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🇷🇺🇧🇷 On February 22, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia to discuss further steps to promote friendly bilateral relations, including preparations for the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and the upcoming meeting of the High-Level Commission to coordinate additional measures to expand mutual trade and implement joint projects in various areas.
The Sides welcomed the intensified inter-parliamentary and inter-party contacts, as well as the development of humanitarian and sports ties.
🌐 Special attention was given to the practical aspects of interaction in the international arena, particularly in light of Russia’s BRICS chairmanship and Brazil’s G20 chairmanship in 2024.
The Officials agreed to coordinate activities in these formats and at the UN to advance the reform of global governance institutions, which should reflect the increased weight of the Global South countries in the economy and politics around the world.
The Parties exchanged opinions on developments related to Ukraine. President Lula da Silva confirmed Brazil’s commitment to conflict resolution based on the legitimate concerns of all Parties in the security sphere and emphasised the futility of unilateral initiatives and ultimatums.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov and President Lula da Silva expressed their shared concerns regarding the deep crisis in the Palestinian territories, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of civilians. They agreed that the UN Security Council should demand an immediate ceasefire, address grave humanitarian issues, and remove obstacles to the implementation of UN resolutions on the creation of a Palestinian state.
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The Sides welcomed the intensified inter-parliamentary and inter-party contacts, as well as the development of humanitarian and sports ties.
🌐 Special attention was given to the practical aspects of interaction in the international arena, particularly in light of Russia’s BRICS chairmanship and Brazil’s G20 chairmanship in 2024.
The Officials agreed to coordinate activities in these formats and at the UN to advance the reform of global governance institutions, which should reflect the increased weight of the Global South countries in the economy and politics around the world.
The Parties exchanged opinions on developments related to Ukraine. President Lula da Silva confirmed Brazil’s commitment to conflict resolution based on the legitimate concerns of all Parties in the security sphere and emphasised the futility of unilateral initiatives and ultimatums.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov and President Lula da Silva expressed their shared concerns regarding the deep crisis in the Palestinian territories, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of civilians. They agreed that the UN Security Council should demand an immediate ceasefire, address grave humanitarian issues, and remove obstacles to the implementation of UN resolutions on the creation of a Palestinian state.
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⚡️ Statement by the Foreign Ministry regarding the response to the 13th EU package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union continues its futile attempts to put pressure on Russia through unilateral restrictive measures. On February 23, the EU countries adopted the 13th package of sanctions. We consider these EU moves illegitimate and believe they undermine the international legal prerogatives of the UN Security Council.
⛔️ In response to this unfriendly move, the Russia has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and EU member states, who, under Federal Law No 114-FZ On the Procedure for Entering and Exiting the Russian Federation dated August 15, 1996, are denied entry to our country.
It concerns officials from law enforcement agencies and commercial organisations in the EU countries and EU nationals who are involved in providing military assistance to the neo-Nazi Kiev regime; representatives of European agencies engaged in prosecuting Russian officials for “illegal arrests and deportation of people from Ukrainian territories;” those who are involved in establishing a “tribunal” against the Russian leadership and collecting relevant materials; those who call for confiscation of Russian state assets or the use of the profits from them in the interests of Ukraine; those who support the sanctions against our country and try to undermine Russia’s relations with other states, and those who are engaged in distributing misinformation about our country.
The Russian stop-list also includes representatives of the Council of Europe, members of the legislative assemblies of the EU countries, participants in the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE and PACE, who systematically make unfriendly statements regarding Russia.
❗️This is to reiterate that any unfriendly actions by Western countries will be met with a timely and commensurate response.
The European Union continues its futile attempts to put pressure on Russia through unilateral restrictive measures. On February 23, the EU countries adopted the 13th package of sanctions. We consider these EU moves illegitimate and believe they undermine the international legal prerogatives of the UN Security Council.
⛔️ In response to this unfriendly move, the Russia has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and EU member states, who, under Federal Law No 114-FZ On the Procedure for Entering and Exiting the Russian Federation dated August 15, 1996, are denied entry to our country.
It concerns officials from law enforcement agencies and commercial organisations in the EU countries and EU nationals who are involved in providing military assistance to the neo-Nazi Kiev regime; representatives of European agencies engaged in prosecuting Russian officials for “illegal arrests and deportation of people from Ukrainian territories;” those who are involved in establishing a “tribunal” against the Russian leadership and collecting relevant materials; those who call for confiscation of Russian state assets or the use of the profits from them in the interests of Ukraine; those who support the sanctions against our country and try to undermine Russia’s relations with other states, and those who are engaged in distributing misinformation about our country.
The Russian stop-list also includes representatives of the Council of Europe, members of the legislative assemblies of the EU countries, participants in the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE and PACE, who systematically make unfriendly statements regarding Russia.
❗️This is to reiterate that any unfriendly actions by Western countries will be met with a timely and commensurate response.
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🌐 On February 21-22, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the G20 Ministerial meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the first such meeting held as part of Brazil’s chairmanship in this key forum of global economic governance.
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Speaking on the G20’s role in overcoming current international tensions, Sergey Lavrov presented Russia’s detailed assessments of the geopolitical situation noting the West’s deliberate policy to maintain its dominance by containing new centres of power, eroding the coordinating function of the UN and the primacy of the universal provisions of international law, and substituting them with restricted-participation alliances and an obscure rules-based order. <...>
✅ The principled Russian policy to preserve the #G20 as a key global economic forum that is free from politicisation and is not authorised to interfere in matters of international peace and security to the detriment of the prerogatives of the UN Security Council was reaffirmed.
❗️In this context, the unacceptability of attempts to lead the discussion away from the real challenges that plague the global economy through the Ukrainisation of the G20 agenda was emphasised <...>.
In light of shifts in the balance of power and the rise of new global growth centres, the participants paid special attention to the importance of democratising the global governance system by expanding the rights of the Global South in proportion to its actual weight in the international arena. <...>
The minister noted the importance of considering the objective trend towards the greater global economic role of associations such as #BRICS, the #SCO, #ASEAN, the #EAEU, the African Union, the Arab League, and #CELAC in G20 activities.. <...>
🤝 Sergey Lavrov held a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Türkiye, South Africa, Egypt, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico and Paraguay on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Meeting.
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Speaking on the G20’s role in overcoming current international tensions, Sergey Lavrov presented Russia’s detailed assessments of the geopolitical situation noting the West’s deliberate policy to maintain its dominance by containing new centres of power, eroding the coordinating function of the UN and the primacy of the universal provisions of international law, and substituting them with restricted-participation alliances and an obscure rules-based order. <...>
✅ The principled Russian policy to preserve the #G20 as a key global economic forum that is free from politicisation and is not authorised to interfere in matters of international peace and security to the detriment of the prerogatives of the UN Security Council was reaffirmed.
❗️In this context, the unacceptability of attempts to lead the discussion away from the real challenges that plague the global economy through the Ukrainisation of the G20 agenda was emphasised <...>.
In light of shifts in the balance of power and the rise of new global growth centres, the participants paid special attention to the importance of democratising the global governance system by expanding the rights of the Global South in proportion to its actual weight in the international arena. <...>
The minister noted the importance of considering the objective trend towards the greater global economic role of associations such as #BRICS, the #SCO, #ASEAN, the #EAEU, the African Union, the Arab League, and #CELAC in G20 activities.. <...>
🤝 Sergey Lavrov held a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Türkiye, South Africa, Egypt, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico and Paraguay on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Meeting.
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🎙 FM Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to questions following the G20 Ministerial Meeting
📍 Rio de Janeiro, February 22, 2024
• Some of our Western colleagues’ attempts during the #G20 Ministerial Meetings to divert the discussion from this key issue to the topic of supporting the Kiev regime, focusing on groundless accusations against Russia and Ukrainising the agenda are not supported by developing countries and most of the Global South countries.
🌐 Our remarks also focused on the fact that, apart from the Bretton Woods institutions, the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO, there are also new centres and unions of the Global Majority developing in different regions of the world. In the Eurasian space, these are the #SCO, #ASEAN, and #EAEU.
🇺🇳 Today, six members of the UNSC out of 15 are allies of the US, with nearly all of them doing Washington’s bidding. When we address the problem of expanding the UNSC in practical terms, we will support solely representatives of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they should not by any means divide the world into isolated blocs which seems like a sound idea, but immediately, without missing a beat, he went on to say that they will, of course, cooperate primarily with democracies. To use his words, there are different “blocs.” The best part, though, is him saying that all countries have a choice, “If you are not at the table in the international system, you’re going to be on the menu.” That’s the kind of approach the top US diplomat has towards those who disagree with them.
• Many of our colleagues from the Global Majority share with us in confidence how the Americans demand that they join their sanctions against Russia and what threats they use. That prompts an interesting conclusion about US diplomacy and what it now amounts to.
🌎 Latin America is one of our major partners. Our trade is growing substantially and investment activities are also gaining momentum.
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📍 Rio de Janeiro, February 22, 2024
• Some of our Western colleagues’ attempts during the #G20 Ministerial Meetings to divert the discussion from this key issue to the topic of supporting the Kiev regime, focusing on groundless accusations against Russia and Ukrainising the agenda are not supported by developing countries and most of the Global South countries.
🌐 Our remarks also focused on the fact that, apart from the Bretton Woods institutions, the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO, there are also new centres and unions of the Global Majority developing in different regions of the world. In the Eurasian space, these are the #SCO, #ASEAN, and #EAEU.
🇺🇳 Today, six members of the UNSC out of 15 are allies of the US, with nearly all of them doing Washington’s bidding. When we address the problem of expanding the UNSC in practical terms, we will support solely representatives of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they should not by any means divide the world into isolated blocs which seems like a sound idea, but immediately, without missing a beat, he went on to say that they will, of course, cooperate primarily with democracies. To use his words, there are different “blocs.” The best part, though, is him saying that all countries have a choice, “If you are not at the table in the international system, you’re going to be on the menu.” That’s the kind of approach the top US diplomat has towards those who disagree with them.
• Many of our colleagues from the Global Majority share with us in confidence how the Americans demand that they join their sanctions against Russia and what threats they use. That prompts an interesting conclusion about US diplomacy and what it now amounts to.
🌎 Latin America is one of our major partners. Our trade is growing substantially and investment activities are also gaining momentum.
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Статья Посольства России в Норвегии «О трагической роли «евромайдана» в судьбе Украины»
10 лет назад на Украине произошли драматические события, известные как «евромайдан». Поводом для них стало принятое президентом Украины В.Януковичем в ноябре 2013 г. решение отложить подписание Соглашения об ассоциации с ЕС, чтобы еще раз проанализировать ситуацию с точки зрения имевшихся у Киева обязательств в рамках Договора о свободной торговле в рамках СНГ. Украинскому президенту было над чем подумать, потому что по итогам предыдущего 2012 г. двусторонняя торговля между Россией и Украиной превысила 50 млрд.долл. – больше, чем со всем Евросоюзом (для сравнения, товарооборот Украины с Германией составлял тогда около 8 млрд.долл., а с США – менее 4 млрд.).
Читать полностью: https://norway.mid.ru/ru/embassy/press-centre/news/o_tragicheskoy_roli_evromaydana_v_sudbe_ukrainy/
10 лет назад на Украине произошли драматические события, известные как «евромайдан». Поводом для них стало принятое президентом Украины В.Януковичем в ноябре 2013 г. решение отложить подписание Соглашения об ассоциации с ЕС, чтобы еще раз проанализировать ситуацию с точки зрения имевшихся у Киева обязательств в рамках Договора о свободной торговле в рамках СНГ. Украинскому президенту было над чем подумать, потому что по итогам предыдущего 2012 г. двусторонняя торговля между Россией и Украиной превысила 50 млрд.долл. – больше, чем со всем Евросоюзом (для сравнения, товарооборот Украины с Германией составлял тогда около 8 млрд.долл., а с США – менее 4 млрд.).
Читать полностью: https://norway.mid.ru/ru/embassy/press-centre/news/o_tragicheskoy_roli_evromaydana_v_sudbe_ukrainy/
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Om Euro-Majdans tragiske rolle i Ukrainas skjebne
For 10 år siden fant de dramatiske hendelsene som er kjent som Euro-Majdan sted i Ukraina. Årsaken var beslutningen som ble tatt av Ukrainas president Viktor Janukovitsj i november 2013 om å utsette undertegningen av en assosieringssavtale med EU for igjen å analysere situasjonen ut fra Kievs forpliktelser under frihandelsavtalen innenfor Samvelde av Uavhengige Stater. Den ukrainske presidenten hadde noe å tenke på, for ifølge resultatene fra året før, 2012, oversteg den bilaterale handelen mellom Russland og Ukraina 50 milliarder dollar – mer enn med hele EU (til sammenligning var Ukrainas handel med Tyskland på ca. 8 milliarder dollar, og med USA – mindre enn 4 milliarder).
Les hele artikkelen på nettsiden til den Russiske Føderasjons Ambassade: https://norway.mid.ru/no/embassy/press-centre/news/om_euro_majdans_tragiske_rolle_i_ukrainas_skjebne/
For 10 år siden fant de dramatiske hendelsene som er kjent som Euro-Majdan sted i Ukraina. Årsaken var beslutningen som ble tatt av Ukrainas president Viktor Janukovitsj i november 2013 om å utsette undertegningen av en assosieringssavtale med EU for igjen å analysere situasjonen ut fra Kievs forpliktelser under frihandelsavtalen innenfor Samvelde av Uavhengige Stater. Den ukrainske presidenten hadde noe å tenke på, for ifølge resultatene fra året før, 2012, oversteg den bilaterale handelen mellom Russland og Ukraina 50 milliarder dollar – mer enn med hele EU (til sammenligning var Ukrainas handel med Tyskland på ca. 8 milliarder dollar, og med USA – mindre enn 4 milliarder).
Les hele artikkelen på nettsiden til den Russiske Føderasjons Ambassade: https://norway.mid.ru/no/embassy/press-centre/news/om_euro_majdans_tragiske_rolle_i_ukrainas_skjebne/
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⚡️ President Vladimir Putin delivered his Address to the Federal Assembly (February 29, 2024)
Key talking points:
• Our Motherland is defending its sovereignty and security, defending the lives of our compatriots in Donbass and Novorossiya.
• The so-called West, with its colonial practices and penchant for inciting ethnic conflicts around the world, not only seeks to impede our progress but also envisions a Russia that is a dependent, declining, and dying space where they can do as they please.
• They [the West] want to replicate in Russia what they have done in numerous other countries, including Ukraine: sowing discord in our home and weakening us from within.
• We were not the ones who started the war in Donbass, but <...> we will do everything to put an end to it, eradicate Nazism and fulfil all the objectives of the special military operation, as well as defend sovereignty and ensure that our people are safe.
• They [the West] have recently made unfounded allegations, in particular, against Russia, regarding plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space. Such fake narratives, and this story is unequivocally false, are designed to involve us in negotiations on their conditions, which will only benefit the US. At the same time, they have blocked our proposal which has been on the table for over 15 years. I am referring to the agreement on preventing the deployment of weapons in outer space, which we drafted back in 2008.
• The West has provoked conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other regions around the world while consistently propagating falsehoods. Now they have the audacity to say that Russia harbours intentions of attacking Europe. Can you believe it? We all know that their claims are utterly baseless. And at the same time, they are selecting targets to strike on our territory and contemplating the most efficient means of destruction. Now they have started talking about the possibility of deploying NATO military contingents to Ukraine.
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Key talking points:
• Our Motherland is defending its sovereignty and security, defending the lives of our compatriots in Donbass and Novorossiya.
• The so-called West, with its colonial practices and penchant for inciting ethnic conflicts around the world, not only seeks to impede our progress but also envisions a Russia that is a dependent, declining, and dying space where they can do as they please.
• They [the West] want to replicate in Russia what they have done in numerous other countries, including Ukraine: sowing discord in our home and weakening us from within.
• We were not the ones who started the war in Donbass, but <...> we will do everything to put an end to it, eradicate Nazism and fulfil all the objectives of the special military operation, as well as defend sovereignty and ensure that our people are safe.
• They [the West] have recently made unfounded allegations, in particular, against Russia, regarding plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space. Such fake narratives, and this story is unequivocally false, are designed to involve us in negotiations on their conditions, which will only benefit the US. At the same time, they have blocked our proposal which has been on the table for over 15 years. I am referring to the agreement on preventing the deployment of weapons in outer space, which we drafted back in 2008.
• The West has provoked conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other regions around the world while consistently propagating falsehoods. Now they have the audacity to say that Russia harbours intentions of attacking Europe. Can you believe it? We all know that their claims are utterly baseless. And at the same time, they are selecting targets to strike on our territory and contemplating the most efficient means of destruction. Now they have started talking about the possibility of deploying NATO military contingents to Ukraine.
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🇷🇺🇵🇸 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during a meeting with representatives of Palestinian political parties held in Moscow on February 29, 2024
Key talking points:
💬 An unprecedented wave of violence has engulfed the Gaza Strip. In many respects, this is the result of the protracted impasse in the Middle East settlement process, caused by the US attempts to monopolise mediating efforts.
• It goes without saying that our main priority is to stop the bloodshed. We have worked on this since the first days after the October 7, 2023 attack. We have condemned the assault. But it is unacceptable to respond with collective punishment of Palestinians.
• On October 15, 2023, Russia submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council demanding a ceasefire. The US blocked both this draft and subsequent efforts towards this goal by repeatedly using its veto. All attempts to approve a resolution demanding a durable ceasefire have failed to result in anything.
• Relapses into large-scale confrontation were inevitable as long as we remain passive and fail to work together to address the root cause of this years-long conflict, namely to work to create a Palestinian state in keeping with UN Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions.
• We have repeatedly advocated the resumption of direct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.
❗️ Clearly, the effectiveness of our efforts will depend on everyone's ability to put the interests, goals and destiny of the Palestinian people above the current fleeting considerations and differences in positions and approaches. If you announce the goal of restoring Palestinian unity on the platform of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, it will yank the trump cards out of the hands of the forces that, citing internal problems in the Palestinian territories, have used them to delay the Middle East settlement process.
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Key talking points:
💬 An unprecedented wave of violence has engulfed the Gaza Strip. In many respects, this is the result of the protracted impasse in the Middle East settlement process, caused by the US attempts to monopolise mediating efforts.
• It goes without saying that our main priority is to stop the bloodshed. We have worked on this since the first days after the October 7, 2023 attack. We have condemned the assault. But it is unacceptable to respond with collective punishment of Palestinians.
• On October 15, 2023, Russia submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council demanding a ceasefire. The US blocked both this draft and subsequent efforts towards this goal by repeatedly using its veto. All attempts to approve a resolution demanding a durable ceasefire have failed to result in anything.
• Relapses into large-scale confrontation were inevitable as long as we remain passive and fail to work together to address the root cause of this years-long conflict, namely to work to create a Palestinian state in keeping with UN Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions.
• We have repeatedly advocated the resumption of direct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.
❗️ Clearly, the effectiveness of our efforts will depend on everyone's ability to put the interests, goals and destiny of the Palestinian people above the current fleeting considerations and differences in positions and approaches. If you announce the goal of restoring Palestinian unity on the platform of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, it will yank the trump cards out of the hands of the forces that, citing internal problems in the Palestinian territories, have used them to delay the Middle East settlement process.
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Follow the events of the World Youth Festival from anywhere in the world! 🌍
On March 2, we will watch the opening ceremony of #WYF2024. We will also see the speeches of famous speakers and experts, interesting interviews in the studio, exclusive videos, and much more exciting content directly from the World Youth City.
📢 Don't miss it! The broadcast will start at 10:00 (Moscow time).
✅ Live broadcasts in Russian and English are available on VKontakte and on RUTUBE.
On March 2, we will watch the opening ceremony of #WYF2024. We will also see the speeches of famous speakers and experts, interesting interviews in the studio, exclusive videos, and much more exciting content directly from the World Youth City.
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🗓 On March 3, 1878, the Russian and Ottoman Empires concluded the Treaty of San Stefano, which proclaimed our country’s victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.
According to the treaty, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro gained complete independence, while Bulgaria, which had been under Ottoman rule for almost 500 years, was granted broad autonomy. 100,000 Russian soldiers sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the Balkan peoples.
⚔️ The decisive battles of the Russo-Turkish War took place in Bulgaria, and the day of signing the Treaty of San Stefano has since become a national holiday in that Balkan country.
The conclusion of the peace treaty laid the foundation for fruitful cooperation between Russia and Bulgaria. Relations between our countries followed an upward path for a long period.
March 3 remains Bulgaria’s national holiday to this day, known as the Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Dominion.
Prominent Russian diplomat and statesman Nikolay Ignatyev played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of San Stefano. He was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Empire to the Ottoman Porte for over a decade, and signed the treaty on Russia’s behalf.
💬 Nikolay Ignatyev (during his visit to Bulgaria in 1902):
Today, relations between Russia and Bulgaria are at their low point. The current government is pursuing a openly Russophobic policy, thus destroying the foundation of our bilateral cooperation.
💬 Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova:
(from the Russian Ambassador’s interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, February 6, 2024).
Despite this, the Bulgarian people remember history and appreciate Russia’s contribution to Bulgaria’s independence, while the citizens of both our nations maintain warm relations.
According to the treaty, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro gained complete independence, while Bulgaria, which had been under Ottoman rule for almost 500 years, was granted broad autonomy. 100,000 Russian soldiers sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the Balkan peoples.
⚔️ The decisive battles of the Russo-Turkish War took place in Bulgaria, and the day of signing the Treaty of San Stefano has since become a national holiday in that Balkan country.
The conclusion of the peace treaty laid the foundation for fruitful cooperation between Russia and Bulgaria. Relations between our countries followed an upward path for a long period.
March 3 remains Bulgaria’s national holiday to this day, known as the Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Dominion.
Prominent Russian diplomat and statesman Nikolay Ignatyev played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of San Stefano. He was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Empire to the Ottoman Porte for over a decade, and signed the treaty on Russia’s behalf.
💬 Nikolay Ignatyev (during his visit to Bulgaria in 1902):
My aspiration has always been free Bulgaria. I hold the Bulgarian people dear to my heart and wish them prosperity.
Today, relations between Russia and Bulgaria are at their low point. The current government is pursuing a openly Russophobic policy, thus destroying the foundation of our bilateral cooperation.
💬 Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova:
Currently, we are witnessing a deliberate campaign to erase anything positive about our country from Bulgarians’ consciousness.
(from the Russian Ambassador’s interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, February 6, 2024).
Despite this, the Bulgarian people remember history and appreciate Russia’s contribution to Bulgaria’s independence, while the citizens of both our nations maintain warm relations.
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#WYF2024
🌐 The World Youth Festival has kicked off of at the Sirius Federal Territory.
The largest international youth event of the year has gathered more than 20,000 bright and talented participants from 190 countries, including young leaders in such fields as science, culture, education, international cooperation, volunteering, sports, business and media.
During the festival (March 1 to March 7) various educational, cultural, scientific and sporting events will be held with the aim of building strong ties between young people from all over the world.
In total, 800 events are scheduled throughout the week, including roundtables, lectures, discussions, master classes, panel sessions, trainings, exhibitions, concerts, etc.
The regional programme of the World Youth Festival will be held from March 10 to March 17. During that time foreign participants will visit 30 Russian cities.
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the participants of the WYF during the opening ceremony: Multi-ethnic unity is our supreme value, and it has largely shaped the principles by which our state and society live and develop today.
👉 Programme composition of the World Youth Festival
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🌐 The World Youth Festival has kicked off of at the Sirius Federal Territory.
The largest international youth event of the year has gathered more than 20,000 bright and talented participants from 190 countries, including young leaders in such fields as science, culture, education, international cooperation, volunteering, sports, business and media.
During the festival (March 1 to March 7) various educational, cultural, scientific and sporting events will be held with the aim of building strong ties between young people from all over the world.
In total, 800 events are scheduled throughout the week, including roundtables, lectures, discussions, master classes, panel sessions, trainings, exhibitions, concerts, etc.
The regional programme of the World Youth Festival will be held from March 10 to March 17. During that time foreign participants will visit 30 Russian cities.
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the participants of the WYF during the opening ceremony: Multi-ethnic unity is our supreme value, and it has largely shaped the principles by which our state and society live and develop today.
👉 Programme composition of the World Youth Festival
📸 © WYF 2024
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🎙 FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (March 2, 2024)
Key talking points:
🔸 The UN is not a "bad organisation" per se and by itself. Let me stress once again that its Charter contains all the principles necessary to ensure fairness in international relations. Those who had decisive weight in the world economy and in technological development until recently, decided that they needed to manipulate international law in order to maintain their dwindling dominance. I think this is the main problem today.
🔸 We have no shortage of goodwill [for negotiations with Ukraine]. But we see a lack of it on the other side. And it is not so much goodwill that is in short supply as an understanding of what is happening.
🔸 The war camp in Europe remains strong. The most recent statements by French President Macron, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, and the dialogue of German generals go to show that the war party is insisting on its policy of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield.
🔸 We can withhold the funds that the Western countries hold in Russia and which were frozen in response to the seizing of Russia’s national reserves. There can be no doubt that we will respond appropriately.
🔸 The West must understand that they made a mistake in Ukraine and should right that wrong. We will not stop them from doing so in a way that will make them think they have saved face.
🔸 We are convinced that a Palestinian state is not a whim, nor just a resolution the UN approved in the remote past. It is impossible to stop violence in the Middle East unless it is implemented. The Arab street won’t calm down, when it sees injustice and how attempts are being made to perpetuate this injustice.
🔸 We are sorry that the Armenian leadership has apparently made a conscious decision to pursue a policy of undermining relations with Russia and blaming Russia for everything that happened to Nagorno-Karabakh. This is not in the nature of allied relations
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Key talking points:
🔸 The UN is not a "bad organisation" per se and by itself. Let me stress once again that its Charter contains all the principles necessary to ensure fairness in international relations. Those who had decisive weight in the world economy and in technological development until recently, decided that they needed to manipulate international law in order to maintain their dwindling dominance. I think this is the main problem today.
🔸 We have no shortage of goodwill [for negotiations with Ukraine]. But we see a lack of it on the other side. And it is not so much goodwill that is in short supply as an understanding of what is happening.
🔸 The war camp in Europe remains strong. The most recent statements by French President Macron, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, and the dialogue of German generals go to show that the war party is insisting on its policy of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield.
🔸 We can withhold the funds that the Western countries hold in Russia and which were frozen in response to the seizing of Russia’s national reserves. There can be no doubt that we will respond appropriately.
🔸 The West must understand that they made a mistake in Ukraine and should right that wrong. We will not stop them from doing so in a way that will make them think they have saved face.
🔸 We are convinced that a Palestinian state is not a whim, nor just a resolution the UN approved in the remote past. It is impossible to stop violence in the Middle East unless it is implemented. The Arab street won’t calm down, when it sees injustice and how attempts are being made to perpetuate this injustice.
🔸 We are sorry that the Armenian leadership has apparently made a conscious decision to pursue a policy of undermining relations with Russia and blaming Russia for everything that happened to Nagorno-Karabakh. This is not in the nature of allied relations
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions during a special session of a large MGIMO discussion programme combined with the 7th Global Forum of Young Diplomats, Russia and Its Role in Shaping a Multipolar World (Sochi, March 4, 2024)
🔹 Western priorities in relations with Russia
🔹 The modern concept of multipolarity
🔹 The role of the UN in international relations
🔹 EU plans to interfere in the Russian presidential election
🔹 Fighting the politicisation of sport
🔹 Russia's relations with its closest partners
🔹 Russia-US relations
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#CrimeanBridge
What is interesting are the words said by Western figures, including the response of German politicians when the truth about the recording of conversations between German generals was revealed. Some of them are concerned there was a leak from a secure line. The fact that German weapons and the personnel servicing them are going to be used to attack the Russian Federation, including the Crimean Bridge and ammo depots, is not surprising. They wonder why the secure line turned out to be not so secure. This says a lot.
#Election2024
We have accumulated a lot of evidence on how the EU embassies in Moscow are preparing for our presidential elections. I am referring to interference mechanisms, certain “supporting projects” for the non-systemic opposition – in short, things that embassies have no right to address.
#RussiaUS
The Americans approach us every now and then. They have asked us not to deploy weapons in space. They have asked for a meeting. As if nothing happened. They say they must defeat us on the battlefield in Ukraine but other than that, let’s discuss strategic issues. President Vladimir Putin said that they are not serious and it goes against the natural course of things.
🔹 Western priorities in relations with Russia
🔹 The modern concept of multipolarity
🔹 The role of the UN in international relations
🔹 EU plans to interfere in the Russian presidential election
🔹 Fighting the politicisation of sport
🔹 Russia's relations with its closest partners
🔹 Russia-US relations
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📺 Watch in full
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#CrimeanBridge
What is interesting are the words said by Western figures, including the response of German politicians when the truth about the recording of conversations between German generals was revealed. Some of them are concerned there was a leak from a secure line. The fact that German weapons and the personnel servicing them are going to be used to attack the Russian Federation, including the Crimean Bridge and ammo depots, is not surprising. They wonder why the secure line turned out to be not so secure. This says a lot.
#Election2024
We have accumulated a lot of evidence on how the EU embassies in Moscow are preparing for our presidential elections. I am referring to interference mechanisms, certain “supporting projects” for the non-systemic opposition – in short, things that embassies have no right to address.
#RussiaUS
The Americans approach us every now and then. They have asked us not to deploy weapons in space. They have asked for a meeting. As if nothing happened. They say they must defeat us on the battlefield in Ukraine but other than that, let’s discuss strategic issues. President Vladimir Putin said that they are not serious and it goes against the natural course of things.
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#Gagarin90
🗓 Today, legendary Soviet cosmonaut, First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin would have turned 9️⃣0️⃣!
Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Gzhatsk District, Smolensk Region. It was here, in 1941, during the Great Patriotic War, that he saw Soviet aircraft flying in the air to defend the Motherland, which sparked his dream of flying.
In 1954, while studying at an industrial college, Gagarin joined the Saratov aviation club, where he made the decision to dedicate his life to being a pilot. After completing the training course, he enrolled in a military aviation school in 1955 and went on to become a pilot in the Northern Fleet Air Force in 1957.
🚀 In 1959, upon learning about the recruitment of volunteers for an upcoming space flight, Gagarin submitted a request to join the cosmonaut group. Out of nearly 3,500 jet pilots, only 20 volunteers were selected. After completing a series of rigorous trainings, tests and exams, Yuri Gagarin was chosen to become Cosmonaut № 1.
The historic space flight took place on April 12, 1961. The news instantly spread around the globe. In Moscow, thousands of people welcomed Gagarin with flowers and banners.
🌐 After the historic event, Yuri Gagarin went on a two year-long Peace Mission, visiting over 30 countries. Despite the sudden fame, Gagarin never abandoned his passion for aviation and space exploration.
🕯 The life of the first cosmonaut tragically ended on March 27, 1968. He died during a training flight while piloting a MiG-15UTI jet. Gagarin’s death shocked the world. His ashes were placed in the Kremlin Wall in Moscow next to the ashes of the Chief Soviet spacecraft designer Sergey Korolev.
The memory of Yuri Gagarin, Hero of the Soviet Union, as well as his legacy is immortalised with places named after him in Russia and abroad. The busts in honour of the space pioneer are still being installed around the world.
🗓 Today, legendary Soviet cosmonaut, First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin would have turned 9️⃣0️⃣!
Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Gzhatsk District, Smolensk Region. It was here, in 1941, during the Great Patriotic War, that he saw Soviet aircraft flying in the air to defend the Motherland, which sparked his dream of flying.
In 1954, while studying at an industrial college, Gagarin joined the Saratov aviation club, where he made the decision to dedicate his life to being a pilot. After completing the training course, he enrolled in a military aviation school in 1955 and went on to become a pilot in the Northern Fleet Air Force in 1957.
🚀 In 1959, upon learning about the recruitment of volunteers for an upcoming space flight, Gagarin submitted a request to join the cosmonaut group. Out of nearly 3,500 jet pilots, only 20 volunteers were selected. After completing a series of rigorous trainings, tests and exams, Yuri Gagarin was chosen to become Cosmonaut № 1.
The historic space flight took place on April 12, 1961. The news instantly spread around the globe. In Moscow, thousands of people welcomed Gagarin with flowers and banners.
🌐 After the historic event, Yuri Gagarin went on a two year-long Peace Mission, visiting over 30 countries. Despite the sudden fame, Gagarin never abandoned his passion for aviation and space exploration.
🕯 The life of the first cosmonaut tragically ended on March 27, 1968. He died during a training flight while piloting a MiG-15UTI jet. Gagarin’s death shocked the world. His ashes were placed in the Kremlin Wall in Moscow next to the ashes of the Chief Soviet spacecraft designer Sergey Korolev.
The memory of Yuri Gagarin, Hero of the Soviet Union, as well as his legacy is immortalised with places named after him in Russia and abroad. The busts in honour of the space pioneer are still being installed around the world.
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🎙 Briefing by MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, March 6, 2024)
🔹 The World Youth Festival in Sochi
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Election 2024
🔹 Russia’s contribution to the UN World Food Programme Fund and global food security effort
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 Further evidence of British military crimes in Afghanistan
🔹 Crisis in EU agriculture
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#Election2024
Russian overseas missions continue taking steps to strengthen security measures at polling stations. We have been receiving an ever-increasing number of calls intended to disrupt the voting procedure.
For example, the Estonian authorities have unequivocally warned [the country’s residents] about the “consequences” of participating in this election. Have you ever seen this kind of democracy?
#Ukraine
On March 4, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Frenchman Thierry Breton, reminded the Kiev regime that military aid is not entirely gratuitous. In other words, they are telling the Kiev regime that everything the West has provided them with must be paid for eventually.
Do you think the EU, NATO, the US or UK will rebuild housing for Ukrainian civilians? Rebuild infrastructure? Maybe open schools for free? They will charge money upfront for it, on top of the debt that Ukraine and the Ukrainian people owe them now.
#FoodSecurity
Despite the rampant sanctions harassment by the Western countries, Russia is continuing to steadily build up agricultural production.
According to preliminary data, Russian agricultural exports reached about $44 billion last year. We export food to more than 160 countries, primarily the developing and poorest countries.
🔹 The World Youth Festival in Sochi
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Election 2024
🔹 Russia’s contribution to the UN World Food Programme Fund and global food security effort
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 Further evidence of British military crimes in Afghanistan
🔹 Crisis in EU agriculture
📰 Read in full
📺 Watch in full
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#Election2024
Russian overseas missions continue taking steps to strengthen security measures at polling stations. We have been receiving an ever-increasing number of calls intended to disrupt the voting procedure.
For example, the Estonian authorities have unequivocally warned [the country’s residents] about the “consequences” of participating in this election. Have you ever seen this kind of democracy?
#Ukraine
On March 4, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Frenchman Thierry Breton, reminded the Kiev regime that military aid is not entirely gratuitous. In other words, they are telling the Kiev regime that everything the West has provided them with must be paid for eventually.
Do you think the EU, NATO, the US or UK will rebuild housing for Ukrainian civilians? Rebuild infrastructure? Maybe open schools for free? They will charge money upfront for it, on top of the debt that Ukraine and the Ukrainian people owe them now.
#FoodSecurity
Despite the rampant sanctions harassment by the Western countries, Russia is continuing to steadily build up agricultural production.
According to preliminary data, Russian agricultural exports reached about $44 billion last year. We export food to more than 160 countries, primarily the developing and poorest countries.
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Forwarded from Russian Mission Vienna
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🇷🇺 Interview by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov to «Rossiya 24» (with English subtitles)
🔴 Main topics:
🔵 Visit of the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to Russia
🔵 March session of the IAEA Board of Governors
🔴 Main topics:
🔵 Visit of the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to Russia
🔵 March session of the IAEA Board of Governors
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🎙 Interview of Russia's President Vladimir Putin to TV host and Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev (March 13, 2024):
Key talking points
💬 Russia is not at the crossroads. It is on the strategic path of its development and will not deviate from its path.
#MultipolarWorld
• Many people in the world are looking at us, at what is happening in our country and in our struggle for our interests. <...> They associate our struggle for our independence and true sovereignty with their aspirations for their own sovereignty and independent development.
• This is aggravated by the fact that there is a very strong desire in Western elites to freeze the current unjust state of affairs in international affairs. They've spent centuries filling their bellies with human flesh and their pockets with money. But they must realise that the vampire ball is ending.
#Ukraine
• Are we ready to negotiate? We are. But we are not ready for talks that are based on some kind of ”wishful thinking“, but we are ready for talks based on the realities that have developed on the ground.
• We are open to a serious discussion, and we are eager to resolve all conflicts by peaceful means. However, we must be sure that this is not just another pause that the enemy wants to use for rearmament, but rather a serious conversation with security guarantees for Russia.
#US #RussiaUS
• We know what it is to have American troops on Russian soil. They are interventionists. That is how we will treat them even if they appear in the territory of Ukraine.
• I have said many times that it [achieving the goals of the special military operation & resolving the conflict] is a matter of life and death for us, while for them it is a matter of improving their tactical position in the world on the whole as well as maintaining their status among their allies in Europe in particular.
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Key talking points
💬 Russia is not at the crossroads. It is on the strategic path of its development and will not deviate from its path.
#MultipolarWorld
• Many people in the world are looking at us, at what is happening in our country and in our struggle for our interests. <...> They associate our struggle for our independence and true sovereignty with their aspirations for their own sovereignty and independent development.
• This is aggravated by the fact that there is a very strong desire in Western elites to freeze the current unjust state of affairs in international affairs. They've spent centuries filling their bellies with human flesh and their pockets with money. But they must realise that the vampire ball is ending.
#Ukraine
• Are we ready to negotiate? We are. But we are not ready for talks that are based on some kind of ”wishful thinking“, but we are ready for talks based on the realities that have developed on the ground.
• We are open to a serious discussion, and we are eager to resolve all conflicts by peaceful means. However, we must be sure that this is not just another pause that the enemy wants to use for rearmament, but rather a serious conversation with security guarantees for Russia.
#US #RussiaUS
• We know what it is to have American troops on Russian soil. They are interventionists. That is how we will treat them even if they appear in the territory of Ukraine.
• I have said many times that it [achieving the goals of the special military operation & resolving the conflict] is a matter of life and death for us, while for them it is a matter of improving their tactical position in the world on the whole as well as maintaining their status among their allies in Europe in particular.
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📑 Russian Ministry of Defence continues to track and personally record all foreign mercenaries who have arrived in Ukraine to participate in combat actions.
Since 24 February 2022, the total number of foreign mercenaries who have arrived in Ukraine is 13,387. At the same time, the destruction of 5,962 foreign mercenaries has been confirmed to date.
The undisputed leader in terms of the number of killed fighters is Poland (2,960 arrived, 1,497 eliminated).
From Georgia, 1,042 fighters arrived, of whom 561 were eliminated.
The 1,113 'soldiers of fortune' arriving from the U.S. lost 491 killed.
More than 40% of Canadian mercenaries were eliminated (422 out of 1,005).
Of the 822 fighters arriving from the UK, 360 were eliminated.
From Romania, 784 mercenaries arrived, 349 were killed.
From Germany - 235 and 88, respectively.
It should be noted that France, which at all levels denies the presence of its mercenaries on the territory of Ukraine, has already lost 147 militants out of 356 arrived.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
Since 24 February 2022, the total number of foreign mercenaries who have arrived in Ukraine is 13,387. At the same time, the destruction of 5,962 foreign mercenaries has been confirmed to date.
The undisputed leader in terms of the number of killed fighters is Poland (2,960 arrived, 1,497 eliminated).
From Georgia, 1,042 fighters arrived, of whom 561 were eliminated.
The 1,113 'soldiers of fortune' arriving from the U.S. lost 491 killed.
More than 40% of Canadian mercenaries were eliminated (422 out of 1,005).
Of the 822 fighters arriving from the UK, 360 were eliminated.
From Romania, 784 mercenaries arrived, 349 were killed.
From Germany - 235 and 88, respectively.
It should be noted that France, which at all levels denies the presence of its mercenaries on the territory of Ukraine, has already lost 147 militants out of 356 arrived.
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