🎙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
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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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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
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🇷🇺🇲🇱📞 On September 10, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goïta had a telephone conversation.
Vladimir Putin expressed condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in northeastern Mali on September 7.
The Presidents had a substantive exchange of opinions on practical measures for the further development of Russia-Mali cooperation in various areas, such as trade, the economy and humanitarian spheres, as well as efforts to tackle terrorism.
Assimi Goïta thanked Vladimir Putin for the support provided by the Russian side, in particular, during the recent UN Security Council vote on lifting international sanctions against the Republic of Mali.
While discussing issues of ensuring stability in West Africa and the Sahara-Sahel region, the sides agreed on the need to resolve the situation in the Republic of Niger through political and diplomatic means.
The presidents agreed to continue contacts at various levels.
#RussiaMali
Vladimir Putin expressed condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in northeastern Mali on September 7.
The Presidents had a substantive exchange of opinions on practical measures for the further development of Russia-Mali cooperation in various areas, such as trade, the economy and humanitarian spheres, as well as efforts to tackle terrorism.
Assimi Goïta thanked Vladimir Putin for the support provided by the Russian side, in particular, during the recent UN Security Council vote on lifting international sanctions against the Republic of Mali.
While discussing issues of ensuring stability in West Africa and the Sahara-Sahel region, the sides agreed on the need to resolve the situation in the Republic of Niger through political and diplomatic means.
The presidents agreed to continue contacts at various levels.
#RussiaMali
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🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
💬 Today, editor-in-chief of the Russian News federal news and information portal Yekaterina Nadolskaya was, in an offensive way, denied access to the news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Moreover, the French attempted to break her phone. The reason for such discrimination, as plainly spelled out by a French press service employee, was that the journalist represented a Russia media outlet.
I wonder if the Western media, worried about freedom of speech and concerned about rights (for example, Politico Europe) will again fail to notice yet another racist outburst by Macron’s team against the Russian media? Will they again be astounded by our response to the lawlessness against the Russian media committed by the authorities in EU countries?
We cannot and will not submissively ignore the fact that the vanguard of the Western pseudo democracies, this time represented by France, have displayed yet another instance of racial discrimination and violation of the basic principles of democracy. In addition to the real witch hunt unleashed by Paris in its own media space, by actually annihilating the presence of Russian broadcasters in the French public domain and creating unbearable conditions for Russian correspondents, now they do not hesitate to export such neglect of pluralism and media rights outside the area of the “collective West,” that is, to the countries and regions France has been lecturing for decades about democracy and freedom of speech.
This policy drenched with falsehood, arrogance and a superiority complex, will ultimately play against its pursuers. We regard the incident as a flagrant manifestation of racism and aggressive nationalism since it is in essence an act of discrimination on the grounds of national origin.
❗️ We demand that the Elysee Palace offer an apology to the media representative.
At present, representatives of 11 French media are accredited in Russia. They all have a free access to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press events. By the way, no one prevented the AFP correspondent and cameraman from attending today’s press conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the G20 Summit.
💬 Today, editor-in-chief of the Russian News federal news and information portal Yekaterina Nadolskaya was, in an offensive way, denied access to the news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Moreover, the French attempted to break her phone. The reason for such discrimination, as plainly spelled out by a French press service employee, was that the journalist represented a Russia media outlet.
I wonder if the Western media, worried about freedom of speech and concerned about rights (for example, Politico Europe) will again fail to notice yet another racist outburst by Macron’s team against the Russian media? Will they again be astounded by our response to the lawlessness against the Russian media committed by the authorities in EU countries?
We cannot and will not submissively ignore the fact that the vanguard of the Western pseudo democracies, this time represented by France, have displayed yet another instance of racial discrimination and violation of the basic principles of democracy. In addition to the real witch hunt unleashed by Paris in its own media space, by actually annihilating the presence of Russian broadcasters in the French public domain and creating unbearable conditions for Russian correspondents, now they do not hesitate to export such neglect of pluralism and media rights outside the area of the “collective West,” that is, to the countries and regions France has been lecturing for decades about democracy and freedom of speech.
This policy drenched with falsehood, arrogance and a superiority complex, will ultimately play against its pursuers. We regard the incident as a flagrant manifestation of racism and aggressive nationalism since it is in essence an act of discrimination on the grounds of national origin.
❗️ We demand that the Elysee Palace offer an apology to the media representative.
At present, representatives of 11 French media are accredited in Russia. They all have a free access to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press events. By the way, no one prevented the AFP correspondent and cameraman from attending today’s press conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the G20 Summit.
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🎙 Comment by the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova regarding an earthquake in Morocco
💬 A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7 on the Richter scale struck the central parts of the Kingdom of Morocco with an epicentre in the Marrakesh-Safi region in the early hours of September 9. According to the latest information, 632 people were killed and more than 300 injured as a result of the disaster. Significant damage was caused to housing and transport infrastructure.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery.
☝️ The Russian Embassy in Rabat and the Consulate General in Casablanca are in close contact with Moroccan authorities. According to our diplomats, there are no Russian citizens among the earthquake victims.
💬 A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7 on the Richter scale struck the central parts of the Kingdom of Morocco with an epicentre in the Marrakesh-Safi region in the early hours of September 9. According to the latest information, 632 people were killed and more than 300 injured as a result of the disaster. Significant damage was caused to housing and transport infrastructure.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery.
☝️ The Russian Embassy in Rabat and the Consulate General in Casablanca are in close contact with Moroccan authorities. According to our diplomats, there are no Russian citizens among the earthquake victims.
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📰 FM Sergey Lavrov's article for the Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup (September 11, 2023)
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5️⃣0️⃣ years ago, on September 11, 1973, a significant event took place in Chile that became an immense shock to the global community. The Popular Unity government was overthrown in a bloody coup d'etat and the military dictatorship of the General Pinochet-led junta was established.
🕯 The tragedy of Chile became our tragedy, and the history of Chile became a page in our history as well.
Even before Salvador Allende took office, Washington had pursued a policy seeking to overthrow him, using an entire arsenal of political blackmail and pressure methods, making every effort to destabilise the internal situation in the country. Americans made extensive use of the tools which, in their concentrated form, were later dubbed as colour revolutions.
📄 Now we can find a significant amount of publicly available materials that expose the unsavoury role of the US Department of State and the CIA, as well as other American departments, in those events. Back in September 1974, Seymour Hersh, a well-known US investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, was among the first to reveal the subversive activities of the White House towards Chile.
This truly Machiavellian modus operandi allowed those who orchestrated the coup in the South American country to achieve their goal. Given the successful ‘test-run,’ this package of destructive actions became a sort of template that Washington and its satellites are still putting to use in relation to sovereign governments across the globe.
🇷🇺🇨🇱 Russia-Chile diplomatic relations were restored immediately following the collapse of the Pinochet regime in March 1990; they have consistently developed since then.
🤝 I am confident that the traditions established by Salvador Allende and continued by his true followers will grow stronger for the benefit of our nations.
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5️⃣0️⃣ years ago, on September 11, 1973, a significant event took place in Chile that became an immense shock to the global community. The Popular Unity government was overthrown in a bloody coup d'etat and the military dictatorship of the General Pinochet-led junta was established.
🕯 The tragedy of Chile became our tragedy, and the history of Chile became a page in our history as well.
Even before Salvador Allende took office, Washington had pursued a policy seeking to overthrow him, using an entire arsenal of political blackmail and pressure methods, making every effort to destabilise the internal situation in the country. Americans made extensive use of the tools which, in their concentrated form, were later dubbed as colour revolutions.
📄 Now we can find a significant amount of publicly available materials that expose the unsavoury role of the US Department of State and the CIA, as well as other American departments, in those events. Back in September 1974, Seymour Hersh, a well-known US investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, was among the first to reveal the subversive activities of the White House towards Chile.
This truly Machiavellian modus operandi allowed those who orchestrated the coup in the South American country to achieve their goal. Given the successful ‘test-run,’ this package of destructive actions became a sort of template that Washington and its satellites are still putting to use in relation to sovereign governments across the globe.
🇷🇺🇨🇱 Russia-Chile diplomatic relations were restored immediately following the collapse of the Pinochet regime in March 1990; they have consistently developed since then.
🤝 I am confident that the traditions established by Salvador Allende and continued by his true followers will grow stronger for the benefit of our nations.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to organisers and participants in the International Anti-Fascist Forum-2023
💬 Symbolically, the motto of your meeting is Remembering the Past and Thinking about the Future. This year, we celebrate the milestone anniversaries of several key events in the Great Patriotic War, including the rout of German forces in the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk and the lifting of the siege of Leningrad. These momentous events were a prelude to the liberation of the peoples of the former USSR and Europe from the “plague of brown shirts.”
Regrettably, today’s world has again run into the consequences of unlearned past lessons:
• Certain states have glorified Nazi collaborators for decades and actually legalised cultural and language segregation.
• A mean war is being waged against Soviet memorial heritage, with the graves of liberator soldiers being desecrated.
• Hatred towards everything related to Russia is encouraged. This has culminated in a hybrid war unleashed by the collective West against Russia in the context of the special military operation aimed at protecting the people of Donbass from the Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
👉 Under these conditions, consolidation of all sober-minded forces is needed as never before to counteract the rewriting of history and the spread of the ideology of intolerance.
I am confident that your forum will make a noticeable contribution to this work.
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💬 Symbolically, the motto of your meeting is Remembering the Past and Thinking about the Future. This year, we celebrate the milestone anniversaries of several key events in the Great Patriotic War, including the rout of German forces in the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk and the lifting of the siege of Leningrad. These momentous events were a prelude to the liberation of the peoples of the former USSR and Europe from the “plague of brown shirts.”
Regrettably, today’s world has again run into the consequences of unlearned past lessons:
• Certain states have glorified Nazi collaborators for decades and actually legalised cultural and language segregation.
• A mean war is being waged against Soviet memorial heritage, with the graves of liberator soldiers being desecrated.
• Hatred towards everything related to Russia is encouraged. This has culminated in a hybrid war unleashed by the collective West against Russia in the context of the special military operation aimed at protecting the people of Donbass from the Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
👉 Under these conditions, consolidation of all sober-minded forces is needed as never before to counteract the rewriting of history and the spread of the ideology of intolerance.
I am confident that your forum will make a noticeable contribution to this work.
Read in full
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🎙 President Vladimir Putin’s address at the Plenary Session of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (September 12, 2023)
💬 In these conditions the world sees the expanding space for actual business cooperation between states that do not yield to external pressure but pursue their own national interests. We are witnessing a new emerging model of relationships and integration – and not by Western patterns, for the elite, for the chosen ‘golden billion,’ but for the entire humanity.
🤝 I expect our trade with the APR countries and economic relations in general to further expand, because Russia, our Far East, is open to strengthening trade and cooperation ties, and the potential of such cooperation simply cannot be overestimated.
We have come up with special tax, administrative and customs preferences in the Far East in order to promote the development of industrial sites and high-tech production facilities and to create new jobs, and we have taken on the construction of infrastructure and bringing utilities to industrial sites.
🚢 Transport projects are important as a means of support for business initiatives and in general for the economy of the Arctic and the Far East and for local residents there. It is necessary to expand the existing logistics routes and open new corridors for cargo operations.
Development of the Northern Sea Route has special priority among these projects. Thirty-four million tonnes of cargo were shipped using the route last year. In the next few years, the cargo traffic on this global transport corridor will only grow
Thanks to the initiative of private investors, we are building the Pacific Railway and a new port on the Sea of Okhotsk, which will allow us to utilise the resources of Yakutia and the northern regions in the Khabarovsk Territory, and to secure direct access to Asia-Pacific markets.
❗️ The Far East is Russia’s strategic priority for the entire 21st century, and we will stick to this.
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💬 In these conditions the world sees the expanding space for actual business cooperation between states that do not yield to external pressure but pursue their own national interests. We are witnessing a new emerging model of relationships and integration – and not by Western patterns, for the elite, for the chosen ‘golden billion,’ but for the entire humanity.
🤝 I expect our trade with the APR countries and economic relations in general to further expand, because Russia, our Far East, is open to strengthening trade and cooperation ties, and the potential of such cooperation simply cannot be overestimated.
We have come up with special tax, administrative and customs preferences in the Far East in order to promote the development of industrial sites and high-tech production facilities and to create new jobs, and we have taken on the construction of infrastructure and bringing utilities to industrial sites.
🚢 Transport projects are important as a means of support for business initiatives and in general for the economy of the Arctic and the Far East and for local residents there. It is necessary to expand the existing logistics routes and open new corridors for cargo operations.
Development of the Northern Sea Route has special priority among these projects. Thirty-four million tonnes of cargo were shipped using the route last year. In the next few years, the cargo traffic on this global transport corridor will only grow
Thanks to the initiative of private investors, we are building the Pacific Railway and a new port on the Sea of Okhotsk, which will allow us to utilise the resources of Yakutia and the northern regions in the Khabarovsk Territory, and to secure direct access to Asia-Pacific markets.
❗️ The Far East is Russia’s strategic priority for the entire 21st century, and we will stick to this.
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