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⚡️ Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly:
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention
📃 We support the strengthening of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention, the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare.
We are gravely concerned over the growing tendency of Euro-Atlantic allies, led by the United States, to "privatize" specialized international organizations, of which the unacceptable situation in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is a graphic example.
❗️ Since 2018, in the vein of the anti-Russian and anti-Syrian rhetoric, NATO and EU countries have completely abandoned the practice of attaining consensus on key issues on the OPCW's agenda, as enshrined in Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and replaced it with voting on the basis of bloc discipline.
These consistent efforts resulted in vesting the Technical Secretariat with "attribution" functions in violation of the CWC-established procedure for introducing amendments to the Convention (Article XV). While pursuing its goal of toppling the legitimate government of Bashar al-Assad, undesirable for Washington, the "collective West" has virtually undermined the integrity of the Convention and ruined the technical nature of the OPCW's work.
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention
📃 We support the strengthening of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention, the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare.
We are gravely concerned over the growing tendency of Euro-Atlantic allies, led by the United States, to "privatize" specialized international organizations, of which the unacceptable situation in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is a graphic example.
❗️ Since 2018, in the vein of the anti-Russian and anti-Syrian rhetoric, NATO and EU countries have completely abandoned the practice of attaining consensus on key issues on the OPCW's agenda, as enshrined in Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and replaced it with voting on the basis of bloc discipline.
These consistent efforts resulted in vesting the Technical Secretariat with "attribution" functions in violation of the CWC-established procedure for introducing amendments to the Convention (Article XV). While pursuing its goal of toppling the legitimate government of Bashar al-Assad, undesirable for Washington, the "collective West" has virtually undermined the integrity of the Convention and ruined the technical nature of the OPCW's work.
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🎙 Remarks by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov at the Regional seminar "Strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime"
📍 Bishkek, September 7, 2023
💬 It cannot but cause concern that in recent decades a certain group of countries, or to be precise, the States which are the NATO members and their partners, have been trying to usurp the right to interpret the issue of compliance by other State Parties with their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). They also have been trying to use the provisions of the Treaty to put pressure on objectionable countries and justify the interference in their internal affairs.
Similarly, the NPT is being seen as a pretext for restricting states' access to nuclear technology.
These factors do not contribute to maintaining the spirit of constructive interaction and the advance of an interested dialogue among States.
Under such circumstances, ensuring the sustainability of the NPT is one of the priorities for maintaining stability on a global scale.
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The situation that led to the suspension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) due to the destructive policy of the United States and its significant violation of this agreement cannot but cause concern.
Nuclear disarmament in the NPT is incorporated in the context of general and complete disarmament, but now we are witnessing an increase in spending on conventional weapons in most States. The US accounts for 40% of all military spending in the world and if we add up the budgets of the armies of NATO countries and their closest allies, we get about two-thirds of global military spending. And this cannot be ignored when talking about the renunciation of nuclear weapons.
Bearing that in mind, there has been no reduction in the nuclear potential of NATO. On the contrary, the so-called non-strategic nuclear weapons of the United States are located on the territory of the alliance States, and vital Russian facilities are within their reach.
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📍 Bishkek, September 7, 2023
💬 It cannot but cause concern that in recent decades a certain group of countries, or to be precise, the States which are the NATO members and their partners, have been trying to usurp the right to interpret the issue of compliance by other State Parties with their obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). They also have been trying to use the provisions of the Treaty to put pressure on objectionable countries and justify the interference in their internal affairs.
Similarly, the NPT is being seen as a pretext for restricting states' access to nuclear technology.
These factors do not contribute to maintaining the spirit of constructive interaction and the advance of an interested dialogue among States.
Under such circumstances, ensuring the sustainability of the NPT is one of the priorities for maintaining stability on a global scale.
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The situation that led to the suspension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) due to the destructive policy of the United States and its significant violation of this agreement cannot but cause concern.
Nuclear disarmament in the NPT is incorporated in the context of general and complete disarmament, but now we are witnessing an increase in spending on conventional weapons in most States. The US accounts for 40% of all military spending in the world and if we add up the budgets of the armies of NATO countries and their closest allies, we get about two-thirds of global military spending. And this cannot be ignored when talking about the renunciation of nuclear weapons.
Bearing that in mind, there has been no reduction in the nuclear potential of NATO. On the contrary, the so-called non-strategic nuclear weapons of the United States are located on the territory of the alliance States, and vital Russian facilities are within their reach.
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🇷🇺🇧🇩 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.
#RussiaBangladesh
#RussiaBangladesh
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🎤📰📹 September 8 marks International #JournalistsSolidarityDay. Today, the world commemorates journalists and media specialists who lost their lives in the line of duty. Words of support are also being offered to those who continue to be attacked and repressed for their work as journalists.
Unfortunately, we are marking this date – intended to raise global awareness of the difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions in which journalists have to work and to remind of the importance of mutual support and unity of media professionals – amid a dismal situation with the protection of media rights and freedom of expression.
☝️ Russian media and journalists have long been targets of systematic harassment in the countries of the collective West, but they have come under truly unprecedented pressure in recent months.
❗️ There has been no appropriate reaction from relevant international organisations to the policy of those “advanced democracies’” to cleanse the information landscape from Russian broadcasters and create unbearable conditions for our correspondents; in fact, they prefer to turn a blind eye to these gross violations of media rights and outright censorship.
It is regrettable that UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and other international organisations prefer to ignore the situation instead of taking effective measures to ensure the safety of journalists.
👉 We recommend checking out this list of politically motivated repressions against Russian media, which is far from complete, on the Russian Foreign Ministry website
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In spite of everything, on this day we would like to congratulate all correspondents, editors, photographers and other media workers who are faithful to the ideals of journalistic solidarity and who are always ready to help their colleagues, even if their opinions differ.
For our part, we will continue to defend the rights of our journalists and ensure that those who have illegally usurped the power to set rules and punish dissenters are held accountable.
Unfortunately, we are marking this date – intended to raise global awareness of the difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions in which journalists have to work and to remind of the importance of mutual support and unity of media professionals – amid a dismal situation with the protection of media rights and freedom of expression.
☝️ Russian media and journalists have long been targets of systematic harassment in the countries of the collective West, but they have come under truly unprecedented pressure in recent months.
❗️ There has been no appropriate reaction from relevant international organisations to the policy of those “advanced democracies’” to cleanse the information landscape from Russian broadcasters and create unbearable conditions for our correspondents; in fact, they prefer to turn a blind eye to these gross violations of media rights and outright censorship.
It is regrettable that UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and other international organisations prefer to ignore the situation instead of taking effective measures to ensure the safety of journalists.
👉 We recommend checking out this list of politically motivated repressions against Russian media, which is far from complete, on the Russian Foreign Ministry website
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In spite of everything, on this day we would like to congratulate all correspondents, editors, photographers and other media workers who are faithful to the ideals of journalistic solidarity and who are always ready to help their colleagues, even if their opinions differ.
For our part, we will continue to defend the rights of our journalists and ensure that those who have illegally usurped the power to set rules and punish dissenters are held accountable.
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📹 President Putin's video address on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of #Donbass
💬 September 8, 1943, marks a landmark date in the history of our country. Eighty years ago today, the legendary unconquered Donbass – Russia’s centuries-old stronghold, a land of hard workers and warriors, a rich and generous land – was liberated and cleansed from Nazi occupiers.
Its resources held enormous value for the enemy. Seizing them was one of the goals behind Germany's attack on the Soviet Union, and the Nazis did everything to keep the Donbass steppe to themselves and to force the people to work for the war machine of the Third Reich.
However, they ran into fierce resistance in the occupied territories, the intensity of which did not wane for nearly 700 days. During that time, while the cruel and cynical beast ruled over Donbass, hundreds of thousands of partisans, underground fighters, civilians, and children were subjected to torture and execution, and unassailable enemy fortifications grew on the key fronts.
The banks of the Seversky Donets River were dotted with bunkers and dugouts, and many kilometres of minefields. Breaking through that defence line appeared impossible, but the Red Army soldiers accomplished this task, performed feats beyond human capabilities, and travelled a heroic and sacrificial path, thus solidifying the triumph of Soviet troops at the Kursk Bulge.
The arduous and selfless assault of Saur Mogila is a special chapter.
This strategic height changed hands several times and surrendered to the Soviet soldier, who stood to the death for the truth, justice, freedom, and the future of our Motherland.
☝️ I am confident that nine years ago, on these frontlines that are sacred for us, Donbass militia members, descendants of the Great Patriotic War soldiers followed their example.
That is what Russia is: a nation united by its history, unbreakable through its spiritual traditions, and loyal to the legacy and memory of its ancestors.
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💬 September 8, 1943, marks a landmark date in the history of our country. Eighty years ago today, the legendary unconquered Donbass – Russia’s centuries-old stronghold, a land of hard workers and warriors, a rich and generous land – was liberated and cleansed from Nazi occupiers.
Its resources held enormous value for the enemy. Seizing them was one of the goals behind Germany's attack on the Soviet Union, and the Nazis did everything to keep the Donbass steppe to themselves and to force the people to work for the war machine of the Third Reich.
However, they ran into fierce resistance in the occupied territories, the intensity of which did not wane for nearly 700 days. During that time, while the cruel and cynical beast ruled over Donbass, hundreds of thousands of partisans, underground fighters, civilians, and children were subjected to torture and execution, and unassailable enemy fortifications grew on the key fronts.
The banks of the Seversky Donets River were dotted with bunkers and dugouts, and many kilometres of minefields. Breaking through that defence line appeared impossible, but the Red Army soldiers accomplished this task, performed feats beyond human capabilities, and travelled a heroic and sacrificial path, thus solidifying the triumph of Soviet troops at the Kursk Bulge.
The arduous and selfless assault of Saur Mogila is a special chapter.
This strategic height changed hands several times and surrendered to the Soviet soldier, who stood to the death for the truth, justice, freedom, and the future of our Motherland.
☝️ I am confident that nine years ago, on these frontlines that are sacred for us, Donbass militia members, descendants of the Great Patriotic War soldiers followed their example.
That is what Russia is: a nation united by its history, unbreakable through its spiritual traditions, and loyal to the legacy and memory of its ancestors.
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🎙Full text of Ambassador Stepanov’s answer to comment request of WSJ:
"Russia has not interfered in Canada’s domestic affairs in general and elections in particular. And no facts have ever being presented to prove allegations. With all due respect, Ottawa’s political establishment makes a mistake trying to convince itself and the constituency that Moscow cares about the results of Canada’s elections. It’s obviously convenient tool of politicking in the Ottawa’s bubble, but disconnected from the reality of the outside world."
"Russia has not interfered in Canada’s domestic affairs in general and elections in particular. And no facts have ever being presented to prove allegations. With all due respect, Ottawa’s political establishment makes a mistake trying to convince itself and the constituency that Moscow cares about the results of Canada’s elections. It’s obviously convenient tool of politicking in the Ottawa’s bubble, but disconnected from the reality of the outside world."
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#Opinion by Maria Zakharova
💬 On Western hypocrisy
President of the European Council Charles Michel went on record as saying that “Over 250 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide, and by deliberately attacking Ukraine’s seaports, the Kremlin is depriving them of the food they desperately need.”
First, when the EU countries participated in attacks on Syria, Libya, and Yugoslavia, they didn’t spare a thought for starving people in Africa. Nor were they concerned that the colour revolutions and regime change they engineered would cause the suffering of millions of people, who died or were forced to wander the world not knowing which way to turn. They never paid damages to anyone, let alone apologised.
Second, nothing prevents the EU from discontinuing their purchases of cheap grain (or rather from gobbling it up with their greedy mouths), while ruining their own farmers in the process. You bought Ukrainian grain – now send it to the starving people. Better yet, send it free of charge and pay the transportation costs, as Russia does.
Third, I forgot, when did Michel urge his underlings to release Russian fertiliser impounded in the seaports of Latvia, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands? Fertiliser, after all, is vital for producing food in the countries that need it. Oh, excuse my forgetfulness. There were no statements of this sort at all.
Fourth, will the EC head calculate the damage done to the world by the illegitimate Western sanctions against Russia? Or is he so busy spreading misinformation that he has forgotten how to add real figures?
Fifth, we have provided facts and figures on the food security situation after the grain deal was discontinued. We also have demonstrated how Russia is addressing the problem of hunger in the world, while the EU provides for its own needs and profits.
But the main evidence that the EU freak show never stops performing came on the same day from High Representative Borrel, who said: “We very much regret the [Georgian] government’s decision to allow the resumption of flights with Russia.” Everyone should comply with the EU policy of sanctions against Russia, he added. Is this how Brussels is thinking about people in need of food, transport, and legal protection? If the EU bureaucrats were really concerned about people’s interests, they would be happy with an improvement in the transport situation. But no, the EU bogeys are opposed again.
All the West thinks about is how to make a killing from the war it has unleashed against Russia and extend its self-aggrandisement.
💬 On Western hypocrisy
President of the European Council Charles Michel went on record as saying that “Over 250 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide, and by deliberately attacking Ukraine’s seaports, the Kremlin is depriving them of the food they desperately need.”
First, when the EU countries participated in attacks on Syria, Libya, and Yugoslavia, they didn’t spare a thought for starving people in Africa. Nor were they concerned that the colour revolutions and regime change they engineered would cause the suffering of millions of people, who died or were forced to wander the world not knowing which way to turn. They never paid damages to anyone, let alone apologised.
Second, nothing prevents the EU from discontinuing their purchases of cheap grain (or rather from gobbling it up with their greedy mouths), while ruining their own farmers in the process. You bought Ukrainian grain – now send it to the starving people. Better yet, send it free of charge and pay the transportation costs, as Russia does.
Third, I forgot, when did Michel urge his underlings to release Russian fertiliser impounded in the seaports of Latvia, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands? Fertiliser, after all, is vital for producing food in the countries that need it. Oh, excuse my forgetfulness. There were no statements of this sort at all.
Fourth, will the EC head calculate the damage done to the world by the illegitimate Western sanctions against Russia? Or is he so busy spreading misinformation that he has forgotten how to add real figures?
Fifth, we have provided facts and figures on the food security situation after the grain deal was discontinued. We also have demonstrated how Russia is addressing the problem of hunger in the world, while the EU provides for its own needs and profits.
But the main evidence that the EU freak show never stops performing came on the same day from High Representative Borrel, who said: “We very much regret the [Georgian] government’s decision to allow the resumption of flights with Russia.” Everyone should comply with the EU policy of sanctions against Russia, he added. Is this how Brussels is thinking about people in need of food, transport, and legal protection? If the EU bureaucrats were really concerned about people’s interests, they would be happy with an improvement in the transport situation. But no, the EU bogeys are opposed again.
All the West thinks about is how to make a killing from the war it has unleashed against Russia and extend its self-aggrandisement.
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🗓 The Siege of Leningrad - one of the most challenging and tragic periods in the history of the city - commenced on September 8, 1941.
In early September 1941, German and Finish forces cut off Leningrad from overland routes, encircling the city. The Nazi invaders’ plans included erasing the city from the face of the earth and annihilating all its residents.
By November, food supplies were running low, and bread rationing was cut down. Workers were given 250 grammes of bread, while others received 125 grammes. The harsh winter exacerbated the hardships faced by the people of Leningrad.
The only hope for salvation for hundreds of thousands of city residents was evacuation or the delivery of food across Lake Ladoga by water in the summer and over the ice in the winter. This route became known as the Road of Life.
Despite the unbearable conditions, industrial enterprises in Leningrad continued to operate. During the siege, the city's workforce produced and repaired about 2,000 tanks, 1,500 aircraft, 850 combat ships and vessels.
🕯 The siege lasted a terrifying 872 days and was lifted on January 27, 1944, during the Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive. During this time, approximately 1 million residents died, with over 600,000 of them succumbing to hunger.
The Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, which is the largest mass grave of World War II, is the most well-known memorial to the victims of the siege. It is the resting place for more than 420,000 residents of Leningrad and 70,000 soldiers who participated in the defence of the city.
☝️The blame for the deaths of the people of Leningrad lies entirely with the Nazi command. Nevertheless, the decision to provide compensation to the survivors of the siege was only made by the German government in 2021. It should be noted that this compensation is not extended to all survivors, leading many of the latter who are still alive today to call upon the government of Germany to expand humanitarian payments to include all siege survivors.
In early September 1941, German and Finish forces cut off Leningrad from overland routes, encircling the city. The Nazi invaders’ plans included erasing the city from the face of the earth and annihilating all its residents.
By November, food supplies were running low, and bread rationing was cut down. Workers were given 250 grammes of bread, while others received 125 grammes. The harsh winter exacerbated the hardships faced by the people of Leningrad.
The only hope for salvation for hundreds of thousands of city residents was evacuation or the delivery of food across Lake Ladoga by water in the summer and over the ice in the winter. This route became known as the Road of Life.
Despite the unbearable conditions, industrial enterprises in Leningrad continued to operate. During the siege, the city's workforce produced and repaired about 2,000 tanks, 1,500 aircraft, 850 combat ships and vessels.
🕯 The siege lasted a terrifying 872 days and was lifted on January 27, 1944, during the Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive. During this time, approximately 1 million residents died, with over 600,000 of them succumbing to hunger.
The Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, which is the largest mass grave of World War II, is the most well-known memorial to the victims of the siege. It is the resting place for more than 420,000 residents of Leningrad and 70,000 soldiers who participated in the defence of the city.
☝️The blame for the deaths of the people of Leningrad lies entirely with the Nazi command. Nevertheless, the decision to provide compensation to the survivors of the siege was only made by the German government in 2021. It should be noted that this compensation is not extended to all survivors, leading many of the latter who are still alive today to call upon the government of Germany to expand humanitarian payments to include all siege survivors.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s address to the organisers and participants of the International Forum “ROSTKI: Russia-China mutually beneficial cooperation” (September 8, 2023)
💬 Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction have reached an unprecedentedly high level and serve as a model of cooperation between major countries in today’s world. Our ties are built on the principles of equality, mutual trust, and mutual benefit. Most importantly, they serve the interests of our peoples and look towards the future.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 For decades, Russia and China have been developing and strengthening multi-dimensional trade and economic relations for the benefit of the people of both countries <...> Considering the dynamic expansion of our economic exchanges, this year we will be able to achieve, before the deadline, the goal set by the heads of our states to reach $200 billion in Russian-Chinese trade by 2024.
📈 It is gratifying to know that we are achieving these impressive results by transitioning to a broader use of national currencies. Over the past two years, the share of the ruble and the yuan in bilateral payments has grown from 25 percent to 80 percent.
Region-to-region ties remain an integral part of Russian-Chinese relations. The Volga-Yangtze Council, which brings together the regions of the Volga Federal District and the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, has proven itself as an important platform for dialogue and practical cooperation between the regions of Russia and China.
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I am pleased to note that Tatarstan has gained vast experience in successful interaction with our Chinese friends both at the regional and the municipal level <...> New opportunities for enhancing cooperation emerged following the opening of the General Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Kazan five years ago.
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💬 Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction have reached an unprecedentedly high level and serve as a model of cooperation between major countries in today’s world. Our ties are built on the principles of equality, mutual trust, and mutual benefit. Most importantly, they serve the interests of our peoples and look towards the future.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 For decades, Russia and China have been developing and strengthening multi-dimensional trade and economic relations for the benefit of the people of both countries <...> Considering the dynamic expansion of our economic exchanges, this year we will be able to achieve, before the deadline, the goal set by the heads of our states to reach $200 billion in Russian-Chinese trade by 2024.
📈 It is gratifying to know that we are achieving these impressive results by transitioning to a broader use of national currencies. Over the past two years, the share of the ruble and the yuan in bilateral payments has grown from 25 percent to 80 percent.
Region-to-region ties remain an integral part of Russian-Chinese relations. The Volga-Yangtze Council, which brings together the regions of the Volga Federal District and the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, has proven itself as an important platform for dialogue and practical cooperation between the regions of Russia and China.
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I am pleased to note that Tatarstan has gained vast experience in successful interaction with our Chinese friends both at the regional and the municipal level <...> New opportunities for enhancing cooperation emerged following the opening of the General Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Kazan five years ago.
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🎖 September 9 marks the Day of Remembrance of Russian Soldiers who Fell during the Defence of Sevastopol and in the Crimean War of 1853-1856. Today, we pay tribute to those who gave their lives 170 years ago while defending the city of Russian naval glory.
The Crimean War started as a conflict between Russia and Turkey. In an effort to preserve its influence in the Balkan region, the Ottoman Empire requested assistance from the United Kingdom and France. Thus, yet another Russo-Turkish war escalated into a large-scale confrontation between Russia and a coalition of European states.
The main events during the conflict unfolded in 1854-1855 on the south-western Crimean coast where #Sevastopol, Russia’s main naval base, was located. The city’s heroic defence lasted 349 days, from September 25, 1854 until September 9, 1855.
The port’s defenders displayed genuine bravery while repelling regular enemy assaults and making daring raids. Eduard Totleben, a brilliant Russian military engineer famous for his fortifications, was gravely wounded in the besieged city. Famed admiral Pavel Nakhimov died a hero’s death during the defence of Sevastopol.
When the enemy eventually entered Sevastopol, they found nothing but ruins. All surviving Russian ships were scuttled and remaining strongholds blown up. On March 30, 1856, the warring parties signed the Peace Treaty of Paris, which returned Sevastopol and other Crimean cities to Russia in exchange for the territories seized by Russian forces in Türkiye.
🕯 The Russian Army lost over 522,000 officers and soldiers during the Crimean War, including 102,000 during the defence of Sevastopol.
Red Army soldiers repeated the heroic feat of the city’s defenders less than 100 years later during the second defence of Sevastopol in 1941-1942. “Legendary Sevastopol, unassailable for enemies” retained its combat glory through the ages and remains a living monument to the valour and bravery of its defenders.
#WeRemember
The Crimean War started as a conflict between Russia and Turkey. In an effort to preserve its influence in the Balkan region, the Ottoman Empire requested assistance from the United Kingdom and France. Thus, yet another Russo-Turkish war escalated into a large-scale confrontation between Russia and a coalition of European states.
The main events during the conflict unfolded in 1854-1855 on the south-western Crimean coast where #Sevastopol, Russia’s main naval base, was located. The city’s heroic defence lasted 349 days, from September 25, 1854 until September 9, 1855.
The port’s defenders displayed genuine bravery while repelling regular enemy assaults and making daring raids. Eduard Totleben, a brilliant Russian military engineer famous for his fortifications, was gravely wounded in the besieged city. Famed admiral Pavel Nakhimov died a hero’s death during the defence of Sevastopol.
When the enemy eventually entered Sevastopol, they found nothing but ruins. All surviving Russian ships were scuttled and remaining strongholds blown up. On March 30, 1856, the warring parties signed the Peace Treaty of Paris, which returned Sevastopol and other Crimean cities to Russia in exchange for the territories seized by Russian forces in Türkiye.
🕯 The Russian Army lost over 522,000 officers and soldiers during the Crimean War, including 102,000 during the defence of Sevastopol.
Red Army soldiers repeated the heroic feat of the city’s defenders less than 100 years later during the second defence of Sevastopol in 1941-1942. “Legendary Sevastopol, unassailable for enemies” retained its combat glory through the ages and remains a living monument to the valour and bravery of its defenders.
#WeRemember
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🇷🇺🇲🇦 ✉️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to King of Morocco Mohammed VI over the tragic consequence of a devastating earthquake in the country’s central districts
💬 The message reads, in part:
Russia shares the sadness and grief of the friendly people of Morocco.
Please pass on my deepest condolences and words of support to the victims’ families and friends and wishes for speedy recovery to all those affected by this disaster.
💬 The message reads, in part:
Russia shares the sadness and grief of the friendly people of Morocco.
Please pass on my deepest condolences and words of support to the victims’ families and friends and wishes for speedy recovery to all those affected by this disaster.
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We have been to many cities all over the world and can say with certainty - there is no other city like Moscow.
Happy birthday, our beloved capital!
#Moscow876
Happy birthday, our beloved capital!
#Moscow876
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📄 G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration
FULL TEXT
We are One Earth, One Family, and we share One Future.
🌐 Together we have an opportunity to build a better future. <...> We will pursue development models that implement sustainable, inclusive and just transitions globally, while leaving no one behind. <...>
✍️ We meet at a defining moment in history where the decisions we make now will determine the future of our people and our planet. <...>
As Leaders of G20, the premier global forum for international economic cooperation, we resolve to act in concrete ways through partnerships.
👉 We commit to:
• Accelerate strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
• Accelerate the full and effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Pursue low-GHG/low-carbon emissions, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable development pathways by championing an integrated and inclusive approach.
• Promote resilient growth by urgently and effectively addressing debt vulnerabilities in developing countries.
• Scale up financing from all sources for accelerating progress on SDGs.
• Accelerate efforts and enhance resources towards achieving the Paris Agreement.
• Promote sustainable, quality, healthy, safe and gainful employment.
• Better integrate the perspectives of developing countries into future G20 agenda and strengthen the voice of developing countries in global decision making.
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🤝 We reiterate our commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for global economic cooperation and its continued operation in the spirit of multilateralism, on the basis of consensus, with all members participating on an equal footing in all its events including Summits.
❗️ Recalling our collective actions to stem earlier global crises, we are determined to steer the world out of its current challenges and build a safer, stronger, more resilient, inclusive and healthier future for our people and the planet.
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We are One Earth, One Family, and we share One Future.
🌐 Together we have an opportunity to build a better future. <...> We will pursue development models that implement sustainable, inclusive and just transitions globally, while leaving no one behind. <...>
✍️ We meet at a defining moment in history where the decisions we make now will determine the future of our people and our planet. <...>
As Leaders of G20, the premier global forum for international economic cooperation, we resolve to act in concrete ways through partnerships.
👉 We commit to:
• Accelerate strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
• Accelerate the full and effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Pursue low-GHG/low-carbon emissions, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable development pathways by championing an integrated and inclusive approach.
• Promote resilient growth by urgently and effectively addressing debt vulnerabilities in developing countries.
• Scale up financing from all sources for accelerating progress on SDGs.
• Accelerate efforts and enhance resources towards achieving the Paris Agreement.
• Promote sustainable, quality, healthy, safe and gainful employment.
• Better integrate the perspectives of developing countries into future G20 agenda and strengthen the voice of developing countries in global decision making.
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🤝 We reiterate our commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for global economic cooperation and its continued operation in the spirit of multilateralism, on the basis of consensus, with all members participating on an equal footing in all its events including Summits.
❗️ Recalling our collective actions to stem earlier global crises, we are determined to steer the world out of its current challenges and build a safer, stronger, more resilient, inclusive and healthier future for our people and the planet.
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🇷🇺 Russia's position at the #UNGA78 regarding food security 🌾
☝️ We note the need to uphold the central role of the Rome-based international organizations — the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development — in coordinating international efforts to strengthen global food security, eliminate hunger, improve nutrition, and ensure sustainable agriculture and rural development.
We are actively engaged in the follow-up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit to transform food systems. We assume that the transformation of international food systems should take into account national priorities and specific circumstances.
We oppose Western countries' attempts to hold Russia responsible for the global food crisis.
👉 In our contacts with friendly states and within various international fora, we endeavour to explain the real consequences and impact of the unilateral restrictions imposed against us.
❗️ We consider it crucial to prevent the politicization of international cooperation in the agrifood sector and the provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as the instrumentalization of the anti-famine agenda for commercial, economic and geopolitical purposes.
👉 We pay particular attention to ensuring stable and uninterrupted food supply chains and correcting distortions in the fertilizer market, primarily for the benefit of those in need in developing countries.
#UNGA78
☝️ We note the need to uphold the central role of the Rome-based international organizations — the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development — in coordinating international efforts to strengthen global food security, eliminate hunger, improve nutrition, and ensure sustainable agriculture and rural development.
We are actively engaged in the follow-up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit to transform food systems. We assume that the transformation of international food systems should take into account national priorities and specific circumstances.
We oppose Western countries' attempts to hold Russia responsible for the global food crisis.
👉 In our contacts with friendly states and within various international fora, we endeavour to explain the real consequences and impact of the unilateral restrictions imposed against us.
❗️ We consider it crucial to prevent the politicization of international cooperation in the agrifood sector and the provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as the instrumentalization of the anti-famine agenda for commercial, economic and geopolitical purposes.
👉 We pay particular attention to ensuring stable and uninterrupted food supply chains and correcting distortions in the fertilizer market, primarily for the benefit of those in need in developing countries.
#UNGA78
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⚡️ Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly:
Arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation
📃 We have consistently advocated for strengthening the existing and developing, through consensus, new treaty regimes in the field of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.
The UN and its multilateral disarmament mechanism should play a central role in this process.
We are working to increase the efficiency and consistency of the work of its key elements – the First Committee of the UNGA, the UN Disarmament Commission and the Conference on Disarmament.
#UNGA78
Arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation
📃 We have consistently advocated for strengthening the existing and developing, through consensus, new treaty regimes in the field of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.
The UN and its multilateral disarmament mechanism should play a central role in this process.
We are working to increase the efficiency and consistency of the work of its key elements – the First Committee of the UNGA, the UN Disarmament Commission and the Conference on Disarmament.
#UNGA78