Forwarded from Russia in Canada
❗“Outstanding achievements” of NATO throughout its 75-year history:
▪️Expansion of military bloc from 12 to 32 members - with no real threat or reason;
▪️Ambitions to further enlarge in Europe and increase its influence in the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and the Arctic;
▪️Aggression against sovereign states: Yugoslavia (1999), Afghanistan (2001) Iraq (2003), Libya (2011), Syria (2014).
▪️The wars unleashed by so called Alliance (former and currently striving for neocolonial domination) led to deaths of hundreds of thousands, humanitarian and migration crises, devastation and chaos.
👎There is nothing to celebrate or to be proud of.
▪️Expansion of military bloc from 12 to 32 members - with no real threat or reason;
▪️Ambitions to further enlarge in Europe and increase its influence in the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and the Arctic;
▪️Aggression against sovereign states: Yugoslavia (1999), Afghanistan (2001) Iraq (2003), Libya (2011), Syria (2014).
▪️The wars unleashed by so called Alliance (former and currently striving for neocolonial domination) led to deaths of hundreds of thousands, humanitarian and migration crises, devastation and chaos.
👎There is nothing to celebrate or to be proud of.
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on occasion of the 75th anniversary of NATO
💬 Maria Zakharova: Seventy-five years ago, on April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., which marked the birth of the most aggressive military alliance of our time. <...>
The way the politicians of that time saw it, NATO was designed to become the key tool for establishing and maintaining the global hegemony of Washington and its allies, which it has remained to this day. <...>
According to its first Secretary General, Lord Ismay, the purpose of NATO was to “keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down,” and it has remained unchanged to this day.
For the US, NATO has remained a key tool to keep its European allies under control and a resource base for the US defence complex. <...>
After the Cold War ended <...> Washington and its allies engaged in armed “peacekeeping” in the Balkans, which ended in a treacherous aggression against Yugoslavia, and “fighting terrorism” in Afghanistan. NATO allies joined the US-led coalition in Iraq and carried out a “humanitarian” intervention in Libya.
❗️These interventions invariably led to entire countries being ruined and broken up.
For the third year in a row now, Washington and its satellites have been flooding Ukraine with mercenaries and weapons in order to inflict, as they say, a strategic defeat on Russia and to deplete our resources. They are using every means and methods available to the collective West and its Kiev puppets, up to and including the terrorist attacks, to get there. The alliance’s reckless schemes have failed, which fact pushes it towards moves that could entail tragic ramifications for the European and even global security.
The West has already had the chance to see that Russia is prepared for any scenario.
☝️ Our security is reliably protected and our defence capabilities are strong.
Read in full
💬 Maria Zakharova: Seventy-five years ago, on April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., which marked the birth of the most aggressive military alliance of our time. <...>
The way the politicians of that time saw it, NATO was designed to become the key tool for establishing and maintaining the global hegemony of Washington and its allies, which it has remained to this day. <...>
According to its first Secretary General, Lord Ismay, the purpose of NATO was to “keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down,” and it has remained unchanged to this day.
For the US, NATO has remained a key tool to keep its European allies under control and a resource base for the US defence complex. <...>
After the Cold War ended <...> Washington and its allies engaged in armed “peacekeeping” in the Balkans, which ended in a treacherous aggression against Yugoslavia, and “fighting terrorism” in Afghanistan. NATO allies joined the US-led coalition in Iraq and carried out a “humanitarian” intervention in Libya.
❗️These interventions invariably led to entire countries being ruined and broken up.
For the third year in a row now, Washington and its satellites have been flooding Ukraine with mercenaries and weapons in order to inflict, as they say, a strategic defeat on Russia and to deplete our resources. They are using every means and methods available to the collective West and its Kiev puppets, up to and including the terrorist attacks, to get there. The alliance’s reckless schemes have failed, which fact pushes it towards moves that could entail tragic ramifications for the European and even global security.
The West has already had the chance to see that Russia is prepared for any scenario.
☝️ Our security is reliably protected and our defence capabilities are strong.
Read in full
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following the embassy round table discussion to settle the situation around Ukraine, Moscow, April 4, 2024 https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1942589/?lang=en
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, April 3, 2024)
🔹 The Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to China
🔹 The Ukrainian crisis
🔹 The Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
🔹 NATO and EU cyber centres near Russia’s borders
🔹 First quarter of Russia’s #BRICS chairmanship
🔹 The 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s Crimean strategic offensive operation
🔹 The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Odessa from Nazi occupation
📰 Read in full
📺 Watch in full
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#Ukraine
The destruction of monuments and the renaming of placenames continue in Ukraine. Everything associated with the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union is being erased. The Ukrainian authorities fear the historical truth and wish to eliminate it altogether.. <...>
I would like to quote what the great Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov wrote in 1923 in an essay about Kiev. “Now the town is completely exhausted after those terrifying, tumultuous years. [But] it will be rebuilt, its streets will simmer again. And may the memory of Petlyura vanish.” The same can be said about the current Kiev junta. That regime and the memory of it will vanish.
#NATO
The military and political leadership of NATO and the Western countries continues to build up their capabilities in cyberspace, which Washington and its allies view as one of the theatres of military and information confrontation. <...>
Under the guise of enhancing digital capabilities and security, nations are being drawn into aggressive manoeuvres in the information space. Washington’s self-serving approach to allied nations is evident, as they are used as platforms for hostile actions against Russia. Additionally, offensive cyber operations, often conducted under false pretences, with the involvement of numerous partners, are increasingly characteristic of US foreign policy.
🔹 The Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus
🔹 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to China
🔹 The Ukrainian crisis
🔹 The Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
🔹 NATO and EU cyber centres near Russia’s borders
🔹 First quarter of Russia’s #BRICS chairmanship
🔹 The 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s Crimean strategic offensive operation
🔹 The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Odessa from Nazi occupation
📰 Read in full
📺 Watch in full
***
#Ukraine
The destruction of monuments and the renaming of placenames continue in Ukraine. Everything associated with the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union is being erased. The Ukrainian authorities fear the historical truth and wish to eliminate it altogether.. <...>
I would like to quote what the great Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov wrote in 1923 in an essay about Kiev. “Now the town is completely exhausted after those terrifying, tumultuous years. [But] it will be rebuilt, its streets will simmer again. And may the memory of Petlyura vanish.” The same can be said about the current Kiev junta. That regime and the memory of it will vanish.
#NATO
The military and political leadership of NATO and the Western countries continues to build up their capabilities in cyberspace, which Washington and its allies view as one of the theatres of military and information confrontation. <...>
Under the guise of enhancing digital capabilities and security, nations are being drawn into aggressive manoeuvres in the information space. Washington’s self-serving approach to allied nations is evident, as they are used as platforms for hostile actions against Russia. Additionally, offensive cyber operations, often conducted under false pretences, with the involvement of numerous partners, are increasingly characteristic of US foreign policy.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🇷🇺 State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom:
The Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant has faced an unprecedented series of drone attacks posing a direct threat to the plant’s safety.
The Rosatom State Corporation urges the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union countries to promptly address the escalating situation at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces initiated an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant.
At 11.38 am, a drone struck the vicinity of the canteen, injuring three people.
Thirty minutes later, another drone targeted the cargo port area. Subsequently, a strike at the sixth power unit of the power plant impacted its dome.
No critical damage or casualties occurred; the radiation levels at the plant and its surroundings remain unchanged and do not surpass natural background levels.
Prior to this incident, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted an assault on the plant’s premises on April 5. Incursions by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were detected in the vicinity of the cargo port and the nitrogen-oxygen station.
The Rosatom State Corporation strongly condemns the unprecedented assault on the nuclear power plant facilities and its infrastructure. It urges the leadership of the IAEA, specifically Director General Rafael Grossi, and the leaders of the EU nations to promptly address the immediate threat to the safety of the Zaporozhskaya NPP. Furthermore, it calls for a categorical condemnation of the escalation of tensions surrounding the plant.
The Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant has faced an unprecedented series of drone attacks posing a direct threat to the plant’s safety.
The Rosatom State Corporation urges the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union countries to promptly address the escalating situation at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces initiated an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant.
At 11.38 am, a drone struck the vicinity of the canteen, injuring three people.
Thirty minutes later, another drone targeted the cargo port area. Subsequently, a strike at the sixth power unit of the power plant impacted its dome.
No critical damage or casualties occurred; the radiation levels at the plant and its surroundings remain unchanged and do not surpass natural background levels.
Prior to this incident, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted an assault on the plant’s premises on April 5. Incursions by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were detected in the vicinity of the cargo port and the nitrogen-oxygen station.
The Rosatom State Corporation strongly condemns the unprecedented assault on the nuclear power plant facilities and its infrastructure. It urges the leadership of the IAEA, specifically Director General Rafael Grossi, and the leaders of the EU nations to promptly address the immediate threat to the safety of the Zaporozhskaya NPP. Furthermore, it calls for a categorical condemnation of the escalation of tensions surrounding the plant.
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New season of VYZOV Prize for future technologies has started
The VYZOV Prize is designed to recognize fundamental breakthroughs, ideas, and inventions that are changing the landscape of modern science.
Discovery category is open to scientists based in any country. It is an award for international scientists and research teams credited with making an important discovery that has influenced the development of science and technology.
The Prize is given to currently active scientists, for achievements made preferably (but not exclusively) during the last 10 years.
The Prize fund amounts to 110,000 US dollars.
Applications are accepted from March 3 to May 20, 2024.
More information and nomination forms can be found at: https://vyzovaward.com/en/
The VYZOV Prize is designed to recognize fundamental breakthroughs, ideas, and inventions that are changing the landscape of modern science.
Discovery category is open to scientists based in any country. It is an award for international scientists and research teams credited with making an important discovery that has influenced the development of science and technology.
The Prize is given to currently active scientists, for achievements made preferably (but not exclusively) during the last 10 years.
The Prize fund amounts to 110,000 US dollars.
Applications are accepted from March 3 to May 20, 2024.
More information and nomination forms can be found at: https://vyzovaward.com/en/
В ожидании пуска. Как создается АЭС "Руппур"
Запуск первого энергоблока атомной электростанции "Руппур" в Бангладеш, который возводится при помощи России, на финишной прямой. Электричество для республики АЭС начнет производить уже в конце года. Какими надеждами живет Бангладеш и чем так важен этот проект для простых бенгальцев? Об этом в специальном репортаже Евгения Давыдова.
Запуск первого энергоблока атомной электростанции "Руппур" в Бангладеш, который возводится при помощи России, на финишной прямой. Электричество для республики АЭС начнет производить уже в конце года. Какими надеждами живет Бангладеш и чем так важен этот проект для простых бенгальцев? Об этом в специальном репортаже Евгения Давыдова.
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🇷🇺 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation:
🎙 Comment by Investigative Committee Spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko
⚡️ A criminal case on financing terrorism was opened following an audit initiated by a petition filed by State Duma deputies.
The Main Investigative Department of the Russian Investigative Committee conducted an audit initiated by a group of the State Duma deputies and other individuals regarding the financing of terrorist activities by top US and NATO officials. Based on its findings, a criminal case was opened under Part 4, Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of terrorism).
It was established that during the past several years, the funds transferred via commercial companies, in particular, the Ukraine-based Burisma Holdings oil and gas company, were spent on organising terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation and beyond with a view to assassinating prominent political and public figures, and causing economic damage.
In collaboration with other special services and financial intelligence, the investigators are checking sources of revenue and the movement of funds in the amount of several million dollars, as well as the involvement of Western government officials and members of public and commercial Western companies in these transactions.
❗️ In addition, using investigative and operational methods, they are trying to identify ties of direct perpetrators of the terrorist attacks with their foreign curators, organisers and sponsors.
🎙 Comment by Investigative Committee Spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko
⚡️ A criminal case on financing terrorism was opened following an audit initiated by a petition filed by State Duma deputies.
The Main Investigative Department of the Russian Investigative Committee conducted an audit initiated by a group of the State Duma deputies and other individuals regarding the financing of terrorist activities by top US and NATO officials. Based on its findings, a criminal case was opened under Part 4, Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of terrorism).
It was established that during the past several years, the funds transferred via commercial companies, in particular, the Ukraine-based Burisma Holdings oil and gas company, were spent on organising terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation and beyond with a view to assassinating prominent political and public figures, and causing economic damage.
In collaboration with other special services and financial intelligence, the investigators are checking sources of revenue and the movement of funds in the amount of several million dollars, as well as the involvement of Western government officials and members of public and commercial Western companies in these transactions.
❗️ In addition, using investigative and operational methods, they are trying to identify ties of direct perpetrators of the terrorist attacks with their foreign curators, organisers and sponsors.
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Article by H.E. Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy “NATO’s Aggression against Yugoslavia: Results and Lessons Learned”
Key points:
▶️On 24 March 1999, the US-led coalition of countries of ‘defensive alliance’ invaded the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the pretext of stopping the ethnic cleansing allegedly taking place in Kosovo.
▶️In reality, the Yugoslav army and police were fighting an exhausting battle against Kosovo Albanian terrorist gangs. The infamous Kosovo Liberation Army ruthlessly massacred the Serb and disloyal Albanian population.
▶️NATO’s aggression against a sovereign country lasted 78 days and resulted in unimaginable suffering, numerous victims and catastrophic devastation for the Yugoslav population.
▶️The United States and its allies bombed cities, including Belgrade and villages, civilian infrastructure, blowing up bridges, passenger trains and buses, killing women, children and the elderly.
▶️The aggression against Yugoslavia was a flagrant violation of the fundamental purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the norms and principles of international humanitarian law.
▶️The attack on Yugoslavia launched a series of large-scale aggressions by the United States and its allies around the world: against Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria. The consequences are well known. The anti-constitutional coup in Kiev in 2014 also stems from these actions.
▶️Back then the West has launched the process of replacing the legitimate and clear mechanisms, that regulated international relations, with undefined ‘rules-based order’. None of the NATO representatives have been ever punished for their criminal actions.
Full article
Key points:
▶️On 24 March 1999, the US-led coalition of countries of ‘defensive alliance’ invaded the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the pretext of stopping the ethnic cleansing allegedly taking place in Kosovo.
▶️In reality, the Yugoslav army and police were fighting an exhausting battle against Kosovo Albanian terrorist gangs. The infamous Kosovo Liberation Army ruthlessly massacred the Serb and disloyal Albanian population.
▶️NATO’s aggression against a sovereign country lasted 78 days and resulted in unimaginable suffering, numerous victims and catastrophic devastation for the Yugoslav population.
▶️The United States and its allies bombed cities, including Belgrade and villages, civilian infrastructure, blowing up bridges, passenger trains and buses, killing women, children and the elderly.
▶️The aggression against Yugoslavia was a flagrant violation of the fundamental purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the norms and principles of international humanitarian law.
▶️The attack on Yugoslavia launched a series of large-scale aggressions by the United States and its allies around the world: against Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria. The consequences are well known. The anti-constitutional coup in Kiev in 2014 also stems from these actions.
▶️Back then the West has launched the process of replacing the legitimate and clear mechanisms, that regulated international relations, with undefined ‘rules-based order’. None of the NATO representatives have been ever punished for their criminal actions.
Full article
daily-sun
NATO’s Aggression against Yugoslavia: Results and Lessons Learned
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✍️ Президент России В.В.Путин поздравил мусульман России с праздником Ураза-байрам:
💬 Сердечно поздравляю мусульман России с праздником Ураза-байрам, знаменующим окончание священного месяца Рамадан.
На протяжении столетий Ураза-байрам олицетворяет для последователей ислама радость обновления, стремление к нравственному совершенствованию, чистоте помыслов и поступков.
Мусульмане России бережно хранят богатейшие исторические, культурные, религиозные традиции предков и, следуя отеческим заветам, отмечают этот праздник в своих общинах и семейном кругу, оказывают помощь нуждающимся.
☝️ Мусульманские организации созидательно участвуют в жизни страны, в реализации востребованных патриотических, просветительских, благотворительных инициатив, плодотворно взаимодействуют с государственными и общественными структурами, уделяют приоритетное внимание воспитанию подрастающего поколения, поддерживают участников и ветеранов специальной военной операции, их родных и близких, вносят большой вклад в укрепление сплочённости нашего народа, сбережение межнационального согласия.
Желаю мусульманам России здоровья, успехов и всего наилучшего.
💬 Сердечно поздравляю мусульман России с праздником Ураза-байрам, знаменующим окончание священного месяца Рамадан.
На протяжении столетий Ураза-байрам олицетворяет для последователей ислама радость обновления, стремление к нравственному совершенствованию, чистоте помыслов и поступков.
Мусульмане России бережно хранят богатейшие исторические, культурные, религиозные традиции предков и, следуя отеческим заветам, отмечают этот праздник в своих общинах и семейном кругу, оказывают помощь нуждающимся.
☝️ Мусульманские организации созидательно участвуют в жизни страны, в реализации востребованных патриотических, просветительских, благотворительных инициатив, плодотворно взаимодействуют с государственными и общественными структурами, уделяют приоритетное внимание воспитанию подрастающего поколения, поддерживают участников и ветеранов специальной военной операции, их родных и близких, вносят большой вклад в укрепление сплочённости нашего народа, сбережение межнационального согласия.
Желаю мусульманам России здоровья, успехов и всего наилучшего.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
✍️ President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to Russia’s Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
💬 Over the centuries, Eid al-Fitr has come to symbolise for Muslims the joy of renewal, an aspiration to become better, and the purity of thought and deeds.
Muslims in Russia cherish the rich historical, cultural and religious traditions inherited from their ancestors. They come together as communities and families to celebrate this holiday and help those in need in keeping with their forefathers’ legacy.
☝️ Muslim organisations have been playing a proactive role in our society by undertaking important patriotic, educational and charity initiatives. They have been successful in working with the state and civil society with a focus on educating the younger generation, supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation, as well as their families. They have also been instrumental in strengthening the unity of our people and preserving inter-ethnic harmony.
💬 Over the centuries, Eid al-Fitr has come to symbolise for Muslims the joy of renewal, an aspiration to become better, and the purity of thought and deeds.
Muslims in Russia cherish the rich historical, cultural and religious traditions inherited from their ancestors. They come together as communities and families to celebrate this holiday and help those in need in keeping with their forefathers’ legacy.
☝️ Muslim organisations have been playing a proactive role in our society by undertaking important patriotic, educational and charity initiatives. They have been successful in working with the state and civil society with a focus on educating the younger generation, supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation, as well as their families. They have also been instrumental in strengthening the unity of our people and preserving inter-ethnic harmony.
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We are happy to share e-version of Russian Digest 2024!
👆Our annual magazine covers major trends and events in Russia’s foreign policy and focuses on bilateral relations with Bangladesh, our joint achievements, current projects and inspiring success stories.
What’s inside⤵️
▪️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s historic visit to Bangladesh
▪️ Russian Friendship Society with Bangladesh begins its journey
▪️ Goodwill Visit of Russian Pacific Fleet to Chittagong
▪️ Rooppur NPP: Safe and Stable
▪️ Opportunities for Higher Studies in Russia
▪️ Islam in Modern Russia
… and so much more!
👆Our annual magazine covers major trends and events in Russia’s foreign policy and focuses on bilateral relations with Bangladesh, our joint achievements, current projects and inspiring success stories.
What’s inside⤵️
▪️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s historic visit to Bangladesh
▪️ Russian Friendship Society with Bangladesh begins its journey
▪️ Goodwill Visit of Russian Pacific Fleet to Chittagong
▪️ Rooppur NPP: Safe and Stable
▪️ Opportunities for Higher Studies in Russia
▪️ Islam in Modern Russia
… and so much more!
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Statement by Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on Western arms deliveries to Ukraine
💬 The Kiev regime started to be pumped full with Western weapons at least 10 years ago. At first, this was done secretly, under the cover of the Minsk Agreements, and the corresponding Western activity was not publicized and was even denied. Now, however, all this has come to the surface and is not even concealed.
• Western elites find it more and more problematic keeping silent about the rampant corruption in Ukraine, the lack of control and accountability of the supplied equipment and ammunition and, consequently, the serious risks of their falling in the hands of terrorists.
• If Ukraine wanted peace, it would have achieved it long ago. Our justified and reasonable demands to our neighbor, which stand at the core of the SMO, are well known, and Ukraine is perfectly able to meet them without compromising its sovereignty and statehood.
• There is no doubt about the direct involvement of Ukraine in this horrendous and ruthless crime [in the Crocus City Hall]. The tracks of those who ordered it, as we can reasonably assert, lead to Kiev.
• The Investigative Committee of Russia has revealed that the money for organizing terrorist attacks on our territory came through commercial companies, including the oil and gas company “Burisma Holdings”, which has been operating in Ukraine and where the well-known Hunter Biden has been Board member since 2014.
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💬 The Kiev regime started to be pumped full with Western weapons at least 10 years ago. At first, this was done secretly, under the cover of the Minsk Agreements, and the corresponding Western activity was not publicized and was even denied. Now, however, all this has come to the surface and is not even concealed.
• Western elites find it more and more problematic keeping silent about the rampant corruption in Ukraine, the lack of control and accountability of the supplied equipment and ammunition and, consequently, the serious risks of their falling in the hands of terrorists.
• If Ukraine wanted peace, it would have achieved it long ago. Our justified and reasonable demands to our neighbor, which stand at the core of the SMO, are well known, and Ukraine is perfectly able to meet them without compromising its sovereignty and statehood.
• There is no doubt about the direct involvement of Ukraine in this horrendous and ruthless crime [in the Crocus City Hall]. The tracks of those who ordered it, as we can reasonably assert, lead to Kiev.
• The Investigative Committee of Russia has revealed that the money for organizing terrorist attacks on our territory came through commercial companies, including the oil and gas company “Burisma Holdings”, which has been operating in Ukraine and where the well-known Hunter Biden has been Board member since 2014.
Read in full
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement in connection with the attack on Israeli territory
💬 In the early hours of April 14, a large number of missiles and drones were launched at the territory of Israel.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, this attack was undertaken as part of the right to self-defence stipulated in Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to the attacks on Iranian targets in the region, including the strike on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus on April 1, which our country strongly denounced.
Unfortunately, due to the position adopted by its Western members, the Security Council was unable to provide a proper response to the strike on the Iranian consular mission.
We express our extreme concern at yet another dangerous escalation in the region. We have repeatedly warned that the numerous unresolved crises in the Middle East, primarily in the area of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which are often fueled by irresponsible provocative actions, will exacerbate tensions.
☝️ We call on all parties involved in the conflict to exercise restraint. We expect the regional states to resolve the existing problems through political and diplomatic means. We believe it is important for the constructively-minded international players to contribute to this effort.
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💬 In the early hours of April 14, a large number of missiles and drones were launched at the territory of Israel.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, this attack was undertaken as part of the right to self-defence stipulated in Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to the attacks on Iranian targets in the region, including the strike on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus on April 1, which our country strongly denounced.
Unfortunately, due to the position adopted by its Western members, the Security Council was unable to provide a proper response to the strike on the Iranian consular mission.
We express our extreme concern at yet another dangerous escalation in the region. We have repeatedly warned that the numerous unresolved crises in the Middle East, primarily in the area of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which are often fueled by irresponsible provocative actions, will exacerbate tensions.
☝️ We call on all parties involved in the conflict to exercise restraint. We expect the regional states to resolve the existing problems through political and diplomatic means. We believe it is important for the constructively-minded international players to contribute to this effort.
Read in full
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#Opinion by Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova
Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin: Israel expects Russia to condemn Iran’s large-scale missile attack on the country.
💬 Simona, remind me when was the last time that Israel condemned at least one of Kiev’s attacks on Russian regions? You can’t recall that, can you? Neither can I.
What I do recall are routine statements by Israeli officials in support of Zelensky’s actions. The very same criminal and terrorist actions committed by the thugs from Ukraine’s Presidential Office that have for years been killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.
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Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin: Israel expects Russia to condemn Iran’s large-scale missile attack on the country.
💬 Simona, remind me when was the last time that Israel condemned at least one of Kiev’s attacks on Russian regions? You can’t recall that, can you? Neither can I.
What I do recall are routine statements by Israeli officials in support of Zelensky’s actions. The very same criminal and terrorist actions committed by the thugs from Ukraine’s Presidential Office that have for years been killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.
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🇺🇳🇷🇺Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at UNSC Vassily Nebenzia:
We have listened carefully to the briefing by the United Nations Secretary-General. We also noted your immediate public reaction condemning Iran's actions that you gave yesterday, Mr. Secretary-General. It is a pity that, in contrast to today's meeting, you did not volunteer to brief the Council on April 2, when an urgent briefing was called at the Russian initiative to discuss the already mentioned Israeli strike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
We have listened carefully to the briefing by the United Nations Secretary-General. We also noted your immediate public reaction condemning Iran's actions that you gave yesterday, Mr. Secretary-General. It is a pity that, in contrast to today's meeting, you did not volunteer to brief the Council on April 2, when an urgent briefing was called at the Russian initiative to discuss the already mentioned Israeli strike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
🇺🇳🇷🇺Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at UNSC Vassily Nebenzia:
When we convened on April 2 to discuss the Israeli strike on the Iranian consular facility in Damascus, we warned that there needed to be a strong unified message from the Council that such actions are unacceptable. Not just against sovereign Iran or Syria, and not just in the Middle East but anywhere in the world.
What was it that we heard from Western delegations? That everything was not "so obvious" to them and that it was still necessary to weigh up whether such a signal from the Council would help to stabilize the situation in the region. The United States, Great Britain and France, in fact, refused to confirm that the basic principles of international law on the inviolability of diplomatic and consular facilities, enshrined in the relevant Vienna Conventions, are valid for and apply equally to all states. You see the result.
When we convened on April 2 to discuss the Israeli strike on the Iranian consular facility in Damascus, we warned that there needed to be a strong unified message from the Council that such actions are unacceptable. Not just against sovereign Iran or Syria, and not just in the Middle East but anywhere in the world.
What was it that we heard from Western delegations? That everything was not "so obvious" to them and that it was still necessary to weigh up whether such a signal from the Council would help to stabilize the situation in the region. The United States, Great Britain and France, in fact, refused to confirm that the basic principles of international law on the inviolability of diplomatic and consular facilities, enshrined in the relevant Vienna Conventions, are valid for and apply equally to all states. You see the result.
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🇺🇳🇷🇺Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at UNSC Vassily Nebenzia:
You [the West] are aware that an attack on a diplomatic mission is a casus belli under international law. And if Western missions were under attack, you would not hesitate to retaliate and then you would be proving your case in this chamber. Because for you everything that concerns Western missions and Western citizens is sacred and must be protected. But when it comes to other states, their citizens and their rights, including the right to self-defense, then “it’s different”, that’s what you say. And you use your favorite arguments about " a lack of information", invoke legal casuistry, etc. The parade of hypocrisy and "double standards" that is unfolding in the Security Council today is so gross that even being an onlooker feels embarrassing.
You [the West] are aware that an attack on a diplomatic mission is a casus belli under international law. And if Western missions were under attack, you would not hesitate to retaliate and then you would be proving your case in this chamber. Because for you everything that concerns Western missions and Western citizens is sacred and must be protected. But when it comes to other states, their citizens and their rights, including the right to self-defense, then “it’s different”, that’s what you say. And you use your favorite arguments about " a lack of information", invoke legal casuistry, etc. The parade of hypocrisy and "double standards" that is unfolding in the Security Council today is so gross that even being an onlooker feels embarrassing.
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🇺🇳🇷🇺Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at UNSC Vassily Nebenzia:
What happened on the night of April 14 did not happen in a vacuum. Iran's steps were a response to the UN Security Council's shameful inaction on Israel's blatant attack on Damascus (not the first one, for that matter). Syria is being constantly bombarded by Israel.
What happened on the night of April 14 did not happen in a vacuum. Iran's steps were a response to the UN Security Council's shameful inaction on Israel's blatant attack on Damascus (not the first one, for that matter). Syria is being constantly bombarded by Israel.
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