Forwarded from Russian Mission Geneva
📍 March 4, 2024, Geneva
❗️ We note the selectiveness of the reports and statements of the High Commissioner and his Office. Most of them are written off the manuals of a group of self-proclaimed “beacons of democracy and human rights”. Faced with a budgetary crisis, as the OHCHR lacks funds for its mandate activities, the Office releases biased reports that are not sanctioned by the Council.
🤐 Meanwhile, the OHCHR defiantly turns a blind eye on the situation in the "collective West", where indigenous peoples, national and linguistic minorities are being deprived of their rights, hate speech and neo-Nazi ideology thrive, alternative viewpoints are "silenced," and opposition figures, journalists, and civil activists face persecution.
❌ The OHCHR continues to ignore the materials provided by the Russian side about the lawlessness in Ukraine, the use of torture and extrajudicial executions of civilians and POWs, the oppression unleashed against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, attacks on civilian infrastructure in Donbass and other Russian regions, Russophobia, and infringements of the rights of the Russian and Russian-speaking population in Europe. Instead, the Office has no shortage of blatantly fake materials on our country.
⚖️ This looks especially cynical given the January 31 judgement of the International Court of Justice, which rejected many accusations against our country, effectively discrediting the anti-Russian reports of the OHCHR that spread fabricated accusations from Ukraine and the West.
👉 We once again call on the High Commissioner and the OHCHR to finally start providing an objective assessment of the situation in the world in order to preserve their remaining credibility.
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🎙 Briefing by MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, February 28, 2024)
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Spy network involving chemical weapons uncovered in Zaporozhye Region
🔹 Statements by the President of France
🔹 Statements by Bundeswehr Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 Further evidence of British military crimes in Afghanistan
🔹 Crisis in EU agriculture
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#Ukraine
Reeling from the loss of the strategically important town of Avdeyevka and infuriated by its own impotence in the face of the success of our Armed Forces, the Ukrobanderite neo-Nazi regime continues to take it out on Russian civilians, acting with habitual disregard for human life. It's making extensive use of the weapons supplied by the West to fire shells into Russian towns and villages and to carry out terrorist attacks.
Note that the Kiev junta still considers the above regions and towns to be Ukrainian, and their residents (they say so openly) to be citizens of Ukraine and yet it mercilessly bombards them. I can’t even begin to imagine what the criminal regime led by Zelensky would have done to these people if it could act on its notorious plans to “return” these territories to Ukraine. These plans will never come true. However, it is useful to imagine what could have happened.
#EU #Sanctions
A wave of farmers’ protests has swept over a half of EU countries, from Lithuania to Portugal, this year. <...> We have pointed out on numerous occasions that all this is a direct result of the anti-Russia sanctions.
To justify their decisions, European officials blame Moscow for their problems, in particular, the low prices of Ukrainian agricultural products imported to the EU and the negative effect this is having on its agricultural market. They traditionally propose dealing with these problems by fighting “the Russian threat.” <...> The immeasurable losses of their own farmers are nothing other than “collateral damage” of the pro-Ukraine hysteria in the EU
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Spy network involving chemical weapons uncovered in Zaporozhye Region
🔹 Statements by the President of France
🔹 Statements by Bundeswehr Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer
🔹 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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#Ukraine
Reeling from the loss of the strategically important town of Avdeyevka and infuriated by its own impotence in the face of the success of our Armed Forces, the Ukrobanderite neo-Nazi regime continues to take it out on Russian civilians, acting with habitual disregard for human life. It's making extensive use of the weapons supplied by the West to fire shells into Russian towns and villages and to carry out terrorist attacks.
Note that the Kiev junta still considers the above regions and towns to be Ukrainian, and their residents (they say so openly) to be citizens of Ukraine and yet it mercilessly bombards them. I can’t even begin to imagine what the criminal regime led by Zelensky would have done to these people if it could act on its notorious plans to “return” these territories to Ukraine. These plans will never come true. However, it is useful to imagine what could have happened.
#EU #Sanctions
A wave of farmers’ protests has swept over a half of EU countries, from Lithuania to Portugal, this year. <...> We have pointed out on numerous occasions that all this is a direct result of the anti-Russia sanctions.
To justify their decisions, European officials blame Moscow for their problems, in particular, the low prices of Ukrainian agricultural products imported to the EU and the negative effect this is having on its agricultural market. They traditionally propose dealing with these problems by fighting “the Russian threat.” <...> The immeasurable losses of their own farmers are nothing other than “collateral damage” of the pro-Ukraine hysteria in the EU
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🎙 Maria Zakharova's exclusive interview with RT on the sidelines of World Youth Festival in Sochi.
Key talking points:
• The leaked audio recording of the Bundeswehr officers discussing nefarious plans and terrorist attacks against Russia and its civilian infrastructure.
• NATO's aggression and its main task being confrontation with Russia (as written down in its doctrinal documents)
• Anti-Russian sanctions backfiring on the West
• People in the Western countries live in an information vacuum, they are drip fed only what is allowed by censorship.
Key talking points:
• The leaked audio recording of the Bundeswehr officers discussing nefarious plans and terrorist attacks against Russia and its civilian infrastructure.
• NATO's aggression and its main task being confrontation with Russia (as written down in its doctrinal documents)
• Anti-Russian sanctions backfiring on the West
• People in the Western countries live in an information vacuum, they are drip fed only what is allowed by censorship.
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On March 6, Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy met with Shourav Elahi, businessman and RTV correspondent in Moscow, who presented his book রুশ সাহিত্যের ছোটগল্প ও অন্যান্য
The book includes translations of several short novels by Russian writer Arkadiy Averchenko and Mr Elahi's own stories.
H.E. Mr Mantytskiy thanked Shourav Elahi for opening the door to the boundless world of Russian literature for Bengali-speaking readers. "I hope this book will be helpful in better understanding our culture, history and soul", added the Ambassador.
The book includes translations of several short novels by Russian writer Arkadiy Averchenko and Mr Elahi's own stories.
H.E. Mr Mantytskiy thanked Shourav Elahi for opening the door to the boundless world of Russian literature for Bengali-speaking readers. "I hope this book will be helpful in better understanding our culture, history and soul", added the Ambassador.
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Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow's priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West's attempts to impede the association’s activities. https://tass.com/politics/1755449
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Forwarded from Russian House in Bangladesh
Russian House in Dhaka jointly with the Soviet Alumni Association, Bangladesh (SAAB) organized the celebration of International Women's Day
On March 8th, 2024, the Russian House in Dhaka jointly with the Soviet Alumni Association, Bangladesh (SAAB) organized a grand festive event on the occasion of International Women's Day.
The program of the event was thoroughly prepared and included a solemn honoring of women by the leadership of the association and the Russian House in Dhaka, as well as a concert program prepared by SAAB members and local artists.
Mr. Pavel Dvoychenkov, Director of the Russian House in Dhaka; Ms. Ekaterina Semenova, Minister-Counsellor, Russian Embassy in Bangladesh; President and Secretary General of the Alumni Association, Taqsem A. Khan and Dr. Zainal Abedin as well as the members of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association in their speeches congratulated all women on the wonderful holiday of March 8, noted the great importance of women in political, economic, educational and social activities in Bangladesh.
The graduates recalled with respect and gratitude the years of study in the Soviet Union and Russia, as well as the fact that during their stay in our country they first got acquainted with the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, which is now celebrated in Bangladesh as a national holiday.
During the festive event the women were presented with memorable gifts and the men sincerely congratulated the lady representatives. International Women's Day turned out to be festive and created a good mood for all the participants in the event.
On March 8th, 2024, the Russian House in Dhaka jointly with the Soviet Alumni Association, Bangladesh (SAAB) organized a grand festive event on the occasion of International Women's Day.
The program of the event was thoroughly prepared and included a solemn honoring of women by the leadership of the association and the Russian House in Dhaka, as well as a concert program prepared by SAAB members and local artists.
Mr. Pavel Dvoychenkov, Director of the Russian House in Dhaka; Ms. Ekaterina Semenova, Minister-Counsellor, Russian Embassy in Bangladesh; President and Secretary General of the Alumni Association, Taqsem A. Khan and Dr. Zainal Abedin as well as the members of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association in their speeches congratulated all women on the wonderful holiday of March 8, noted the great importance of women in political, economic, educational and social activities in Bangladesh.
The graduates recalled with respect and gratitude the years of study in the Soviet Union and Russia, as well as the fact that during their stay in our country they first got acquainted with the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, which is now celebrated in Bangladesh as a national holiday.
During the festive event the women were presented with memorable gifts and the men sincerely congratulated the lady representatives. International Women's Day turned out to be festive and created a good mood for all the participants in the event.
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🎤 On March 6, the Sirius Federal Territory hosted a gala concert titled BRICS: The Young Winds as part of the World Youth Festival. The event showcased the talents of young musicians from 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇧🇷 Brazil (Matu Miranda), 🇮🇳 India (Sayli Kamble), 🇨🇳 China (Jia Yi), 🇦🇪 UAE (Ahmed Alhosani), and 🇿🇦 South Africa (Dudu Makhoba).
The concert featured popular hits from #BRICS countries, with Russian songs translated into foreign languages and vice versa. Attended by guests and participants of the World Youth Festival, the concert was also streamed online to a multi-thousand-strong audience.
🌐 BRICS: The Young Winds represents a promising initiative aimed at fostering cultural ties among BRICS countries. It eschews enforced agendas or dubious participation criteria, relying solely on the unifying power of art.
#YoungWindsBRICS
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Project organiser: Territory of the First (Territoriya Pervyh) NGO; sponsored by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
The concert featured popular hits from #BRICS countries, with Russian songs translated into foreign languages and vice versa. Attended by guests and participants of the World Youth Festival, the concert was also streamed online to a multi-thousand-strong audience.
🌐 BRICS: The Young Winds represents a promising initiative aimed at fostering cultural ties among BRICS countries. It eschews enforced agendas or dubious participation criteria, relying solely on the unifying power of art.
#YoungWindsBRICS
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Project organiser: Territory of the First (Territoriya Pervyh) NGO; sponsored by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
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🎙 President Vladimir Putin's address to the citizens of Russia (March 14, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Tomorrow, March 15, the polling stations will open across our vast country, and the three-day voting in the presidential election will begin.
This is the eighth time a presidential election will be held in Russia, which shows the inviolability of the principle of holding regular elections which is one of the basic principles of a democratic state. The outcome will directly affect the development of the country in the coming years.
This is an important high-stakes event and, as the incumbent head of state, I believe it is necessary to address you today.
I would like to emphasise that the people are the only source of power in our country. This key legal provision is enshrined in the Constitution. It means that only you, the citizens of Russia, determine the future of the Motherland.
<...>
Let me be frank with you: participating in the election today is a manifestation of patriotism. This is well understood by the residents of Donbass and Novorossiya who, under the most trying circumstances, voted during referendums on unity with Russia and will make their choice now as well.
<...>
It is imperative to confirm our unity and our resolve to move forward together. Your every vote is valuable and important. So, I urge you to exercise your right to vote during the next three days. Polling stations will open everywhere, in every city, town, and village of our large country.
All of us, the multi-ethnic people of Russia, are one big family. We care and worry about our native country. We want it to flourish, to be strong, free, and prosperous. We want the standard of living and quality of life to improve. And so it will be. We will do everything exactly the way we want it.
So, please come to the polling stations and make your civic and patriotic position clear, vote for the candidate of your choice, and for the prosperous future of our beloved Russia.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: Tomorrow, March 15, the polling stations will open across our vast country, and the three-day voting in the presidential election will begin.
This is the eighth time a presidential election will be held in Russia, which shows the inviolability of the principle of holding regular elections which is one of the basic principles of a democratic state. The outcome will directly affect the development of the country in the coming years.
This is an important high-stakes event and, as the incumbent head of state, I believe it is necessary to address you today.
I would like to emphasise that the people are the only source of power in our country. This key legal provision is enshrined in the Constitution. It means that only you, the citizens of Russia, determine the future of the Motherland.
<...>
Let me be frank with you: participating in the election today is a manifestation of patriotism. This is well understood by the residents of Donbass and Novorossiya who, under the most trying circumstances, voted during referendums on unity with Russia and will make their choice now as well.
<...>
It is imperative to confirm our unity and our resolve to move forward together. Your every vote is valuable and important. So, I urge you to exercise your right to vote during the next three days. Polling stations will open everywhere, in every city, town, and village of our large country.
All of us, the multi-ethnic people of Russia, are one big family. We care and worry about our native country. We want it to flourish, to be strong, free, and prosperous. We want the standard of living and quality of life to improve. And so it will be. We will do everything exactly the way we want it.
So, please come to the polling stations and make your civic and patriotic position clear, vote for the candidate of your choice, and for the prosperous future of our beloved Russia.
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