⚡️ The International Civil Aviation Organisation (#ICAO) issued a press release saying that on May 12, the organisation’s Council held a vote on the crash of the MH17 Malaysian Boeing aircraft in 2014. Australia and the Netherlands initiated this procedure back in March 2022.
Russia is not part of the ICAO Council. In its press release, this body alleges that the responsibility for downing this flight rests with the Russian Federation. However, the text of the ruling, including its reasoning part, is not available. Therefore, this amounted to a blind vote – it is quite obvious that this decision does not hold water.
❗️ Once again, the ICAO Council demonstrated its political bias. It takes its decision while guided by momentary considerations. This is not the way it must operate.
Russia withdrew from these proceedings last year, on June 17, 2024, in view of the multiple procedural violations by the Council and the ICAO Secretariat. <...>
That said, Moscow’s principled position remains relevant to this day – Russia was not involved in the MH17 crash, while all the claims to the contrary coming from Australia and the Netherlands are at odds with reality.
But before its withdrawal, Russia submitted exhaustive and convincing evidence and facts to the Council demonstrating that it was not involved in the crash. All member states in the Council received this information.
On several occasions, Russia suggested that the Council undertake a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the MH17 crash, as requested in UN Security Council Resolution 2166 (2014). However, guided by a political agenda and in violation of the corresponding procedure, the Council refused to carry out this investigation. Instead, it opted for giving credence to the claims by Australia and the Netherlands, as well as the outcomes produced by the Joint Investigative Team, formed by these two countries, Australia and the Netherlands, as well as Ukraine, i.e., countries with a direct interest in denigrating Russia.
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Claims by the Netherlands and Australia about using satellite imagery as evidence are also false, since they never had any images of this kind at their disposal. <...>
The Council has completely ignored the fact that Ukraine had its Buk surface-to-air missile systems stationed near the crash site, as well as the markings on the missile fragments indicating that it came from Ukraine. This was not the first time that Ukraine downed a civilian aircraft – in 2001, its air defence forces downed a Russian Tu-154M aircraft over the Black Sea.
In addition to this, guided in its work by the countries of the so-called collective West and their satellites, the Council has also ignored the January 31, 2024, ruling by the UN’s International Court of Justice in the Ukraine v. Russia case. It rejected Kiev’s claims to hold Russia responsible for the MH17 crash.
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Russia reaffirms its sympathy and compassion towards the families of MH17 crash victims.
However, we must make it clear that the Kiev regime is the main culprit in this tragedy.
🔻 It was Kiev which started an armed conflict in 2014 by launching a military operation against Donbass under the false pretext of combatting terrorism.
🔻 It was Kiev that shelled and bombed Donetsk, Lugansk and other cities in Donbass, killed civilians, including women and children.
🔻 It was Kiev that refused to close the air space over the combat zone.
Russia refuses to accept the Council’s decision. It is illegitimate, runs counter to the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation and its own rules of procedure.
☝️ Unlike the biased Council majority, Russia reaffirms its commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 2166 (2014) for the sake of establishing the true causes of the crash.
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Russia is not part of the ICAO Council. In its press release, this body alleges that the responsibility for downing this flight rests with the Russian Federation. However, the text of the ruling, including its reasoning part, is not available. Therefore, this amounted to a blind vote – it is quite obvious that this decision does not hold water.
❗️ Once again, the ICAO Council demonstrated its political bias. It takes its decision while guided by momentary considerations. This is not the way it must operate.
Russia withdrew from these proceedings last year, on June 17, 2024, in view of the multiple procedural violations by the Council and the ICAO Secretariat. <...>
That said, Moscow’s principled position remains relevant to this day – Russia was not involved in the MH17 crash, while all the claims to the contrary coming from Australia and the Netherlands are at odds with reality.
But before its withdrawal, Russia submitted exhaustive and convincing evidence and facts to the Council demonstrating that it was not involved in the crash. All member states in the Council received this information.
On several occasions, Russia suggested that the Council undertake a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the MH17 crash, as requested in UN Security Council Resolution 2166 (2014). However, guided by a political agenda and in violation of the corresponding procedure, the Council refused to carry out this investigation. Instead, it opted for giving credence to the claims by Australia and the Netherlands, as well as the outcomes produced by the Joint Investigative Team, formed by these two countries, Australia and the Netherlands, as well as Ukraine, i.e., countries with a direct interest in denigrating Russia.
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Claims by the Netherlands and Australia about using satellite imagery as evidence are also false, since they never had any images of this kind at their disposal. <...>
The Council has completely ignored the fact that Ukraine had its Buk surface-to-air missile systems stationed near the crash site, as well as the markings on the missile fragments indicating that it came from Ukraine. This was not the first time that Ukraine downed a civilian aircraft – in 2001, its air defence forces downed a Russian Tu-154M aircraft over the Black Sea.
In addition to this, guided in its work by the countries of the so-called collective West and their satellites, the Council has also ignored the January 31, 2024, ruling by the UN’s International Court of Justice in the Ukraine v. Russia case. It rejected Kiev’s claims to hold Russia responsible for the MH17 crash.
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Russia reaffirms its sympathy and compassion towards the families of MH17 crash victims.
However, we must make it clear that the Kiev regime is the main culprit in this tragedy.
🔻 It was Kiev which started an armed conflict in 2014 by launching a military operation against Donbass under the false pretext of combatting terrorism.
🔻 It was Kiev that shelled and bombed Donetsk, Lugansk and other cities in Donbass, killed civilians, including women and children.
🔻 It was Kiev that refused to close the air space over the combat zone.
Russia refuses to accept the Council’s decision. It is illegitimate, runs counter to the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation and its own rules of procedure.
☝️ Unlike the biased Council majority, Russia reaffirms its commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 2166 (2014) for the sake of establishing the true causes of the crash.
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🎙 Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, May 6, 2025)
🔹 The decisive role of the Soviet Union and the Red Army in defeating Nazi Germany and lessons drawn from history
🔹 Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Russia and around the world
🔹 Ukraine crisis
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 On Stephane Dujarric’s comments
🔹 On Argentina’s authorities declassification of documents regarding Nazi presence in the country
🔹 NATO-Georgia command and staff exercise
🔹 Russia's EMERCOM assistance to friendly Iran in fighting the Shahid Rajaee Port fire
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#Victory80
We will forever remember the price we paid for Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Unlike countries of the Western Europe overpowered by Nazis, the Soviet Union did not succumb to Nazis who planned to exterminate us all. We faced a war of annihilation. For decades after Nuremberg, this was never questioned. Now, we are forced to prove that it was genocide.
The peoples of the Soviet Union not only defeated the Wehrmacht, but also brought life, liberation and salvation to the peoples of Eastern and Central Europe. The Red Army, the Soviet soldiers halted the Nazi extermination machine in its tracks and extinguished the Holocaust crematoria. Those who deny this are clearly supporting the resurgence of Nazism and the rise of neo-Nazism.
In a futile attempt, the embassies of the Kiev regime and its Western patrons are trying to propagate deep-rooted falsehoods that defy history. In their hatred, Ukrainian diplomats go so far as to equate the Soviet Union (homeland of their forefathers) with the Third Reich. <...>What they are doing causes nothing but indignation and disgust. Fathers and grandfathers of many of them, including the ringleader of the Kiev junta Zelensky, were front-line soldiers who fought for the common Soviet Motherland against Nazi invaders and criminals. What would their ancestors say, looking them in the eye, seeing their descendants who, for the sake of personal gain or a pat on the shoulder from their Western master, smear their own past and betray their own history?
#KievRegimeCrimes
The Kiev regime has really pushed the limits in its so-called de-communisation policy. It now advises Great Patriotic War veterans living in Ukraine – as unbelievable as this may sound – to conceal the war-time decorations they earned for winning the war, for the battles they fought and the feats they accomplished during the Great Patriotic War. They are being told to wear their decorations on the inside of their jackets so that they do not cause any misgivings to those around them who might somehow be disturbed. They referred to them as "sensitive people" without going as far as calling them Russia-haters, but there is no doubt that this is what they had in mind. How can this be? And how do we frame this posture? This is a deliberate effort to sneer at these people, mock and disparage them.
The Kiev regime now wants the real heroes not only to stay in the shadows, but to stage their self-annihilation of sorts so that they keep their heads underwater without even daring to show their decorations and medals. It is quite obvious that the Kiev regime views those who saved the world from Nazism with fear, hatred and resentfulness.
#UN #DoubleStandards
During his regular media briefing, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made yet another outrageous comment regarding the situation in Ukraine.
The UN Secretary-General, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and some other UN agencies are not averse to seizing on even the most absurd accusations against our country.
#Georgia #NATO
The Alliance is continuing with its policy of drawing South Caucasus republics into its orbit.
It should be clear to everyone that NATO’s actions in the South Caucasus are not aimed at enhancing security but at creating a zone of instability and military-political tension in the region.
🔹 The decisive role of the Soviet Union and the Red Army in defeating Nazi Germany and lessons drawn from history
🔹 Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Russia and around the world
🔹 Ukraine crisis
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 On Stephane Dujarric’s comments
🔹 On Argentina’s authorities declassification of documents regarding Nazi presence in the country
🔹 NATO-Georgia command and staff exercise
🔹 Russia's EMERCOM assistance to friendly Iran in fighting the Shahid Rajaee Port fire
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#Victory80
We will forever remember the price we paid for Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Unlike countries of the Western Europe overpowered by Nazis, the Soviet Union did not succumb to Nazis who planned to exterminate us all. We faced a war of annihilation. For decades after Nuremberg, this was never questioned. Now, we are forced to prove that it was genocide.
The peoples of the Soviet Union not only defeated the Wehrmacht, but also brought life, liberation and salvation to the peoples of Eastern and Central Europe. The Red Army, the Soviet soldiers halted the Nazi extermination machine in its tracks and extinguished the Holocaust crematoria. Those who deny this are clearly supporting the resurgence of Nazism and the rise of neo-Nazism.
In a futile attempt, the embassies of the Kiev regime and its Western patrons are trying to propagate deep-rooted falsehoods that defy history. In their hatred, Ukrainian diplomats go so far as to equate the Soviet Union (homeland of their forefathers) with the Third Reich. <...>What they are doing causes nothing but indignation and disgust. Fathers and grandfathers of many of them, including the ringleader of the Kiev junta Zelensky, were front-line soldiers who fought for the common Soviet Motherland against Nazi invaders and criminals. What would their ancestors say, looking them in the eye, seeing their descendants who, for the sake of personal gain or a pat on the shoulder from their Western master, smear their own past and betray their own history?
#KievRegimeCrimes
The Kiev regime has really pushed the limits in its so-called de-communisation policy. It now advises Great Patriotic War veterans living in Ukraine – as unbelievable as this may sound – to conceal the war-time decorations they earned for winning the war, for the battles they fought and the feats they accomplished during the Great Patriotic War. They are being told to wear their decorations on the inside of their jackets so that they do not cause any misgivings to those around them who might somehow be disturbed. They referred to them as "sensitive people" without going as far as calling them Russia-haters, but there is no doubt that this is what they had in mind. How can this be? And how do we frame this posture? This is a deliberate effort to sneer at these people, mock and disparage them.
The Kiev regime now wants the real heroes not only to stay in the shadows, but to stage their self-annihilation of sorts so that they keep their heads underwater without even daring to show their decorations and medals. It is quite obvious that the Kiev regime views those who saved the world from Nazism with fear, hatred and resentfulness.
#UN #DoubleStandards
During his regular media briefing, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made yet another outrageous comment regarding the situation in Ukraine.
The UN Secretary-General, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and some other UN agencies are not averse to seizing on even the most absurd accusations against our country.
#Georgia #NATO
The Alliance is continuing with its policy of drawing South Caucasus republics into its orbit.
It should be clear to everyone that NATO’s actions in the South Caucasus are not aimed at enhancing security but at creating a zone of instability and military-political tension in the region.
🇷🇺🇲🇾 On May 14, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, who is on an official visit to Moscow, held talks in the Kremlin.
The Leaders had an in-depth discussion of key issues of bilateral political, trade and economic cooperation, outlined measures to further develop Russian-Malaysian interaction and exchanged views on current international and regional issues.
💬 President Putin's greetings at the start of the discussion: Mr Prime Minister, friends, Mr Prime Minister, friends,
I am delighted to welcome you to Moscow.
Malaysia is a long-time, trusted and important partner for Russia in the world and in Southeast Asia.
I know that Malaysia assumed the rotating ASEAN chairship on January 1, 2025. We hope that with your assistance our relations with that respected and reliable association will develop as steadily as relations between our countries, which are based on friendship and partnership.
📈 We maintain steady trade and economic ties. However, it is regrettable that our trade, which can overall be described as good, decreased last year. Our intergovernmental commission will address this issue, seeking to understand the reasons behind this decline and doing everything in its power to move our relations onto a positive development trajectory.
We have good relations in virtually all spheres. I believe that we have maintained diplomatic relations since 1967. We sincerely hope that your visit will be fruitful as well.
We remember and are grateful to you for attending the Eastern Economic Forum. I know that from Moscow you will travel to Kazan, where you will attend the Russia – Islamic World Forum, which we consider to be very important. I have no doubt that your visit will not only be substantive but will also be held at a high level and will promote the further development of relations between our countries.
🤝 We are developing our cultural relationship. One of its elements, tourism, has both economic and cultural aspects. Malaysia is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for Russian tourists. We are grateful to you for working hard to ensure the comfort and safety of our citizens in Malaysia.
We are delighted to host your visit. Mr Prime Minister, welcome to Russia.
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The Leaders had an in-depth discussion of key issues of bilateral political, trade and economic cooperation, outlined measures to further develop Russian-Malaysian interaction and exchanged views on current international and regional issues.
💬 President Putin's greetings at the start of the discussion: Mr Prime Minister, friends, Mr Prime Minister, friends,
I am delighted to welcome you to Moscow.
Malaysia is a long-time, trusted and important partner for Russia in the world and in Southeast Asia.
I know that Malaysia assumed the rotating ASEAN chairship on January 1, 2025. We hope that with your assistance our relations with that respected and reliable association will develop as steadily as relations between our countries, which are based on friendship and partnership.
📈 We maintain steady trade and economic ties. However, it is regrettable that our trade, which can overall be described as good, decreased last year. Our intergovernmental commission will address this issue, seeking to understand the reasons behind this decline and doing everything in its power to move our relations onto a positive development trajectory.
We have good relations in virtually all spheres. I believe that we have maintained diplomatic relations since 1967. We sincerely hope that your visit will be fruitful as well.
We remember and are grateful to you for attending the Eastern Economic Forum. I know that from Moscow you will travel to Kazan, where you will attend the Russia – Islamic World Forum, which we consider to be very important. I have no doubt that your visit will not only be substantive but will also be held at a high level and will promote the further development of relations between our countries.
🤝 We are developing our cultural relationship. One of its elements, tourism, has both economic and cultural aspects. Malaysia is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for Russian tourists. We are grateful to you for working hard to ensure the comfort and safety of our citizens in Malaysia.
We are delighted to host your visit. Mr Prime Minister, welcome to Russia.
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#RussiaMalaysia
✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to the Russian national team of school students – participants in the 59th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad in Brazil.
✍️ I extend my congratulations on your triumphant performance at the 59th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad.
You represented Russia with honour at this prestigious competition, demonstrating profound knowledge, perseverance, team unity, and the ability to succeed in fair competition against talented peers from many countries.
🥇 As a result, all ten members of our national team deservedly received gold medals for the first time in the history of the International Mendeleev Olympiad.
I am confident that your exceptional intellectual and creative abilities, along with your strong leadership qualities, will support you in achieving your goals in your studies at Russia’s top universities and your future professional careers.
I would also like to emphasise the significant and constructive role played by the Olympiad’s organisers in advancing international cooperation in science, education, and humanitarian fields within the #BRICS+ format.
🎉 I wish you lots of success and all the very best.
✍️ I extend my congratulations on your triumphant performance at the 59th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad.
You represented Russia with honour at this prestigious competition, demonstrating profound knowledge, perseverance, team unity, and the ability to succeed in fair competition against talented peers from many countries.
🥇 As a result, all ten members of our national team deservedly received gold medals for the first time in the history of the International Mendeleev Olympiad.
I am confident that your exceptional intellectual and creative abilities, along with your strong leadership qualities, will support you in achieving your goals in your studies at Russia’s top universities and your future professional careers.
I would also like to emphasise the significant and constructive role played by the Olympiad’s organisers in advancing international cooperation in science, education, and humanitarian fields within the #BRICS+ format.
🎉 I wish you lots of success and all the very best.
⚡️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed an instruction appointing the Russian delegation for the talks with Ukraine
The delegation includes the following officials:
• Vladimir Medinsky, Presidential Aide, who will be leading the delegation;
• Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia;
• Igor Kostyukov, Director of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces;
• Alexander Fomin, Deputy Defence Minister of Russia.
The delegation includes the following officials:
• Vladimir Medinsky, Presidential Aide, who will be leading the delegation;
• Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia;
• Igor Kostyukov, Director of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces;
• Alexander Fomin, Deputy Defence Minister of Russia.
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⚡️ Joint Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on Further Strengthening of Cooperation to Uphold the Authority of International Law
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📃 1. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. They firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its center, the international order based on international law, and the central role of the United Nations in international affairs. They reiterate the 2016 Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the Promotion of International law.
🔹 2. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China believe that codification and progressive development of international law must take account of the realities of a multipolar world, primarily within the efforts taken under the aegis of the United Nations. They support widest possible participation of States in UN treaties and uniform interpretation and application thereof.
They also note the importance of using the potential of regional, subregional and cross-regional multilateral mechanisms, organizations and integration systems such as #BRICS or the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in elaborating norms of international law, if this is in the best interests of the respective region and participating States.
🔹 8. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China oppose and condemn unilateral sanctions that violate international law, in particular the principles of sovereign equality of States, State immunity and non-interference in internal affairs of States, and are not authorized by the Security Council, as well as long-arm jurisdiction and division along ideological lines, and emphasize that States have the right to conduct normal economic and trade cooperation.
🔹 10. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and express their firm conviction that States shall resolve their disputes through dispute settlement means and mechanisms that they have agreed upon.
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🔹 13. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China assert that international obligations regarding immunity of States, their officials and State property, including but not limited to property of the central bank or other monetary authority of State, diplomatic and consular property, cultural heritage of the State, must be honored by States at all times.
🔹 16. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China call for continued efforts to strengthen the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and at preserving its integrity and validity for maintaining global stability and international peace and security which is in the strongest interest of humankind.
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🔹 21. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm that international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, is applicable and essential to maintaining peace and stability and promoting an open, secure, stable, accessible, peaceful and interoperable Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) environment.
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🔹 24. Having in mind the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War that helped to shape the very structure of relations between nations in the modern age including the founding of the United Nations, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China agree to jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, as well as international fairness and justice.
✍️ Done at Moscow, on May 8, 2025.
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unofficial translation
📃 1. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. They firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its center, the international order based on international law, and the central role of the United Nations in international affairs. They reiterate the 2016 Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the Promotion of International law.
🔹 2. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China believe that codification and progressive development of international law must take account of the realities of a multipolar world, primarily within the efforts taken under the aegis of the United Nations. They support widest possible participation of States in UN treaties and uniform interpretation and application thereof.
They also note the importance of using the potential of regional, subregional and cross-regional multilateral mechanisms, organizations and integration systems such as #BRICS or the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in elaborating norms of international law, if this is in the best interests of the respective region and participating States.
🔹 8. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China oppose and condemn unilateral sanctions that violate international law, in particular the principles of sovereign equality of States, State immunity and non-interference in internal affairs of States, and are not authorized by the Security Council, as well as long-arm jurisdiction and division along ideological lines, and emphasize that States have the right to conduct normal economic and trade cooperation.
🔹 10. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and express their firm conviction that States shall resolve their disputes through dispute settlement means and mechanisms that they have agreed upon.
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🔹 13. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China assert that international obligations regarding immunity of States, their officials and State property, including but not limited to property of the central bank or other monetary authority of State, diplomatic and consular property, cultural heritage of the State, must be honored by States at all times.
🔹 16. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China call for continued efforts to strengthen the system of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and at preserving its integrity and validity for maintaining global stability and international peace and security which is in the strongest interest of humankind.
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🔹 21. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China reaffirm that international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, is applicable and essential to maintaining peace and stability and promoting an open, secure, stable, accessible, peaceful and interoperable Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) environment.
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🔹 24. Having in mind the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War that helped to shape the very structure of relations between nations in the modern age including the founding of the United Nations, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China agree to jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, as well as international fairness and justice.
✍️ Done at Moscow, on May 8, 2025.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s address to participants of a grand ceremony for opening the 2nd BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum (May 15, 2025)
💬 Ladies and gentlemen,
Colleagues,
Friends,
Welcome to the grand opening ceremony marking the beginning of the 2nd BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum.
Without a doubt, today’s event represents a milestone for the BRICS countries’ business communities and our entire association, which increasingly plays a big part in global affairs.
We view BRICS as a focal point for coordinating interests of the World Majority’s leading countries, a key pillar of a multipolar world, and an important mechanism for advancing genuinely multilateral cooperation. I would like to emphasise that our joint work within the association is based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and balance of interests of all participants.
The potential of BRICS has benefitted greatly from expansion. The BRICS countries represent nearly half of the world’s population, and their aggregate GDP makes up about 40 percent of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, more than that of the G7.
Considering this, it stands to reason that BRICS continues to attract the Global South and Global East countries that seek mutually beneficial partnerships and joint development.
Expanding comprehensive cooperation within the BRICS format is among our unconditional foreign policy priorities. We place special emphasis on supporting new ideas and pro-active approaches in the economy, ensuring financial stability, advancing digitalisation, and enhancing transport connectivity.
Women’s entrepreneurship is a key factor in achieving progress in these and other areas. Your determination, innovation-based approaches, and leadership create new prospects and open new horizons for expanding our respective economies and social spheres.
Today’s forum provides an excellent opportunity to exchange best practices, to establish and strengthen business contacts, and to coordinate specific practical cooperation projects.
The initiatives to be developed during the forum will be taken into account in preparations for the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7 and contribute to the collective efforts of our association.
I wish you engaging interactions, substantive discussions, and all the best. I am confident that, acting together, we can make our BRICS partnership even more effective.
💬 Ladies and gentlemen,
Colleagues,
Friends,
Welcome to the grand opening ceremony marking the beginning of the 2nd BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum.
Without a doubt, today’s event represents a milestone for the BRICS countries’ business communities and our entire association, which increasingly plays a big part in global affairs.
We view BRICS as a focal point for coordinating interests of the World Majority’s leading countries, a key pillar of a multipolar world, and an important mechanism for advancing genuinely multilateral cooperation. I would like to emphasise that our joint work within the association is based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and balance of interests of all participants.
The potential of BRICS has benefitted greatly from expansion. The BRICS countries represent nearly half of the world’s population, and their aggregate GDP makes up about 40 percent of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, more than that of the G7.
Considering this, it stands to reason that BRICS continues to attract the Global South and Global East countries that seek mutually beneficial partnerships and joint development.
Expanding comprehensive cooperation within the BRICS format is among our unconditional foreign policy priorities. We place special emphasis on supporting new ideas and pro-active approaches in the economy, ensuring financial stability, advancing digitalisation, and enhancing transport connectivity.
Women’s entrepreneurship is a key factor in achieving progress in these and other areas. Your determination, innovation-based approaches, and leadership create new prospects and open new horizons for expanding our respective economies and social spheres.
Today’s forum provides an excellent opportunity to exchange best practices, to establish and strengthen business contacts, and to coordinate specific practical cooperation projects.
The initiatives to be developed during the forum will be taken into account in preparations for the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7 and contribute to the collective efforts of our association.
I wish you engaging interactions, substantive discussions, and all the best. I am confident that, acting together, we can make our BRICS partnership even more effective.
#Antifake
⚡️ Certain Telegram channels are deliberately circulating false information about the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s alleged support for the 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine, Europe and the United States.
This fake news has been posted online by the Ukrainian propaganda resource Ukrinform, which has openly and unashamedly distorted the statement made by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian on China’s stance on the Ukrainian crisis during the May 12 briefing.
💬 Replying to a question by a Ukrainian journalist, Lin Jian said the following (this is a direct quote from the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s transcript):
This comment by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says nothing about the 30-day ceasefire or China’s support for that initiative.
China’s position, as put forth by the porte-parole is fully in line with the statement made by President Vladimir Putin on May 11, in which he pointed out the following:
Ukrainian disinformers are using the same old MO (modus operandi), lying through their teeth and distorting facts to make their audiences believe in a fictional reality rooted in false notions and straight out fabrications.
This is obviously being done within the framework of information and psychological operations under the guidance of their Western handlers. It is not surprising that Anglo-Saxon and European news agencies and media readily take up these fake stories without bothering to check facts, and use them as the sources they can cite, therefore creating a vicious circle of lies.
❗️ We call upon all participants of the media environment and users to take a more responsible attitude towards information, trusting only official resources and cross-checking information with the original source.
As for this fake news, we can only say that yet another attempt to present defeat as victory has fallen through.
⚡️ Certain Telegram channels are deliberately circulating false information about the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s alleged support for the 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine, Europe and the United States.
This fake news has been posted online by the Ukrainian propaganda resource Ukrinform, which has openly and unashamedly distorted the statement made by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian on China’s stance on the Ukrainian crisis during the May 12 briefing.
💬 Replying to a question by a Ukrainian journalist, Lin Jian said the following (this is a direct quote from the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s transcript):
As I said just now about China’s position on the Ukraine crisis, we support all efforts for peace, and hope that parties will continue working towards a fair and durable peace deal that is binding and accepted by all parties concerned through dialogue and negotiation, and ultimately achieve a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
China remains of the view that dialogue and negotiation is the only viable way out of the crisis. China will continue to, in light of the will of the parties to the conflict, work with the international community to play a constructive role in ultimately solving the crisis and achieving lasting peace.
This comment by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says nothing about the 30-day ceasefire or China’s support for that initiative.
China’s position, as put forth by the porte-parole is fully in line with the statement made by President Vladimir Putin on May 11, in which he pointed out the following:
We are set on serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their aim is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to achieve a long-term lasting peace for a historical perspective.
Ukrainian disinformers are using the same old MO (modus operandi), lying through their teeth and distorting facts to make their audiences believe in a fictional reality rooted in false notions and straight out fabrications.
This is obviously being done within the framework of information and psychological operations under the guidance of their Western handlers. It is not surprising that Anglo-Saxon and European news agencies and media readily take up these fake stories without bothering to check facts, and use them as the sources they can cite, therefore creating a vicious circle of lies.
❗️ We call upon all participants of the media environment and users to take a more responsible attitude towards information, trusting only official resources and cross-checking information with the original source.
As for this fake news, we can only say that yet another attempt to present defeat as victory has fallen through.
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⚡️SPILF 2025 business programme published.
Forum participants will discuss:
🔹challenges and opportunities of the platform economy;
🔹the ways new technologies affect the state of crime;
🔹digital justice tools;
🔹international cooperation in the field of human rights.
noted Konstantin Chuychenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
📌More than 120 events are planned, organized into 10 thematic tracks. The programme includes sessions, presentations, lectures, business breakfasts, and meetings, which will become a platform for sharing experience and discussing topical legal issues.
said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation.
@RoscongressDirect
Forum participants will discuss:
🔹challenges and opportunities of the platform economy;
🔹the ways new technologies affect the state of crime;
🔹digital justice tools;
🔹international cooperation in the field of human rights.
"Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, equality of State sovereignty, fulfilment in good faith of all commitments undertaken and non-interference in internal affairs — all those fundamental principles and norms of international law adopted by the world community decades ago should continue to be imperative conditions for equal cooperation and balanced development of all humankind,"
noted Konstantin Chuychenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
📌More than 120 events are planned, organized into 10 thematic tracks. The programme includes sessions, presentations, lectures, business breakfasts, and meetings, which will become a platform for sharing experience and discussing topical legal issues.
"The SPILF 2025 business programme reflects the depth and scope of the legal challenges facing modern society. We have endeavoured to structure the agenda in such a way that it covers both fundamental issues of legal theory and practice and applied aspects related to digital technologies, international relations, culture and the transformation of the legal profession,"
said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation.
@RoscongressDirect
🔴 #LIVE: Direct Russia-Ukraine talks under the initiative of President of the Russian Federation are underway with the participation of the Turkish Side at their initial stage
📍Istanbul, May 16
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Russian delegation takes part in the Russian-Ukrainian talks, convened on the initiative of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, with the participation of the Turkish Side (at the initial stage)
📍Istanbul, May 16
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Russian delegation takes part in the Russian-Ukrainian talks, convened on the initiative of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, with the participation of the Turkish Side (at the initial stage)
📍Istanbul, May 16
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🇷🇺🇺🇬 Russian Embassy in Uganda:
✉️ President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, sent a congratulatory message to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 8, 2025)
✍️ Your Excellency,
On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Uganda, and on my own behalf, I extend to you, and through you to the People of the Russian Federation, my warm congratulations on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the historic defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
This milestone commemorates the triumph of courage and sacrifice over tyranny and oppression and serves as a solemn reminder of the enduring value of peace, unity, and international solidarity. The immense contribution of the Russian people to this victory will forever remain a significant chapter in the annals of global history.
Uganda and Russia have enjoyed longstanding relations rooted in friendship and mutual respect since the 1960s. As you mark this important Anniversary, I take this opportunity to reaffirm Uganda’s commitment to further strengthening our bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of our two nations and peoples.
Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes for your continued good health and for the peace and prosperity of the Russian Federation.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
#Victory80 #RussiaUganda
✉️ President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, sent a congratulatory message to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 8, 2025)
✍️ Your Excellency,
On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Uganda, and on my own behalf, I extend to you, and through you to the People of the Russian Federation, my warm congratulations on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the historic defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
This milestone commemorates the triumph of courage and sacrifice over tyranny and oppression and serves as a solemn reminder of the enduring value of peace, unity, and international solidarity. The immense contribution of the Russian people to this victory will forever remain a significant chapter in the annals of global history.
Uganda and Russia have enjoyed longstanding relations rooted in friendship and mutual respect since the 1960s. As you mark this important Anniversary, I take this opportunity to reaffirm Uganda’s commitment to further strengthening our bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of our two nations and peoples.
Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes for your continued good health and for the peace and prosperity of the Russian Federation.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
#Victory80 #RussiaUganda
⚡️ Statement by the Head of Delegation of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky on the outcomes of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul (May 16, 2025)
💬 Dear colleagues,
The direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side, held on the initiative of the President of Russia, have just concluded.
In general, we are satisfied with the outcome and are ready to continue contacts.
This is what we agreed on:
1. In the coming days there will be a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war — 1,000 for 1,000.
2. The Ukrainian side has requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken notice of this request.
3. We agreed that each side would present its vision of a possible future ceasefire. This will be outlined in detail.
Once this vision has been presented, we believe it would be appropriate, as also agreed, to continue our negotiations.
💬 Dear colleagues,
The direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side, held on the initiative of the President of Russia, have just concluded.
In general, we are satisfied with the outcome and are ready to continue contacts.
This is what we agreed on:
1. In the coming days there will be a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war — 1,000 for 1,000.
2. The Ukrainian side has requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken notice of this request.
3. We agreed that each side would present its vision of a possible future ceasefire. This will be outlined in detail.
Once this vision has been presented, we believe it would be appropriate, as also agreed, to continue our negotiations.
#Announcement
🎙 On May 20, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues:
🕑 2.00 pm MSK
🕚 11.00 am GMT
🕛 12.00 pm CEST
🕔 7.00 pm CST (Beijing)
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
❗️ Accreditation is open until 9:00 a.m. on May 19.
🎙 On May 20, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing on current foreign policy issues:
🕑 2.00 pm MSK
🕚 11.00 am GMT
🕛 12.00 pm CEST
🕔 7.00 pm CST (Beijing)
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
❗️ Accreditation is open until 9:00 a.m. on May 19.
🇷🇺🇹🇲📞 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone with the national leader of the Turkmen people, Speaker of Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is in Kazan to attend the Russia – Islamic World International Economic Forum.
Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov exchanged warm greetings for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and discussed issues concerning further development of the mutually beneficial strategic partnership between Russia and Turkmenistan.
#RussiaTurkmenistan
Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov exchanged warm greetings for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and discussed issues concerning further development of the mutually beneficial strategic partnership between Russia and Turkmenistan.
#RussiaTurkmenistan
📄 Article by Deputy Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department at the Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexander Trofimov for the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies "Security across the Eurasian Space: The Architecture that Unites"
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Key points:
• On June 14 President Vladimir Putin speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put forward the initiative to create a Eurasian security architecture. <…> It is an element of the long-term strategy of a strong power, which has always been a significant part of the Eurasian continent. This idea takes on a special role against the backdrop of the gradual formation of a multipolar world, as it is essentially designed to contribute to the development of this trend.
• After the disintegration of the USSR, Russia’s attempts to become part of the process of cooperation in the field of security were linked to Euro-Atlantic schemes. <...> The US and its allies in NATO did not intend to take Russia’s interests into account from the very beginning. They did not plan to fulfill the political commitments undertaken within the OSCE framework — to respect the principle of equal and indivisible security in the Euro-Atlantic region.
• It was NATO and the EU nations that destroyed the military-political dimension of the OSCE. The assurances given to the Soviet leadership about the non-expansion of the alliance eastward were effectively disavowed. From 1999 to 2024, seven waves of expansion took place, as a result of which the size of the military bloc doubled — from 16 to 32 states.
• Since recently, NATO has claimed a leading role not only in its traditional zone of responsibility but also throughout the entire Eurasia. As stated in the documents, threats to the alliance emanate from the Asia-Pacific region, therefore NATO intends to assert its military dominance in the east of Eurasia.
❗️ In the emerging multipolarity era, resolving security issues in the Eurasian space is of decisive importance for mitigating external threats to Russia and for maintaining global stability.
• The Russian initiative to establish an architecture of indivisible Eurasian security corresponds to the logic of the regionalization of international relations, serves the tasks of building a world order based on polycentric principles, and responds to the entire array of security challenges and threats along the perimeter and on the territory of the continent.
• This endeavor is based on the understanding of the need for states and multilateral structures of Eurasia to assume primary responsibility for their own security in accordance with the principle ‘Eurasian solutions to Eurasian problems’ without interference from outside.
• There is no all-inclusive multilateral organization in Eurasia which is the largest and the richest continent. However, a whole range of subregional structures operate on Eurasian soil — the Union State of Belarus and Russia, #CSTO, #CIS, #SCO, #ASEAN, #GCC, #CICA.
• Russia is not pushing an idea of creating an organization or political and military association. In the heterogeneous space of Eurasia, the architecture we are envisaging can only be integral — modular and intertwining simultaneously. <...> Russia proposes the prospect of developing a network, rather than a hierarchical system, without predetermining what it will come out in the end.
• The architecture of Eurasian security proposed by our country can only be inclusive. We are not talking just about some kind of ‘smaller Eurasia’ that would comprise Russia and its neighbors. All states located on the continent can join the dialogue.
• We are ready for interaction with European countries as well. However, joint work is possible only with those of them who have renounced a hostile course towards other Eurasian states.
👉 The initiative to create a Eurasian security architecture is designed to address appropriately to a wide range of challenges and threats. In essence, it aims to promote stability, cooperation and development throughout Eurasia.
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Key points:
• On June 14 President Vladimir Putin speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put forward the initiative to create a Eurasian security architecture. <…> It is an element of the long-term strategy of a strong power, which has always been a significant part of the Eurasian continent. This idea takes on a special role against the backdrop of the gradual formation of a multipolar world, as it is essentially designed to contribute to the development of this trend.
• After the disintegration of the USSR, Russia’s attempts to become part of the process of cooperation in the field of security were linked to Euro-Atlantic schemes. <...> The US and its allies in NATO did not intend to take Russia’s interests into account from the very beginning. They did not plan to fulfill the political commitments undertaken within the OSCE framework — to respect the principle of equal and indivisible security in the Euro-Atlantic region.
• It was NATO and the EU nations that destroyed the military-political dimension of the OSCE. The assurances given to the Soviet leadership about the non-expansion of the alliance eastward were effectively disavowed. From 1999 to 2024, seven waves of expansion took place, as a result of which the size of the military bloc doubled — from 16 to 32 states.
• Since recently, NATO has claimed a leading role not only in its traditional zone of responsibility but also throughout the entire Eurasia. As stated in the documents, threats to the alliance emanate from the Asia-Pacific region, therefore NATO intends to assert its military dominance in the east of Eurasia.
❗️ In the emerging multipolarity era, resolving security issues in the Eurasian space is of decisive importance for mitigating external threats to Russia and for maintaining global stability.
• The Russian initiative to establish an architecture of indivisible Eurasian security corresponds to the logic of the regionalization of international relations, serves the tasks of building a world order based on polycentric principles, and responds to the entire array of security challenges and threats along the perimeter and on the territory of the continent.
• This endeavor is based on the understanding of the need for states and multilateral structures of Eurasia to assume primary responsibility for their own security in accordance with the principle ‘Eurasian solutions to Eurasian problems’ without interference from outside.
• There is no all-inclusive multilateral organization in Eurasia which is the largest and the richest continent. However, a whole range of subregional structures operate on Eurasian soil — the Union State of Belarus and Russia, #CSTO, #CIS, #SCO, #ASEAN, #GCC, #CICA.
• Russia is not pushing an idea of creating an organization or political and military association. In the heterogeneous space of Eurasia, the architecture we are envisaging can only be integral — modular and intertwining simultaneously. <...> Russia proposes the prospect of developing a network, rather than a hierarchical system, without predetermining what it will come out in the end.
• The architecture of Eurasian security proposed by our country can only be inclusive. We are not talking just about some kind of ‘smaller Eurasia’ that would comprise Russia and its neighbors. All states located on the continent can join the dialogue.
• We are ready for interaction with European countries as well. However, joint work is possible only with those of them who have renounced a hostile course towards other Eurasian states.
👉 The initiative to create a Eurasian security architecture is designed to address appropriately to a wide range of challenges and threats. In essence, it aims to promote stability, cooperation and development throughout Eurasia.