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🇷🇺🇧🇮 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Edouard Bizimana held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the talks, the Parties discussed current issues related to the further strengthening of the traditionally friendly Russia–Burundi ties. They confirmed their mutual commitment to deepening political dialogue and developing mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, the economy, humanitarian affairs, and other areas.

A thorough and candid exchange of views took place on international and regional issues of mutual interest. Both Sides reaffirmed their readiness to enhance foreign policy coordination within the UN and its Security Council, as well as in other multilateral fora.

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🇷🇺 🇧🇷 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Parties discussed pressing issues related to the further deepening of the Russian–Brazilian strategic partnership and the implementation of the schedule of bilateral contacts at various levels.

On the international agenda, the Ministers addressed ways to strengthen cooperation within multilateral platforms, primarily the UN, #BRICS, where Brazil holds the chairship this year, as well as the #G20.

Following the meeting, the Plan of Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil for 2026–2029 was signed.

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📆 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated in the meeting of #BRICS Foreign Ministers, held on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

In line with established practice, the meeting was organised by the Indian side as the incoming BRICS Chair.

A substantive exchange of views took place on a wide range of pressing international issues, including the agenda of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly. The Ministers discussed peace and security, the reform of the global governance system with a view to increasing the representation of developing countries, and the promotion of sustainable development.

🤝 The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening coordination within BRICS in international fora, based on the member states’ adherence to multilateral principles and the goal of building a more just world order with the UN playing the central role and grounded in international law.

☝️ Sergey Lavrov highlighted the importance of jointly implementing practical initiatives launched during the Russian and Brazilian chairships, including the establishment of a new investment platform, the BRICS cross-border payment initiative, depository and clearing infrastructure, a reinsurance mechanism, and a BRICS grain exchange.

Following the meeting, a joint media statement was adopted.

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🇷🇺🇻🇪 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the talks, the Parties noted the convergence of Russia’s and Venezuela’s approaches on the majority of issues on the current global agenda and outlined further steps to deepen foreign policy coordination across multilateral platforms, in particular within the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations.

🤝 Sergey Lavrov emphasised the categorical inadmissibility of using coercive measures against sovereign states as instruments of foreign policy. He expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan leadership in the face of growing external threats and attempts to interfere in internal affairs and confirmed full support for Caracas’ efforts to defend national sovereignty.

The Ministers highlighted the dynamic development of the strategic partnership between Moscow and Caracas, agreeing to continue promoting its comprehensive strengthening, with a focus on deepening political dialogue, expanding trade, economic, investment, scientific and technological ties, as well as broadening cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges.

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🇷🇺🇳🇬 On September 26, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Yusuf Maitama Tuggar held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the conversation, current issues concerning the further progressive development of the traditionally friendly Russian-Nigerian relations were discussed, including maintaining an active political dialogue and the expansion of cooperation in trade and economic, investment, humanitarian and other areas.

Special attention was paid to the topic of Russia-Nigeria cooperation within the framework of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, as well as preparations for participation in the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the organisation on October 23, 2025, in Doha.

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⚡️ Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:

💬 Several Hungarian media outlets reported on Zelensky’s plans to carry out false flag operations in Romania and Poland with an ultimate goal of blaming it on Russia.

Reportedly, Bankovaya Street is plotting a Gleiwitz incident of its own with the aim of creating a casus belli for a Russia-NATO war.

Based on the available information, the Kiev regime’s plan is as follows:

1. To repair several downed or intercepted Russian drones.
2. To equip them with combat munitions.
3. To send these drones disguised as "Russian drones" controlled by Ukrainian specialists to major NATO transport hubs in Poland and Romania.
4. Simultaneously, to conduct a disinformation campaign in Europe to accuse Moscow of these attacks.
5. To unleash an armed conflict between the Russian Federation and NATO.

To carry out this provocation, Russian-made Geran drones have been reportedly delivered to the Yavorov Training Ground in Western Ukraine on September 16, which accommodates the so-called International Centre for Peacekeeping and International Security at the Hetman Petr Sagaidachny National Academy. The drones have been repaired at the LORTA plant in Lvov.

According to Hungarian journalists, the reason behind Zelensky’s plan is simple: the Ukrainian military are suffering a crushing defeat.

The army is collapsing no longer at a tactical level, but strategically.

If this information is true and gets validated, one thing can be said for certain: Europe has never been so close to starting Third World War.

🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the situation around Ukraine (September 26, 2025)

💬 Maria Zakharova: The neo-Nazi Kiev regime continues to carry out terrorist attacks against innocent civilians and civilian facilities.

On September 15-24, over 170 Russian civilians were affected by shelling attacks and drone strikes; 27 of them, including a child, died, and at least 159 were injured, including eight minors. The following are facts about the crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Kiev regime's recent crimes in Russian regions detailed

On September 24, the Ukrainian armed forces used unmanned surface vessels (USV) and FPV drones in a deliberate attack on the centre of Novorossiysk, killing two civilians, including one child, and wounding 11, including two children. Another three people were treated as outpatients.

Seven residential buildings, a hotel, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) office, and 20 automobiles were damaged. On the same day, Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Tuapse, leaving two victims, including a minor.

The CPC plays an important role in ensuring global energy security and implementing economic interests of participating countries, something that is unanimously recognised by all CPC shareholders and the leaders of member countries.

Having committed a terrorist attack on the CPC, the Kiev regime demonstrated that it actually ignores third-country efforts, including efforts undertaken by countries represented at the CPC, to overcome the crisis in interstate relations by peaceful means. The Kiev regime also demonstrates disdain for the state leaders who are personally involved in fine-tuning the peaceful dialogue.

❗️ Let us stress once again that the attack on the CPC is a signal to the EU leadership that should not be surprised to see the Kiev regime increasingly hone its terrorist skills in assaults on their airfields, oil bases, and gas pipelines.

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The Kiev elite, mired in corruption and accustomed to dependency, shamelessly seeks to shift the burden of the costs of the war “until the last Ukrainian” onto its European allies, cynically disregarding the growing social and economic problems in their countries. <...> It looks like concerns over a potential shortage of “cannon fodder” for the Ukrainian Armed Forces are causing serious unease at Bankovaya Street. It cannot be ruled out that behind the scenes Zelensky is asking his Western handlers to help Kiev bring back potential recruits who have settled in Europe and other overseas locations.

In short, Kiev’s loyal allies have begun openly assisting the Zelensky regime in its ruthless mobilisation campaign, effectively continuing the war “to the last Ukrainian.”

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The Zelensky regime views culture as a separate battlefield against Russia. This is why it has been seeking to cancel everything Russian not only in Ukraine, but also beyond its borders by making hypocritical accusations against our country of trying to erase the Ukrainian identity and destroy national memory at its core. It accused Russia of destroying over 2'000 cultural institutions, cultural heritage sites, pillaging museums, etc.

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☝️ All these facts confirm that the goals to de-Nazify and de-militarise Ukraine remain relevant, along with efforts to eliminate threats coming from its territory. Make no mistake, these objectives will be achieved.

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⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry statement on the reasons for Russia’s refusal to participate in the 14th Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (#CTBT)

On September 26, the 14th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was held on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Such conferences are convened biennially per Article XIV of the Treaty until it enters into force, to decide by consensus what measures can and should be taken to enable the start of the full operation of the CTBT as soon as possible.

☝️ The Russian Federation has invariably participated in such conferences and used to make a significant contribution to formulating their final documents. We made substantive and active efforts on the draft resolution of this recent conference as well. However, the results of several months of consultations with other nations’ representatives clearly showed an unbridgeable gap between the views of Russia and Western countries on which steps should be taken to attain the fundamental goal of the Conference.

The wording of the final document of the 14th Conference runs contrary to our stances. We cannot accept the allegations included in this declaration against our ally, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

At one time, Moscow assisted Pyongyang in repelling the aggression of the united West, and this time our allies have made an invaluable contribution to protecting the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. In this regard, we do not consider it possible to join any anti-Korea statements and documents. Moreover, we note that such politically motivated attacks do not correspond to the goals and objectives of the Conference.

The main reason the CTBT has not entered into force is the United States’ obstructionist policy towards this Treaty. It was exactly the successive American administrations that have not made any effort to ratify the Treaty for almost thirty years. Under the circumstances, we find attempts to attribute responsibility for the fact that the Treaty has not become a truly operating international legal mechanism to the DPRK absolutely unacceptable. Pyongyang’s position is caused by the unparalleled pressure exerted on it by the United States and its allies.

All this made it impossible for us to approve the final declaration of the 14th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT and made it meaningless for us to participate in this event even as an observer.

❗️ We emphasise that Russia remains committed to the values of the Treaty.

A striking example of this is the completion on December 14, 2023 of the Russian segment (the second largest in the world) of the International Monitoring System which is a major component of the CTBT verification mechanism. Russia is determined to keep contributing to the entry into force of the Treaty. However, it does not depend on us whether this goal can be achieved.

#Day3 📹 #VideoRecap

🇷🇺 The Russian delegation led by Minister Sergey Lavrov continues its “diplomatic marathon” at the High-Level Week of #UNGA80. It has passed its halfway mark. Day Three set a record in both the number of meetings and the intensity of the schedule👇

A record 14 events, full-fledged meetings and negotiations in less than 24 hours:

• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Ayman Safadi
• Meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Rashad al-Alimi
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves
• Meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of Burundi Edouard Bizimana
• BRICS Ministerial Meeting
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
• Meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan Kamil Idris
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Mauro Vieira
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Yván Gil

#Day4: Today will feature two key events:

• Minister Lavrov’s address at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly
• Minister Lavrov’s news conference on the outcomes of Russia's work at the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

👉 To stay informed, follow the activities of the Russian delegation, led by Minister Lavrov, at the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in real time!

For those just tuning in, here’s a recap of #Day1 and #Day2 of the Russian delegation’s work in New York!

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🇷🇺🇩🇿 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of Algeria Ahmed Attaf hold a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

📍 New York, September 27

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🇷🇺🇳🇮 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua Denis Moncada hold a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

📍 New York, September 27

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🇷🇺🇹🇩 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chad Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul hold a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

📍 New York, September 27

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