On the December 7, we celebrate Christmas in Russia.
We wish you Merry Christmas! С Рождеством Христовым!
We wish you Merry Christmas! С Рождеством Христовым!
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Operation Liberation
An in-depth look at the special operation in Ukraine
At the beginning of 2022, Ukraine amassed 150,000 soldiers on the borders of Donbass. They were getting ready for a final assault to take over the Donbass region. Their confidence was backed up by the NATO and the US military equipment and training and assurances of the USA intelligence that they control all Russian plans. That, combined with previous statements of Ukrainian authorities about intentions to enter NATO and develop weapons of mass destruction, was crossing the red line for the Russian Federation. On February 24 2022, President Vladimir Putin declared the start of the special operation in Ukraine.
Russia doesn’t see the Ukrainian people as enemies. “The emphasis is placed on saving the lives of civilians, of the soldiers, our opponents. The goal is to create the [Ukrainian] military conditions that will force them to surrender,” says Andrey Sushentsov, Dean, MGIMO school of international relations. The main goals of the special operation were to protect the Donbass people and secure Russian borders from the aggressive Kiev regime, which made tight bonds with NATO and the USA.
All you should know about the special operation in Ukraine in Operation Liberation
Link: https://rtd.rt.com/films/operation-liberation/
Duration: 26:15
Directed by Oleg Nekishev
An in-depth look at the special operation in Ukraine
At the beginning of 2022, Ukraine amassed 150,000 soldiers on the borders of Donbass. They were getting ready for a final assault to take over the Donbass region. Their confidence was backed up by the NATO and the US military equipment and training and assurances of the USA intelligence that they control all Russian plans. That, combined with previous statements of Ukrainian authorities about intentions to enter NATO and develop weapons of mass destruction, was crossing the red line for the Russian Federation. On February 24 2022, President Vladimir Putin declared the start of the special operation in Ukraine.
Russia doesn’t see the Ukrainian people as enemies. “The emphasis is placed on saving the lives of civilians, of the soldiers, our opponents. The goal is to create the [Ukrainian] military conditions that will force them to surrender,” says Andrey Sushentsov, Dean, MGIMO school of international relations. The main goals of the special operation were to protect the Donbass people and secure Russian borders from the aggressive Kiev regime, which made tight bonds with NATO and the USA.
All you should know about the special operation in Ukraine in Operation Liberation
Link: https://rtd.rt.com/films/operation-liberation/
Duration: 26:15
Directed by Oleg Nekishev
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Operation Liberation
An in-depth look at the special operation in Ukraine
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#Opinion by Maria Zakharova
💬 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani: “The European Union must form its own armed forces that could play a part in maintaining peace and preventing conflicts. If we want to bring peace all over the world, we need a European military. This is a fundamental precondition for an efficient European foreign policy. In a world with such powerful actors as the US, China, India, Russia, with crises from the Middle East to India Pacific, Italian, German, French or Slovenian citizens can only be protected by something that already exists, which is the European Union. Defence and a joint military must become a reality. There is no delaying this.”
An EU military? Maybe, start with developing your own COVID vaccine? Or figure out how to defend EU borders in a humane manner and in accordance with international commitments? Or solve migrant and refugee issues? Then you can build your own military.
And yes, I almost forgot: to build a joint military it would be wise to understand whose fuel it will be using. Or, the US President just might come to Brussels and say he’s hiking fuel prices unless the EU military attacks whoever he tells them to.
By the way, why is it then that each and every NATO (think EU) country must pay colossal sums into a joint pool of money (de-facto to Washington), which has been claimed to be used to ensure EU security?
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💬 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani: “The European Union must form its own armed forces that could play a part in maintaining peace and preventing conflicts. If we want to bring peace all over the world, we need a European military. This is a fundamental precondition for an efficient European foreign policy. In a world with such powerful actors as the US, China, India, Russia, with crises from the Middle East to India Pacific, Italian, German, French or Slovenian citizens can only be protected by something that already exists, which is the European Union. Defence and a joint military must become a reality. There is no delaying this.”
An EU military? Maybe, start with developing your own COVID vaccine? Or figure out how to defend EU borders in a humane manner and in accordance with international commitments? Or solve migrant and refugee issues? Then you can build your own military.
And yes, I almost forgot: to build a joint military it would be wise to understand whose fuel it will be using. Or, the US President just might come to Brussels and say he’s hiking fuel prices unless the EU military attacks whoever he tells them to.
By the way, why is it then that each and every NATO (think EU) country must pay colossal sums into a joint pool of money (de-facto to Washington), which has been claimed to be used to ensure EU security?
t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/6863
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Вице-премьер, министр иностранных дел Италии Антонио Таяни: «Европейский союз должен сформировать собственные вооруженные силы, которые смогли бы сыграть роль в поддержании мира и предотвращении конфликтов. Если мы хотим быть носителями мира во всём мире…
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🔷On December 25, 2023 in St Petersburg there was a meeting chaired by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
🔹Participants discussed the performance of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council during #Russia’s chairmanship and explored promising areas for further deepening integration processes.
Following the meeting a Declaration on the further development of economic processes within the Eurasian Economic Union until 2030 and up to 2045 - the Eurasian Economic Path - was signed. The declaration includes specific measures to step up the joint efforts in key sectors.
🔹The full speeches of participants are available by the link http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/73128.
🔸In the first nine months of 2023, trade between the five #EAEU countries increased by 8.9 percent. Over the years since its inception trade between EAEU member states has almost doubled and their aggregate GDP has grown from 1.6 trillion US dollars to 2.5 trillion US dollars.
🔹Participants discussed the performance of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council during #Russia’s chairmanship and explored promising areas for further deepening integration processes.
Following the meeting a Declaration on the further development of economic processes within the Eurasian Economic Union until 2030 and up to 2045 - the Eurasian Economic Path - was signed. The declaration includes specific measures to step up the joint efforts in key sectors.
🔹The full speeches of participants are available by the link http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/73128.
🔸In the first nine months of 2023, trade between the five #EAEU countries increased by 8.9 percent. Over the years since its inception trade between EAEU member states has almost doubled and their aggregate GDP has grown from 1.6 trillion US dollars to 2.5 trillion US dollars.
President of Russia
Speech by President of Russia at the expanded-format meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
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Ambassador’s Comment
10 years of the coup d’état in #Ukraine
February 21, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic events in the center of Kiev, known as “#Euromaidan”, which led to chaos, economic disaster and the rise to power of national-radical pro-fascist forces.
What happened became possible only and exclusively due to the opportunistic and narrow-minded policy of the EU and #NATO countries, led by the #UnitedStates, which put their selfish interests above considerations of humanity and cooperation. They actively participated in disrupting attempts at national reconciliation and fueled the Ukraine crisis not only by “distributing pies,” but also through direct interference, financing, transfer of “orange technologies” and arms supplies. In the wake of anti-Russian nationalist frenzy, gross violation of sovereignty and interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine, a civil war broke out against the peaceful residents of Donetsk and Lugansk, who did not recognize the results of the armed coup in Kiev. Hostilities broadened the conflict, which, as is clear now, cost thousands and thousands of lives. The initiators of “Euromaidan” and their foreign patrons are responsible for the “sniper case” that lacked proper investigation, the bloody massacre in the house of trade unions in Odessa, as well as in Mariupol in 2014. They clumsily camouflage their claims to world domination and their misanthropic essence in a democratic shell. They chose Russia who mainly opposes dictatorship and a monocentric world order as their primary goal.
#Russia had no shortage of goodwill, made tireless efforts to peacefully resolve the Ukraine crisis, and initiated the development and signing of the Minsk agreements.
Their sabotage by the collective West and its Ukrainian puppets, and most importantly, the ongoing military crimes against the population of #Donbass, left the Russian Federation no choice but to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR in February 2022 and launch a special military operation (SMO) to protect their population, demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, eliminate threats emanating from its territory.
Today, Kiev carries out hostilities against Russia almost entirely due to Western financial and military support. Since the beginning of the SMO, the total amount of its assistance to Kiev has exceeded $160 billion (much more than, for example, $4 billion of Washington's humanitarian aid to the entire African continent).
Despite the fact that some reasonable policy makers in unfriendly countries increasingly realize the futility of financial injections into Ukraine and its inability to win on the battlefield, the US and its satellites continue to contribute in every possible way to further escalation of the conflict.
However, arms deliveries do not live up to the expectations of the Kiev regime's sponsors. According to Western estimates, at least one fifth of the equipment supplied for the offensive has already been destroyed or damaged, and the Ukrainian armed forces have not been able to reach even the main defence lines of the Russian forces.
Russia has never given up on a politico-diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, as it has repeatedly stated. At the same time, it is clear that it is unlikely that any serious agreements can be reached with the current Kiev regime and its sponsors in the West. We do not expect any constructive initiatives from Western countries, which have declared their goal to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
A serious challenge to Russia's security is NATO's disruption of the strategic balance in Europe, the Alliance's approach to Russia's borders and ignoring our security interests. Accordingly, the main outcome of the negotiation process should be the establishment of longstanding peace in Europe, the creation of a new regional security order, and the formation of non-confrontational relations between Russia and NATO. In December 2021, we prepared and sent relevant proposals to Western countries, but they were disregarded.
10 years of the coup d’état in #Ukraine
February 21, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic events in the center of Kiev, known as “#Euromaidan”, which led to chaos, economic disaster and the rise to power of national-radical pro-fascist forces.
What happened became possible only and exclusively due to the opportunistic and narrow-minded policy of the EU and #NATO countries, led by the #UnitedStates, which put their selfish interests above considerations of humanity and cooperation. They actively participated in disrupting attempts at national reconciliation and fueled the Ukraine crisis not only by “distributing pies,” but also through direct interference, financing, transfer of “orange technologies” and arms supplies. In the wake of anti-Russian nationalist frenzy, gross violation of sovereignty and interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine, a civil war broke out against the peaceful residents of Donetsk and Lugansk, who did not recognize the results of the armed coup in Kiev. Hostilities broadened the conflict, which, as is clear now, cost thousands and thousands of lives. The initiators of “Euromaidan” and their foreign patrons are responsible for the “sniper case” that lacked proper investigation, the bloody massacre in the house of trade unions in Odessa, as well as in Mariupol in 2014. They clumsily camouflage their claims to world domination and their misanthropic essence in a democratic shell. They chose Russia who mainly opposes dictatorship and a monocentric world order as their primary goal.
#Russia had no shortage of goodwill, made tireless efforts to peacefully resolve the Ukraine crisis, and initiated the development and signing of the Minsk agreements.
Their sabotage by the collective West and its Ukrainian puppets, and most importantly, the ongoing military crimes against the population of #Donbass, left the Russian Federation no choice but to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR in February 2022 and launch a special military operation (SMO) to protect their population, demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, eliminate threats emanating from its territory.
Today, Kiev carries out hostilities against Russia almost entirely due to Western financial and military support. Since the beginning of the SMO, the total amount of its assistance to Kiev has exceeded $160 billion (much more than, for example, $4 billion of Washington's humanitarian aid to the entire African continent).
Despite the fact that some reasonable policy makers in unfriendly countries increasingly realize the futility of financial injections into Ukraine and its inability to win on the battlefield, the US and its satellites continue to contribute in every possible way to further escalation of the conflict.
However, arms deliveries do not live up to the expectations of the Kiev regime's sponsors. According to Western estimates, at least one fifth of the equipment supplied for the offensive has already been destroyed or damaged, and the Ukrainian armed forces have not been able to reach even the main defence lines of the Russian forces.
Russia has never given up on a politico-diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, as it has repeatedly stated. At the same time, it is clear that it is unlikely that any serious agreements can be reached with the current Kiev regime and its sponsors in the West. We do not expect any constructive initiatives from Western countries, which have declared their goal to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
A serious challenge to Russia's security is NATO's disruption of the strategic balance in Europe, the Alliance's approach to Russia's borders and ignoring our security interests. Accordingly, the main outcome of the negotiation process should be the establishment of longstanding peace in Europe, the creation of a new regional security order, and the formation of non-confrontational relations between Russia and NATO. In December 2021, we prepared and sent relevant proposals to Western countries, but they were disregarded.
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It should be understood that the collective West that opposes Russia is now outnumbered. The military operation in Ukraine forms a new phenomenon of “global majority,” in the framework of which many countries from the Global South demonstrate readiness for independent development, protection of their national interests and independence from the will of the United States and other Western countries. Russia's victory over the collective West in Ukraine will be a powerful impetus for further changing the global balance of power in favour of relations of mutual respect and equal dialogue, and a polycentric world order based on the cultural and civilizational diversity of the world.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 27, 2023, Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov held talks with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
✅ The Ministers exchanged views on the further intensification of trade and economic cooperation, including in energy and transport. A focus was placed on establishing stable transport and logistical chains and monetary and financial channels for interaction. They also praised the prospects for expanding partnership in peaceful uses of atomic energy.
✅ The Foreign Ministers noted the importance of fighting neocolonial practices and the need to concentrate efforts on strengthening the multi-polar architecture of interstate relations and on helping countries in the Global South to uphold their political sovereignty. It was emphasised that creating a global economic system based on the principles of equality and justice was a priority.
✅ They reaffirmed their countries’ intention to build up cooperation at international venues, primarily the #UN, the #SCO, #BRICS, and the #G20. They also compared notes on approaches to the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Middle East crisis, and efforts to create a security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region.
🤝 The Ministers agreed to continue trust-based dialogue at all levels.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/o9gyvz
#RussiaIndia
✅ The Ministers exchanged views on the further intensification of trade and economic cooperation, including in energy and transport. A focus was placed on establishing stable transport and logistical chains and monetary and financial channels for interaction. They also praised the prospects for expanding partnership in peaceful uses of atomic energy.
✅ The Foreign Ministers noted the importance of fighting neocolonial practices and the need to concentrate efforts on strengthening the multi-polar architecture of interstate relations and on helping countries in the Global South to uphold their political sovereignty. It was emphasised that creating a global economic system based on the principles of equality and justice was a priority.
✅ They reaffirmed their countries’ intention to build up cooperation at international venues, primarily the #UN, the #SCO, #BRICS, and the #G20. They also compared notes on approaches to the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Middle East crisis, and efforts to create a security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region.
🤝 The Ministers agreed to continue trust-based dialogue at all levels.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/o9gyvz
#RussiaIndia
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#Outcomes2023
⚡️On January 18 at 11 am, the Foreign Ministry Press Centre will host a news conference by Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov on the 2023 Russian diplomacy results.
Russian and foreign media representatives are invited.
Accreditation is open until 12 noon on January 15.
🔗 Read in full: http://tiny.cc/rxgyvz
⚡️On January 18 at 11 am, the Foreign Ministry Press Centre will host a news conference by Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov on the 2023 Russian diplomacy results.
Russian and foreign media representatives are invited.
Accreditation is open until 12 noon on January 15.
🔗 Read in full: http://tiny.cc/rxgyvz
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🇷🇺🇮🇷📞 On January 9, Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov spoke over the phone with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossien Amir-Abdollahian.
Sergey Lavrov extended his sincere condolences over the tragic deaths of people who had gathered to honour the memory of General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran, in a terrorist attack. The two Ministers reaffirmed the shared determination to further coordinate efforts in countering international terrorism.
🤝 There was a confidential exchange of views concerning the Middle East and international issues of mutual interest, including the situation in and around the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea.
The importance of enhancing political dialogue and practical cooperation now, in line with the agreements reached by the two countries’ Leaders, was underscored.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/avryvz
#RussiaIran
Sergey Lavrov extended his sincere condolences over the tragic deaths of people who had gathered to honour the memory of General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran, in a terrorist attack. The two Ministers reaffirmed the shared determination to further coordinate efforts in countering international terrorism.
🤝 There was a confidential exchange of views concerning the Middle East and international issues of mutual interest, including the situation in and around the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea.
The importance of enhancing political dialogue and practical cooperation now, in line with the agreements reached by the two countries’ Leaders, was underscored.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/avryvz
#RussiaIran
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova’s comment on the situation in Ecuador
The Foreign Ministry expresses its solidarity with the Government and the people of Ecuador as they face criminal groups, which have radically stepped up their efforts to disrupt and destabilise the situation in the country.
☝️ We firmly condemn the terrorist methods, including hostage taking, practiced by the armed groups, and wish a speedy recovery to those who suffered in these criminal attacks.
It is our expectation that the Ecuadorian authorities will put an end to the rampage caused by these criminal elements, and to do so independently, without any outside interference, by reasserting control and restoring calm and order.
According to the Russian Embassy in Quito, there have been no casualties among Russians.
‼️ However, we urge Russian nationals planning to travel to Ecuador to consider the factor of instability, and advise our compatriots who are already there to avoid public spaces.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/m5syvz
#Ecuador
The Foreign Ministry expresses its solidarity with the Government and the people of Ecuador as they face criminal groups, which have radically stepped up their efforts to disrupt and destabilise the situation in the country.
☝️ We firmly condemn the terrorist methods, including hostage taking, practiced by the armed groups, and wish a speedy recovery to those who suffered in these criminal attacks.
It is our expectation that the Ecuadorian authorities will put an end to the rampage caused by these criminal elements, and to do so independently, without any outside interference, by reasserting control and restoring calm and order.
According to the Russian Embassy in Quito, there have been no casualties among Russians.
‼️ However, we urge Russian nationals planning to travel to Ecuador to consider the factor of instability, and advise our compatriots who are already there to avoid public spaces.
🔗 http://tiny.cc/m5syvz
#Ecuador
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450 years ago in 1574 the «farther of printing» in #Russia Ivan Fedorov printed in Lvоv (Львов) the first Russian ABC book. It starts with listing Cyrillic letters three times: in the direct and reverse order, and in columns rather than lines. Such books were called “Azbuka” (Азбука), for the first two letters of the Cyrillic alphabet: A – was called Az and B – Buki. Another name for them was Bukvar’, from the word “bukva” – letter. Soon, educators started to differentiate such alphabet books from more advanced grammars. Later, more educators started to include pictures in such textbooks. Modern Azbuka is quite different from its origin but still we call it so.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the Copenhagen-format meeting in Davos on Ukraine
💬 On January 14, Davos, Switzerland, will be hosting the fourth Copenhagen-format meeting on Ukraine. Its organisers – Kiev and Bern.
The Kiev regime, together with the Group of Seven members, will once again use deceit in order to persuade the countries of the Global South and East to support the would-be peaceful proposals stemming from the so-called Zelensky formula, an infamously odious framework.
The Foreign Ministry has consistently criticised the Zelensky formula and the Copenhagen-format meetings designed to promote it for their shortcomings, hypocrisy and lack of connection to reality.
1️⃣ The Zelensky formula consists of a series of ultimatums targeting Russia. <…> Ultimatums of this kind cannot serve as a foundation for launching talks.
2️⃣ Ukraine has enacted a legal ban on holding talks with the Russian leadership. As long as this ban remains in place, discussing any proposals will not yield tangible results.
3️⃣ Discussing a settlement in Ukraine without involving Russia is senseless.
4️⃣ Kiev has been pushing the ultimatums contained in the Zelensky formula as the only possible solution with no room for alternatives. In doing so, Kiev and its masters have monopolised the right to put forward peace initiatives, effectively blocking all reasonable ideas from other countries, primarily from the Global South and East.
5️⃣ Zelensky has been bombing civilian sites with cluster munitions in Belgorod, Donetsk and other Russian cities, intentionally killing civilians, all while preparing the Davos meeting to discuss the prospects of a peace settlement.
All of this demonstrates the true intentions of the leadership in Kiev, Washington, London and Brussels.
❗️ We are convinced that our partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America fully understand the reality of the situation and will not allow themselves to be drawn into openly anti-Russian initiatives.
🔗 Read in full: http://tiny.cc/j06zvz
💬 On January 14, Davos, Switzerland, will be hosting the fourth Copenhagen-format meeting on Ukraine. Its organisers – Kiev and Bern.
The Kiev regime, together with the Group of Seven members, will once again use deceit in order to persuade the countries of the Global South and East to support the would-be peaceful proposals stemming from the so-called Zelensky formula, an infamously odious framework.
The Foreign Ministry has consistently criticised the Zelensky formula and the Copenhagen-format meetings designed to promote it for their shortcomings, hypocrisy and lack of connection to reality.
1️⃣ The Zelensky formula consists of a series of ultimatums targeting Russia. <…> Ultimatums of this kind cannot serve as a foundation for launching talks.
2️⃣ Ukraine has enacted a legal ban on holding talks with the Russian leadership. As long as this ban remains in place, discussing any proposals will not yield tangible results.
3️⃣ Discussing a settlement in Ukraine without involving Russia is senseless.
4️⃣ Kiev has been pushing the ultimatums contained in the Zelensky formula as the only possible solution with no room for alternatives. In doing so, Kiev and its masters have monopolised the right to put forward peace initiatives, effectively blocking all reasonable ideas from other countries, primarily from the Global South and East.
5️⃣ Zelensky has been bombing civilian sites with cluster munitions in Belgorod, Donetsk and other Russian cities, intentionally killing civilians, all while preparing the Davos meeting to discuss the prospects of a peace settlement.
All of this demonstrates the true intentions of the leadership in Kiev, Washington, London and Brussels.
❗️ We are convinced that our partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America fully understand the reality of the situation and will not allow themselves to be drawn into openly anti-Russian initiatives.
🔗 Read in full: http://tiny.cc/j06zvz
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