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⚔️ December 24th is the Day of Military Glory in Russia, established in honour of the capture of the Ottoman fortress of Izmail by Russian troops in 1790.
This victory was the high point of the Russo-Turkish war of 1787-1791 and a true testament to Alexander Suvorov's military genius.
This was one of several conflicts between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, this time sparked by the latter’s attempt to regain Crimea and other territories that had been acquired by Russia in the previous war. Despite a series of brilliant victories by the Russian forces, the Ottoman Empire was still reluctant to accept the peace terms proposed by the Russian Empire.
🏰 In order to finally defeat the enemy, Russian commanders decided to capture the fortress of Izmail, the stronghold of Turkish rule on the Danube that was considered impregnable in Europe. The Russian army, consisting of 31,000 men, faced a garrison of 35,000 defenders, half of whom were Janissaries, the Sultan’s elite infantry.
✉️ Suvorov sought to avoid bloodshed and sent two messages to the fortress defenders, offering honourable terms of surrender. “Rather would the Danube stop flowing and the sky fall to the ground than Izmail surrender,” was the reply.
Early in the morning of December 22, Russian troops launched a simultaneous assault on the fortress from three directions, disorienting the enemy. By 8 am, they had captured most of the outer fortifications and began pushing the enemy towards the centre of the city. By 4 pm, Izmail had fallen. Suvorov's disciple Mikhail Kutuzov was appointed the commandant for displaying exceptional special courage during the battle.
☝️ The capture of Izmail had a decisive impact on the course of the war. In January 1792, the Treaty of Jassy was signed, solidifying the incorporation of Crimea into Russia. The entire Northern coast of the Black Sea, from the Dniester to the Kuban, was assigned to the Russian Empire, while Izmail itself was returned to Turkey.
#HistoryOfRussia
This victory was the high point of the Russo-Turkish war of 1787-1791 and a true testament to Alexander Suvorov's military genius.
This was one of several conflicts between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, this time sparked by the latter’s attempt to regain Crimea and other territories that had been acquired by Russia in the previous war. Despite a series of brilliant victories by the Russian forces, the Ottoman Empire was still reluctant to accept the peace terms proposed by the Russian Empire.
🏰 In order to finally defeat the enemy, Russian commanders decided to capture the fortress of Izmail, the stronghold of Turkish rule on the Danube that was considered impregnable in Europe. The Russian army, consisting of 31,000 men, faced a garrison of 35,000 defenders, half of whom were Janissaries, the Sultan’s elite infantry.
✉️ Suvorov sought to avoid bloodshed and sent two messages to the fortress defenders, offering honourable terms of surrender. “Rather would the Danube stop flowing and the sky fall to the ground than Izmail surrender,” was the reply.
Early in the morning of December 22, Russian troops launched a simultaneous assault on the fortress from three directions, disorienting the enemy. By 8 am, they had captured most of the outer fortifications and began pushing the enemy towards the centre of the city. By 4 pm, Izmail had fallen. Suvorov's disciple Mikhail Kutuzov was appointed the commandant for displaying exceptional special courage during the battle.
☝️ The capture of Izmail had a decisive impact on the course of the war. In January 1792, the Treaty of Jassy was signed, solidifying the incorporation of Crimea into Russia. The entire Northern coast of the Black Sea, from the Dniester to the Kuban, was assigned to the Russian Empire, while Izmail itself was returned to Turkey.
#HistoryOfRussia
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🇷🇺🇦🇿📞 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev spoke over the phone.
During the conversation, President Putin wished President Aliyev a happy birthday.
The leaders noted the high current level of #RussiaAzerbaijan relations, strategic partnership and alliance, and agreed to maintain personal contacts.
The President of Russia also sent Ilham Aliyev a message of greetings.
✉️ The message reads, in part:
During the conversation, President Putin wished President Aliyev a happy birthday.
The leaders noted the high current level of #RussiaAzerbaijan relations, strategic partnership and alliance, and agreed to maintain personal contacts.
The President of Russia also sent Ilham Aliyev a message of greetings.
✉️ The message reads, in part:
You rightly enjoy great respect at home and around the world. Under your leadership, friendly Azerbaijan is achieving significant success in the economy and social sphere, and plays an important role in regional and international affairs. Your personal contribution to enhancing allied relations between our countries can hardly be overemphasised.
I will be happy to see our constructive dialogue and close collaboration to continue.
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🇺🇳 The UN General Assembly adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism, racial discrimination and xenophobia.
For the second year in a row, the adoption of this instrumental document has been accompanied by overt political posturing by Western countries and their attempts to settle scores with Russia against the backdrop of the continuing Ukraine crisis.
This time around, the West and, in particular, the EU countries abandoned any attempts to justify their refusal to support the resolution by clumsy references to freedom of assembly and speech. They spoke out against international efforts to fight the aggressive manifestations of racism and xenophobia.
The position adopted by Germany, Italy and Japan is a matter of special concern, since the fact that they have been encouraging dangerous trends of this kind leads us to question where the Western democracy is headed considering the dark pages in the history of these three countries in the 20th century.
☝️ Nevertheless, the outcome of this vote was a clear demonstration of the unwavering and tangible support by the international community for Russia’s initiatives as submitted to the UN General Assembly every year.
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For the second year in a row, the adoption of this instrumental document has been accompanied by overt political posturing by Western countries and their attempts to settle scores with Russia against the backdrop of the continuing Ukraine crisis.
This time around, the West and, in particular, the EU countries abandoned any attempts to justify their refusal to support the resolution by clumsy references to freedom of assembly and speech. They spoke out against international efforts to fight the aggressive manifestations of racism and xenophobia.
The position adopted by Germany, Italy and Japan is a matter of special concern, since the fact that they have been encouraging dangerous trends of this kind leads us to question where the Western democracy is headed considering the dark pages in the history of these three countries in the 20th century.
☝️ Nevertheless, the outcome of this vote was a clear demonstration of the unwavering and tangible support by the international community for Russia’s initiatives as submitted to the UN General Assembly every year.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers questions from the NTV Itogi Nedeli aka the Outcomes of the Week programme (December 24, 2023)
❓ Here is a philosophical question: Yesterday, you spoke about justice, a just solution to the crisis, a just multipolar world order, etc. Now the Global South is closely watching us. What kind of justice can we offer them? How do we make it clear to them?
💬 I think that any normal person, including politicians, immediately understands what injustice is when they see it. It is clear to them when issues are resolved fairly, based on a balance of interests and the key principle of the UN Charter, which emphasises the need to respect the sovereign equality of all states, big and small.
since the creation of the UN, the West, especially the US, has failed to comply with this key principle of sovereign equality. <...>
In this context, justice means equal rights for all states and entities established in different regions. This includes the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the African Union, #CELAC, as well as numerous subregional institutions in Africa and Latin America. In Eurasia, we have the #EAEU, the #SCO and #ASEAN. These organisations have established close contacts, including through the Belt and Road project. <...>
❓ Why didn't you mention BRICS?
💬 I didn't mention BRICS because it is self-evident. I listed the organisations that are emerging at the regional level. #BRICS is not an organisation but an association. I don't think there is any interest in turning it into a formal organisation with a secretariat, at least not at this stage <...>
BRICS is a symbol. It represents the shared desire of a majority of countries in the world to develop their initiatives together, taking into account each other's interests on an equal basis. It serves as a future umbrella for all subregional and regional processes. <...> This is the future.
☝️ In the West, there are no organisations that have fair rules in terms of equality and genuine consensus.
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❓ Here is a philosophical question: Yesterday, you spoke about justice, a just solution to the crisis, a just multipolar world order, etc. Now the Global South is closely watching us. What kind of justice can we offer them? How do we make it clear to them?
💬 I think that any normal person, including politicians, immediately understands what injustice is when they see it. It is clear to them when issues are resolved fairly, based on a balance of interests and the key principle of the UN Charter, which emphasises the need to respect the sovereign equality of all states, big and small.
since the creation of the UN, the West, especially the US, has failed to comply with this key principle of sovereign equality. <...>
In this context, justice means equal rights for all states and entities established in different regions. This includes the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the African Union, #CELAC, as well as numerous subregional institutions in Africa and Latin America. In Eurasia, we have the #EAEU, the #SCO and #ASEAN. These organisations have established close contacts, including through the Belt and Road project. <...>
❓ Why didn't you mention BRICS?
💬 I didn't mention BRICS because it is self-evident. I listed the organisations that are emerging at the regional level. #BRICS is not an organisation but an association. I don't think there is any interest in turning it into a formal organisation with a secretariat, at least not at this stage <...>
BRICS is a symbol. It represents the shared desire of a majority of countries in the world to develop their initiatives together, taking into account each other's interests on an equal basis. It serves as a future umbrella for all subregional and regional processes. <...> This is the future.
☝️ In the West, there are no organisations that have fair rules in terms of equality and genuine consensus.
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a question from Rossiya Segodnya on the Russian Federation’s future interaction with the OPCW
❓ Question: What are the prospects for Russia’s future interaction with the OPCW, now that our country has not been re-elected to the Organisation’s Executive Council? Will Russia continue to pay its OPCW membership dues?
💬 Maria Zakharova: On November 30, the Foreign Ministry issued an official statement regarding the election of members to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. The statement emphasises that the Russian Federation, along with its allies, partners and like-minded supporters, will maintain an active role within the OPCW.
Our objective is to restore this Organisation’s previous prestige and uphold the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention. After Russia’s membership in the OPCW’s Executive Council expires in May 2024, we plan to continue consistently defending the Russian Federation’s interests (as an observer with the Executive Council) in the chemical industry, a highly important economic sector, and related spheres of activity.
Regarding the financial aspects of Russia’s participation in the OPCW, every OPCW member state undertakes to pay regular fees to the Organisation’s budget.
☝️ However, Russia, along with some of our partners, will continue to withhold a portion of our dues that the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW uses to fund the illegitimate “attributive” Investigation and Identification Team (IIT). This team, imposed by the US and its satellites, engages in illegal activities that serve the interests of the collective West.
❓ Question: What are the prospects for Russia’s future interaction with the OPCW, now that our country has not been re-elected to the Organisation’s Executive Council? Will Russia continue to pay its OPCW membership dues?
💬 Maria Zakharova: On November 30, the Foreign Ministry issued an official statement regarding the election of members to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. The statement emphasises that the Russian Federation, along with its allies, partners and like-minded supporters, will maintain an active role within the OPCW.
Our objective is to restore this Organisation’s previous prestige and uphold the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention. After Russia’s membership in the OPCW’s Executive Council expires in May 2024, we plan to continue consistently defending the Russian Federation’s interests (as an observer with the Executive Council) in the chemical industry, a highly important economic sector, and related spheres of activity.
Regarding the financial aspects of Russia’s participation in the OPCW, every OPCW member state undertakes to pay regular fees to the Organisation’s budget.
☝️ However, Russia, along with some of our partners, will continue to withhold a portion of our dues that the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW uses to fund the illegitimate “attributive” Investigation and Identification Team (IIT). This team, imposed by the US and its satellites, engages in illegal activities that serve the interests of the collective West.
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On December 1️⃣3️⃣, the Second Award Ceremony of the UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences was held in the Russian Academy of Sciences in a solemn atmosphere.
It is the most significant award of all UNESCO's joint prizes with foreign countries, with a fund of US $500,000, each winner receives half of this amount.
Mr. Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation and Ms. Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, presented the high award, a gold medal and a special diploma to two outstanding chemists Ms. I.P.Beletskaya 🇷🇺, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of the Chemistry Department of the Moscow State University and to Mr. K.A.Müllen 🇩🇪, Honorary Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research.
The Ceremony was attended by representatives of about 50 countries, including 26 foreign ambassadors accredited in Russia.
Russia 🇷🇺pays priority attention to the development of basic sciences and remains open to the scientific community. The Mendeleev Prize is an explicit example! Science has no borders!
📣Congratulations to the laureates on their well-deserved award!
🔗The Award Ceremony broadcast
It is the most significant award of all UNESCO's joint prizes with foreign countries, with a fund of US $500,000, each winner receives half of this amount.
Mr. Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation and Ms. Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, presented the high award, a gold medal and a special diploma to two outstanding chemists Ms. I.P.Beletskaya 🇷🇺, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of the Chemistry Department of the Moscow State University and to Mr. K.A.Müllen 🇩🇪, Honorary Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research.
The Ceremony was attended by representatives of about 50 countries, including 26 foreign ambassadors accredited in Russia.
Russia 🇷🇺pays priority attention to the development of basic sciences and remains open to the scientific community. The Mendeleev Prize is an explicit example! Science has no borders!
📣Congratulations to the laureates on their well-deserved award!
🔗The Award Ceremony broadcast
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🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin's remarks at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meetings (restricted and expanded-formats)
Key points:
• We are expected to approve a declaration, drafted on the Russian side’s initiative, on the further development of economic processes within our association for the period to 2030 and further to 2045.
🇮🇷 In the run-up to our meeting, a free trade agreement between the EAEU and Iran was signed. Once the agreement comes into force, practically all categories of goods produced in the Union will obtain duty-free access to the extensive Iranian market with 90 million consumers, and non-tariff barriers will be significantly reduced.
📈 The Eurasian Union will soon be 10 years old. Over this period, the scale of trade has almost doubled and the aggregate GDP of the EAEU countries has grown from $1.6 trillion to $2.5 trillion US dollars.
• In Russia, GDP added three percent in the first three quarters and we expect it to reach 3.5 percent for the annual results. Other EAEU countries have also recorded a substantial increase in GDP.
🇪🇬🇦🇪🇮🇩 Work on a draft free trade agreement with Egypt is at a very advanced stage. Apart from that, the Eurasian Commission is negotiating with the UAE and Indonesia.
• Overall, as the EAEU’s authority and economic weight grows, an increasing number of countries and international organisations are showing interest in establishing mutually beneficial contacts with the EAEU.
🇨🇳 The work on aligning integration processes within the EAEU and China's Belt and Road Initiative is also yielding real results.
Key points:
• We are expected to approve a declaration, drafted on the Russian side’s initiative, on the further development of economic processes within our association for the period to 2030 and further to 2045.
🇮🇷 In the run-up to our meeting, a free trade agreement between the EAEU and Iran was signed. Once the agreement comes into force, practically all categories of goods produced in the Union will obtain duty-free access to the extensive Iranian market with 90 million consumers, and non-tariff barriers will be significantly reduced.
📈 The Eurasian Union will soon be 10 years old. Over this period, the scale of trade has almost doubled and the aggregate GDP of the EAEU countries has grown from $1.6 trillion to $2.5 trillion US dollars.
• In Russia, GDP added three percent in the first three quarters and we expect it to reach 3.5 percent for the annual results. Other EAEU countries have also recorded a substantial increase in GDP.
🇪🇬🇦🇪🇮🇩 Work on a draft free trade agreement with Egypt is at a very advanced stage. Apart from that, the Eurasian Commission is negotiating with the UAE and Indonesia.
• Overall, as the EAEU’s authority and economic weight grows, an increasing number of countries and international organisations are showing interest in establishing mutually beneficial contacts with the EAEU.
🇨🇳 The work on aligning integration processes within the EAEU and China's Belt and Road Initiative is also yielding real results.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov greets Foreign Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Russian MFA Reception House in Moscow. The Russia-India ministerial bilateral talks have commenced 🤝
🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov greets Foreign Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Russian MFA Reception House in Moscow. The Russia-India ministerial bilateral talks have commenced 🤝
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s address at a meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad (Moscow, December 26, 2023)
💬 In just five days, the New Year will arrive. At the same time, Russian Federation begins its chairmanship of #BRICS.
The world is becoming increasingly diverse, with more independent players. However, this also makes it more complex.
A prominent example of this is the interaction within BRICS. Over the years, this association has been a platform for efficient cooperation among states that represent various religions, world regions and – without exaggeration – even civilisations.
🌐 BRICS represents a cooperation network that operates in addition to the traditional North-South and West-East lines.
With the addition of new members <...> BRICS activities will undoubtedly become more comprehensive, and the process of reaching agreements will become more time-consuming.
Along with the countries that have already joined its ranks, about 30 states are currently seeking to establish partnerships with the association.
🤝 We will continue to work towards ensuring BRICS’ greater role as a pillar of the multipolar world, which will be built upon enhanced regional foundations, particularly in the countries that belong to the global majority.
❗️ Our BRICS chairmanship will take place under the theme “Strengthening multilateralism for the purposes of fair global development and security.” Our chairmanship will culminate in the BRICS summit, to be held in Kazan in October 2024.
We are considering a proposal by the United Russia party to hold a forum of BRICS political parties in Vladivostok next July.
☝️It is helpful to use the potential of party diplomacy in the future to draw the attention of the public at large and especially young people in the BRICS countries to the forthcoming international humanitarian and sports events.
💬 In just five days, the New Year will arrive. At the same time, Russian Federation begins its chairmanship of #BRICS.
The world is becoming increasingly diverse, with more independent players. However, this also makes it more complex.
A prominent example of this is the interaction within BRICS. Over the years, this association has been a platform for efficient cooperation among states that represent various religions, world regions and – without exaggeration – even civilisations.
🌐 BRICS represents a cooperation network that operates in addition to the traditional North-South and West-East lines.
With the addition of new members <...> BRICS activities will undoubtedly become more comprehensive, and the process of reaching agreements will become more time-consuming.
Along with the countries that have already joined its ranks, about 30 states are currently seeking to establish partnerships with the association.
🤝 We will continue to work towards ensuring BRICS’ greater role as a pillar of the multipolar world, which will be built upon enhanced regional foundations, particularly in the countries that belong to the global majority.
❗️ Our BRICS chairmanship will take place under the theme “Strengthening multilateralism for the purposes of fair global development and security.” Our chairmanship will culminate in the BRICS summit, to be held in Kazan in October 2024.
We are considering a proposal by the United Russia party to hold a forum of BRICS political parties in Vladivostok next July.
☝️It is helpful to use the potential of party diplomacy in the future to draw the attention of the public at large and especially young people in the BRICS countries to the forthcoming international humanitarian and sports events.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷📞 On December 26, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
The Ministers expressed a mutual desire to further promote bilateral trade and economic cooperation, in part, in line with the EAEU-Iran free trade agreement signed in St Petersburg on December 25.
🤝 They discussed current bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest with a view to developing contacts at various levels.
#RussiaIran
The Ministers expressed a mutual desire to further promote bilateral trade and economic cooperation, in part, in line with the EAEU-Iran free trade agreement signed in St Petersburg on December 25.
🤝 They discussed current bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest with a view to developing contacts at various levels.
#RussiaIran
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🔴 #LIVE: Informal UNSC Arria formula meeting on the topic "10 years of Euromaidan in Ukraine: a step into abyss"
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📅 On December 26, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired the seventh session of the United Russia General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad in the building of the Central Executive Committee of the Russian political party United Russia.
In his speech, the Minister focused on the key goals of Russian foreign policy, including ensuring national interests, strengthening national sovereignty and consolidating Russia’s leading positions in the international arena.
The participants summed up the performance of United Russia in the international sphere during 2023 and discussed current issues of deepening cooperation, including party interaction, in #BRICS under Russia’s chairmanship of the association in 2024.
They noted the importance of steps to form a broad anti-neocolonial coalition to counter the attempts of the collective West to dominate and impose its rules on the World Majority, in part, in the context of the upcoming United Russia-initiated forum in Moscow, bringing together supporters of the struggle against modern neocolonialist practices under the slogan “For the freedom of Nations.”
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In his speech, the Minister focused on the key goals of Russian foreign policy, including ensuring national interests, strengthening national sovereignty and consolidating Russia’s leading positions in the international arena.
The participants summed up the performance of United Russia in the international sphere during 2023 and discussed current issues of deepening cooperation, including party interaction, in #BRICS under Russia’s chairmanship of the association in 2024.
They noted the importance of steps to form a broad anti-neocolonial coalition to counter the attempts of the collective West to dominate and impose its rules on the World Majority, in part, in the context of the upcoming United Russia-initiated forum in Moscow, bringing together supporters of the struggle against modern neocolonialist practices under the slogan “For the freedom of Nations.”
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia's President Vladimir Putin met with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Kremlin.
💬 Vladimir Putin: Our trade is growing for the second year running and at a confident pace. This year, the growth rates were even higher than last year. <...> It is common knowledge that this is primarily energy resources – oil, oil products and coal, but it’s not just that. We are working together in high-tech areas.
We are very pleased to note that despite the current turbulences in the world, relations with our traditional friends in Asia, with India and the Indian people are making steady headway.
We know the position of Prime Minister Modi and have talked about this more than once. I am referring to his position, his attitude to complicated processes, including hot spots, the situation in Ukraine. I have repeatedly informed him about the situation around this conflict. I know about his striving to resolve this problem through peaceful means. <...>
We will be happy to see our friend, Prime Minister Modi in Russia. We will have an opportunity to discuss the current issues and talk about the prospects for developing #RussiaIndia relations. We have to cover a lot of ground. <...>
I realise that next year, India’s domestic political calendar is not simple. It is complicated considering that India will hold general elections to parliament.
🤝 We wish success to our friends in India. We believe we will maintain our traditional friendly ties in any alignment of political forces.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: Our trade is growing for the second year running and at a confident pace. This year, the growth rates were even higher than last year. <...> It is common knowledge that this is primarily energy resources – oil, oil products and coal, but it’s not just that. We are working together in high-tech areas.
We are very pleased to note that despite the current turbulences in the world, relations with our traditional friends in Asia, with India and the Indian people are making steady headway.
We know the position of Prime Minister Modi and have talked about this more than once. I am referring to his position, his attitude to complicated processes, including hot spots, the situation in Ukraine. I have repeatedly informed him about the situation around this conflict. I know about his striving to resolve this problem through peaceful means. <...>
We will be happy to see our friend, Prime Minister Modi in Russia. We will have an opportunity to discuss the current issues and talk about the prospects for developing #RussiaIndia relations. We have to cover a lot of ground. <...>
I realise that next year, India’s domestic political calendar is not simple. It is complicated considering that India will hold general elections to parliament.
🤝 We wish success to our friends in India. We believe we will maintain our traditional friendly ties in any alignment of political forces.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a joint press conference with India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Moscow, December 27, 2023)
💬 The trust-based nature of #RussiaIndia relations is rooted in mutual respect and immune to momentary fluctuations. These contacts fully reflect the very nature of our cooperation within our special privileged strategic partnership, as set forth in the documents signed by the leaders of Russia and India.
✅ We agreed on several steps which are expected to enable us to expand our cooperation, including as we prepare to launch the International North-South Transport Corridor, create the Chennai-Vladivostok route and work together to develop the Northern Sea Route, which is a promising avenue for cooperation.
We discussed prospects for military-technical cooperation, including joint production of modern weapons. We made progress in this area as well. Our interaction is strategic in this respect. Strengthening this cooperation meets the national interests of our states and helps maintain security in Eurasia.
We confirmed our desire to intensify cooperation in energy. This is also a strategic area in our cooperation. I am referring to the buildup of hydrocarbon exports from Russia to India, and interaction in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, primarily, the continuing implementation of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project.
🤝 We are sincerely grateful to our Indian colleagues for their striving to adopt a responsible approach to discussing and resolving regional and global problems in line with the principles of equitable and fair international cooperation. This approach is typical of India’s position on the developments in Ukraine and around it.
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💬 The trust-based nature of #RussiaIndia relations is rooted in mutual respect and immune to momentary fluctuations. These contacts fully reflect the very nature of our cooperation within our special privileged strategic partnership, as set forth in the documents signed by the leaders of Russia and India.
✅ We agreed on several steps which are expected to enable us to expand our cooperation, including as we prepare to launch the International North-South Transport Corridor, create the Chennai-Vladivostok route and work together to develop the Northern Sea Route, which is a promising avenue for cooperation.
We discussed prospects for military-technical cooperation, including joint production of modern weapons. We made progress in this area as well. Our interaction is strategic in this respect. Strengthening this cooperation meets the national interests of our states and helps maintain security in Eurasia.
We confirmed our desire to intensify cooperation in energy. This is also a strategic area in our cooperation. I am referring to the buildup of hydrocarbon exports from Russia to India, and interaction in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, primarily, the continuing implementation of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project.
🤝 We are sincerely grateful to our Indian colleagues for their striving to adopt a responsible approach to discussing and resolving regional and global problems in line with the principles of equitable and fair international cooperation. This approach is typical of India’s position on the developments in Ukraine and around it.
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#Opinion by Maria Zakharova
💬 What do a racist, a colonialist and a Western neoliberal have in common?
I'll tell you using examples from the Anglo-Saxon world.
Here's Joe Biden speaking from the podium about the importance of engaging with the indigenous peoples of the US, Native Americans.
Only Indians in the US still live on reservations, and some communities, about half of them, don't even have their own reservations: of 574 tribes, only 326 live on reservations. The rest continue to fight for their rights, but, of course, to no avail. Biden himself recognises this, “Indigenous communities still live in the shadows of the failed policies of the past.” He stated this at the recent Tribal Nations Summit. However, discrimination against Native Americans continues within the reservations as well and tribal people get lower wages, are not hired for government jobs, and crime is on the rise.
Now, with regard to Australia, the unthinkable is happening there in this department: the authorities continue to take children away from the Aborigines even in the 21st century. This absolutely genocidal practice – where children are taken away not only from their families, but also from their traditional culture – has become an everyday occurrence in Anglo-Saxon Australia. The issue is about targeted and purposeful destruction of the mechanism for passing along cultural heritage from generation to generation. Local residents are suing the authorities, because their children have been kidnapped, but most likely the lawsuit is a non-starter. The judges will not assume this kind of responsibility with the potential political implications. Both the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is only paying lip service to children's issues, and London, with whose consent all this is happening, remain silent and approve of such practices.
Let’s spend a moment discussing Canada, a country that is notorious for its closed boarding schools for indigenous children. There is a spike in ultra-violence against representatives of non-titular ethnicities. And it's not just Native Americans and Jews, the number of attacks against whom has increased significantly since the flare-up in the Middle East.
They had better address their own deep-running issues before telling others what to do.
💬 What do a racist, a colonialist and a Western neoliberal have in common?
I'll tell you using examples from the Anglo-Saxon world.
Here's Joe Biden speaking from the podium about the importance of engaging with the indigenous peoples of the US, Native Americans.
Only Indians in the US still live on reservations, and some communities, about half of them, don't even have their own reservations: of 574 tribes, only 326 live on reservations. The rest continue to fight for their rights, but, of course, to no avail. Biden himself recognises this, “Indigenous communities still live in the shadows of the failed policies of the past.” He stated this at the recent Tribal Nations Summit. However, discrimination against Native Americans continues within the reservations as well and tribal people get lower wages, are not hired for government jobs, and crime is on the rise.
Now, with regard to Australia, the unthinkable is happening there in this department: the authorities continue to take children away from the Aborigines even in the 21st century. This absolutely genocidal practice – where children are taken away not only from their families, but also from their traditional culture – has become an everyday occurrence in Anglo-Saxon Australia. The issue is about targeted and purposeful destruction of the mechanism for passing along cultural heritage from generation to generation. Local residents are suing the authorities, because their children have been kidnapped, but most likely the lawsuit is a non-starter. The judges will not assume this kind of responsibility with the potential political implications. Both the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is only paying lip service to children's issues, and London, with whose consent all this is happening, remain silent and approve of such practices.
Let’s spend a moment discussing Canada, a country that is notorious for its closed boarding schools for indigenous children. There is a spike in ultra-violence against representatives of non-titular ethnicities. And it's not just Native Americans and Jews, the number of attacks against whom has increased significantly since the flare-up in the Middle East.
They had better address their own deep-running issues before telling others what to do.
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