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🇷🇺🇧🇫 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.

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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.

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⚠️ 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.

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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).

📺 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!

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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 👆

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🎙 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.

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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.

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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the international presentation of Russia's Kirov Region (Moscow, October 1, 2024)

💬 I am delighted to welcome you to the presentation of another region of the Russian Federation. This has already become a good tradition. Several dozens of regions have held such events over the past 15 years.

Today, we have an opportunity to look at the Kirov Region and its substantial resources and capabilities. Central Russia is known for its natural beauty and numerous cultural landmarks. <...>

The advantages the Kirov Region has to offer make it a foreign economic and international partner for nearly 100 countries, primarily, the neighbouring countries and the countries of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America which are part of the Global Majority and seek to strengthen their independence and realise their right to free development through mutually beneficial ties with Russia.

The Foreign Ministry appreciates the constructive interaction with the Kirov Region Government in line with the foreign policy approved by President Putin. We stand ready to continue to work together in order to not only try to find, but to actually find promising foreign partners and to coordinate and implement joint cultural, humanitarian, and economic ties. <...>

🤝 I would like to thank Governor Sokolov and his team for spearheading today’s presentation. We always appreciate it when our foreign guests get more familiar with our regions.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On October 2, 1949, the day after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union became the first country to establish diplomatic relations with the fledgling state.

Although our country was still in the process of post-war economic recovery, it extended a helping hand to the fraternal Chinese nation by sending a large team of Soviet specialists to assist the PRC in its state-building efforts.

Fast forward 75 years, and today, Russia and China operate within a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, entering a new era. Relations between the two countries are at an all-time high and continue thriving.

✔ In their economic relations, our countries have been proactive in developing trade and investment cooperation by promoting mutually beneficial projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as science and technology.
✔ In the political sphere, Moscow and Beijing have steadfastly supported each other as proponents of a multipolar world order and respect for state sovereignty on the international stage.
✔ In the field of culture, a wide range of events will take place in 2024 and 2025 as part of the Cross Cultural Years, with the aim of deepening our mutual understanding and promoting humanitarian links between our countries.
✔ Russia and China have proactively cooperated in #BRICS, #SCO, #APEC, the Group of Twenty and other forums and associations.

🤝 The leaders of the two countries have maintained an intensive dialogue, which has been instrumental in promoting Russia-China relations in all areas. In March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia. This was his first trip abroad after being re-elected for a third term. In May 2024, Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China – also his first trip abroad after his inauguration.

💬 In his message of greetings on the 75th anniversary of Russia-China diplomatic relations, President Vladimir Putin wrote:

I am confident that fulfilling the bilateral agreements resulting from our latest meetings will contribute to further strengthening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and the PRC, as well as ensure stability and security on the Eurasian continent and across the world.

💬 In his opening remarks during the meeting with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the #ASEAN ministerial meetings Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated:

Russia and China have been working in tandem on building a multipolar world order with better justice for all, guided by the principle of genuine multilateralism. In addition, they have been creating positive vibes within the United Nations and the Group of Twenty, while remaining proactive within #BRICS and the #SCO.

💬 In her interview to a Chinese magazine Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said:

The Russia-China nexus has had a stabilising effect on international affairs. We will remain consistent in our efforts to build an independent financial and banking infrastructure and to create the best possible environment for facilitating the development of our two countries and improving the wellbeing of the people of China and Russia.

🎉 We wish our Chinese friends and colleagues wellbeing and prosperity!

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🇷🇺🇨🇳✉️ President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of Russia-China diplomatic relations.

The message reads, in part:

Three quarters of a century ago, we were the first country to recognise the People’s Republic of China, and immediately forged a strong bond between our two nations. I can say with great certainty that the close and mutually beneficial relations between Moscow and Beijing have stood the test of time and succeeded in this endeavour with honour.

Today, Russia-China ties are at an all-time high. Our two countries have been proactive in working together on political, trade and economic matters, as well as in science and technology, and a plethora of other domains. We have been effective in coordinating our efforts when dealing with regional and international affairs for building a multipolar world order with greater justice for all.

I am confident that fulfilling the bilateral agreements resulting from our latest meetings will contribute to further strengthening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and the PRC, as well as ensure stability and security on the Eurasian continent and across the world.