❗️On the human rights situation in the US (from Russia's MFA report)

Washington declares its commitment to upholding the principle of universality of fundamental human rights and freedom. In fact, the situation in the US is nowhere near the international standards:

🔻 A system-wide racism and police misconduct flourish;
🔻 National minorities find themselves victims of discrimination and social inequality;
🔻 The homeless issue remains outstanding;
🔻 Immigrants and prisoners, including those under age, face continuous oppression of their liberties;
🔻 Journalists do not feel safe and become victims of attacks;
🔻 The plans of the American Administration to close the Guantanamo special isolator remain unfulfilled.

Citizens' dissatisfaction with violations of voting rights only deepens the divide within American society. Alternative views are more often subject to censorship in mass and social media.

Numerous violations of human rights and freedoms remain in focus of the criticism coming from relevant international structures and non-governmental institutions.

The report of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) published in November 2023 <...> notes the lack of positive moves in addressing significant deficiencies in the criminal legal system. There is a reference to serious violations of voting rights, of the rights to non-interference in private life, freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assemblies and associations.

👉 No one has been held accountable for the systematic human rights abuses committed in the secret detention system run by the CIA, including enforced disappearances, torture and other ill-treatment.

👉 The government's inability to protect people from constant gun violence continues to violate their rights, including the right to life, personal security and freedom from discrimination. In 2020, at least 44 thousand people died from gun violence.

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Dear friends!
📚 The Russian House in New Delhi invites you to a concert and film screening “Nuremberg” dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
🎇 Victory Day is a special red-letter day for millions of people around the world, personifying the feat, fortitude, courage and heroism of the Soviet people.
📆 We are waiting for you at the concert on May 7 at 10:00.
🗓 The film starts at 12:00.
🏢 Venue: Russian House in New Delhi.
📌 The movie screening will be in Russian language with English subtitles.
✅ Admission for concert and film visitors is free.
🔹Don't miss the chance to be part of this significant event!
Waiting for you!
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#Announcement

🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a weekly briefing on current foreign policy issues at approximately 10 am MSK (7 am GMT/ 9 am CEST/ 3 pm Beijing) on May 8.

For accreditation inquiries, please contact the Russian Foreign Ministry's Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive detailed explanations on the technical aspects of submitting questions.

The Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.

❗️ Accreditation is open until 9 am on May 7.

🎙 FM Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Bosnian Serb television network ATV (Moscow, May 5, 2024)

Key talking points:

• We will not participate in any events that promote Zelensky’s peace formula in one way or another. This much has been clear to everyone for a long time. We are serious about being open to negotiations based on the reality.

• I am aware of <...> the French’ claim to a role in Europe and the world. It cannot be ruled out that Macron needs this “caveman Russophobia” to become Europe’s leader.

• What they [the West] want is to subdue the Serbs. <...> They believe that the Serbs are too restive and independent in their actions since they refused to join the sanctions against Russia.

• Everyone knows about the total chaos reigning in Kosovo. Still, our Western colleagues have no qualms casting Kosovo nothing short of a beacon of democracy. Democracy was something alien for this territory at all times.

• The West is trying to create an anti-Russia and an anti-China coalition. An anti-Russia coalition is their immediate goal, while an anti-China one is being knocked together in anticipation of the moment when China emerges as the main threat (that’s how they call it) and the main adversary.

• Relations between Russia and China are much firmer, stronger and more reliable than the military alliances of the past century. <...> Without this Russia-China link, the situation on the international stage would have been much worse.

• Europe is struggling with tremendous economic problems because the US is using it above all to support Ukraine and wage a war against Russia. Everyone is predicting the demise of Germany as an industrial miracle. That miracle rested on the cheap and reliable Russian pipeline gas.

• The Americans have destroyed the system of arms control and are unable to work honestly in the humanitarian and economic spheres. We believe that the Euro-Atlantic security model has discredited itself and failed. We are now speaking about creating a Eurasian system of security.

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✍️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the participants in and guests of the International Anti-Fascist Forum of Cultural "Guitars in the Line-up (Formation)"

💬 I warmly welcome the organisers, participants and guests of the International Anti-Fascist Forum of Cultural Figures "Guitars in the Line-up (Formation)".

Your remarkable creative project has brought together those who reject the criminal ideas of Nazism. Today, your efforts are especially needed. Almost 80 years after the Great Victory, Nazism – an ideology of hatred, discrimination and suppression – has re-emerged in some European countries, above all in Ukraine.

In this context, it is viral for people from all walks of life, regardless of their country of residence, nationality or ethnic background, to come together to counter these dangerous trends that threaten all of humanity. It is gratifying to see that your forum is also contributing to these noble collective efforts.

I wish all the participants success and the audience a lively and joyful atmosphere and all the best.