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❗️ Foreign Ministry statement on the terrorist attack at Sevastopol
On June 23, the Kiev regime, with support from the US and its satellites, committed yet another heinous terrorist crime against civilians in Russia by firing missiles at Sevastopol. For their terrorist attack, they specially chose a day – Holy Trinity Sunday – one of the most important holidays celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church.
◼️ Four people were killed, including a two-year-old boy, who was playing on the municipal beach, and a nine-year-old girl. 151 people applied for medical assistance; 82 – 55 adults and 27 children – were hospitalised, many of them in a grave condition. All patients are receiving skilled medical aid.
According to the Defence Ministry of Russia, the attackers used US ATACMS operational missiles with cluster warheads for greater kill ability. All flight data was entered by US military crews based on US reconnaissance satellite inputs. A Global Hawk US reconnaissance drone was on duty off Crimea.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has promptly started an investigation into this crime. All those implicated in this and other terrorist attacks in the territory of the Russian Federation will incur inevitable punishment.
There is no doubt that the United States is involved in this ominous crime. <...> A response to this crime will inevitably follow.
☝️ The Western capitals continue to criminally hush up the Zelensky regime’s barbarous actions. There are no denouncements from international organisations either. The Russian Federation is again urging them to give a proper assessment to yet another outrage perpetrated by the Kiev regime and the West.
Russia expresses its sincere gratitude for the condolences conveyed by officials from friendly states and by members of the European and US public. The words of commiseration continue to come in.
🕯 We commiserate with Sevastopol, where a day of mourning has been announced today. We express condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish an early recovery to the wounded.
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On June 23, the Kiev regime, with support from the US and its satellites, committed yet another heinous terrorist crime against civilians in Russia by firing missiles at Sevastopol. For their terrorist attack, they specially chose a day – Holy Trinity Sunday – one of the most important holidays celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church.
◼️ Four people were killed, including a two-year-old boy, who was playing on the municipal beach, and a nine-year-old girl. 151 people applied for medical assistance; 82 – 55 adults and 27 children – were hospitalised, many of them in a grave condition. All patients are receiving skilled medical aid.
According to the Defence Ministry of Russia, the attackers used US ATACMS operational missiles with cluster warheads for greater kill ability. All flight data was entered by US military crews based on US reconnaissance satellite inputs. A Global Hawk US reconnaissance drone was on duty off Crimea.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has promptly started an investigation into this crime. All those implicated in this and other terrorist attacks in the territory of the Russian Federation will incur inevitable punishment.
There is no doubt that the United States is involved in this ominous crime. <...> A response to this crime will inevitably follow.
☝️ The Western capitals continue to criminally hush up the Zelensky regime’s barbarous actions. There are no denouncements from international organisations either. The Russian Federation is again urging them to give a proper assessment to yet another outrage perpetrated by the Kiev regime and the West.
Russia expresses its sincere gratitude for the condolences conveyed by officials from friendly states and by members of the European and US public. The words of commiseration continue to come in.
🕯 We commiserate with Sevastopol, where a day of mourning has been announced today. We express condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish an early recovery to the wounded.
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⚡️The U.S. conceal data about infections fearing sanctions of the International Epizootic Bureau
💬 Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov:
📑 Full text of Russian Defence Ministry's briefing on military-chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine
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💬 Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov:
According to our estimates, the White House's concealment of the truth about the epiczootic situation stems from concerns about possible sanctions from the International Epizootic Bureau of Agricultural Exports, which could cause serious reputational and economic damage to the U.S. agricultural sector.
What Washington has to hide is the U.S. blocking of the verification mechanism under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
The White House's official statements of the U.S. willingness to move toward biological weapons control mechanism in practice result in rejection of any verification initiative and attempts to bring international verification tools under control.
One such tool is the UN Secretary-General's Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons.
In this regard, I would like to mention the American non-profit organisation RAND, which is known for its research on the use of artificial intelligence to plan large-scale biological attacks.
On February 6, 2024, the organization published a report entitled "Attributing Biological Weapons Use." The document questions the effectiveness and credibility of the UN Secretary General's mechanism as it stands, and describes the leading role that the U.S. Department of Defense could play in investigating such incidents.
The authors point out that the mechanism's supporting operational readiness – the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs does not have international credibility. It is stressed that QUOTE: "...the U.S. can provide its own investigative file to the UN Secretary General, even if it does not participate directly..." END QUOTE. In fact, this means that it is possible for the U.S. to intervene in any incident involving UN Secretary-General.
Clearly, Washington aims to create its own instrument under its control to investigate outbreaks of infectious diseases and other bioincidents. The U.S. leading role in the Secretary-General's Mechanism will enable Western countries to identify perpetrators at their discretion, as was the case in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
The practice of the OPCW's investigations of chemical accidents in Syria in 2018, when the main evidence was the testimony of West-sponsored White Helmets, suggests that such investigations will not be transparent and impartial in the future.
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation will continue to work in this direction and will keep you informed.
📑 Full text of Russian Defence Ministry's briefing on military-chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine
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Set of information materials on Russia's efforts to fight terrorism against its interests
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West uses NGOs as vehicle to bring down whole societies
According to Maria Zakharova, Western NGOs no longer just "influence and lobby," just like the Syrian White Helmets organization
ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. /TASS/. Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are used as an instrument to destabilize countries around the world, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
"For the collective West, these NGOs <...> are used to systematically destroy civilian societies in various countries, as a tool of influence on people and on civilian society. In this case, the civilian society is like the lungs, heart, or some other vital organ," she said.
According to Zakharova, Western NGOs no longer just "influence and lobby," just like the Syrian White Helmets organization. "This so-called NGO has indirectly affected us as well. Russia once again turned out to be involved in some accusations of supporting non-democratic regimes. We were labeled the most non-transparent, non-democratic, illegitimate. But the main blow was undoubtedly dealt to Syria," the diplomat pointed out.
According to Maria Zakharova, Western NGOs no longer just "influence and lobby," just like the Syrian White Helmets organization
ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. /TASS/. Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are used as an instrument to destabilize countries around the world, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
"For the collective West, these NGOs <...> are used to systematically destroy civilian societies in various countries, as a tool of influence on people and on civilian society. In this case, the civilian society is like the lungs, heart, or some other vital organ," she said.
According to Zakharova, Western NGOs no longer just "influence and lobby," just like the Syrian White Helmets organization. "This so-called NGO has indirectly affected us as well. Russia once again turned out to be involved in some accusations of supporting non-democratic regimes. We were labeled the most non-transparent, non-democratic, illegitimate. But the main blow was undoubtedly dealt to Syria," the diplomat pointed out.
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Экипаж танкера «Совкомфлота» спас 19 моряков в Аденском заливе
23 июня в Аденском заливе танкер «Совкомфлота» «НС Африка» получил сигнал от терпящего бедствие танкера Lavant.
Экипаж танкера оперативно отреагировал на полученный сигнал и изменил свой курс, направившись в район бедствия. Моряки тонущего судна вынужденно покинули его, спустившись на спасательном плоте в открытое море, где пребывали на момент их обнаружения.
Были спасены 19 моряков, среди которых оказались граждане Индии, Мьянмы, Бангладеш и Индонезии. Все они были подняты на борт, размещены и снабжены питьевой водой и продуктами. Пропавших без вести и пострадавших нет.
Спасенных моряков планируется высадить в порту Суэц 29 июня.
23 июня в Аденском заливе танкер «Совкомфлота» «НС Африка» получил сигнал от терпящего бедствие танкера Lavant.
Экипаж танкера оперативно отреагировал на полученный сигнал и изменил свой курс, направившись в район бедствия. Моряки тонущего судна вынужденно покинули его, спустившись на спасательном плоте в открытое море, где пребывали на момент их обнаружения.
Были спасены 19 моряков, среди которых оказались граждане Индии, Мьянмы, Бангладеш и Индонезии. Все они были подняты на борт, размещены и снабжены питьевой водой и продуктами. Пропавших без вести и пострадавших нет.
Спасенных моряков планируется высадить в порту Суэц 29 июня.
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🇬🇧 Economic decline of Bengal under British rule: From richest to poorest
George Galloway, a British politician, highlighted the dramatic shift in Bengal's fortunes under British rule. Once the richest place in the world, Bengal became the poorest when the UK departed.
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⚡️The Human Rights Situation in Ukraine (Report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation)
❗️ This report continues the Ministry's efforts to draw the attention of the international community to the grave human rights situation in Ukraine. Right from the outset it should be noted that the human rights situation in Ukraine has been steadily deteriorating over recent years.
It is quite clear by now that Ukraine is ruled by an openly Nazi regime committing countless gross and systematic violations of human rights in all spheres of public life.
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Kiev's Nazi approaches are being fully realized with regard to Ukraine's Russian-speaking population. Ukraine has banned everything Russian (language, culture, education, printed matter and media).
In the sphere of education, the process of derussification has reached its climax:
👎 Teaching in and study of Russian at schools is prohibited;
👎 All literature pieces of Russian and Soviet (except for Ukrainian) authors have been removed from the school literature programme;
👎 Books in Russian are withdrawn from libraries.;
👎 Schoolchildren and teachers are forbidden even to speak Russian not only in class, but also during personal communication at break;
👎 The government in Kiev not only supports but also authorizes attacks on churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
❌ However, all these blatant human rights violations committed by Kiev are brushed under the rug or covered up by most Western NGOs and international human rights mechanisms.
<...>
☝️ As regards the situation in Ukraine, at this point we can say that by its actions Kiev only confirms a total lack of independence and shows itself to be a "puppet regime", carrying out the instructions of external handlers to create a Russophobic project entitled "Anti-Russia" out of its own country.
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❗️ This report continues the Ministry's efforts to draw the attention of the international community to the grave human rights situation in Ukraine. Right from the outset it should be noted that the human rights situation in Ukraine has been steadily deteriorating over recent years.
It is quite clear by now that Ukraine is ruled by an openly Nazi regime committing countless gross and systematic violations of human rights in all spheres of public life.
<...>
Kiev's Nazi approaches are being fully realized with regard to Ukraine's Russian-speaking population. Ukraine has banned everything Russian (language, culture, education, printed matter and media).
In the sphere of education, the process of derussification has reached its climax:
👎 Teaching in and study of Russian at schools is prohibited;
👎 All literature pieces of Russian and Soviet (except for Ukrainian) authors have been removed from the school literature programme;
👎 Books in Russian are withdrawn from libraries.;
👎 Schoolchildren and teachers are forbidden even to speak Russian not only in class, but also during personal communication at break;
👎 The government in Kiev not only supports but also authorizes attacks on churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
❌ However, all these blatant human rights violations committed by Kiev are brushed under the rug or covered up by most Western NGOs and international human rights mechanisms.
<...>
☝️ As regards the situation in Ukraine, at this point we can say that by its actions Kiev only confirms a total lack of independence and shows itself to be a "puppet regime", carrying out the instructions of external handlers to create a Russophobic project entitled "Anti-Russia" out of its own country.
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🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's interview with 'Izvestia' Multimedia Information Centre (Moscow, June 27, 2024)
#StrategicStability
• So far, I do not see any pre-requisites that would allow Russia and the United States to resume discussions of strategic nuclear arms control future.
• The Americans repeatedly suggested that we [resume the strategic arms talks], but they invariably received the only answer that was possible in the current situation. As long as their behaviour is steeped in nothing but rabid Russophobia, we are not ready for this dialogue.
#BRICS
• Within BRICS <...> there is a consistent increase in the use of national currencies for settlements and in implementing schemes that are protected from Western regulatory pressure. In certain areas, this share already exceeds 80-90 percent.
• So far over 30 countries have already expressed their interest in further rapprochement with BRICS and eventually many of them raise the question of formally joining the association. We cannot but respond to it.
#RussiaUS
• As for lowering the level of diplomatic relations [with the United States and its European partners], I would like to draw your attention to the fact that despite all the upheavals and extreme tension in our relations with what we call the collective West, we have never initiated any steps of this kind. We believe that embassies and their ambassadors are performing an extremely challenging job, especially in the current environment, and we cannot ignore this. We must preserve communications channels, including at the highest level.
• Could lowering the level of diplomatic relations be part of a solution at this point? All I can say is that it can be viewed as a possible option, and we are exploring all these avenues. In Russia, these decisions are taken at the highest level. As long as there are no instructions to this effect, speculating about these prospects is counterproductive. However, our adversaries must know that every step they make brings them closer to a point of no return.
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#StrategicStability
• So far, I do not see any pre-requisites that would allow Russia and the United States to resume discussions of strategic nuclear arms control future.
• The Americans repeatedly suggested that we [resume the strategic arms talks], but they invariably received the only answer that was possible in the current situation. As long as their behaviour is steeped in nothing but rabid Russophobia, we are not ready for this dialogue.
#BRICS
• Within BRICS <...> there is a consistent increase in the use of national currencies for settlements and in implementing schemes that are protected from Western regulatory pressure. In certain areas, this share already exceeds 80-90 percent.
• So far over 30 countries have already expressed their interest in further rapprochement with BRICS and eventually many of them raise the question of formally joining the association. We cannot but respond to it.
#RussiaUS
• As for lowering the level of diplomatic relations [with the United States and its European partners], I would like to draw your attention to the fact that despite all the upheavals and extreme tension in our relations with what we call the collective West, we have never initiated any steps of this kind. We believe that embassies and their ambassadors are performing an extremely challenging job, especially in the current environment, and we cannot ignore this. We must preserve communications channels, including at the highest level.
• Could lowering the level of diplomatic relations be part of a solution at this point? All I can say is that it can be viewed as a possible option, and we are exploring all these avenues. In Russia, these decisions are taken at the highest level. As long as there are no instructions to this effect, speculating about these prospects is counterproductive. However, our adversaries must know that every step they make brings them closer to a point of no return.
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