#СвоихНеБросаем и не бросили!

🛬 В международный аэропорт «Домодедово» из Бейрута прибыл очередной спецрейс МЧС России.

Ранее сегодня этот же самолёт Ил-76 доставил третью партию российской гуманитарной помощи для жителей Ливана.

На Родину вернулись 89 граждан России, в том числе женщины и дети, оказавшихся в сложных жизненных обстоятельствах из-за интенсивных боевых действий на территории страны пребывания.

🇷🇺🌍 Heads of delegations of the African nations have arrived in Sochi to take part in the First Ministerial Conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum.

Welcome! 🤗

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📸 Heads of the African nations delegations and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the #FamilyPhoto ceremony ahead of the Plenary Session of the First Ministerial Conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum.
 
📍 Sochi, November 10

⚡️ Joint Statement of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum (Sirius Federal Territory, Russian Federation, November 10, 2024)

✍️ We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and African States recognised by the United Nations (UN), Leadership of the African Union Commission and of executive bodies of the leading African integration organisations, as well as their representatives, gathered on 10 November 2024 in the Russian Federation, Sirius Federal Territory, to participate in the First Ministerial Conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum.

We are pleased to note the strategic level of Russia-Africa cooperation, and positively assess the pace of the implementation of the agreements reached during the first (Sochi, 23-24 October 2019) and second (Saint Petersburg, 27-28 July 2023) Russia-Africa Summits and articulated in the final documents thereof, including the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan 2023-2026.

We reconfirm our intention to continue strategic-level engagement in order to achieve a world order that would ensure international peace and security for all, equal opportunities for the development of all States, preservation of their cultural and civilizational uniqueness regardless of differences in political, economic and social structures, geographical location, demographic, resource and military potentials.

We welcome the adoption by heads of delegations participating in the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership of joint statements on:

• measures to create a fair, transparent and equitable system of International Information Security;
• strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism;
• current issues of exploration and use of Outer Space for peaceful purposes.

We reconfirm the shared responsibility of the Russian Federation and African States for supporting the creation of a just and stable world order based on the principles of sovereign equality of States, non-interference in their internal affairs, respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and the right of all peoples to self-determination as provided for, inter alia, by UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, as well as the need to preserve national identity and national resources, cultural and civilizational diversity and to protect traditional values.

👉 Political Cooperation

We consider the development of constructive partnership with the African Union and the leading African integration organisations as a foreign policy priority of the Russian Federation and African States.

👉 Security Cooperation

We confirm the importance of the principle of "African Solutions to African Problems" in conflict resolution.

👉 Trade and Economic Cooperation

We express our readiness to continue joint efforts to strengthen the voice and representation of the African continent in the global economic governance architecture.

👉 Education, Health, Culture, Sports, Youth Policy and Media Cooperation

We welcome the dynamic cooperation between the Russian Federation and African States in the field of culture.

👉 Environmental and Climate Cooperation

We advocate for stepping up efforts to consolidate approaches to international environmental and climate issues within the specialised UN fora to prevent the politicisation of work in these areas.

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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and African States recognised by the United Nations, Leadership of the African Union Commission and the executive bodies of the leading African integration organisations, as well as their representatives, who participated in the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia‑Africa Partnership Forum express their commitment to further working together in order to expand cooperation and ensure the success of the third Russia-Africa Summit to be held in 2026.

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🇺🇳 The Third Committee of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly adopted the Russian-initiated draft resolution “Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, co-authored by 40 UN member-states.

✅ 116 countries voted in favour
❌ 54 against
➖ 11 abstained.

The list of those nations who voted against condemning racism and in favour of glorification of Nazism:

United States, Canada, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Japan, Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Fiji, Georgia, Hungary, New Zealand, Iceland, Ireland, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, San Marino, North Macedonia, Monaco, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Republic of Korea, Palau, Tonga.

⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation

❗️ According to a report published by the press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, the US Department of State is actively exploring options for altering the current leadership of Ukraine if deemed necessary.

One proposed “legitimate” method for addressing the perceived “excesses” of Mr Zelensky involves organising presidential and parliamentary elections next year, despite the ongoing conflict with Russia.

In this context, the US Department of State has resolved to undertake a preliminary review of the conditions necessary for initiating an electoral campaign in Ukraine.

Initially, it is intended to mobilise Ukrainian civil society organisations under American influence to propose this initiative through US “democratisation” foundations and think tanks, aiming to secure “broad public support.” Candidate nominations will be coordinated with the Department of State, while American NGOs will be tasked with selecting local civil society organisations to oversee the elections.

As encouraged by the United States, discussions have commenced among Western-funded Ukrainian “civic activists” regarding the establishment of a new political party intended to fill a pro-American role in the forthcoming elections. According to the Department of State's strategy, this political entity is expected to gain seats in the Verkhovna Rada and serve as a crucial component of the checks and balances system for any Ukrainian leader.

☝️ This activity by the Americans clearly illustrates that the oft-repeated US mantra “not a single word about Ukraine without Ukraine” is merely a facade. In reality, decisions regarding the fate of Ukraine and its leadership will continue to be made in the high offices of Washington.

Excerpts from the Joint Statement by Representatives of Iran, Russia and Türkiye on Outcomes of the 22nd International Meeting on Syria in the Astana Format,

Astana, 11-12 November 2024

The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran🇮🇷, the Russian Federation🇷🇺 and the Republic of Türkiye🇹🇷 as guarantor countries of the Astana Format:

1. Examined the latest international and regional developments and emphasized the leading role of the Astana Process in promoting the lasting settlement of the Syrian crisis.

2. Expressed their strong condemnation and deep concern over the continued mass killing and criminal attacks by Israel in Gaza as well as Israeli aggression in Lebanon and the West Bank. Called on the international community, in particular the UN Security Council (UNSC) to secure an immediate and permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza.
Called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, underlined the importance of implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1701(2006) and reiterated the need for immediate humanitarian aid to Lebanon which suffered from mass civilian casualties and major civilian infrastructure destruction. Expressed grave concern on the deliberate attacks against UNIFIL by Israeli armed forces. Underlined the efforts of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic to receive in the Syrian territory hundreds of thousands of forced migrants from Lebanon. Agreed to continue consultations on preventing negative spillover effects of these Israeli actions in the wider region.

3. Acknowledged the negative impact of the escalation of violence in the Middle East on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. Underscored the urgency for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UN agencies and all humanitarian actors to develop an emergency response for those who were forced to cross from Lebanon into the Syrian territory following the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon.

🗓 15 ноября в Абу-Даби Министр иностранных дел Российской Федерации С.В.Лавров встретился с бывшим Премьер-министром Ливанской Республики Саадом Харири.

В ходе беседы состоялся углублённый обмен мнениями по складывающейся обстановке в Ливане и вокруг него. С российской стороны была выражена солидарность с дружественным ливанским народом в связи с многочисленными человеческими жертвами и разрушениями городов и деревень в результате неизбирательных израильских ракетно-бомбовых ударов.

🤝 С.В.Лавров подтвердил неизменную позицию России в поддержку суверенитета, единства и территориальной целостности Ливанской Республики, всестороннего и комплексного выполнения резолюций СБ ООН 1701.

При этом была акцентирована востребованность консенсусных решений непростых вопросов национальной повестки дня самими ливанцами без внешнего вмешательства.

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🗓 On November 15, in Abu Dhabi, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov engaged in discussions with Saad al-Hariri, the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon.

During their conversation, the parties conducted an in-depth exchange of perspectives on the dynamic situation within and surrounding Lebanon.

Russian Foreign Minister conveyed solidarity with the Lebanese people in light of the substantial loss of life and the devastation of towns and villages caused by indiscriminate Israeli missile and bomb attacks.

🤝 Sergey Lavrov reiterated Russia’s steadfast commitment to supporting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Lebanon, alongside the comprehensive implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

Concurrently, he underscored the necessity for the Lebanese to seek consensus-driven resolutions to the complex issues on the national agenda, free from external interference.

#RussiaLebanon

⚡️Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s upcoming participation in the G20 Summit

On November 18-19, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the #G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Russian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the instruction of the head of state. A majority of the G20 member states’ leaders are expected to take part.

Brasilia regards the G20 as a core element of the polycentric system of international economic relations, distinguished by an effective decision-making mechanism due to its optimal number of members as well as the principle of consensus. The theme of Brazil’s first ever presidency of the forum is “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.”

At the summit, the partners expect to reach consensus agreements, with the process viewed through the prism of the country’s international prestige. A leadership declaration (a non-signature document approved in the absence of objections from the parties) is expected to be the summit’s major practical outcome. <...>

Russia has been actively engaged in developing and coordinating the organisational and substantive aspects of the Brazilian project, having already added advanced domestic solutions on food security and poverty eradication into the database.

The summit in Rio de Janeiro will open with the launch ceremony of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. Russia’s planned official connection to this platform will give it another opportunity to raise issues relevant to the global majority at the international level, in particular, counteracting illegal unilateral sanctions and promoting domestic experience. <...>

Russia plays a prominent role in the G20, efficiently influencing the course and direction of negotiations, as well as the content of agreements. Moscow views the platform as an essential forum for global economic governance.

The G20 is extensively used to promote Russia’s ideas on the importance of building an open and non-discriminatory global economy, and abandoning unilateral restrictive measures, trade wars and protectionism. Efforts are taken to draw attention to the long-overdue reform of the global governance architecture to benefit emerging markets, with the focus on ending the dominance of Western powers in international financial, economic and trade institutions, de-dollarisation, and increasing the share of settlements in national currencies.

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Russia has consistently advocated the essential need to depoliticise the G20, which should focus on its direct responsibilities to encourage economic growth and sustainable development. The opponents’ attempts to bring peace and security issues beyond the group’s authority to the G20 agenda are counterproductive; this destructive policy hinders progress in core areas and causes increased division between the members.

❗️Russia views its priority in the G20 as achieving constructive agreements in the forum that consider all member nations’ interests based on consensus.

Moscow seeks a proper and balanced understanding of sustainable development goals with due account of the states’ national interests, takes efforts to effectively use the G20 to promote the democratisation of international financial and economic structures, particularly, the #IMF, #WorldBank and #WTO, and makes steps to diversify mutual settlement mechanisms and build independent trans-border supply chains.

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🌐 G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration

1. We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November 2024 to address major global challenges and crises and promote strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth. We gather in the birthplace of the Sustainable Development Agenda to reaffirm our commitment to building a just world and a sustainable planet, while leaving no one behind <...>

4. We recognize that inequality within and among countries is at the root of most global challenges that we face and is aggravated by them.

8. While expressing our deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the escalation in Lebanon, we emphasize the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance and to reinforce the protection of civilians and demand the lifting of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance at scale. <...>

9. <...> We welcome all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just, and durable peace [regarding Ukraine], upholding all the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter for the promotion of peaceful, friendly, and good neighborly relations among nations. <...>

11. We condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. <...>

15. The world produces more than enough food to eradicate hunger. Collectively, we do not lack knowledge nor resources to fight poverty and defeat hunger. What we need is political will to create the conditions to expand access to food. In light of this, we have launched the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and welcome its innovative approach to mobilizing finance and knowledge sharing to support the implementation of country-led, country-owned, large-scale and evidence-based programs aiming at reducing hunger and poverty worldwide. <...>

35. We emphasize the role of sustainable development in its three dimensions – economic, social, and environmental – as a guiding principle for cooperation for people, planet and prosperity, with the ultimate goal of overcoming our collective challenges. We reaffirm our respective commitments to scale up urgent action to address the crises and challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, desertification, ocean and land degradation, drought and pollution. <...>

62. The challenges the global community faces today can only be addressed through multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow and the strengthening of global governance for both present and future generations. <...>

64. We pledge to reform the Security Council through a transformative reform that aligns it with the realities and demands of the 21st century, makes it more representative, inclusive, efficient, effective, democratic and accountable, and more transparent to the whole of the UN membership, allowing for better responsibility sharing among all its members, while improving the effectiveness and transparency of its working methods. We call for an enlarged Security Council composition that improves the representation of the underrepresented and unrepresented regions and groups, such as Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. <...>

85. We remain resolute in our commitment to fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality, promoting sustainable development in its economic, social, and environmental dimensions, and reforming global governance. We welcome Saudi Arabia’s ambition to advance its turn for hosting the G20 Presidency in the next cycle. We thank Brazil for its leadership this year and look forward to working together in 2025 under South Africa’s Presidency and meeting again in the United States in 2026.

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✍️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin approved the new Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence, signing the attendant Executive Order on November 19, 2024.

Key items:

• State policy on Nuclear Deterrence is defensive by nature, it is aimed at maintaining the nuclear forces potential at the level sufficient for nuclear deterrence, and guarantees protection of national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State, and deterrence of a potential adversary from aggression against the Russian Federation and/or its allies.

• The Russian Federation considers nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence, their use being an extreme and compelled measure, and takes all necessary efforts to reduce nuclear threat and prevent aggravation of interstate relations, that could trigger military conflicts, including nuclear ones.

• The Russian Federation ensures nuclear deterrence toward a potential adversary, which is understood to mean any individual states or military coalitions (blocs, alliances) which see the Russian Federation as a potential adversary and possess nuclear arms and/or other weapons of mass destruction or conventional forces with a significant combat capability.

• Nuclear deterrence is also ensured toward any states which provide the territory, airspace, and/or maritime space under their control as well as resources for preparing and conducting an aggression against the Russian Federation.

• An aggression of any single state from a military coalition (bloc, alliance) against the Russian Federation and/or its allies will be regarded as an aggression of the coalition (bloc, alliance) as a whole.

• An aggression against the Russian Federation and/or its allies of any non-nuclear state with the participation or support of a nuclear state will be regarded as their joint attack.

• The decision to use nuclear weapons is taken by the President of the Russian Federation.

⚡️ On Kiev regime’s attempts to accuse the Russian Federation of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention

The provocations staged by the British and German intelligence services that involved Skripal poisoning and the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny were followed by, as Russia has repeatedly indicated, new fabrications regarding the alleged use of riot control agents (RCAs) by the Russian troops in the Special Military Operation zone. Specifically, these accusations concern the CS tear gas grenades.

Regrettably, this time again, the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was implicated in these underhand dealings involving highly questionable evidence collection practices that violate fundamental principles of evidence preservation (the chain of custody).

The experts from this technical body have previously been engaged, notably in Syria, in staging chemical provocations aimed at accusing the country's legitimate government and armed forces of using warfare agents. This was done using a fairly straightforward scheme, which was previously used in Syria with the participation of the notorious White Helmets, which involved the transfer of obscure evidence gathered under unclear circumstances to OPCW experts, coupled with vague testimonies provided by “eyewitnesses.”

The Russian Federation has repeatedly presented technically and scientifically substantiated evidence of the Kiev regime using toxic chemicals and RCAs during hostilities in the special military operation zone, and warned of planned provocations at chemical industry sites in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics of the Russian Federation and reported terrorist attacks using toxic substances targeting senior civilian administration officials in the Zaporozhye Region and Russian military personnel. Unfortunately, some of these provocations could not be prevented, and the OPCW Technical Secretariat was duly notified of it. Relevant materials about these incidents are publicly available on the UN, OPCW, and the Russian Foreign Ministry websites.

The Russian Federation has deliberately refrained from invoking Article VIII, Paragraph 38(e) of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) to request technical assistance from the OPCW Technical Secretariat in confirming the use of toxic chemicals and RCAs by the Kiev regime. This decision was made to avoid endangering the lives and health of international experts amid heavy use of various weapons systems, ranging from UAVs to artillery, in the SMO zone. Meanwhile, the Kiev regime makes no exceptions for civilians when it comes to launching all kinds of attacks.

☝️ Russian radiation, chemical, and biological protection experts are carefully reviewing a highly ambiguous report released by the OPCW Technical Secretariat. This report conspicuously lacks standard information about where, when, and under what circumstances the OPCW experts obtained the dubious “evidence” that was prepared in advance by the Ukrainian side for provocative purposes. The report also fails to clarify alleged incidents of RCA use by Russian forces as claimed by the Kiev regime.

🇷🇺 The Russian Federation, as a founding state of the CWC, responsibly fulfills its obligations under this international treaty. Russia will continue to closely monitor all instances of the Kiev regime forces’ use of toxic chemicals and RCAs, and to duly inform thereof the OPCW Technical Secretariat and the states parties to the Convention.

🇷🇺🇮🇷 19 ноября в Тегеране спецпредставитель Президента Российской Федерации по Ближнему Востоку и странам Африки, заместитель Министра иностранных дел России М.Л.Богданов был принят Министром иностранных дел Ирана А.Аракчи и провёл консультации со старшим помощником по особым политическим вопросам Министра иностранных дел Ирана А.А.Хаджи.

В ходе доверительного обмена мнениями по ближневосточной проблематике основное внимание было уделено задачам комплексного урегулирования кризиса в Сирии, включая координацию усилий в «Астанинском формате». Подробно обсуждена также военно-политическая ситуация в Ливане, на палестинских территориях и в Йемене.

С российской стороны была подтверждена позиция в пользу урегулирования кризисов и конфликтов в регионе на основе принципов международного права и соответствующих резолюций СБ ООН с акцентом на необходимость скорейшего прекращения огня и оказания гуманитарного содействия пострадавшему гражданскому населению.

Была констатирована нацеленность на продолжение диалога по внешнеполитическим вопросам, представляющим интерес для Москвы и Тегерана.

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