في ١٦ نيسان أقامت سفارة روسيا مأدبة الإفطار بحضور واسع من رؤساء البعثات الدبلوماسية المعتمدة في العراق وقادة وزارة الخارجية لجمهورية العراق
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🇷🇺🇵🇸 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine Riyad al-Maliki
📍 New York, April 25, 2023
💬 We appreciate this opportunity to meet and discuss cooperation on the occasion of the Security Council meeting on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.
We have presented our position, and I believe the debate will confirm the position of the majority of members of not only the Security Council but also the members of the UN who are in favour of urgently resuming the dialogue based on Security Council and General Assembly resolutions regarding a two-state solution with all the issues of a final status to be subject to negotiation directly by the Palestinians and Israelis.
And, of course, this is a good opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations which we would like to promote. We have some ideas in this regard.
#RussiaPalestine
📍 New York, April 25, 2023
💬 We appreciate this opportunity to meet and discuss cooperation on the occasion of the Security Council meeting on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.
We have presented our position, and I believe the debate will confirm the position of the majority of members of not only the Security Council but also the members of the UN who are in favour of urgently resuming the dialogue based on Security Council and General Assembly resolutions regarding a two-state solution with all the issues of a final status to be subject to negotiation directly by the Palestinians and Israelis.
And, of course, this is a good opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations which we would like to promote. We have some ideas in this regard.
#RussiaPalestine
Forwarded from Russian Embassy in London
🎙Embassy statement on the transfer of depleted uranium weapons by the United Kingdom to the Kiev regime
▪On April 25 the Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defence James Heappey confirmed that the Ukrainian side is being supplied with armour-piercing shells with a "core" of depleted uranium.
▪He cynically stated that London is not monitoring the deployment of these weapons and has no obligation to eliminate the consequences of their use following the end of the conflict.
▪James Heappey’s comments are a grim testament to the ruthlessness of the Anglo-Saxons’ policy of an all-out escalation of the "proxy conflict" they themselves unleashed in Ukraine.
▪We call on the British authorities not to indulge in illusory hopes that they will be able to get off scot-free by making the armed forces of Ukraine accountable for the toxic ammunition now at their disposal.
▪London will not succeed in shifting blame to its Kiev clients for their crimes.
#DepletedUranium
▪On April 25 the Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defence James Heappey confirmed that the Ukrainian side is being supplied with armour-piercing shells with a "core" of depleted uranium.
▪He cynically stated that London is not monitoring the deployment of these weapons and has no obligation to eliminate the consequences of their use following the end of the conflict.
▪James Heappey’s comments are a grim testament to the ruthlessness of the Anglo-Saxons’ policy of an all-out escalation of the "proxy conflict" they themselves unleashed in Ukraine.
▪We call on the British authorities not to indulge in illusory hopes that they will be able to get off scot-free by making the armed forces of Ukraine accountable for the toxic ammunition now at their disposal.
▪London will not succeed in shifting blame to its Kiev clients for their crimes.
#DepletedUranium
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شارك سعادة السفير الروسي ايلبروس كوتراشيف في صلاة العيد متمنيا عيدا سعيدا للعراقيين والمسلمين كلهم
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the results of his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
📍 New York, April 25, 2023
💬 The meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lasted over an hour. We considered the current issues on the UN agenda.
Antonio Guterres focused on the prospects for the further implementation of the Black Sea Initiative in the context of his own proposal, which was introduced and approved on July 22, 2022.
As he said himself, this is a package that includes assistance for exporting Ukrainian grain from Ukrainian ports and an identical commitment to the Russian Federation in that it concerns the removal of all obstacles to exporting Russian grain, primarily wheat, and fertilisers, created by the Western countries (primarily the United States, the EU, and the UK).
The Secretary-General described his efforts at promoting the Russian part of the deal as much as possible. So far, the progress has not been obvious. He expressed his considerations in a letter explaining the ideas on the further course of actions. This letter requires a thorough review.
Thus far, we do not see the Western countries’ desire to carry out what is necessary for the successful implementation of the Secretary-General’s initiative on the package approach to exporting agriculture products from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
We will study his latest ideas now that we have them in black and white.
📍 New York, April 25, 2023
💬 The meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lasted over an hour. We considered the current issues on the UN agenda.
Antonio Guterres focused on the prospects for the further implementation of the Black Sea Initiative in the context of his own proposal, which was introduced and approved on July 22, 2022.
As he said himself, this is a package that includes assistance for exporting Ukrainian grain from Ukrainian ports and an identical commitment to the Russian Federation in that it concerns the removal of all obstacles to exporting Russian grain, primarily wheat, and fertilisers, created by the Western countries (primarily the United States, the EU, and the UK).
The Secretary-General described his efforts at promoting the Russian part of the deal as much as possible. So far, the progress has not been obvious. He expressed his considerations in a letter explaining the ideas on the further course of actions. This letter requires a thorough review.
Thus far, we do not see the Western countries’ desire to carry out what is necessary for the successful implementation of the Secretary-General’s initiative on the package approach to exporting agriculture products from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
We will study his latest ideas now that we have them in black and white.
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#Opinion by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
💬 British media outlet Sky News called Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “the Jedi master of the dark arts of diplomacy.”
Apparently, this is a Freudian slip against the backdrop of the Western propagandists’ complete ignorance.
In Star Wars, the Jedi represent the Light side.
Here's a snippet on what the creators of Star Wars wrote about the Jedi:
they are Jedi Knights, guardians of peace and justice, the Jedi Order. They stand on the light side of the Force. They are protecting the Galactic Republic. They know how to use the Force, a supernatural power. Lightsabers are their weapons.
In principle, this is all true except that Lavrov... has not yet drawn his lightsaber.
💬 British media outlet Sky News called Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “the Jedi master of the dark arts of diplomacy.”
Apparently, this is a Freudian slip against the backdrop of the Western propagandists’ complete ignorance.
In Star Wars, the Jedi represent the Light side.
Here's a snippet on what the creators of Star Wars wrote about the Jedi:
they are Jedi Knights, guardians of peace and justice, the Jedi Order. They stand on the light side of the Force. They are protecting the Galactic Republic. They know how to use the Force, a supernatural power. Lightsabers are their weapons.
In principle, this is all true except that Lavrov... has not yet drawn his lightsaber.
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📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article for Russia in Global Affairs magazine (May 5, 2023)
Read in full
Key talking points:
• The UN-centric system is undergoing a deep crisis, the root cause of which was brought on by the decision of certain UN members to replace international law and the UN Charter with some “rules-based international order”. <...> Its masterminds haughtily reject the key principle underlying the UN Charter, which is the sovereign equality of states.
• Since World War II, Washington has pulled off dozens of reckless criminal military operations without even trying to secure multilateral legitimacy. Why bother when your “rules” are unbeknownst to everyone.
• Everyone is aware of it, even though not everyone is talking about it openly: the real issue is not about Ukraine, but rather about the future of international relations. Will they be forged on a sustainable consensus, one based on the balance of interests? Or will they be reduced to an aggressive and explosive advancement of hegemony? The Ukraine issue cannot be considered outside its geopolitical context.
• There should be no double standards. Multilateralism and democracy should enjoy respect both within the member countries and in their relations with one another.
• At this juncture, genuine multilateralism requires that the UN adapt to objective developments in the process of forming a multipolar architecture of international relations. It is imperative to expedite Security Council reform by expanding the representation of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• It is our common duty to preserve the United Nations as the hard-won epitome of multilateralism and coordination of international politics. The key to success lies in working together, renouncing claims on exceptionalism and – I reiterate – showing respect for the sovereign equality of states. This is what we all signed up for when we ratified the UN Charter.
#UNCharterIsOurRules
Read in full
Key talking points:
• The UN-centric system is undergoing a deep crisis, the root cause of which was brought on by the decision of certain UN members to replace international law and the UN Charter with some “rules-based international order”. <...> Its masterminds haughtily reject the key principle underlying the UN Charter, which is the sovereign equality of states.
• Since World War II, Washington has pulled off dozens of reckless criminal military operations without even trying to secure multilateral legitimacy. Why bother when your “rules” are unbeknownst to everyone.
• Everyone is aware of it, even though not everyone is talking about it openly: the real issue is not about Ukraine, but rather about the future of international relations. Will they be forged on a sustainable consensus, one based on the balance of interests? Or will they be reduced to an aggressive and explosive advancement of hegemony? The Ukraine issue cannot be considered outside its geopolitical context.
• There should be no double standards. Multilateralism and democracy should enjoy respect both within the member countries and in their relations with one another.
• At this juncture, genuine multilateralism requires that the UN adapt to objective developments in the process of forming a multipolar architecture of international relations. It is imperative to expedite Security Council reform by expanding the representation of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• It is our common duty to preserve the United Nations as the hard-won epitome of multilateralism and coordination of international politics. The key to success lies in working together, renouncing claims on exceptionalism and – I reiterate – showing respect for the sovereign equality of states. This is what we all signed up for when we ratified the UN Charter.
#UNCharterIsOurRules
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💬تعليق المتحدثة الرسمية باسم وزارة الخارجية الروسية ماريا #زاخاروفا:
ℹ️ في ٧ مايو ٢٠٢٣ اتخذ مجلس جامعة الدول العربية على مستوى وزراء الخارجية خلال دورته غير العادية قرارا بشأن استئناف مشاركة #سوريا في #جامعة_الدول_العربية.
🇷🇺🇸🇾 وان #موسكو ترحب بهذه الخطوة التي طال انتظارها وأصبحت نتيجة منطقية لعملية عودة سوريا إلى "الاسرة العربية"، التي كسبت ديناميكيا. ونحن من جانبنا في الاتصالات مع العواصم العربية قد قمنا بدعوتها بشكل تدريجي الى استعادة كاملة للعلاقات مع دمشق.
☝️وننطلق من افتراض أن استئناف مشاركة سوريا في عمل جامعة الدول العربية، والتي هي واحدة من الدول المؤسسة لها، سوف تسهم في تحسين الأجواء في منطقة الشرق الأوسط والتغلب على عواقب الأزمة السورية في أقرب وقت ممكن. ونتوقع من الدول العربية زيادة دعمها لسوريا في إعادة الإعمار بعد الصراع.
👏 ونعتقد أن قرار مجلس وزراء خارجية جامعة الدول العربية أظهر رغبة دول العالم العربي في تعزيز تنسيق الإجراءات من أجل حل المشاكل الإقليمية والدولية الملحة، وأكد عزمها على الاستمرار في اتباع سياسة مستقلة على المسرح العالمي على أساس مصالحها الجزرية.
ℹ️ في ٧ مايو ٢٠٢٣ اتخذ مجلس جامعة الدول العربية على مستوى وزراء الخارجية خلال دورته غير العادية قرارا بشأن استئناف مشاركة #سوريا في #جامعة_الدول_العربية.
🇷🇺🇸🇾 وان #موسكو ترحب بهذه الخطوة التي طال انتظارها وأصبحت نتيجة منطقية لعملية عودة سوريا إلى "الاسرة العربية"، التي كسبت ديناميكيا. ونحن من جانبنا في الاتصالات مع العواصم العربية قد قمنا بدعوتها بشكل تدريجي الى استعادة كاملة للعلاقات مع دمشق.
☝️وننطلق من افتراض أن استئناف مشاركة سوريا في عمل جامعة الدول العربية، والتي هي واحدة من الدول المؤسسة لها، سوف تسهم في تحسين الأجواء في منطقة الشرق الأوسط والتغلب على عواقب الأزمة السورية في أقرب وقت ممكن. ونتوقع من الدول العربية زيادة دعمها لسوريا في إعادة الإعمار بعد الصراع.
👏 ونعتقد أن قرار مجلس وزراء خارجية جامعة الدول العربية أظهر رغبة دول العالم العربي في تعزيز تنسيق الإجراءات من أجل حل المشاكل الإقليمية والدولية الملحة، وأكد عزمها على الاستمرار في اتباع سياسة مستقلة على المسرح العالمي على أساس مصالحها الجزرية.
Forwarded from Представительство региона Курдистан в РФ
كوردی/Русский
نوێنەرایەتی حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان لە ڕووسیا پیرۆزبایی یادی ۷۸ ساڵەی سەرکەوتن بەسەر نازیەکاندا دەکات
https://krgrussia.ru/ckb/2023/05/09052023/
Представительство ПРК в РФ поздравляет с днем Победы в Великой Отечественной войне!
https://krgrussia.ru/ru/2023/05/09052023/
نوێنەرایەتی حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان لە ڕووسیا پیرۆزبایی یادی ۷۸ ساڵەی سەرکەوتن بەسەر نازیەکاندا دەکات
https://krgrussia.ru/ckb/2023/05/09052023/
Представительство ПРК в РФ поздравляет с днем Победы в Великой Отечественной войне!
https://krgrussia.ru/ru/2023/05/09052023/
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⚡️ On new facts of global surveillance by the United States
The Russian authorities have uncovered new facts of the US special services using American IT companies for global surveillance of US and other countries’ citizens. In this instance, they used the software vulnerabilities of US-made smartphones.
This fact has conclusively proven what Moscow has been speaking about for a long time, namely, that the US intelligence services have been using IT giants for decades to collect internet users’ personal data without their knowledge. More evidence of this illegal activity comes to light every year.
Time and again, we addressed the concerned international platforms on the need to restore order and formulate the universal rules of conduct in the digital environment based on respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and the sovereign equality of states. In January 2021, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation adopted a Statement on the violation of the freedom of speech principle by US global IT companies and on drafting an international convention to regulate their operations. Practice has shown that Washington is not ready to consider our proposals.
❗️ The United States has placed itself above the law. We have provided the UN with ample evidence of the double standards that country and its special services and companies have been using in the sphere of international information security (IIS).
We once again call on all the concerned parties to formulate clear and fair regulations in the digital sphere that would be binding for all states and especially ICT designers. This is the goal of the initiatives Russia has advanced within the framework of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on IIS. <...>
☝️ No state has a right to abuse its technological capabilities in a sensitive sphere such as access to the personal data of smartphone users.
The Russian authorities have uncovered new facts of the US special services using American IT companies for global surveillance of US and other countries’ citizens. In this instance, they used the software vulnerabilities of US-made smartphones.
This fact has conclusively proven what Moscow has been speaking about for a long time, namely, that the US intelligence services have been using IT giants for decades to collect internet users’ personal data without their knowledge. More evidence of this illegal activity comes to light every year.
Time and again, we addressed the concerned international platforms on the need to restore order and formulate the universal rules of conduct in the digital environment based on respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and the sovereign equality of states. In January 2021, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation adopted a Statement on the violation of the freedom of speech principle by US global IT companies and on drafting an international convention to regulate their operations. Practice has shown that Washington is not ready to consider our proposals.
❗️ The United States has placed itself above the law. We have provided the UN with ample evidence of the double standards that country and its special services and companies have been using in the sphere of international information security (IIS).
We once again call on all the concerned parties to formulate clear and fair regulations in the digital sphere that would be binding for all states and especially ICT designers. This is the goal of the initiatives Russia has advanced within the framework of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on IIS. <...>
☝️ No state has a right to abuse its technological capabilities in a sensitive sphere such as access to the personal data of smartphone users.
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تتقدم سفارة روسيا الاتحادية في بغداد بالتهاني وتبريكات للشعب العراقي الصديق بمناسبة فوز المنتخب العراقي الأولمبي تحت سن 23 في بكأس غرب آسيا لكرة القدم. وكذلك تشيد بحسن استضافة البطولة وتنظيمها التي نجح العاصمة العراقية بغداد باحتضانها. تتمنى السفارة الروسية للشعب العراقي ومنتخباته المزيد من الإنجازات والانتصارات.
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Baghdad congratulates friendly Iraqi people on the victory of the Iraqi National Olympic Team in the 2023 West Asian U-23 Football Championship. Moreover, the Embassy praises the high-level organization of this event that was successfully held in Baghdad and wishes to the people of Iraq and its national teams more victories and achievements.
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Baghdad congratulates friendly Iraqi people on the victory of the Iraqi National Olympic Team in the 2023 West Asian U-23 Football Championship. Moreover, the Embassy praises the high-level organization of this event that was successfully held in Baghdad and wishes to the people of Iraq and its national teams more victories and achievements.
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the current political situation in the country
💬 The attempted armed mutiny in our country is resolutely rejected by Russian society, which strongly supports President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Reckless aspirations of the conspirators are essentially aimed at destabilising the situation in Russia, destroying our unity, and undermining the efforts of the Russian Federation to reliably ensure international security. Therefore, the mutiny plays into the hands of Russia's external enemies.
We warn Western countries against undertaking even the slightest attempts to use the domestic Russian situation to achieve their Russophobic goals. Such attempts would be futile and will find no resonance either in Russia or among reasonable political forces abroad. We firmly believe that in the near future the situation will find a solution worthy of the age-old wisdom of the Russian people and the Russian State.
All the goals and objectives of the special military operation will be achieved.
☝️ Our country will continue on its sovereign course to ensure its security, defend its values, strengthen its authority in the international arena, and establish a just multipolar world order.
We highly value the understanding of this principled position by our allies and foreign partners, which we are fully aware of already now.
💬 The attempted armed mutiny in our country is resolutely rejected by Russian society, which strongly supports President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Reckless aspirations of the conspirators are essentially aimed at destabilising the situation in Russia, destroying our unity, and undermining the efforts of the Russian Federation to reliably ensure international security. Therefore, the mutiny plays into the hands of Russia's external enemies.
We warn Western countries against undertaking even the slightest attempts to use the domestic Russian situation to achieve their Russophobic goals. Such attempts would be futile and will find no resonance either in Russia or among reasonable political forces abroad. We firmly believe that in the near future the situation will find a solution worthy of the age-old wisdom of the Russian people and the Russian State.
All the goals and objectives of the special military operation will be achieved.
☝️ Our country will continue on its sovereign course to ensure its security, defend its values, strengthen its authority in the international arena, and establish a just multipolar world order.
We highly value the understanding of this principled position by our allies and foreign partners, which we are fully aware of already now.