Forwarded from Russian Embassy in the Philippines
🇷🇺 On November 20, the formal opening of the first "Russian Center" in the Philippines took place in Cebu.
➡️ It will work in the premises provided by the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Cebu Province. Appearance of the Center was made possible by the cooperation agreement signed in September 2024 between the Honorary Consul of Russia in Cebu, Chairperson of the Philippine-Russian Business Assembly Mme. Armi Garcia, and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation.
🎉 The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Russian Embassy, the regional office of the Philippine DFA, local authorities of Cebu City and province, Mandaue City, Russian compatriots, partners of the Center for cultural and educational projects, as well as Filipino citizens interested in learning the Russian language.
💬📣 Mme. Armi Garcia stated that the opening of the Center opens up the prospect for the implementation of new joint Russian-Filipino initiatives in the field of education, culture and tourism, contributing to the strengthening of the entire range of bilateral relations.
💬📣 Russian Ambassador to the Republic H.E. Marat Pavlov stressed that the establishment of the Center is an important milestone in cultural and humanitarian cooperation between our countries. He noted that the new Center should become a point of attraction for Russian language learners, for lectures, exhibitions, seminars, film screenings and educational initiatives. He recalled the Conference on the Russian Language held in Manila in October, which brought together more than 80 participants, as proof of the growing interest of Filipinos in Russian culture.
🇷🇺🤝🇵🇭 The Ambassador expressed confidence that the “Russian Center”, as a platform for "people's diplomacy," would strengthen ties between universities and cultural institutions of the two countries and contribute to the preparation and holding of events dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Russian-Philippine diplomatic relations in 2026. Their success will also be facilitated by the involvement of Moscow and St. Petersburg, which have agreements on cooperation with partners in Cebu.
➡️ It will work in the premises provided by the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Cebu Province. Appearance of the Center was made possible by the cooperation agreement signed in September 2024 between the Honorary Consul of Russia in Cebu, Chairperson of the Philippine-Russian Business Assembly Mme. Armi Garcia, and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation.
🎉 The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Russian Embassy, the regional office of the Philippine DFA, local authorities of Cebu City and province, Mandaue City, Russian compatriots, partners of the Center for cultural and educational projects, as well as Filipino citizens interested in learning the Russian language.
💬📣 Mme. Armi Garcia stated that the opening of the Center opens up the prospect for the implementation of new joint Russian-Filipino initiatives in the field of education, culture and tourism, contributing to the strengthening of the entire range of bilateral relations.
💬📣 Russian Ambassador to the Republic H.E. Marat Pavlov stressed that the establishment of the Center is an important milestone in cultural and humanitarian cooperation between our countries. He noted that the new Center should become a point of attraction for Russian language learners, for lectures, exhibitions, seminars, film screenings and educational initiatives. He recalled the Conference on the Russian Language held in Manila in October, which brought together more than 80 participants, as proof of the growing interest of Filipinos in Russian culture.
🇷🇺🤝🇵🇭 The Ambassador expressed confidence that the “Russian Center”, as a platform for "people's diplomacy," would strengthen ties between universities and cultural institutions of the two countries and contribute to the preparation and holding of events dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Russian-Philippine diplomatic relations in 2026. Their success will also be facilitated by the involvement of Moscow and St. Petersburg, which have agreements on cooperation with partners in Cebu.
Forwarded from Russian Embassy to the UK
☝️ We have taken note of the latest provocative statements by UK Defence Secretary John Healy. This time, the pretext was the activities of the Russian oceanographic research vessel Yantar operating in international waters.
The British leadership's endless accusations and suspicions only cause a smile. Russia's actions do not impinge upon the interests of the United Kingdom, nor are they intended to undermine its security. We have no interest in British underwater communications.
However, through its Russophobic policies and stoking of militaristic hysteria London is contributing to the further erosion of European security, creating conditions that could lead to new dangerous incidents.
We urge the British side to refrain from taking destructive steps that would only aggravate the crisis on the European continent.
The British leadership's endless accusations and suspicions only cause a smile. Russia's actions do not impinge upon the interests of the United Kingdom, nor are they intended to undermine its security. We have no interest in British underwater communications.
However, through its Russophobic policies and stoking of militaristic hysteria London is contributing to the further erosion of European security, creating conditions that could lead to new dangerous incidents.
We urge the British side to refrain from taking destructive steps that would only aggravate the crisis on the European continent.
⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia reports that, according to information received by the SVR, experts from the foreign-policy and defence agencies of leading European states are literally “sounding the alarm drums”, warning their national governments of the approaching collapse of the Western-engineered “Anti-Russia” project in Ukraine.
👉 Reports sent to high-level offices directly state that the military defeat of the Kiev regime is inevitable.
👉 Particular attention is paid to the all-consuming corruption in Ukraine, where the generous contributions of foreign donors simply disappear without a trace.
Foreign ministries of EU member states note with concern that Ukrainians are becoming increasingly demotivated and apathetic amid deep fatigue from a protracted and exhausting conflict. According to reports by European diplomats and intelligence officers, most Ukrainian citizens “feel betrayed” after publications exposing extreme levels of theft within the state leadership in the “Mindich & Co.” case. They have stopped believing that the country will be admitted to the EU in the foreseeable future.
Moreover, the view is now widespread among Ukrainians that they should not count on substantial assistance from Europe. Ordinary people are well aware that the state is entrenched in corruption, which is why resistance to granting significant funds to Kiev is rising throughout Europe. In addition to Hungary and Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania are beginning to move toward this stance.
👉 Thus, Ukraine’s political weight in Europe is diminishing.
👉 Ukrainians are growing less inclined to see their European partners as a source of rescue or support.
However, the leadership of the EU and Europe’s major states continues to ignore the real situation in Ukraine. They cannot accept that the hundreds of billions of euros invested in the “Ukrainian project” have simply vanished, and that their political careers are collapsing. It is easier for them to continue passing off wishful thinking as reality. But even the most elaborate self-deception cannot stave off an inevitable clash with the facts.
❗️ The longer Europe puts off this realization, the harsher the reckoning will be.
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia reports that, according to information received by the SVR, experts from the foreign-policy and defence agencies of leading European states are literally “sounding the alarm drums”, warning their national governments of the approaching collapse of the Western-engineered “Anti-Russia” project in Ukraine.
👉 Reports sent to high-level offices directly state that the military defeat of the Kiev regime is inevitable.
👉 Particular attention is paid to the all-consuming corruption in Ukraine, where the generous contributions of foreign donors simply disappear without a trace.
Foreign ministries of EU member states note with concern that Ukrainians are becoming increasingly demotivated and apathetic amid deep fatigue from a protracted and exhausting conflict. According to reports by European diplomats and intelligence officers, most Ukrainian citizens “feel betrayed” after publications exposing extreme levels of theft within the state leadership in the “Mindich & Co.” case. They have stopped believing that the country will be admitted to the EU in the foreseeable future.
Moreover, the view is now widespread among Ukrainians that they should not count on substantial assistance from Europe. Ordinary people are well aware that the state is entrenched in corruption, which is why resistance to granting significant funds to Kiev is rising throughout Europe. In addition to Hungary and Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania are beginning to move toward this stance.
👉 Thus, Ukraine’s political weight in Europe is diminishing.
👉 Ukrainians are growing less inclined to see their European partners as a source of rescue or support.
However, the leadership of the EU and Europe’s major states continues to ignore the real situation in Ukraine. They cannot accept that the hundreds of billions of euros invested in the “Ukrainian project” have simply vanished, and that their political careers are collapsing. It is easier for them to continue passing off wishful thinking as reality. But even the most elaborate self-deception cannot stave off an inevitable clash with the facts.
❗️ The longer Europe puts off this realization, the harsher the reckoning will be.
🎙 Interview of Ambassador of Russia to the United States Alexander Darchiev with Kommersant newspaper (November 19, 2025)
Key points:
#NewSTART
• The US administration has so far failed to provide an official clarification requested by the Foreign Ministry, among other channels, as to whether the US president meant full-scale tests involving the detonation of a nuclear warhead, which, if it ends up taking place, will bury what remains of the arms control regime that has been largely dismantled by the Americans themselves, or whether he was referring to tests involving new delivery systems. This ambiguity provides ample room for speculation and all kinds of conspiracy theories.
• If, with regard to preserving the treaty’s numerical limits during one year after New START expires – something we are not pushing for and which can be done quickly without entering talks – the Americans are saying they need to conduct a rigorous analysis of Russia’s initiative, then their efforts to obfuscate the most critical issue of international security and strategic stability do nothing to build mutual trust and raise doubts as to whether the US approach is genuinely responsible.
• We have never turned down an open dialogue among peers in this vital area, provided Russia’s national interests are strictly upheld. The conditions for launching such a dialogue will materialise when we see further improvements in Washington’s policy towards Russia.
#RussiaUS
• The importance of Vladimir Putin’s first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump after the latter returned to the White House lies in the fact that both leaders negotiated as peers, trying to identify points of overlapping interests. A stalled dialogue does not mean a halted dialogue. Contacts continue at different levels and call for patience and persistence.
• The core principles of Trumpism, such as America First and Peace through Strength imply driving a hard bargain as a way to remove existing irritants, rather than relying on the interpersonal chemistry that has formed between the leaders.
• The bumps and pitfalls in a dialogue that is free from illusions and is conducted mostly privately with just a few media outlets covering it, should not obscure the main point which is that, as great powers, Russia and the United States are destined to come to terms when the issue is about non-confrontational coexistence.
#RussiaUS #Visas #RussianDiplomaticProperty
• The Americans stopped issuing regular visas to Russian citizens in Moscow. Visas can now be obtained only at US embassies in Warsaw, Poland, and you need a Schengen visa to go there, or Astana, Kazakhstan. The situation with diplomatic and official visas has slightly improved. This is important considering mass expulsions of Russian diplomatic staff initiated by Washington, followed by reciprocal measures, which resulted in severe personnel shortages on both sides.
• The State Department flat out refuses to discuss returning six seized diplomatic properties owned by the Russian Federation as private property. US security agencies which stand guard around them unlawfully deny access to the Russian ambassador and diplomats. <...> It rejects our proposal to resume direct air travel.
• We are not giving up on it and continue urging the State Department’s negotiating team not to narrow down the dialogue on irritants. The Presidents have set quite the opposite task. It is important not to limit discussions to visas and minor technical issues related to the functioning of diplomatic missions, but to focus on normalising relations in a broader sense.
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Key points:
#NewSTART
• The US administration has so far failed to provide an official clarification requested by the Foreign Ministry, among other channels, as to whether the US president meant full-scale tests involving the detonation of a nuclear warhead, which, if it ends up taking place, will bury what remains of the arms control regime that has been largely dismantled by the Americans themselves, or whether he was referring to tests involving new delivery systems. This ambiguity provides ample room for speculation and all kinds of conspiracy theories.
• If, with regard to preserving the treaty’s numerical limits during one year after New START expires – something we are not pushing for and which can be done quickly without entering talks – the Americans are saying they need to conduct a rigorous analysis of Russia’s initiative, then their efforts to obfuscate the most critical issue of international security and strategic stability do nothing to build mutual trust and raise doubts as to whether the US approach is genuinely responsible.
• We have never turned down an open dialogue among peers in this vital area, provided Russia’s national interests are strictly upheld. The conditions for launching such a dialogue will materialise when we see further improvements in Washington’s policy towards Russia.
#RussiaUS
• The importance of Vladimir Putin’s first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump after the latter returned to the White House lies in the fact that both leaders negotiated as peers, trying to identify points of overlapping interests. A stalled dialogue does not mean a halted dialogue. Contacts continue at different levels and call for patience and persistence.
• The core principles of Trumpism, such as America First and Peace through Strength imply driving a hard bargain as a way to remove existing irritants, rather than relying on the interpersonal chemistry that has formed between the leaders.
• The bumps and pitfalls in a dialogue that is free from illusions and is conducted mostly privately with just a few media outlets covering it, should not obscure the main point which is that, as great powers, Russia and the United States are destined to come to terms when the issue is about non-confrontational coexistence.
#RussiaUS #Visas #RussianDiplomaticProperty
• The Americans stopped issuing regular visas to Russian citizens in Moscow. Visas can now be obtained only at US embassies in Warsaw, Poland, and you need a Schengen visa to go there, or Astana, Kazakhstan. The situation with diplomatic and official visas has slightly improved. This is important considering mass expulsions of Russian diplomatic staff initiated by Washington, followed by reciprocal measures, which resulted in severe personnel shortages on both sides.
• The State Department flat out refuses to discuss returning six seized diplomatic properties owned by the Russian Federation as private property. US security agencies which stand guard around them unlawfully deny access to the Russian ambassador and diplomats. <...> It rejects our proposal to resume direct air travel.
• We are not giving up on it and continue urging the State Department’s negotiating team not to narrow down the dialogue on irritants. The Presidents have set quite the opposite task. It is important not to limit discussions to visas and minor technical issues related to the functioning of diplomatic missions, but to focus on normalising relations in a broader sense.
👉 Read in full
#FoodSecurity
✉️ Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers and participants of the International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring (November 20, 2025)
* The International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring aims to develop business ties between Russian and African partners, identify practical solutions for agricultural development in Africa, promote economic growth
✍️ Sergey Lavrov: I warmly greet the participants of the International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring.
The initiative to hold this forum was put forward by Rossotrudnichestvo, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to them for this. I would also like to extend special thanks to our Ethiopian friends, who readily agreed to host the conference in the hospitable city of Addis Ababa.
Russia is committed to the progressive expansion of friendly ties and economic cooperation with Africa. We recognise the fundamental importance of food security for our partners, and therefore, Russian economic operators will continue to provide all necessary assistance in addressing this challenge.
We consider this meeting to be very timely and its programme to be well thought-out. It is crucial that the agenda covers a wide range of relevant topics from sharing Russian experience, knowledge, and technology to modernise African agriculture, to the localisation of agricultural production and assistance in training qualified national personnel.
I am confident that the conference will be conducted constructively and will contribute to the expansion of productive cooperation between Russia and African nations. We expect that it will help outline ways for our African friends to achieve food sovereignty and advance the goals set out in both the African Union’s Kampala Declaration of January 2025 and the Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want plan.
I wish you fruitful discussions and all the very best.
Sergey Lavrov
✉️ Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers and participants of the International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring (November 20, 2025)
* The International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring aims to develop business ties between Russian and African partners, identify practical solutions for agricultural development in Africa, promote economic growth
✍️ Sergey Lavrov: I warmly greet the participants of the International Conference on African Countries Food Sovereignty Ensuring.
The initiative to hold this forum was put forward by Rossotrudnichestvo, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to them for this. I would also like to extend special thanks to our Ethiopian friends, who readily agreed to host the conference in the hospitable city of Addis Ababa.
Russia is committed to the progressive expansion of friendly ties and economic cooperation with Africa. We recognise the fundamental importance of food security for our partners, and therefore, Russian economic operators will continue to provide all necessary assistance in addressing this challenge.
We consider this meeting to be very timely and its programme to be well thought-out. It is crucial that the agenda covers a wide range of relevant topics from sharing Russian experience, knowledge, and technology to modernise African agriculture, to the localisation of agricultural production and assistance in training qualified national personnel.
I am confident that the conference will be conducted constructively and will contribute to the expansion of productive cooperation between Russia and African nations. We expect that it will help outline ways for our African friends to achieve food sovereignty and advance the goals set out in both the African Union’s Kampala Declaration of January 2025 and the Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want plan.
I wish you fruitful discussions and all the very best.
Sergey Lavrov
⚡️ Excerpt from President Vladimir Putin’s statement during his visit to a command post of the West Group (November 20, 2025)
💬 President Putin: We already understand the true nature of Ukraine’s so-called political leadership – it is anything but leadership now.
It is a group of individuals – a criminal clique, an organized crime syndicate – that usurped power in March 2024 and, under the pretext of continuing the war against Russia, is clinging to this power in Ukraine solely for personal enrichment.
This has now become a well-established fact following Ukraine’s own anti-corruption investigation.
I believe – and it is obvious to everyone – that these people [the Kiev regime], perched on their "golden latrines", have no concern for their country, for ordinary Ukrainians, for the officer corps, and least of all for the fate of ordinary soldiers.
💬 President Putin: We already understand the true nature of Ukraine’s so-called political leadership – it is anything but leadership now.
It is a group of individuals – a criminal clique, an organized crime syndicate – that usurped power in March 2024 and, under the pretext of continuing the war against Russia, is clinging to this power in Ukraine solely for personal enrichment.
This has now become a well-established fact following Ukraine’s own anti-corruption investigation.
I believe – and it is obvious to everyone – that these people [the Kiev regime], perched on their "golden latrines", have no concern for their country, for ordinary Ukrainians, for the officer corps, and least of all for the fate of ordinary soldiers.
📹 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to organisers and participants of the No Statute of Limitations. Nuremberg. 80 Years International Scientific and Practical Forum (Moscow, November 20, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Colleagues, Friends,
I welcome participants of the No Statute of Limitations. Nuremberg. 80 Years International Scientific and Practical Forum. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the National Centre for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation for organising this meeting.
We appreciate the Centre’s contribution to commemorating the heroism of the Soviet people, who defended the independence of their homeland during the Great Patriotic War and liberated Europe and the world from Nazism.
Exactly 80 years ago, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg began its work. The launch of the public judicial process against the Nazis was preceded by serious efforts undertaken by Soviet diplomacy starting in 1942.
The Tribunal’s historic verdict not only condemned the war criminals of the Third Reich, but also outlawed and delegitimised the very ideology of Nazism. It is difficult to overestimate the significance of Nuremberg in shaping the postwar international legal architecture. The principles defined in the Charter of the Court of the Nations and implemented in its judgment laid the foundation of international humanitarian and criminal law and set the direction for the development of international justice.
Today, in the West, there is a marked tendency to “forget” the conclusions of Nuremberg and the lessons of World War II.
Cynical attempts are being made to rewrite history, to diminish the decisive role of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the Red Army in defeating Hitler’s Germany, to justify the Nazis and their accomplices, and to equate occupiers with liberators.
This is most clearly manifested today in Ukraine, where, as a result of the 2014 coup d’état supported by NATO countries, power was seized by forces consumed by hatred for everything connected with Russia.
Our unconditional priority remains systematic work to promote historical truth and to counter the resurgence of Nazism in any form and manifestation. Our principled approaches in this regard are shared by the majority of the international community. The broad support for the Russian draft resolution of the UN General Assembly on combating the glorification of Nazism is vivid evidence of this.
At the same time, we continue to seek an adequate international legal assessment of the crimes committed by the German fascist invaders and their collaborators against the citizens of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War. These crimes were classified as genocide of the peoples of the USSR in the statement of the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter at the solemn session of the UN General Assembly on 7 May 2025, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War.
A special role in preserving historical memory and accurate, unaltered information about the tragic events of the past belongs to historians. We expect that further study of archival documents and materials will make it possible to introduce into scholarly circulation new evidence of the bloody crimes and atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborator accomplices. These crimes have no statute of limitations.
☝️ Our moral duty is to prevent the forgetting of the past and to resolutely oppose the spread of destructive ideas and practices of xenophobia and Russophobia, racism and neo-Nazism.
I am confident that your forum will contribute to a deep and thoughtful understanding of the Nuremberg legacy in the interests of addressing these most important tasks.
I wish you successful work.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Colleagues, Friends,
I welcome participants of the No Statute of Limitations. Nuremberg. 80 Years International Scientific and Practical Forum. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the National Centre for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation for organising this meeting.
We appreciate the Centre’s contribution to commemorating the heroism of the Soviet people, who defended the independence of their homeland during the Great Patriotic War and liberated Europe and the world from Nazism.
Exactly 80 years ago, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg began its work. The launch of the public judicial process against the Nazis was preceded by serious efforts undertaken by Soviet diplomacy starting in 1942.
The Tribunal’s historic verdict not only condemned the war criminals of the Third Reich, but also outlawed and delegitimised the very ideology of Nazism. It is difficult to overestimate the significance of Nuremberg in shaping the postwar international legal architecture. The principles defined in the Charter of the Court of the Nations and implemented in its judgment laid the foundation of international humanitarian and criminal law and set the direction for the development of international justice.
Today, in the West, there is a marked tendency to “forget” the conclusions of Nuremberg and the lessons of World War II.
Cynical attempts are being made to rewrite history, to diminish the decisive role of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the Red Army in defeating Hitler’s Germany, to justify the Nazis and their accomplices, and to equate occupiers with liberators.
This is most clearly manifested today in Ukraine, where, as a result of the 2014 coup d’état supported by NATO countries, power was seized by forces consumed by hatred for everything connected with Russia.
Our unconditional priority remains systematic work to promote historical truth and to counter the resurgence of Nazism in any form and manifestation. Our principled approaches in this regard are shared by the majority of the international community. The broad support for the Russian draft resolution of the UN General Assembly on combating the glorification of Nazism is vivid evidence of this.
At the same time, we continue to seek an adequate international legal assessment of the crimes committed by the German fascist invaders and their collaborators against the citizens of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War. These crimes were classified as genocide of the peoples of the USSR in the statement of the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter at the solemn session of the UN General Assembly on 7 May 2025, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War.
A special role in preserving historical memory and accurate, unaltered information about the tragic events of the past belongs to historians. We expect that further study of archival documents and materials will make it possible to introduce into scholarly circulation new evidence of the bloody crimes and atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborator accomplices. These crimes have no statute of limitations.
☝️ Our moral duty is to prevent the forgetting of the past and to resolutely oppose the spread of destructive ideas and practices of xenophobia and Russophobia, racism and neo-Nazism.
I am confident that your forum will contribute to a deep and thoughtful understanding of the Nuremberg legacy in the interests of addressing these most important tasks.
I wish you successful work.
🇷🇺🇨🇳 On November 20, Moscow hosted the Russian-Chinese consultations on the use of artificial intelligence (#AI) technologies in the military domain.
The Russian delegation was headed by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and the Chinese delegation – by Li Chijiang, Deputy Director-General, Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
The comprehensive exchange of views on the topic was conducted. Particular attention was attached to the interaction both in the bilateral format, and at the specialized multilateral fora, primarily within the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems established under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.
The meeting confirmed the high level of mutual understanding on the above-mentioned issue. Common interest in further dialogue and cooperation in this sphere was noted.
#RussiaChina
The Russian delegation was headed by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and the Chinese delegation – by Li Chijiang, Deputy Director-General, Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
The comprehensive exchange of views on the topic was conducted. Particular attention was attached to the interaction both in the bilateral format, and at the specialized multilateral fora, primarily within the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems established under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.
The meeting confirmed the high level of mutual understanding on the above-mentioned issue. Common interest in further dialogue and cooperation in this sphere was noted.
#RussiaChina
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⚡️ Reply by President Vladimir Putin to a question during the working session with the permanent members of Russia's Security Council (November 21, 2025)
❓ Question: Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan on the Ukrainian crisis is now being actively discussed worldwide. May I ask to share your opinion on this plan and explain how it relates to your recent talks with President Trump in Alaska?
💬 President Putin: It's no secret: President Trump’s peace plan for Ukrainian crisis resolution was discussed even before the meeting in Alaska, and during that preliminary exchange the US Side asked us to make certain compromises – to show what they called “flexibility”.
The main point of the Alaska summit, its main purpose, was that during the talks in Anchorage we confirmed that, despite some difficult issues and complexities, we nevertheless agreed with these proposals and were prepared to demonstrate the requested flexibility.
We provided detailed information to all our friends and partners in the Global South on these matters – including China, India, the DPRK, South Africa, Brazil, many other countries, and, of course, the CSTO states. All our friends and partners, and I want to emphasise this – without exception – supported these potential arrangements.
However, after the negotiations in Alaska, we have seen a certain pause on the part of the US, and we know this is due to Ukraine’s de facto refusal to accept the peace plan proposed by President Trump. I believe this is precisely why a new version has emerged – essentially an updated plan consisting of 28 points.
We have the text. We received it through our existing channels of communication with the US Administration. I believe it too could form the basis of a final peace settlement, but this text is not being discussed with us in substance. And I can suggest why.
❗️ The reason, I believe, remains the same: the US Administration still cannot secure Ukraine’s consent – Ukraine rejects it.
Evidently, Ukraine and its European allies remain under illusions and still dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield. I think this position is rooted not so much in a lack of competence – I will leave this topic aside for now – but rather in the absence of objective information about the real situation on the ground.
And, all things considered, neither Ukraine nor Europe grasp the consequences of this path. Just one very recent example – Kupyansk. Not long ago, on 4 November – just two weeks ago – officials in Kiev publicly stated that no more than 60 Russian servicemen were present in the city, and that within the next few days, as they claimed, Ukrainian forces would fully unblock it.
But I would like to inform you that already at that moment, on 4 November, the city of Kupyansk was practically entirely secured by the Russian Armed Forces. Our guys were, as they say, simply finishing the job – clearing the remaining streets and neighbourhoods. The fate of the city had already been fully determined.
What does this tell us? Either the Kiev leaders do not have objective information about the situation at the front, or, having it, they are simply unable to assess it objectively.
❗️ If Kiev does not want to discuss President Trump’s proposals and rejects them, then they – and their European war-instigators – must understand that the situation in Kupyansk will inevitably be repeated on other key sectors of the front.
Perhaps not as quickly as we would like, but the outcome will be inevitably repeated .
And, on the whole, this is acceptable to us, as it leads to achieving the objectives of the special military operation by military means. But, as I have said many times before, we are also ready for peace negotiations and for resolving problems by peaceful means. However, this requires a substantive discussion of all details of the proposed plan. We are ready for that.
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❓ Question: Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan on the Ukrainian crisis is now being actively discussed worldwide. May I ask to share your opinion on this plan and explain how it relates to your recent talks with President Trump in Alaska?
💬 President Putin: It's no secret: President Trump’s peace plan for Ukrainian crisis resolution was discussed even before the meeting in Alaska, and during that preliminary exchange the US Side asked us to make certain compromises – to show what they called “flexibility”.
The main point of the Alaska summit, its main purpose, was that during the talks in Anchorage we confirmed that, despite some difficult issues and complexities, we nevertheless agreed with these proposals and were prepared to demonstrate the requested flexibility.
We provided detailed information to all our friends and partners in the Global South on these matters – including China, India, the DPRK, South Africa, Brazil, many other countries, and, of course, the CSTO states. All our friends and partners, and I want to emphasise this – without exception – supported these potential arrangements.
However, after the negotiations in Alaska, we have seen a certain pause on the part of the US, and we know this is due to Ukraine’s de facto refusal to accept the peace plan proposed by President Trump. I believe this is precisely why a new version has emerged – essentially an updated plan consisting of 28 points.
We have the text. We received it through our existing channels of communication with the US Administration. I believe it too could form the basis of a final peace settlement, but this text is not being discussed with us in substance. And I can suggest why.
❗️ The reason, I believe, remains the same: the US Administration still cannot secure Ukraine’s consent – Ukraine rejects it.
Evidently, Ukraine and its European allies remain under illusions and still dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield. I think this position is rooted not so much in a lack of competence – I will leave this topic aside for now – but rather in the absence of objective information about the real situation on the ground.
And, all things considered, neither Ukraine nor Europe grasp the consequences of this path. Just one very recent example – Kupyansk. Not long ago, on 4 November – just two weeks ago – officials in Kiev publicly stated that no more than 60 Russian servicemen were present in the city, and that within the next few days, as they claimed, Ukrainian forces would fully unblock it.
But I would like to inform you that already at that moment, on 4 November, the city of Kupyansk was practically entirely secured by the Russian Armed Forces. Our guys were, as they say, simply finishing the job – clearing the remaining streets and neighbourhoods. The fate of the city had already been fully determined.
What does this tell us? Either the Kiev leaders do not have objective information about the situation at the front, or, having it, they are simply unable to assess it objectively.
❗️ If Kiev does not want to discuss President Trump’s proposals and rejects them, then they – and their European war-instigators – must understand that the situation in Kupyansk will inevitably be repeated on other key sectors of the front.
Perhaps not as quickly as we would like, but the outcome will be inevitably repeated .
And, on the whole, this is acceptable to us, as it leads to achieving the objectives of the special military operation by military means. But, as I have said many times before, we are also ready for peace negotiations and for resolving problems by peaceful means. However, this requires a substantive discussion of all details of the proposed plan. We are ready for that.
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⚡️ Joint Statement by Republic of Belarus, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Blivarian Republic of Venezuela and Republic of Zimbabwe before the IAEA Board of Governors – 19 November 2025 on the Agenda Item 5(f) «NPT Safeguards Agreement with the I.R. of Iran» (November 19, 2025)
Mr. Chair,
Allow me to deliver the following Joint Statement on behalf of Republic of Belarus, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Republic of Zimbabwe.
We recall Iranʼs long-standing commitment to nuclear non-proliferation as the State Party to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and also reaffirm the need for the full and effective realization of the inalienable right of Member States to develop research, production, and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and further affirms that all legitimate questions arising in this regard shall be exclusively addressed through dialogue and diplomacy, as the only viable path.
We emphasize that in accordance with UNSCR 2231, all its provisions have been terminated on 18 October 2025. In light of this termination, the mandate for the IAEA Director Generalʼs reporting on verification and monitoring under the UNSCR 2231 has lapsed.
Distinguished colleagues;
We wish to emphasize that the situation regarding the implementation of IAEA safeguards in Iran did not arise in isolation. It is the direct consequence of the unlawful attacks against Iranian safeguarded nuclear facilities perpetrated by Israel and the United States – actions that we strongly condemn – compounded by earlier unconstructive measures undertaken by the E3, all of which have collectively contributed to the current circumstances. This reality was also acknowledged in the recent report of the Director General to the Board of Governors.
We positively note the ongoing high-level engagement between the Director General and his Iranian counterparts, as well as Iran's continued cooperation with the Agency in granting the IAEA access to its “unattacked nuclear facilitiesˮ, which represents a positive and constructive development.
❗️The introduction of the draft resolution risks undermining the cooperative momentum and the constructive political atmosphere that have characterized the recent interactions between Iran and the Agency.
We are of the firm view that any provocative action – such as the introduction of yet another resolution – would jeopardize and potentially nullify the considerable efforts undertaken by the Director General and Iran to advance dialogue and cooperation.
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Mr. Chair,
Allow me to deliver the following Joint Statement on behalf of Republic of Belarus, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Republic of Zimbabwe.
We recall Iranʼs long-standing commitment to nuclear non-proliferation as the State Party to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and also reaffirm the need for the full and effective realization of the inalienable right of Member States to develop research, production, and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and further affirms that all legitimate questions arising in this regard shall be exclusively addressed through dialogue and diplomacy, as the only viable path.
We emphasize that in accordance with UNSCR 2231, all its provisions have been terminated on 18 October 2025. In light of this termination, the mandate for the IAEA Director Generalʼs reporting on verification and monitoring under the UNSCR 2231 has lapsed.
Distinguished colleagues;
We wish to emphasize that the situation regarding the implementation of IAEA safeguards in Iran did not arise in isolation. It is the direct consequence of the unlawful attacks against Iranian safeguarded nuclear facilities perpetrated by Israel and the United States – actions that we strongly condemn – compounded by earlier unconstructive measures undertaken by the E3, all of which have collectively contributed to the current circumstances. This reality was also acknowledged in the recent report of the Director General to the Board of Governors.
We positively note the ongoing high-level engagement between the Director General and his Iranian counterparts, as well as Iran's continued cooperation with the Agency in granting the IAEA access to its “unattacked nuclear facilitiesˮ, which represents a positive and constructive development.
❗️The introduction of the draft resolution risks undermining the cooperative momentum and the constructive political atmosphere that have characterized the recent interactions between Iran and the Agency.
We are of the firm view that any provocative action – such as the introduction of yet another resolution – would jeopardize and potentially nullify the considerable efforts undertaken by the Director General and Iran to advance dialogue and cooperation.
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🎙 Response by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova to a media question regarding the “food summit” in Kiev (November 21, 2025)
❓ Question: The fourth so-called international “food summit” took place in Kiev on November 19. How would you comment on its results?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, on November 19, Kiev hosted another – the fourth – international event on food security, which the organisers call a summit.
In reality, it does not meet the criteria for such a level of events and has only a very indirect relation to the stated subject matter. Such gatherings were conceived by the Zelensky regime and its Western handlers primarily to present Ukraine as a “global breadbasket” and a provider of assistance to needy countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, while accusing Russia of provoking threats of famine.
❌ Not a single decision aimed at genuinely improving the global food security situation has ever been adopted at such “summits”. This is an exclusively propaganda format with pronounced anti-Russia subtext.
This time, Kiev also used the event to publicly announce the transformation of the stagnating Grain from Ukraine initiative, which largely served as a source to fill European coffers and the pockets of Kiev’s corrupt officials, into a broader programme titled “Food from Ukraine.” Once again, familiar narratives were repeated on the unacceptability of using hunger as a tool of warfare, and on the impact of military operations, political pressure, or economic manipulations on global food security.
❗️ Meanwhile, Kiev’s real actions, including cynical strikes on near-border agricultural facilities in Russia, as well as those of its European sponsors, who continue to obstruct Russian deliveries of agricultural products and fertilisers, including those for humanitarian purposes, clearly demonstrate the lack of genuine concern for countries in need.
We have repeatedly pointed out the complete failure of attempts to attribute the rise in global food prices in early 2022 to Russia. It is worth recalling that it was the ill-considered policies of Western states in the financial, economic, and energy sectors, along with the escalating sanctions regime that led to disruptions in the supply of grain and fertilisers, caused shortages, and intensified inflationary pressure on developing countries.
Ukrainian “handouts” cannot make any significant contribution to resolving global food security challenges, which require a comprehensive approach, including the lifting of illegitimate unilateral sanctions and support for the developing countries’ economies to achieve their self-sufficiency in food.
The pseudo-summits held in Kiev are nothing more than political cover for new corruption frauds by the Zelensky regime.
❓ Question: The fourth so-called international “food summit” took place in Kiev on November 19. How would you comment on its results?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, on November 19, Kiev hosted another – the fourth – international event on food security, which the organisers call a summit.
In reality, it does not meet the criteria for such a level of events and has only a very indirect relation to the stated subject matter. Such gatherings were conceived by the Zelensky regime and its Western handlers primarily to present Ukraine as a “global breadbasket” and a provider of assistance to needy countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, while accusing Russia of provoking threats of famine.
❌ Not a single decision aimed at genuinely improving the global food security situation has ever been adopted at such “summits”. This is an exclusively propaganda format with pronounced anti-Russia subtext.
This time, Kiev also used the event to publicly announce the transformation of the stagnating Grain from Ukraine initiative, which largely served as a source to fill European coffers and the pockets of Kiev’s corrupt officials, into a broader programme titled “Food from Ukraine.” Once again, familiar narratives were repeated on the unacceptability of using hunger as a tool of warfare, and on the impact of military operations, political pressure, or economic manipulations on global food security.
❗️ Meanwhile, Kiev’s real actions, including cynical strikes on near-border agricultural facilities in Russia, as well as those of its European sponsors, who continue to obstruct Russian deliveries of agricultural products and fertilisers, including those for humanitarian purposes, clearly demonstrate the lack of genuine concern for countries in need.
We have repeatedly pointed out the complete failure of attempts to attribute the rise in global food prices in early 2022 to Russia. It is worth recalling that it was the ill-considered policies of Western states in the financial, economic, and energy sectors, along with the escalating sanctions regime that led to disruptions in the supply of grain and fertilisers, caused shortages, and intensified inflationary pressure on developing countries.
Ukrainian “handouts” cannot make any significant contribution to resolving global food security challenges, which require a comprehensive approach, including the lifting of illegitimate unilateral sanctions and support for the developing countries’ economies to achieve their self-sufficiency in food.
The pseudo-summits held in Kiev are nothing more than political cover for new corruption frauds by the Zelensky regime.
⚡️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the IAEA Board’s vote on the NPT Safeguards Agreement with Iran draft resolution (November 21, 2025)
💬 On November 20, the #IAEA Board of Governors (BoG) held a vote on the draft resolution on the NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, submitted by Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. Only 19 of the 35 Board members supported the resolution, while the remainder did not. Russia, China, and Niger voted firmly against it.
❗️ We regard this provocative initiative by the Western states as a serious blow to international confidence in the Agency’s safeguards system and in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. In fact, no grounds existed for any extraordinary action by the IAEA Board with respect to verification activities in Iran. The Secretariat did not request any guidance from the Board.
We commend Iran for remaining committed to fulfilling its obligations under the NPT and its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA, despite the US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards in June, as well as the unacceptable manoeuvres undertaken by Western states in August and September aimed at the unlawful “reinstatement” of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions against Iran that had been lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (#JCPOA).
Tehran has maintained cooperation with the Agency, gradually expanding the scope of verification activities, primarily at facilities unaffected by the US–Israeli attacks and where safeguards conditions remain intact.
❌ It is highly doubtful that yet another anti-Iran move by the Anglo-Saxons and their European allies will contribute to fostering constructive cooperation between Iran and the IAEA.
It is particularly cynical that the initiators of this scheme were the same countries that for years violated the JCPOA – the agreement reached in 2015 to resolve issues surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme – and disregarded UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
Tehran, on the contrary, consistently honoured its commitments, guided by the carefully calibrated balance of interests that formed the foundation of the nuclear deal.
We underscore that the JCPOA has ceased to be in force on October 18, and all international restrictions against Iran have lost their validity, too. In this context, the instruction to the IAEA Director General to prepare regular reports on Iran’s compliance with long-obsolete UN Security Council resolutions that were in effect before the JCPOA was concluded, raises serious questions. As is known, the goals set in those resolutions were achieved, their provisions were implemented by Tehran, and all the questions the Agency had for Iran were conclusively resolved. This was clearly reflected in the IAEA Director General’s report of December 2, 2015, and in the IAEA Board of Governors’ resolution of December 15, 2015.
The Western states’ attempt to justify the “re-imposition” of former sanctions by citing current verification challenges in Iran – which, we reiterate, were not caused by Tehran – is a gross distortion that undermines the very foundations of the Agency’s verification activities.
The limited support for this new resolution among IAEA Board members reflects a growing recognition of the inadmissibility of using the Agency as an instrument for settling political scores or for pursuing political agendas unrelated to nuclear non-proliferation.
☝️ We firmly believe that cooperation with Iran in the peaceful use of nuclear energy should be conducted on the same terms as with other non-nuclear states that faithfully meet their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. We hope other states will also adhere to this principle.
💬 On November 20, the #IAEA Board of Governors (BoG) held a vote on the draft resolution on the NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran, submitted by Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. Only 19 of the 35 Board members supported the resolution, while the remainder did not. Russia, China, and Niger voted firmly against it.
❗️ We regard this provocative initiative by the Western states as a serious blow to international confidence in the Agency’s safeguards system and in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. In fact, no grounds existed for any extraordinary action by the IAEA Board with respect to verification activities in Iran. The Secretariat did not request any guidance from the Board.
We commend Iran for remaining committed to fulfilling its obligations under the NPT and its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA, despite the US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards in June, as well as the unacceptable manoeuvres undertaken by Western states in August and September aimed at the unlawful “reinstatement” of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions against Iran that had been lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (#JCPOA).
Tehran has maintained cooperation with the Agency, gradually expanding the scope of verification activities, primarily at facilities unaffected by the US–Israeli attacks and where safeguards conditions remain intact.
❌ It is highly doubtful that yet another anti-Iran move by the Anglo-Saxons and their European allies will contribute to fostering constructive cooperation between Iran and the IAEA.
It is particularly cynical that the initiators of this scheme were the same countries that for years violated the JCPOA – the agreement reached in 2015 to resolve issues surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme – and disregarded UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
Tehran, on the contrary, consistently honoured its commitments, guided by the carefully calibrated balance of interests that formed the foundation of the nuclear deal.
We underscore that the JCPOA has ceased to be in force on October 18, and all international restrictions against Iran have lost their validity, too. In this context, the instruction to the IAEA Director General to prepare regular reports on Iran’s compliance with long-obsolete UN Security Council resolutions that were in effect before the JCPOA was concluded, raises serious questions. As is known, the goals set in those resolutions were achieved, their provisions were implemented by Tehran, and all the questions the Agency had for Iran were conclusively resolved. This was clearly reflected in the IAEA Director General’s report of December 2, 2015, and in the IAEA Board of Governors’ resolution of December 15, 2015.
The Western states’ attempt to justify the “re-imposition” of former sanctions by citing current verification challenges in Iran – which, we reiterate, were not caused by Tehran – is a gross distortion that undermines the very foundations of the Agency’s verification activities.
The limited support for this new resolution among IAEA Board members reflects a growing recognition of the inadmissibility of using the Agency as an instrument for settling political scores or for pursuing political agendas unrelated to nuclear non-proliferation.
☝️ We firmly believe that cooperation with Iran in the peaceful use of nuclear energy should be conducted on the same terms as with other non-nuclear states that faithfully meet their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. We hope other states will also adhere to this principle.
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⚡️ The #G20 Leaders Summit has kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Russian delegation is headed by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Maksim Oreshkin.
🤝 At the Summit’s official opening ceremony, Maksim Oreshkin was welcomed by the Vice President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile.
#G20SouthAfrica
The Russian delegation is headed by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Maksim Oreshkin.
🤝 At the Summit’s official opening ceremony, Maksim Oreshkin was welcomed by the Vice President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile.
#G20SouthAfrica
🇦🇿🇷🇺 On November 21, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation Rahman Sahib oglu Mustafayev.
It was noted that the appeal received on 14 November from the Azerbaijani Side concerning the damage to the buildings, property and grounds of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic mission in Kiev had been thoroughly reviewed by the competent Russian authorities.
The Russian Side expresses its sincere regret over the incident.
❗️ At the same time, based on the information examined, it has been determined that the damage to the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in Kiev was most likely caused by the improper operation of Ukraine’s air defence systems – presumably the fall of a Patriot SAM missile.
The Azerbaijani Side was once again informed that, in the course of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces deliver strikes against legitimate military targets, including facilities of Ukraine’s defence-industrial complex, some of which are located in Kiev.
When planning such strikes, careful control of targeting data is exercised to prevent harm to civilians, and the locations of foreign diplomatic missions are duly considered.
In this context, it was emphasized that claims of an alleged “deliberate nature” of missile strikes against facilities of Azerbaijan in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.
Attention was also drawn to the fact that the Kiev regime, in violation of international humanitarian law, continues to place military facilities – including air defence systems – within residential areas, thereby exposing civilians to danger.
☝️ The Russian Side proceeds from the understanding that Ukraine’s military-political leadership must bear responsibility for all consequences of such criminal actions.
The Sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further developing bilateral ties in line with the Declaration on Allied Interaction between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan, signed in Moscow on 22 February 2022.
They discussed the schedule of forthcoming high- and top-level contacts, noted progress in advancing bilateral economic cooperation, and emphasized the importance of fully restoring cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
⚡️ The Russian Side stressed the need for the earliest possible release of 11 Russian nationals detained in Baku on June 30 – July 1, 2025, viewing this as an important step towards normalizing bilateral relations.
Regional matters were also addressed, including potential Russian assistance to Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization based on the package of trilateral agreements reached at the highest level in 2020-2022.
Issues of maintaining the steady work of the “3+3” regional cooperation platform were reviewed.
#RussiaAzerbaijan
It was noted that the appeal received on 14 November from the Azerbaijani Side concerning the damage to the buildings, property and grounds of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic mission in Kiev had been thoroughly reviewed by the competent Russian authorities.
The Russian Side expresses its sincere regret over the incident.
❗️ At the same time, based on the information examined, it has been determined that the damage to the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in Kiev was most likely caused by the improper operation of Ukraine’s air defence systems – presumably the fall of a Patriot SAM missile.
The Azerbaijani Side was once again informed that, in the course of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces deliver strikes against legitimate military targets, including facilities of Ukraine’s defence-industrial complex, some of which are located in Kiev.
When planning such strikes, careful control of targeting data is exercised to prevent harm to civilians, and the locations of foreign diplomatic missions are duly considered.
In this context, it was emphasized that claims of an alleged “deliberate nature” of missile strikes against facilities of Azerbaijan in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.
Attention was also drawn to the fact that the Kiev regime, in violation of international humanitarian law, continues to place military facilities – including air defence systems – within residential areas, thereby exposing civilians to danger.
☝️ The Russian Side proceeds from the understanding that Ukraine’s military-political leadership must bear responsibility for all consequences of such criminal actions.
The Sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further developing bilateral ties in line with the Declaration on Allied Interaction between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan, signed in Moscow on 22 February 2022.
They discussed the schedule of forthcoming high- and top-level contacts, noted progress in advancing bilateral economic cooperation, and emphasized the importance of fully restoring cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
⚡️ The Russian Side stressed the need for the earliest possible release of 11 Russian nationals detained in Baku on June 30 – July 1, 2025, viewing this as an important step towards normalizing bilateral relations.
Regional matters were also addressed, including potential Russian assistance to Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization based on the package of trilateral agreements reached at the highest level in 2020-2022.
Issues of maintaining the steady work of the “3+3” regional cooperation platform were reviewed.
#RussiaAzerbaijan
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🗓 Deputy Foreign Minister and Russia’s Sherpa in BRICS Sergey Ryabkov met with participants of the strategic session of the BRICS Civil Council (Moscow, November 17-18), organised by the #BRICS Expert Council-Russia.
A comprehensive discussion took place regarding the further expansion of multilateral cooperation through civil society and the prospects for implementing joint projects. The meeting participants expressed a shared commitment to strengthening the role of the Council, whose establishment was endorsed following the 16th BRICS Summit (Kazan, October 22–23, 2024), as one of the key BRICS institutions responsible for forming a consolidated public position on the principal issues of the BRICS agenda.
A comprehensive discussion took place regarding the further expansion of multilateral cooperation through civil society and the prospects for implementing joint projects. The meeting participants expressed a shared commitment to strengthening the role of the Council, whose establishment was endorsed following the 16th BRICS Summit (Kazan, October 22–23, 2024), as one of the key BRICS institutions responsible for forming a consolidated public position on the principal issues of the BRICS agenda.
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#AntiFake
❗️We noted the article "Who is benefiting geopolitically from African coups?" published in The Sun newspaper on November 21st. It is yet another example of Western stereotypes being used to evaluate Russian policy.
Everyone knows that Western countries have been plundering and exploiting the African continent for centuries. They provoked divisions among African peoples to enslave them. And in the article, we are told that Russia is doing the same thing. We think we don't need to convince anyone on the African continent, including Nigeria, that this is not the case.
The Soviet Union, and now Russia, have always extended a hand of friendship and assistance to our African partners, without pursuing selfish goals. We are confident that this is well remembered here. Incidentally, 65 years ago, the USSR was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
❗️We noted the article "Who is benefiting geopolitically from African coups?" published in The Sun newspaper on November 21st. It is yet another example of Western stereotypes being used to evaluate Russian policy.
Everyone knows that Western countries have been plundering and exploiting the African continent for centuries. They provoked divisions among African peoples to enslave them. And in the article, we are told that Russia is doing the same thing. We think we don't need to convince anyone on the African continent, including Nigeria, that this is not the case.
The Soviet Union, and now Russia, have always extended a hand of friendship and assistance to our African partners, without pursuing selfish goals. We are confident that this is well remembered here. Incidentally, 65 years ago, the USSR was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
🌐 Following the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the participants adopted the Leaders' Declaration.
The Russian delegation was helmed by Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation.
Excerpts from the Declaration:
1. We, Leaders of the #G20, who gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for this historic first Summit on the African Continent under the South African G20 Presidency, on 22 and 23 November 2025, addressed major global challenges and discussed ways to promote solidarity, equality and sustainability as key pillars of inclusive growth.
2. For the first time, G20 Leaders have convened in Africa. <...> We understand our interconnectedness as a global community of nations and reaffirm our commitment to ensure that no one is left behind through multilateral cooperation, macro policy coordination, global partnerships for sustainable development and solidarity.
3. We meet against the backdrop of rising geopolitical and geo-economic competition and instability, heightened conflicts and wars, deepening inequality, increasing global economic uncertainty and fragmentation. In the face of this challenging political and socio-economic environment, we underscore our belief in multilateral cooperation to collectively address shared challenges. We note with distress the immense human suffering and the adverse impact of wars and conflicts around the world.
4. We affirm our unwavering commitment to act in accordance with international law including international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations and its principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and in this regard, we condemn all attacks against civilians and infrastructure. <...>
23. We recognise the inequalities and challenges, along with opportunities for growth, that exist in the current energy landscape globally, particularly in Africa and other developing regions. <...>
27. We will advance energy security, affordability, and access as well as market stability through diverse pathways, and a technologically neutral approach to accelerate just and inclusive sustainable energy transitions, including through additional energy supply and demand- side management and transmission expansion and modernisation efforts that contribute to domestic and collective goals in order to meet growing energy demand. <...>
35. We recognise that inequality, unemployment, under-employment and informal employment, pose significant threats to global economic growth, development, social and economic stability. We underline the imperative to address these challenges, as well as disparities in wealth and development both within and between countries. <...>
38. As Leaders of the G20, we share a vision to harness science, technology, entrepreneurship, and Indigenous and local knowledge in partnership to unlock new pathways to prosperity, leaving no one behind. <...>
81. We emphasise that 2025 marked the 80th Anniversary of the UN and its Charter. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening multilateralism, with the UN at its core, rooted in the principles of international law as they are reflected in the Charter of the United Nations. <...>
84. We reaffirm peace as a path to sustainable economic development and the importance of international cooperation and multilateral solutions in addressing global challenges, including growing economic inequality and instability. <...>
118. We embrace the African Union as a full member of the G20 in its second year in the group, as we are gathered for the first time on African soil. Africa’s voice should continue to be amplified in the G20 and all other international fora. <...>
121. We reiterate our commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation and its continued operation in the spirit of multilateralism, on the basis of consensus, with all members participating on an equal footing in all its events including Summits in accordance with international obligations.
📄 Full text of the Declaration
The Russian delegation was helmed by Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation.
Excerpts from the Declaration:
1. We, Leaders of the #G20, who gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for this historic first Summit on the African Continent under the South African G20 Presidency, on 22 and 23 November 2025, addressed major global challenges and discussed ways to promote solidarity, equality and sustainability as key pillars of inclusive growth.
2. For the first time, G20 Leaders have convened in Africa. <...> We understand our interconnectedness as a global community of nations and reaffirm our commitment to ensure that no one is left behind through multilateral cooperation, macro policy coordination, global partnerships for sustainable development and solidarity.
3. We meet against the backdrop of rising geopolitical and geo-economic competition and instability, heightened conflicts and wars, deepening inequality, increasing global economic uncertainty and fragmentation. In the face of this challenging political and socio-economic environment, we underscore our belief in multilateral cooperation to collectively address shared challenges. We note with distress the immense human suffering and the adverse impact of wars and conflicts around the world.
4. We affirm our unwavering commitment to act in accordance with international law including international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations and its principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and in this regard, we condemn all attacks against civilians and infrastructure. <...>
23. We recognise the inequalities and challenges, along with opportunities for growth, that exist in the current energy landscape globally, particularly in Africa and other developing regions. <...>
27. We will advance energy security, affordability, and access as well as market stability through diverse pathways, and a technologically neutral approach to accelerate just and inclusive sustainable energy transitions, including through additional energy supply and demand- side management and transmission expansion and modernisation efforts that contribute to domestic and collective goals in order to meet growing energy demand. <...>
35. We recognise that inequality, unemployment, under-employment and informal employment, pose significant threats to global economic growth, development, social and economic stability. We underline the imperative to address these challenges, as well as disparities in wealth and development both within and between countries. <...>
38. As Leaders of the G20, we share a vision to harness science, technology, entrepreneurship, and Indigenous and local knowledge in partnership to unlock new pathways to prosperity, leaving no one behind. <...>
81. We emphasise that 2025 marked the 80th Anniversary of the UN and its Charter. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening multilateralism, with the UN at its core, rooted in the principles of international law as they are reflected in the Charter of the United Nations. <...>
84. We reaffirm peace as a path to sustainable economic development and the importance of international cooperation and multilateral solutions in addressing global challenges, including growing economic inequality and instability. <...>
118. We embrace the African Union as a full member of the G20 in its second year in the group, as we are gathered for the first time on African soil. Africa’s voice should continue to be amplified in the G20 and all other international fora. <...>
121. We reiterate our commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation and its continued operation in the spirit of multilateralism, on the basis of consensus, with all members participating on an equal footing in all its events including Summits in accordance with international obligations.
📄 Full text of the Declaration
🎙 Response by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova to a media question regarding the unveiling of the monument to Alexander Pushkin in Paris (November 21, 2025)
❓ Question: We have repeatedly heard in recent years about acts of vandalism in Ukraine, the Baltic states and other European countries against monuments connected with our country’s culture and history. In this context, the unveiling of a monument to Alexander Pushkin in the centre of Paris was quite unexpected. How was it possible to implement this project?
💬 Maria Zakharova: On November 20, at the initiative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, a monument to Alexander Pushkin was unveiled in the very heart of Paris, on the premises of the Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Centre, which is visited daily by hundreds of residents and guests of the French capital.
The author of the monument is Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Taratynov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, whose works adorn many cities in our country and abroad. He is known in France primarily for the monuments commemorating the exploits of the participants in the Russian Army’s Foreign Campaign of 1813-1814 and the troops of the Russian Expeditionary Corps who were fighting in France during World War I.
The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to France Alexey Meshkov, representatives of the diplomatic corps, Russian Orthodox Church, literary and cultural figures of France, our compatriots, as well as the poet’s direct descendants currently residing in Belgium – Alexander Pushkin and his wife, Maria Pushkina-Durnovo.
A number of exciting Pushkin-themed events were arranged for the occasion, with the assistance of the Russian Ministry of Culture, including a chamber performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin, with soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre and Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre.
☝️ In the current situation, when Russophobia is being elevated to the level of state policy in a number of countries, while the Russian language and culture are being persecuted, the unveiling of a monument to the great Russian poet in Paris takes on special significance.
It will be a glaring symbol of Russia’s spiritual and cultural presence in France, a new point of attraction for all those who are interested in Russian history and culture.
🤝 No matter how hard are the times Russian-French relations are going through, Pushkin’s legacy has always been – and we believe will remain – a unifying force and a plentiful source of inspiration.
❓ Question: We have repeatedly heard in recent years about acts of vandalism in Ukraine, the Baltic states and other European countries against monuments connected with our country’s culture and history. In this context, the unveiling of a monument to Alexander Pushkin in the centre of Paris was quite unexpected. How was it possible to implement this project?
💬 Maria Zakharova: On November 20, at the initiative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, a monument to Alexander Pushkin was unveiled in the very heart of Paris, on the premises of the Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Centre, which is visited daily by hundreds of residents and guests of the French capital.
The author of the monument is Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Taratynov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, whose works adorn many cities in our country and abroad. He is known in France primarily for the monuments commemorating the exploits of the participants in the Russian Army’s Foreign Campaign of 1813-1814 and the troops of the Russian Expeditionary Corps who were fighting in France during World War I.
The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to France Alexey Meshkov, representatives of the diplomatic corps, Russian Orthodox Church, literary and cultural figures of France, our compatriots, as well as the poet’s direct descendants currently residing in Belgium – Alexander Pushkin and his wife, Maria Pushkina-Durnovo.
A number of exciting Pushkin-themed events were arranged for the occasion, with the assistance of the Russian Ministry of Culture, including a chamber performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin, with soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre and Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre.
☝️ In the current situation, when Russophobia is being elevated to the level of state policy in a number of countries, while the Russian language and culture are being persecuted, the unveiling of a monument to the great Russian poet in Paris takes on special significance.
It will be a glaring symbol of Russia’s spiritual and cultural presence in France, a new point of attraction for all those who are interested in Russian history and culture.
🤝 No matter how hard are the times Russian-French relations are going through, Pushkin’s legacy has always been – and we believe will remain – a unifying force and a plentiful source of inspiration.