you to its opening.
I would like to begin by thanking our colleagues from our Ministry’s Department of History and Records and Department of Latin America. Thank you to the artists from the Creative Union Association for Promoting Culture and Art for their highly professional and creative efforts that made today’s event possible.
In addition to unique documents and photographs that describe the most outstanding events in our country’s relations with Latin America, the items on display here include exhibits that highlight the Latin American continent’s cultural identity.
Our relations go back to the Russian Empire. Many years have passed since then. I am pleased to note that despite changes in our country and around the world, we were able to ensure progress in cooperation with our partners from that region across a variety of areas. The outcomes of our joint work are presented at this exhibition.
We have always held in high regard the Latin American peoples’ aspirations to preserve their own civilisational identity, to acquire and strengthen genuine sovereignty, and to hold their future in their own hands. During the former Spanish colonies’ war of independence, the Russian Empire firmly adhered to the principle of non-interference.
Today, our country consistently advocates a greater role for the Latin American countries and integration associations in the emerging multipolar world order that is more equitable.
🤝 Just like our Latin American friends, we are firmly committed to democratising country-to-country relations and building them on the principles of international law, primarily the UN Charter, which enshrines the principle of the sovereign equality of states.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II and related 80th anniversary of the United Nations. We will all celebrate these dates. A portion of the exhibition is dedicated to the Latin American and Caribbean States’ contribution to defeating Nazism. For example, the Brazilian Expeditionary Corps fought battles against German and Italian troops. The 201st Squadron of the Mexican Air Force, aka Aztec Eagles, fought in the Pacific theatre against Japan in 1945. People from many Latin American countries participated in the movement of solidarity with the Soviet Union and provided all kinds of help and assistance.
🌐 I would like to take this opportunity to once again express gratitude to our Latin American friends for standing with us on multilateral venues when it comes to the initiatives on combatting glorification of Nazism and falsification of history, and unacceptability, in general, of revising the outcomes of the Second World War and Great Victory. <...>
Russia-Latin America relations are steeped in a pragmatic, mutually beneficial, and ideology-free basis and boast an immense potential. We stand ready to work as a team to expand them in politics, trade and investment, scientific and technological research, culture, education, sports, and all other spheres.
☝️ The long-standing traditions of friendship, trust and mutual affection that bring our peoples together are the most important building blocks of success.
Forwarded from Kedutaan Besar Federasi Rusia di Republik Indonesia
✍️ Comment by Ambassador of Russia to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov published in Kompas (14 April 2025)
We have taken note of the editorial titled “Negotiations That Are Unfair to Ukraine” in the Tuesday edition (8/4/2025) of Kompas, which we greatly respect for its professionalism. The article explores the matter of achieving a just settlement to the conflict in Ukraine.
Key points:
• The impression conveyed is that the article appears to have been written as if it were following official directives from the Kiev side, considering how the article is based on a single perspective of the ongoing situation. <…> First and foremost, this relates to the allegation that Russia is allegedly stalling the negotiation process regarding a ceasefire.
• For the Russian side, the main priority is the establishment of legally binding international commitments to prevent the restoration and further strengthening of Ukraine’s armed forces, including the cessation of forced mobilization, the halting of arms supply and deliveries to Ukraine, and the stopping of intelligence data provision.
• The Kiev regime seems to have deliberately sabotaged the implementation of the [18 March] moratorium on mutual attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days—or simply lacks control over paramilitary formations and foreign mercenaries.
• Just in the past week, as a result of attacks launched by Ukrainian paramilitary groups against Russian territories, at least 118 civilians became victims - 14 of them killed, 104 injured, three of whom were children.
• We reiterate our principled commitment to resolving the Ukrainian conflict through political and diplomatic means, which must be sustainable and long-term, taking into account the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation and based on addressing the root causes of the ongoing crisis.
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We have taken note of the editorial titled “Negotiations That Are Unfair to Ukraine” in the Tuesday edition (8/4/2025) of Kompas, which we greatly respect for its professionalism. The article explores the matter of achieving a just settlement to the conflict in Ukraine.
Key points:
• The impression conveyed is that the article appears to have been written as if it were following official directives from the Kiev side, considering how the article is based on a single perspective of the ongoing situation. <…> First and foremost, this relates to the allegation that Russia is allegedly stalling the negotiation process regarding a ceasefire.
• For the Russian side, the main priority is the establishment of legally binding international commitments to prevent the restoration and further strengthening of Ukraine’s armed forces, including the cessation of forced mobilization, the halting of arms supply and deliveries to Ukraine, and the stopping of intelligence data provision.
• The Kiev regime seems to have deliberately sabotaged the implementation of the [18 March] moratorium on mutual attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days—or simply lacks control over paramilitary formations and foreign mercenaries.
• Just in the past week, as a result of attacks launched by Ukrainian paramilitary groups against Russian territories, at least 118 civilians became victims - 14 of them killed, 104 injured, three of whom were children.
• We reiterate our principled commitment to resolving the Ukrainian conflict through political and diplomatic means, which must be sustainable and long-term, taking into account the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation and based on addressing the root causes of the ongoing crisis.
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⚡️ Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova regarding the recent large-scale Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Kursk Region.
💬 The Nazi Kiev regime continues its barbaric attacks on civilians in Russia. In the early hours of April 15, the Kursk Region was subjected to an unprecedented large-scale Ukrainian drone strike. A total of 109 drones deliberately targeted the housing sector and civilian infrastructure.
▪️ The attack resulted in the death of an elderly woman, 24 blocks of flats were damaged, three of which sustained serious destruction, and the loss of more than 10 special-purpose vehicles at an ambulance station.
☝️ The never-ending crimes of Zelensky regime appear particularly cynical against the backdrop of official rhetoric from Bankovaya Street regarding a supposed desire for peace.
However, such declarations should not mislead anyone about the regime’s real goals and intentions. The criminal Kiev junta has no interest in resolving the conflict through diplomatic means and remains obsessed with the idea of inflicting a strategic defeat on our country.
❗️ Russia calls on the responsible members of the international community to condemn the crimes of Kiev’s Nazi regime against civilians and to demonstrate a resolute commitment to putting an end to the bloody actions of Zelensky’s gang.
#KievRegimeCrimes
💬 The Nazi Kiev regime continues its barbaric attacks on civilians in Russia. In the early hours of April 15, the Kursk Region was subjected to an unprecedented large-scale Ukrainian drone strike. A total of 109 drones deliberately targeted the housing sector and civilian infrastructure.
▪️ The attack resulted in the death of an elderly woman, 24 blocks of flats were damaged, three of which sustained serious destruction, and the loss of more than 10 special-purpose vehicles at an ambulance station.
☝️ The never-ending crimes of Zelensky regime appear particularly cynical against the backdrop of official rhetoric from Bankovaya Street regarding a supposed desire for peace.
However, such declarations should not mislead anyone about the regime’s real goals and intentions. The criminal Kiev junta has no interest in resolving the conflict through diplomatic means and remains obsessed with the idea of inflicting a strategic defeat on our country.
❗️ Russia calls on the responsible members of the international community to condemn the crimes of Kiev’s Nazi regime against civilians and to demonstrate a resolute commitment to putting an end to the bloody actions of Zelensky’s gang.
#KievRegimeCrimes
🎙 Address of Federation Council of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to parliaments of foreign countries and peoples of the world on unacceptability of distorting the history of the Second World War and rehabilitating Nazism
💬 May 9, 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of historic Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War. The war unleashed by Nazi Germany and its satellites claimed the lives of 27 million Soviet citizens. Millions of people became prisoners of Nazi death camps, lost their homes, and were deported for forced labour to Germany and other countries under its control.
The Great Victory was achieved through the unwavering determination and bravery of the Soviet people and their strong resolve to defeat Nazism which presented a threat to humanity. The Allies of the Soviet Union made an important contribution to defeating the Third Reich.
The International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg Tribunal) tried and sentenced the main war criminals of the European Axis countries. It held the Nazi regime leaders accountable for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, among others. The facts of forced displacement and extermination of the Soviet civilian population by Nazis and their accomplices, as established in the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal, must be regarded as genocide committed against the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The Victory of the Soviet Union and the other Allies over Nazism paved the way for the forming a modern system of international relations were created, and the United Nations (UN) was established.
The principles of international law recognised by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and expressed in the verdict passed by the Nuremberg Tribunal were confirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 95(I) of December 11, 1946.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation supports the adoption, on an annual basis, by the UN General Assembly of the resolution titled «Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance», as well as Resolution 79/272 of March 4, 2025 titled «Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War», co-sponsored by 54 countries.
The Russian Federation senators express their concern over the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to include non-aligned European countries, the militarisation of the European Union, and its support for the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine. Europe was the starting point of both world wars. For this reason, it bears a unique responsibility to humanity in preventing another global conflict.
☝️ Denying the Soviet Union’s decisive role in Victory of the Anti-hitlerite Coalition over the Nazi Germany and its satellites, glorifying Nazi criminals and their accomplices, and demolishing and desecrating monuments to Soviet liberator soldiers are all immoral and blasphemous acts.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls on the parliaments of foreign countries and the peoples of the world to counter any attempts to falsify history, to rehabilitate or glorify Nazism, fascism, or militarism, to condemn the encouragement of the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine and the incitement of another world war, and to demand that those who dishonour the memory of the Soviet liberators and those who fought against Nazism be brought to justice.
❗️ Only our joint efforts can protect the truth about the Second World War, counter the rise of neo-Nazism, and avert the recurrence of brutal crimes against humanity.
💬 May 9, 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of historic Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War. The war unleashed by Nazi Germany and its satellites claimed the lives of 27 million Soviet citizens. Millions of people became prisoners of Nazi death camps, lost their homes, and were deported for forced labour to Germany and other countries under its control.
The Great Victory was achieved through the unwavering determination and bravery of the Soviet people and their strong resolve to defeat Nazism which presented a threat to humanity. The Allies of the Soviet Union made an important contribution to defeating the Third Reich.
The International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg Tribunal) tried and sentenced the main war criminals of the European Axis countries. It held the Nazi regime leaders accountable for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, among others. The facts of forced displacement and extermination of the Soviet civilian population by Nazis and their accomplices, as established in the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal, must be regarded as genocide committed against the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The Victory of the Soviet Union and the other Allies over Nazism paved the way for the forming a modern system of international relations were created, and the United Nations (UN) was established.
The principles of international law recognised by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and expressed in the verdict passed by the Nuremberg Tribunal were confirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 95(I) of December 11, 1946.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation supports the adoption, on an annual basis, by the UN General Assembly of the resolution titled «Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance», as well as Resolution 79/272 of March 4, 2025 titled «Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War», co-sponsored by 54 countries.
The Russian Federation senators express their concern over the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to include non-aligned European countries, the militarisation of the European Union, and its support for the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine. Europe was the starting point of both world wars. For this reason, it bears a unique responsibility to humanity in preventing another global conflict.
☝️ Denying the Soviet Union’s decisive role in Victory of the Anti-hitlerite Coalition over the Nazi Germany and its satellites, glorifying Nazi criminals and their accomplices, and demolishing and desecrating monuments to Soviet liberator soldiers are all immoral and blasphemous acts.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls on the parliaments of foreign countries and the peoples of the world to counter any attempts to falsify history, to rehabilitate or glorify Nazism, fascism, or militarism, to condemn the encouragement of the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine and the incitement of another world war, and to demand that those who dishonour the memory of the Soviet liberators and those who fought against Nazism be brought to justice.
❗️ Only our joint efforts can protect the truth about the Second World War, counter the rise of neo-Nazism, and avert the recurrence of brutal crimes against humanity.
🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Kommersant newspaper (Moscow, April 14, 2025)
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#RussiaUSA
• Restoring our dialogue with President of the United States Donald Trump is a natural step. Importantly, both Sides are willing to move in this direction despite the many challenges and the divergence of our national interests on several, if not most of the international matters. We need to hold meetings and treat each other as well-educated and polite people by listening and hearing each other.
• The sincere desire to transition to normality shown by President Donald Trump is met with resistance after recent political upheavals that have rocked the Washington-based elites. They are preparing some moves behind the scenes, using their lobbies and the media. Their aim is to prevent President Donald Trump from mending relations with Russia and putting them back on track as they should be between two great powers and between all countries, for that matter.
#NATO #Ukraine
• International humanitarian law explicitly prohibits placement of military facilities and weapons in or around civilian sites.
• Since the onset of the [Ukrainian] crisis, there have been countless instances of artillery and air defence systems deployed in [Ukrainian] city quarters next to kindergartens. The internet was full of videos showing Ukrainian women yelling at the military telling them to leave retail outlets and playgrounds, but they keep doing so to this day.
• We have verified information about who was inside the building that was struck in Sumy. It was yet another gathering of Ukrainian military commanders alongside their Western counterparts operating under the guise of mercenaries, or someone else.
• NATO military personnel are there and are directly in charge of the operations. Everyone is aware of that. Even The New York Times has reported that U.S. military staff have played a central role in orchestrating attacks on Russia from the outset. Without their involvement, the vast majority of long-range missile strikes would never have happened.
• President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the decision by the Joe Biden administration to drag Ukraine into NATO was a major mistake. Among other things, it served as a trigger, or one of the triggers, in terms of what is happening today in Ukraine. President Trump has recognised in public several times that he viewed this as one of the root causes.
#UkraineCrisis
• Speaking at the Russia's Foreign Ministry on June 14, 2024, President Vladimir Putin laid out a clear framework for a lasting, reliable and just settlement [of the Ukraine crisis] which would primarily focus on fulfilling the interests of the people and ensuring that human rights are respected <...> as per the UN Charter.
• For us the future of the people is what matters most, and saying the territorial integrity of Ukraine cannot be violated means letting Russians, the Russian-speaking people who escaped from the Nazi regime end up at the mercy of these beasts.
• All peacekeeping “arrangements” painted by “macrons” and “starmers” seek to preserve at least a small piece of land as home to the blatantly Nazi and Russophobic regime designed to be used for preparing another war against Russia. This poses a major challenge for the West’s reputation and credibility.
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#RussiaUSA
• Restoring our dialogue with President of the United States Donald Trump is a natural step. Importantly, both Sides are willing to move in this direction despite the many challenges and the divergence of our national interests on several, if not most of the international matters. We need to hold meetings and treat each other as well-educated and polite people by listening and hearing each other.
• The sincere desire to transition to normality shown by President Donald Trump is met with resistance after recent political upheavals that have rocked the Washington-based elites. They are preparing some moves behind the scenes, using their lobbies and the media. Their aim is to prevent President Donald Trump from mending relations with Russia and putting them back on track as they should be between two great powers and between all countries, for that matter.
#NATO #Ukraine
• International humanitarian law explicitly prohibits placement of military facilities and weapons in or around civilian sites.
• Since the onset of the [Ukrainian] crisis, there have been countless instances of artillery and air defence systems deployed in [Ukrainian] city quarters next to kindergartens. The internet was full of videos showing Ukrainian women yelling at the military telling them to leave retail outlets and playgrounds, but they keep doing so to this day.
• We have verified information about who was inside the building that was struck in Sumy. It was yet another gathering of Ukrainian military commanders alongside their Western counterparts operating under the guise of mercenaries, or someone else.
• NATO military personnel are there and are directly in charge of the operations. Everyone is aware of that. Even The New York Times has reported that U.S. military staff have played a central role in orchestrating attacks on Russia from the outset. Without their involvement, the vast majority of long-range missile strikes would never have happened.
• President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the decision by the Joe Biden administration to drag Ukraine into NATO was a major mistake. Among other things, it served as a trigger, or one of the triggers, in terms of what is happening today in Ukraine. President Trump has recognised in public several times that he viewed this as one of the root causes.
#UkraineCrisis
• Speaking at the Russia's Foreign Ministry on June 14, 2024, President Vladimir Putin laid out a clear framework for a lasting, reliable and just settlement [of the Ukraine crisis] which would primarily focus on fulfilling the interests of the people and ensuring that human rights are respected <...> as per the UN Charter.
• For us the future of the people is what matters most, and saying the territorial integrity of Ukraine cannot be violated means letting Russians, the Russian-speaking people who escaped from the Nazi regime end up at the mercy of these beasts.
• All peacekeeping “arrangements” painted by “macrons” and “starmers” seek to preserve at least a small piece of land as home to the blatantly Nazi and Russophobic regime designed to be used for preparing another war against Russia. This poses a major challenge for the West’s reputation and credibility.
🎙️ Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 44th meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation (Moscow, April 16, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Russian regions’ robust engagement has contributed to the progressive consolidation of our country’s standing in foreign agricultural markets, deepening our cooperation with Global Majority countries on a broader scale.
Russia has been performing its obligations under international contracts in good faith. We are among the key actors when it comes to guaranteeing food security. <…>
We are consistently guided by a belief that reliance on enduring values, common to all major world religions and cultures, as well as respect for other nations’ identities and their right to choose their own path of development are key to the formation of a more just multipolar international system, and consequently, the most favourable external conditions for the development of the Russian Federation and all other countries that share such approaches.
☝️ I would like to state with satisfaction that more and more people around the world not only sympathise with our country and want to learn more about our way of life, but also view Russia as the guardian and defender of traditional values. In particular, we see such sentiments filter through in Western countries. To make sure that these people do not feel neglected, President Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order No 702 in August 2024 on providing humanitarian support to individuals sharing traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. <…>
Russia’s Foreign Ministry participates in the work of the centre that facilitates the relocation and adaptation of foreign nationals who decide to take advantage of the opportunity created by the Executive Order on Traditional Values to move to Russia and obtain Russian citizenship. <…>
❗️ Our main goal is to create transparent, understandable and convenient conditions for moving to our country and adapting for people from countries where unnatural models of behaviour, lifestyles and destructive neoliberal attitudes are being aggressively imposed, causing serious damage to people’s moral health.
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: Russian regions’ robust engagement has contributed to the progressive consolidation of our country’s standing in foreign agricultural markets, deepening our cooperation with Global Majority countries on a broader scale.
Russia has been performing its obligations under international contracts in good faith. We are among the key actors when it comes to guaranteeing food security. <…>
We are consistently guided by a belief that reliance on enduring values, common to all major world religions and cultures, as well as respect for other nations’ identities and their right to choose their own path of development are key to the formation of a more just multipolar international system, and consequently, the most favourable external conditions for the development of the Russian Federation and all other countries that share such approaches.
☝️ I would like to state with satisfaction that more and more people around the world not only sympathise with our country and want to learn more about our way of life, but also view Russia as the guardian and defender of traditional values. In particular, we see such sentiments filter through in Western countries. To make sure that these people do not feel neglected, President Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order No 702 in August 2024 on providing humanitarian support to individuals sharing traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. <…>
Russia’s Foreign Ministry participates in the work of the centre that facilitates the relocation and adaptation of foreign nationals who decide to take advantage of the opportunity created by the Executive Order on Traditional Values to move to Russia and obtain Russian citizenship. <…>
❗️ Our main goal is to create transparent, understandable and convenient conditions for moving to our country and adapting for people from countries where unnatural models of behaviour, lifestyles and destructive neoliberal attitudes are being aggressively imposed, causing serious damage to people’s moral health.
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❗️ On this day, 10 years ago, Ukrainian writer and opposition journalist Oles' Buzina was killed just outside his home in Kiev.
He became one of the countless victims of the criminal Kiev regime because he posed a threat to it by publicly criticising the neo-Nazi group that seized power as a result of the bloody coup in Ukraine and exposing its true essence.
Oles' Buzina called on the then leadership of Ukraine to establish a dialogue with Donbass residents and pointed out the need to secure the status of the Russian language.
His activism deeply annoyed official Kiev. He also received threats from radical nationalists for promoting an interpretation of Ukraine’s history that did not align with the hateful ideology and invented background of the Ukrainian Nazis. His active civic engagement and firm stance, his calls for respect for history and the Russian language proved unwanted in post-Maidan Ukraine and cost Oles' Buzina his life.
A few days before his death, the journalist’s personal data, including his home address, were posted on the extremist website Myrotvorets, which lists personal information about all public figures, journalists, writers, and reporters who are objectionable to the Kiev regime, a resource created literally as a practical guide for planning terrorist attacks.
Even though the UN Secretary-General, official representatives of the OSCE and the US State Department, along with many public organisations, condemned the murder, extended condolences to the victim’s family and insisted on a comprehensive inquiry, the masterminds of this crime were never found, and the suspects (who everybody knew was guilty of this crime, it's well documented) were eventually released.
⚡️ Ten years later, it is quite obvious that the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine has degraded to a critical level.
All media outlets opposed to the Kiev regime are banned, and any manifestations of dissent are brutally suppressed and erased from the information landscape. The regime has launched a manhunt for unwanted journalists, primarily Russian, leveraging a variety of capabilities, including UAVs and high-precision weapons.
The most recent victims who died at the hands of the Kiev regime militants this year include Alexander Martemyanov, Alexander Fedorchak, Andrei Panov, and Anna Prokofyeva. Other victims – Anton Voloshin, Igor Kornelyuk, Anatoly Klyan, Andrey Stenin, Darya Dugina, Oleg Klokov, Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin), Rostislav Zhuravlev, Boris Maksudov, Semyon Yeryomin, Valery Kozhin, Nikita Tsitsagi, and Yulia Kuznetsova – will also remain in our hearts forever. Ukraine uses terrorist methods to carry out its criminal plans, while its Western handlers and biased human rights organisations continue to deliberately ignore these atrocities.
He became one of the countless victims of the criminal Kiev regime because he posed a threat to it by publicly criticising the neo-Nazi group that seized power as a result of the bloody coup in Ukraine and exposing its true essence.
Oles' Buzina called on the then leadership of Ukraine to establish a dialogue with Donbass residents and pointed out the need to secure the status of the Russian language.
His activism deeply annoyed official Kiev. He also received threats from radical nationalists for promoting an interpretation of Ukraine’s history that did not align with the hateful ideology and invented background of the Ukrainian Nazis. His active civic engagement and firm stance, his calls for respect for history and the Russian language proved unwanted in post-Maidan Ukraine and cost Oles' Buzina his life.
A few days before his death, the journalist’s personal data, including his home address, were posted on the extremist website Myrotvorets, which lists personal information about all public figures, journalists, writers, and reporters who are objectionable to the Kiev regime, a resource created literally as a practical guide for planning terrorist attacks.
Even though the UN Secretary-General, official representatives of the OSCE and the US State Department, along with many public organisations, condemned the murder, extended condolences to the victim’s family and insisted on a comprehensive inquiry, the masterminds of this crime were never found, and the suspects (who everybody knew was guilty of this crime, it's well documented) were eventually released.
⚡️ Ten years later, it is quite obvious that the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine has degraded to a critical level.
All media outlets opposed to the Kiev regime are banned, and any manifestations of dissent are brutally suppressed and erased from the information landscape. The regime has launched a manhunt for unwanted journalists, primarily Russian, leveraging a variety of capabilities, including UAVs and high-precision weapons.
The most recent victims who died at the hands of the Kiev regime militants this year include Alexander Martemyanov, Alexander Fedorchak, Andrei Panov, and Anna Prokofyeva. Other victims – Anton Voloshin, Igor Kornelyuk, Anatoly Klyan, Andrey Stenin, Darya Dugina, Oleg Klokov, Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin), Rostislav Zhuravlev, Boris Maksudov, Semyon Yeryomin, Valery Kozhin, Nikita Tsitsagi, and Yulia Kuznetsova – will also remain in our hearts forever. Ukraine uses terrorist methods to carry out its criminal plans, while its Western handlers and biased human rights organisations continue to deliberately ignore these atrocities.
🇷🇺🇿🇦 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the meeting with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Ronald Lamola (Moscow, April 16, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Esteemed Minister,
Welcome.
As far as I understand, you have already met with members of the Joint Russian-South African Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
Hopefully, its outcome will contribute additional positive results to our trade, economic and investment cooperation.
Thank you very much also for the opportunity to coordinate our approaches to the international agenda on the sidelines of your visit.
We are satisfied with our countries’ cooperation at the United Nations, BRICS and G20. I do remember our meeting in Johannesburg this February on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Council meeting.
I hope to see you soon at the BRICS Ministerial Meeting in Brazil.
***
On April 16, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, who arrived in Moscow for the 18th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation as chair the South African part of the Committee.
The Parties discussed a range of issues related to further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-South African relations with a focus on promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, the economy, science, and technology.
The Ministers also reaffirmed Moscow and Pretoria’s unwavering commitment to effectively coordinate actions at BRICS, the G20, the UN and in other multilateral formats in view to finding best solutions to current global and regional problems, in accordance with the principles of international law and the provisions of the UN Charter.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Esteemed Minister,
Welcome.
As far as I understand, you have already met with members of the Joint Russian-South African Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
Hopefully, its outcome will contribute additional positive results to our trade, economic and investment cooperation.
Thank you very much also for the opportunity to coordinate our approaches to the international agenda on the sidelines of your visit.
We are satisfied with our countries’ cooperation at the United Nations, BRICS and G20. I do remember our meeting in Johannesburg this February on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Council meeting.
I hope to see you soon at the BRICS Ministerial Meeting in Brazil.
***
On April 16, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, who arrived in Moscow for the 18th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation as chair the South African part of the Committee.
The Parties discussed a range of issues related to further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-South African relations with a focus on promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, the economy, science, and technology.
The Ministers also reaffirmed Moscow and Pretoria’s unwavering commitment to effectively coordinate actions at BRICS, the G20, the UN and in other multilateral formats in view to finding best solutions to current global and regional problems, in accordance with the principles of international law and the provisions of the UN Charter.
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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🎙️ Interview of the Ambassador of Russia in Norway Nikolay Korchunov to Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway Glenn Diesen
Key points:
• The Northern Sea Route is one of the most promising, safe, short and economically advantageous sea corridors in the world. The demand for the NSR for global trade is growing. Cargo traffic is steadily increasing, which last year totalled 37.9 million tonnes. Transit along the NSR has increased by 44% - shippers have started to redirect some cargo to Asia via the NSR.
• Developing the Arctic's mineral resource potential is one of our key priorities and it requires an integrated approach. This includes both facilities at the fields and the entire network of logistics chains including offshore and onnshore transportation, and supply infrastructure.
• Russia is ready to work together not only with the Arctic states, but with all those who are interested in the sustainable and peaceful development of the region and focus on the long-term perspective.
• The main consequence of the selective approach of some states to the international law, including the issue of expanding the outer limits of the continental shelf, is the growing uncertainty and destabilizing of the region, which will affect the prospects for economic activity.
• The fact that seven out of eight Arctic states are members of NATO indicates that the «security formula» in high latitudes is becoming increasingly complicated. The Arctic countries are currently in a difficult situation, facing challenges in the areas of security, climate, frozen scientific cooperation, and the consequences of crises in other regions. The only thing that NATO's presence in the region contributes to is further escalation of tensions.
• Asia is the driver of global economic growth. China and India account for a significant share of global GDP. It is natural that these countries think globally and don’t exclude the Arctic from their area of interest.
• Norway is currently following the anti-Russian agenda of Western countries. Given the economic and geographical position of your country as well as taking into account long-term benefits, it is obvious that if Norway acted in its own interests, it would not miss the opportunity to implement joint projects related to the development of the Northern Sea Route. Instead, Norway has set on a course towards confrontation and breaking existing ties.
• The objective picture is that Russia and Norway are doomed to cooperate. Our countries are not just neighbors – as Arctic states, we bear special responsibility for the destiny of the region. Many existing problems in the Arctic can only be solved through joint efforts. Climate change, permafrost degradation, loss of biodiversity, natural or man-made disasters, well-being of Indigenous Peoples require searching for common solutions within the framework of existing intergovernmental formats and for the sake of developing international science.
Glenn Diesen is a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway, contributor to the Valdai Discussion Club, and editor of the journal «Russia in Global Affairs».
Watch full interview on Glenn Diesen's website
Full text is available on the website of the Embassy of Russia in Norway
Key points:
• The Northern Sea Route is one of the most promising, safe, short and economically advantageous sea corridors in the world. The demand for the NSR for global trade is growing. Cargo traffic is steadily increasing, which last year totalled 37.9 million tonnes. Transit along the NSR has increased by 44% - shippers have started to redirect some cargo to Asia via the NSR.
• Developing the Arctic's mineral resource potential is one of our key priorities and it requires an integrated approach. This includes both facilities at the fields and the entire network of logistics chains including offshore and onnshore transportation, and supply infrastructure.
• Russia is ready to work together not only with the Arctic states, but with all those who are interested in the sustainable and peaceful development of the region and focus on the long-term perspective.
• The main consequence of the selective approach of some states to the international law, including the issue of expanding the outer limits of the continental shelf, is the growing uncertainty and destabilizing of the region, which will affect the prospects for economic activity.
• The fact that seven out of eight Arctic states are members of NATO indicates that the «security formula» in high latitudes is becoming increasingly complicated. The Arctic countries are currently in a difficult situation, facing challenges in the areas of security, climate, frozen scientific cooperation, and the consequences of crises in other regions. The only thing that NATO's presence in the region contributes to is further escalation of tensions.
• Asia is the driver of global economic growth. China and India account for a significant share of global GDP. It is natural that these countries think globally and don’t exclude the Arctic from their area of interest.
• Norway is currently following the anti-Russian agenda of Western countries. Given the economic and geographical position of your country as well as taking into account long-term benefits, it is obvious that if Norway acted in its own interests, it would not miss the opportunity to implement joint projects related to the development of the Northern Sea Route. Instead, Norway has set on a course towards confrontation and breaking existing ties.
• The objective picture is that Russia and Norway are doomed to cooperate. Our countries are not just neighbors – as Arctic states, we bear special responsibility for the destiny of the region. Many existing problems in the Arctic can only be solved through joint efforts. Climate change, permafrost degradation, loss of biodiversity, natural or man-made disasters, well-being of Indigenous Peoples require searching for common solutions within the framework of existing intergovernmental formats and for the sake of developing international science.
Glenn Diesen is a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway, contributor to the Valdai Discussion Club, and editor of the journal «Russia in Global Affairs».
Watch full interview on Glenn Diesen's website
Full text is available on the website of the Embassy of Russia in Norway
#Victory80
🗓 80 years ago, on April 16, 1945, the Berlin Offensive — one of the Red Army’s key strategic operations during #WWII — commenced.
The operation resulted in the final defeat of the enemy’s Berlin group of forces and, with Hitler’s war machine being completely crushed. The Soviet forces took the capital of the Third Reich — #Berlin. The Instrument of Unconditional Surrender of Nazi Germany was signed — the document that heralded the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
***
🌟 By spring 1945, the Red Army successfully carried out a series of offensive operations aimed at liberating the countries and peoples of Central and Eastern Europe from the Nazi invaders. Hitler’s troops and their henchmen were expelled from Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Poland; Vienna and the capital of modern Slovakia, Bratislava, saved from the Nazi plague.
Nevertheless, WWII was far from end. The final battle for the liberation of Europe from the Nazi plague, the Battle of Berlin, was coming.
***
By mid-April, 1945, the Soviet forces — having liberated Poland from the Nazis — consolidated positions along the Oder and Neisse rivers and started preparations to launch the offensive on Berlin. Mere dozens of kilometres separated the Red Army from the capital of Hitler’s Germany. The enemy installed deeply echeloned defences and deployed elite Wehrmacht units against the Soviet forces.
To attack Berlin, the Soviet Supreme High Command deployed forces from the 1st Belorussian Front (commanded by Marshal Georgy Zhukov); the 2nd Belorussian Front (Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky); and the 1st Ukrainian Front (Marshal Ivan Konev).
⚔️ The Berlin Offensive began at 5:00 AM on April 16 with a massive artillery fire. Following this, 143 powerful spotlights were activated to blind and disorient the enemy. Infantry and armoured units then launched their assault.
Enemy resistance intensified as Soviet forces advanced. Fierce fighting erupted at the Seelow Heights — a critical defensive point just 60 kilometres away from Berlin — where the Wehrmacht’s 9th Army, blocking the direct route to the Reich’s capital, was destroyed.
Within several days, the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts breached the Oder-Neisse defensive line of the Nazis, advanced 30 kilometres towards Berlin, and started encircling the city to destroy its garrison.
• April 20: Red Army units reached Berlin. Soviet long-range artillery started shelling, with brutal tank battles erupting on the city’s outskirts.
• April 25: The 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts linked up west of the city, completing the encirclement of the enemy’s Berlin group of Nazi troops.
• April 29: Fierce fighting started in the heart of Berlin, where Germany’s highest governmental and military authorities were located. During the storming of the Reichstag on the night of April 30 — May 1, the legendary #VictoryBanner was raised — a symbol of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazism.
• May 2: Berlin’s garrison surrendered. By May 5, the Nazi resistance was crushed. A total of 134,000 German soldiers and officers were captured.
✍️ On the night of May 8–9, Marshal Zhukov and the Allied representatives accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender at Karlshorst. So, WWII in Europe ended.
***
🎖 The Berlin Operation saw the Red Army not only crush the last major and most elite Wehrmacht force but also liberate approximately 200'000 prisoners from Nazi concentration camps within the combat zone. Over 600 Soviet soldiers were awarded the title #HeroOftheSovietUnion for their valour.
🗓 80 years ago, on April 16, 1945, the Berlin Offensive — one of the Red Army’s key strategic operations during #WWII — commenced.
The operation resulted in the final defeat of the enemy’s Berlin group of forces and, with Hitler’s war machine being completely crushed. The Soviet forces took the capital of the Third Reich — #Berlin. The Instrument of Unconditional Surrender of Nazi Germany was signed — the document that heralded the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
***
Nevertheless, WWII was far from end. The final battle for the liberation of Europe from the Nazi plague, the Battle of Berlin, was coming.
***
By mid-April, 1945, the Soviet forces — having liberated Poland from the Nazis — consolidated positions along the Oder and Neisse rivers and started preparations to launch the offensive on Berlin. Mere dozens of kilometres separated the Red Army from the capital of Hitler’s Germany. The enemy installed deeply echeloned defences and deployed elite Wehrmacht units against the Soviet forces.
To attack Berlin, the Soviet Supreme High Command deployed forces from the 1st Belorussian Front (commanded by Marshal Georgy Zhukov); the 2nd Belorussian Front (Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky); and the 1st Ukrainian Front (Marshal Ivan Konev).
⚔️ The Berlin Offensive began at 5:00 AM on April 16 with a massive artillery fire. Following this, 143 powerful spotlights were activated to blind and disorient the enemy. Infantry and armoured units then launched their assault.
Enemy resistance intensified as Soviet forces advanced. Fierce fighting erupted at the Seelow Heights — a critical defensive point just 60 kilometres away from Berlin — where the Wehrmacht’s 9th Army, blocking the direct route to the Reich’s capital, was destroyed.
Within several days, the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts breached the Oder-Neisse defensive line of the Nazis, advanced 30 kilometres towards Berlin, and started encircling the city to destroy its garrison.
• April 20: Red Army units reached Berlin. Soviet long-range artillery started shelling, with brutal tank battles erupting on the city’s outskirts.
• April 25: The 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts linked up west of the city, completing the encirclement of the enemy’s Berlin group of Nazi troops.
• April 29: Fierce fighting started in the heart of Berlin, where Germany’s highest governmental and military authorities were located. During the storming of the Reichstag on the night of April 30 — May 1, the legendary #VictoryBanner was raised — a symbol of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazism.
• May 2: Berlin’s garrison surrendered. By May 5, the Nazi resistance was crushed. A total of 134,000 German soldiers and officers were captured.
✍️ On the night of May 8–9, Marshal Zhukov and the Allied representatives accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender at Karlshorst. So, WWII in Europe ended.
***
🎖 The Berlin Operation saw the Red Army not only crush the last major and most elite Wehrmacht force but also liberate approximately 200'000 prisoners from Nazi concentration camps within the combat zone. Over 600 Soviet soldiers were awarded the title #HeroOftheSovietUnion for their valour.
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💬 The Ukrainian social media is packed with the obituaries of Ukrainian military personnel killed on April 13 in the strike on a venue in Sumy that brought together commanders from Ukrainian Seversk Tactical Group.
Here is an account of the death of Ukrainian fighter Vladimir Zherebtsov. Here’s an obituary for Ukrainian army colonel Yury Yula.
Here’s the statement by the mayor of the Ukrainian city Konotop Artyom Semenikhin containing direct accusation of Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Vladimir Artyukh who convened a meeting of Ukrainian combatants with the participation of women and children.
Semenikhin openly demanded resignation of General Artyukh, who uses terrorist “civilian human shield” tactics to protect his thugs.
This Kiev regime’s war crime was so obvious even to the Ukrainian people and the Kiev-controlled media that voices of outrage were heard among Zelensky’s inner circle as well. Verkhovnaya Rada Deputy Maryana Bezuglaya publicly demanded to find out who, fearing a Russian strike on a legitimate target, ordered to use women and children as human shields during the military event.
Zelensky confirmed every accusation coming his way by firing Head of the Sumy Military Administration Artyukh yesterday, thus shifting the responsibility for this hideous war crime, which this time was directed against his own citizens, onto him.
Does UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres know about all this? The day that followed the attack on a perfectly legitimate target, he was “deeply alarmed and shocked” by Russia’s Sunday missile strike on Sumy and accused our country of “attacking civilians.”
I also have a question for Kallas and Merz who deliberately went ahead with verbal manipulations and poured dirt over Russia on Sunday and Monday. How are you now going to justify what your underling did?
For some reason, representatives of our embassies in Sweden and Lithuania were summoned to the local foreign ministries. Apparently, poisoned by the fumes of competitive Russophobia, they were trying to take advantage of anything they could lay their hands on to further damage relations with our country which, as is, are unlikely to get revived for many years to come.
When the Ukrainians attacked civilians on the Crimean Bridge, when SBU terrorists blew up Russian journalists in the Moscow suburbs and in St Petersburg, when drones attacked the Moscow Kremlin, and when Ukrainian punishers committed genocide and mass murder in the Kursk Region and buried old people alive in the village of Russkoye Porechnoye, these Euro peacemakers kept silent, and all the UN Secretariat did was diplomatically “call for peace.”
When the gunmen get-together was liquidated, everyone started blaming Russia at once... When it became clear that the local authorities purposely used children as a shield to protect these ghouls, everyone went silent.
If you think of it, after these publications and dismissals, they should now kneel in repentance before the whole world.
The above facts not only prove, but demonstrate with disarming directness that the Kiev regime uses women and children as human shields, and then cast these staged performances as acts of alleged Russian aggression. The Ukrainian Nazi militants are, in fact, taking their own fellow citizens hostage. The blood of civilian victims is on the hands of Zelensky and his henchmen, as well as the conniving Western mob.
The hoax in Bucha and the unrelenting attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian energy facilities even during the negotiated moratorium demonstrably show that this hideous circus has quite a few bloody tricks up its sleeve.
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💬 The Ukrainian social media is packed with the obituaries of Ukrainian military personnel killed on April 13 in the strike on a venue in Sumy that brought together commanders from Ukrainian Seversk Tactical Group.
Here is an account of the death of Ukrainian fighter Vladimir Zherebtsov. Here’s an obituary for Ukrainian army colonel Yury Yula.
Here’s the statement by the mayor of the Ukrainian city Konotop Artyom Semenikhin containing direct accusation of Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Vladimir Artyukh who convened a meeting of Ukrainian combatants with the participation of women and children.
Semenikhin openly demanded resignation of General Artyukh, who uses terrorist “civilian human shield” tactics to protect his thugs.
This Kiev regime’s war crime was so obvious even to the Ukrainian people and the Kiev-controlled media that voices of outrage were heard among Zelensky’s inner circle as well. Verkhovnaya Rada Deputy Maryana Bezuglaya publicly demanded to find out who, fearing a Russian strike on a legitimate target, ordered to use women and children as human shields during the military event.
Zelensky confirmed every accusation coming his way by firing Head of the Sumy Military Administration Artyukh yesterday, thus shifting the responsibility for this hideous war crime, which this time was directed against his own citizens, onto him.
Does UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres know about all this? The day that followed the attack on a perfectly legitimate target, he was “deeply alarmed and shocked” by Russia’s Sunday missile strike on Sumy and accused our country of “attacking civilians.”
I also have a question for Kallas and Merz who deliberately went ahead with verbal manipulations and poured dirt over Russia on Sunday and Monday. How are you now going to justify what your underling did?
For some reason, representatives of our embassies in Sweden and Lithuania were summoned to the local foreign ministries. Apparently, poisoned by the fumes of competitive Russophobia, they were trying to take advantage of anything they could lay their hands on to further damage relations with our country which, as is, are unlikely to get revived for many years to come.
When the Ukrainians attacked civilians on the Crimean Bridge, when SBU terrorists blew up Russian journalists in the Moscow suburbs and in St Petersburg, when drones attacked the Moscow Kremlin, and when Ukrainian punishers committed genocide and mass murder in the Kursk Region and buried old people alive in the village of Russkoye Porechnoye, these Euro peacemakers kept silent, and all the UN Secretariat did was diplomatically “call for peace.”
When the gunmen get-together was liquidated, everyone started blaming Russia at once... When it became clear that the local authorities purposely used children as a shield to protect these ghouls, everyone went silent.
If you think of it, after these publications and dismissals, they should now kneel in repentance before the whole world.
The above facts not only prove, but demonstrate with disarming directness that the Kiev regime uses women and children as human shields, and then cast these staged performances as acts of alleged Russian aggression. The Ukrainian Nazi militants are, in fact, taking their own fellow citizens hostage. The blood of civilian victims is on the hands of Zelensky and his henchmen, as well as the conniving Western mob.
The hoax in Bucha and the unrelenting attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian energy facilities even during the negotiated moratorium demonstrably show that this hideous circus has quite a few bloody tricks up its sleeve.
https://xn--r1a.website/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/10208
🎙 Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Anna Evstigneeva at a UNSC Briefing on South Sudan (New York, April 16, 2025)
💬 We are concerned by the escalating situation in the Republic of South Sudan and by the instances of resumed hostilities between supporters of the opposition and Government troops, resulting in the loss of human life, including among civilians. <...>
We believe that the situation in South Sudan is under the control of the current Government. President Salva Kiir has delivered a statement to that effect, wherein he assured that he would not allow for the country to slide into a new civil war.
In the same vein, Juba is taking steps to bolster security in the capital.
We believe that the Council's overarching task at the moment is to facilitate the authorities’ efforts towards stabilization rather than stoke unnecessary pressure. It is important that further steps to find common ground between the antagonists be undertaken with the assistance and mediation of those parties who are trusted by the South Sudanese themselves. <...>
⚠️ We are gravely concerned by the reports that the territory of South Sudan can possibly be used as a staging ground to support one of the parties to the conflict in neighboring Sudan. We expect that the sovereignty of the Republic of South Sudan will not be called into question and that relations between the two brotherly countries will be built in a spirit of partnership and good-neighborliness. That is particularly necessary given the economic interdependence between the Sudan and South Sudan.
We have taken note of the decision by the Government of South Sudan to postpone general elections in the country until December 2026. We stand convinced that voting issues are internal matters of South Sudan.
We support international efforts to normalize the situation and reinforce peace and security in South Sudan. We pay tribute to the mediation efforts of the African Union and IGAD member States. <...>
At the current complicated juncture, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to make a meaningful contribution to the implementation of specific provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
❗️ We would like to recall the inadmissibility of any acts of force targeting UN peacekeepers; we emphatically condemn any acts of violence against Blue Helmets, representatives of humanitarian organizations and civilians.
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💬 We are concerned by the escalating situation in the Republic of South Sudan and by the instances of resumed hostilities between supporters of the opposition and Government troops, resulting in the loss of human life, including among civilians. <...>
We believe that the situation in South Sudan is under the control of the current Government. President Salva Kiir has delivered a statement to that effect, wherein he assured that he would not allow for the country to slide into a new civil war.
In the same vein, Juba is taking steps to bolster security in the capital.
We believe that the Council's overarching task at the moment is to facilitate the authorities’ efforts towards stabilization rather than stoke unnecessary pressure. It is important that further steps to find common ground between the antagonists be undertaken with the assistance and mediation of those parties who are trusted by the South Sudanese themselves. <...>
⚠️ We are gravely concerned by the reports that the territory of South Sudan can possibly be used as a staging ground to support one of the parties to the conflict in neighboring Sudan. We expect that the sovereignty of the Republic of South Sudan will not be called into question and that relations between the two brotherly countries will be built in a spirit of partnership and good-neighborliness. That is particularly necessary given the economic interdependence between the Sudan and South Sudan.
We have taken note of the decision by the Government of South Sudan to postpone general elections in the country until December 2026. We stand convinced that voting issues are internal matters of South Sudan.
We support international efforts to normalize the situation and reinforce peace and security in South Sudan. We pay tribute to the mediation efforts of the African Union and IGAD member States. <...>
At the current complicated juncture, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to make a meaningful contribution to the implementation of specific provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
❗️ We would like to recall the inadmissibility of any acts of force targeting UN peacekeepers; we emphatically condemn any acts of violence against Blue Helmets, representatives of humanitarian organizations and civilians.
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🇷🇺🇶🇦 The Russia-Qatar Business Forum is currently taking place in Moscow.
This platform serves as a discussion space for addressing and widely publicizing issues related to further strengthening trade and investment ties between Russia and Qatar across various sectors. Key topics include finance and investments, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, tourism, transportation, logistics, and more.
The event is organized by Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Roscongress Foundation, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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This platform serves as a discussion space for addressing and widely publicizing issues related to further strengthening trade and investment ties between Russia and Qatar across various sectors. Key topics include finance and investments, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, tourism, transportation, logistics, and more.
"Qatar is an important strategic partner for Russia and the Gulf states. As the country's economy grows, so does the demand for resources and goods, and Russian businesses are ready to meet this demand. To enhance cooperation, the joint Russian-Qatar commissions on trade, economic, and technical collaboration have resumed their work this year. Strategic priorities for cooperation have also been identified,"said Russia’s Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov in his opening speech.
The event is organized by Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Roscongress Foundation, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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📹 On April 16, President of Russia Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with recently released Russia-Israeli hostage Alexander Trufanov, his mother Yelena, and his fiancée Sapir Cohen.
💬 Vladimir Putin: I will withhold political assessments or perspectives regarding the ongoing developments. That said, everything that happened to you was a great tragedy, while the fact that you can now walk free is a result of Russia’s years-long commitment to maintaining stable relations with the people of Palestine, its representatives and all kinds of structures and organisations.
I think we should express our gratitude to Hamas leaders and its political wing for accommodating our request and making this gesture. Setting you free was a humanitarian gesture on their part. I wanted to congratulate you on this occasion.
Of course, we will do everything to have as many cases like yours as possible and as frequently as possible so that all people who find themselves in a situation like the one you had to endure for so long can also be freed.
💬 Vladimir Putin: I will withhold political assessments or perspectives regarding the ongoing developments. That said, everything that happened to you was a great tragedy, while the fact that you can now walk free is a result of Russia’s years-long commitment to maintaining stable relations with the people of Palestine, its representatives and all kinds of structures and organisations.
I think we should express our gratitude to Hamas leaders and its political wing for accommodating our request and making this gesture. Setting you free was a humanitarian gesture on their part. I wanted to congratulate you on this occasion.
Of course, we will do everything to have as many cases like yours as possible and as frequently as possible so that all people who find themselves in a situation like the one you had to endure for so long can also be freed.