🎙Ambassador Oleg Stepanov's comment (in response to GAC's statement)
▪️Adapted CFE Treaty was signed in 1999.
▪️Russia was among only four countries, all non-NATO, to ratify it.
▪️Years of talks to convince NATO members to ratify. In vain.
▪️Their uncompromising unwillingness left us no choice but to first freeze our participation and then completely withdraw.
▪️NATO members, Canada included, bear the sole responsibility for ruining arms control in Europe.
▪️Laying the blame on our doorstep is another example of Trudeau’s cabinet hypocrisy.
▪️Adapted CFE Treaty was signed in 1999.
▪️Russia was among only four countries, all non-NATO, to ratify it.
▪️Years of talks to convince NATO members to ratify. In vain.
▪️Their uncompromising unwillingness left us no choice but to first freeze our participation and then completely withdraw.
▪️NATO members, Canada included, bear the sole responsibility for ruining arms control in Europe.
▪️Laying the blame on our doorstep is another example of Trudeau’s cabinet hypocrisy.
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🗓 On November 7, 1941, a historic military parade took place on the Red Square in Moscow to mark the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution.
The parade was organised and held under challenging conditions amidst the advance of the German Nazi invaders, who were just a few dozen kilometers away from Moscow. The preparations were carried out in the strictest secrecy, with public announcement made only in the evening of November 6.
⚜️ The parade lasted only 25 minutes, but proved to the world that the Red Army’s morale remained unbroken. In total, 28,487 people took part in the march, along with 140 artillery guns, 160 tanks, and 232 vehicles. From the Red Square, the soldiers headed to the front to defend the city.
The parade was broadcast on the radio worldwide, with many foreign newspapers writing about this important event. For the Nazis, it came as a complete surprise which demoralised the enemy. Hitler had planned to capture the USSR's capital by November 7 and hold his own celebration on the Red Square. Upon learning about the parade he ordered for it to be bombed. However, as a result of the unprecedented security measures and bravery of Russian pilots and anti-aircraft gunners, several dozen German planes were shot down on the city's outskirts. On that day, not a single bomb fell on Moscow.
🛡 The Red Square parade on November 7, 1941, demonstrated the unwavering spirit of the Red Army soldiers and officers, inspired the Soviet people to defend their Motherland against the Nazi aggression, contributed to the international prestige of the USSR and strengthened the anti-Hitler coalition. A mere month later, the allegedly invincible Wehrmacht suffered its first major defeat at the hands of the Red Army.
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The parade was organised and held under challenging conditions amidst the advance of the German Nazi invaders, who were just a few dozen kilometers away from Moscow. The preparations were carried out in the strictest secrecy, with public announcement made only in the evening of November 6.
The parade was broadcast on the radio worldwide, with many foreign newspapers writing about this important event. For the Nazis, it came as a complete surprise which demoralised the enemy. Hitler had planned to capture the USSR's capital by November 7 and hold his own celebration on the Red Square. Upon learning about the parade he ordered for it to be bombed. However, as a result of the unprecedented security measures and bravery of Russian pilots and anti-aircraft gunners, several dozen German planes were shot down on the city's outskirts. On that day, not a single bomb fell on Moscow.
🛡 The Red Square parade on November 7, 1941, demonstrated the unwavering spirit of the Red Army soldiers and officers, inspired the Soviet people to defend their Motherland against the Nazi aggression, contributed to the international prestige of the USSR and strengthened the anti-Hitler coalition. A mere month later, the allegedly invincible Wehrmacht suffered its first major defeat at the hands of the Red Army.
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the completion of the procedure for the Russian Federation's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty)
📃 At midnight on November 7, 2023, the procedure planned under the CFE for Russia's withdrawal from this agreement was completed. Thus, the international legal document, the operation of which was suspended by our country in 2007, has become history for Russia once and for all.
At the same time, two other legally binding agreements closely associated with the Agreement on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) − the so-called Budapest Agreement of November 3, 1990 on the maximum levels for holdings of conventional armaments and equipment for six member states of the Warsaw Treaty, and the Flank Document of May 31, 1996 − have also lost force for the Russian Federation as well
The Western participants overestimated their ability to influence Russia and our country's interest in the CFE Treaty. Given the destructive stance of the United States and its allies towards the Agreement on Adaptation of the CFE Treaty, Russia suspended the treaty's operation in 2007.
☝️ This aligned with the Munich speech by President Putin (February 2007), and became one of our country’s first steps to staunchly oppose the hegemony of the collective West and the West-imposed security concept based on arbitrary rules.
By suspending the CFE Treaty, Russia left the door open for a dialogue on ways to restore the viability of conventional arms control in Europe. However, our opponents did not take this opportunity and continued to base their policies on anti-Russian bloc principles rather than cooperation.
❗️ Given the direct responsibility of NATO countries for fuelling the Ukraine conflict, as well as the accession of Finland to the alliance and the ongoing consideration of a similar application by Sweden, even the formal preservation of the CFE Treaty has become unacceptable from the standpoint of Russia's core security interests.
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📃 At midnight on November 7, 2023, the procedure planned under the CFE for Russia's withdrawal from this agreement was completed. Thus, the international legal document, the operation of which was suspended by our country in 2007, has become history for Russia once and for all.
At the same time, two other legally binding agreements closely associated with the Agreement on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) − the so-called Budapest Agreement of November 3, 1990 on the maximum levels for holdings of conventional armaments and equipment for six member states of the Warsaw Treaty, and the Flank Document of May 31, 1996 − have also lost force for the Russian Federation as well
The Western participants overestimated their ability to influence Russia and our country's interest in the CFE Treaty. Given the destructive stance of the United States and its allies towards the Agreement on Adaptation of the CFE Treaty, Russia suspended the treaty's operation in 2007.
☝️ This aligned with the Munich speech by President Putin (February 2007), and became one of our country’s first steps to staunchly oppose the hegemony of the collective West and the West-imposed security concept based on arbitrary rules.
By suspending the CFE Treaty, Russia left the door open for a dialogue on ways to restore the viability of conventional arms control in Europe. However, our opponents did not take this opportunity and continued to base their policies on anti-Russian bloc principles rather than cooperation.
❗️ Given the direct responsibility of NATO countries for fuelling the Ukraine conflict, as well as the accession of Finland to the alliance and the ongoing consideration of a similar application by Sweden, even the formal preservation of the CFE Treaty has become unacceptable from the standpoint of Russia's core security interests.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to participants’ questions at the federal educational marathon "Knowledge. First" (Moscow, November 6, 2023)
Key talking points:
💬 International politics has entered a new phase and is undergoing tectonic shifts that are driven by the ongoing formation of a multipolar international order. <...> The new global architecture will not be ruled by a single hegemon, but will be genuinely democratic and fair.
🌐 The polycentricity or multipolarity that is taking shape right before our eyes is truly inclusive in its nature. New global decision-making centres are emerging and strengthening their positions in Eurasia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
• Today, #BRICS and the #SCO are the key pillars of the emerging multipolar international order.
• I would like to make it clear that this does not mean starting from scratch and erasing everything created by our predecessors. The foundation for building a new world is in place, and it is strong. It is the UN Charter.
🤝 We see positive developments in Eurasia that are designed to harmonise the potential of various regional initiatives, including the EAEU and China’s Belt and Road initiative.
• International isolation, which some said was in store for us, is not reality. We engage with the Global Majority countries, which make up 85 percent of the world's population. People in these countries (the vast majority of them) see Russia as a good friend and a reliable partner, who has repeatedly proved its reliability and has done a lot to build country-to-country relations based on internationally recognised norms of international law.
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Key talking points:
💬 International politics has entered a new phase and is undergoing tectonic shifts that are driven by the ongoing formation of a multipolar international order. <...> The new global architecture will not be ruled by a single hegemon, but will be genuinely democratic and fair.
🌐 The polycentricity or multipolarity that is taking shape right before our eyes is truly inclusive in its nature. New global decision-making centres are emerging and strengthening their positions in Eurasia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
• Today, #BRICS and the #SCO are the key pillars of the emerging multipolar international order.
• I would like to make it clear that this does not mean starting from scratch and erasing everything created by our predecessors. The foundation for building a new world is in place, and it is strong. It is the UN Charter.
🤝 We see positive developments in Eurasia that are designed to harmonise the potential of various regional initiatives, including the EAEU and China’s Belt and Road initiative.
• International isolation, which some said was in store for us, is not reality. We engage with the Global Majority countries, which make up 85 percent of the world's population. People in these countries (the vast majority of them) see Russia as a good friend and a reliable partner, who has repeatedly proved its reliability and has done a lot to build country-to-country relations based on internationally recognised norms of international law.
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⚡️ Joint Statement at the Intersessional Meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Vienna, 23-25 October 2023)
📃 We acknowledge the progress made in the implementation of the international drug policy commitments due to the enhanced efforts of the national competent authorities in addressing and countering the world drug problem as well as the broad technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
• the current developments related to the world drug problem are alarming and represent a global drug crisis. <...> The range of illegal drugs and illicit drug markets are expanding and diversifying, compounded by the increase in both global supply and demand.
☝️ We are deeply concerned about legalization of cannabis for non-medical purposes. <...> We emphasize the detrimental effects of the legalization of cannabis on public health, safety as well as the decreasing perception of risks related to drug abuse in society, particularly among children and youth, and call upon the UNODC and INCB to continue data collection and analysis of harms posed by the legalization of non-medical use of cannabis.
• Strengthening of cross-border law enforcement cooperation is essential in our joint endeavour.
• We reaffirm our determination to counter the world drug problem and to actively promote a society free of drug abuse in order to ensure that all people can live in security, peace, health, dignity and prosperity.
❗️ We call on all Member States to work constructively and in good faith towards adopting a concise, action-oriented document at the opening of the high-level segment of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs within the framework of 2024 mid-term review and reaffirm our commitment to accelerated implementation of all existing international drug policy commitments beyond 2024.
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📃 We acknowledge the progress made in the implementation of the international drug policy commitments due to the enhanced efforts of the national competent authorities in addressing and countering the world drug problem as well as the broad technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
• the current developments related to the world drug problem are alarming and represent a global drug crisis. <...> The range of illegal drugs and illicit drug markets are expanding and diversifying, compounded by the increase in both global supply and demand.
☝️ We are deeply concerned about legalization of cannabis for non-medical purposes. <...> We emphasize the detrimental effects of the legalization of cannabis on public health, safety as well as the decreasing perception of risks related to drug abuse in society, particularly among children and youth, and call upon the UNODC and INCB to continue data collection and analysis of harms posed by the legalization of non-medical use of cannabis.
• Strengthening of cross-border law enforcement cooperation is essential in our joint endeavour.
• We reaffirm our determination to counter the world drug problem and to actively promote a society free of drug abuse in order to ensure that all people can live in security, peace, health, dignity and prosperity.
❗️ We call on all Member States to work constructively and in good faith towards adopting a concise, action-oriented document at the opening of the high-level segment of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs within the framework of 2024 mid-term review and reaffirm our commitment to accelerated implementation of all existing international drug policy commitments beyond 2024.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the ambassadorial roundtable discussion of settlement in Ukraine
📍 Moscow, November 8, 2023
💬 The war that the West has unleashed against us with Ukraine’s hands and bodies is a hybrid war in which unilateral restrictions or sanctions are allotted a special role. The number of anti-Russia sanctions is over an unprecedented 17,000. The goals are not hidden – to undermine the Russian economy, compel our political leadership to give up its independent foreign policy line, and set the people against the authorities. These goals are openly declared.
When problems of unilateral restrictions are discussed generally, the West always vows that its policy does not target sanctions against civilians. This is a lie. They are doing exactly the opposite. They want to provoke riots and incite the people against the authorities. The West pursues similar policies in many countries. The ambassadors and other diplomats that are here certainly know such examples in their own countries.
• The US is ruining its European vassals while its military-industrial sector makes more money. It has been imposing its expensive LNG on the EU.
• The declared boycott of Russian energy sources, the unilateral sanctions and anti-market measures, such as the notorious price cap, dealt a heavy blow to global energy security.
❗️ The West has decided to destroy the global economy in order to teach Russia a lesson and to prevent it from playing a role on the international stage that is commensurate with its history, size, and capabilities.
⚠️ We still fail to get a clear answer as to who is investigating this act of terrorism against Nord Stream and how. More than a year has passed since then but neither Germany, nor Norway, nor Sweden that are investigating this at the national level, can tell us anything clear and sensible.
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📍 Moscow, November 8, 2023
💬 The war that the West has unleashed against us with Ukraine’s hands and bodies is a hybrid war in which unilateral restrictions or sanctions are allotted a special role. The number of anti-Russia sanctions is over an unprecedented 17,000. The goals are not hidden – to undermine the Russian economy, compel our political leadership to give up its independent foreign policy line, and set the people against the authorities. These goals are openly declared.
When problems of unilateral restrictions are discussed generally, the West always vows that its policy does not target sanctions against civilians. This is a lie. They are doing exactly the opposite. They want to provoke riots and incite the people against the authorities. The West pursues similar policies in many countries. The ambassadors and other diplomats that are here certainly know such examples in their own countries.
• The US is ruining its European vassals while its military-industrial sector makes more money. It has been imposing its expensive LNG on the EU.
• The declared boycott of Russian energy sources, the unilateral sanctions and anti-market measures, such as the notorious price cap, dealt a heavy blow to global energy security.
❗️ The West has decided to destroy the global economy in order to teach Russia a lesson and to prevent it from playing a role on the international stage that is commensurate with its history, size, and capabilities.
⚠️ We still fail to get a clear answer as to who is investigating this act of terrorism against Nord Stream and how. More than a year has passed since then but neither Germany, nor Norway, nor Sweden that are investigating this at the national level, can tell us anything clear and sensible.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions for the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme (Astana, November 9, 2023)
❓ Question: Will you comment on the recent report according to which the US President “believes that Ukraine can win back its territory?”
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Blessed is he who believes, as the saying goes.
❓ Question: President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has promised to launch a new counteroffensive this winter or next spring. However, the White House has announced that US funds for Ukraine are over 90 percent depleted.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: It is very difficult to comment on what Zelensky says. He has also said that he would continue fighting alone even without any assistance.
There is nothing I can say on this issue. Everything is clear.
❓ Question: Will you comment on the recent report according to which the US President “believes that Ukraine can win back its territory?”
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Blessed is he who believes, as the saying goes.
❓ Question: President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has promised to launch a new counteroffensive this winter or next spring. However, the White House has announced that US funds for Ukraine are over 90 percent depleted.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: It is very difficult to comment on what Zelensky says. He has also said that he would continue fighting alone even without any assistance.
There is nothing I can say on this issue. Everything is clear.
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🎙 Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on threats to international peace and security (the shelling of Donetsk on November 7, 2023)
💬 We called this urgent meeting in connection with yet another flagrant violation by the Kiev regime of the norms of international humanitarian law and further evidence of its purposeful actions to destroy the civilian population of Donbas. I refer to the massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces of densely populated areas of Donetsk on 7 November.
The Kiev regime attacked civilian targets in the city center three times during one day, firing rockets from HIMARS and Uragan systems. In addition to residential buildings, the building of the Department of Labor and Social Protection and a shuttle bus came under attack.
The terrorist practice of launching repeated strikes against the same location is part of the UAF playbook. Knowing full well that operational services and journalists would soon arrive at the sites of the shelling, the UAF launched more strikes while they were working, preventing evacuation of the wounded and dead, and also preventing emergency response personnel from fully engaging in the elimination of the consequences of the shelling.
❗️ Yesterday's attacks killed 6 and injured 55 people, including three children. Unfortunately, a doctor and an ambulance paramedic who had come to the rescue, as well as a traffic police officer, were killed, and 23 EMERCOM staff were wounded.
During the time of active combat action more than 20 cases of repeated shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces against emergency services rescuers and medics have been documented.
☝️ Given the fact that most of these strikes are carried out with long-range, high-precision Western weapons, the UAF command knew exactly where they were going to hit. And they knew that the targets of the attacks were not military but civil facilities and civilians.
These are conscious and cynical crimes that have no statute of limitation.
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💬 We called this urgent meeting in connection with yet another flagrant violation by the Kiev regime of the norms of international humanitarian law and further evidence of its purposeful actions to destroy the civilian population of Donbas. I refer to the massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces of densely populated areas of Donetsk on 7 November.
The Kiev regime attacked civilian targets in the city center three times during one day, firing rockets from HIMARS and Uragan systems. In addition to residential buildings, the building of the Department of Labor and Social Protection and a shuttle bus came under attack.
The terrorist practice of launching repeated strikes against the same location is part of the UAF playbook. Knowing full well that operational services and journalists would soon arrive at the sites of the shelling, the UAF launched more strikes while they were working, preventing evacuation of the wounded and dead, and also preventing emergency response personnel from fully engaging in the elimination of the consequences of the shelling.
❗️ Yesterday's attacks killed 6 and injured 55 people, including three children. Unfortunately, a doctor and an ambulance paramedic who had come to the rescue, as well as a traffic police officer, were killed, and 23 EMERCOM staff were wounded.
During the time of active combat action more than 20 cases of repeated shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces against emergency services rescuers and medics have been documented.
☝️ Given the fact that most of these strikes are carried out with long-range, high-precision Western weapons, the UAF command knew exactly where they were going to hit. And they knew that the targets of the attacks were not military but civil facilities and civilians.
These are conscious and cynical crimes that have no statute of limitation.
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🇷🇺🇰🇿 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the Plenary Session of the 19th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.
📍 Astana, November 9, 2023
🎙 Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Plenary Session
💬 It is important that representatives of more than 30 regions of Russia and Kazakhstan − government officials, lawmakers, representatives of ministries and agencies, businesses, academic community and civil society − have gathered in Kostanay for this event. These are the people who deal with the practical aspects of developing the entire scope of our relations in their work on a daily basis, be it in politics, the economy or humanitarian affairs.
It is largely thanks to your energetic and proactive efforts that cooperation between our countries’ regions continues to develop, involving new participants and becoming more practical.
🤝 76 Russian regions have established direct partner ties with regions in Kazakhstan.
🤝 It is also important that interregional visits have become regular.
🤝 We continue to develop and enlarge the substantive legal framework of regional cooperation, which comprises, in particular, over 60 agreements between our countries’ regional governments.
☝️ It is a good example of the successful development of Russia-Kazakhstan economic ties.
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📍 Astana, November 9, 2023
🎙 Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Plenary Session
💬 It is important that representatives of more than 30 regions of Russia and Kazakhstan − government officials, lawmakers, representatives of ministries and agencies, businesses, academic community and civil society − have gathered in Kostanay for this event. These are the people who deal with the practical aspects of developing the entire scope of our relations in their work on a daily basis, be it in politics, the economy or humanitarian affairs.
It is largely thanks to your energetic and proactive efforts that cooperation between our countries’ regions continues to develop, involving new participants and becoming more practical.
🤝 76 Russian regions have established direct partner ties with regions in Kazakhstan.
🤝 It is also important that interregional visits have become regular.
🤝 We continue to develop and enlarge the substantive legal framework of regional cooperation, which comprises, in particular, over 60 agreements between our countries’ regional governments.
☝️ It is a good example of the successful development of Russia-Kazakhstan economic ties.
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🇷🇺 Russia's EMERCOM delivered 25 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip
✅ Food;
✅ Personal care products;
✅ Clothing;
✅ Portable stoves;
✅ Blankets.
The humanitarian assistance is organised on the instructions of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
The aid was delivered to the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt and handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. They will redirect it to the to the people of the Gaza Strip.
📹 EMERCOM of Russia
#RussiaHelps
✅ Food;
✅ Personal care products;
✅ Clothing;
✅ Portable stoves;
✅ Blankets.
The humanitarian assistance is organised on the instructions of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
The aid was delivered to the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt and handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. They will redirect it to the to the people of the Gaza Strip.
📹 EMERCOM of Russia
#RussiaHelps
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🔎 List of international treaties not including the United State
We often draw public attention to the fact that the US regularly violates international law. Washington, even having signed and ratified international treaties, either does not fullfil them, fullfils them selectively or distorts them.
For the past decades, the US has consistently replaced international law with a concept of international “rules-based order” <...> The West is carefully trying to avoid deciphering its rules, as well as questions why they exist if there are thousands of international legal tools that members of the international community have signed and that clearly outline states’ obligations and transparent mechanisms to check their compliance.
👉 To confirm what we have been talking about for many years, we suggest that the public sees the list of international treaties to which the United States is not a party, published on the Foreign Ministry's website and the official websites of Russian diplomatic missions on November 8, 2023.
☝️We believe that many of you will be surprised to see the contents of the list and the true face of the self-proclaimed "beacon" of democracy and "upholder" of international law, as Washington poses itself.
We often draw public attention to the fact that the US regularly violates international law. Washington, even having signed and ratified international treaties, either does not fullfil them, fullfils them selectively or distorts them.
For the past decades, the US has consistently replaced international law with a concept of international “rules-based order” <...> The West is carefully trying to avoid deciphering its rules, as well as questions why they exist if there are thousands of international legal tools that members of the international community have signed and that clearly outline states’ obligations and transparent mechanisms to check their compliance.
👉 To confirm what we have been talking about for many years, we suggest that the public sees the list of international treaties to which the United States is not a party, published on the Foreign Ministry's website and the official websites of Russian diplomatic missions on November 8, 2023.
☝️We believe that many of you will be surprised to see the contents of the list and the true face of the self-proclaimed "beacon" of democracy and "upholder" of international law, as Washington poses itself.
⚡Comment by Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov to “RIA Novosti” News Agency
🔹️Just as all previous irrational measures of this kind, yet another round of sanctions by the Trudeau’s cabinet is senseless.
🔹️The attempts to impose restrictions against academics, political scientists, artists, research institutions and media outlets reaffirm the non-democratic nature of the current leadership in Canada.
🔹️These sanctions will have absolutely no practical impact on Russian citizens and organisations. They have never been effective. Such an act is rather a symptom of impotence of the Canadian government in pursuing its russophobic campaign: the officials in Ottawa are running low in ideas on further restrictions targets and now, as we say, are “looking up the names in a phone book”.
☝ Nevertheless, Russia will certainly respond on a reciprocal basis.
🔹️Just as all previous irrational measures of this kind, yet another round of sanctions by the Trudeau’s cabinet is senseless.
🔹️The attempts to impose restrictions against academics, political scientists, artists, research institutions and media outlets reaffirm the non-democratic nature of the current leadership in Canada.
🔹️These sanctions will have absolutely no practical impact on Russian citizens and organisations. They have never been effective. Such an act is rather a symptom of impotence of the Canadian government in pursuing its russophobic campaign: the officials in Ottawa are running low in ideas on further restrictions targets and now, as we say, are “looking up the names in a phone book”.
☝ Nevertheless, Russia will certainly respond on a reciprocal basis.
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🇷🇺🇪🇬📞 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a telephone conversation.
Vladimir Putin thanked Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for Egypt's comprehensive assistance in the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip.
The Leaders continued their discussion of the highly aggravated situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone. Expressing profound concern over the unprecedented rise in casualties among the civilian population, including thousands of children and women, the Leaders underscored the critical importance of promptly halting the bloodshed, releasing hostages and ensuring an unimpeded provision of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza.
The Parties noted the alignment of Russia’s and Egypt’s approaches to resolving the situation in the region by establishing an independent Palestinian State, coexisting in peace and security with Israel on a universally recognised international legal basis.
The Leaders of Russia and Egypt will stay in contact.
#RussiaEgypt
Vladimir Putin thanked Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for Egypt's comprehensive assistance in the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip.
The Leaders continued their discussion of the highly aggravated situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone. Expressing profound concern over the unprecedented rise in casualties among the civilian population, including thousands of children and women, the Leaders underscored the critical importance of promptly halting the bloodshed, releasing hostages and ensuring an unimpeded provision of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza.
The Parties noted the alignment of Russia’s and Egypt’s approaches to resolving the situation in the region by establishing an independent Palestinian State, coexisting in peace and security with Israel on a universally recognised international legal basis.
The Leaders of Russia and Egypt will stay in contact.
#RussiaEgypt
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview for the RT channel (Moscow, November 15, 2023)
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#MiddleEast
• The cessation of hostilities and stopping of violence, is of huge importance to the civilians, but in historical terms, in sustainable settlement terms the second aspect of this problem, which is much more important, the creation of the Palestinian state is unavoidable.
• Of course, these days, Washington is highly ideologized. And anything coming from Russia is taken as a hostile act, hostile initiative. But on substance, in practical terms, Washington doesn't want to tie Israel's hands.
• Americans say that some pro-Iranian armed groups in Syria and Iraq are trying to attack American military sites. This is reported by the media. There is nothing new in this because these groups believe that the presence of the United States in Syria is absolutely illegal and this is a statement of fact.
#RussiaAfrica
• The most popular topic at the 2nd #RussiaAfrica Summit was that Africa does not want any longer to be a very rich continent which does not enjoy the richness it possesses, like in the colonial times, when most of the resources are being pumped raw into developed countries and then processed and sold with huge profit.
#Eurasia
• The Eurasian continent, especially the Asian part of the Eurasian continent, becomes a powerhouse of the world economy. Integration structures existing in Eurasia established close links between themselves.
• Greater Eurasian Partnership must be open to all countries and organizations situated on the Eurasian continent, leaving the door open [even] to those who believe that they are masters of the universe.
#MultipolarWorld
• The process of shaping the new world order will take time. It might be a historic era, a whole historic era.
• The reform of the United Nations is a must, if only because multipolarity brought to the key positions many new players who are not now represented in the Security Council as permanent members.
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#MiddleEast
• The cessation of hostilities and stopping of violence, is of huge importance to the civilians, but in historical terms, in sustainable settlement terms the second aspect of this problem, which is much more important, the creation of the Palestinian state is unavoidable.
• Of course, these days, Washington is highly ideologized. And anything coming from Russia is taken as a hostile act, hostile initiative. But on substance, in practical terms, Washington doesn't want to tie Israel's hands.
• Americans say that some pro-Iranian armed groups in Syria and Iraq are trying to attack American military sites. This is reported by the media. There is nothing new in this because these groups believe that the presence of the United States in Syria is absolutely illegal and this is a statement of fact.
#RussiaAfrica
• The most popular topic at the 2nd #RussiaAfrica Summit was that Africa does not want any longer to be a very rich continent which does not enjoy the richness it possesses, like in the colonial times, when most of the resources are being pumped raw into developed countries and then processed and sold with huge profit.
#Eurasia
• The Eurasian continent, especially the Asian part of the Eurasian continent, becomes a powerhouse of the world economy. Integration structures existing in Eurasia established close links between themselves.
• Greater Eurasian Partnership must be open to all countries and organizations situated on the Eurasian continent, leaving the door open [even] to those who believe that they are masters of the universe.
#MultipolarWorld
• The process of shaping the new world order will take time. It might be a historic era, a whole historic era.
• The reform of the United Nations is a must, if only because multipolarity brought to the key positions many new players who are not now represented in the Security Council as permanent members.
Just another piece of propaganda by Trudeau’s regime. The people of our new regions have chosen to be together with Russia. Canada must respect this democratic choice. And yes, foreign nationals are prohibited from owning land in Russia's state border areas. Dura Lex, sed Lex.
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil (Moscow, November 16, 2023)
💬 We are delighted to welcome you to Moscow. I know that you have been to our capital more than once, but this is your first time as Foreign Minister of Venezuela.
Our contacts have been on the rise. In 2023, we spoke during my visit to Caracas last April and on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September.
🇷🇺🤝🇻🇪 I appreciate our trust-based dialogue. We note our truly friendly and productive cooperation at international platforms, primarily at the UN.
We see Caracas’ energetic and active role in strengthening integration processes in Latin America and the Caribbean. We are grateful for your country’s assistance in promoting ties between the Russian Federation and the Latin American region.
At the initiative of Venezuela, the regional association ALBA issued a statement on the developments in the Middle East around the Gaza Strip. We note that we hold similar or almost identical approaches.
#RussiaVenezuela
💬 We are delighted to welcome you to Moscow. I know that you have been to our capital more than once, but this is your first time as Foreign Minister of Venezuela.
Our contacts have been on the rise. In 2023, we spoke during my visit to Caracas last April and on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September.
🇷🇺🤝🇻🇪 I appreciate our trust-based dialogue. We note our truly friendly and productive cooperation at international platforms, primarily at the UN.
We see Caracas’ energetic and active role in strengthening integration processes in Latin America and the Caribbean. We are grateful for your country’s assistance in promoting ties between the Russian Federation and the Latin American region.
At the initiative of Venezuela, the regional association ALBA issued a statement on the developments in the Middle East around the Gaza Strip. We note that we hold similar or almost identical approaches.
#RussiaVenezuela
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🇷🇺 Russia's Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief (EMERCOM):
Russia's EMERCOM delivered 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid – food and medical supplies as well as generators – to the people of Gaza via Egypt, assisted by the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.
📸 Russian Embassy in Egypt / Russian MFA
#RussiaHelps
Russia's EMERCOM delivered 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid – food and medical supplies as well as generators – to the people of Gaza via Egypt, assisted by the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.
📸 Russian Embassy in Egypt / Russian MFA
#RussiaHelps