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⚡️The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the Ukraine forces’ attempted terrorist attacks that took place in the early morning of May 30 in Moscow and the Moscow Region.
According to the Defence Ministry, the attacks were carried out with the use of eight fixed-wing UAVs. All of them were downed by the Russian air defence and electronic warfare systems. Five drones were shot down by Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile systems, and three other drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means, after which they lost control and went astray. Unfortunately, the drones that lost control fell on high-rise residential blocks of flats near the Moskovsky State Farm, Leninsky Prospekt and Profsoyuznaya Street. According to the responders, no serious injuries have been reported.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case in this regard. We are confident that every person involved in it will be found and suffer severe punishment.
❌ These attacks were plotted and carried out by the neo-Nazi Kiev regime, for which acts of terror have become an evil routine practice. Its representatives have long and openly called for “retaliation strikes” against Moscow. While making no sense from a military point of view, these attacks appear to be directed exclusively against civilians in order to sow panic among them.
Western support for the Kiev regime is emboldening the Ukrainian leadership towards committing increasingly reckless criminal acts, including acts of terrorism, violations of international humanitarian law and war crimes.
Assurances by NATO officials to the effect that the Kiev regime will not strike deep into Russian territory have turned out to be completely disingenuous.
❗️ The Russian side reserves the right to take tough measures in response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime.
According to the Defence Ministry, the attacks were carried out with the use of eight fixed-wing UAVs. All of them were downed by the Russian air defence and electronic warfare systems. Five drones were shot down by Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile systems, and three other drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means, after which they lost control and went astray. Unfortunately, the drones that lost control fell on high-rise residential blocks of flats near the Moskovsky State Farm, Leninsky Prospekt and Profsoyuznaya Street. According to the responders, no serious injuries have been reported.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case in this regard. We are confident that every person involved in it will be found and suffer severe punishment.
❌ These attacks were plotted and carried out by the neo-Nazi Kiev regime, for which acts of terror have become an evil routine practice. Its representatives have long and openly called for “retaliation strikes” against Moscow. While making no sense from a military point of view, these attacks appear to be directed exclusively against civilians in order to sow panic among them.
Western support for the Kiev regime is emboldening the Ukrainian leadership towards committing increasingly reckless criminal acts, including acts of terrorism, violations of international humanitarian law and war crimes.
Assurances by NATO officials to the effect that the Kiev regime will not strike deep into Russian territory have turned out to be completely disingenuous.
❗️ The Russian side reserves the right to take tough measures in response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold talks.
📍 Cape Town, June 1, 2023
#RussiaIndia
📍 Cape Town, June 1, 2023
#RussiaIndia
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🗓 June 2, 2023, marks 4️⃣7️⃣ years since the day our country established diplomatic relations with the Republic of the Philippines. It is on this day in 1976 that our two countries formalised their relations during the visit by President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos to Moscow.
🇷🇺🇵🇭 Today, our two nations maintain friendly relations and the Philippines is one of Russia’s key partners in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Russia and the Philippines have been proactive in strengthening their political dialogue. President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte paid official visits to Russia in 2017 and 2019. In 2017 and 2018, Russia hosted Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Foreign Minister of the Philippines Alan Cayetano.
The two countries’ parliaments, ministries and agencies have been effective in working together. There is also a mechanism for holding foreign ministry-level consultations, as well as a Joint Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation.
🤝 Russia and the Philippines have a wealth of experience in constructive bilateral cooperation across a variety of sectors. Our two countries have been working closely together and fruitfully in the United Nations, as well as within APR’s integration associations.
📈 There has been positive momentum in stepping up trade and economic cooperation too. Annual trade between our two countries has amounted to about $1 billion for several years now.
The effort to expand humanitarian ties carries on. The Philippines has already hosted several major cultural and business events in 2023.
In 2013, the Philippines introduced visa-free travel for Russian nationals staying in the country for up to 30 days.
🇷🇺🇵🇭 🤝 We wholeheartedly congratulate our colleagues and friends in the Philippines on this anniversary, and are certain that Russia and the Philippines will keep generating positive momentum for further strengthening our relations.
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🇷🇺🇵🇭 Today, our two nations maintain friendly relations and the Philippines is one of Russia’s key partners in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Russia and the Philippines have been proactive in strengthening their political dialogue. President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte paid official visits to Russia in 2017 and 2019. In 2017 and 2018, Russia hosted Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Foreign Minister of the Philippines Alan Cayetano.
The two countries’ parliaments, ministries and agencies have been effective in working together. There is also a mechanism for holding foreign ministry-level consultations, as well as a Joint Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation.
🤝 Russia and the Philippines have a wealth of experience in constructive bilateral cooperation across a variety of sectors. Our two countries have been working closely together and fruitfully in the United Nations, as well as within APR’s integration associations.
📈 There has been positive momentum in stepping up trade and economic cooperation too. Annual trade between our two countries has amounted to about $1 billion for several years now.
The effort to expand humanitarian ties carries on. The Philippines has already hosted several major cultural and business events in 2023.
In 2013, the Philippines introduced visa-free travel for Russian nationals staying in the country for up to 30 days.
🇷🇺🇵🇭 🤝 We wholeheartedly congratulate our colleagues and friends in the Philippines on this anniversary, and are certain that Russia and the Philippines will keep generating positive momentum for further strengthening our relations.
📖 Learn more
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🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 On June 1-2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a #BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town chaired by South Africa.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.
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#FamilyPhoto
📸 Foreign Ministers of the expanded "Friends of BRICS" format at the Family Photo ceremony
📍 Cape Town, June 2, 2023
📸 Foreign Ministers of the expanded "Friends of BRICS" format at the Family Photo ceremony
📍 Cape Town, June 2, 2023
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🗓 On 30-31 May representatives of the Russian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence 🇷🇺 took part in the ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Support Group Meeting on Confidence Building Measures and Preventive Diplomacy (#ARF ISG on CBMs and PD) and ARF Defense Officials' Dialogue (ARF #DOD) in Dili under Indonesia and Timor-Leste co-chairmanship 🇮🇩🇹🇱.
🔹️ARF officials exchanged views on regional security developments, discussed progress achieved by the relevant ARF ISMs and outlined plans for the next Inter-Sessional Year 2023-2024, as well as agreed to foster open discussions and promote collaboration in defence-related matters.
#ARF #ISG #ARFDOD #DOD
🔹️ARF officials exchanged views on regional security developments, discussed progress achieved by the relevant ARF ISMs and outlined plans for the next Inter-Sessional Year 2023-2024, as well as agreed to foster open discussions and promote collaboration in defence-related matters.
#ARF #ISG #ARFDOD #DOD
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Russian Embassy in Singapore:
🗓On 1 June 1968, Russia and Singapore established diplomatic relations. Here is a brief overview of our bilateral relations that witnessed some notable milestones.
🇷🇺🇸🇬The history of Russia-Singapore ties goes back to the 19th century. Many Russian navigators and people of art visited Singapore in the past. In summer 1841, the naval transport "Abo" under the command of lieutenant commander Andrey Yunker visited the then free port.
⚓️ In his popular book "Frigate "Pallada", famous Russian writer Ivan Goncharov vividly depicted the adventures of the marine expedition under the flag of the Rear Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin from Kronstadt via Singapore to Japan.
🌏Russian writer and traveler Aleksey Vysheslavtsev portrayed Singapore in his "Essays Written with a Feather and a Pencil from the Round-the World Voyage in 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860", which were based on his impressions.
🤴On 27 March 1890, the Russian Consulate whose head became Artemiy Vyvodtsev, was opened in Singapore. The following year, it was visited by Crown Prince Nikolay Aleksandrovich - future Emperor Nikolay II - during his "Eastern voyage".
🤝The signing of the Trade Agreement between the USSR and Singapore on 2 April 1966 also became the milestone in building ties between the two countries.
🗓On 1 June 1968, Russia and Singapore established diplomatic relations. Here is a brief overview of our bilateral relations that witnessed some notable milestones.
🇷🇺🇸🇬The history of Russia-Singapore ties goes back to the 19th century. Many Russian navigators and people of art visited Singapore in the past. In summer 1841, the naval transport "Abo" under the command of lieutenant commander Andrey Yunker visited the then free port.
⚓️ In his popular book "Frigate "Pallada", famous Russian writer Ivan Goncharov vividly depicted the adventures of the marine expedition under the flag of the Rear Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin from Kronstadt via Singapore to Japan.
🌏Russian writer and traveler Aleksey Vysheslavtsev portrayed Singapore in his "Essays Written with a Feather and a Pencil from the Round-the World Voyage in 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860", which were based on his impressions.
🤴On 27 March 1890, the Russian Consulate whose head became Artemiy Vyvodtsev, was opened in Singapore. The following year, it was visited by Crown Prince Nikolay Aleksandrovich - future Emperor Nikolay II - during his "Eastern voyage".
🤝The signing of the Trade Agreement between the USSR and Singapore on 2 April 1966 also became the milestone in building ties between the two countries.
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🎓While you are getting your documents ready for the #MGIMO-ASEAN Master's Program in Economics: "Political Economy of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership", check out the video about your future Alma mater!
👉For those who are still hesitating we remind that the application deadline is July 20.
🔗https://youtu.be/mhbhxfAdcSQ
For further details:👇
🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/
📧masters@inno.mgimo.ru
👉For those who are still hesitating we remind that the application deadline is July 20.
🔗https://youtu.be/mhbhxfAdcSQ
For further details:👇
🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/
📧masters@inno.mgimo.ru
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MGIMO University
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🗓 On June 6, Russia celebrates #RussianLanguageDay.
On this day in 1799, the greatest poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, critic, and founder of the modern Russian literary language, Alexander Pushkin, was born.
🇷🇺 On June 6, 2011, the President of the Russian Federation signed an Executive Order on holding Russian Language Day annually in order to “preserve, support and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilisation.”
• Support and promotion of the Russian language abroad is one of the most important tools for expanding international cultural cooperation between Russia and other countries.
• Russian has the status of a state and official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries.
🇺🇳 Russian is the official or working language in a number of international organisations, including the UN and some of its specialised agencies, the SCO, OSCE, CIS, EAEU, ATS, CSTO, ISO, CES, GUAM, IFRC and ICRC.
❗️ The Russian language is one of the most popular languages in the world:
• 6️⃣th most spoken language in the world;
• 8️⃣th most widespread language;
• 2️⃣nd by the number of websites on the Internet.
In general, about 146 million citizens of the Russian Federation and 130 million people abroad speak Russian.
#RussianLanguage #Pushkin
On this day in 1799, the greatest poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, critic, and founder of the modern Russian literary language, Alexander Pushkin, was born.
🇷🇺 On June 6, 2011, the President of the Russian Federation signed an Executive Order on holding Russian Language Day annually in order to “preserve, support and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilisation.”
• Support and promotion of the Russian language abroad is one of the most important tools for expanding international cultural cooperation between Russia and other countries.
• Russian has the status of a state and official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries.
🇺🇳 Russian is the official or working language in a number of international organisations, including the UN and some of its specialised agencies, the SCO, OSCE, CIS, EAEU, ATS, CSTO, ISO, CES, GUAM, IFRC and ICRC.
❗️ The Russian language is one of the most popular languages in the world:
• 6️⃣th most spoken language in the world;
• 8️⃣th most widespread language;
• 2️⃣nd by the number of websites on the Internet.
In general, about 146 million citizens of the Russian Federation and 130 million people abroad speak Russian.
#RussianLanguage #Pushkin
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