🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement following a high-level Plenary Session of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security (Minsk, October 28, 2025)

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💬 Sergey Lavrov: The conference is steadily moving towards becoming a promising discussion and expert platform to develop concrete recommendations. From my standpoint, the fact that delegates from public authorities, as well as experts, political scientists, and civil society figures have come together for this event is important and makes it possible to leverage ideas coming from civil society that genuinely resonate with the people.

An increasing number of people across the Eurasian continent recognise the importance of removing obstacles that are being artificially put up on the way towards sustainable, independent, and effective economic growth, improvements in the social sphere, and logistical infrastructure of this vast and resource-rich continent.

President Lukashenko’s speech was followed by speeches delivered by foreign ministers of Hungary, Myanmar, and the DPRK, as well as the Special Representative of China for Eurasian Affairs. Still to come are speeches by ranking representatives from India, Iran, the UAE, Cambodia, and secretaries general of the #SCO, the #CSTO, and the #CICA. Over time, these integration groups will, through the natural process of restoring connections and developing joint projects, eventually become part of Eurasian architecture relying on an economic foundation and a logistical dimension, which is a solid basis for building security architecture.

Forty-eight delegations are represented here. The participants will use various panels to discuss every angle of the pressing goals of Eurasian development.

We are doing our best to promote President Putin’s initiative to create Eurasian security architecture within the context of our efforts to create the Greater Eurasian Partnership. We are using this tentative term to make sure the continent has platforms it can use to freely discuss, examine and bounce ideas off one another.

You may have heard our statement. Many in the West recognise the importance of Eurasia, but the problem is that Western countries, primarily, NATO members are not ready to engage on an equal footing or to seek forms of pan-continental cooperation based on equality and indivisible security across our common geopolitical space.

On the contrary, they want NATO bodies to spread across the entire continent, including the Pacific, where NATO seeks to create military-political alliance-like closed blocs with a limited number of participants, thus eroding the universal and open architecture that it took the ASEAN countries decades to build. All interested countries were welcome to be part of that architecture and use its various mechanisms.

Efforts are being deployed to reverse this process and to subordinate ongoing developments in Eurasia to the interests of the North Atlantic Alliance. These interests are, above all, about containing China, Russia, and the DPRK and, in the long run, any other country that may wish to assert its right to pursue an independent policy based on national interests.

In closing, I would like to point out that our Belarusian friends have put forward an initiative to draft a Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century. We strongly support this idea. Several countries said they were willing to participate in drafting this document. This process will take time, but the goal has been set, and a growing number of countries share it. We will keep moving towards this goal.

🇷🇺 Today #Russia and its many peoples celebrate national #UnityDay!

It symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic nation, celebrates our true diversity, enhanced through unity and honours the unerring ultimate devotion to the Motherland.

❗️ Happy #UnityDay!

#UnityDay2025 #TogetherForever

Embassy Comment
(5 November 2025)

We have taken note of the interview given by Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, published on November 3, 2025, in The Straits Times. The publication reproduces a well-worn set of baseless and tendentious accusations against Russia, alleging that our country poses “a threat to many other countries and the rest of the world.”

The malicious promotion of the so-called “Russian threat” narrative to the Singaporean public reveals a poorly concealed attempt by Helsinki – along with other NATO and EU member states – to justify their own militarization of Europe and to further incite anti-Russian hysteria among European societies and beyond.

We call on Singaporean readers not to be misled by such politically motivated propaganda fabrications.

For those who genuinely wish to understand the real causes of the conflict in Ukraine and the degradation of relations between Russia and the European Union, we would advise turning to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 27 September 2025) – https://shorturl.at/NGz6Z, and other Russian MFA’s publications on the same topic - https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/reports/.

✍️ President Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos in connection with the numerous human losses and large-scale destruction caused by the typhoon that hit the country’s central regions.

◾️ The message reads, in part, that Russia shares the grief of the victims’ relatives and friends and hopes for a swift recovery from the consequences of this natural disaster.

🎙 Excerpt from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with RIA Novosti (November 9, 2025)

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❓Question: What is currently the main stumbling block in the negotiations with the United States on a settlement around Ukraine? Where is Russia ready to make concessions and where is it not?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: The understandings on Ukraine reached during the Russia-United States Summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 were based on the conditions for a fair and lasting settlement that President Vladimir Putin outlined back in June 2024 during his meeting with the leadership of our Ministry.

We also took into account the proposals transmitted shortly before the Anchorage meeting by US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

At that time, the American side assured us that it would be able to ensure that Zelensky would not obstruct the achievement of peace. Apparently, certain difficulties have arisen in this regard.

Moreover, as we understand, Brussels and London are attempting to persuade Washington to abandon its intention to resolve the crisis through political and diplomatic means and to fully engage in efforts to exert military pressure on Russia; in other words, to finally join the “party of war.”

We are currently awaiting confirmation from the United States that the Anchorage agreements remain in effect.

I would emphasise that, despite their essentially compromise nature, 👉 we have not abandoned – and do not intend to abandon – the points that are fundamental for us. The American side is well aware of this.

❗️ No one disputes the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation or the choice made by the residents of Crimea, Donbass, and Novorossiya, who made their historic decision to reunite with their homeland through the referendums in 2014 and 2022.

We likewise do not forget the need to eliminate the root causes of the conflict, which we have repeatedly highlighted.

#RussiaUS

📖 #OTD on November 11, 1821, the outstanding Russian novelist and thinker Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow.

From his early days, Dostoevsky plunged into the depths of the human soul – exploring guilt, redemption, freedom and faith. His masterpieces like The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot continue to challenge and inspire readers around the world.

He was no stranger to hardship – sentenced to death, spared at the last moment, sent into exile in Siberia, emerging to write some of the greatest works of world literature.

His words travel far beyond Russia:

“Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.”

📖 11 ноября 1821 года, в Москве родился русский писатель и мыслитель Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский.

С ранних лет он интересовался внутренним миром человека, темами свободы, веры, добра и зла. Его произведения – «Братья Карамазовы», «Преступление и наказание», «Идиот» –
остаются важной частью мировой литературы.

В жизни Достоевского было немало испытаний: он пережил арест, приговор к смерти, ссылку в Сибирь, но сумел сохранить веру в человека и в силу слова.

Его слова продолжают находить отклик у читателей разных поколений и далеко за пределами России:

"Человек только свое горе любит считать, а счастья своего не считает".

#Announcement

🎙 The international essay competition the 2nd Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is on-going, open to submission.

Authors are invited to submit their analytical and conceptual works on one of the four topics:

• Investment in People
• Investment in Technology
• Investment in the Environment
• Investment in Connectivity

To take part, you must register on the official project website and submit your essay using the special form. The deadline for submissions is December 26, 2025. All essays must meet the established content and formatting requirements.

Authors of the best works selected for the shortlist by the Expert Council will be invited to take part in the Open Dialogue in person, which will be held in Moscow in April 2026. The winners will have the opportunity to participate in major international economic forums, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF), June 3–6, 2026.

The Open Dialogue “The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth” is organized by the National Center “Russia” and the Intersectoral Expertise Center “Third Rome” with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, and VEB.RF.

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🤝 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov greets External Affairs Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Russian MFA Reception House in Moscow ahead of talks earlier today

🇷🇺🇮🇳 #RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti

🎙 Выступление заместителя Министра иностранных дел Российской Федерации А.Ю.Руденко на конференции «Россия и АСЕАН в АТР» в МГИМО (Москва, 12 ноября 2025 года)

💬 А.Ю.Руденко: Две недели назад я вернулся с лидерских мероприятий АСЕАН в Куала-Лумпуре. Они стали по-настоящему знаковыми для Ассоциации.

Впервые за четверть века произошло её расширение за счёт присоединения Восточного Тимора. Конечно, его интеграция в «асеановскую семью» – это вызов, но я уверен, что она успешно с ним справится. А принятые в Малайзии стратегические документы, в первую очередь «Видение Сообщества АСЕАН до 2045», будут определять магистральные пути эволюции объединения на следующие 20 лет.

Вопрос в том, в какой обстановке будет развиваться Ассоциация. У нас на глазах идёт кардинальная перенастройка всей системы международных отношений.

Страны АТР всё чаще берут на себя инициативу формирования глобальной политической и экономической повестки дня. При этом быстрый подъём Азии сопровождается ростом напряжённости в различных частях региона, расширением круга внешних игроков, стремящихся усилить влияние на идущие здесь процессы.

Запад, с его зацикленностью на глобальном доминировании, пытается подогнать выстроенную АСЕАН архитектуру многостороннего сотрудничества под евроатлантические интересы. Так возникают идеи отказа от принципа консенсуса, на котором вот уже почти шесть десятилетий базируется вся деятельность Ассоциации.

И исходят они, что характерно, от европейских «демократий», которые уже фактически похоронили ОБСЕ, а теперь превращают Евросоюз в военный блок.

🇷🇺 Россия придерживается конструктивной линии, нацеленной на укрепление мира и стабильности в Азии, создание единого пространства неделимой безопасности, совместного развития и практического взаимодействия. Выступаем за формирование общего поля межплатформенных связей с участием таких объединений, как #БРИКС, #ЕАЭС, #ШОС, #АСЕАН, а также других неполитизированных форматов.

И на этом пути есть конкретные подвижки. Видим растущий интерес асеановских государств к БРИКС с её созидательной философией, открытым внеблоковым характером. На данный момент почти половина стран Ассоциации присоединилась к «бриксовской семье»: Индонезия – как полноправный член, а Вьетнам, Малайзия и Таиланд – как партнёры.

Успешно развиваются связи Ассоциации с ЕАЭС. В сентябре «на полях» российско-асеановских министерских консультаций по экономике была одобрена Программа сотрудничества между Евразийской экономической комиссией и АСЕАН на 2026-2030 гг. На повестке дня – запуск отдельного механизма их взаимодействия.

С удовлетворением отмечаем укрепление асеановского компонента в ШОС. Вслед за Камбоджей и Мьянмой статус её партнёра по диалогу получил Лаос. А на шосовский саммит в Тяньцзине (31 августа - 1 сентября 2025 года) приехали лидеры большинства государств Ассоциации, а также её Генеральный секретарь.

🌏 Рассматриваем АСЕАН как важный центр формирующегося многополярного мироустройства, одну из наиболее успешных и авторитетных региональных организаций, прочно закрепившуюся в качестве локомотива интеграционных процессов в АТР.

Высоко ценим приверженность Ассоциации принципам инклюзивного взаимодействия, гармоничного сосуществования всех членов международного сообщества, невзирая на различия в государственном устройстве, экономическом укладе и культурно-цивилизационном коде, неприятие блокового мышления.

В следующем году отношениям Россия-АСЕАН исполняется 35 лет. К юбилею мы подходим с серьёзным багажом. Запускаются новые направления и форматы взаимодействия, расширяется его договорно-правовая база. <...>

Рассчитываем, что дополнительный импульс активизации российско-асеановских отношений придаст реализация обширной программы юбилейных мероприятий в России и странах Ассоциации, которую мы запланировали на весь будущий год.

👉 Полный текст выступления (Telegraph)

⚡️ Reply by President Vladimir Putin to a question during the working session with the permanent members of Russia's Security Council (November 21, 2025)

❓ Question: Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan on the Ukrainian crisis is now being actively discussed worldwide. May I ask to share your opinion on this plan and explain how it relates to your recent talks with President Trump in Alaska?

💬 President Putin: It's no secret: President Trump’s peace plan for Ukrainian crisis resolution was discussed even before the meeting in Alaska, and during that preliminary exchange the US Side asked us to make certain compromises – to show what they called “flexibility”.

The main point of the Alaska summit, its main purpose, was that during the talks in Anchorage we confirmed that, despite some difficult issues and complexities, we nevertheless agreed with these proposals and were prepared to demonstrate the requested flexibility.

We provided detailed information to all our friends and partners in the Global South on these matters – including China, India, the DPRK, South Africa, Brazil, many other countries, and, of course, the CSTO states. All our friends and partners, and I want to emphasise this – without exception – supported these potential arrangements.

However, after the negotiations in Alaska, we have seen a certain pause on the part of the US, and we know this is due to Ukraine’s de facto refusal to accept the peace plan proposed by President Trump. I believe this is precisely why a new version has emerged – essentially an updated plan consisting of 28 points.

We have the text. We received it through our existing channels of communication with the US Administration. I believe it too could form the basis of a final peace settlement, but this text is not being discussed with us in substance. And I can suggest why.

❗️ The reason, I believe, remains the same: the US Administration still cannot secure Ukraine’s consent – Ukraine rejects it.

Evidently, Ukraine and its European allies remain under illusions and still dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield. I think this position is rooted not so much in a lack of competence – I will leave this topic aside for now – but rather in the absence of objective information about the real situation on the ground.

And, all things considered, neither Ukraine nor Europe grasp the consequences of this path. Just one very recent example – Kupyansk. Not long ago, on 4 November – just two weeks ago – officials in Kiev publicly stated that no more than 60 Russian servicemen were present in the city, and that within the next few days, as they claimed, Ukrainian forces would fully unblock it.

But I would like to inform you that already at that moment, on 4 November, the city of Kupyansk was practically entirely secured by the Russian Armed Forces. Our guys were, as they say, simply finishing the job – clearing the remaining streets and neighbourhoods. The fate of the city had already been fully determined.

What does this tell us? Either the Kiev leaders do not have objective information about the situation at the front, or, having it, they are simply unable to assess it objectively.

❗️ If Kiev does not want to discuss President Trump’s proposals and rejects them, then they – and their European war-instigators – must understand that the situation in Kupyansk will inevitably be repeated on other key sectors of the front.

Perhaps not as quickly as we would like, but the outcome will be inevitably repeated .

And, on the whole, this is acceptable to us, as it leads to achieving the objectives of the special military operation by military means. But, as I have said many times before, we are also ready for peace negotiations and for resolving problems by peaceful means. However, this requires a substantive discussion of all details of the proposed plan. We are ready for that.

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🇷🇺🇹🇷📞 On November 24, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation.

The Presidents reviewed current bilateral cooperation issues, with a focus on further expanding trade and investment ties and advancing strategically important energy projects.

The Leaders exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine, including in the context of the US proposals for a peaceful settlement. Vladimir Putin noted that the proposals, in the form in which the Russian Side has examined them, are in line with the discussions held at the Russia-US Summit in Alaska and could, in principle, serve as a basis for a final peace agreement.

Russia’s continued interest in a political and diplomatic resolution of the Ukrainian crisis was reaffirmed.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his intention to provide every possible support to the negotiation process and confirmed Türkiye’s readiness to continue offering the Istanbul platform for this purpose. The parties agreed to step up Russian-Turkish contacts on the Ukrainian dossier at various levels.

President Erdogan also shared his impressions from the G20 Summit in Johannesburg and meetings with a number of participating heads of state.

🤝 The Presidents agreed to maintain regular contacts.

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🎙Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the Franco-Russian Dialogue Association YouTube channel (recorded on November 21, 2025)

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Key points:

• We still believe that a diplomatic resolution [to the Ukrainian crisis] remains the preferred option. The Summit in Alaska was preceded by the visit of US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow, acting on the direct instructions of US President Donald Trump. Mr Witkoff brought to his meeting with President Vladimir Putin specific parameters for a settlement that took into account our principled approaches – namely, the need to address the root causes of this conflict, which are well known to all.

• The story of this tragedy began with the West’s attempt to absorb Ukraine into NATO, to create a military threat to Russia directly on our borders – in defiance of all the assurances once given to the Soviet Union, and in breach of the commitments made later with the Russian Federation within the OSCE framework on the indivisibility of security, and the principle that no organization or state in Europe should strengthen its security at the expense of the security of others. NATO acted in precisely the opposite way.

• The current US administration’s approach may be described in various ways, but its essence is that America must be first everywhere and everyone must obey. This approach is applied not only to Europe but to all others as well. Europe, however, is more dependent on the US in terms of security and in shaping its foreign-policy – in this case, its line on Ukraine. Nobody listens to Europe now because European elites have bet everything on their belief that, through the hands and bodies of the nationalist regime in Kiev, they could inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia.

• We are now witnessing something close to chaos emerging in international trade and investment. It is by no means certain that the US aims solely to subordinate Europe. Its goal is to extract profit wherever possible, in any scenario – and to secure a sizeable “payoff”.

• France has long acted dishonestly towards Russia. This includes the Minsk Agreements, which France in 2015 – represented by then President François Hollande, alongside then German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko – formally guaranteed with its signature. Yet by 2020, when everyone began to examine how events had unfolded and why the Minsk Agreements had never been implemented, both French and German leaders openly admitted that none of them had ever intended to do so.

• President Putin is a very honest man. After the beginning of the special military operation, speaking about the Minsk Agreements, Russia’s relations with the West and the Ukrainian issue as a whole, he noted that at the start of the 2000s we had had many illusions about the West. These illusions gradually faded, yet hopes remained – above all, hopes for the ability of our Western European partners to honor their commitments and act in good faith.

• President Macron recently made yet another statement, alleging that Russia had supposedly “invented” this war, that there had been no reasons and no real threats – that everything was a “mystification”. To quote from memory: these are the convulsions of a state lamenting the loss of its statehood and its imperial, colonial past. Such rhetoric suggests his approval ratings are abysmal.

• We are well aware of how the Western propaganda machine operates and how skillfully it manufactures anti-Russian and Russophobic narratives out of thin air. We have a clear and consistent position on each such attempt.

• As President Putin emphasizes, the war waged against us by the West through Ukraine has united our nation and allowed us to “cleanse” ourselves of those who were insincere in their attitude towards their own Motherland.