📍 February 6, 2024
❗️ The Conference on Disarmament (CD) remains an important body. It is one of the main permanent fora for multilateral negotiations which has adopted important treaties in the past.
📉 Regrettably, the dynamics within the CD have shifted since the mid-1990s, leading to a stagnation in negotiations. The Member States can't even agree to adopt a Programme of Work. Such an impasse stems from the fact that the US-led “collective West” intends to maintain global peace, strategic security and stability by preserving its military superiority. It uses the CD to achieve its geopolitical objectives. For us it is essential that this body develops legally binding norms to halt the arms race.
🛡️ The “collective West” also ignores the fundamental principle of indivisibility of security, i.e. that one cannot develop its own security to the detriment of others, in this case - Russia. The problem is that the West wants a world order based on its own rules. We, instead, want to work on the basis of the principles of the UN Charter.
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:
🎙 Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia's remarks at UNSC briefing with regard to the UAF strike against Lisichansk (February 6, 2024)
💬 Ukrainian fighters have become so brutal and brazen that they commit terrorist attacks almost weekly, shelling civilian infrastructure and killing civilians on Russian territory.
• The actions of the Kiev regime are strikingly cruel and sophisticatedly hateful. The attack on Belgorod, the two strikes on Donetsk, and now a strike on Lisichansk took place on off days and holidays in places of mass gathering of civilians.
• Ukrainian armed forces feel total impunity and permissiveness. What’s more, they feel the unconditional support of Washington, London and Brussels, who do not care about the killings of civilians, broken families and ruined lives.
• In its blind hatred of our country and desire to weaken Russia in any way, the West is ready to pay with other people's lives and compromise universal norms of morality.
• Among recent heinous crimes of the Kiev junta is the terrorist attack of January 24 that downed the Russian military transport aircraft IL-76, which was carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs for an exchange.
• Today we have irrefutable evidence that a Patriot missile system was used in the strike, which leaves no doubt that Washington is a direct accomplice in this crime.
• Evidence of the Ukrainian armed forces' involvement in the IL-76 plane crash is so solid that even the West cannot ignore it.
• We call on the members of the Security Council and the United Nations leadership to strongly condemn the attack on Lisichansk and all other terrorist acts by the Kiev regime. The Bandera junta views your silence as a carte blanche to commit more crimes.
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🎙 Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia's remarks at UNSC briefing with regard to the UAF strike against Lisichansk (February 6, 2024)
💬 Ukrainian fighters have become so brutal and brazen that they commit terrorist attacks almost weekly, shelling civilian infrastructure and killing civilians on Russian territory.
• The actions of the Kiev regime are strikingly cruel and sophisticatedly hateful. The attack on Belgorod, the two strikes on Donetsk, and now a strike on Lisichansk took place on off days and holidays in places of mass gathering of civilians.
• Ukrainian armed forces feel total impunity and permissiveness. What’s more, they feel the unconditional support of Washington, London and Brussels, who do not care about the killings of civilians, broken families and ruined lives.
• In its blind hatred of our country and desire to weaken Russia in any way, the West is ready to pay with other people's lives and compromise universal norms of morality.
• Among recent heinous crimes of the Kiev junta is the terrorist attack of January 24 that downed the Russian military transport aircraft IL-76, which was carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs for an exchange.
• Today we have irrefutable evidence that a Patriot missile system was used in the strike, which leaves no doubt that Washington is a direct accomplice in this crime.
• Evidence of the Ukrainian armed forces' involvement in the IL-76 plane crash is so solid that even the West cannot ignore it.
• We call on the members of the Security Council and the United Nations leadership to strongly condemn the attack on Lisichansk and all other terrorist acts by the Kiev regime. The Bandera junta views your silence as a carte blanche to commit more crimes.
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📍 6 февраля 2024 г., Женева
❗️ «Рецепт оздоровления» деятельности КР, возвращения её в нормальное русло, соответствующее её мандату и задачам - предельно прост. США и их союзники на Конференции должны отказаться от своей деструктивной линии в пользу тесного и взаимовыгодного взаимодействия и совместного с остальными государствами-членами поиска путей оживления деятельности форума.
🤝 Российская делегация на протяжении многих лет предпринимает последовательные усилия по сближению позиций государств, выступая с инициативами, направленными на решение наиболее актуальных вопросов международной безопасности и предлагая компромиссные варианты "развязок" по программе работы КР.
🇷🇺 Ещё в 2008 г. Россия совместно с Китаем внесла на рассмотрение Конференции проект Договора о предотвращении размещения оружия в космическом пространстве, применения силы или угрозы силой в отношении космических объектов, который тогда получил широкую поддержку. В 2016 г. Россия предложила разработать на форуме конвенцию о борьбе с актами химтерроризма, впоследствии с учётом пожеланий делегаций распространенную и на биотерроризм.
❌ Однако именно Вашингтон и его ближайшие союзники в итоге заблокировали эти и ряд других конструктивных предложений. Взамен они настойчиво предлагают сосредоточиться на выработке неких необязательных «норм ответственного поведения». Так они рассчитывают сформировать миропорядок, основанный на неких
«правилах», которые можно будет время от времени переписывать, подгоняя под свои интересы в зависимости от изменения ситуации в мире.
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📍 8 февраля, 2024 г.
🤝 Сегодня важно развивать набирающую обороты тенденцию формирования нового полицентричного миропорядка, в основе которого лежат взаимоуважительные международные отношения. Это позволит отодвинуться от «точки невозврата», к которой нас подталкивает агрессивная политика Вашингтона и подыгрывающего ему Брюсселя.
🇺🇳 Запад стремится превратить многосторонние институты в инструменты реализации своекорыстных интересов. В частности, это делается через политику «приватизации» секретариатов ООН и других международных организаций. На ооновцев, включая высшее руководство, оказывается беспрецедентное давление. В нарушение статьи 100 Устава Организации их понуждают встать на «правильную сторону», под которой подразумеваются западные политические установки, игнорирующие традиционные духовно-нравственные ценности и культурно-цивилизационное многообразие современного мира.
🌐 Современная архитектура глобального управления не вполне соответствует геополитическим реалиям. А они должны учитывать появление на карте мира новых центров политико-экономического влияния, способствовать построению более справедливого и демократичного миропорядка, укрепления подлинно многосторонних начал в международных делах.
❗️ Всё более востребованной становится реформа Совета Безопасности ООН. Хроническая недопредставленность развивающихся стран должна быть устранена. Судите сами: когда из пятнадцати членов СБ минимум шесть-семь делегаций представляют «коллективный Запад», такой состав, конечно же, нельзя назвать репрезентативным.
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⚡️ President Vladimir Putin answered questions from Tucker Carlson, a journalist and founder of Tucker Carlson Network.
Key talking points:
💬 After 1991, when Russia expected that it would be welcomed into the brotherly family of ”civilized nations,“ nothing like this happened. You tricked us (I'm talking about the US), the promise was that NATO would not expand eastward, but it happened five times, there were five waves of expansion.
• I proposed that the US, Russia and Europe jointly create a missile defense system that, we believe, if created unilaterally, threatens our security. <...> In the end they just told us to get lost. Our proposal was declined, that’s a fact.
• In 2008 the doors of NATO were opened for Ukraine. In 2014, there was a coup, they started persecuting those who did not accept the coup, and it was indeed a coup, they created a threat to Crimea which we had to take under our protection. They launched a war in Donbass in 2014 with the use of aircraft and artillery against civilians. This is when it started.
❗️ And what triggered the latest events? Firstly, the current Ukrainian leadership declared that it would not implement the Minsk Agreements. <...> A year or a year and a half ago, former leaders of Germany and France said openly to the whole world that they indeed signed the Minsk Agreements but they never intended to implement them. They simply led us by the nose.
•After we withdrew our troops from Kiev, the other side (Ukraine) threw away all these agreements and obeyed the instructions of Western countries, European countries and the US to fight Russia to the bitter end.
❓ Wouldn't it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement, already understanding the situation that is developing today, realizing that Russia will fight for its interests to the end. And, realizing this, actually return to common sense, start respecting our country and its interests and look for certain solutions. It seems to me that this is much smarter and more rational.
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💬 After 1991, when Russia expected that it would be welcomed into the brotherly family of ”civilized nations,“ nothing like this happened. You tricked us (I'm talking about the US), the promise was that NATO would not expand eastward, but it happened five times, there were five waves of expansion.
• I proposed that the US, Russia and Europe jointly create a missile defense system that, we believe, if created unilaterally, threatens our security. <...> In the end they just told us to get lost. Our proposal was declined, that’s a fact.
• In 2008 the doors of NATO were opened for Ukraine. In 2014, there was a coup, they started persecuting those who did not accept the coup, and it was indeed a coup, they created a threat to Crimea which we had to take under our protection. They launched a war in Donbass in 2014 with the use of aircraft and artillery against civilians. This is when it started.
❗️ And what triggered the latest events? Firstly, the current Ukrainian leadership declared that it would not implement the Minsk Agreements. <...> A year or a year and a half ago, former leaders of Germany and France said openly to the whole world that they indeed signed the Minsk Agreements but they never intended to implement them. They simply led us by the nose.
•After we withdrew our troops from Kiev, the other side (Ukraine) threw away all these agreements and obeyed the instructions of Western countries, European countries and the US to fight Russia to the bitter end.
❓ Wouldn't it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement, already understanding the situation that is developing today, realizing that Russia will fight for its interests to the end. And, realizing this, actually return to common sense, start respecting our country and its interests and look for certain solutions. It seems to me that this is much smarter and more rational.
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#InMemoriam
Ahead of the #DiplomatsDay (celebrated on February 10), we cherish the memory of Alexander Gorchakov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire.
🗓 When he was appointed head of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Empire in 1856, Gorchakov devoted his efforts to changing the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, which sealed the outcome of the Crimean War. His goal was to revoke the neutral status of the Black Sea and to regain control of Bessarabia.
✍️ On August 21, 1856, Gorchakov dispatched a directive outlining new foreign policy objectives to all Russian embassies. It contained a phrase that resonated throughout Europe: “Some say that Russia is angry. No, Russia is not angry, Russia is concentrating.” This phrase conveyed Russia’s decision to refrain from becoming actively involved in European affairs to restore order at home. Another element of the new policy was that Russia would no longer sacrifice its interests to please anyone.
Gorchakov’s diplomatic skills prevented Austria from joining the Franco-Prussian war, which ensured Prussia’s victory over France. This allowed Russia to stop implementing the Paris Treaty articles that limited its sovereignty in the Black Sea and to encourage other countries to recognise this new state of affairs at the international conference in London in 1871.
👉 Thanks to Gorchakov’s efforts, the international situation underwent a transformation, enabling Russia to launch reforms that resulted in a huge economic leap in the last 30 years of the XIX century.
Gorchakov’s principle of prioritising national interests in foreign policy remains relevant in Russian diplomacy. Alexander Gorchakov is respected as a bright example of competence, dedication and service to the Fatherland.
☝️ An outstanding statesman & a brilliant politician, Alexander Gorchakov believed that diplomacy must not divide nations but bring them closer together and promote their interaction based on common interests.
Ahead of the #DiplomatsDay (celebrated on February 10), we cherish the memory of Alexander Gorchakov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire.
🗓 When he was appointed head of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Empire in 1856, Gorchakov devoted his efforts to changing the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, which sealed the outcome of the Crimean War. His goal was to revoke the neutral status of the Black Sea and to regain control of Bessarabia.
✍️ On August 21, 1856, Gorchakov dispatched a directive outlining new foreign policy objectives to all Russian embassies. It contained a phrase that resonated throughout Europe: “Some say that Russia is angry. No, Russia is not angry, Russia is concentrating.” This phrase conveyed Russia’s decision to refrain from becoming actively involved in European affairs to restore order at home. Another element of the new policy was that Russia would no longer sacrifice its interests to please anyone.
Gorchakov’s diplomatic skills prevented Austria from joining the Franco-Prussian war, which ensured Prussia’s victory over France. This allowed Russia to stop implementing the Paris Treaty articles that limited its sovereignty in the Black Sea and to encourage other countries to recognise this new state of affairs at the international conference in London in 1871.
👉 Thanks to Gorchakov’s efforts, the international situation underwent a transformation, enabling Russia to launch reforms that resulted in a huge economic leap in the last 30 years of the XIX century.
Gorchakov’s principle of prioritising national interests in foreign policy remains relevant in Russian diplomacy. Alexander Gorchakov is respected as a bright example of competence, dedication and service to the Fatherland.
☝️ An outstanding statesman & a brilliant politician, Alexander Gorchakov believed that diplomacy must not divide nations but bring them closer together and promote their interaction based on common interests.
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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video greetings on Diplomatic Worker’s Day (Moscow, February 10, 2024)
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🔵 In keeping with our long-standing good tradition, we celebrate our professional holiday in February, which unites all those who defend Russia’s foreign policy track.
🔵 No matter where you work – in the central building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Smolenskaya Square, the territorial missions in the regions of the Russian Federation, or the Russian foreign missions – you uphold the true values of Russian diplomacy: loyalty to your Fatherland, patriotism, selflessness and a clear vision of Russia’s national interests.
🔵 Faced with the hybrid aggression launched by the collective West, Russia’s foreign policy service is making its contribution to the diplomatic support of the special military operation and the effort to achieve its goals.
❗️ Today, Russia stands at the vanguard of fast-moving change. By and large, we play a central role in defining this development vector and its content. This means that all of us without exception must keep up to speed at all times and adopt a forward-looking mindset in order to anticipate anything our ill-wishers may do, while being proactive and creative in adapting our enduring foreign policy principles to the changing environment. These principles include our commitment to independence, being results-driven, inclusiveness and a multi-faceted approach.
🔵 Russia is set to hold a presidential election soon. In fact, it is just a month away. This is a challenging moment in the history of our country when we must all fulfil our civic duty. I am certain that all our foreign missions will make the necessary arrangements to enable Russians to vote abroad. We are taking all the necessary steps to make this happen.
🔵 I wish you every success and good luck. Happy Diplomatic Worker’s Day.
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
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❗️ Today, Russia stands at the vanguard of fast-moving change. By and large, we play a central role in defining this development vector and its content. This means that all of us without exception must keep up to speed at all times and adopt a forward-looking mindset in order to anticipate anything our ill-wishers may do, while being proactive and creative in adapting our enduring foreign policy principles to the changing environment. These principles include our commitment to independence, being results-driven, inclusiveness and a multi-faceted approach.
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
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#ПамятиДипломатов #ДДР2024
🇷🇺 10 февраля, в наш профессиональный праздник – День дипломатического работника Российской Федерации – мы вспоминаем наших выдающихся коллег. Из их большого числа хотелось бы выделить Валерия Васильевича Лощинина (1940-2023) – дипломата, символизирующего преданность своему делу и неустанную работу на благо России.
💼 Родившийся 11 сентября 1940 г., В.В.Лощинин начал свою яркую дипломатическую карьеру в 1965 г. и прошёл путь от третьего секретаря МИД БССР до ключевых руководящих должностей в МИД РФ, в т.ч. первого заместителя Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации и Постпреда России при Отделении ООН и других международных организациях в Женеве.
🏅 За многочисленные заслуги и достижения В.В.Лощинин был удостоен высоких государственных наград, включая орден Дружбы, орденов «За заслуги перед Отечеством» IV и III степеней, орден Почёта, а также орден Александра Невского.
🤝 Валерий Васильевич отличался энциклопедической эрудицией и исключительным профессионализмом, что помогало ему вносить значительный вклад в укрепление позиций России в мире и развивать её многовекторные отношения с другими государствами. С особой теплотой его труд в качестве Посла России в Минске вспоминают наши коллеги и друзья из Республики Беларусь.
✊ С искренним уважением вспоминает Валерия Васильевича и наш коллектив Постпредства России в Женеве, которое он возглавлял с 2005 по 2011 гг. Для всех, кому посчастливилось работать с В.В.Лощининым, он остаётся образцом дипломатической мудрости, профессионализма и бескомпромиссной преданности своей стране.
🇷🇺 10 февраля, в наш профессиональный праздник – День дипломатического работника Российской Федерации – мы вспоминаем наших выдающихся коллег. Из их большого числа хотелось бы выделить Валерия Васильевича Лощинина (1940-2023) – дипломата, символизирующего преданность своему делу и неустанную работу на благо России.
💼 Родившийся 11 сентября 1940 г., В.В.Лощинин начал свою яркую дипломатическую карьеру в 1965 г. и прошёл путь от третьего секретаря МИД БССР до ключевых руководящих должностей в МИД РФ, в т.ч. первого заместителя Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации и Постпреда России при Отделении ООН и других международных организациях в Женеве.
🏅 За многочисленные заслуги и достижения В.В.Лощинин был удостоен высоких государственных наград, включая орден Дружбы, орденов «За заслуги перед Отечеством» IV и III степеней, орден Почёта, а также орден Александра Невского.
🤝 Валерий Васильевич отличался энциклопедической эрудицией и исключительным профессионализмом, что помогало ему вносить значительный вклад в укрепление позиций России в мире и развивать её многовекторные отношения с другими государствами. С особой теплотой его труд в качестве Посла России в Минске вспоминают наши коллеги и друзья из Республики Беларусь.
✊ С искренним уважением вспоминает Валерия Васильевича и наш коллектив Постпредства России в Женеве, которое он возглавлял с 2005 по 2011 гг. Для всех, кому посчастливилось работать с В.В.Лощининым, он остаётся образцом дипломатической мудрости, профессионализма и бескомпромиссной преданности своей стране.
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📄 President Vladimir Putin congratulated current staff and veterans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Diplomatic Worker’s Day.
💬 Vladimir Putin: The Russian Foreign Ministry rightfully takes pride in its rich history and glorious traditions. Throughout history, its employees have honourably protected the interests of the Motherland in the international arena despite any difficulties and challenges.
In the current geopolitical landscape, amidst a hybrid war unleashed against us and attempts by the collective West to isolate Russia and undermine its security, the Foreign Ministry faces difficult and responsible tasks.
Russian diplomacy aims to make a significant contribution to creating favourable external conditions for our country’s dynamic development, fostering effective cooperation with foreign partners, and promoting a positive agenda in international relations. It also seeks to strengthen the unity of the global majority – of countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America – in order to build a just multipolar world order based on true equality, mutual respect, and universally recognised norms of international law.
❗️ Efforts to enhance cooperation with #CIS countries, expand the integration process within the #EAEU, and strengthen ties within the #CSTO and the Union State remain a top priority. Special attention should be given to the proper implementation of tasks and responsibilities during Russia’s chairmanship of the CIS and of the expanded #BRICS association.
Undoubtedly, there is significant need for efforts aimed at uniting the multinational and multi-religious Russian community through supporting our compatriots abroad, promoting the Russian language and showcasing national cultural and scientific achievements, as well as countering attempts to falsify history and revise the outcomes of World War II.
I am confident that staff members at the Ministry’s head office and foreign missions will continue to work with utmost dedication, creativity, and initiative.
#DiplomatsDay
💬 Vladimir Putin: The Russian Foreign Ministry rightfully takes pride in its rich history and glorious traditions. Throughout history, its employees have honourably protected the interests of the Motherland in the international arena despite any difficulties and challenges.
In the current geopolitical landscape, amidst a hybrid war unleashed against us and attempts by the collective West to isolate Russia and undermine its security, the Foreign Ministry faces difficult and responsible tasks.
Russian diplomacy aims to make a significant contribution to creating favourable external conditions for our country’s dynamic development, fostering effective cooperation with foreign partners, and promoting a positive agenda in international relations. It also seeks to strengthen the unity of the global majority – of countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America – in order to build a just multipolar world order based on true equality, mutual respect, and universally recognised norms of international law.
❗️ Efforts to enhance cooperation with #CIS countries, expand the integration process within the #EAEU, and strengthen ties within the #CSTO and the Union State remain a top priority. Special attention should be given to the proper implementation of tasks and responsibilities during Russia’s chairmanship of the CIS and of the expanded #BRICS association.
Undoubtedly, there is significant need for efforts aimed at uniting the multinational and multi-religious Russian community through supporting our compatriots abroad, promoting the Russian language and showcasing national cultural and scientific achievements, as well as countering attempts to falsify history and revise the outcomes of World War II.
I am confident that staff members at the Ministry’s head office and foreign missions will continue to work with utmost dedication, creativity, and initiative.
#DiplomatsDay
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▪️ Многострадальный Белгород сегодня пережил очередную кровавую атаку со стороны киевских неонацистов. В результате неизбирательного удара из западных РСЗО по мирным объектам города (торговый центр, школьный стадион и т.д.) погибли 6 человек, в т.ч. грудной ребёнок; 17 человек, включая четверых детей, получили ранения различной степени тяжести. К сожалению, эти ужасные цифры ещё могут вырасти.
❗️ Призываем Верховного комиссара ООН по правам человека Ф.Тюрка и сотрудников его Управления проявить ответственность и посмотреть жуткие кадры, снятые очевидцами этой трагедии. Возможно, они наконец-то заставят международных правозащитников нарушить их обычное лицемерное молчание в отношении варварских обстрелов ВСУ российских городов и осудить эти преступления режима Зеленского.
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▪️ Belgorod, a city that has already lived through much suffering, today faced another gruesome attack by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. As a result of indiscriminate strikes from Western-supplied MLRS against civilian objects of the city (local shopping center, school stadium, etc.), 6 people were killed, including an infant; 17 people, including four children, sustained various injuries. Unfortunately, these terrible numbers may still rise.
❗️ We call on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and members of his Office to act responsibly and watch the horrific footage taken by witnesses of this tragedy. Perhaps the video will finally compel the international human rights defenders to break their usual hypocritical silence regarding the barbaric shellings of Russian cities by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and condemn these crimes of the Zelenskiy regime.
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🎙 President Vladimir Putin answered questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin (February 14, 2024)
Key talking points:
❗️ We have been constantly deceived about NATO’s non-expansion to the east. NATO proceeded to expand five times, completely deceiving us.
🔹 We did not initiate this war; rather, we are striving to end it. During the first phase, we tried to achieve this through peaceful means, specifically, through the Minsk agreements. However, it became apparent that we had been given the runaround once again. Both the former German Chancellor and the former President of France admitted and publicly stated that they had never intended to honour the agreements.
🔹 German Foreign Minister and people like her, are, of course, hostile towards Russia. In my opinion, she is also hostile towards her own country because it is hard to imagine such a high-ranking politician treating the economic interests of her country and people with such disdain.
🔹 Exceptionalism of certain nations, as compared to others, is found in many countries these days. This is how Nazism started. Now that this has become so widespread, it would be appropriate to conduct this anti-fascist and anti-Nazi propaganda and work at the same global level.
🔹 I believe that there is absolutely no point in NATO. Its only purpose is to serve as a tool of US foreign policy. If the United States considers this tool no longer necessary, that is their decision.
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Key talking points:
❗️ We have been constantly deceived about NATO’s non-expansion to the east. NATO proceeded to expand five times, completely deceiving us.
🔹 We did not initiate this war; rather, we are striving to end it. During the first phase, we tried to achieve this through peaceful means, specifically, through the Minsk agreements. However, it became apparent that we had been given the runaround once again. Both the former German Chancellor and the former President of France admitted and publicly stated that they had never intended to honour the agreements.
🔹 German Foreign Minister and people like her, are, of course, hostile towards Russia. In my opinion, she is also hostile towards her own country because it is hard to imagine such a high-ranking politician treating the economic interests of her country and people with such disdain.
🔹 Exceptionalism of certain nations, as compared to others, is found in many countries these days. This is how Nazism started. Now that this has become so widespread, it would be appropriate to conduct this anti-fascist and anti-Nazi propaganda and work at the same global level.
🔹 I believe that there is absolutely no point in NATO. Its only purpose is to serve as a tool of US foreign policy. If the United States considers this tool no longer necessary, that is their decision.
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❗️We are highly disappointed with the verdict of the Constitutional Court of Latvia, which has recognized that the migration amendments that threaten thousands of Russian citizens with deportation comply with the Basic Law of the Republic and international legal norms.
🔹The judicial power in the Republic of Latvia, designed to be independent and impartial, has today publicly proved its unconditional service to the opportunistic interests of the current ruling elite of Latvia, which, in an effort to “annoy” Russia, does not hesitate to commit reprisals against elderly people - holders of Russian passports.
🔹The inhumane and ruthless norm, hastily adopted at the suggestion of local nationalists by the outgoing Saeima at the height of the political struggle in September 2022, threatens to destroy fate of thousands of Russian citizens, many of whom were literally excluded from the life of the country, deprived of not only the right to further stay in it, but also of the access to basic social benefits.
🔹Unfortunately, not everyone is able to cope with the trials and emotional turmoil that have befallen them - it is reliably known about dozens of cases where, as a result of the stress and deprivation of the right to free medical care, Russians subjected to trials experienced worsening of chronic diseases, which led to hospitalization and even lethal outcome.
❗️The Latvian “Themis” did not have the courage to admit the legal inconsistency of this draconian law, both in the moral and legal sense. Instead, the judiciary chose to shift responsibility onto Russian citizens themselves, whose average age is 70, cynically accusing them of unwillingness to learn the Latvian language and meet the “high democratic standards” of modern Latvia.
🔹Judging by the text of the announced verdict, which was replete with politicized anti-Russian passages, ideological bias prevailed over common sense and legal argumentation.
#No_To_Discrimination
#Human_Rights_Violation
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the Kiev regime’s latest atrocity
The Kiev criminal regime has once again revealed its neo-Nazi essence to the world.
During the day on February 15, Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out another large-scale attack on civilian areas in Belgorod. According to preliminary reports, six people were killed, including one child, and 17 were injured, four of whom were minors. Residential buildings, an industrial enterprise, a number of cars, and a store were damaged. This attack had no military significance.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, on the same day, air defence systems successfully intercepted 14 rockets launched from Ukrainian RM-70 Vampire MLRS in the airspace over the Belgorod Region.
❗️ The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns this heinous crime against civilians and civilian infrastructure. The attack will be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators will face severe punishment.
It is clear that the Kiev Nazis, having suffered numerous defeats on the battlefield, have chosen to unleash their anger on peaceful Russian citizens. The latest terrorist attack by the Banderites has once again exposed the criminal role of the collective West led by the US, which continues to pump the Nazi regime with deadly weapons that are used against innocent civilians.
☝️ We call on the international community to condemn this outrageous criminal act. We intend to bring this matter for discussion at the UN Security Council and other international bodies.
The Kiev criminal regime has once again revealed its neo-Nazi essence to the world.
During the day on February 15, Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out another large-scale attack on civilian areas in Belgorod. According to preliminary reports, six people were killed, including one child, and 17 were injured, four of whom were minors. Residential buildings, an industrial enterprise, a number of cars, and a store were damaged. This attack had no military significance.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, on the same day, air defence systems successfully intercepted 14 rockets launched from Ukrainian RM-70 Vampire MLRS in the airspace over the Belgorod Region.
❗️ The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns this heinous crime against civilians and civilian infrastructure. The attack will be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators will face severe punishment.
It is clear that the Kiev Nazis, having suffered numerous defeats on the battlefield, have chosen to unleash their anger on peaceful Russian citizens. The latest terrorist attack by the Banderites has once again exposed the criminal role of the collective West led by the US, which continues to pump the Nazi regime with deadly weapons that are used against innocent civilians.
☝️ We call on the international community to condemn this outrageous criminal act. We intend to bring this matter for discussion at the UN Security Council and other international bodies.
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📍 16 февраля 2024 г.
🚀 Сообщения западных СМИ относительно «планов России разместить ядерное оружие в космосе», которые, как утверждается, были представлены в конгрессе США, нельзя назвать иначе как лживые и абсурдные.
❗️ Усматриваем в этих инсинуациях попытку Вашингтона запустить очередную антироссийскую кампанию, предназначенную для обоснования собственных военно-космических планов, которые прямо зафиксированы в доктринальных документах США в военной области. В них околоземное пространство прямо названо «ещё одной операционной средой для ведения боевых действий», а Россия и Китай названы главными «противниками» и «угрозами». Декларируется, что американские военно-космические силы будут вести не только оборонительные, но и наступательные действия, в том числе в отношении наземных целей своих противников.
🇷🇺 Информационный «вборос» по поводу размещения ядерного оружия в космосе тем более возмутителен, что именно Россия уже долгие годы возглавляет международные усилия по разработке комплексного юридически обязывающего документа, который послужил бы целям предотвращения гонки вооружений в космосе (ПГВК) и предусматривал бы запрет на размещение любого вида оружия в космическом пространстве, а также угрозу силой или её применение против космических объектов.
🇺🇸 На этом фоне западные государства во главе с США в противовес нашим инициативам продвигают некие нормы и принципы «ответственного поведения» в космосе. При этом подразумевается, что квалификацией «ответственного» или «безответственного» поведения участников космической деятельности занимался бы сам «коллективный Запад». Именно поэтому Вашингтон и его союзники долгие годы блокируют разработку полноценного международного договора по проблематике ПГВК на Конференции по разоружению.
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📍 February 16, 2024
🚀 Western media reports regarding "Russia's plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space", which were allegedly presented to the US Congress, can only be considered as false and absurd.
❗️ We believe these insinuations to be a Washington’s attempt to launch another anti-Russian campaign, aimed at justifying its own military plans in space, which are clearly defined in the US military doctrines. These documents identify near-Earth space as another “operational environment for conducting combat operations", with Russia and China labelled as the main "adversaries" and "threats". The doctrines envisage that the US Space Force will conduct not only defensive but also offensive actions, i.a. against ground targets of its adversaries.
🇷🇺 Considering Russia's long-standing leadership in international efforts to prevent an arms race in outer space (PAROS), the information "leak" regarding the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in space is all the more outrageous. For years, Russia has been promoting a comprehensive, legally binding document aimed at prohibiting the deployment of any weapons in outer space and preventing the threat or use of force against space objects.
🇺🇸 Meanwhile, the US-led Western states promote certain norms and principles of "responsible behavior" in space. Additionally, it is implied that the Western countries will be in charge of defining what "responsible" or "irresponsible" behavior in space means. This stance is the core reason why Washington and its allies have persistently obstructed a comprehensive PAROS Treaty at the Conference on Disarmament.
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The way the Western leaders, politicians and media have responded to the news of Alexei Navalny's death has once again revealed their hypocrisy, cynicism and lack of principles. This is the “blame Russia first” approach in action. With a prepped script ready for every situation.
Let's look at the timeline. 👇
Today at approximately 2:19 pm, the website operated by the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area reported the death of convict Alexey Navalny in Prison Colony No. 3.
Literally 15 minutes later, a flurry of carbon-copy accusations poured in:
- 2:35 pm, Tobias Billström: “Terrible news about Navalny. If the information about his death in a Russian prison is confirmed, it will be another heinous crime by Putin's regime”;
- 2:35 pm, Barth Eide: “I’m deeply saddened by the news of Navalny's death. The Russian government bears a heavy burden of responsibility for this”;
- 2:41 pm, Edgars Rinkevics: “Whatever your thoughts about Alexei Navalny as a politician, he was just brutally murdered by the Kremlin. That's a fact and that is something one should know about the true nature of Russia's current regime”;
- 2:50 pm, Jan Lipavsky: “Russia still treats foreign policy issues the same way it treats its citizens. It has turned into a violent state that kills people who dream of a beautiful, better future, such as Nemtsov and now Navalny, who was imprisoned and tortured to death”;
- 2:51 pm, Stéphane Séjourné: “Navalny paid with his life to fight against a system of oppression. His death in a penal colony reminds us of the realities of Vladimir Putin's regime”;
- 3:02 pm, Charles Michel: “The EU holds the Russian regime solely responsible for this tragic death”;
- 3:10 pm Kiev regime kingpin Zelensky: “Clearly, he was killed by Putin, like thousands of others who were tortured to death”;
- 3:16 pm (media), 4:50 pm (social media), Jens Stoltenberg: “We need to establish all the facts, and Russia needs to answer all the questions”;
- 3:20 pm, Mark Rutte: “Navalny's death once again bears witness to the immense brutality of the Russian regime”;
- 3:30 pm, Maia Sandu: “Navalny's death in a Russian prison is a reminder of the regime's egregious suppression of dissent”;
- 3:35 pm, Annalena Baerbock: “Like no one else, Alexei Navalny was a symbol for a free and democratic Russia. That is precisely the reason he had to die”;
- 3:43 pm, Ursula von der Leyen: “A grim reminder of what Putin and his regime are all about”;
- 3:49 pm, Ulf Kristersson: “The Russian authorities, and President Putin personally, are responsible for Alexei Navalny no longer being alive”;
- 3:14 pm, Olaf Scholz: “He has now paid for this courage with his life. This terrible news demonstrates once again how Russia has changed and what kind of regime is in power in Moscow”;
- 3:25 pm, Antony Blinken: “Beyond that, his death in a Russian prison and the fixation and fear of one man only underscores the weakness and rot at the heart of the system that Putin has built. Russia bears responsibility for this”;
- 5:28 pm, Emmanuel Macron: “In today's Russia, free spirits are put in the Gulag and sentenced to death”;
Within a short period of time, two hours as a matter of fact (starting at 2:19 pm), Western politicians and their subordinate media managed, it appears, to get the results of a forensic examination that has yet to take place, to investigate, to indict Moscow and to render a verdict.
There is no explanation other than to assume these responses were prepared in advance.
Perhaps we could believe this unbelievable, seemingly miraculous swiftness had the whole world not witnessed the months-long, toothless “investigation” into the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, which fizzled out eventually.
What distinguishes all these statements is the glaring absence of even a suggestion of perhaps... waiting until the results of a forensic examination and investigation are available.
Let's look at the timeline. 👇
Today at approximately 2:19 pm, the website operated by the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area reported the death of convict Alexey Navalny in Prison Colony No. 3.
Literally 15 minutes later, a flurry of carbon-copy accusations poured in:
- 2:35 pm, Tobias Billström: “Terrible news about Navalny. If the information about his death in a Russian prison is confirmed, it will be another heinous crime by Putin's regime”;
- 2:35 pm, Barth Eide: “I’m deeply saddened by the news of Navalny's death. The Russian government bears a heavy burden of responsibility for this”;
- 2:41 pm, Edgars Rinkevics: “Whatever your thoughts about Alexei Navalny as a politician, he was just brutally murdered by the Kremlin. That's a fact and that is something one should know about the true nature of Russia's current regime”;
- 2:50 pm, Jan Lipavsky: “Russia still treats foreign policy issues the same way it treats its citizens. It has turned into a violent state that kills people who dream of a beautiful, better future, such as Nemtsov and now Navalny, who was imprisoned and tortured to death”;
- 2:51 pm, Stéphane Séjourné: “Navalny paid with his life to fight against a system of oppression. His death in a penal colony reminds us of the realities of Vladimir Putin's regime”;
- 3:02 pm, Charles Michel: “The EU holds the Russian regime solely responsible for this tragic death”;
- 3:10 pm Kiev regime kingpin Zelensky: “Clearly, he was killed by Putin, like thousands of others who were tortured to death”;
- 3:16 pm (media), 4:50 pm (social media), Jens Stoltenberg: “We need to establish all the facts, and Russia needs to answer all the questions”;
- 3:20 pm, Mark Rutte: “Navalny's death once again bears witness to the immense brutality of the Russian regime”;
- 3:30 pm, Maia Sandu: “Navalny's death in a Russian prison is a reminder of the regime's egregious suppression of dissent”;
- 3:35 pm, Annalena Baerbock: “Like no one else, Alexei Navalny was a symbol for a free and democratic Russia. That is precisely the reason he had to die”;
- 3:43 pm, Ursula von der Leyen: “A grim reminder of what Putin and his regime are all about”;
- 3:49 pm, Ulf Kristersson: “The Russian authorities, and President Putin personally, are responsible for Alexei Navalny no longer being alive”;
- 3:14 pm, Olaf Scholz: “He has now paid for this courage with his life. This terrible news demonstrates once again how Russia has changed and what kind of regime is in power in Moscow”;
- 3:25 pm, Antony Blinken: “Beyond that, his death in a Russian prison and the fixation and fear of one man only underscores the weakness and rot at the heart of the system that Putin has built. Russia bears responsibility for this”;
- 5:28 pm, Emmanuel Macron: “In today's Russia, free spirits are put in the Gulag and sentenced to death”;
Within a short period of time, two hours as a matter of fact (starting at 2:19 pm), Western politicians and their subordinate media managed, it appears, to get the results of a forensic examination that has yet to take place, to investigate, to indict Moscow and to render a verdict.
There is no explanation other than to assume these responses were prepared in advance.
Perhaps we could believe this unbelievable, seemingly miraculous swiftness had the whole world not witnessed the months-long, toothless “investigation” into the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, which fizzled out eventually.
What distinguishes all these statements is the glaring absence of even a suggestion of perhaps... waiting until the results of a forensic examination and investigation are available.
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⚡️ Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of Russia Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on violations of Chemical Weapons Convention by US and Ukraine (February 19, 2024)
☣️ According to OPCW timelines, the US should have completed the destruction of declared chemical weapons stockpiles in 2007, but despite its economic capacity, it did so only in 2023, twice postponing the deadline on the pretext of financial, organisational, and technical difficulties.
▪️ Washington retains significant interest in the use of chemical riot control as a warfighting tool. <...> The transfer of non-lethal chemical weapons to third countries (Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine) is further evidence of the US' violation of the Convention.
❗️During the special military operation, cases of the use of US chemical munitions by the AFU were recorded. <...> Ukraine, with the complicity of Western countries, is not limiting itself to the use of non-lethal chemicals, actively using scheduled chemicals.
▪️ According to available information, the Kiev regime, with the assistance of Western curators, is developing new tactics for conducting combat operations using a 'special chemical belt'. It involves detonating tanks of hydrocyanic acid and ammonia as Russian troops advance.
👉Plans for the large-scale use of toxic substances are evidenced by Ukraine's requests for antidotes, gas masks, and other personal protective equipment.
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▪️ Despite the fact that the Organisation's activities presuppose equal rights of participants, in November 2023, for the first time since the signing of the Convention, Russia was essentially 'expelled' from the OPCW Executive Council. We were replaced by Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania, countries that have a clear anti-Russian policy and have never had chemical weapons.
☝️Thus, another international platform was formed, the activity of which is fully controlled by the US and used by them for settling political accounts with undesirable countries
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☣️ According to OPCW timelines, the US should have completed the destruction of declared chemical weapons stockpiles in 2007, but despite its economic capacity, it did so only in 2023, twice postponing the deadline on the pretext of financial, organisational, and technical difficulties.
▪️ Washington retains significant interest in the use of chemical riot control as a warfighting tool. <...> The transfer of non-lethal chemical weapons to third countries (Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine) is further evidence of the US' violation of the Convention.
❗️During the special military operation, cases of the use of US chemical munitions by the AFU were recorded. <...> Ukraine, with the complicity of Western countries, is not limiting itself to the use of non-lethal chemicals, actively using scheduled chemicals.
▪️ According to available information, the Kiev regime, with the assistance of Western curators, is developing new tactics for conducting combat operations using a 'special chemical belt'. It involves detonating tanks of hydrocyanic acid and ammonia as Russian troops advance.
👉Plans for the large-scale use of toxic substances are evidenced by Ukraine's requests for antidotes, gas masks, and other personal protective equipment.
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▪️ Despite the fact that the Organisation's activities presuppose equal rights of participants, in November 2023, for the first time since the signing of the Convention, Russia was essentially 'expelled' from the OPCW Executive Council. We were replaced by Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania, countries that have a clear anti-Russian policy and have never had chemical weapons.
☝️Thus, another international platform was formed, the activity of which is fully controlled by the US and used by them for settling political accounts with undesirable countries
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