🎙 Excerpts from FM Sergey Lavrov's briefing on topical foreign policy issues (Moscow, June 30, 2023)

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❓ Question: Recently, there was a parliamentary investigation in Russia into the US biological laboratory activities in Ukraine. Senators and deputies will hold the first meeting of the parliamentary commission to investigate the Ukrainian government’s activities. What’s your take on the importance of this investigation, and what efforts are Russian diplomats taking now and will take next to make sure the results of these investigations reach the rest of the world?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: The first initiative you mentioned – the investigation into the Pentagon’s biological programmes in Ukraine ­– was widely covered and attracted public attention. We presented this report at the UN and held a special Security Council meeting with China’s support. Other UNSC members from developing regions showed serious concern and mentioned it, to varying degrees, in their statements. This issue is not closed yet.

The Russian Defence Ministry continues to provide the international community with materials that raise serious questions and lead us to believe that the Pentagon has been developing what is commonly referred to as biological weapons in laboratories in Ukraine.

With regard to the second recently announced parliamentary study, it will be led by Deputy Federation Council Speaker Anna Kuznetsova. Of course, we are worried about the children in conflict zones.

I can confirm that all the children currently residing in Russian territory are known, and no one is hiding their names or whereabouts. If these children have parents or close family, they have every right to take them home. This has been done many times: scores of children have returned to their relatives when they turned up.

❗️ Since the Europeans are dealing with the children who are being allegedly forcibly held in Russia, they would benefit from seeing what is happening to Ukrainian children in Europe.

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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s briefing on a wide range of international issues, including humanitarian aspects in the context of developments in Ukraine (Moscow, June 30, 2023)

Key topics:

🔹 Global transition to a multipolar world order
🔹 Western attempts to maintain its dominance
🔹 Humanitarian situation in Ukraine
🔹 Peace talks on the Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Kiev regime’s crimes against children
🔹 Black Sea Grain Initiative
🔹 US biolabs in Ukraine
🔹 Zaporozhye NPP
🔹 Russia's military cooperation with Africa
🔹 #RussiaAfrica Summit

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💬 FM Sergey Lavrov: The current events reflect the fundamental transition from centuries-old Western dominance to a more democratic multipolar world with better justice for all.

The West is doing everything it can to resist this trend by devising containment strategies and seeking to suppress its competitors, i.e., anyone acting independently in international affairs guided by their own national interests instead of following the so-called rules imposed by the United States and its allies.

The global majority refuses to live by the Western rules and stands for universal international norms with the UN Charter as their primary source of reference. Our objective consists of fulfilling all the principles contained in the Charter without exception and in full, rather than selectively, and considering their intertwined nature.

☝️ The overwhelming majority of nations share this view.

Good morning, India! 🌞 शुभ प्रभात, भारत!

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🇮🇳 Indian PM Modi and 🇷🇺Russian President Putin meet 'screen to screen' during Tuesday’s SCO virtual summit

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Comment by Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov for the Hindu:

"We respect India’s decision to make the Summit virtual, although Russia was preparing to participate in person.

Russia does not regard it as a downgrading of the engagement, and a set of important decisions to be announced at the outcome will testify to it.

We are committed to closely cooperating with the Indian Presidency to ensure its success."

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LIVE: SCO Council of Heads of State https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202307040800-live14868-putin-xi-modi-and-other-heads-of-sco-speaks-at-summit-via-videoconference

⚡️Putin: Intl Security System in Crisis - SCO Gives Hope for Peace & Stability

The Russian President has stressed that the SCO adheres to principles for a multipolar world. Here's some key points from Vladimir Putin at the 23rd SCO summit hosted by India:

📍External forces have put Russia's security at threat by unleashing hybrid war against Russia and Russians in Ukraine
📍SCO makes contributions to peace
📍Expect trade within SCO group to grow and use national currencies - 80% of 🇷🇺-🇨🇳 trade done in rubles and yuan
📍Russia backs SCO cooperation in banking, digitalisation, high-tech & agriculture
📍Bloc must counter terrorism, extremism & crime
📍Putin invites SCO nations to athletics events & youth festival in Russia this year
📍Welcomes Iran & Belarus to SCO

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❗️ President Putin says the SCO is committed to establishing a just world order with the central role of United Nations (UN)

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⚡️ Russian President Putin at SCO summit praises 🇮🇳 India's presidency of grouping

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Full video of the Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks at the SCO Summit ➡ https://youtu.be/QEER_4EXPuI

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⚡️अंतरराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा प्रणाली संकट में है, एससीओ शांति और स्थिरता की उम्मीद देता हैः व्लादिमीर पुतिन

रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने जोर दिया कि एससीओ बहुध्रुवीय दुनिया के सिद्धांतों का पालन करता है। भारत की ओर से आयोजित 23वें एससीओ शिखर सम्मेलन में पुतिन ने कहाः

📍बाहरी ताकतों ने यूक्रेन में रूस और रूसी लोगों के खिलाफ हाइब्रिड युद्ध छेड़कर 🇷🇺 की सुरक्षा को खतरे में डाला है
📍SCO शांति में योगदान देता है
📍एससीओ समूह में व्यापार बढ़ने और राष्ट्रीय मुद्राओं के इस्तेमाल की उम्मीद है, 🇷🇺-🇨🇳 के बीच 80 फीसदी व्यापार रूबल और युआन में किया जाता है
📍रूस बैंकिंग, डिजिटलीकरण, उच्च तकनीक और कृषि में एससीओ सहयोग का समर्थन करता है
📍एससीओ को आतंकवाद, उग्रवाद और अपराध का मुकाबला करना चाहिए
📍पुतिन ने इस साल रूस में एथलेटिक्स इवेंट्स एंड यूथ फेस्टिवल के लिए एससीओ देशों को आमंत्रित किया
📍रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने एससीओ में ईरान और बेलारूस का स्वागत किया

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#Opinion by Maria Zakharova

💬 The Kiev regime's attempt to attack an area where civilian infrastructure is located, including an airport, which, incidentally, also serves international flights, is yet another act of terrorism.

Considering that Zelensky carries out these attacks with weapons supplied by the West or purchased with Western funds, this is international terrorism.

The international community must understand that the United States, the UK and France, all permanent members of the UN Security Council, are financing a terrorist regime.

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#Opinion by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

💬 The Kiev regime has decorated the Motherland Monument (iconic Soviet monument, unveiled in 1981, marking the Victory over Nazism in #WWII) in the colours of the US flag on July 4.

Apparently, this is a visualization of a concept by a local "historian" Alexander Dubina that Christopher Columbus was... Ukrainian 🤡

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🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues

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🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳 Interview by the DCM of the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin with The Hindu newspaper

Key points:

🔹 We take G20 summit as one of the most important events this year, and all preparations are going on. Usually, plans of the Russian President are announced in due course

🔹 We are determined to supporting the Indian Presidency to ensure the success of the G20 Summit in September, and stay ready to continue the dialogue to find a real consensus

🔹To claim that the SCO is weakened after the summit is equal to downgrading the efforts of the Indian Presidency, not to say more. It is a strong dialogue platform aimed to expand a common ground

🔹 The West keeps encouraging Ukraine to continue terrorist hostilities, pumping the Kiev regime with sophisticated military hardware – in violation of international law and its own legislation – used to target Russian civilian infrastructure and citizens, raising the level of escalation fraught with disastrous consequences

🔹 Unless Washington and its satellites realize the danger and futility of their confrontation policy, there will be no space for any meaningful mediatory efforts on Ukraine

🔹 Some experts believe that a prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine serves the US interests to tighten its influence over Europe and make its defence and industrial complex running the American economy

🔹 Russia and India have over the decades created deep-rooted trust in each other. One cannot win such confidence overnight

🔹 We have no doubt that legitimate national interests combined with the historic mutual trust and affinity will remain the driving force of further expansion of Russia-India cooperation in all areas

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🇮🇳 में 🇷🇺 दूतावास के DCM रोमान बाबुश्किन ने कहा- दोनों देशों ने दशकों से एक दूसरे के प्रति गहरा विश्वास पैदा किया, हमारा आपसी सहयोग प्रेरक शक्ति

'द हिंदू' अखबार को दिए इंटरव्यू में बाबुश्किन ने कहा, हम G20 शिखर सम्मेलन को इस साल के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण आयोजनों में से एक मानते हैं। 🇮🇳 की अध्यक्षता में होने वाली G20 बैठक को सफल बनाने के लिए हम प्रतिबद्ध हैं।

उन्होंने कहा कि शिखर सम्मेलन के बाद SCO के कमजोर होने का दावा करना 🇮🇳 अध्यक्षता के प्रयासों को कमतर बताने के बराबर है। यह एक मजबूत संवाद मंच है जिसका उद्देश्य साझा आधार का विस्तार करना है।

बाबुश्किन ने कहा- पश्चिम, यूक्रेन को आतंकवादी शत्रुता जारी रखने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करता है, कीव को हथियार देता है। ऐसा करके वे अंतरराष्ट्रीय कानून और खुद अपने कानून का उल्लंघन करते हैं, 🇷🇺 नागरिकों, बुनियादी ढांचों को निशाना बनाते हैं।

🇷🇺-🇮🇳 संबंधों पर उन्होंने कहा, दोनों देशों ने दशकों से एक दूसरे के प्रति गहरा विश्वास पैदा किया। ऐतिहासिक आपसी विश्वास-आत्मीयता के साथ हमारे उचित राष्ट्रीय हित सभी क्षेत्रों में सहयोग के विस्तार के लिए प्रेरक शक्ति बने रहेंगे।

On July 5-6, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov participated in an extraordinary meeting of the BRICS Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas in Durban, South Africa.

A thorough exchange of views on the development and enhancement of the strategic partnership within the association, including taking into account the priorities outlined by the South African chairmanship, took place. A common intent to increase the international role of BRICS was expressed.

The discussions also encompassed topical issues of preparations for the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg on August 22-24, 2023.