📆10 февраля русская дипломатия отмечает свой профессиональный праздник.
🔹️Служба ковалась и проходила через горнило тысячелетних испытаний. На страже интересов Родины.
🔹️По традиции, в преддверии торжественной даты, Посольство России в Канаде и Генконсульство в Монреале возложили венок к могиле Генерального консула Российской Империи Н.П.Пассека. В церкви св.Иоанна Сочавского в Лашине, пригороде Монреаля, отслужена панихида.
#ДДР2024 #ДеньДипломата #ПамятиДипломатов
🔹️Служба ковалась и проходила через горнило тысячелетних испытаний. На страже интересов Родины.
🔹️По традиции, в преддверии торжественной даты, Посольство России в Канаде и Генконсульство в Монреале возложили венок к могиле Генерального консула Российской Империи Н.П.Пассека. В церкви св.Иоанна Сочавского в Лашине, пригороде Монреаля, отслужена панихида.
#ДДР2024 #ДеньДипломата #ПамятиДипломатов
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📰 Статья Чрезвычайного и Полномочного Посла Российской Федерации в Канаде О.В.Степанова ко Дню дипломатического работника «О нашем празднике» (9 февраля 2024 года)
💬 Россия и её дипломаты испокон веков руководствовались принципами справедливости, человеколюбия и милосердия, заботы о гармоничном сосуществовании стран и народов. Именно ради достижения этих целей мы не раз выступали с объединяющими предложениями, призванными упрочить международный мир, безопасность и стабильность.
Россия всегда содействовала урегулированию кризисов и конфликтов на планете на основе принципа справедливости.
🌐 Справедливость сегодня – это становление многополярного мироустройства. Это главная задача для наших дипломатов.
Всегда выступали и продолжаем выступать за суверенное равенство государств, больших и малых. Убеждены, что на мировой арене голоса всех и каждого равны и должны быть услышаны. Не может и не должно быть монополии на управление международными структурами, их приватизации в чьих-то узкокорыстных целях.
Запад делает сегодня многое, чтобы исковеркать прошлое, подвергнуть ревизии судьбоносные решения и факты, на которых зиждется нынешний миропорядок. Поэтому одна из главных задач российской дипломатии, помимо обеспечения благоприятных условий для развития нашей страны, – это сохранение исторической правды.
🙏 Для дипломатического сообщества России праздник 10 февраля – повод еще раз отдать дань уважения предыдущим поколениям дипслужбы, подвижникам, на которых мы равняемся. Восхищаемся и вдохновляемся их самоотверженностью и преданностью Родине.
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#ДДР2024
💬 Россия и её дипломаты испокон веков руководствовались принципами справедливости, человеколюбия и милосердия, заботы о гармоничном сосуществовании стран и народов. Именно ради достижения этих целей мы не раз выступали с объединяющими предложениями, призванными упрочить международный мир, безопасность и стабильность.
Россия всегда содействовала урегулированию кризисов и конфликтов на планете на основе принципа справедливости.
🌐 Справедливость сегодня – это становление многополярного мироустройства. Это главная задача для наших дипломатов.
Всегда выступали и продолжаем выступать за суверенное равенство государств, больших и малых. Убеждены, что на мировой арене голоса всех и каждого равны и должны быть услышаны. Не может и не должно быть монополии на управление международными структурами, их приватизации в чьих-то узкокорыстных целях.
Запад делает сегодня многое, чтобы исковеркать прошлое, подвергнуть ревизии судьбоносные решения и факты, на которых зиждется нынешний миропорядок. Поэтому одна из главных задач российской дипломатии, помимо обеспечения благоприятных условий для развития нашей страны, – это сохранение исторической правды.
🙏 Для дипломатического сообщества России праздник 10 февраля – повод еще раз отдать дань уважения предыдущим поколениям дипслужбы, подвижникам, на которых мы равняемся. Восхищаемся и вдохновляемся их самоотверженностью и преданностью Родине.
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#ДДР2024
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🤝 On February 8, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a working meeting with President of the Republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania.
The Parties discussed current aspects of interaction between Moscow and Sukhum in various areas, as well as foreign policy coordination between the two countries. The mutual commitment to further strengthen Russian-Abkhaz relations in the spirit of alliance and strategic partnership was confirmed.
🎉 Aslan Bzhania congratulated Sergey Lavrov and the entire team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the upcoming Diplomatic Worker’s Day.
#RussiaAbkhazia
The Parties discussed current aspects of interaction between Moscow and Sukhum in various areas, as well as foreign policy coordination between the two countries. The mutual commitment to further strengthen Russian-Abkhaz relations in the spirit of alliance and strategic partnership was confirmed.
🎉 Aslan Bzhania congratulated Sergey Lavrov and the entire team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the upcoming Diplomatic Worker’s Day.
#RussiaAbkhazia
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🗓 On February 8, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay, who was on a working visit in Moscow.
The Sides discussed current issues of the association's activities and the prospects for its development.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov emphasised Russia's focus on further work within the CICA platform and constructive participation in the ongoing discussion on transforming the conference into a key element in the system of security and stability in Eurasia.
In the course of separate consultations with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrey Rudenko, Mr. Sarybay discussed in detail the practical aspects of Russia's work within the CICA platform.
The Sides discussed current issues of the association's activities and the prospects for its development.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov emphasised Russia's focus on further work within the CICA platform and constructive participation in the ongoing discussion on transforming the conference into a key element in the system of security and stability in Eurasia.
In the course of separate consultations with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrey Rudenko, Mr. Sarybay discussed in detail the practical aspects of Russia's work within the CICA platform.
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⚡️ President Vladimir Putin answered questions from Tucker Carlson, a journalist and founder of Tucker Carlson Network.
Key talking points:
💬 After 1991, when Russia expected that it would be welcomed into the brotherly family of ”civilized nations,“ nothing like this happened. You tricked us (I'm talking about the US), the promise was that NATO would not expand eastward, but it happened five times, there were five waves of expansion.
• I proposed that the US, Russia and Europe jointly create a missile defense system that, we believe, if created unilaterally, threatens our security. <...> In the end they just told us to get lost. Our proposal was declined, that’s a fact.
• In 2008 the doors of NATO were opened for Ukraine. In 2014, there was a coup, they started persecuting those who did not accept the coup, and it was indeed a coup, they created a threat to Crimea which we had to take under our protection. They launched a war in Donbass in 2014 with the use of aircraft and artillery against civilians. This is when it started.
❗️ And what triggered the latest events? Firstly, the current Ukrainian leadership declared that it would not implement the Minsk Agreements. <...> A year or a year and a half ago, former leaders of Germany and France said openly to the whole world that they indeed signed the Minsk Agreements but they never intended to implement them. They simply led us by the nose.
•After we withdrew our troops from Kiev, the other side (Ukraine) threw away all these agreements and obeyed the instructions of Western countries, European countries and the US to fight Russia to the bitter end.
❓ Wouldn't it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement, already understanding the situation that is developing today, realizing that Russia will fight for its interests to the end. And, realizing this, actually return to common sense, start respecting our country and its interests and look for certain solutions. It seems to me that this is much smarter and more rational.
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Key talking points:
💬 After 1991, when Russia expected that it would be welcomed into the brotherly family of ”civilized nations,“ nothing like this happened. You tricked us (I'm talking about the US), the promise was that NATO would not expand eastward, but it happened five times, there were five waves of expansion.
• I proposed that the US, Russia and Europe jointly create a missile defense system that, we believe, if created unilaterally, threatens our security. <...> In the end they just told us to get lost. Our proposal was declined, that’s a fact.
• In 2008 the doors of NATO were opened for Ukraine. In 2014, there was a coup, they started persecuting those who did not accept the coup, and it was indeed a coup, they created a threat to Crimea which we had to take under our protection. They launched a war in Donbass in 2014 with the use of aircraft and artillery against civilians. This is when it started.
❗️ And what triggered the latest events? Firstly, the current Ukrainian leadership declared that it would not implement the Minsk Agreements. <...> A year or a year and a half ago, former leaders of Germany and France said openly to the whole world that they indeed signed the Minsk Agreements but they never intended to implement them. They simply led us by the nose.
•After we withdrew our troops from Kiev, the other side (Ukraine) threw away all these agreements and obeyed the instructions of Western countries, European countries and the US to fight Russia to the bitter end.
❓ Wouldn't it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement, already understanding the situation that is developing today, realizing that Russia will fight for its interests to the end. And, realizing this, actually return to common sense, start respecting our country and its interests and look for certain solutions. It seems to me that this is much smarter and more rational.
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🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, February 7, 2024)
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Foreign Ministry’s preparations for holding the Presidential election abroad
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Terrorist attacks of the Kiev regime
🔹 Decision by the Swedish authorities to close the investigation into the bombing of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 The summoning of the Russian Ambassador to the French Foreign Ministry
🔹 US website YouTube bans accounts of regional media
🔹 Increase in Norwegian-US military cooperation
🔹 Death penalty in the US
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#Election2024
• Ensuring security at the polling stations, with most of them located within the grounds of our foreign missions, will be one of our main priorities during the upcoming election.
• Russian embassies and consulates have witnessed a stark deterioration in terms of their security lately, which raises the most serious concerns. This is largely attributable to efforts by unfriendly regimes.
• Obviously, there will be a much greater risk of provocations during the voting abroad to elect the President of Russia, but we will take this factor into account when planning our security arrangements to enable Russians to cast their ballots in all freedom. Our diplomats are doing everything they can towards this.
#Ukraine
• Zelensky’s criminal regime continues to conduct inhuman terrorist attacks with the use of Western weapons. It recently waged increasingly more barbaric attacks on Russian cities during weekends or holidays. The Banderites target exclusively civilian objects such as outdoor markets, stores, pharmacies and medical and social facilities.
• On February 1, 2024, the leaders of EU countries grudgingly agreed to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine in 2024-2027. <...> Most of these funds will be spent on weapons. Regrettably, there is no doubt that these weapons will be used by the Ukrainian military to attack residential districts and kill innocent civilians.
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Foreign Ministry’s preparations for holding the Presidential election abroad
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Terrorist attacks of the Kiev regime
🔹 Decision by the Swedish authorities to close the investigation into the bombing of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 The summoning of the Russian Ambassador to the French Foreign Ministry
🔹 US website YouTube bans accounts of regional media
🔹 Increase in Norwegian-US military cooperation
🔹 Death penalty in the US
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#Election2024
• Ensuring security at the polling stations, with most of them located within the grounds of our foreign missions, will be one of our main priorities during the upcoming election.
• Russian embassies and consulates have witnessed a stark deterioration in terms of their security lately, which raises the most serious concerns. This is largely attributable to efforts by unfriendly regimes.
• Obviously, there will be a much greater risk of provocations during the voting abroad to elect the President of Russia, but we will take this factor into account when planning our security arrangements to enable Russians to cast their ballots in all freedom. Our diplomats are doing everything they can towards this.
#Ukraine
• Zelensky’s criminal regime continues to conduct inhuman terrorist attacks with the use of Western weapons. It recently waged increasingly more barbaric attacks on Russian cities during weekends or holidays. The Banderites target exclusively civilian objects such as outdoor markets, stores, pharmacies and medical and social facilities.
• On February 1, 2024, the leaders of EU countries grudgingly agreed to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine in 2024-2027. <...> Most of these funds will be spent on weapons. Regrettably, there is no doubt that these weapons will be used by the Ukrainian military to attack residential districts and kill innocent civilians.
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#InMemoriam
Ahead of the #DiplomatsDay (celebrated on February 10), we cherish the memory of Alexander Gorchakov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire.
🗓 When he was appointed head of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Empire in 1856, Gorchakov devoted his efforts to changing the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, which sealed the outcome of the Crimean War. His goal was to revoke the neutral status of the Black Sea and to regain control of Bessarabia.
✍️ On August 21, 1856, Gorchakov dispatched a directive outlining new foreign policy objectives to all Russian embassies. It contained a phrase that resonated throughout Europe: “Some say that Russia is angry. No, Russia is not angry, Russia is concentrating.” This phrase conveyed Russia’s decision to refrain from becoming actively involved in European affairs to restore order at home. Another element of the new policy was that Russia would no longer sacrifice its interests to please anyone.
Gorchakov’s diplomatic skills prevented Austria from joining the Franco-Prussian war, which ensured Prussia’s victory over France. This allowed Russia to stop implementing the Paris Treaty articles that limited its sovereignty in the Black Sea and to encourage other countries to recognise this new state of affairs at the international conference in London in 1871.
👉 Thanks to Gorchakov’s efforts, the international situation underwent a transformation, enabling Russia to launch reforms that resulted in a huge economic leap in the last 30 years of the XIX century.
Gorchakov’s principle of prioritising national interests in foreign policy remains relevant in Russian diplomacy. Alexander Gorchakov is respected as a bright example of competence, dedication and service to the Fatherland.
☝️ An outstanding statesman & a brilliant politician, Alexander Gorchakov believed that diplomacy must not divide nations but bring them closer together and promote their interaction based on common interests.
Ahead of the #DiplomatsDay (celebrated on February 10), we cherish the memory of Alexander Gorchakov, an outstanding Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire.
🗓 When he was appointed head of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Empire in 1856, Gorchakov devoted his efforts to changing the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, which sealed the outcome of the Crimean War. His goal was to revoke the neutral status of the Black Sea and to regain control of Bessarabia.
✍️ On August 21, 1856, Gorchakov dispatched a directive outlining new foreign policy objectives to all Russian embassies. It contained a phrase that resonated throughout Europe: “Some say that Russia is angry. No, Russia is not angry, Russia is concentrating.” This phrase conveyed Russia’s decision to refrain from becoming actively involved in European affairs to restore order at home. Another element of the new policy was that Russia would no longer sacrifice its interests to please anyone.
Gorchakov’s diplomatic skills prevented Austria from joining the Franco-Prussian war, which ensured Prussia’s victory over France. This allowed Russia to stop implementing the Paris Treaty articles that limited its sovereignty in the Black Sea and to encourage other countries to recognise this new state of affairs at the international conference in London in 1871.
👉 Thanks to Gorchakov’s efforts, the international situation underwent a transformation, enabling Russia to launch reforms that resulted in a huge economic leap in the last 30 years of the XIX century.
Gorchakov’s principle of prioritising national interests in foreign policy remains relevant in Russian diplomacy. Alexander Gorchakov is respected as a bright example of competence, dedication and service to the Fatherland.
☝️ An outstanding statesman & a brilliant politician, Alexander Gorchakov believed that diplomacy must not divide nations but bring them closer together and promote their interaction based on common interests.
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📹 Видеопоздравление С.В.Лаврова по случаю Дня дипломатического работника (Москва, 10 февраля 2024 года)
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💬 По уже сложившейся доброй традиции в феврале мы отмечаем наш профессиональный праздник, объединяющий всех, кто защищает Россию на внешнеполитической стезе.
• Где бы вы ни трудились – в центральном здании МИД на Смоленской площади, территориальных представительствах в регионах Российской Федерации или в российских загранучреждениях – везде вы свято храните истинные ценности отечественной дипломатии: верность Отчизне, патриотизм, самоотдачу и чёткое понимание национальных интересов.
• В условиях развязанной «коллективным Западом» гибридной агрессии внешнеполитическая служба вносит свой вклад в дипломатическое сопровождение специальной военной операции и достижение её целей.
• Да, нам порой бывает непросто, противники используют наработанные столетиями методы демонизации России и не гнушаются даже личными нападками на многих из вас. Так было всегда, когда Россия твёрдо вставала на защиту своих интересов и интересов своих союзников. Психологическая устойчивость и уверенность в правоте своего дела неизменно отличали лучших представителей нашей профессии.
🌐 Мы твёрдо уверены в правильности внешнеполитического курса, определяемого Президентом В.В.Путиным. Во многом благодаря дипломатическим усилиям удаётся не только купировать попытки международной изоляции нашей страны, но и выводить на качественно новый уровень отношения с теми государствами, которые проявляют конструктивный интерес к взаимодействию с Россией.
• Уже скоро, буквально через месяц, вся Россия будет выбирать главу государства. В непростой исторический момент, который переживает страна, каждый из нас должен исполнить свой гражданский долг. Уверен, что все наши загранучреждения должным образом организуют голосование россиян за рубежом.
🎊 В заключение хотел бы ещё раз поздравить с Днём дипломатического работника всех вас, членов ваших семей, родных и близких, разделяющих бремя вашей профессиональной деятельности.
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💬 По уже сложившейся доброй традиции в феврале мы отмечаем наш профессиональный праздник, объединяющий всех, кто защищает Россию на внешнеполитической стезе.
• Где бы вы ни трудились – в центральном здании МИД на Смоленской площади, территориальных представительствах в регионах Российской Федерации или в российских загранучреждениях – везде вы свято храните истинные ценности отечественной дипломатии: верность Отчизне, патриотизм, самоотдачу и чёткое понимание национальных интересов.
• В условиях развязанной «коллективным Западом» гибридной агрессии внешнеполитическая служба вносит свой вклад в дипломатическое сопровождение специальной военной операции и достижение её целей.
• Да, нам порой бывает непросто, противники используют наработанные столетиями методы демонизации России и не гнушаются даже личными нападками на многих из вас. Так было всегда, когда Россия твёрдо вставала на защиту своих интересов и интересов своих союзников. Психологическая устойчивость и уверенность в правоте своего дела неизменно отличали лучших представителей нашей профессии.
🌐 Мы твёрдо уверены в правильности внешнеполитического курса, определяемого Президентом В.В.Путиным. Во многом благодаря дипломатическим усилиям удаётся не только купировать попытки международной изоляции нашей страны, но и выводить на качественно новый уровень отношения с теми государствами, которые проявляют конструктивный интерес к взаимодействию с Россией.
• Уже скоро, буквально через месяц, вся Россия будет выбирать главу государства. В непростой исторический момент, который переживает страна, каждый из нас должен исполнить свой гражданский долг. Уверен, что все наши загранучреждения должным образом организуют голосование россиян за рубежом.
🎊 В заключение хотел бы ещё раз поздравить с Днём дипломатического работника всех вас, членов ваших семей, родных и близких, разделяющих бремя вашей профессиональной деятельности.
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🎙Посол России в Канаде Олег Степанов рассказал об отношениях России и Канады в интервью телеканалу «Россия 24»
Основные тезисы
🔹В Канаде российским дипломатам работается непросто. Каждый день у наших загранучреждений происходят пикеты, причем не всегда мирные.
🔹В торговле между Россией и Канадой все идет к нулю.
Российского бизнеса в Канаде практически нет. Все, что было, все свернулось.
🔹Оттава на первом месте в риторике о военной помощи киевскому режиму, но испытывает трудности с переоснащением собственной армии.
🔹В Канаде много внутренних проблем – наркомания, преступность, автокражи.
🔹Показательна тишина Оттавы по поводу предъявления обвинений нацисту Я.Гуньке.
🔹В интересах канадского народа иметь предсказуемые, добрые отношения с Россией.
#ДДР2024 #ДеньДипломата
Основные тезисы
🔹В Канаде российским дипломатам работается непросто. Каждый день у наших загранучреждений происходят пикеты, причем не всегда мирные.
🔹В торговле между Россией и Канадой все идет к нулю.
Российского бизнеса в Канаде практически нет. Все, что было, все свернулось.
🔹Оттава на первом месте в риторике о военной помощи киевскому режиму, но испытывает трудности с переоснащением собственной армии.
🔹В Канаде много внутренних проблем – наркомания, преступность, автокражи.
🔹Показательна тишина Оттавы по поводу предъявления обвинений нацисту Я.Гуньке.
🔹В интересах канадского народа иметь предсказуемые, добрые отношения с Россией.
#ДДР2024 #ДеньДипломата
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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video greetings on Diplomatic Worker’s Day (Moscow, February 10, 2024)
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🔵 In keeping with our long-standing good tradition, we celebrate our professional holiday in February, which unites all those who defend Russia’s foreign policy track.
🔵 No matter where you work – in the central building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Smolenskaya Square, the territorial missions in the regions of the Russian Federation, or the Russian foreign missions – you uphold the true values of Russian diplomacy: loyalty to your Fatherland, patriotism, selflessness and a clear vision of Russia’s national interests.
🔵 Faced with the hybrid aggression launched by the collective West, Russia’s foreign policy service is making its contribution to the diplomatic support of the special military operation and the effort to achieve its goals.
❗️ Today, Russia stands at the vanguard of fast-moving change. By and large, we play a central role in defining this development vector and its content. This means that all of us without exception must keep up to speed at all times and adopt a forward-looking mindset in order to anticipate anything our ill-wishers may do, while being proactive and creative in adapting our enduring foreign policy principles to the changing environment. These principles include our commitment to independence, being results-driven, inclusiveness and a multi-faceted approach.
🔵 Russia is set to hold a presidential election soon. In fact, it is just a month away. This is a challenging moment in the history of our country when we must all fulfil our civic duty. I am certain that all our foreign missions will make the necessary arrangements to enable Russians to vote abroad. We are taking all the necessary steps to make this happen.
🔵 I wish you every success and good luck. Happy Diplomatic Worker’s Day.
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
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❗️ Today, Russia stands at the vanguard of fast-moving change. By and large, we play a central role in defining this development vector and its content. This means that all of us without exception must keep up to speed at all times and adopt a forward-looking mindset in order to anticipate anything our ill-wishers may do, while being proactive and creative in adapting our enduring foreign policy principles to the changing environment. These principles include our commitment to independence, being results-driven, inclusiveness and a multi-faceted approach.
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a gala meeting devoted to Diplomatic Worker’s Day (Moscow, February 9, 2024)
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🔵 This is not the first time that our country is at the peak of geopolitical processes. This is why Russia’s place in the emerging multipolar world and the future of the world itself largely depends on us, on our dedication and a correct understanding of the priorities.
🔵 The US-led collective West is not letting up in its attempts to impose an unfair unipolar global arrangement on the world.
🔵 Acting together with the countries of the global majority, our associates in the international arena, we will continue working for the unconditional guarantees for our lawful interests in regional security based on the principle of an indivisible Russia.
🔵 The hybrid war unleashed by the West against those who object to its global striving to maintain its domination is creating not only obstacles but also impetuses for strengthening versatile ties.
🔵 We intend to continue consolidating our strategic partnerships with the PRC, India, Brazil, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and a vast number of other countries that share our conceptual approaches to the world situation and the prospects for the development of our common planet.
🔵 We attach primary importance to reaching the goals of Russia’s current presidency in the #CIS and the expanded #BRICS.
🔵 We focus in particular on advancing BRICS’ relations with regional and sub-regional association from the Global South
🔵 We will continue to work within the #G20, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, the East Asia Summit mechanisms, and other multilateral associations that include the participation of Western representatives.
🔵 We will do our best to help further strengthen the #SCO in the interests of effectively addressing pressing international issues and promoting our concept for strengthening Eurasian security across the board.
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📅 On February 11, 1930, the youngest Hero of the Soviet Union Valya Kotik was born.
When the Nazis occupied his home village Shepetovka, 11-year-old Valya began fighting against the invaders. The young partisan showed exceptional bravery.
Valya often put his life at risk, participating in real combat operations. He directly took part in attacks on German convoys, bridge demolitions, and ambushes. He was frequently ordered to monitor German patrols, memorize their schedules and movements. The intelligence gathered by Valya was always very prompt and reliable, characterized by precision and accuracy.
🕯 On February 16, 1944, during heavy fighting for Izyaslav, Valya was severely wounded and died the next day at the age of 14.
For his heroism in the fight against the occupiers, Valya Kotik was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He was also awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, and the Medal "Partisan of the Great Patriotic War" 2nd class.
In many cities of the former Soviet republics, monuments installed and streets named in honor of the heroic boy.
❗️ In today's Ukraine Valya's legacy is being erased, instead other "heroes" are being cherished - Hitler's cronies, murderers and war criminals. Since 2022, there is no longer a Valya Kotik street in Kiev, nor there is a monument in the village of Dolhoye in the Zakarpattia region, now dismantled.
#FacesOfVictory
When the Nazis occupied his home village Shepetovka, 11-year-old Valya began fighting against the invaders. The young partisan showed exceptional bravery.
Valya often put his life at risk, participating in real combat operations. He directly took part in attacks on German convoys, bridge demolitions, and ambushes. He was frequently ordered to monitor German patrols, memorize their schedules and movements. The intelligence gathered by Valya was always very prompt and reliable, characterized by precision and accuracy.
🕯 On February 16, 1944, during heavy fighting for Izyaslav, Valya was severely wounded and died the next day at the age of 14.
For his heroism in the fight against the occupiers, Valya Kotik was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He was also awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, and the Medal "Partisan of the Great Patriotic War" 2nd class.
In many cities of the former Soviet republics, monuments installed and streets named in honor of the heroic boy.
❗️ In today's Ukraine Valya's legacy is being erased, instead other "heroes" are being cherished - Hitler's cronies, murderers and war criminals. Since 2022, there is no longer a Valya Kotik street in Kiev, nor there is a monument in the village of Dolhoye in the Zakarpattia region, now dismantled.
#FacesOfVictory
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📻 February 13 is World Radio Day, proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 2012. It commemorates the first broadcast of UN Radio in 1946. This year's theme for World Radio Day is “Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.”
Radio continues to be a highly sought-after and popular means of mass communication. Although radio stations today are introducing new formats to engage with their audience and digitalising the airwaves, the core objective remains the same: to provide prompt and honest information to their listeners.
❗️ Unfortunately, the countries of the collective West have forgotten the true meaning of freedom of the press means. Anything that contradicts that contradicts the modern "Anglo-Saxon" and EU mainstream is subjected to censorship. Russian media, including radio stations and publications with radio broadcasting, have been banned and blocked. For example, Sputnik is banned in the European Union, and access to the websites of many Russian radio stations is restricted.
☝️ We hope that World Radio Day will serve as an opportunity for genuine discussion within the professional community, focusing on challenges faced by radio broadcasters and the prospects for the industry’s development. It is essential to adhere to high standards of quality and impartial journalism during this dialogue, rather than engaging in further political speculation.
📻 February 13 is World Radio Day, proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 2012. It commemorates the first broadcast of UN Radio in 1946. This year's theme for World Radio Day is “Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.”
Radio continues to be a highly sought-after and popular means of mass communication. Although radio stations today are introducing new formats to engage with their audience and digitalising the airwaves, the core objective remains the same: to provide prompt and honest information to their listeners.
❗️ Unfortunately, the countries of the collective West have forgotten the true meaning of freedom of the press means. Anything that contradicts that contradicts the modern "Anglo-Saxon" and EU mainstream is subjected to censorship. Russian media, including radio stations and publications with radio broadcasting, have been banned and blocked. For example, Sputnik is banned in the European Union, and access to the websites of many Russian radio stations is restricted.
☝️ We hope that World Radio Day will serve as an opportunity for genuine discussion within the professional community, focusing on challenges faced by radio broadcasters and the prospects for the industry’s development. It is essential to adhere to high standards of quality and impartial journalism during this dialogue, rather than engaging in further political speculation.
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🗓 On February 13-14, 1945 the Royal Air Force and the US Air Force carried out barbarian bombing of Dresden.
According to many historians, the bombing of Dresden had no military significance and instead aimed to achieve a political goal. The Western Allies wanted to showcase their aerial might before the advancing Red Army.
The first air raid was launched on the evening of February 13 with 244 heavy British bombers dropping 507 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and 374 tonnes of incendiaries. The second 30-minute air raid came in the early hours of February 14 and was twice as powerful: 529 bombers dropped 965 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and over 800 tonnes of incendiaries. On the morning of February 14, 311 USAF planes dropped over 780 tonnes of bombs. On February 15, 210 US aircraft dropped 462 tonnes of bombs on the city.
Up to 1,400 bombers and 1,000 fighters took part in the raids, dropping ~3,900 tonnes of bombs on the city. As a result of the bombing, the city was turned into ruins: ~35,470 buildings were destroyed, architectural monuments were damaged, up to 135,000 people were killed.
❗️This proved the most devastating European airstrike in all of World War II. The area of Dresden, completely destroyed by the raid, exceeded that of Nagasaki four times over, after the August 9, 1945 US atomic bomb strike. Over 75-80 percent of Dresden’s buildings were destroyed.
💬 Maria Zakharova: While analysing this historical fact, one finds it hard to show any emotions linked with the need for vengeance. The USSR had every reason to exact vengeance on Nazi German forces, however, the Soviet struggle against Nazism did not call for destroying cities together with their population. This is the “privilege” of the Anglo-Saxon world, in the worst sense of the word (from briefing of February 10, 2023).
In January 2024 NATO has decided that the time has come to erase the memory of the victims of that crime. That it was Germans themselves who did it (from post of January 16, 2024).
According to many historians, the bombing of Dresden had no military significance and instead aimed to achieve a political goal. The Western Allies wanted to showcase their aerial might before the advancing Red Army.
The first air raid was launched on the evening of February 13 with 244 heavy British bombers dropping 507 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and 374 tonnes of incendiaries. The second 30-minute air raid came in the early hours of February 14 and was twice as powerful: 529 bombers dropped 965 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and over 800 tonnes of incendiaries. On the morning of February 14, 311 USAF planes dropped over 780 tonnes of bombs. On February 15, 210 US aircraft dropped 462 tonnes of bombs on the city.
Up to 1,400 bombers and 1,000 fighters took part in the raids, dropping ~3,900 tonnes of bombs on the city. As a result of the bombing, the city was turned into ruins: ~35,470 buildings were destroyed, architectural monuments were damaged, up to 135,000 people were killed.
❗️This proved the most devastating European airstrike in all of World War II. The area of Dresden, completely destroyed by the raid, exceeded that of Nagasaki four times over, after the August 9, 1945 US atomic bomb strike. Over 75-80 percent of Dresden’s buildings were destroyed.
💬 Maria Zakharova: While analysing this historical fact, one finds it hard to show any emotions linked with the need for vengeance. The USSR had every reason to exact vengeance on Nazi German forces, however, the Soviet struggle against Nazism did not call for destroying cities together with their population. This is the “privilege” of the Anglo-Saxon world, in the worst sense of the word (from briefing of February 10, 2023).
In January 2024 NATO has decided that the time has come to erase the memory of the victims of that crime. That it was Germans themselves who did it (from post of January 16, 2024).
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🗓 On February 14, 1943, the Red Army liberated Voroshilovgrad (now Lugansk) during Operation Leap.
The strength of the German Wehrmacht was significantly weakened following the defeat of Nazi forces near Stalingrad. This paved the way for the liberation of Donbass.
🥇 Soviet forces under the command of Colonel General Nikolai Vatutin launched a two-pronged attack to liberate the city by advancing on Ostraya Mogila and a flour plant. The Third Guards Army, led by Lieutenant General Dmitry Lelyushenko, and the Fifth Tank Division, commanded by Major General Ivan Shlemin, engaged the enemy in the battle for Voroshilovgrad.
🕯 German invaders had occupied Voroshilovgrad for over seven months, during which they executed thousands of civilians. Many people died of starvation. Over 4,000 people were deported to Germany for forced labour.
The enemy destroyed over 2,500 buildings, including seven out of the nine schools, and 65 medical institutions, including almost all outpatient clinics.
Red Army personnel fought resolutely to liberate Voroshilovgrad, displaying extraordinary courage, fortitude and heroism. In total, 10,000 Red Army officers and soldiers lost their lives in the battle for the city.
⚔️ Voroshilovgrad became the first regional centre of Soviet Ukraine to be liberated during the Great Patriotic War. Operation Leap marked the beginning of the liberation of the Ukrainian SSR by the Red Army.
In September 1943, Soviet forces expelled the enemy from the Voroshilovgrad Region. Over 120,000 Soviet officers and soldiers were killed in action.
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The strength of the German Wehrmacht was significantly weakened following the defeat of Nazi forces near Stalingrad. This paved the way for the liberation of Donbass.
🕯 German invaders had occupied Voroshilovgrad for over seven months, during which they executed thousands of civilians. Many people died of starvation. Over 4,000 people were deported to Germany for forced labour.
The enemy destroyed over 2,500 buildings, including seven out of the nine schools, and 65 medical institutions, including almost all outpatient clinics.
Red Army personnel fought resolutely to liberate Voroshilovgrad, displaying extraordinary courage, fortitude and heroism. In total, 10,000 Red Army officers and soldiers lost their lives in the battle for the city.
⚔️ Voroshilovgrad became the first regional centre of Soviet Ukraine to be liberated during the Great Patriotic War. Operation Leap marked the beginning of the liberation of the Ukrainian SSR by the Red Army.
In September 1943, Soviet forces expelled the enemy from the Voroshilovgrad Region. Over 120,000 Soviet officers and soldiers were killed in action.
#Victory79
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🗓 On February 14, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a Government Hour session of the State Duma where he made remarks on current issues related to the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.
The Foreign Minister focused on the key aspects of the Ministry’s efforts to resolve the foreign policy challenges facing the country and took questions from deputies. He concentrated on issues related to promoting partnerships with states that have a constructive attitude to Russia, ensuring favourable external conditions for its socio-economic development, and protecting the rights and interests of compatriots living abroad.
Sergey Lavrov also spoke about strengthening Russia’s role as a leading world power, deepening integration in the Union State, #EAEU, #CIS and #SCO, the Russian chairmanship of #BRICS, the resistance of the Global Majority to the dictates of the collective West, and the formation of a fair multipolar world order.
☝️ The Minister’s regular meetings with the members of both chambers of the Federal Assembly are an opportunity to “compare notes” and determine the main areas of joint effort by the executive and legislative authorities in the framework of the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.
The Foreign Minister focused on the key aspects of the Ministry’s efforts to resolve the foreign policy challenges facing the country and took questions from deputies. He concentrated on issues related to promoting partnerships with states that have a constructive attitude to Russia, ensuring favourable external conditions for its socio-economic development, and protecting the rights and interests of compatriots living abroad.
Sergey Lavrov also spoke about strengthening Russia’s role as a leading world power, deepening integration in the Union State, #EAEU, #CIS and #SCO, the Russian chairmanship of #BRICS, the resistance of the Global Majority to the dictates of the collective West, and the formation of a fair multipolar world order.
☝️ The Minister’s regular meetings with the members of both chambers of the Federal Assembly are an opportunity to “compare notes” and determine the main areas of joint effort by the executive and legislative authorities in the framework of the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation.