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⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry Statement in connection with Israel’s strikes on Iran

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💬 We express our profound concern regarding the dangerous escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

❗️ We strongly condemn the military actions undertaken by the State of Israel on the night of June 13, which constitute a clear violation of the UN Charter as well as established principles of international law.

Unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign member state of the United Nations, against its citizens, peaceful cities, and critical nuclear energy infrastructure facilities, are totally unacceptable. The international community must not ignore such acts, which not only jeopardise peace but also undermine security both in the region and globally.

The timing of these attacks appears to be particularly cynical as they have occurred amidst a session of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and just ahead of the next round of indirect talks between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States. These actions have drastically undermined the progress of painstaking multilateral diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions and seeking solutions to eliminate suspicions and the bias surrounding Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme.

It is evident that West Jerusalem has made a deliberate decision to further escalate the situation and raise stakes. We have warned on numerous occasions about the destabilising effects of military ventures that threaten peace and security in the region. The full responsibility for the consequences of these provocative acts lies with the Israeli leadership.

We are closely monitoring the actions by the IAEA, which carries significant responsibility in this challenging situation. IAEA personnel, alongside citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have also been exposed to Israeli strikes. We expect the IAEA Director General to provide balanced and objective assessments of the current developments – in particular, a comprehensive analysis of the potential radiological consequences of the attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran.

We also hope that the Western countries, which provoked the recent wave of anti-Iran hysteria at the IAEA Board of Governors, once again pushing through a short-term resolution tailored to suit their political preferences and entrenched phobias, despite its lack of broad international support, will come to realise the dangerous consequences of their destructive approach as well as the degree of responsibility they bear for the unfolding tragedy.

☝️ We strongly believe that, regardless of any justifications that may be offered by those who planned, developed, and carried out the attacks, the issue of the Iranian nuclear programme cannot and must not be resolved by military means. A sustainable settlement is only possible through peaceful, political, and diplomatic efforts.

We sincerely hope that this understanding will ultimately prevail. We call on the parties to exercise restraint to avoid further escalation and prevent a full-scale war in the region.

In this context, we note that the US is ready to hold another round of talks with Iran on the latter’s nuclear programme in Oman.

⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Statement in connection with the escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict

The current escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict poses risks of further destabilisation across the region, particularly in the states neighbouring Israel and Iran.

The firm and unwavering response of the global majority to Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, including its nuclear energy infrastructure, alongside the outcomes of the UN Security Council’s emergency session on June 13 and the special session of the IAEA Board of Governors on June 16, underscores that the confrontational approach and destructive actions of the Israeli leadership receive understanding and support solely from those states which are de facto accomplices, motivated by opportunistic interests.

It was precisely these “sympathisers” who exerted pressure on the leadership of the Agency to prepare a controversial “comprehensive assessment” of Iran’s nuclear programme, the flaws of which were subsequently exploited to push through a biased anti-Iran resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors on June 12. This resolution effectively provided a green light to actions by West Jerusalem, leading to tragedy. Clearly, the attempts of the Western camp to manipulate the global nuclear non-proliferation regime in order to settle political scores with disfavoured nations come at a high cost to the international community and are entirely unacceptable.

Israel’s continued, intensive attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran are unlawful under international law, pose unacceptable threats to international security, and drive the world closer to a nuclear catastrophe – the consequences of which will be felt globally, including in Israel itself.

Russia calls on the Israeli leadership to reconsider its actions and immediately cease its raids on nuclear installations and sites under IAEA safeguards and subject to IAEA verification.

The Russian side expects the leadership of the Agency to promptly prepare a detailed written report for consideration by the IAEA Board of Governors and the UN Security Council. This report must provide objective and unvarnished assessments of the damage caused by Israeli military actions to the safety of Iran’s nuclear energy complex, as well as to the application of IAEA safeguards in Iran – including the intimidation of inspectors on the ground, whose lives have been placed in grave danger.

❗️ Russia acknowledges Iran’s clear statements reaffirming its unwavering commitment to obligations under the NPT and its readiness to resume contacts with the United States to explore potential solutions that would dispel any unfounded suspicions and prejudices regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme – provided Israeli attacks cease. Moscow supports this stance and firmly maintains that a sustainable resolution can only be reliably achieved through diplomacy and negotiations.

The objectives of nuclear non-proliferation, the cornerstone of which remains the NPT, must not be pursued through aggression or at the cost of innocent lives.

🎙On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the heads of leading global news agencies (June 19, 2025)

Key points:

🔻 We stand for a fair world order, for the rules of the international trade organization are being fulfilled. and not changed due to political circumstances from one month to another. We oppose all sorts of trade wars, restrictions, etc.

🔻 Cooperation with Southeast Asia is developing steadily from year to year. Trade volumes are growing. As for the region as a whole, we consider it extremely promising, because the share of Southeast Asian countries in the overall world economy and the growth rates exceed the global average. We believe that these are very promising partners for us.

🔻 This is not connected with some kind of turn of Russia towards Asia. <...> This is a natural direction of interaction. Why? The volume of the economy is growing. And we noticed this trend back in the early 2000s, if not in the late 90s, and then we began to build relations with China - not yesterday.

🔻 Russia is becoming a very noticeable partner for the People's Republic of China in the field of economy. We have projects and investment projects alone planned on both sides for 200 billion dollars, and they are all realistic, they all will be accomplished. There is no doubt about it.

🔻 We need to focus more attention on high-tech areas. And here, of course, I hope that our Chinese friends will have something to look at and be interested in Russia. We have worked for several years and now we have already begun to approach the implementation of a project, for example, a heavy helicopter. Russia is the undisputed leader in this area, no other country in the world makes heavy helicopters. The UN uses our helicopters <...>.

🔻 We also cooperate [with China] in the military-technical sphere. We know the wishes of our Chinese friends: this is not just about buying and selling, but about exchanging technologies. We are ready for this and will work in all these areas.

🔻 In Iran, despite the complexity of the domestic political processes taking place there, there is a consolidation of society around the country's political leadership. It happens almost always and everywhere, and Iran is no exception. We have very good relations with Iran. The level of trust between our countries is quite high.

🔻 The current crisis in relations between Russia and Western Europe began in 2014. But the problem is not that Russia annexed Crimea, but the problem is that Western countries contributed to the coup d'etat in Ukraine.

🔻 Our Western partners have always acted at least from a position of strength after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It happens because the world order after World War II was based on the balance of power between the victors. And now one of them is gone – the USSR has collapsed. And that's it, the Westerners have begun to rewrite all these rules to suit themselves.

🔻 We do not consider any rearmament by NATO to be a threat to the Russian Federation, because we are self-sufficient in terms of ensuring our own security, and we are constantly improving our Armed Forces and our defensive capabilities.

🔻 Whatever NATO does – of course, it creates certain threats – but we will suppress all these threats that will arise. There is no doubt about this. In this sense, any rearmament and increasing budgets to 5 percent of the GDP of NATO countries makes no sense.

🔻 For centuries, the West has constantly raised the question about a threat from Russia. It was so convenient for the Western elites to build their domestic policy, on the basis of an imaginary threat from the East, they could always squeeze money out of taxpayers and always explain their own mistakes in the field of economics by a threat from the East.

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🎙 Выступление Президента России В.В.Путина в ходе пленарного заседания XXVIII Петербургского международного экономического форума (20 июня 2025 года)

В сессии также приняли участие Президент Республики Индонезии Прабово Субианто, Советник по национальной безопасности, командующий Королевской гвардией Королевства Бахрейн Насер Бен Хамад Аль Халифа, Заместитель Премьера Государственного совета Китайской Народной Республики Дин Сюэсян и Вице-президент Южно-Африканской Республики Пол Машатиле.

Краткие тезисы:

💬 Несмотря на сложный внешний фон, ВВП России в последние два года прибавлял более 4% ежегодно, то есть рос темпами выше среднемировых.

• Вклад сырьевой составляющей в экономическую динамику уже не является определяющим. Прирост ненефтегазового ВВП России в 2023 году составил 7,2%, в 2024-м – 4,9%. То есть здесь цифры весомые, и они более основательные, чем [рост] ВВП в целом.

• Наш стратегический вектор – именно в том, чтобы активно, последовательно, шаг за шагом менять структуру отечественной экономики. Мы здесь <...> многого добились, но очевидно, что критически важно идти вперёд, тем более с учётом кардинальных изменений в мире.

• Годовая инфляция уже снизилась до однозначных показателей – менее десяти процентов. По состоянию на 16 июня она составила 9,6%. Конечно, это ещё много, но таргетирование инфляции продолжается.

• За последние четыре года количество занятых в России выросло на 2,4 миллиона человек. Начиная с октября прошлого года в целом по стране уровень безработицы стабилизировался и составляет примерно 2,3%. Мы добились исторического минимума безработицы.

• Растёт занятость среди молодых людей. По показателю молодёжной безработицы Россия входит в число лучших в мире. У нас она составляет около 7,5%. Для примера: в таких странах, как Франция и Великобритания, молодёжная безработица – примерно 16% и 11% соответственно.

• Экономика России должна стать более технологичной. Нам предстоит в полную силу развернуть новый этап технологического развития страны. Ключевым инструментом здесь призваны стать национальные проекты по обеспечению технологического лидерства.

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