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🗞 Overall, the Indian media maintain a neutral stand in their coverage of the Ukrainian crisis, but many of them continue to blindly reprint articles on foreign policy events from biased foreign news agencies.
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• A recent example of fake news reposted from Western media contained information allegedly proving that it was a Russian “sabotage group” that blew up the Kakhovka HPP in the Kherson Region.
• The destruction of the Kakhovka dam & the resulting flooding of many communities was a subversive act planned by the Ukrainian authorities.
• Several Indian media reposted a Reuters item about Russia’s alleged intention to hold elections in the “annexed territories” of Ukraine, meaning the DPR & LPR & the Zaporozhye & Kherson regions.
❗️The decision of Russia’s CEC to hold elections in the new regions was absolutely legitimate. Elections will be held on the single voting day, September 10, 2023.
• Some print media mindlessly reprinted allegations by President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky about "Russia’s plans of a terrorist attack on the Zaporozhye NPP", claiming that Russia is not interested in security in Ukraine.
• However, the newspaper failed to report that the Kiev regime was whipping up anti-Russia hysteria by deliberately shelling Energodar & the area adjacent to the Zaporozhye NPP.
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☝️ We hope that the friendly countries’ media will continue to cover the Ukrainian crisis in a balanced manner & that some media outlets will stop using mindlessly the brazenly anti-Russia materials published by the Anglo-Saxon propaganda bullhorns & Western news agencies.
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• A recent example of fake news reposted from Western media contained information allegedly proving that it was a Russian “sabotage group” that blew up the Kakhovka HPP in the Kherson Region.
• The destruction of the Kakhovka dam & the resulting flooding of many communities was a subversive act planned by the Ukrainian authorities.
• Several Indian media reposted a Reuters item about Russia’s alleged intention to hold elections in the “annexed territories” of Ukraine, meaning the DPR & LPR & the Zaporozhye & Kherson regions.
❗️The decision of Russia’s CEC to hold elections in the new regions was absolutely legitimate. Elections will be held on the single voting day, September 10, 2023.
• Some print media mindlessly reprinted allegations by President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky about "Russia’s plans of a terrorist attack on the Zaporozhye NPP", claiming that Russia is not interested in security in Ukraine.
• However, the newspaper failed to report that the Kiev regime was whipping up anti-Russia hysteria by deliberately shelling Energodar & the area adjacent to the Zaporozhye NPP.
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☝️ We hope that the friendly countries’ media will continue to cover the Ukrainian crisis in a balanced manner & that some media outlets will stop using mindlessly the brazenly anti-Russia materials published by the Anglo-Saxon propaganda bullhorns & Western news agencies.
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🎙 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin's answers to journalists’ questions following the Second #RussiaAfrica Summit
Key points
• The [Summit] atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly in every sense of the word. These people want to work with us. As for us, we must do everything to move in this direction, and this is what we will do.
• We have done a lot of good and useful things for Africa. When we contact African leaders and they say as much, we always have a feeling that we are good people. This is true in this case and it is very good.
• There is a lot of demand for working together on security matters. Africa still suffers from terrorism. This is a challenge for many regions and countries there. We know all too well that stability at home is a must in order to promote economic development, while there can be no stability without security. It is for this reason that they want to continue working with us and are sincere about it. This includes military-technical cooperation. Outside pressure has done nothing to scare them away.
• The African continent is extremely friendly and positive towards us. This is an important foundation we can use to build business relations as well.
#Ukraine
• Just like any peace initiative, this initiative is helpful because it is focused on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. There are certain provisions of this peace initiative that are being implemented after our meeting in St Petersburg six weeks ago.
• You know this, I constantly speak about this. We have never rejected peace talks.
☝️ The conversation in general was long and constructive. I think we spoke for almost two hours. Every participant had a chance to share their opinion on the matter. I want to stress once again: we spoke from the position of friendship, trying to find realistic ways and opportunities to lower the tensions.
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Key points
• The [Summit] atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly in every sense of the word. These people want to work with us. As for us, we must do everything to move in this direction, and this is what we will do.
• We have done a lot of good and useful things for Africa. When we contact African leaders and they say as much, we always have a feeling that we are good people. This is true in this case and it is very good.
• There is a lot of demand for working together on security matters. Africa still suffers from terrorism. This is a challenge for many regions and countries there. We know all too well that stability at home is a must in order to promote economic development, while there can be no stability without security. It is for this reason that they want to continue working with us and are sincere about it. This includes military-technical cooperation. Outside pressure has done nothing to scare them away.
• The African continent is extremely friendly and positive towards us. This is an important foundation we can use to build business relations as well.
#Ukraine
• Just like any peace initiative, this initiative is helpful because it is focused on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. There are certain provisions of this peace initiative that are being implemented after our meeting in St Petersburg six weeks ago.
• You know this, I constantly speak about this. We have never rejected peace talks.
☝️ The conversation in general was long and constructive. I think we spoke for almost two hours. Every participant had a chance to share their opinion on the matter. I want to stress once again: we spoke from the position of friendship, trying to find realistic ways and opportunities to lower the tensions.
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⚡️ On the night of 1 August, an attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack by unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities in Moscow and Moscow region was foiled.
▫️ Two Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed in the air by air defence facilities over the territory of Odintsovo and Narofominsk districts of Moscow region.
▫️ Another drone was intercepted by electronic warfare means and, having lost control, crashed on the territory of a complex of non-residential buildings in Moscow City.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
▫️ Two Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed in the air by air defence facilities over the territory of Odintsovo and Narofominsk districts of Moscow region.
▫️ Another drone was intercepted by electronic warfare means and, having lost control, crashed on the territory of a complex of non-residential buildings in Moscow City.
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⚡️ Last night, the AFU carried out an unsuccessful attempt to attack the patrol vessels Sergey Kotov and Vasily Bykov of the Black Sea Fleet, which are carrying out tasks to control navigation in the south-western part of the Black Sea, using three unmanned naval motor boats 340 kilometres south-west of Sevastopol.
In the course of repelling the attack, all three unmanned enemy boats were destroyed by fire from the regular weapons of the Russian ships.
The ships Sergey Kotov and Vasily Bykov of the Black Sea Fleet continue to fulfil their assigned tasks.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
In the course of repelling the attack, all three unmanned enemy boats were destroyed by fire from the regular weapons of the Russian ships.
The ships Sergey Kotov and Vasily Bykov of the Black Sea Fleet continue to fulfil their assigned tasks.
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🗓 On August 1, Russia marks the Day of Remembrance for Russian Soldiers who fell in World War I. On this day in 1914, Germany declared war on the Russian Empire.
Thus, our country joined the then largest and bloodiest armed conflict in history launched to redivide colonies, spheres of influence & markets.
⚔️ The war was waged by two coalitions: the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria) and the Entente powers (Russia, France, Britain).
Russia was an active participant in military action which unfolded during WWI. Russian forces fought courageously and heroically on all parts of the Eastern Front.
☝️ #InterestingFact: One of the symbols of the Russian soldiers’ selflessness was the Battle of Osowiec Fortress. The advancing German forces used chemical weapons to eliminate a major part of the Russian garrison. Despite severe gas poisoning & heavy losses, the remaining defenders of the fortress rose in a bayonet attack & forced the enemy to flee. This episode went down in history as the Attack of the Dead Men.
Many Russian historians believe that the tide of the war was turned by the famous Brusilov Offensive on the Southwestern Front, which pushed Austria-Hungary to the brink of collapse & forced Germany to redeploy considerable forces from Verdun in France to the “Russian theatre of war.” The Second Reich lost the strategic initiative, and the course of the war was changed in favour of the Allies.
🕯 The heroism of Russian soldiers & officers can hardly be overstated. In that war, Russia lost over 2 million lives on the frontlines.
People in Russia have not forgotten their heroic compatriots who perished in the conflict. A memorial park complex to the heroes of the the World War I opened in 2004 at the former Bratsky (Fraternal) Cemetery in Moscow & a monument to the heroes of the World War I was unveiled in the city’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora in 2014. Overall, there are 20 monuments and memorials to WWI heroes in Russia & other countries.
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Thus, our country joined the then largest and bloodiest armed conflict in history launched to redivide colonies, spheres of influence & markets.
⚔️ The war was waged by two coalitions: the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria) and the Entente powers (Russia, France, Britain).
Russia was an active participant in military action which unfolded during WWI. Russian forces fought courageously and heroically on all parts of the Eastern Front.
☝️ #InterestingFact: One of the symbols of the Russian soldiers’ selflessness was the Battle of Osowiec Fortress. The advancing German forces used chemical weapons to eliminate a major part of the Russian garrison. Despite severe gas poisoning & heavy losses, the remaining defenders of the fortress rose in a bayonet attack & forced the enemy to flee. This episode went down in history as the Attack of the Dead Men.
Many Russian historians believe that the tide of the war was turned by the famous Brusilov Offensive on the Southwestern Front, which pushed Austria-Hungary to the brink of collapse & forced Germany to redeploy considerable forces from Verdun in France to the “Russian theatre of war.” The Second Reich lost the strategic initiative, and the course of the war was changed in favour of the Allies.
🕯 The heroism of Russian soldiers & officers can hardly be overstated. In that war, Russia lost over 2 million lives on the frontlines.
People in Russia have not forgotten their heroic compatriots who perished in the conflict. A memorial park complex to the heroes of the the World War I opened in 2004 at the former Bratsky (Fraternal) Cemetery in Moscow & a monument to the heroes of the World War I was unveiled in the city’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora in 2014. Overall, there are 20 monuments and memorials to WWI heroes in Russia & other countries.
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#WeRemember
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🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues
🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202308020730-live15164-russian-mfa-spokesperson-zakharova-holds-weekly-briefing
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/
🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202308020730-live15164-russian-mfa-spokesperson-zakharova-holds-weekly-briefing
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/
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❗️व्लादिमीर पुतिन ने स्पेशल मिलिट्री ऑपरेशन के सैनिकों को हीरो ऑफ रशिया पदक से सम्मानित किया
रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने विशेष सैन्य अभियान में दिखाए गए साहस और वीरता के लिए सैनिकों को धन्यवाद दिया।
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रूसी राष्ट्रपति ने विशेष सैन्य अभियान में दिखाए गए साहस और वीरता के लिए सैनिकों को धन्यवाद दिया।
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🎥 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to participants in the BRICS International Youth Camp (August 2, 2023)
💬 The younger generation’s active involvement in our common work clearly indicates the appeal of the very concept of BRICS.
Cooperation within the five is a remarkable example of modern multilateral diplomacy. We have neither leaders nor followers; all decisions are based on consensus and a careful and fair balance of interests.
🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 We view this association as one of the pillars of the more just multipolar architecture of the world order that is taking shape today.
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💬 The younger generation’s active involvement in our common work clearly indicates the appeal of the very concept of BRICS.
Cooperation within the five is a remarkable example of modern multilateral diplomacy. We have neither leaders nor followers; all decisions are based on consensus and a careful and fair balance of interests.
🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 We view this association as one of the pillars of the more just multipolar architecture of the world order that is taking shape today.
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⚡️ Last night, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by unmanned aerial vehicles was foiled over the territory of Kaluga region.
▫️ Air defence facilities destroyed six UAVs.
▫️ There were no casualties or damage as a result of the foiled terrorist attack.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
▫️ Air defence facilities destroyed six UAVs.
▫️ There were no casualties or damage as a result of the foiled terrorist attack.
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📅 Operation Rail War started on August 3, 1943, in the occupied western regions of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Belarus and Ukraine, with partisan units seeking to make it harder for the Germans to bring supplies and reinforcements to the eastern front. This effort was designed to help the Red Army’s offensive in the Battle of Kursk.
The Soviet command assigned this task to 167 partisan brigades and detached regiments, manned by about 100,000 fighters. Legendary Soviet special operations operative Ilya Starinov headed the operation, which was prepared under complete secrecy.
Operation Rail War began with the counteroffensive on the Voronezh and Steppe fronts simultaneously. A total of 42,000 railway tracks were destroyed and dozens of enemy trains were derailed during the very first night.
In a matter of weeks, Soviet partisans destroyed some 215,000 railway rails or over 1,500 kilometres of enemy railway lines. Communications between the German army groups South and Centre was disrupted, and by autumn, German railway shipments decreased by 40 percent. To a large degree, it was the well-coordinated actions by the Soviet partisans that enabled the Red Army to win the Battle of Kursk.
This partisan warfare operation was unprecedented in terms of its scale and the high level of preparation and coordination. It was the first time the partisans worked so closely with the Armed Forces command to ensure that combat action was accompanied by acts of sabotage behind the lines. The Soviet command later used the experience acquired during Operation Rail War in other offensive operations.
🎖 The heroism demonstrated by Soviet partisans while carrying out extremely challenging missions behind the enemy lines deserves special attention. About 300 partisans and underground resistance fighters were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for their feats during the Great Patriotic War.
The Soviet command assigned this task to 167 partisan brigades and detached regiments, manned by about 100,000 fighters. Legendary Soviet special operations operative Ilya Starinov headed the operation, which was prepared under complete secrecy.
Operation Rail War began with the counteroffensive on the Voronezh and Steppe fronts simultaneously. A total of 42,000 railway tracks were destroyed and dozens of enemy trains were derailed during the very first night.
In a matter of weeks, Soviet partisans destroyed some 215,000 railway rails or over 1,500 kilometres of enemy railway lines. Communications between the German army groups South and Centre was disrupted, and by autumn, German railway shipments decreased by 40 percent. To a large degree, it was the well-coordinated actions by the Soviet partisans that enabled the Red Army to win the Battle of Kursk.
This partisan warfare operation was unprecedented in terms of its scale and the high level of preparation and coordination. It was the first time the partisans worked so closely with the Armed Forces command to ensure that combat action was accompanied by acts of sabotage behind the lines. The Soviet command later used the experience acquired during Operation Rail War in other offensive operations.
🎖 The heroism demonstrated by Soviet partisans while carrying out extremely challenging missions behind the enemy lines deserves special attention. About 300 partisans and underground resistance fighters were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for their feats during the Great Patriotic War.
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🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, August 2, 2023)
🔷 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔷 #RussiaAfrica Summit
🔷 Ukrainian crisis
🔷 Kiev regime’s crimes and use of terrorist methods
🔷 Actions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
🔷 Developments in Niger
🔷 New evidence of militarist Japan’s crimes
And more...
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#Ukraine
Сriminal activity involving the open use of terrorist methods has long become routine for the Kiev regime. Its representatives are no longer afraid to admit this openly, assuming responsibility for attacks on civilian facilities and acts of terrorism against civilians.
<...>
Western countries are not only verbally encouraging the terrorist methods of the Kiev regime, but are also directly involved in the organisation of terrorist acts by supplying weapons and passing on the necessary intelligence.
<...>
With the Ukraine conflict moving into a more intensive phase, we are witnessing major violations of the OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons by the United States (2000) and the Principles Governing Conventional Arms Transfers (1993). By supplying all these weapons to the neo-Nazis in Kiev, the West encourages human rights violations by the receiving state, escalates the armed confrontation and becomes an accomplice in the war crimes perpetrated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians.
🔷 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔷 #RussiaAfrica Summit
🔷 Ukrainian crisis
🔷 Kiev regime’s crimes and use of terrorist methods
🔷 Actions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
🔷 Developments in Niger
🔷 New evidence of militarist Japan’s crimes
And more...
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#Ukraine
Сriminal activity involving the open use of terrorist methods has long become routine for the Kiev regime. Its representatives are no longer afraid to admit this openly, assuming responsibility for attacks on civilian facilities and acts of terrorism against civilians.
<...>
Western countries are not only verbally encouraging the terrorist methods of the Kiev regime, but are also directly involved in the organisation of terrorist acts by supplying weapons and passing on the necessary intelligence.
<...>
With the Ukraine conflict moving into a more intensive phase, we are witnessing major violations of the OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons by the United States (2000) and the Principles Governing Conventional Arms Transfers (1993). By supplying all these weapons to the neo-Nazis in Kiev, the West encourages human rights violations by the receiving state, escalates the armed confrontation and becomes an accomplice in the war crimes perpetrated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians.
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Good morning, India! 🌞 शुभ प्रभात, भारत!
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russian Mission to the UN:
🎙 Statement by Russia's Chargé d'Affaires to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC open debate on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity (3 August, 2023)
💬 Many food crises have been provoked, either directly or indirectly, by acts of the US and its allies or have followed from their longstanding policies.
• By UN estimates, technically there is no acute shortage of food in the world. It is not that we produce insufficient amount of food. We produce enough.
☝️ The problem is that it is distributed unevenly. There is excess in the West and shortages in developing states. The second reason is what economy analysts call pricing environment. In layman’s terms, this means that major agricultural manufacturers benefit from maintaining the prices for their products at a high level. I mean the four agricultural giants, three of which are American (Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill) and one Dutch (Louis Dreyfus), who account for 75% to 90% of global agricultural turnover.
• Despite all the good slogans, donor assistance of Western states does not come for free. It always comes along with some political preconditions. Here is a telling example – the situation with Syria’s cross border humanitarian mechanism (CBM). In fact, Western states are blackmailing the Syrian people in an attempt to effect a regime change.
• The habits and methods of former colonizers have not changed. They simply come in a new wrapping, and that’s that. For every dollar they ostensibly have spent on aid, they will demand to pay off with your sovereignty and political independence. Many African states have already experienced this and do not want to accept this approach.
🇷🇺 Russia has never viewed Africa, Asia or Latin America as a space to draw profit from. Despite all the obstacles imposed by the US and its allies, we have helped, are helping, and will continue to help those in need around the world.
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🎙 Statement by Russia's Chargé d'Affaires to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC open debate on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity (3 August, 2023)
💬 Many food crises have been provoked, either directly or indirectly, by acts of the US and its allies or have followed from their longstanding policies.
• By UN estimates, technically there is no acute shortage of food in the world. It is not that we produce insufficient amount of food. We produce enough.
☝️ The problem is that it is distributed unevenly. There is excess in the West and shortages in developing states. The second reason is what economy analysts call pricing environment. In layman’s terms, this means that major agricultural manufacturers benefit from maintaining the prices for their products at a high level. I mean the four agricultural giants, three of which are American (Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill) and one Dutch (Louis Dreyfus), who account for 75% to 90% of global agricultural turnover.
• Despite all the good slogans, donor assistance of Western states does not come for free. It always comes along with some political preconditions. Here is a telling example – the situation with Syria’s cross border humanitarian mechanism (CBM). In fact, Western states are blackmailing the Syrian people in an attempt to effect a regime change.
• The habits and methods of former colonizers have not changed. They simply come in a new wrapping, and that’s that. For every dollar they ostensibly have spent on aid, they will demand to pay off with your sovereignty and political independence. Many African states have already experienced this and do not want to accept this approach.
🇷🇺 Russia has never viewed Africa, Asia or Latin America as a space to draw profit from. Despite all the obstacles imposed by the US and its allies, we have helped, are helping, and will continue to help those in need around the world.
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question about foreign aid to Ukraine
❓ Question: In July, the Review of Ukraine Foreign Assistance Coordination and Oversight by the Inspector General of the US Department of State was published online. It reads that over the longer run “corruption in the Ukrainian government and private sector poses risks to the effectiveness of US foreign assistance that requires robust oversight.” <…> the EU prefers to avoid this issue. Why is Brussels so shortsighted?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The more money is pumped into Ukraine, the more displeased its Western sponsors will be at Kiev’s inability to at least limit the stealing of funds. <…>
If the US begins to talk about the seriousness of the issue, the EU has been apparently been told to remain silent for the time being. <...> European taxpayers have the same right to know as the Americans how their money is spent. After all, according to the European Commission, as of July, the amount of funds promised to Ukraine by the EU, its member countries, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has already reached about 76 billion euros. <…>
Brussels refrained from its traditional threats to cut off funding if nothing is done to eradicate corruption although corruption in Ukraine is already astronomical.
The European Commission has recently proposed a special 50 billion euro fund for Ukraine for 2024-2027. To control its spending, it suggested establishing a multi-level auditing system that will include the creation of dedicated oversight bodies and regular planned and unplanned EU inspections. It would be interesting to see how successful Brussels will be in this venture.
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❓ Question: In July, the Review of Ukraine Foreign Assistance Coordination and Oversight by the Inspector General of the US Department of State was published online. It reads that over the longer run “corruption in the Ukrainian government and private sector poses risks to the effectiveness of US foreign assistance that requires robust oversight.” <…> the EU prefers to avoid this issue. Why is Brussels so shortsighted?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The more money is pumped into Ukraine, the more displeased its Western sponsors will be at Kiev’s inability to at least limit the stealing of funds. <…>
If the US begins to talk about the seriousness of the issue, the EU has been apparently been told to remain silent for the time being. <...> European taxpayers have the same right to know as the Americans how their money is spent. After all, according to the European Commission, as of July, the amount of funds promised to Ukraine by the EU, its member countries, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has already reached about 76 billion euros. <…>
Brussels refrained from its traditional threats to cut off funding if nothing is done to eradicate corruption although corruption in Ukraine is already astronomical.
The European Commission has recently proposed a special 50 billion euro fund for Ukraine for 2024-2027. To control its spending, it suggested establishing a multi-level auditing system that will include the creation of dedicated oversight bodies and regular planned and unplanned EU inspections. It would be interesting to see how successful Brussels will be in this venture.
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⚡️ Joint Statement Issued following the Engagement between the President of the Russian Federation and the Leaders of the African Peace Initiative
🗓 On 28 July 2023, in Saint-Petersburg, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Leaders of the seven countries leading the African Peace Initiative continued their discussion on the African Peace Initiative, which they started on June 17, 2023.
African Leaders attending the meeting on 28 July 2023 were President Azali Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros in his capacity as Chair of the African Union; President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa; President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo; President Abdel Fattah-el Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt; President Масkу Sall of the Republic of Senegal; President Yoweri Museveni of the Republic of Uganda and the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zambia, Stanley Kakubo.
The Leaders recognised progress achieved since then on proposals they discussed at the first meeting on 17 June 2023 on humanitarian issues, in particular, related to the rights of children in areas of armed activities and prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and agreed that humanitarian efforts would continue to bring further results.
The Leaders called for specific steps to remove obstacles to Russian grain and fertilizer exports, thus allowing the resumption of the full implementation of the Black Sea package initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General as endorsed on 22 July 2022 in Istanbul.
The Leaders also called upon the United Nations to take necessary action in order to release 200 thousand tons of Russian fertilizer blocked in European Union seaports for immediate and free delivery to African countries.
The Leaders agreed to continue their dialogue on the African Peace Initiative so that a door to peace can be opened.
🗓 On 28 July 2023, in Saint-Petersburg, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Leaders of the seven countries leading the African Peace Initiative continued their discussion on the African Peace Initiative, which they started on June 17, 2023.
African Leaders attending the meeting on 28 July 2023 were President Azali Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros in his capacity as Chair of the African Union; President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa; President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo; President Abdel Fattah-el Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt; President Масkу Sall of the Republic of Senegal; President Yoweri Museveni of the Republic of Uganda and the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zambia, Stanley Kakubo.
The Leaders recognised progress achieved since then on proposals they discussed at the first meeting on 17 June 2023 on humanitarian issues, in particular, related to the rights of children in areas of armed activities and prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and agreed that humanitarian efforts would continue to bring further results.
The Leaders called for specific steps to remove obstacles to Russian grain and fertilizer exports, thus allowing the resumption of the full implementation of the Black Sea package initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General as endorsed on 22 July 2022 in Istanbul.
The Leaders also called upon the United Nations to take necessary action in order to release 200 thousand tons of Russian fertilizer blocked in European Union seaports for immediate and free delivery to African countries.
The Leaders agreed to continue their dialogue on the African Peace Initiative so that a door to peace can be opened.
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