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⚡️ FM statement on the report released by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team regarding the April 7, 2018, Douma chemical attack
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In connection with the release of yet another fabricated concoction by OPCW’s so-called Investigation and Identification Team (IIT), which, in violation of the provisions contained in the Chemical Weapons Convention & the UN Charter, has been tasked by the US and its allies to assign responsibility for using chemical weapons, and a follow-up joint statement issued by countries waging a collective war against Russia, to use Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock’s words, the Foreign Ministry would like to note the following👇
While unrelated to the subject of this would-be investigation, the clumsy attempts by the report’s authors and their sponsors to create an impression that Russia controlled the Syrian armed forces near Douma at the time of the incident can be viewed as further proof that this report is a politicised put-up job.
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The experienced hand of NATO secret services is clearly visible through the text of the report. Still, it is ironic that even though it was Washington & the capitals serving its interests who ordered the report for political purposes, as far as the facts are concerned, the IIT authors confirmed that there was no need for the Syrian special forces to use two industrial cylinders with chlorine in military action. In reality, falsifiers from the White Helmets brought these cylinders to the residential building.
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It is obvious that the IIT’s task, which it failed to fulfil, consisted of justifying the aggression by the US, Great Britain & France against Syria, who used the Douma incident as a pretext for carrying out a massive missile strike against Syria’s civilian & military sites just one week after the staged chemical incident on April 14, 2018, in violation of the fundamental international norms & principles.
❗️ Russia condemns the fact that the West manipulates what used to be a respected international body.
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In connection with the release of yet another fabricated concoction by OPCW’s so-called Investigation and Identification Team (IIT), which, in violation of the provisions contained in the Chemical Weapons Convention & the UN Charter, has been tasked by the US and its allies to assign responsibility for using chemical weapons, and a follow-up joint statement issued by countries waging a collective war against Russia, to use Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock’s words, the Foreign Ministry would like to note the following👇
While unrelated to the subject of this would-be investigation, the clumsy attempts by the report’s authors and their sponsors to create an impression that Russia controlled the Syrian armed forces near Douma at the time of the incident can be viewed as further proof that this report is a politicised put-up job.
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The experienced hand of NATO secret services is clearly visible through the text of the report. Still, it is ironic that even though it was Washington & the capitals serving its interests who ordered the report for political purposes, as far as the facts are concerned, the IIT authors confirmed that there was no need for the Syrian special forces to use two industrial cylinders with chlorine in military action. In reality, falsifiers from the White Helmets brought these cylinders to the residential building.
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It is obvious that the IIT’s task, which it failed to fulfil, consisted of justifying the aggression by the US, Great Britain & France against Syria, who used the Douma incident as a pretext for carrying out a massive missile strike against Syria’s civilian & military sites just one week after the staged chemical incident on April 14, 2018, in violation of the fundamental international norms & principles.
❗️ Russia condemns the fact that the West manipulates what used to be a respected international body.
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🎙Embassy comment on former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claims
During Boris Johnson’s telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 2, 2022 former UK PM apparently perceived a looming threat coming from the Russian side of a missile strike directed against him personally.
While intentionally violating the privacy of leaders’ conversation Mr Johnson also managed to distort its content and give it exactly the opposite meaning. Speaking of threats President Putin stressed that should NATO missiles be deployed near the Russia-Ukraine border, their flying time to central Russia, including Moscow, would be reduced to 7-8 minutes.
❗️Such statements only lead to further escalation of the acute military and political tensions in the European continent, in which the UK is getting more and more involved by the day.
🔗Read in full: https://telegra.ph/Embassy-comment-on-former-UK-Prime-Minister-Boris-Johnsons-claims-01-30
During Boris Johnson’s telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 2, 2022 former UK PM apparently perceived a looming threat coming from the Russian side of a missile strike directed against him personally.
While intentionally violating the privacy of leaders’ conversation Mr Johnson also managed to distort its content and give it exactly the opposite meaning. Speaking of threats President Putin stressed that should NATO missiles be deployed near the Russia-Ukraine border, their flying time to central Russia, including Moscow, would be reduced to 7-8 minutes.
❗️Such statements only lead to further escalation of the acute military and political tensions in the European continent, in which the UK is getting more and more involved by the day.
🔗Read in full: https://telegra.ph/Embassy-comment-on-former-UK-Prime-Minister-Boris-Johnsons-claims-01-30
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Forwarded from Sputnik भारत
अटलांटिक महासागर में रूसी "कामा" टैंकर ने फ्रांसीसी नागरिक को बचाया
🚢 अटलांटिक महासागर के मध्य भाग में लंबी दूरी के मिशन करने वाले उत्तरी बेड़े के युद्धपोतों की टुकड़ी से मध्यम टैंकर "कामा" के चालक दल को संकट में एक नौका से एक आपातकालीन संकेत मिला। सहायता देने के लिए, कामा टैंकर अपने मार्ग से विचलित होकर दुर्घटना के क्षेत्र की ओर बढ़ गया, एक निरीक्षण दल नौका पर उतरा और निजी सामान के साथ एक व्यक्ति और उसके कुत्ते को रूसी टैंकर पर ले गया।
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🚢 अटलांटिक महासागर के मध्य भाग में लंबी दूरी के मिशन करने वाले उत्तरी बेड़े के युद्धपोतों की टुकड़ी से मध्यम टैंकर "कामा" के चालक दल को संकट में एक नौका से एक आपातकालीन संकेत मिला। सहायता देने के लिए, कामा टैंकर अपने मार्ग से विचलित होकर दुर्घटना के क्षेत्र की ओर बढ़ गया, एक निरीक्षण दल नौका पर उतरा और निजी सामान के साथ एक व्यक्ति और उसके कुत्ते को रूसी टैंकर पर ले गया।
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📖Over 160 Indian medical students moved from Ukraine to the Russian eastern region to continue their study. Now they are students of the Mordovia State University, where the educational process is also available in English. Their parents have already checked on them in October - they visited Saransk to get acquainted with the region and the university.
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🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with RIA Novosti (January 30, 2023)
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Key points:
• Multiple problems have piled up in our bilateral relations. As you might imagine, the root cause lies in the US policy towards Russia.
• Unfortunately, during all recent years, Washington was guided by the principle that its egoistic interest is all that matters, while all the rest can be ignored. This is why we were seeing a deliberate dismantling of the entire arms control structure.
• The New START treaty may also fall victim to this approach. We are ready for this scenario. However, we are not hiding that this is not our choice.
• It would be rational to take a different path – to resume the discussion of strategic stability and start working on a new security equation that would consider all factors affecting strategic stability.
• Obviously, the United States is not only the main driver of this entire crisis in Ukraine but also its biggest beneficiary. In part, Washington views Ukraine as a testing ground for the products of its defence manufacturers.
• Sadly, the level of US expertise on Russian issues has declined precipitously during the past decade. If not for that, Washington would have pursued a much more sensible and adequate policy towards Russia.
• We consider Russian-US consultations useful for comparing our positions. We hope the tactics of small steps will allow us to eventually find mutually acceptable solutions to the most important issues on our bilateral agenda.
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Key points:
• Multiple problems have piled up in our bilateral relations. As you might imagine, the root cause lies in the US policy towards Russia.
• Unfortunately, during all recent years, Washington was guided by the principle that its egoistic interest is all that matters, while all the rest can be ignored. This is why we were seeing a deliberate dismantling of the entire arms control structure.
• The New START treaty may also fall victim to this approach. We are ready for this scenario. However, we are not hiding that this is not our choice.
• It would be rational to take a different path – to resume the discussion of strategic stability and start working on a new security equation that would consider all factors affecting strategic stability.
• Obviously, the United States is not only the main driver of this entire crisis in Ukraine but also its biggest beneficiary. In part, Washington views Ukraine as a testing ground for the products of its defence manufacturers.
• Sadly, the level of US expertise on Russian issues has declined precipitously during the past decade. If not for that, Washington would have pursued a much more sensible and adequate policy towards Russia.
• We consider Russian-US consultations useful for comparing our positions. We hope the tactics of small steps will allow us to eventually find mutually acceptable solutions to the most important issues on our bilateral agenda.
#RussiaUS
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🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳 The Indian Council of World Affairs and the Russian International Affairs Council held a forum discussion in New Delhi today, with experts from both organizations discussing the topic 'India-Russia Strategic Partnership: New Challenges & Opportunities in Changing World Order.' The discussions were led by Amb Vijay Thakur Singh, DG of ICWA, and Dr Andrey Kortunov, DG of RIAC. Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov and Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor also shared their insights.
During the forum, Ambassador Alipov highlighted the significance of India's current presidencies in the G20 and the SCO emphasizing the importance of a consensus-based approach to addressing the challenges of emerging energy and food crises and sustainable development needs, particularly in the Global South. He also praised the success of the bilateral efforts in establishing an independent payment system and increasing the use of national currencies in mutual settlements, resulting in a record high trade turnover of over USD 30 billion last year.
The Russian Ambassador also stated that the Russian-Indian strategic partnership, rooted in a rich history, remains critical in safeguarding the fundamental interests of the people of both friendly nations.
During the forum, Ambassador Alipov highlighted the significance of India's current presidencies in the G20 and the SCO emphasizing the importance of a consensus-based approach to addressing the challenges of emerging energy and food crises and sustainable development needs, particularly in the Global South. He also praised the success of the bilateral efforts in establishing an independent payment system and increasing the use of national currencies in mutual settlements, resulting in a record high trade turnover of over USD 30 billion last year.
The Russian Ambassador also stated that the Russian-Indian strategic partnership, rooted in a rich history, remains critical in safeguarding the fundamental interests of the people of both friendly nations.
🌐 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival was held in Mumbai on January 27-31, and was the largest ever, with 58 films from 14 countries being showcased. At the closing ceremony, the winners of the various competition categories were announced.
The Best Film award was given to "Godavari" from India. The Russian film "Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan" directed by Lyubov Borisova received a Special Jury Award while the Kyrgyz film "The Road to Eden" received a special mention from the jury for its message of hope and warning about the risk of losing cultural values in turbulent times. The Best Director was given to Xiaozhi Rao for "Home Coming" from China, the Best Actor (Female) - to Rano Shodiyeva for "The Fate of a Woman" from Uzbekistan, the Best Actor (Male) - to Askar Ilyasov for "Paralympian" from Kazakhstan.
Seven films from Russia were presented at the festival, with two of them being included in the main competition. The list includes Anton Megerdichev's historical drama "The Heart of Parma", "Ivan Denisovich" directed by Gleb Panfilov and based on the novel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the "Chink: the Tailed Detective" animated picture and other Russian films.
Ivan Kudryavtsev, head of the selection committee of the Moscow International Film Festival, was among the members of the international jury headed by Indian director Rahul Rawail.
The Best Film award was given to "Godavari" from India. The Russian film "Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan" directed by Lyubov Borisova received a Special Jury Award while the Kyrgyz film "The Road to Eden" received a special mention from the jury for its message of hope and warning about the risk of losing cultural values in turbulent times. The Best Director was given to Xiaozhi Rao for "Home Coming" from China, the Best Actor (Female) - to Rano Shodiyeva for "The Fate of a Woman" from Uzbekistan, the Best Actor (Male) - to Askar Ilyasov for "Paralympian" from Kazakhstan.
Seven films from Russia were presented at the festival, with two of them being included in the main competition. The list includes Anton Megerdichev's historical drama "The Heart of Parma", "Ivan Denisovich" directed by Gleb Panfilov and based on the novel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the "Chink: the Tailed Detective" animated picture and other Russian films.
Ivan Kudryavtsev, head of the selection committee of the Moscow International Film Festival, was among the members of the international jury headed by Indian director Rahul Rawail.