📍 Rio de Janeiro, 6–7 July 2025
📄 BRICS Summit Declaration Highlights the Role of the G20 in Strengthening Global South Cooperation

The Leader’s Declaration adopted at the XVII BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro (6–7 July 2025), titled “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”, placed particular emphasis on the importance of coordinated engagement within the Group of Twenty (G20) as the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

The document reaffirms the commitment of BRICS countries to promoting a more equitable and representative global economic governance architecture through sustained interaction and dialogue within the G20 framework:

🔹 “We underscore the key role of the G20 as the premier global forum for international economic cooperation that provides a platform for dialogue of both developed and emerging economies on an equal and mutually beneficial footing for jointly seeking shared solutions to global challenges and fostering multipolar world.”

🔹 “We recognize the importance of the continued and productive functioning of the G20, based on consensus and with a focus on result-oriented outcomes.”

🔹 “We reiterate our strong support to the South African presidency and look forward to the successful hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025 under the South African Presidency and reaffirm our willingness to coordinate positions in order to enhance inclusiveness and amplify the voice of the Global South in the global economic governance system so it adequately reflects EMDEs’ rising weight in the global economy and further integrate their priorities in the G20 agenda through the consecutive G20 presidencies of BRICS member states – Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa – during 2022–2025 and beyond.”

🔹 “We salute strengthening of the EMDEs’ voice in the G20 through the accession of the African Union during India’s presidency of G20 in 2023 and the invitation of the NDB during Brazilian and South African presidencies including by their closer interaction and alignment.”

#BRICS2025

💛 8 July — Day of Family, Love and Fidelity 🕊

Today, Russia celebrates a heartfelt and meaningful holiday — the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, which is observed in honour of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom, revered as the patron saints of marriage and family happiness in the Orthodox tradition.

This day serves as a reminder of the timeless values that form the foundation of any society: love, fidelity, mutual understanding, and care for one another. It unites generations, strengthens family ties, and inspires the preservation of traditions and their transmission to future generations.

🌿 The symbol of the holiday is the daisy, representing purity, sincerity, and faithful love. On this day, it is customary to give daisies, hold family gatherings, and congratulate couples — especially those who have shared many years together in harmony.

The Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town extends its warmest congratulations to Russian compatriots and friends of Russia on this special occasion and wishes every family peace, happiness, and enduring love!

#Russia #DayOfFamilyLoveAndFidelity #RussianTraditions

Итоги IV Евразийского экономического форума

Завершил свою работу IV Евразийский экономический форум – одно из крупнейших экономических мероприятий ЕАЭС с фокусом на масштабные экономические процессы, трансформацию рынков, технологии, инвестиционный климат и финансовую политику. Особенность Форума — в его прикладном значении, ведь здесь принимаются значимые решения, подписываются соглашения, а эксперты делятся опытом и прогнозами.

В работе Форума приняли участие около 2700 делегатов из 26 стран. На площадках мероприятий присутствовало около 500 журналистов с учетом пулов официальных делегаций и представителей 28 СМИ, которые выступили информационными партнерами ЕЭФ-2025.

В рамках Форума состоялись бизнес-диалоги ЕАЭС-Монголия и ЕАЭС-ОАЭ, в ходе которых обсуждались концептуальные вопросы развития торгово-экономического сотрудничества.

В деловую программу вошло свыше 30 мероприятий. Ключевым стало пленарное заседание «Стратегия евразийской экономической интеграции: итоги и перспективы». Основными спикерами выступили главы государств стран Евразийского экономического союза: Премьер-министр Республики Армения Никол Пашинян, Президент Республики Беларусь Александр Лукашенко, Президент Республики Казахстан Касым-Жомарт Токаев, Президент Кыргызской Республики Садыр Жапаров, Президент Российской Федерации Владимир Путин, а также Председатель Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии Бакытжан Сагинтаев.

В форуме приняли участие почетные гости – Президент Республики Куба Мигель Марио Диас-Канель Бермудес, Премьер-министр Республики Союз Мьянма Мин Аун Хлайн, Специальный представитель Сопрезидентов Республики Никарагуа по работе с Республикой Беларусь Лауреано Ортега Мурильо.

⚡️ Опубликован второй совместный доклад Министерства иностранных дел Республики Беларусь и Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации о ситуации с правами человека в отдельных странах.

Полная версия доклада

Из обращения к читателям заместителя Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации С.В.Вершинина и заместителя Министра иностранных дел Республики Беларусь И.В.Секреты:

Данное исследование, как и предыдущий одноимённый доклад, является действенным механизмом синхронизации усилий в правозащитной сфере, предпринимаемых нашими странами, которые связаны многолетними традициями дружбы и взаимопомощи, культурным и духовным родством, общим историческим прошлым и ориентирами на будущее. Большое внимание в документе уделено совместному сохранению исторической правды, что особенно важно в 80-ю годовщину Победы в Великой Отечественной войне и во Второй мировой войне.

Доклад направлен на защиту нашей совместной истории, что отличает его от аналогичных западоцентричных изысканий, которые переполнены нравоучениями и лицемерными рассуждениями об абстрактных критериях, уводя читательскую аудиторию от понимания реального положения дел.

Покрывая проявления героизации нацизма, расизма, ксенофобии и связанной с ними нетерпимости, открытую пропаганду откровенно расистских идей и постулатов, пытаясь наново переписать историю и расколоть общество по этническому, языковому и религиозному признакам, такие государства полностью перечеркнули все свои рассуждения об универсальности прав человека.

❗️Примеры нарушения прав человека, иллюстрирующие негативные проявления и тенденции в сфере прав человека в некоторых странах:

🇫🇷 #Франция

Франция, еврейская община которой считается одной из крупнейших в Европе (порядка 500 тыс.), продолжает занимать первые позиции в ЕС по числу антисемитских акций. Причём в большинстве случаев антисемитизм исходит не от ультраправых сил, а от радикализированной мусульманской части населения.

В 2024 году зарегистрировано 1570 антисемитских инцидентов по сравнению с 1676 таких происшествий в 2023 году, что в 4 раза больше, чем в 2022 году.

🇩🇪 #ФРГ

ФРГ сохраняет двойные стандарты в вопросе о выплатах индивидуальных компенсаций тем, кто пережил блокаду Ленинграда, являющуюся одним из самых страшных актов геноцида нацистской Германии в отношении народов Советского Союза в ходе Великой Отечественной войны.

Берлин под надуманными предлогами ограничивает круг получателей выплат блокадниками-евреями, отказываясь распространить их на остальных выживших в блокаде защитников и жителей города.

🇬🇧 #Британия

В стране сохраняются глубинные и зачастую игнорируемые международными правозащитными механизмами проблемы – проявления расизма, дискриминация национальных меньшинств, замалчивание «наследия» североирландского межобщинного конфликта и др.

В части конкретных проявлений расизма значительное внимание уделено дискриминации лиц африканского происхождения в системе обеспечения правопорядка, правосудия, исполнения наказаний. Три четверти женщин неевропейского происхождения (всего в работе приняли участие около 2 тыс. представительниц этой группы населения наряду с одной тысячей женщин европейского происхождения) сталкиваются с проявлениями расизма на рабочем месте

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#ПраваЧеловека

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at #RussiaASEAN Ministerial Meeting (Kuala Lumpur, July 10, 2025)

💬 It is a genuine pleasure to join you all here in Kuala Lumpur today.

First, I would like to thank Malaysia for the hospitality and the excellent organisation of today’s event, and express gratitude to Myanmar, as the coordinator of the Russia-ASEAN dialogue, for its efforts in advancing our strategic partnership.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II. The defeat of Nazi Germany and militarist Japan, to which our country made a decisive contribution, created the conditions for the decolonisation process in Asia and elsewhere, and the subsequent formation of a modern security and cooperation architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. The association lies at its core.

🤝 The first Russia-ASEAN summit was held right here in Malaysia’s capital 20 years ago. It not only elevated our dialogue to a whole new level, but also cemented its comprehensive nature, as reflected in the Declaration adopted at the leaders’ meeting. Then, in 2018, our partnership was officially granted strategic status.

Today, it is safe to say that ASEAN is truly Russia’s reliable friend and like-minded partner. We are united by our commitment to broad-based and equitable international cooperation based on the UN Charter and the full set of interconnected principles that are laid out in the Charter. For our part, we consistently support the centrality of ten ASEAN countries in regional affairs.

🌐 Next year will mark the 35th anniversary of Russia-ASEAN relations, which, as I just mentioned, have gained fundamentally new depth over the years. Russia-ASEAN partnership strongly contributes to stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Cooperation in politics, security, and countering new challenges and threats continues to make strides. The economy, energy, agriculture, and humanitarian ties are marked by positive dynamics.

We believe today’s meeting will help unlock further potential in our dialogue, expand its sectoral agenda, and launch new joint mechanisms especially in science-intensive and high-tech sectors.

✍️ The adoption of a new Russia-ASEAN policy paper for 2026-2030 is intended to advance these objectives. This document will outline current goals and priority cooperation areas.

We look forward to a constructive outcome from today’s discussions.

🎥 Gosfilmofond of Russia, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in partnership with the National Center of Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation, has launched a new multimedia project “Victory Map”.

It is dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 and the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland.

🎞️ The website presents a unique documentary chronicle of the Second World War, exclusive digitised film and photo materials from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.

🗺️The main feature of this project is the interactive historical map of the events of the Great Patriotic War integrated into it. The video and photo archives are published in relation to the places where they were filmed, and synchronised with the timeline.

🔥The website visitors will also be able to contribute their family documents and wartime stories to the project preserving the legacy of the ancestors.
 
#VictoryMap

#HistoryOfDiplomacy

📆 On July 14, 1700, a peace treaty was signed in Constantinople between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, known as the Treaty of Constantinople.

The agreement marked the end of the gruelling Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700, which began after Russia joined the Holy League – a defensive alliance of Austria, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Venice against the Ottomans.

⚔️During the war, Russia launched the Crimean (1687, 1689) and the Azov (1695–1696) campaigns. The capture of Azov was a landmark victory and Russia’s first major success achieved by its regular army and navy, with Peter the Great personally leading the effort. This victory also secured Ottoman neutrality in the early years of the Great Northern War.

With war against Sweden looming, and with other European powers making peace with the Ottomans at the Congress of Karlowitz (1698–1699), Russia sent diplomats to Constantinople in August 1699 to negotiate. Notably, the embassy travelled by warship instead of land – a first in Russian diplomacy and a clear sign of Russia’s rise as a maritime power.

The treaty granted Russia control of Azov, its surrounding lands, and the fortresses of Taganrog, Pavlovsk, and Mius. The Ottomans also agreed to release Russian prisoners of war and recognise Russia’s right to maintain diplomatic representation in Constantinople on equal terms with other powers.

❗️The Treaty of Constantinople was a strategic triumph, securing Russia’s access to the Sea of Azov.

#Opinion

👉 From the article Russians switched on to the benefits of floating nuclear power units published in the Business Day media (July 14, 2025)

✍️ As SA awaits the finalisation of the country’s long-term plan for electricity generation, Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom is proposing the introduction of floating nuclear power stations as part of the future energy mix.

The only such power station in the world, the 70MW Akademik Lomonosov has been in operation in the arctic port of Pevek in northeast Siberia, where it has been providing electricity to the Russian town since 2019.

Rosatom is now building another four such reactor vessels that will be deployed in the other cities along Russia’s northern sea route, also known as the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor.

Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa says such floating power units (FPU) offer a flexible, scalable and environmentally responsible solution, it minimises the need for complex land-based infrastructure, reduces the time and cost of deployment, and can be relocated based on evolving energy needs. <...>

Collyer says the FPU represents a revolutionary step forward in addressing Africa’s pressing energy challenges:

“Across the continent, energy security remains a critical issue, and many remote coastal regions face limitations in grid connectivity. This technology provides not only reliable baseload electricity, but also opens opportunities for desalination, industrial development and local job creation.”

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The coal technology was replaced with the Akademic Lomonosov’s clean nuclear technology. Now the snow is white as it should be, and residents don’t have to wash their windows as frequently as before.

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#Announcement

📍 On July 25, the first ministerial meeting under South Africa’s current G20 Presidency will take place in Skukuza, South Africa. The meeting will focus on issues of international development.

🇿🇦 At Pretoria’s initiative, the upcoming G20 discussions will also focus on the challenges of illicit financial flows and social protection for the population.

🇷🇺 The Russian delegation at the ministerial meeting will be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin.

As part of work on the outcome documents, Russia will advocate for ideas aimed at building an open, non-discriminatory, and inclusive global economic system, and at strengthening the foundations of multilateralism in responding to today’s development challenges.

❗️ We proceed from the belief that global markets and supply chains must not become hostages to unilateral confrontational ambitions, unfair competition, or neo-colonial practices driven by obsession.

Mechanisms for servicing commercial operations must be freed from Western dominance and control, and adapted to the needs of a multipolar socio-economic model of international relations.

In line with this approach, we will present concrete proposals to advance a positive agenda in this area—drawing, in particular, on the outcomes of the Kazan BRICS Summit and the evolving toolkit of the BEPS framework.

Based on material by Marat Berdyev, Russia's #G20 Sous-Sherpa

💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:

QUOTE - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: “Putin did not send serious people to the negotiations. I remember that you were able, with Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, to get these talks going in Istanbul. I remember – I was myself in Türkiye on NATO business in May – and we put pressure on the Ukrainians to send a serious team to Istanbul. And they did. But then the Russians came up with this historian explaining history of Russia since 1250.”

Two clarifications regarding the above nonsense:

1. “This historian” is Vladimir Medinsky – a distinguished specialist in international relations, scholar, and statesman. In contrast, the so-called “serious team” from Ukraine was headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, a man who has never served in the military and whose entire professional background lies in telecommunications management.
2. Without an understanding of the historical context, no issue can be resolved – only exacerbated. The ignorance displayed by NATO officials has already resulted in countless casualties across the globe.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks following the SCO Foreign Ministers Council Meeting (Tianjin, July 15, 2025)

Key talking points:

💬 The meeting of the #SCO Council of Foreign Ministers has just concluded in the city of Tianjin. This marked the culminating stage of preparations for the upcoming SCO Summit, which will likewise be held here in Tianjin in late August — early September of this year.

All participants unanimously acknowledged the business-like, focused nature of our efforts. In this context, we attach particular significance to this morning’s meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, who shared his assessments of joint efforts under China’s chairmanship and his vision of the key tasks for the progressive development of our Organisation.

🌐 The discussion confirmed a shared understanding of the growing importance of the SCO’s collective potential in both regional and global affairs. <...> The prevailing trend towards further consolidation of the SCO and the enhancement of its role on the international stage is encouraging.

We affirmed that our common approach of strengthening the SCO as one of the central pillars of a more equitable, #MultipolarWorld order remains unchanged. <...> Considerable number of nations are seeking to join the SCO’s work.

The geographical scope of our structure spans a significant portion of the Eurasian continent. We noted that cooperation within our Organisation objectively contributes to the creation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security across Eurasia.

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We expressed support for further expanding the SCO’s engagement with external actors. A new step in this direction will be the upcoming high-level meetings in the #SCO format at the Tianjin Summit — the first of their kind. We anticipate the participation of representatives from approximately 30 states and multilateral organisations in this event. This underscores the SCO’s growing constructive agenda and its appeal to nations of the #GlobalSouth and the #WorldMajority.

We provided our colleagues with detailed assessments of the latest developments in Ukraine and reaffirmed our well-known approaches to resolving the crisis, repeatedly articulated by President of Russia Vladimir Putin. In turn, our partners demonstrated an understanding of these positions.

Once again, we emphasised the necessity of addressing the root causes of the conflict, recognising the existing territorial realities <...>.

Regarding the developments in the #MiddleEast, it was noted that sustainable stabilisation in the region is impossible without a just and comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian–Israeli conflict.

These strategic guidelines, building on the accumulated experience of the ongoing upgrading, will be enshrined in the SCO Development Strategy through 2035. 👉 The resolutions adopted by Leaders on the aforementioned matters will establish a foundation for effective preparations in advance of the Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, scheduled for November 17–18, 2025, in Moscow under Russia’s chairmanship.

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