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On May 7, Moscow welcomed the guests arriving to attend the Victory Day Parade. See how it happened
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🌲 В честь приближающегося 80-летия Великой Победы на территории нашей дипмиссии была посажена пихта кавказская (Abies Nordmanniana) – символ памяти и стойкости всех народов СССР, победивших великое зло.
💬 Как отметил в своём выступлении Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов:
🕯️«Наш священный долг – почтить память павших: солдат, тружеников тыла, всех, кто ценой невероятных усилий приблизил Победу. Очень символично, что именно здесь, вдали от Родины, на швейцарской земле, мы продолжаем традицию сажать дерево памяти – в назидание будущим поколениям и в знак признательности тем, кто отстоял свободу Европы и независимость нашей страны.🏅 Сегодня как никогда важно сохранять историческую правду. В Женеве Россия ведёт принципиальную борьбу против попыток искажения итогов Второй мировой войны, и мы не позволим представить Победу наших героических предков в извращённом свете. У нас есть единомышленники – государства, которые разделяют это понимание и выступают за сохранение памяти о роли СССР в разгроме нацистской Германии. Посаженная кавказская пихта – частица нашей любимой Родины.🔴 🔴 Пусть она растёт и крепнет, напоминая о тех страшных 1418 днях и ночах войны, о миллионах жизней, положенных на алтарь Победы, о каждой семье, которую коснулась та страшная трагедия, и о подвиге, который не должен быть забыт.🇷🇺 Пусть это дерево служит живым напоминанием: никто не вправе стереть память о Великой Отечественной войне».
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🇷🇺🇫🇷🇨🇭 8 мая, когда страны Европы отмечают День Победы над нацистской Германией, российские соотечественники из Швейцарии и Франции собрались в живописной французской деревушке Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières, чтобы почтить память советских воинов, доблестно сражавшихся в рядах отряда Liberté-Chérie («Любимая свобода»), входившего в состав французского Сопротивления.
🪦 На кладбище местной церкви покоятся Павел Зиммерманн (псевдонимы Алекс/Владимир) и Василий Дорганов. Первый – сын царского офицера-эмигранта, второй – красноармеец из Киева, участник Сталинградской битвы. Судьба свела их за тысячи километров от Родины: оба смогли бежать из немецкого плена и присоединиться к партизанам Верхней Савойи.
🧧 О подвиге Павла Зиммерманна здесь помнят. В январе 1944 г. его отряд столкнулся с немецким конвоем. Получив ранение, Павел остался прикрывать отход товарищей и в одиночку сражался с превосходящими силами противника. Он героически удерживал оборону целый час, тем самым спас жизни своих соратников. Немцы предали его тело земле – редкий случай для тех лет, свидетельствующий о признании его мужества даже со стороны врага.
🧧 Не менее доблестным был и Василий Дорганов. В марте 1944 г. он участвовал в обороне плато Глиэр, где против нескольких сотен партизан были брошены тысячи солдат Вермахта и французских коллаборационистов. Группа Дорганова стала одной из немногих, кто смог выйти из окружения без потерь и сохранив оружие. 2 августа 1944 г., за две недели до полного освобождения региона Верхняя Савойя, Василий трагически погиб от случайного выстрела из винтовки при досмотре грузовика на партизанском блокпосту.
🕯️ Много лет назад французские однополчане Павла и Василия установили на их могиле памятную доску с надписью: «Советские солдаты, сбежавшие из Германии и вступившие в Сопротивление. Героически погибли в бою за свободу и за Францию».
💬 Как отметили наши соотечественники:
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🪦 На кладбище местной церкви покоятся Павел Зиммерманн (псевдонимы Алекс/Владимир) и Василий Дорганов. Первый – сын царского офицера-эмигранта, второй – красноармеец из Киева, участник Сталинградской битвы. Судьба свела их за тысячи километров от Родины: оба смогли бежать из немецкого плена и присоединиться к партизанам Верхней Савойи.
🕯️ Много лет назад французские однополчане Павла и Василия установили на их могиле памятную доску с надписью: «Советские солдаты, сбежавшие из Германии и вступившие в Сопротивление. Героически погибли в бою за свободу и за Францию».
💬 Как отметили наши соотечественники:
💐 «Самое малое, что мы можем сделать – не дать стереться памяти о боевом пути Павла и Василия, о подвиге всех советских солдат, воевавших в рядах французских партизан и приближавших общую Победу. Особенно горько было видеть сегодня, что к могилам французских однополчан Зиммерманна и Дорганова, покоящихся рядом с нашими соотечественниками, на 80-летний юбилей Победы пока так никто и не пришёл. Возможно, именно так история и память постепенно ‘выветриваются’ из людских сердец. А мы не имеем морального права этого допустить!»
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🌲 In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, a Caucasian fir tree (Abies Nordmanniana) was planted on the grounds of our diplomatic mission – a symbol of remembrance and resilience of all the peoples of the USSR who defeated the great evil.
💬 As Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov, noted in his opening speech:
🕯️ “It is our sacred duty to honor the memory of the fallen – soldiers, home front workers, all those who, through tremendous effort, brought the Victory closer. It is deeply symbolic that here, far from our Homeland, in Switzerland, we continue the tradition of planting a tree of memory – as a message to future generations and in gratitude to those who defended the freedom of Europe and the independence of our country.🧧 Today, it is extremely important to preserve the historical truth. In Geneva, Russia continues its principled struggle against attempts to rewrite the history of World War II, and we will not allow the Victory of our heroic ancestors to be portrayed in a distorted light. We have like-minded partners – countries that share this understanding and stand for preserving the memory of the USSR’s role in defeating Nazi Germany.🔴 🔴 The planted Caucasian fir is a piece of our beloved Homeland. May it grow strong, reminding us of those terrible 1,418 days and nights of war, of the millions of lives laid down on the altar of Victory, of every family touched by that terrible tragedy, and of the heroic deeds that must never be forgotten.🇷🇺 Let this tree stand as a living reminder: no one has the right to erase the memory of the Great Patriotic War”.
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🔴 #LIVE from the #RedSquare: Parade marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism
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💬 President Putin: Citizens of Russia, veterans, guests, comrade soldiers and sailors, sergeants and sergeant majors, midshipmen and warrant officers, comrade officers, generals and admirals!
I congratulate you on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War!
Today, we are all united by the feelings of joy and grief, pride and gratitude, and admiration for the generation that crushed Nazism and won freedom and peace for all humanity at the cost of millions of lives.
We faithfully preserve the memory of those historic, glorious events. As the heirs of the victors, today we celebrate Victory Day as the most important holiday for the country, which the entire nation, each family, each of us holds dear. <...>
We remember the lessons of WWII and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors.
Our duty is to defend the honour of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history.
❗️ Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas.
Truth and justice are on our side. The whole of Russia, our society and all people support the participants in the special military operation. We are proud of their courage and spirit, and their steely determination that has always brought us Victory.
The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the enemy’s most savage and relentless assaults. Millions of people, once devoted solely to peaceful labour, took up arms and stood firm to the death on every hill, bridgehead, and defensive line. The outcome of WWII was determined by decisive victories in major battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge and the Dnieper River, by the courage of the defenders of Belarus, who were the first to face the invader, by staunch resistance at the Brest Fortress and in Mogilev, Odessa, Sevastopol, Murmansk, Tula and Smolensk, by the heroism of the residents of besieged Leningrad. <...>
The contribution of the peoples of Central Asia and the South Caucasus was immense. From these regions came a steady flow of trains delivering everything the front needed. Hospitals were established, and hundreds of thousands of evacuees found a second home there. <...>
We honour every veteran of the Great Patriotic War and bow our heads in remembrance of all who gave their lives for Victory. <...>
We bow our heads before our fallen comrades-in-arms who laid down their lives as heroes in a righteous battle for Russia.
Nearly 80% of the world’s population were drawn into the fiery orbit of WWII.
The complete defeat of Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and their satellites around the world was achieved through the combined efforts of the Allied Nations.
☝️ We will never forget that the opening of the Second Front in Europe, which took place after the decisive battles in the territory of the Soviet Union, hastened Victory. We highly appreciate the contribution made to our common struggle by the Allied armies, members of the Resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future.
We will continue to look up to our veterans, taking example from their wholehearted love of the Motherland and commitment to defending our homeland and the values of humanism and justice. We will give these traditions and this great heritage the biggest place in our hearts and will pass them on to future generations.
We will always rely on our unity in battle and in peaceful endeavours, in striving for strategic goals and tackling problems for the benefit of Russia and its greatness and prosperity.
Glory to the victorious nation!
Happy Victory Day!
Hurrah!
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This solemn event was held in honour of all those heroes who gave their lives fighting Nazism and have done the impossible: defeated and dismantled the Hitler's machine of war and hatred back in 1945, ensuring a future for all mankind. #WeRemember
🎞 Watch the full parade with English commentary.
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🤝 Почтить память героев-красноармейцев собрались представители Посольства России в Берне, Постпредства России при Отделении ООН и других международных организациях в Женеве, Генерального консульства России в Женеве, Постпредства России при ВТО, а также Посольств Азербайджана, Армении, Белоруссии, Казахстана, Кыргызстана, Таджикистана, Туркменистана и Узбекистана в Швейцарии.
✊ Как и каждый год, колонну соотечественников возглавили «короли швейцарских дорог» – байкеры из клуба «Ночные волки», прибывшие из разных стран Европы. К ним присоединились представители общественных организаций и просто неравнодушные люди. В этот юбилейный год до Базеля также добрались и представители «Народного фронта», которые привезли с собой частицу Вечного огня с Могилы Неизвестного Солдата.
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#ДеньПобеды
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🤝 The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Embassy of Russia in Bern, Russian Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN Office in Geneva, the Consulate General of Russia in Geneva, the Russian Mission to the WTO, as well as the embassies of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Switzerland.
✊ As every year, the march of compatriots was led by the “kings of the Swiss roads” – bikers from the Night Wolves club, who arrived from different European countries. They were joined by representatives of public organizations and many other individuals. On the Victory’s anniversary, members of the People's Front also made their way to Basel, bringing with them the Eternal Flame from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
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🇷🇺 Excerpts from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement to the press following the 80th Victory Day anniversary events:
📍 May 11, 2025, Moscow
❌ Russia has repeatedly put forward initiatives for a ceasefire, but they have been sabotaged time and again by the Ukrainian side. For example, the Kiev regime blatantly violated around 130 times the 30-day moratorium on strikes against energy facilities, which was in effect from March 18 to April 17 and was declared in accordance with our agreement with President Trump.
❌ The Easter truce, initiated by Russia, was also not observed: the ceasefire was violated nearly 5,000 times by Ukrainian forces. Nevertheless, for the celebration of Victory Day which we also consider a sacred holiday we declared a ceasefire for the third time. We also communicated our position on this issue to the Western colleagues who, in my view, are sincerely seeking ways to resolve the situation. We made it clear that we do not rule out the possibility of extending the ceasefire in the future — but, of course, only after analyzing what happens over these few days and how the Kiev regime responds to our proposal.
❌ And what do we see? What are the results? The Kiev authorities not only rejected our proposal for a Victory Day ceasefire, but, as we all saw, they also tried to intimidate the leaders of the states who came to the celebrations in Moscow.
❗️ Let me reiterate: we have repeatedly proposed steps toward a ceasefire. We have never refused dialogue with the Ukrainian side. Let me also remind you: we were not the ones who broke off negotiations in 2022 – the Ukrainian side did. In this regard, despite everything, we propose that the Kiev authorities resume negotiations, which they broke off at the end of 2022 — resume direct talks. And I emphasize: without any preconditions.
❗️ We propose to begin without delay, next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul, where the negotiations were previously held and where they were interrupted.
🇹🇷 As is known, our Turkish colleagues have repeatedly offered their services to organize such negotiations, and President Erdoğan has done a great deal to facilitate them. I remind you that as a result of these negotiations, a joint draft document was prepared and initialed by the head of the Kiev delegation, but under pressure from the West, it was simply discarded. Tomorrow, we have a scheduled conversation with President Erdoğan. I intend to ask him to provide such an opportunity for holding negotiations in Türkiye. I hope he will confirm his desire to facilitate the search for peace in Ukraine.
🕊️ We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine. The goal is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to establish a long-term, sustainable peace with historical perspective. We do not rule out that during these negotiations, it may be possible to agree on new ceasefires or a new cessation of hostilities. A real truce – one that would be observed not only by Russia but also by Ukraine – could be the first step, I repeat, toward long-term, stable peace, rather than a prelude to the continuation of armed conflict after the rearming and reorganization of the Ukrainian armed forces and the frantic digging of new trenches and strongholds.
🇺🇦 Our proposal, as they say, is on the table. The decision now lies with the Ukrainian authorities and their handlers, who, it seems, are driven by personal political ambitions rather than the interests of their people and who want to continue the war against Russia with the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.
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📍 May 11, 2025, Moscow
❌ Russia has repeatedly put forward initiatives for a ceasefire, but they have been sabotaged time and again by the Ukrainian side. For example, the Kiev regime blatantly violated around 130 times the 30-day moratorium on strikes against energy facilities, which was in effect from March 18 to April 17 and was declared in accordance with our agreement with President Trump.
❌ The Easter truce, initiated by Russia, was also not observed: the ceasefire was violated nearly 5,000 times by Ukrainian forces. Nevertheless, for the celebration of Victory Day which we also consider a sacred holiday we declared a ceasefire for the third time. We also communicated our position on this issue to the Western colleagues who, in my view, are sincerely seeking ways to resolve the situation. We made it clear that we do not rule out the possibility of extending the ceasefire in the future — but, of course, only after analyzing what happens over these few days and how the Kiev regime responds to our proposal.
❌ And what do we see? What are the results? The Kiev authorities not only rejected our proposal for a Victory Day ceasefire, but, as we all saw, they also tried to intimidate the leaders of the states who came to the celebrations in Moscow.
❗️ Let me reiterate: we have repeatedly proposed steps toward a ceasefire. We have never refused dialogue with the Ukrainian side. Let me also remind you: we were not the ones who broke off negotiations in 2022 – the Ukrainian side did. In this regard, despite everything, we propose that the Kiev authorities resume negotiations, which they broke off at the end of 2022 — resume direct talks. And I emphasize: without any preconditions.
❗️ We propose to begin without delay, next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul, where the negotiations were previously held and where they were interrupted.
🇹🇷 As is known, our Turkish colleagues have repeatedly offered their services to organize such negotiations, and President Erdoğan has done a great deal to facilitate them. I remind you that as a result of these negotiations, a joint draft document was prepared and initialed by the head of the Kiev delegation, but under pressure from the West, it was simply discarded. Tomorrow, we have a scheduled conversation with President Erdoğan. I intend to ask him to provide such an opportunity for holding negotiations in Türkiye. I hope he will confirm his desire to facilitate the search for peace in Ukraine.
🕊️ We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine. The goal is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to establish a long-term, sustainable peace with historical perspective. We do not rule out that during these negotiations, it may be possible to agree on new ceasefires or a new cessation of hostilities. A real truce – one that would be observed not only by Russia but also by Ukraine – could be the first step, I repeat, toward long-term, stable peace, rather than a prelude to the continuation of armed conflict after the rearming and reorganization of the Ukrainian armed forces and the frantic digging of new trenches and strongholds.
🇺🇦 Our proposal, as they say, is on the table. The decision now lies with the Ukrainian authorities and their handlers, who, it seems, are driven by personal political ambitions rather than the interests of their people and who want to continue the war against Russia with the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.
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🌐 География участников «Бессмертного полка» оказалась широкой – каждый желающий мог оставить запись о своём родном городе. Праздник объединил наших соотечественников и друзей из России, Украины, Болгарии, Белоруссии, Латвии и Сербии.
🤝 От всей души благодарим организаторов мероприятия – членов оргкомитета международной историко-патриотической акции, а также всех, кто присоединился к нам в этот важный день. Мы выражаем признательность властям Женевы, которые дали возможность людям почтить память своих великих предков, а также тем, кто не стал портить общий праздник и воздержался от дешёвых провокаций.
💬 Как отметил Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов:
🇨🇭 То, что кантональные власти Женевы разрешили проведение «Бессмертного полка», – уже хорошая новость. Хотелось бы надеяться, что швейцарцы и впредь будут действовать в таком конструктивном русле, восстанавливая нейтральный статус Конфедерации – как в отношении России, так и на международной арене в целом.
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#БессмертныйПолк
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🌐 The “Immortal Regiment” had a broad geography – participants had a chance to leave notes indicating their hometowns. The event brought together compatriots and friends from Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus, Latvia, and Serbia.
🤝 We sincerely thank the organizers – members of the organizing committee of this international historical and patriotic initiative – as well as everyone who joined us on this important day. We are grateful to the Geneva authorities for giving people the opportunity to honor the memory of their great ancestors, and to those who chose not to disrupt the event with cheap provocations.
💬 Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:
🇨🇭 “The fact that the cantonal authorities of Geneva allowed the ‘Immortal Regiment’ to take place is already good news. We hope that Switzerland will continue to act in this constructive spirit, restoring the Confederation’s neutral status – both in relation to Russia and on the international stage as a whole”.
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🤝 На празднике мы были рады видеть наших добрых друзей и коллег из Посольства России в Берне и Генконсульства в Женеве, российского представительства при ВТО, постпредств Азербайджана, Армении, Белоруссии, Казахстана, Кыргызстана, Таджикистана и Туркменистана, сотрудников международных организаций системы ООН, а также швейцарских друзей и наших соотечественников – участников «Бессмертного полка», который состоялся на площади Наций.
🎶 По традиции «маёвка» запомнилась своей душевной творческой программой. Спасибо ученикам и преподавателям нашей школы, музыкальному коллективу ВИА «Вторая молодость», солисту Большого театра Женевы Д.Тихонову, белорусской певице М.Мельниковой, а также коллегам из Постпредства Армении за национальный танец «Кочари», который советские воины станцевали на ступенях поверженного Рейхстага в мае 1945 г.
🐺 Особую признательность выражаем байкерам швейцарского отделения «Ночных волков». Они помогали обеспечивать порядок на «Бессмертном полку» и проехали сотни километров, чтобы разделить с нами этот важный день. В этом году в нашу дипмиссию также была доставлена частица Вечного огня с Красной площади, которая проделала большой путь через Европу: Москва – Минск – Берлин – Базель – Берн – Женева. Это стало возможным благодаря усилиям активистов движения «Народный фронт».
💬 Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов:
🥇 «В этот особенный праздник я бы хотел процитировать маршала Победы, Г.К.Жукова: ‘Время не имеет власти над величием всего, что мы пережили в войну. А народ, переживший однажды большие испытания, будет и впредь черпать силы в этой Победе’. Эти слова Георгия Константиновича всегда остаются с нами и служат верным ориентиром».
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🤝 We were delighted to welcome our dear friends and colleagues from the Russian Embassy in Bern and the Consulate General in Geneva, the Russian Mission to the WTO, the Permanent Missions of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, staff of international organizations within the UN, as well as our Swiss friends and compatriots – participants of the “Immortal Regiment” held at the Place des Nations.
🎶 As always, the Mayovka was remembered for its heartfelt cultural program. Our thanks go to the students and teachers of our school, the “Second Youth” ensemble, soloist of the Grand Théâtre de Genève Dmitry Tikhonov, Belarusian singer Marina Melnikova, and our colleagues from the Armenian Mission for performing the national dance Kochari – the same dance Soviet soldiers performed on the steps of the conquered Reichstag in May 1945.
🐺 We extend special gratitude to the “Night Wolves”. These bikers helped maintain order during the “Immortal Regiment” and rode hundreds of kilometers to share this important day with us. This year, the Eternal Flame from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow was brought to our Mission – a symbol of remembrance that traveled a long way through Europe: Moscow – Minsk – Berlin – Basel – Bern – Geneva. This was made possible through the efforts of activists from the "People’s Front" movement.
💬 Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:
🥇 “On this special holiday, I would like to quote Marshal Zhukov: ‘Time holds no power over the greatness of all that we lived through during the war. And the nation that once endured great trials will continue to draw strength from this Victory.’ These words of Georgy Zhukov continue to guide us”.
#Victory80
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🎙 Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question
❓ Question: Zelensky said that he was ready to travel to Istanbul on May 15 to take part in the talks on settling the Ukraine crisis. In their reporting on this matter, certain media outlets have recalled that Vladimir Putin has met Zelensky only once – it happened in Paris back in December 2019. During the meeting, they discussed renewing the Minsk agreements which were signed in 2014 and 2015, but were unable to agree on a treaty. But what was the actual situation at that time with respect to that matter?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, the Normandy format summit in Paris on December 9, 2019, was the one and only time when President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Zelensky. However, extending the Minsk agreements was not and could not have been on the agenda. Signed on February 12, 2015 in Minsk, this Package of Measures was designed as an open-ended agreement (with no expiration date), setting forth a final settlement in the intra-Ukrainian conflict between Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk. The UN Security Council approved this document.
As during the earlier Normandy Format summits in Paris in 2015 and in Berlin in 2016, the 2019 summit focused on specific steps the parties to the agreements, primarily Kiev, had to take in order to ensure that the specific provisions of the Minsk Package of Measures are fully carried out.
We remember well the 2019 summit in Paris for Zelensky’s provocative negotiating tactic when he suddenly refused to approve the outcome document despite the fact that it was already drafted and coordinated by the parties involved, including Kiev. He asked to remove the provision on the separation of forces along the entire line of contact and insisted on replacing it with a provision which provided for the separation of forces in three sections only. However, he failed to deliver even on these commitments which he had articulated himself.
In August 2022, then Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Alexey Danilov, who no longer serves in this position, acknowledged that Kiev did not intend to deliver on any of its commitments at that time, while focusing all its efforts on preparing for war with Russia. This is what he told NTA, a Ukrainian television network: “War preparations started after the December 9, 2019 meeting in Paris when Zelensky did not accept the terms Russia, France and Germany were offering. Zelensky said that there would be no Minsk 3 deal. The next day, it started to become increasingly clear to us that a big war with Russia was imminent.”
Later, it turned out that Berlin and Paris were helping Kiev prepare for war. In 2022, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former French president François Hollande said that no one planned to execute the Minsk agreements, and that the sole purpose of this deal consisted of winning time for preparing Ukraine to settle the so-called Donbass issue by force.
❗️ Today, these same countries are pushing for a 30-day truce to give Kiev a respite and enable it to restore its military capabilities to be able to continue confronting Russia.
❓ Question: Zelensky said that he was ready to travel to Istanbul on May 15 to take part in the talks on settling the Ukraine crisis. In their reporting on this matter, certain media outlets have recalled that Vladimir Putin has met Zelensky only once – it happened in Paris back in December 2019. During the meeting, they discussed renewing the Minsk agreements which were signed in 2014 and 2015, but were unable to agree on a treaty. But what was the actual situation at that time with respect to that matter?
💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, the Normandy format summit in Paris on December 9, 2019, was the one and only time when President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Zelensky. However, extending the Minsk agreements was not and could not have been on the agenda. Signed on February 12, 2015 in Minsk, this Package of Measures was designed as an open-ended agreement (with no expiration date), setting forth a final settlement in the intra-Ukrainian conflict between Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk. The UN Security Council approved this document.
As during the earlier Normandy Format summits in Paris in 2015 and in Berlin in 2016, the 2019 summit focused on specific steps the parties to the agreements, primarily Kiev, had to take in order to ensure that the specific provisions of the Minsk Package of Measures are fully carried out.
We remember well the 2019 summit in Paris for Zelensky’s provocative negotiating tactic when he suddenly refused to approve the outcome document despite the fact that it was already drafted and coordinated by the parties involved, including Kiev. He asked to remove the provision on the separation of forces along the entire line of contact and insisted on replacing it with a provision which provided for the separation of forces in three sections only. However, he failed to deliver even on these commitments which he had articulated himself.
In August 2022, then Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Alexey Danilov, who no longer serves in this position, acknowledged that Kiev did not intend to deliver on any of its commitments at that time, while focusing all its efforts on preparing for war with Russia. This is what he told NTA, a Ukrainian television network: “War preparations started after the December 9, 2019 meeting in Paris when Zelensky did not accept the terms Russia, France and Germany were offering. Zelensky said that there would be no Minsk 3 deal. The next day, it started to become increasingly clear to us that a big war with Russia was imminent.”
Later, it turned out that Berlin and Paris were helping Kiev prepare for war. In 2022, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former French president François Hollande said that no one planned to execute the Minsk agreements, and that the sole purpose of this deal consisted of winning time for preparing Ukraine to settle the so-called Donbass issue by force.
❗️ Today, these same countries are pushing for a 30-day truce to give Kiev a respite and enable it to restore its military capabilities to be able to continue confronting Russia.
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"ТОРГОВЛЯ И РАЗВИТИЕ" - АПРЕЛЬ 2025
❗ В ежемесячном дайджесте Постпредства России в Женеве «Торговля и развитие» - ключевая аналитика и новости ЮНКТАД, а также других экономических организаций ООН в Женеве.
📊 В фокусе за апрель: прогноз развития мировой экономики в 2025 г., влияние повышения торговых тарифов на развивающиеся страны, потенциал рынка искусственного интеллекта и другие темы.
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🇷🇺🇫🇷🇨🇭 On May 8, when European countries commemorated Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Russian compatriots from Switzerland and France gathered in the picturesque French village of Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières to honor the memory of Soviet soldiers who bravely fought as part of the French Resistance, within the Liberté-Chérie ("Beloved Freedom") unit.
🪦 Buried in the cemetery of the local church lie Pavel Zimmermann (codenames Alex/Vladimir) and Vasily Dorganov. Pavel was the son of a Russian imperial officer in exile, Vasily – a Red Army soldier from Kiev and a participant in the Battle of Stalingrad. Fate brought them together thousands of kilometers from their Motherland, yet both managed to escape from German captivity and join the French partisans of Haute-Savoie.
🧧 Pavel Zimmermann’s heroism is remembered here. In January 1944, his unit encountered a German convoy. After being wounded, Pavel stayed behind to cover his comrades’ retreat and fought alone against vastly superior enemy forces. He heroically held the line for an entire hour, thereby saving the lives of his fellow partisans. The Germans buried his body – a rare gesture at the time, a recognition of Pavel’s bravery, even by the enemy.
🧧 Vasily Dorganov’s courage was no less remarkable. In March 1944, he took part in the defense of the Glières Plateau, where several hundred partisans faced thousands of Wehrmacht soldiers and French collaborators. Dorganov’s group was one of the few that managed to retain their weapons and break out of the encirclement without losses. On August 2, 1944 – just two weeks before the full liberation of the Haute-Savoie region – Vasily tragically died from an accidental rifle shot during the inspection of a truck at a partisan checkpoint.
🕯️ Years ago, French comrades-in-arms of Pavel and Vasily placed a memorial plaque on their grave with the inscription: “Soviet soldiers who escaped from Germany and joined the Resistance. Heroically died in battle for freedom and for France”.
💬 As our compatriots noted:
#Victory80
🪦 Buried in the cemetery of the local church lie Pavel Zimmermann (codenames Alex/Vladimir) and Vasily Dorganov. Pavel was the son of a Russian imperial officer in exile, Vasily – a Red Army soldier from Kiev and a participant in the Battle of Stalingrad. Fate brought them together thousands of kilometers from their Motherland, yet both managed to escape from German captivity and join the French partisans of Haute-Savoie.
🕯️ Years ago, French comrades-in-arms of Pavel and Vasily placed a memorial plaque on their grave with the inscription: “Soviet soldiers who escaped from Germany and joined the Resistance. Heroically died in battle for freedom and for France”.
💬 As our compatriots noted:
💐 “The least we can do is preserve the memory of the wartime paths of Pavel and Vasily, and the heroism of all Soviet soldiers who fought in the ranks of the French Resistance and brought the shared Victory closer. It was especially heartbreaking to see today that, on the 80th anniversary of Victory, no one had yet come to the graves of the French Resistance fighters, buried right beside Zimmermann and Dorganov. Perhaps this is how history and memory slowly ‘fade away’ from people’s hearts. But we have no moral right to let that happen!”
#Victory80
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🎙 Head of the Russian delegation at the Russia–Ukraine talks in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky:
📍 May 16, 2025, Türkiye
🇷🇺🇺🇦 Negotiations with the Ukrainian side, organized at the initiative of the Russian President, have just concluded.
❗️ Overall, we are satisfied with the outcome and are ready to continue contacts. Here is what was agreed upon:
1️⃣ First, a large-scale POW exchange – 1,000 for 1,000 – will take place in the coming days.
2️⃣ Second, the Ukrainian side requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken note of this request.
3️⃣ Third, we agreed that each side will present its vision for a possible future ceasefire in detailed written form. Once these proposals are submitted, we deem it necessary to proceed with further negotiations, as we agreed.
📍 May 16, 2025, Türkiye
🇷🇺🇺🇦 Negotiations with the Ukrainian side, organized at the initiative of the Russian President, have just concluded.
❗️ Overall, we are satisfied with the outcome and are ready to continue contacts. Here is what was agreed upon:
1️⃣ First, a large-scale POW exchange – 1,000 for 1,000 – will take place in the coming days.
2️⃣ Second, the Ukrainian side requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken note of this request.
3️⃣ Third, we agreed that each side will present its vision for a possible future ceasefire in detailed written form. Once these proposals are submitted, we deem it necessary to proceed with further negotiations, as we agreed.
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