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🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 On June 1-2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a #BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town chaired by South Africa.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.
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🗓 On June 6, Russia celebrates #RussianLanguageDay.
On this day in 1799, the greatest poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, critic, and founder of the modern Russian literary language, Alexander Pushkin, was born.
🇷🇺 On June 6, 2011, the President of the Russian Federation signed an Executive Order on holding Russian Language Day annually in order to “preserve, support and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilisation.”
• Support and promotion of the Russian language abroad is one of the most important tools for expanding international cultural cooperation between Russia and other countries.
• Russian has the status of a state and official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries.
🇺🇳 Russian is the official or working language in a number of international organisations, including the UN and some of its specialised agencies, the SCO, OSCE, CIS, EAEU, ATS, CSTO, ISO, CES, GUAM, IFRC and ICRC.
❗️ The Russian language is one of the most popular languages in the world:
• 6️⃣th most spoken language in the world;
• 8️⃣th most widespread language;
• 2️⃣nd by the number of websites on the Internet.
In general, about 146 million citizens of the Russian Federation and 130 million people abroad speak Russian.
#RussianLanguage #Pushkin
On this day in 1799, the greatest poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, critic, and founder of the modern Russian literary language, Alexander Pushkin, was born.
🇷🇺 On June 6, 2011, the President of the Russian Federation signed an Executive Order on holding Russian Language Day annually in order to “preserve, support and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilisation.”
• Support and promotion of the Russian language abroad is one of the most important tools for expanding international cultural cooperation between Russia and other countries.
• Russian has the status of a state and official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries.
🇺🇳 Russian is the official or working language in a number of international organisations, including the UN and some of its specialised agencies, the SCO, OSCE, CIS, EAEU, ATS, CSTO, ISO, CES, GUAM, IFRC and ICRC.
❗️ The Russian language is one of the most popular languages in the world:
• 6️⃣th most spoken language in the world;
• 8️⃣th most widespread language;
• 2️⃣nd by the number of websites on the Internet.
In general, about 146 million citizens of the Russian Federation and 130 million people abroad speak Russian.
#RussianLanguage #Pushkin
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🗓 On June 5, First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov chaired a regional meeting of the Russian ambassadors to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Estonia.
The participants discussed in detail the status of Russia’s relations with the said states and determined priorities for Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing the provisions of the updated Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.
They stated that the hostile anti-Russia line of these states has destroyed all contacts and practical results of the multilateral dialogue that had accumulated over decades of mutually beneficial cooperation. Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s upcoming accession are seriously changing the military-political situation in the Baltic Sea and the North of Europe in general by projecting tensions and conflict potential into this part of Europe.
☝️ The participants noted that the anti-Russia steps by unfriendly countries that have adopted a course towards confrontation with us would inevitably trigger response measures.
They emphasised that discrimination against Russia in regional cooperation formats in the North of Europe and the Arctic is leading to the disintegration of regional organisations due to the West’s fault, which is fraught with negative consequences for the entire region.
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The participants discussed in detail the status of Russia’s relations with the said states and determined priorities for Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing the provisions of the updated Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.
They stated that the hostile anti-Russia line of these states has destroyed all contacts and practical results of the multilateral dialogue that had accumulated over decades of mutually beneficial cooperation. Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s upcoming accession are seriously changing the military-political situation in the Baltic Sea and the North of Europe in general by projecting tensions and conflict potential into this part of Europe.
☝️ The participants noted that the anti-Russia steps by unfriendly countries that have adopted a course towards confrontation with us would inevitably trigger response measures.
They emphasised that discrimination against Russia in regional cooperation formats in the North of Europe and the Arctic is leading to the disintegration of regional organisations due to the West’s fault, which is fraught with negative consequences for the entire region.
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6 июня, в День рождения великого русского поэта А.С.Пушкина, в рамках программы поддержки и развития многоязычия и культурного многообразия, в штаб-квартире ООН в Женеве (Швейцария) состоится ежегодный День русского языка. Мероприятие пройдет в формате онлайн-марафона.
Одна из целей данной программы — поддержание равноправия всех шести официальных языков ООН: русского, английского, арабского, испанского, китайского и французского.
В этом году праздник посвящен русскому языку в истории Москвы и пройдет под названием «Москва! Как много в этом звуке для сердца русского слилось!»
В марафоне примут участие Постоянный представитель Российской Федерации при Отделении ООН и других международных организациях в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов, генеральный директор Отделения ООН в Женеве Т.Д.Валовая, генеральный секретарь Ассамблеи народов Евразии А.Ю.Бельянинов, министр Правительства Москвы, руководитель Департамента внешнеэкономических и международных связей города Москвы С.Е.Черёмин, руководитель Федерального агентства по делам Содружества Независимых Государств, соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, и по международному гуманитарному сотрудничеству (Россотрудничество) Е.А.Примаков, художественный руководитель Театра имени Маяковского Е.М.Перегудов, художественный руководитель Театра им. Моссовета Е.Ж.Марчелли, художественный руководитель театра «Геликон-опера» Д.А.Бертман.
В художественной части мероприятия будут представлены театральные и концертные коллективы города Москвы, будут задействованы музейные площадки, студенты МГИМО прочитают отрывки из произведений о Москве выдающихся русских писателей и поэтов.
Длительность предстоящего онлайн-марафона — 40 минут. Трансляция мероприятия будет осуществляться на платформах ООН, во всех отделениях Россотрудничества, на сайте Ассамблеи народов Евразии, в информационных ресурсах Правительства Москвы и МГИМО.
https://viar.media/Den-russkogo-yazyka_v5718?fbclid=IwAR0SGDtIFhRE9IiEm_5V6OfJ0ZbQxqahY5v9PZys8JVUDkModp5W4KLN1L8&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Одна из целей данной программы — поддержание равноправия всех шести официальных языков ООН: русского, английского, арабского, испанского, китайского и французского.
В этом году праздник посвящен русскому языку в истории Москвы и пройдет под названием «Москва! Как много в этом звуке для сердца русского слилось!»
В марафоне примут участие Постоянный представитель Российской Федерации при Отделении ООН и других международных организациях в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов, генеральный директор Отделения ООН в Женеве Т.Д.Валовая, генеральный секретарь Ассамблеи народов Евразии А.Ю.Бельянинов, министр Правительства Москвы, руководитель Департамента внешнеэкономических и международных связей города Москвы С.Е.Черёмин, руководитель Федерального агентства по делам Содружества Независимых Государств, соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, и по международному гуманитарному сотрудничеству (Россотрудничество) Е.А.Примаков, художественный руководитель Театра имени Маяковского Е.М.Перегудов, художественный руководитель Театра им. Моссовета Е.Ж.Марчелли, художественный руководитель театра «Геликон-опера» Д.А.Бертман.
В художественной части мероприятия будут представлены театральные и концертные коллективы города Москвы, будут задействованы музейные площадки, студенты МГИМО прочитают отрывки из произведений о Москве выдающихся русских писателей и поэтов.
Длительность предстоящего онлайн-марафона — 40 минут. Трансляция мероприятия будет осуществляться на платформах ООН, во всех отделениях Россотрудничества, на сайте Ассамблеи народов Евразии, в информационных ресурсах Правительства Москвы и МГИМО.
https://viar.media/Den-russkogo-yazyka_v5718?fbclid=IwAR0SGDtIFhRE9IiEm_5V6OfJ0ZbQxqahY5v9PZys8JVUDkModp5W4KLN1L8&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
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Викторина
А Пушкин знает?
Старт: 6 июня,
с 8:00 до 23:00 (МСК)
Викторина включает 30 вопросов, которые посвящены современному русскому языку, истории русского письма и фразеологии. Участники узнают интересные сведения о знакомых словах и убедятся, что русский язык — это не набор скучных правил, а мир загадочных и увлекательных историй. Время прохождения викторины: 30 минут. Главные призы получат 5 человек, которые ответят правильно на большинство вопросов, затратив наименьшее количество времени. Все участники получат сертификаты.
Желаем всем участникам удачи!
https://viktorina.totaldict.ru
А Пушкин знает?
Старт: 6 июня,
с 8:00 до 23:00 (МСК)
Викторина включает 30 вопросов, которые посвящены современному русскому языку, истории русского письма и фразеологии. Участники узнают интересные сведения о знакомых словах и убедятся, что русский язык — это не набор скучных правил, а мир загадочных и увлекательных историй. Время прохождения викторины: 30 минут. Главные призы получат 5 человек, которые ответят правильно на большинство вопросов, затратив наименьшее количество времени. Все участники получат сертификаты.
Желаем всем участникам удачи!
https://viktorina.totaldict.ru
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Викторина «А Пушкин знает?»
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3 июня с.г. сотрудники Посольства возложили цветы к памятнику советским воинам в н.п.Довре (губерния Оппланд), где в братской могиле захоронены 22 советских солдата.
3. juni nedla ambassadeansatte blomster til minnesmerket over sovjetiske soldater på Dovre, der 22 sovjetiske soldater er gravlagt i massegraven.
3. juni nedla ambassadeansatte blomster til minnesmerket over sovjetiske soldater på Dovre, der 22 sovjetiske soldater er gravlagt i massegraven.
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces
We strongly condemn the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces that has led to a devastating humanitarian and environmental disaster.
Bombing the dam has led to a significant rise in the water level downstream of the Dnieper River. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded, and thousands of people had to be evacuated. The evacuation is already underway.
This act of sabotage by the Kiev regime has caused devastating damage to the farmland in the region and the ecosystem at the mouth of the Dnieper River. The inevitable drop in the water level of the Kakhovka reservoir will affect Crimea’s water supply, and will hinder the improvement of agricultural land in the Kherson region.
This is a terrorist act directed against purely civilian infrastructure. It was planned in advance by the Kiev regime for military purposes as part of the Ukraine forces’ “counteroffensive.” The Kiev regime not only launched mass artillery attacks against the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, but also deliberately brought the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir to a critical level by opening the Dneprovsk Hydroelectric Power Plant’s floodgates.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case on this act of terrorism that has led to significant property damage and other grave consequences.
☝️ The Russian side will initiate a discussion for considering this crime by the Kiev regime in the UN Security Council, the statutory and decision-making bodies of the OSCE and other international organisations.
❗️ We call on the international community to condemn the criminal acts committed by the Ukrainian authorities, which are becoming increasingly inhumane and pose a major threat to regional and global security.
We strongly condemn the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces that has led to a devastating humanitarian and environmental disaster.
Bombing the dam has led to a significant rise in the water level downstream of the Dnieper River. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded, and thousands of people had to be evacuated. The evacuation is already underway.
This act of sabotage by the Kiev regime has caused devastating damage to the farmland in the region and the ecosystem at the mouth of the Dnieper River. The inevitable drop in the water level of the Kakhovka reservoir will affect Crimea’s water supply, and will hinder the improvement of agricultural land in the Kherson region.
This is a terrorist act directed against purely civilian infrastructure. It was planned in advance by the Kiev regime for military purposes as part of the Ukraine forces’ “counteroffensive.” The Kiev regime not only launched mass artillery attacks against the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, but also deliberately brought the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir to a critical level by opening the Dneprovsk Hydroelectric Power Plant’s floodgates.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case on this act of terrorism that has led to significant property damage and other grave consequences.
☝️ The Russian side will initiate a discussion for considering this crime by the Kiev regime in the UN Security Council, the statutory and decision-making bodies of the OSCE and other international organisations.
❗️ We call on the international community to condemn the criminal acts committed by the Ukrainian authorities, which are becoming increasingly inhumane and pose a major threat to regional and global security.
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permament Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:
🎙Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the situation around the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (6 June 2023)
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❗️On the night of June 5 to 6, the Kiev regime committed an unthinkable crime. They blasted the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Plant, which resulted in an uncontrolled release of water downstream of the Dnieper River.
As early as last year, leaders of Ukrainian military publicly claimed ready to blast the dam in order to obtain some military advantage.
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We warned the global community & UN leadership about this. At the end of October 2022, we circulated as an official UNSC document a letter of the Permanent Mission of Russia where we drew attention to Kiev’s plans to destroy the Kakhovka Hydroplant. We regret that our calls to the Secretary-General to do everything possible to prevent this appalling crime remained unheeded.
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Kiev’s sabotage pursues 2️⃣ obvious goals.
• First, they want to attract maximum broad attention in order to create favorable conditions & relocate the armed forces to sustain Ukraine’s broadly advertised “counter-offensive”, which is clearly getting bogged down & is not achieving the goals set by Kiev.
• The second objective of today's attack is to inflict largest possible humanitarian damage on the population of extensive territories, which is inevitably incurred when a huge water & energy facility is destroyed.
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We find it deeply puzzling that the UN Secretariat each time refuses to condemn Kiev's attacks, citing a lack of information, as, for example, with regard to the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP by Ukrainian armed forces, although it's obvious to everyone from which side the shelling occurs.
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☝️ We call on the Secretary-General to finally give an objective assessment & condemn the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime. All the circumstances of the barbaric attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant must be clarified.
🎙Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the situation around the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (6 June 2023)
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❗️On the night of June 5 to 6, the Kiev regime committed an unthinkable crime. They blasted the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Plant, which resulted in an uncontrolled release of water downstream of the Dnieper River.
As early as last year, leaders of Ukrainian military publicly claimed ready to blast the dam in order to obtain some military advantage.
<...>
We warned the global community & UN leadership about this. At the end of October 2022, we circulated as an official UNSC document a letter of the Permanent Mission of Russia where we drew attention to Kiev’s plans to destroy the Kakhovka Hydroplant. We regret that our calls to the Secretary-General to do everything possible to prevent this appalling crime remained unheeded.
<...>
Kiev’s sabotage pursues 2️⃣ obvious goals.
• First, they want to attract maximum broad attention in order to create favorable conditions & relocate the armed forces to sustain Ukraine’s broadly advertised “counter-offensive”, which is clearly getting bogged down & is not achieving the goals set by Kiev.
• The second objective of today's attack is to inflict largest possible humanitarian damage on the population of extensive territories, which is inevitably incurred when a huge water & energy facility is destroyed.
<...>
We find it deeply puzzling that the UN Secretariat each time refuses to condemn Kiev's attacks, citing a lack of information, as, for example, with regard to the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP by Ukrainian armed forces, although it's obvious to everyone from which side the shelling occurs.
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☝️ We call on the Secretary-General to finally give an objective assessment & condemn the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime. All the circumstances of the barbaric attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant must be clarified.
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🎙 President Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF).
💬 Vladimir Putin: As in the past years, the event’s rich and substantive agenda covers a broad range of relevant and significant issues. Scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and public figures will discuss key trends and prospects related to the Russian and global economy. They will examine the profound tectonic shifts that are gaining momentum today.
These are in no small measure due to the ongoing formation of a multipolar world and efforts by most countries to secure political and economic independence. Given this, I consider it to be both vital and timely that the theme for this year’s Forum is Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: As in the past years, the event’s rich and substantive agenda covers a broad range of relevant and significant issues. Scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and public figures will discuss key trends and prospects related to the Russian and global economy. They will examine the profound tectonic shifts that are gaining momentum today.
These are in no small measure due to the ongoing formation of a multipolar world and efforts by most countries to secure political and economic independence. Given this, I consider it to be both vital and timely that the theme for this year’s Forum is Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations.
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🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues
🔗 https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1666405702829580291
🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202306071000-live14521-russian-mfa-spokesperson-zakharova-holds-weekly-briefing
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/
🔗 https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1666405702829580291
🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202306071000-live14521-russian-mfa-spokesperson-zakharova-holds-weekly-briefing
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/
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🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues
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6 нюня российскому гражданину, работающему на борту ледостойкой платформы «Северный полюс», потребовалась срочная медицинская эвакуация.
Морской спасательный координационный центр в Мурманске связался с Главным спасательным центром северной Норвегии, после чего норвежскими властями было принято решение о доставке росгражданина в больницу норвежского посёлка Лонгиербюен на Шпицбергене вертолётом Губернатора архипелага.
В связи с тем, что научная платформа «Северный полюс» расположена примерно в 800 км от посёлка потребовалась дозаправка вертолета на северной оконечности архипелага. Еще одна дозаправка понадобится на самом судне для возвращения вертолета с пациентом на Шпицберген.
После прибытия в на архипелаг Шпицберген будет решаться вопрос о дальнейшей врачебной помощи. Не исключена доставка пациента в губернскую больницу г.Тромсё (северная Норвегия).
Генеральное консульство России на Шпицбергене взаимодействует с конторой Губернатора архипелага, Посольство России в Осло находится в контакте с МИД Норвегии.
Отслеживаем ситуацию. Держим ситуацию на контроле.
Морской спасательный координационный центр в Мурманске связался с Главным спасательным центром северной Норвегии, после чего норвежскими властями было принято решение о доставке росгражданина в больницу норвежского посёлка Лонгиербюен на Шпицбергене вертолётом Губернатора архипелага.
В связи с тем, что научная платформа «Северный полюс» расположена примерно в 800 км от посёлка потребовалась дозаправка вертолета на северной оконечности архипелага. Еще одна дозаправка понадобится на самом судне для возвращения вертолета с пациентом на Шпицберген.
После прибытия в на архипелаг Шпицберген будет решаться вопрос о дальнейшей врачебной помощи. Не исключена доставка пациента в губернскую больницу г.Тромсё (северная Норвегия).
Генеральное консульство России на Шпицбергене взаимодействует с конторой Губернатора архипелага, Посольство России в Осло находится в контакте с МИД Норвегии.
Отслеживаем ситуацию. Держим ситуацию на контроле.
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Посольство России в Норвегии - Russlands Ambassade i Norge
6 нюня российскому гражданину, работающему на борту ледостойкой платформы «Северный полюс», потребовалась срочная медицинская эвакуация. Морской спасательный координационный центр в Мурманске связался с Главным спасательным центром северной Норвегии, после…
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 On June 6, the Russian Language Day was held at the headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.
With an opening speech, the guests were addressed by Acting Executive Secretary of the UNECA Mr. Antonio Pedro and H.E. Ambassador of Russia to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin.
The program of the event included Russian poetry recital (poems by A. Pushkin and N. Gumilyov) by Ethiopian graduates of Russian universities, a presentation about the Kamchatka Territory, Russian folk dances and songs, a quiz on Russian history and literature. Director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Addis Ababa Vyacheslav Konnik made a presentation on teaching Russian in Africa.
A lecturer at the Wolkite University Mikael Jima, who finished his Master's degree in Moscow in 2020, shared his experience of studying in Russia. As part of the event, an exhibition of photographs of Russian tourist attractions, Russian art and traditional souvenirs was organised.
With an opening speech, the guests were addressed by Acting Executive Secretary of the UNECA Mr. Antonio Pedro and H.E. Ambassador of Russia to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin.
The program of the event included Russian poetry recital (poems by A. Pushkin and N. Gumilyov) by Ethiopian graduates of Russian universities, a presentation about the Kamchatka Territory, Russian folk dances and songs, a quiz on Russian history and literature. Director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Addis Ababa Vyacheslav Konnik made a presentation on teaching Russian in Africa.
A lecturer at the Wolkite University Mikael Jima, who finished his Master's degree in Moscow in 2020, shared his experience of studying in Russia. As part of the event, an exhibition of photographs of Russian tourist attractions, Russian art and traditional souvenirs was organised.
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🗓 On June 5, First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov chaired a regional meeting of the Russian ambassadors to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Estonia.
The participants discussed in detail the status of Russia’s relations with the said states and determined priorities for Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing the provisions of the updated Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.
They stated that the hostile anti-Russia line of these states has destroyed all contacts and practical results of the multilateral dialogue that had accumulated over decades of mutually beneficial cooperation. Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s upcoming accession are seriously changing the military-political situation in the Baltic Sea and the North of Europe in general by projecting tensions and conflict potential into this part of Europe.
☝️ The participants noted that the anti-Russia steps by unfriendly countries that have adopted a course towards confrontation with us would inevitably trigger response measures.
They emphasised that discrimination against Russia in regional cooperation formats in the North of Europe and the Arctic is leading to the disintegration of regional organisations due to the West’s fault, which is fraught with negative consequences for the entire region.
Considering new policy goals, the ambassadors discussed ways to reformat Russian foreign offices and their activities to promote Russia’s interests.
During their meeting with the leaders of the St Petersburg government, the ambassadors noted the city’s tangible role in developing mutually advantageous cooperation in the new areas of international and foreign economic activities and the importance of preserving the St Petersburg cluster’s potential in the Baltic Region.
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The participants discussed in detail the status of Russia’s relations with the said states and determined priorities for Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing the provisions of the updated Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.
They stated that the hostile anti-Russia line of these states has destroyed all contacts and practical results of the multilateral dialogue that had accumulated over decades of mutually beneficial cooperation. Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s upcoming accession are seriously changing the military-political situation in the Baltic Sea and the North of Europe in general by projecting tensions and conflict potential into this part of Europe.
☝️ The participants noted that the anti-Russia steps by unfriendly countries that have adopted a course towards confrontation with us would inevitably trigger response measures.
They emphasised that discrimination against Russia in regional cooperation formats in the North of Europe and the Arctic is leading to the disintegration of regional organisations due to the West’s fault, which is fraught with negative consequences for the entire region.
Considering new policy goals, the ambassadors discussed ways to reformat Russian foreign offices and their activities to promote Russia’s interests.
During their meeting with the leaders of the St Petersburg government, the ambassadors noted the city’s tangible role in developing mutually advantageous cooperation in the new areas of international and foreign economic activities and the importance of preserving the St Petersburg cluster’s potential in the Baltic Region.
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◽️Russian Defence Minister Army General Sergeyi Shoigu speak about the AFU unsuccessful offensive in different operational directions. The attempted offensive has been thwarted, the enemy has been stopped.
◽️The head of the Defence Ministry announced another AFU terrorist crime. The enemy has blown the Kakhovska Hydroelectric Station. Having failed to achieve success in its offensive actions, in order to strengthen its potential, the enemy intends to redeploy the units and hardware from Kherson direction to its offensive area, thus significantly weakening its positions in Kherson direction.
💥The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a long-range air-based high-precision weapons attack on one of the AFU decision-making centres.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Zapad, Tsentr, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-25s aircraft, Grad MLRS and Giatsint-B howitzers, and Central MD artillery in action within the special military operation.
⚓️ The Russian Navy ships take part in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2023 off the coast of Indonesia.
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◽️Russian Defence Minister Army General Sergeyi Shoigu speak about the AFU unsuccessful offensive in different operational directions. The attempted offensive has been thwarted, the enemy has been stopped.
◽️The head of the Defence Ministry announced another AFU terrorist crime. The enemy has blown the Kakhovska Hydroelectric Station. Having failed to achieve success in its offensive actions, in order to strengthen its potential, the enemy intends to redeploy the units and hardware from Kherson direction to its offensive area, thus significantly weakening its positions in Kherson direction.
💥The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a long-range air-based high-precision weapons attack on one of the AFU decision-making centres.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Zapad, Tsentr, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-25s aircraft, Grad MLRS and Giatsint-B howitzers, and Central MD artillery in action within the special military operation.
⚓️ The Russian Navy ships take part in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2023 off the coast of Indonesia.
#MoD #TopNews
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Посольство России в Норвегии - Russlands Ambassade i Norge
Press-release following the participation of the Russian delegation in the conference “Protecting Children in Armed Conflict” (5-6 June 2023, Oslo, Norway)
Russia resolutely condemns all six types of grave violations against children (killing and maiming, recruitment and use of children, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, abduction and denial of humanitarian access) in armed conflicts wherever they occur. All perpetrators should be held accountable in strict compliance with international law.
In this regard, we attach great importance to the mandate of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC) Virginia Gamba. We commend the constructive cooperation with SRSG CAAC on the prevention of the relevant violations in various regions of the world.
We believe that the UN’s efforts in this area, as mandated by the Security Council, contribute to promoting a real improvement of the situation in the most acute conflicts.
During Virginia Gamba’s visit to Moscow on 18-19 May, 2023 at the invitation of the Russian side, the Special Representative had productive consultations with Sergey Lavrov and his deputy Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Defence, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin, as well as with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova who, from the Russian side, will lead interagency coordination on the development of bilateral cooperation with the SRSG CAAC.
Strengthening the efforts of the international community to protect children in hostilities in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, as well as in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement was on the agenda of the talks. We expect that the next report of the UN Secretary-General on children scheduled for release ahead of the UNSC open debate on July 6, 2023, will make a practical contribution to this work.
Special attention was paid to the situation in and around Ukraine, including in the context of the special military operation. Various measures to prevent casualties among civilians, primarily children, were outlined in detail. The attention of the UN representatives was drawn to Kiev's numerous serious crimes against civilians, which since 2014 resulted in hundreds minors were killed and wounded, especially many of them – in Donbass.
We underline the importance of an objective and balanced consideration of information on violations against children from all parties concerned. In this highly sensitive matter, impartiality and refraining from sweeping accusations are of particular importance. Double standards and politicization of child protection are unacceptable.
Russia will continue constructive interaction with the UN Secretariat and all countries interested in minimizing the harm to children in armed conflicts around the world.
Russia is a State Party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In January 2024, consideration of the next combined 6th and 7th periodic reports on the implementation of the provisions of this Convention is expected.
In this regard, we attach great importance to the mandate of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC) Virginia Gamba. We commend the constructive cooperation with SRSG CAAC on the prevention of the relevant violations in various regions of the world.
We believe that the UN’s efforts in this area, as mandated by the Security Council, contribute to promoting a real improvement of the situation in the most acute conflicts.
During Virginia Gamba’s visit to Moscow on 18-19 May, 2023 at the invitation of the Russian side, the Special Representative had productive consultations with Sergey Lavrov and his deputy Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Defence, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin, as well as with Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova who, from the Russian side, will lead interagency coordination on the development of bilateral cooperation with the SRSG CAAC.
Strengthening the efforts of the international community to protect children in hostilities in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, as well as in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement was on the agenda of the talks. We expect that the next report of the UN Secretary-General on children scheduled for release ahead of the UNSC open debate on July 6, 2023, will make a practical contribution to this work.
Special attention was paid to the situation in and around Ukraine, including in the context of the special military operation. Various measures to prevent casualties among civilians, primarily children, were outlined in detail. The attention of the UN representatives was drawn to Kiev's numerous serious crimes against civilians, which since 2014 resulted in hundreds minors were killed and wounded, especially many of them – in Donbass.
We underline the importance of an objective and balanced consideration of information on violations against children from all parties concerned. In this highly sensitive matter, impartiality and refraining from sweeping accusations are of particular importance. Double standards and politicization of child protection are unacceptable.
Russia will continue constructive interaction with the UN Secretariat and all countries interested in minimizing the harm to children in armed conflicts around the world.
Russia is a State Party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In January 2024, consideration of the next combined 6th and 7th periodic reports on the implementation of the provisions of this Convention is expected.
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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s reply to a question from International Affairs magazine (June 9, 2023)
❓ Question: Mr Lavrov, what can you say about another package of Western accusations against our country – this time because of the detonation of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Western politicians and their baited media have long been accusing Russia of all kinds of “mortal sins” without citing any evidence.
Just think about the Skripals case, the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny, the Malaysian Airlines crash, the terrorist attack against the Nord Stream pipelines and the staged murders of civilians in Bucha. Incidentally, as regards Bucha, we have asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres many times to intercede and demand that Kiev publish the names of those whose bodies the Kiev regime presented to the international community in early April last year. Silence has been the only response. Everyone is silent. No reaction. <...>
Now we are hearing statements to the effect that it does not matter who blew up the Kakhovka HPP. The only reason for this is Russia’s "invasion" of Ukraine.
❗️Meanwhile, nobody in the West or the UN Secretariat, for that matter, recalls that starting in the summer of 2022, the Ukrainian regime repeatedly shelled the Kakhovka HPP using, in part, American HIMARS MLRSs and then publicly flaunted these actions.
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In this situation, we are bound to be concerned about the dual position of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. He is actually playing up to the West on the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, by virtue of his mandate, he must represent the entire international community rather than service the interest of the gold billion <...> It is impossible to understand why the UN Secretary-General is playing these games.
☝️ We urge him to look to the UN Charter more often so as to not forget the scope of his powers and duties.
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❓ Question: Mr Lavrov, what can you say about another package of Western accusations against our country – this time because of the detonation of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Western politicians and their baited media have long been accusing Russia of all kinds of “mortal sins” without citing any evidence.
Just think about the Skripals case, the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny, the Malaysian Airlines crash, the terrorist attack against the Nord Stream pipelines and the staged murders of civilians in Bucha. Incidentally, as regards Bucha, we have asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres many times to intercede and demand that Kiev publish the names of those whose bodies the Kiev regime presented to the international community in early April last year. Silence has been the only response. Everyone is silent. No reaction. <...>
Now we are hearing statements to the effect that it does not matter who blew up the Kakhovka HPP. The only reason for this is Russia’s "invasion" of Ukraine.
❗️Meanwhile, nobody in the West or the UN Secretariat, for that matter, recalls that starting in the summer of 2022, the Ukrainian regime repeatedly shelled the Kakhovka HPP using, in part, American HIMARS MLRSs and then publicly flaunted these actions.
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In this situation, we are bound to be concerned about the dual position of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. He is actually playing up to the West on the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, by virtue of his mandate, he must represent the entire international community rather than service the interest of the gold billion <...> It is impossible to understand why the UN Secretary-General is playing these games.
☝️ We urge him to look to the UN Charter more often so as to not forget the scope of his powers and duties.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on Russia sending notifications to states-parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Federal Law No. 179-FZ On Denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe by the Russian Federation, adopted on May 29, 2023, took effect on June 9.
Russia sent notifications as prescribed by this treaty, also known as the CFE, to the treaty’s depositary (the Netherlands) and other states-parties via their embassies in Moscow and through delegations in the Joint Consultative Group on the CFE in Vienna.
Russia notified the states-parties of its decision to withdraw from the CFE within 150 days of the notice, or at midnight on November 7, 2023.
Due to Russia’s withdrawal from the CFE, two other associated legally binding documents will cease to be in force for the Russian Federation:
👉 the Budapest Agreement on Maximum Levels of Holdings of Conventional Arms and Equipment for the Members of the Warsaw Treaty of November 3, 1990 (was designed to determine the levels of conventional arms for each member of the then-effective Warsaw Pact and level change mechanisms);
👉 the Flank Document Agreement of May 31, 1996 (prescribed a temporary solution to the issue of flank restrictions that resulted from the dissolution of the USSR).
It is clear that, in today’s conditions, the CFE has definitely become a vestige of the past.
⚠️ Our opponents should not have any illusions about Russia returning to the CFE compliance.
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Federal Law No. 179-FZ On Denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe by the Russian Federation, adopted on May 29, 2023, took effect on June 9.
Russia sent notifications as prescribed by this treaty, also known as the CFE, to the treaty’s depositary (the Netherlands) and other states-parties via their embassies in Moscow and through delegations in the Joint Consultative Group on the CFE in Vienna.
Russia notified the states-parties of its decision to withdraw from the CFE within 150 days of the notice, or at midnight on November 7, 2023.
Due to Russia’s withdrawal from the CFE, two other associated legally binding documents will cease to be in force for the Russian Federation:
👉 the Budapest Agreement on Maximum Levels of Holdings of Conventional Arms and Equipment for the Members of the Warsaw Treaty of November 3, 1990 (was designed to determine the levels of conventional arms for each member of the then-effective Warsaw Pact and level change mechanisms);
👉 the Flank Document Agreement of May 31, 1996 (prescribed a temporary solution to the issue of flank restrictions that resulted from the dissolution of the USSR).
It is clear that, in today’s conditions, the CFE has definitely become a vestige of the past.
⚠️ Our opponents should not have any illusions about Russia returning to the CFE compliance.
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💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman #Zakharova:
This is how the proAmerican ghouls single-mindedly pursued their goal - to destroy the dam.
👉 Strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant: a detailed timeline and chronology.
It were these methodical attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the HPP that resulted in the destruction of its structures, which began on June 6, 2023, and the uncontrolled discharge of water from the Kakhovka reservoir downstream of the Dnieper.
This is how the proAmerican ghouls single-mindedly pursued their goal - to destroy the dam.
👉 Strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant: a detailed timeline and chronology.
It were these methodical attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the HPP that resulted in the destruction of its structures, which began on June 6, 2023, and the uncontrolled discharge of water from the Kakhovka reservoir downstream of the Dnieper.
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