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🎙 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
📍New York, September 28, 2024
💬 A few days ago, this building hosted a forum called the Summit of the Future.
Russia was supportive of the idea of the Secretary-General to convene it, since the crisis of our Organisation is deepening and something needs to be done about this. We devoted our efforts to preparing the summit. However, we were realistic in our expectations. There have been many ambitious events in the modern history of the United Nations which ended up with loud declarations which were soon forgotten. <...>
The current UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, just like Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon before him, has put forward an initiative under the slogan of a new start for global cooperation. This is a wonderful idea. Who could disagree? But what global cooperation is there to talk about, when the West has trampled all those unshakeable values of the globalisation that speakers on the podium talked so much about, trying to convince us that they would give everyone equal access to the goods of modern civilisation?
Where is the inviolability of property, the presumption of innocence, freedom of expression, access to information, fair competition in markets under fair and constant rules?
The Secretary-General speaks of global cooperation at the very moment when the countries of the West have unleashed a veritable war of sanctions against more than half, if not the majority, of the countries of the world, and the US dollar, promoted as an asset and a good for all humanity, has been crudely turned into a weapon.
<...>
It is not late to breathe new life into the United Nations. But this can be achieved through restoration of trust based on the charter principle – sovereign equality of all states – rather than out-of-touch summits and declarations. However, while the trust is undermined, including through actions by the West to create its subordinate narrow formats to resolve crucial issues bypassing the UN such as control over the Internet or determination of legal frameworks to use AI technologies. These issues touch upon the future of the entire humanity and they have to be considered on a universal basis, without discrimination and aspiration to achieve unilateral benefits. Thus, everything has to be agreed on a fair basis involving all UN members.
Key points:
• The world faces massive challenges which require united efforts rather than confrontation and desire of global domination.
• It is obvious for the world majority that confrontation and hegemonism do not solve a single global problem. They just artificially restrain the impartial process of forming a multipolar world.
• Russia will always be on the side of collective work, truth and law, peace and cooperation in the interests of reviving the ideals laid down by the founding fathers.
• The unprecedented level of hypocrisy and aggressiveness of the western policy against Russia not only brings to naught the idea of global cooperation promoted by the Secretary General.
• The UN Secretariat cannot remain aloof from efforts to establish the truth in situations that directly affect global security and must act impartially in accordance with Art. 100 of the Charter, acting impartially and avoiding the temptation to play into the hands of certain states, especially those who openly call for the world to be divided into a flowering garden and a jungle, or for a democratic table to be set for dinner and those on the menu instead of cooperation.
• A more equitable world order unconditionally presupposes increased representation of the Global South in the UN Security Council. We reaffirm our position in support of Brazil and China provided a positive decision is reached in the framework of the well-known initiatives of the African Union.
#UNGA79 #UNCharterIsOurRules
📍New York, September 28, 2024
💬 A few days ago, this building hosted a forum called the Summit of the Future.
Russia was supportive of the idea of the Secretary-General to convene it, since the crisis of our Organisation is deepening and something needs to be done about this. We devoted our efforts to preparing the summit. However, we were realistic in our expectations. There have been many ambitious events in the modern history of the United Nations which ended up with loud declarations which were soon forgotten. <...>
The current UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, just like Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon before him, has put forward an initiative under the slogan of a new start for global cooperation. This is a wonderful idea. Who could disagree? But what global cooperation is there to talk about, when the West has trampled all those unshakeable values of the globalisation that speakers on the podium talked so much about, trying to convince us that they would give everyone equal access to the goods of modern civilisation?
Where is the inviolability of property, the presumption of innocence, freedom of expression, access to information, fair competition in markets under fair and constant rules?
The Secretary-General speaks of global cooperation at the very moment when the countries of the West have unleashed a veritable war of sanctions against more than half, if not the majority, of the countries of the world, and the US dollar, promoted as an asset and a good for all humanity, has been crudely turned into a weapon.
<...>
It is not late to breathe new life into the United Nations. But this can be achieved through restoration of trust based on the charter principle – sovereign equality of all states – rather than out-of-touch summits and declarations. However, while the trust is undermined, including through actions by the West to create its subordinate narrow formats to resolve crucial issues bypassing the UN such as control over the Internet or determination of legal frameworks to use AI technologies. These issues touch upon the future of the entire humanity and they have to be considered on a universal basis, without discrimination and aspiration to achieve unilateral benefits. Thus, everything has to be agreed on a fair basis involving all UN members.
Key points:
• The world faces massive challenges which require united efforts rather than confrontation and desire of global domination.
• It is obvious for the world majority that confrontation and hegemonism do not solve a single global problem. They just artificially restrain the impartial process of forming a multipolar world.
• Russia will always be on the side of collective work, truth and law, peace and cooperation in the interests of reviving the ideals laid down by the founding fathers.
• The unprecedented level of hypocrisy and aggressiveness of the western policy against Russia not only brings to naught the idea of global cooperation promoted by the Secretary General.
• The UN Secretariat cannot remain aloof from efforts to establish the truth in situations that directly affect global security and must act impartially in accordance with Art. 100 of the Charter, acting impartially and avoiding the temptation to play into the hands of certain states, especially those who openly call for the world to be divided into a flowering garden and a jungle, or for a democratic table to be set for dinner and those on the menu instead of cooperation.
• A more equitable world order unconditionally presupposes increased representation of the Global South in the UN Security Council. We reaffirm our position in support of Brazil and China provided a positive decision is reached in the framework of the well-known initiatives of the African Union.
#UNGA79 #UNCharterIsOurRules
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🕯 86 years ago, on September 30, 1938, the leaders of Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and France signed an agreement in Munich on the German annexation of the Sudetenland, an industrial region of Czechoslovakia where ethnic Germans made up 90 percent of the population. Czechoslovakia had not been invited to the talks; it was presented with the fact that its sovereign territory must be ceded to Nazi Germany as a fait accompli.
This disgraceful pact between the Western powers and Nazi Germany went down in history as the #MunichBetrayal.
👉 Read in detail in our in-depth historical overview.
FACTS:
▪️ Following the signing of the agreement between the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy in Munich, German troops crossed Czechoslovakia’s border on October 1 and occupied the entire area of the Sudetenland by October 10.
▪️ The Soviet Union was ready to defend Czechoslovakia, but the Soviet Army had to obtain permission to pass through Poland or Romania. Warsaw, which was interested in getting part of Czechoslovakia’s territory for itself, adamantly refused to support Prague against Germany and prohibited possible flights of Soviet aircraft to render aid to the Czechoslovak army. Romania made every effort to slow down the process as much as possible.
▪️ The Munich Betrayal crowned the Western powers’ policy of appeasing the aggressor. Hoping to avoid a conflict with the Third Reich, they tried to satisfy its growing territorial claims at the expense of Eastern and Central European countries.
▪️ As the world witnessed the collapse of the Versailles-Washington system of international relations that existed at the time, many countries began to cooperate with the Third Reich and fell into its sphere of influence.
▪️The Czechoslovakia crisis became a prologue to the bloodiest conflict in the history of humanity, demonstrating what underhanded plotting and reliance on countries’ selfish interests can lead to, i.e. paved the way to World War II.
This disgraceful pact between the Western powers and Nazi Germany went down in history as the #MunichBetrayal.
👉 Read in detail in our in-depth historical overview.
FACTS:
▪️ Following the signing of the agreement between the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy in Munich, German troops crossed Czechoslovakia’s border on October 1 and occupied the entire area of the Sudetenland by October 10.
▪️ The Soviet Union was ready to defend Czechoslovakia, but the Soviet Army had to obtain permission to pass through Poland or Romania. Warsaw, which was interested in getting part of Czechoslovakia’s territory for itself, adamantly refused to support Prague against Germany and prohibited possible flights of Soviet aircraft to render aid to the Czechoslovak army. Romania made every effort to slow down the process as much as possible.
▪️ The Munich Betrayal crowned the Western powers’ policy of appeasing the aggressor. Hoping to avoid a conflict with the Third Reich, they tried to satisfy its growing territorial claims at the expense of Eastern and Central European countries.
▪️ As the world witnessed the collapse of the Versailles-Washington system of international relations that existed at the time, many countries began to cooperate with the Third Reich and fell into its sphere of influence.
▪️The Czechoslovakia crisis became a prologue to the bloodiest conflict in the history of humanity, demonstrating what underhanded plotting and reliance on countries’ selfish interests can lead to, i.e. paved the way to World War II.
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a Rossiya Segodnya question regarding the two-year anniversary of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions (September 28, 2024)
❓ Question: Could you comment on the steps the West has taken to investigate the causes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions on September 26, 2022? What conclusions has the Russian side made in this regard?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The explosions of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines is a blatant act of international terrorism, violating several international treaties that obligate states to prevent such acts, suppress them, investigate their occurrence, hold those responsible accountable, and cooperate with other nations to achieve these goals.
Regrettably, despite repeated appeals from the Russian Federation, these obligations have not been fulfilled.
Switzerland, where the company operating the pipelines is registered, has not even attempted to investigate this terrorist attack.
The coastal states of Denmark and Sweden, where the explosions occurred within their exclusive economic zones, swiftly closed their investigations without releasing any findings. According to their statements, the investigation results were handed over to Germany.
Germany, the endpoint of both pipelines, has yet to provide the international community with any substantial outcomes from its investigation. Additionally, arrest warrants recently issued by Berlin for suspects have not been enforced. As a result, at least one suspect, who was in Poland, reportedly escaped to Ukraine, according to the Polish prosecutor’s office.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has bluntly stated that anyone concerned about the investigation “should shut up.”
❗️ This clearly indicates one thing: the West has no interest in conducting a thorough investigation of the terrorist attack, despite the enormous damage inflicted on Europe’s economy and environment by the pipeline explosions.
The Russian Federation has repeatedly submitted requests for legal assistance to the aforementioned countries, demanding cooperation in our investigation of the terrorist attack. All of these requests were denied, either with flimsy excuses or no explanation at all. Such actions blatantly violate the international legal obligations of these states.
In keeping with this unconstructive approach, Western countries refused to support the draft UN Security Council resolution proposed by Russia in March 2023, which called for an independent international investigation under the auspices of the United Nations. Due to persistent opposition from Washington and its allies, our crucial initiative failed to secure the required nine votes in favour. In October 2023, the US and its partners shamelessly blocked the Russian draft statement by the UN Security Council Chairman on this matter.
⚖️ In this regard, the Russian Federation has officially submitted pre-trial claims against Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, citing the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
The dispute is currently in the pre-trial resolution stage, a mandatory step outlined by these conventions. If the issue is not resolved during this stage, the Russian Federation intends to escalate the case to a judicial level by appealing to the International Court of Justice, citing violations of the aforementioned countries’ obligations under these conventions.
Other states potentially involved in the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines are next in line for scrutiny. The West’s attempts to sweep this issue under the rug will not succeed. On the contrary, such actions only further suggest Western involvement in the crime. Those who claim to champion international law are, in reality, concealing evidence and protecting the true culprits.
☝️ Russia remains resolute in its pursuit of identifying and holding accountable all perpetrators, organisers and accomplice
❓ Question: Could you comment on the steps the West has taken to investigate the causes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions on September 26, 2022? What conclusions has the Russian side made in this regard?
💬 Maria Zakharova: The explosions of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines is a blatant act of international terrorism, violating several international treaties that obligate states to prevent such acts, suppress them, investigate their occurrence, hold those responsible accountable, and cooperate with other nations to achieve these goals.
Regrettably, despite repeated appeals from the Russian Federation, these obligations have not been fulfilled.
Switzerland, where the company operating the pipelines is registered, has not even attempted to investigate this terrorist attack.
The coastal states of Denmark and Sweden, where the explosions occurred within their exclusive economic zones, swiftly closed their investigations without releasing any findings. According to their statements, the investigation results were handed over to Germany.
Germany, the endpoint of both pipelines, has yet to provide the international community with any substantial outcomes from its investigation. Additionally, arrest warrants recently issued by Berlin for suspects have not been enforced. As a result, at least one suspect, who was in Poland, reportedly escaped to Ukraine, according to the Polish prosecutor’s office.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has bluntly stated that anyone concerned about the investigation “should shut up.”
❗️ This clearly indicates one thing: the West has no interest in conducting a thorough investigation of the terrorist attack, despite the enormous damage inflicted on Europe’s economy and environment by the pipeline explosions.
The Russian Federation has repeatedly submitted requests for legal assistance to the aforementioned countries, demanding cooperation in our investigation of the terrorist attack. All of these requests were denied, either with flimsy excuses or no explanation at all. Such actions blatantly violate the international legal obligations of these states.
In keeping with this unconstructive approach, Western countries refused to support the draft UN Security Council resolution proposed by Russia in March 2023, which called for an independent international investigation under the auspices of the United Nations. Due to persistent opposition from Washington and its allies, our crucial initiative failed to secure the required nine votes in favour. In October 2023, the US and its partners shamelessly blocked the Russian draft statement by the UN Security Council Chairman on this matter.
⚖️ In this regard, the Russian Federation has officially submitted pre-trial claims against Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, citing the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
The dispute is currently in the pre-trial resolution stage, a mandatory step outlined by these conventions. If the issue is not resolved during this stage, the Russian Federation intends to escalate the case to a judicial level by appealing to the International Court of Justice, citing violations of the aforementioned countries’ obligations under these conventions.
Other states potentially involved in the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines are next in line for scrutiny. The West’s attempts to sweep this issue under the rug will not succeed. On the contrary, such actions only further suggest Western involvement in the crime. Those who claim to champion international law are, in reality, concealing evidence and protecting the true culprits.
☝️ Russia remains resolute in its pursuit of identifying and holding accountable all perpetrators, organisers and accomplice
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 On September 28, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President of the UN GA Philemon Yang met in New York, during the high-level segment of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly.
🤝 The Parties discussed issued on the session’s agenda and underscored the key rule-making role of the General Assembly. The Officials also touched upon topics associated with raising the UN GA efficiency and the correlation of its activity with the work of other principal UN bodies.
The Minister expressed the hope that, as President, Mr. Yang would pursue a balanced and impartial line, take careful account of the views of all member states, and avoid using the United Nations platform to serve narrow national interests.
The Sides stressed the importance of maintaining the atmosphere of constructive cooperation at the General Assembly and the unacceptability of introducing any destructive initiatives of confrontational nature in its work.
#UNGA79
🤝 The Parties discussed issued on the session’s agenda and underscored the key rule-making role of the General Assembly. The Officials also touched upon topics associated with raising the UN GA efficiency and the correlation of its activity with the work of other principal UN bodies.
The Minister expressed the hope that, as President, Mr. Yang would pursue a balanced and impartial line, take careful account of the views of all member states, and avoid using the United Nations platform to serve narrow national interests.
The Sides stressed the importance of maintaining the atmosphere of constructive cooperation at the General Assembly and the unacceptability of introducing any destructive initiatives of confrontational nature in its work.
#UNGA79
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#RussiaIran
🇷🇺🇮🇷 On September 27, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi held a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Ministers engaged in a substantive exchange of views on pressing international and regional issues, including the situation surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme, developments in the South Caucasus and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone.
They emphasised their mutual interest in maintaining the current high level of foreign policy coordination.
The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to building a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran and to implementing all previously agreed joint initiatives.
The Ministers reviewed the schedule for upcoming top and high-level contacts. Sergey Lavrov reiterated his invitation to his Iranian counterpart to visit Moscow at a time convenient for Mr. Araghchi.
#UNGA79
🇷🇺🇮🇷 On September 27, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi held a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Ministers engaged in a substantive exchange of views on pressing international and regional issues, including the situation surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme, developments in the South Caucasus and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone.
They emphasised their mutual interest in maintaining the current high level of foreign policy coordination.
The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to building a strategic partnership between Russia and Iran and to implementing all previously agreed joint initiatives.
The Ministers reviewed the schedule for upcoming top and high-level contacts. Sergey Lavrov reiterated his invitation to his Iranian counterpart to visit Moscow at a time convenient for Mr. Araghchi.
#UNGA79
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Address on Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia
See more on the Kremlin’s official website.
I wholeheartedly congratulate all citizens of our country on this truly momentous event. We have come to this moment through years of challenges and difficult trials. We knew the unbearable conditions under which Donbass lived for eight long years, enduring constant shelling and blockades, and the oppression faced by the people of Novorossiya. <…> We are actively restoring enterprises and building residential houses, hospitals, schools and kindergartens in the liberated territories. All Russian regions are involved in this effort. <…> I want to thank all citizens of our country for their unity and patriotic spirit. The truth is on our side. All the goals we have set for ourselves will be achieved.
See more on the Kremlin’s official website.
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On Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia, the President took part in the inauguration of several social infrastructure facilities in Russia's new constituent entities
In September 2024, twelve social infrastructure facilities have opened their doors in Russia's new regions: four each in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, and two each in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Specifically, the Central Art School was restored in Mariupol, while in Alchevsk, construction work has been completed at the Sports School No. 1. Melitopol's Sports School No. 1 has also reopened after major repairs, and in Genichesk, students now flock to the newly renovated main building of Kherson Technical University.
See more on the Kremlin’s official website.
To truly appreciate the scale of the programme now being implemented, it is sufficient to say that since 2022, 5,800 blocks of flats and 3,500 kilometres of roads have been repaired. In the education sector alone, over 1,500 facilities have been either renovated or built from scratch, including 776 schools, 633 kindergartens, 68 extended education facilities, 56 vocational secondary education schools, and 24 higher education establishments. Of these, 346 facilities were built or repaired this year.
In September 2024, twelve social infrastructure facilities have opened their doors in Russia's new regions: four each in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, and two each in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Specifically, the Central Art School was restored in Mariupol, while in Alchevsk, construction work has been completed at the Sports School No. 1. Melitopol's Sports School No. 1 has also reopened after major repairs, and in Genichesk, students now flock to the newly renovated main building of Kherson Technical University.
See more on the Kremlin’s official website.
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#RussiaBurkinaFaso
🇷🇺🇧🇫 On September 28, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré had a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The conversation centered on topical issues concerning bilateral relations, as well as regional and international agendas. They underscored the importance of continuing to strengthen close foreign policy coordination between the two countries.
🤝 The Ministers reaffirmed their mutual desire to fully intensify beneficial cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso across various areas with an emphasis on trade, economic and humanitarian components.
#UNGA79
🇷🇺🇧🇫 On September 28, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré had a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The conversation centered on topical issues concerning bilateral relations, as well as regional and international agendas. They underscored the importance of continuing to strengthen close foreign policy coordination between the two countries.
🤝 The Ministers reaffirmed their mutual desire to fully intensify beneficial cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso across various areas with an emphasis on trade, economic and humanitarian components.
#UNGA79
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🎙 Remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestine issue
📍 New York, September 27, 2024
💬 The epicentre of the ongoing confrontation includes Gaza, where another phase of escalation, which started in October 2023, has become the bloodiest outburst of hostilities in a long series of Arab-Israeli wars.
The number of fatalities exceeds 41,000, with nearly 100,000 injured or unaccounted for. The majority of casualties are civilians from that enclave, including many women, children, and elderly. Amidst ongoing hostilities and Israel’s blockade of the enclave, the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
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I would like everyone to keep in mind our unwavering position. There may be no justification for the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack. However, subjecting all Palestinians to a collective punishment is unacceptable as well. I have already mentioned the number of civilian deaths which is 41,000 during the 12 months that followed October 7, 2023. This is 2.5 times more than the number of civilian casualties on both sides during the Ukraine conflict which started after the February 2014 bloody coup and has lasted ten years.
<...>
⚠️ The unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict destabilises the entire region. The unprecedentedly bitter and devastating crisis around Gaza has catalysed an abrupt escalation of the Lebanon-Israel confrontation. The entire world has seen footage of shelling continuing unabated along the Blue Line and deep into the territories of Lebanon and Israel. The Middle East has once again found itself on the brink of a big war, which, it appears, someone is eager to see break out.
On September 23, at least 558 people were killed, including 50 children and 94 women, and over 1,600 were injured following barrages of Israeli bombings of the Lebanese territory. According to the UNICEF office in Lebanon, more people were killed in that country in one day than in the past 11 months. Two UNHCR staff members are among the dead. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee.
We strongly condemn what the Israeli side is doing as it continues to grossly violate the sovereignty of a friendly nation of Lebanon. Indiscriminate attacks that claim civilian lives are outright unacceptable. The path of war chosen by West Jerusalem will not help it bring internally displaced persons back to the north of the country, nor will it ensure security along the Lebanon-Israel border. The 2006 Israeli campaign, where the entire arsenal of the most advanced military equipment and weapons could not help Israel achieve its objectives, is a stark case in point.
❗️ It is imperative to put an immediate stop to the cycle of violence before the situation spirals out of control, which is something someone is clearly waiting to happen in an attempt to provoke a big war. We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities to prevent further bloodshed and to create proper conditions for a political and diplomatic settlement.
<...>
Council members must prioritise the interests of the peoples of Palestine and Israel and put them above the self-serving political plans entertained by certain political figures and demand an immediate ceasefire, the release of all illegally detained persons and the full and unfettered access to humanitarian aid. Violators of Security Council resolutions should see rigorous measures applied to them, without which the Council’s decisions will continue to remain on paper.
We would like to specifically address this issue to US representatives. The choice is yours: either you continue to block the Security Council’s operations, or you take the side of peace, the international community, and demand an end to the war. Without the comprehensive support you provide to Israel, the conflict could be ended quickly and effectively. This would help create the conditions for a return to peace talks about the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian state that coexists in peace and security with Israel.
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📍 New York, September 27, 2024
💬 The epicentre of the ongoing confrontation includes Gaza, where another phase of escalation, which started in October 2023, has become the bloodiest outburst of hostilities in a long series of Arab-Israeli wars.
The number of fatalities exceeds 41,000, with nearly 100,000 injured or unaccounted for. The majority of casualties are civilians from that enclave, including many women, children, and elderly. Amidst ongoing hostilities and Israel’s blockade of the enclave, the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
<...>
I would like everyone to keep in mind our unwavering position. There may be no justification for the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack. However, subjecting all Palestinians to a collective punishment is unacceptable as well. I have already mentioned the number of civilian deaths which is 41,000 during the 12 months that followed October 7, 2023. This is 2.5 times more than the number of civilian casualties on both sides during the Ukraine conflict which started after the February 2014 bloody coup and has lasted ten years.
<...>
⚠️ The unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict destabilises the entire region. The unprecedentedly bitter and devastating crisis around Gaza has catalysed an abrupt escalation of the Lebanon-Israel confrontation. The entire world has seen footage of shelling continuing unabated along the Blue Line and deep into the territories of Lebanon and Israel. The Middle East has once again found itself on the brink of a big war, which, it appears, someone is eager to see break out.
On September 23, at least 558 people were killed, including 50 children and 94 women, and over 1,600 were injured following barrages of Israeli bombings of the Lebanese territory. According to the UNICEF office in Lebanon, more people were killed in that country in one day than in the past 11 months. Two UNHCR staff members are among the dead. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee.
We strongly condemn what the Israeli side is doing as it continues to grossly violate the sovereignty of a friendly nation of Lebanon. Indiscriminate attacks that claim civilian lives are outright unacceptable. The path of war chosen by West Jerusalem will not help it bring internally displaced persons back to the north of the country, nor will it ensure security along the Lebanon-Israel border. The 2006 Israeli campaign, where the entire arsenal of the most advanced military equipment and weapons could not help Israel achieve its objectives, is a stark case in point.
❗️ It is imperative to put an immediate stop to the cycle of violence before the situation spirals out of control, which is something someone is clearly waiting to happen in an attempt to provoke a big war. We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities to prevent further bloodshed and to create proper conditions for a political and diplomatic settlement.
<...>
Council members must prioritise the interests of the peoples of Palestine and Israel and put them above the self-serving political plans entertained by certain political figures and demand an immediate ceasefire, the release of all illegally detained persons and the full and unfettered access to humanitarian aid. Violators of Security Council resolutions should see rigorous measures applied to them, without which the Council’s decisions will continue to remain on paper.
We would like to specifically address this issue to US representatives. The choice is yours: either you continue to block the Security Council’s operations, or you take the side of peace, the international community, and demand an end to the war. Without the comprehensive support you provide to Israel, the conflict could be ended quickly and effectively. This would help create the conditions for a return to peace talks about the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian state that coexists in peace and security with Israel.
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US State Secretary Antony Blinken tweeted: “We remember the Babyn Yar massacre on Sept 29 - 30, 1941, when 34,000 Jews were murdered by Nazis. Today, Russia falsely claims it’s “de-Nazifying” Ukraine by engaging in crimes against humanity in a country that was brutalized by both the Nazi and Soviet regimes.”
Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Only a scoundrel could say this, because Russia is denazifying those who continued the crimes of the Babi Yar murderers: Russia is denazifying the Bandera followers who glorified the collaborators Bandera and Shukhevych.
💬 Only a scoundrel could say this, because Jews, Romas and Soviet POWs were murdered in Babi Yar. Thirty-four thousand were murdered in the first two days alone. The total number of those shot has not yet been precisely established, but it exceeds 100,000 (estimates are up to 120,000 and even 150,000).
Only a scoundrel could say this, because there are monuments to Nazi collaborators erected in Blinken’s country.
Innocent Soviet citizens were shot in Babi Yar by Sonderkommando 4a of Einsatzgruppe C and the 45th Battalion of the German police, to which units from the Ukrainian auxiliary police from the western occupied regions — Bukovina, Volyn, Galicia, and Transcarpathia — were transferred and attached to. They were the ones who met the arrivals and directed them to the place where they had to put their belongings, take off their clothes, shoes, and even underwear. The victims’ personal belongings, collected and not appropriated by the punishers, were sent to a special warehouse in dozens of trucks.
Those units were subordinate to the RSHA (Reich Main Security Office) and directly to the SS, whose symbols are so popular with today’s Ukrainian followers of Bandera and Shukhevych.
👉 Facts about the tragedy in Babi Yar, which we have already shared (and will continue sharing).
Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Only a scoundrel could say this, because Russia is denazifying those who continued the crimes of the Babi Yar murderers: Russia is denazifying the Bandera followers who glorified the collaborators Bandera and Shukhevych.
💬 Only a scoundrel could say this, because Jews, Romas and Soviet POWs were murdered in Babi Yar. Thirty-four thousand were murdered in the first two days alone. The total number of those shot has not yet been precisely established, but it exceeds 100,000 (estimates are up to 120,000 and even 150,000).
Only a scoundrel could say this, because there are monuments to Nazi collaborators erected in Blinken’s country.
Innocent Soviet citizens were shot in Babi Yar by Sonderkommando 4a of Einsatzgruppe C and the 45th Battalion of the German police, to which units from the Ukrainian auxiliary police from the western occupied regions — Bukovina, Volyn, Galicia, and Transcarpathia — were transferred and attached to. They were the ones who met the arrivals and directed them to the place where they had to put their belongings, take off their clothes, shoes, and even underwear. The victims’ personal belongings, collected and not appropriated by the punishers, were sent to a special warehouse in dozens of trucks.
Those units were subordinate to the RSHA (Reich Main Security Office) and directly to the SS, whose symbols are so popular with today’s Ukrainian followers of Bandera and Shukhevych.
👉 Facts about the tragedy in Babi Yar, which we have already shared (and will continue sharing).
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📺 Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia (September 30, 2024)
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends,
Today, on September 30, we mark the Day of Reunification of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia.
I wholeheartedly congratulate all citizens of our country on this truly momentous event. We have come to this moment through years of challenges and difficult trials. We knew the unbearable conditions under which Donbass lived for eight long years, enduring constant shelling and blockades, and the oppression faced by the people of Novorossiya.
☝️ They stood up against the armed coup in Kiev and resisted the neo-Nazi dictatorship that sought to sever them forever from their historic Motherland, from Russia.
We did not abandon our brothers and sisters and sought to achieve a peaceful resolution to this grave conflict. You know how those talks ended: with lies, deceit and betrayal by the Western elites, who in that time turned Ukraine into their colony, into a military outpost aimed at Russia.
❗️They systematically instilled hatred and radical nationalism, fuelled hostility towards everything Russian, supplied weapons, sent mercenaries and advisers, and trained the Ukrainian army for a new war, so that again, as in the spring and summer of 2014, to launch a punitive operation in the southeast.
Their targets included not only Donbass, but also Crimea and other Russian regions. The subsequent developments fully confirmed the need for and validity of the special military operation and its genuinely liberating nature.
I want to address the residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Thank you for your steadfastness, determination and strength, for passing down from generation to generation our spiritual values, historical memory, traditions and culture, and above all, our great love for the Motherland, which remains our greatest source of strength in life.
Today, together, we are defending a safe and prosperous future for our children and grandchildren, our shared destiny, the memory of the achievements and victories of our great ancestors, and our loyalty to their traditions and behests.
These sentiments give strength to the participants in the special military operation. Fighting now in Donbass and Novorossiya, defending the borders of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, they are defending our vast, beautiful and beloved Russia. We are proud of our heroes and are doing everything we can to support them.
We are actively restoring enterprises and building residential houses, hospitals, schools and kindergartens in the liberated territories. All Russian regions are involved in this effort. Both large and small businesses are making their contribution. Volunteers, non-governmental and religious organisations, and parliamentary parties are playing a huge role too.
🤝 I want to thank all citizens of our country for their unity and patriotic spirit. The truth is on our side. All the goals we have set for ourselves will be achieved.
Happy holiday, friends! Happy Reunification Day!
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends,
Today, on September 30, we mark the Day of Reunification of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia.
I wholeheartedly congratulate all citizens of our country on this truly momentous event. We have come to this moment through years of challenges and difficult trials. We knew the unbearable conditions under which Donbass lived for eight long years, enduring constant shelling and blockades, and the oppression faced by the people of Novorossiya.
☝️ They stood up against the armed coup in Kiev and resisted the neo-Nazi dictatorship that sought to sever them forever from their historic Motherland, from Russia.
We did not abandon our brothers and sisters and sought to achieve a peaceful resolution to this grave conflict. You know how those talks ended: with lies, deceit and betrayal by the Western elites, who in that time turned Ukraine into their colony, into a military outpost aimed at Russia.
❗️They systematically instilled hatred and radical nationalism, fuelled hostility towards everything Russian, supplied weapons, sent mercenaries and advisers, and trained the Ukrainian army for a new war, so that again, as in the spring and summer of 2014, to launch a punitive operation in the southeast.
Their targets included not only Donbass, but also Crimea and other Russian regions. The subsequent developments fully confirmed the need for and validity of the special military operation and its genuinely liberating nature.
I want to address the residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Thank you for your steadfastness, determination and strength, for passing down from generation to generation our spiritual values, historical memory, traditions and culture, and above all, our great love for the Motherland, which remains our greatest source of strength in life.
Today, together, we are defending a safe and prosperous future for our children and grandchildren, our shared destiny, the memory of the achievements and victories of our great ancestors, and our loyalty to their traditions and behests.
These sentiments give strength to the participants in the special military operation. Fighting now in Donbass and Novorossiya, defending the borders of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, they are defending our vast, beautiful and beloved Russia. We are proud of our heroes and are doing everything we can to support them.
We are actively restoring enterprises and building residential houses, hospitals, schools and kindergartens in the liberated territories. All Russian regions are involved in this effort. Both large and small businesses are making their contribution. Volunteers, non-governmental and religious organisations, and parliamentary parties are playing a huge role too.
🤝 I want to thank all citizens of our country for their unity and patriotic spirit. The truth is on our side. All the goals we have set for ourselves will be achieved.
Happy holiday, friends! Happy Reunification Day!
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#RussiaBrazil
🇷🇺🇧🇷 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The discussion focused on key issues related to the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership, including the schedule of bilateral contacts at various levels.
🤝 The Ministers exchanged views on the current international situation, including approaches to the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
They also addressed cooperation at multilateral platforms, primarily the UN, as well as BRICS and the G20, which are currently chaired by Russia and Brazil, respectively.
#UNGA79
🇷🇺🇧🇷 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The discussion focused on key issues related to the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership, including the schedule of bilateral contacts at various levels.
🤝 The Ministers exchanged views on the current international situation, including approaches to the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
They also addressed cooperation at multilateral platforms, primarily the UN, as well as BRICS and the G20, which are currently chaired by Russia and Brazil, respectively.
#UNGA79
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🗓 On September 27, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with High Representatives of the Pacific Small Island Developing States on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The discussion centred on current international issues, including the situation in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
🤝 The Officials confirmed their intention to step up cooperation on a broad range of issues of mutual interest.
#UNGA79
The discussion centred on current international issues, including the situation in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
🤝 The Officials confirmed their intention to step up cooperation on a broad range of issues of mutual interest.
#UNGA79
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🤝 The Russian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, has concluded its participation in the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly:
35 meetings, including 28 bilaterals "on the margins" of the UNGA.
A recap of what you might have…or might not have missed 👆
#ICYMI
👉 DAY 1
👉 DAY 2
👉 DAY 3
🎙 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's remarks at General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly:
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions
#UnCharterIsOurRules
🤝 The Russian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, has concluded its participation in the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly:
35 meetings, including 28 bilaterals "on the margins" of the UNGA.
A recap of what you might have…or might not have missed 👆
#ICYMI
👉 DAY 1
👉 DAY 2
👉 DAY 3
🎙 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's remarks at General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly:
💬 Russia will always be on the side of collective work, truth and law, peace and cooperation in the interests of reviving the ideals laid down by the founding fathers. This is the aim of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations
🎙 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions
💬 Our view is well known. The only beneficial way to reinforce the Council is by considering candidates from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Increasing the number of Western countries and their allies is out of the question.
#UnCharterIsOurRules
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia's President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the PRC.
✉️ China marks this significant anniversary with impressive achievements in economic, social, scientific and technological development. Under your leadership, the PRC has successfully strengthened its global standing and plays an essential role in addressing key regional and international issues.
We value the friendly and neighbourly relations with Beijing. Despite the complex international landscape, we have recently managed to significantly increase trade volumes and implement numerous large-scale bilateral projects across various sectors. The fruitful Russia-China collaboration at the #UN, #BRICS, the #SCO and other multilateral organisations has major significance.
🤝 We will undoubtedly continue our joint efforts to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic collaboration between Russia and China for the benefit of our nations.
#RussiaChina
✉️ China marks this significant anniversary with impressive achievements in economic, social, scientific and technological development. Under your leadership, the PRC has successfully strengthened its global standing and plays an essential role in addressing key regional and international issues.
We value the friendly and neighbourly relations with Beijing. Despite the complex international landscape, we have recently managed to significantly increase trade volumes and implement numerous large-scale bilateral projects across various sectors. The fruitful Russia-China collaboration at the #UN, #BRICS, the #SCO and other multilateral organisations has major significance.
🤝 We will undoubtedly continue our joint efforts to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic collaboration between Russia and China for the benefit of our nations.
#RussiaChina