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🇷🇺🇱🇦 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith held a meeting on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, Once again, I warmly welcome you all and would like to thank you, above all, for your participation in the #BRICS Summit.
We assume that our group is a prototype of multipolarity, a structure that consolidates the Global South and East.
I appreciate your comprehensive remarks. I have warm memories of our meeting in May, when you visited Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 79th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We will be glad to see you in Moscow at the celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory next year. #Victory80
🤝 Our relations are of a mutually beneficial nature and have already reached the level of strategic partnership. This March we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Amity, and next year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
The absolute volumes of trade are still modest, but the trend is nevertheless very good, and it is increasing many times over.
We have close positions on most international issues. It is very important that the Lao chairmanship of the #ASEAN promotes its cooperation with Russia, and we are very grateful to you for that.
We are very pleased with your visit, Mr President, and I thank you once again.
#RussiaLaos
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, Once again, I warmly welcome you all and would like to thank you, above all, for your participation in the #BRICS Summit.
We assume that our group is a prototype of multipolarity, a structure that consolidates the Global South and East.
I appreciate your comprehensive remarks. I have warm memories of our meeting in May, when you visited Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 79th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We will be glad to see you in Moscow at the celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory next year. #Victory80
🤝 Our relations are of a mutually beneficial nature and have already reached the level of strategic partnership. This March we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Amity, and next year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
The absolute volumes of trade are still modest, but the trend is nevertheless very good, and it is increasing many times over.
We have close positions on most international issues. It is very important that the Lao chairmanship of the #ASEAN promotes its cooperation with Russia, and we are very grateful to you for that.
We are very pleased with your visit, Mr President, and I thank you once again.
#RussiaLaos
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🇷🇺🇵🇸 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends,
During your visit to Moscow in August, we engaged in extensive discussions, exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, reviewed crucial aspects of Russian-Palestinian cooperation, and also concurred that you would attend the #BRICS Summit in Kazan to continue our dialogue.
Regrettably, since our previous meeting, the situation in the region has not improved; on the contrary, it is deteriorating. The tragic events in the Gaza Strip have already led to more than 40,000 deaths and provoked tensions in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East. Tensions are also escalating in the West Bank. We all bear witness to this.
Russia's principled position is consistent and absolutely impartial: we firmly advocate for an early cessation of bloodshed and the provision of humanitarian access to all those in need. We urge all parties to exercise restraint.
A lasting peace in the region can only be achieved through a political and diplomatic settlement based on recognised international legal grounds and platform, which provide for the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian State that would coexist in peace and security with Israel.
Russia has traditionally devoted special attention to the Middle East settlement issue. Among other efforts, we have been addressing this issue during our BRICS chairmanship. As you observed at the meeting and during bilateral contacts, BRICS countries have similar approaches. This was affirmed both by the extraordinary BRICS summit on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the discussion that took place here in Kazan.
Of course, Russia cannot overlook the needs of the people. As you are aware, we have transferred over 800 tonnes of supplies, including food and medicine, to the Palestinians. Naturally, we will do everything within our power to steer the situation towards the resolution of all the problems in this area.
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends,
During your visit to Moscow in August, we engaged in extensive discussions, exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, reviewed crucial aspects of Russian-Palestinian cooperation, and also concurred that you would attend the #BRICS Summit in Kazan to continue our dialogue.
Regrettably, since our previous meeting, the situation in the region has not improved; on the contrary, it is deteriorating. The tragic events in the Gaza Strip have already led to more than 40,000 deaths and provoked tensions in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East. Tensions are also escalating in the West Bank. We all bear witness to this.
Russia's principled position is consistent and absolutely impartial: we firmly advocate for an early cessation of bloodshed and the provision of humanitarian access to all those in need. We urge all parties to exercise restraint.
A lasting peace in the region can only be achieved through a political and diplomatic settlement based on recognised international legal grounds and platform, which provide for the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian State that would coexist in peace and security with Israel.
Russia has traditionally devoted special attention to the Middle East settlement issue. Among other efforts, we have been addressing this issue during our BRICS chairmanship. As you observed at the meeting and during bilateral contacts, BRICS countries have similar approaches. This was affirmed both by the extraordinary BRICS summit on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the discussion that took place here in Kazan.
Of course, Russia cannot overlook the needs of the people. As you are aware, we have transferred over 800 tonnes of supplies, including food and medicine, to the Palestinians. Naturally, we will do everything within our power to steer the situation towards the resolution of all the problems in this area.
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📄 The Russian Foreign Ministry has compiled and issued a report on the indigenous peoples rights situation in certain countries, focusing on the analysis of the situation with native population of the six member-states of the Arctic Council — Denmark, Canada, Norway, US, Finland, and Sweden, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
👉 Read the report in full
The US, Canada, and their allies have recently been stepping up their activities at international platforms, in regional formats, and the media, trying to shift the focus from the vital problems of indigenous peoples in North America and the Western countries of the Arctic Region, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and Japan to the so-called “violations of indigenous peoples’ rights” in Russia and in a number of major developing countries.
❗️At the same time, practically all the above-mentioned countries have pursued, in one way or another, assimilation and discriminatory policy towards their aboriginal populations, which has created numerous socio-political and cultural problems. Nowadays, many countries develop mechanisms for coordination and cooperation with indigenous peoples.
There are common problems that indigenous peoples in various countries are confronted with:
• a gradual erosion of their traditional way of life as a result of earlier assimilation policies;
• violation of the indigenous peoples’ rights to lands of traditional inhabitance and natural resources;
• decay of the natural environment due to industrial development and certain countries’ overseas military activities;
• high unemployment and indigenous communities’ dependence on government subsidies.
The worst affected by these negative phenomena are the countries in the Arctic Region, where the above-mentioned problems are still relevant. As a result, there is a need for solutions, including those suggested by the international community, and this is the reason why these problems are covered in this separate report.
🇷🇺🇧🇾 This agenda was included in the first joint report on the human rights situation in certain countries, produced by the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, published in June 2024. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s annual reports on human rights issues also systematically address these subjects, including those related to the glorification of Nazism, the spread of neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (the latest issue of that report was published in September, 2024).
👉 Read the report in full
The US, Canada, and their allies have recently been stepping up their activities at international platforms, in regional formats, and the media, trying to shift the focus from the vital problems of indigenous peoples in North America and the Western countries of the Arctic Region, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and Japan to the so-called “violations of indigenous peoples’ rights” in Russia and in a number of major developing countries.
❗️At the same time, practically all the above-mentioned countries have pursued, in one way or another, assimilation and discriminatory policy towards their aboriginal populations, which has created numerous socio-political and cultural problems. Nowadays, many countries develop mechanisms for coordination and cooperation with indigenous peoples.
There are common problems that indigenous peoples in various countries are confronted with:
• a gradual erosion of their traditional way of life as a result of earlier assimilation policies;
• violation of the indigenous peoples’ rights to lands of traditional inhabitance and natural resources;
• decay of the natural environment due to industrial development and certain countries’ overseas military activities;
• high unemployment and indigenous communities’ dependence on government subsidies.
The worst affected by these negative phenomena are the countries in the Arctic Region, where the above-mentioned problems are still relevant. As a result, there is a need for solutions, including those suggested by the international community, and this is the reason why these problems are covered in this separate report.
🇷🇺🇧🇾 This agenda was included in the first joint report on the human rights situation in certain countries, produced by the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, published in June 2024. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s annual reports on human rights issues also systematically address these subjects, including those related to the glorification of Nazism, the spread of neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (the latest issue of that report was published in September, 2024).
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🇷🇺🇲🇷 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr President,
I am delighted to meet with you. We appreciate your decision to personally visit Kazan not only as head of state but also as chairperson of the African Union, and to attend the BRICS Summit’s events.
🌍 The strengthening of cooperation with the dynamically developing African countries is one of BRICS priorities in the outreach format. Mauritania’s representatives took an active part in the group’s events organised during Russia’s chairmanship this year.
Russia has developed close and constructive relations with the African Union. We appreciate the practical activities of that organisation in politics and the economy, as well as in ensuring security on the African continent. We welcome the African Union’s decision to join the G20 as a full member. For our part, we are providing all-round assistance to this process.
📈 Russia’s trade with Africa is growing with each passing year. It increased by over 30 percent in 2023 and continued to grow this year. From January to July, our mutual trade increased by another 25 percent year on year.
The two #RussiaAfrica summits, which were held with the direct and proactive assistance of the African Union, one in Sochi in 2019 and the other in St Petersburg in 2023, have given a fresh impetus to the further development of Russia’s relations with African countries. We are actively working together to implement the important documents adopted as a result of these summits.
🤝 As for our bilateral relations, Russia & Mauritania developed close ties back in the middle of the 20th century, and we continue to strengthen them on the principles of friendship, mutual respect and a balance of national interests.
This year, we will mark the 60th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. We have accumulated a wealth of positive experience in the area of mutually beneficial cooperation over that period.
We maintain regular political dialogue at various levels. Our foreign ministers keep in touch with each other. We are working consistently to strengthen the legal framework of our relationship. We have developed close ties in education. We have trained over 3,500 Mauritanian professionals. Mr President, we are delighted by the growing interest of your young people in studying in Russia.
🌐 Russia and Mauritania often take a common stance on the international stage, which helps us develop our relations on the same basis within the framework of the BRICS Plus/Outreach format.
Mr President, we highly value your support for Russia’s initiatives at the UN and other multilateral forums and venues.
#RussiaMauritania
🇷🇺🇲🇷 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr President,
I am delighted to meet with you. We appreciate your decision to personally visit Kazan not only as head of state but also as chairperson of the African Union, and to attend the BRICS Summit’s events.
🌍 The strengthening of cooperation with the dynamically developing African countries is one of BRICS priorities in the outreach format. Mauritania’s representatives took an active part in the group’s events organised during Russia’s chairmanship this year.
Russia has developed close and constructive relations with the African Union. We appreciate the practical activities of that organisation in politics and the economy, as well as in ensuring security on the African continent. We welcome the African Union’s decision to join the G20 as a full member. For our part, we are providing all-round assistance to this process.
📈 Russia’s trade with Africa is growing with each passing year. It increased by over 30 percent in 2023 and continued to grow this year. From January to July, our mutual trade increased by another 25 percent year on year.
The two #RussiaAfrica summits, which were held with the direct and proactive assistance of the African Union, one in Sochi in 2019 and the other in St Petersburg in 2023, have given a fresh impetus to the further development of Russia’s relations with African countries. We are actively working together to implement the important documents adopted as a result of these summits.
🤝 As for our bilateral relations, Russia & Mauritania developed close ties back in the middle of the 20th century, and we continue to strengthen them on the principles of friendship, mutual respect and a balance of national interests.
This year, we will mark the 60th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. We have accumulated a wealth of positive experience in the area of mutually beneficial cooperation over that period.
We maintain regular political dialogue at various levels. Our foreign ministers keep in touch with each other. We are working consistently to strengthen the legal framework of our relationship. We have developed close ties in education. We have trained over 3,500 Mauritanian professionals. Mr President, we are delighted by the growing interest of your young people in studying in Russia.
🌐 Russia and Mauritania often take a common stance on the international stage, which helps us develop our relations on the same basis within the framework of the BRICS Plus/Outreach format.
Mr President, we highly value your support for Russia’s initiatives at the UN and other multilateral forums and venues.
#RussiaMauritania
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🤝 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr President, welcome to Kazan.
The last time we met was not so long ago, but time flies quickly. We met in St Petersburg in June, and before that, in February, at the Games of the Future. Now we are meeting in Kazan.
It is important that Russia’s cooperation with Republika Srpska is very hands-on and is progressing in the spirit of mutual respect, as it should be between fraternal nations.
Our political contacts are expanding. Our colleagues on both sides maintain constant contact in political and economic affairs alike. We are aware of the challenges you are facing and the trials you have to go through. However, we are confident that with your moral fibre and the resolve to defend your national interests that the people living in Republika Srpska are showing, you will be able to overcome all difficulties.
I am delighted to see you and I would like to thank you for visiting Kazan to take part in the BRICS Summit. I hope it has been useful, at least in terms of being updated on what was happening at the BRICS Summit. I am sure that you had useful business contacts during this event.
***
You know, the attempt to demonise Russia is quite evident. Today at a news conference, someone asked if we are behind the unrest in certain Western capitals. That is utterly ridiculous. We simply lack the means to orchestrate any marches or unrest there. Such claims are absurd. This narrative is merely a tactic to further their own agenda and to avoid responsibility for the fundamental mistakes the West is making in relation to other countries, all in a desperate bid to maintain its dominance at any cost.
The global landscape is evolving, and so is the role of BRICS. I want to emphasise once more, as you may have seen and heard, that we are not engaged in conflict with anyone, nor do we seek confrontation. We are simply charting our own course, developing new tools and mechanisms for cooperation based on equality and mutual respect for each other’s interests. This is how we will continue to operate now and in the future.
🤝 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr President, welcome to Kazan.
The last time we met was not so long ago, but time flies quickly. We met in St Petersburg in June, and before that, in February, at the Games of the Future. Now we are meeting in Kazan.
It is important that Russia’s cooperation with Republika Srpska is very hands-on and is progressing in the spirit of mutual respect, as it should be between fraternal nations.
Our political contacts are expanding. Our colleagues on both sides maintain constant contact in political and economic affairs alike. We are aware of the challenges you are facing and the trials you have to go through. However, we are confident that with your moral fibre and the resolve to defend your national interests that the people living in Republika Srpska are showing, you will be able to overcome all difficulties.
I am delighted to see you and I would like to thank you for visiting Kazan to take part in the BRICS Summit. I hope it has been useful, at least in terms of being updated on what was happening at the BRICS Summit. I am sure that you had useful business contacts during this event.
***
You know, the attempt to demonise Russia is quite evident. Today at a news conference, someone asked if we are behind the unrest in certain Western capitals. That is utterly ridiculous. We simply lack the means to orchestrate any marches or unrest there. Such claims are absurd. This narrative is merely a tactic to further their own agenda and to avoid responsibility for the fundamental mistakes the West is making in relation to other countries, all in a desperate bid to maintain its dominance at any cost.
The global landscape is evolving, and so is the role of BRICS. I want to emphasise once more, as you may have seen and heard, that we are not engaged in conflict with anyone, nor do we seek confrontation. We are simply charting our own course, developing new tools and mechanisms for cooperation based on equality and mutual respect for each other’s interests. This is how we will continue to operate now and in the future.
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🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (October 23, 2024)
🔹 Cyberattack on the Foreign Ministry’s website
🔹 BRICS Summit in Kazan
🔹 TV BRICS international media network
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov's schedule
🔹 Hostile actions of the Polish authorities
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 Proliferation of weapons from Ukraine
🔹 Moldova update
🔹 Terrorist attacks on Nord Stream gas pipelines
🔹 Anniversary of the terrorist attack at Dubrovka Theatre
🔹 Germany reforms restitution process regarding Nazi-looted cultural property, denial of Nazi genocide of the Leningraders
🔹 Establishment of Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team
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📺 Watch
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#KievRegimeCrimes
The Ukrainian armed forces have turned into a Nazi army long ago and commit atrocities against civilians. They use the example of their idols from the Third Reich, who used the most cruel and inhuman torture and methods of extermination. <...>
Meanwhile, we are once again seeing that there is no reaction from international human rights organisations.
☝️ We see yet another proof that these institutions have completely deteriorated. <...> They see their main task in serving the interests of Western patrons.
#Moldova
🗳 Chisinau launched a massive crackdown against the opposition and independent media and used administrative leverage to pressure them directly, while the US and EU representatives had no qualms about interfering in the election process.
Despite all this, the outcome of the election demonstrated that the Moldovan leadership failed in its efforts. The nation firmly spoke out against EU integration, even if the authorities, including Maia Sandu, went to great lengths to sweep these results under the carpet. It is quite obvious that the final results of the referendum, with 50.46 percent of favourable votes and 49.54 percent of votes cast against the proposal, resulted from a last-ditch effort to falsify the final tally.
❗️ Everyone agrees that they were falsified.
🔹 Cyberattack on the Foreign Ministry’s website
🔹 BRICS Summit in Kazan
🔹 TV BRICS international media network
🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov's schedule
🔹 Hostile actions of the Polish authorities
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 Proliferation of weapons from Ukraine
🔹 Moldova update
🔹 Terrorist attacks on Nord Stream gas pipelines
🔹 Anniversary of the terrorist attack at Dubrovka Theatre
🔹 Germany reforms restitution process regarding Nazi-looted cultural property, denial of Nazi genocide of the Leningraders
🔹 Establishment of Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team
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📺 Watch
***
#KievRegimeCrimes
The Ukrainian armed forces have turned into a Nazi army long ago and commit atrocities against civilians. They use the example of their idols from the Third Reich, who used the most cruel and inhuman torture and methods of extermination. <...>
Meanwhile, we are once again seeing that there is no reaction from international human rights organisations.
☝️ We see yet another proof that these institutions have completely deteriorated. <...> They see their main task in serving the interests of Western patrons.
#Moldova
🗳 Chisinau launched a massive crackdown against the opposition and independent media and used administrative leverage to pressure them directly, while the US and EU representatives had no qualms about interfering in the election process.
Despite all this, the outcome of the election demonstrated that the Moldovan leadership failed in its efforts. The nation firmly spoke out against EU integration, even if the authorities, including Maia Sandu, went to great lengths to sweep these results under the carpet. It is quite obvious that the final results of the referendum, with 50.46 percent of favourable votes and 49.54 percent of votes cast against the proposal, resulted from a last-ditch effort to falsify the final tally.
❗️ Everyone agrees that they were falsified.
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🎙 Remarks and answers to media questions by President of Russia Vladimir Putin following the results of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: The XVI BRICS Summit has just concluded with great success.
It marked the culmination of Russia's chairmanship of the group and was one of the significant events on the global political calendar.
<...>
Regarding the Kazan Summit itself, delegations from 35 countries and six international organisations participated in it, as you are already aware. Such broad representation clearly underscores the authority and role of BRICS, as well as the growing interest in cooperation with us from states that are indeed pursuing truly independent and sovereign policies.
<...>
📄 The Kazan Declaration which summed up the discussions was approved at the Summit.
<...>
In Kazan, we reaffirmed that BRICS is not a closed format; it is open to all those who share BRICS values. The Group's members are prepared to work towards identifying joint solutions without external pressure or attempts to enforce narrow approaches upon anyone. BRICS is compelled to respond to the burgeoning demand in the world for such cooperation. Accordingly, we devoted particular attention to the matter of potential BRICS expansion through the establishment of a new category — that of partner states.
The Summit has concluded. I wish to express my gratitude once again to all my colleagues, who travelled to Kazan, for their contributions to our collective efforts. I must highlight that their input was quite substantial.
***
Answers to media questions. Key points:
Prospects for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis
• All the parties are in favour of resolving the conflict at the earliest opportunity, preferably through peaceful means. You may be aware that the People's Republic of China and Brazil put forward an initiative at the General Assembly in New York. Numerous BRICS nations endorse these initiatives, and we, in turn, extend our gratitude to our partners for their attention to this conflict and their pursuit of methods to resolve it.
• We are ready to discuss a peace agreement in any shape or form based on the reality on the ground. That is to say, I am not ready to accept anything else.
On alleged Russia's interference in the US electoral process and the prospects for normalization of Russia-US relations
• This issue has been making headlines for years now. <...> However, after an investigation conducted in the United States, everyone, including US Congress, concluded that it was utter nonsense and that nothing of the kind ever happened. There were no contacts back then, and there are none now.
• Russia-US relations after the elections depend primarily on the United States. If the United States is open to building normal relations with Russia, we will do the same. If not, so be it. This is up to the future Administration.
On global and regional stability, security and building a just world
• Is it fair in terms of security that you have for years disregarded our repeated requests to our partners not to expand NATO eastward? Is it fair that you lied through your teeth, saying that the bloc would not expand while doing precisely that in violation of your commitments? <...> Is it fair that you violated your commitments within the OSCE, when all Western countries signed a document stating that no country may ensure its security at the expense of other countries?
❗️This is not fair. We want to change this, and we will change it.
The situation in the Middle East
• I believe that there is no person on Earth whose heart does not bleed when they see what is happening in Gaza. Over 40,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed.
• The solution can only be found by addressing the root causes, the primary one being the lack of a fully recognized, sovereign Palestinian state. It is necessary to implement all relevant UN Security Council resolutions on this matter.
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🎙 Remarks and answers to media questions by President of Russia Vladimir Putin following the results of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: The XVI BRICS Summit has just concluded with great success.
It marked the culmination of Russia's chairmanship of the group and was one of the significant events on the global political calendar.
<...>
Regarding the Kazan Summit itself, delegations from 35 countries and six international organisations participated in it, as you are already aware. Such broad representation clearly underscores the authority and role of BRICS, as well as the growing interest in cooperation with us from states that are indeed pursuing truly independent and sovereign policies.
<...>
📄 The Kazan Declaration which summed up the discussions was approved at the Summit.
<...>
In Kazan, we reaffirmed that BRICS is not a closed format; it is open to all those who share BRICS values. The Group's members are prepared to work towards identifying joint solutions without external pressure or attempts to enforce narrow approaches upon anyone. BRICS is compelled to respond to the burgeoning demand in the world for such cooperation. Accordingly, we devoted particular attention to the matter of potential BRICS expansion through the establishment of a new category — that of partner states.
The Summit has concluded. I wish to express my gratitude once again to all my colleagues, who travelled to Kazan, for their contributions to our collective efforts. I must highlight that their input was quite substantial.
***
Answers to media questions. Key points:
Prospects for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis
• All the parties are in favour of resolving the conflict at the earliest opportunity, preferably through peaceful means. You may be aware that the People's Republic of China and Brazil put forward an initiative at the General Assembly in New York. Numerous BRICS nations endorse these initiatives, and we, in turn, extend our gratitude to our partners for their attention to this conflict and their pursuit of methods to resolve it.
• We are ready to discuss a peace agreement in any shape or form based on the reality on the ground. That is to say, I am not ready to accept anything else.
On alleged Russia's interference in the US electoral process and the prospects for normalization of Russia-US relations
• This issue has been making headlines for years now. <...> However, after an investigation conducted in the United States, everyone, including US Congress, concluded that it was utter nonsense and that nothing of the kind ever happened. There were no contacts back then, and there are none now.
• Russia-US relations after the elections depend primarily on the United States. If the United States is open to building normal relations with Russia, we will do the same. If not, so be it. This is up to the future Administration.
On global and regional stability, security and building a just world
• Is it fair in terms of security that you have for years disregarded our repeated requests to our partners not to expand NATO eastward? Is it fair that you lied through your teeth, saying that the bloc would not expand while doing precisely that in violation of your commitments? <...> Is it fair that you violated your commitments within the OSCE, when all Western countries signed a document stating that no country may ensure its security at the expense of other countries?
❗️This is not fair. We want to change this, and we will change it.
The situation in the Middle East
• I believe that there is no person on Earth whose heart does not bleed when they see what is happening in Gaza. Over 40,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed.
• The solution can only be found by addressing the root causes, the primary one being the lack of a fully recognized, sovereign Palestinian state. It is necessary to implement all relevant UN Security Council resolutions on this matter.
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🇷🇺🇻🇳 On the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, friends,
Welcome to Kazan. Once again, allow me to warmly welcome you to Russia.
🤝 I have warm memories from my recent visit to Vietnam and the conversation we had. It was a rewarding event for our entire delegation. We received a very warm welcome, and from the start, we felt that we were in a friendly country, in a welcoming atmosphere, among friends.
Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Our political dialogue is intensive and substantive, along with ongoing interaction at the level of parliaments, ministries, government agencies, political parties and public associations.
Trade is on the rise. In 2023, we saw an 8.3 percent increase in mutual trade, reaching $5 billion, and in January-August 2024, it grew by as much as 25 percent.
The Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation is working smoothly, and the agreements reached at the highest and intergovernmental levels are being consistently implemented.
Russia and Vietnam are cooperating in the energy sector, industrial production, agriculture, and education.
⚡️ This year, we have allocated an additional quota of 1,000 state-funded places for Vietnamese students at Russian universities.
Friends, we are grateful to each of you for participating in the Kazan Summit. Thank you for your informative remarks at today’s meeting. We strongly support Vietnam’s interest in participating in the BRICS group’s multifaceted activities.
Please convey my warmest greetings to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Comrade To Lam. I would like to repeat that we are looking forward to his visit to Russia.
I know that the National Assembly of Vietnam has recently made important personnel decisions, electing a new head of state, comrade Luong Cuong. In this regard, I would like to ask you to extend my congratulations to him on my behalf on his appointment to this high office.
#RussiaVietnam
🇷🇺🇻🇳 On the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 24, 2024)
💬 Vladimir Putin: Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, friends,
Welcome to Kazan. Once again, allow me to warmly welcome you to Russia.
🤝 I have warm memories from my recent visit to Vietnam and the conversation we had. It was a rewarding event for our entire delegation. We received a very warm welcome, and from the start, we felt that we were in a friendly country, in a welcoming atmosphere, among friends.
Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Our political dialogue is intensive and substantive, along with ongoing interaction at the level of parliaments, ministries, government agencies, political parties and public associations.
Trade is on the rise. In 2023, we saw an 8.3 percent increase in mutual trade, reaching $5 billion, and in January-August 2024, it grew by as much as 25 percent.
The Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation is working smoothly, and the agreements reached at the highest and intergovernmental levels are being consistently implemented.
Russia and Vietnam are cooperating in the energy sector, industrial production, agriculture, and education.
⚡️ This year, we have allocated an additional quota of 1,000 state-funded places for Vietnamese students at Russian universities.
Friends, we are grateful to each of you for participating in the Kazan Summit. Thank you for your informative remarks at today’s meeting. We strongly support Vietnam’s interest in participating in the BRICS group’s multifaceted activities.
Please convey my warmest greetings to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Comrade To Lam. I would like to repeat that we are looking forward to his visit to Russia.
I know that the National Assembly of Vietnam has recently made important personnel decisions, electing a new head of state, comrade Luong Cuong. In this regard, I would like to ask you to extend my congratulations to him on my behalf on his appointment to this high office.
#RussiaVietnam
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Ever ask yourself a question ❓ What do you really know about Russia? What lies have the MSM spoon-fed you?
'Inland Visions' follows host Sean Thomas across the country to shed those stereotypes. Prepare to discover Russia anew and see a new perspective on what the largest country in the world is all about.
📹 This time the programme explores the enchanting palace of Peterhof, dubbed the 'Russian Versailles'.
Known for its grand architecture, impressive fountains, and beautifully landscaped gardens, the royal estate near St. Petersburg embodies grandeur and luxury of the Russian Empire.
⛲️ One of Peterhof’s main highlights is its fountains. The Grand Cascade, with over 60 fountains and numerous statues, is an engineering marvel that relies entirely on gravity to function — no pumps are used.
🏰 Not only the fountains are remarkable — the Grand Palace, a lavish residence with opulent rooms & stunning interiors, also showcases the lifestyle of the Russian nobility.
Join 'Inland Visions' on a royal journey through captivating interiors, find peace in the heavenly gardens, and see what it takes to make hundreds of fountains work simultaneously!
'Inland Visions' follows host Sean Thomas across the country to shed those stereotypes. Prepare to discover Russia anew and see a new perspective on what the largest country in the world is all about.
📹 This time the programme explores the enchanting palace of Peterhof, dubbed the 'Russian Versailles'.
Known for its grand architecture, impressive fountains, and beautifully landscaped gardens, the royal estate near St. Petersburg embodies grandeur and luxury of the Russian Empire.
⛲️ One of Peterhof’s main highlights is its fountains. The Grand Cascade, with over 60 fountains and numerous statues, is an engineering marvel that relies entirely on gravity to function — no pumps are used.
🏰 Not only the fountains are remarkable — the Grand Palace, a lavish residence with opulent rooms & stunning interiors, also showcases the lifestyle of the Russian nobility.
Join 'Inland Visions' on a royal journey through captivating interiors, find peace in the heavenly gardens, and see what it takes to make hundreds of fountains work simultaneously!
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the demise of Lebanese journalists
💬 The Foreign Ministry expresses its deep concern regarding the escalation of violence in Lebanon.
We have received numerous reports of civilian deaths as a result of massive indiscriminate strikes by the Israeli military against densely populated residential areas in Beirut and other Lebanese cities. Many journalists and media personnel were among the civilians who were killed or injured in these attacks.
According to the latest updates, on the night of October 25, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on a residential sector in the southern Lebanese town of Hasbaiyya, killing two employees of Al Mayadin TV network and a cameraman for Al Manar TV. Other members of the media were also wounded, since El Jadid and Al Jazeera television crews were also inside the building at the time of the Israeli aggression. Recently, the Israelis attacked Al-Mayadeen’s office in Beirut.
It is abundantly clear that these were targeted attacks against Al Mayadeen and its staff. This is yet another clear example of the Israeli military’s desire to use any means and methods at its disposal to eradicate any sources of alternative views on regional developments. Civilian casualties – and journalists are equated to civilians – are regarded by West Jerusalem as “collateral damage.” It should be recalled that in southern Lebanon alone, according to preliminary data, the number of journalists killed over the past year is in the dozens.
At the same time, since the beginning of the military operation in the Gaza Strip, some 140 media workers have lost their lives while performing their professional duties.
We offer our sincere condolences to the relatives of the fallen journalists and express our solidarity with the leadership and people of Lebanon, which has been subjected to yet another armed aggression.
💬 The Foreign Ministry expresses its deep concern regarding the escalation of violence in Lebanon.
We have received numerous reports of civilian deaths as a result of massive indiscriminate strikes by the Israeli military against densely populated residential areas in Beirut and other Lebanese cities. Many journalists and media personnel were among the civilians who were killed or injured in these attacks.
According to the latest updates, on the night of October 25, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on a residential sector in the southern Lebanese town of Hasbaiyya, killing two employees of Al Mayadin TV network and a cameraman for Al Manar TV. Other members of the media were also wounded, since El Jadid and Al Jazeera television crews were also inside the building at the time of the Israeli aggression. Recently, the Israelis attacked Al-Mayadeen’s office in Beirut.
It is abundantly clear that these were targeted attacks against Al Mayadeen and its staff. This is yet another clear example of the Israeli military’s desire to use any means and methods at its disposal to eradicate any sources of alternative views on regional developments. Civilian casualties – and journalists are equated to civilians – are regarded by West Jerusalem as “collateral damage.” It should be recalled that in southern Lebanon alone, according to preliminary data, the number of journalists killed over the past year is in the dozens.
At the same time, since the beginning of the military operation in the Gaza Strip, some 140 media workers have lost their lives while performing their professional duties.
We offer our sincere condolences to the relatives of the fallen journalists and express our solidarity with the leadership and people of Lebanon, which has been subjected to yet another armed aggression.
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⚡️ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian territory
According to the incoming reports, in the early hours of October 26, the Israeli Air Force, acting in coordination with the United States, carried out airstrikes targeting several facilities in the Iranian provinces of Tehran, Ilam and Khuzestan.
Iran reported that its air defence systems had been already placed on heightened combat alert and were able to intercept a sizable share of aerial bombs. Apart from two members of the Iranian military, no other casualties or wounded, including among civilians, including Russian residing in Iran, were reported.
The Foreign Ministry expresses its deep concern regarding the ongoing explosive escalation between Israel and the Islamic Republic. This situation poses a real threat to regional stability and security.
It is obvious that its root causes consist in the failure to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, which provokes ever-growing tensions.
❗ We view bringing the military and political situation in the Middle East back to normal as an imperative, which would meet the interests of all the reasonable actors both within the region and beyond.
We urge all the stakeholders to exercise restraint, stop violence and prevent the situation from sliding towards a grave disaster.
It is high time that efforts to provoke Iran to respond cease. There must be an end to the spiral of uncontrolled escalation.
Russia is ready to work with all the parties to de-escalate the confrontation.
According to the incoming reports, in the early hours of October 26, the Israeli Air Force, acting in coordination with the United States, carried out airstrikes targeting several facilities in the Iranian provinces of Tehran, Ilam and Khuzestan.
Iran reported that its air defence systems had been already placed on heightened combat alert and were able to intercept a sizable share of aerial bombs. Apart from two members of the Iranian military, no other casualties or wounded, including among civilians, including Russian residing in Iran, were reported.
The Foreign Ministry expresses its deep concern regarding the ongoing explosive escalation between Israel and the Islamic Republic. This situation poses a real threat to regional stability and security.
It is obvious that its root causes consist in the failure to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, which provokes ever-growing tensions.
❗ We view bringing the military and political situation in the Middle East back to normal as an imperative, which would meet the interests of all the reasonable actors both within the region and beyond.
We urge all the stakeholders to exercise restraint, stop violence and prevent the situation from sliding towards a grave disaster.
It is high time that efforts to provoke Iran to respond cease. There must be an end to the spiral of uncontrolled escalation.
Russia is ready to work with all the parties to de-escalate the confrontation.
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🤝 The XVI #BRICS Summit (October 22-24) — one of the most important international events of the year — has successfully concluded in Kazan under the Russia's Chairship.
Watch our event recap video and relive the best moments from the Summit 👆
📹 #ICYMI
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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to the question by Rossiya Segodnya news agency on the ratification of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (October 25, 2024)
❓Question: On October 14, President of Russia Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law on ratifying the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, signed on June 19. How would you comment on this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: This document is a logical consequence of the longstanding relations of fraternal friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, which have reached an unprecedented high level.
Additionally, the ongoing shifts in the geopolitical situation necessitate a thorough update of the legal framework for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation.
📄 The Treaty outlines the basic principles for developing Russia-DPRK ties, aimed at deepening our partnership and strategic cooperation across a wide range of areas prioritized by both states and fostering a just international system.
☝️ It is important to emphasize that the Document has a non-confrontational nature, is not aimed against third countries’ interests, and is oriented towards maintaining stability in Northeast Asia.
The draft federal law on its ratification was considered at the meeting of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs on October 23. The following day, the State Duma ratified the Treaty at its plenary meeting. Subsequently, this draft law will be reviewed at a plenary meeting of the Federation Council. Should the senators have no objections, it is expected to be approved in early November and submitted to President of Russia Vladimir Putin for signing.
The final phase of the ratification procedure will involve an exchange of Instruments of Ratification with the DPRK side. From that point on, the Treaty between Russia and the DPRK will have legal force.
🇷🇺🇰🇵 The Treaty is of unlimited duration.
❓Question: On October 14, President of Russia Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law on ratifying the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, signed on June 19. How would you comment on this?
💬 Maria Zakharova: This document is a logical consequence of the longstanding relations of fraternal friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, which have reached an unprecedented high level.
Additionally, the ongoing shifts in the geopolitical situation necessitate a thorough update of the legal framework for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation.
📄 The Treaty outlines the basic principles for developing Russia-DPRK ties, aimed at deepening our partnership and strategic cooperation across a wide range of areas prioritized by both states and fostering a just international system.
☝️ It is important to emphasize that the Document has a non-confrontational nature, is not aimed against third countries’ interests, and is oriented towards maintaining stability in Northeast Asia.
The draft federal law on its ratification was considered at the meeting of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs on October 23. The following day, the State Duma ratified the Treaty at its plenary meeting. Subsequently, this draft law will be reviewed at a plenary meeting of the Federation Council. Should the senators have no objections, it is expected to be approved in early November and submitted to President of Russia Vladimir Putin for signing.
The final phase of the ratification procedure will involve an exchange of Instruments of Ratification with the DPRK side. From that point on, the Treaty between Russia and the DPRK will have legal force.
🇷🇺🇰🇵 The Treaty is of unlimited duration.
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🇷🇺🇰🇼 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Moscow, (October 28, 2024)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Mr Minister,
Friends,
We are pleased to welcome you to Moscow.
🤝 This visit presents an excellent opportunity to continue the foreign policy dialogue we initiated with your predecessor and are now advancing with you, maintaining our momentum.
I remember our meeting in New York this July on the sidelines of the UN Security Council meeting. We quickly sensed our Kuwaiti friends’ commitment to ensuring continuity and enhancing cooperation across all areas, and we fully reciprocate that sentiment.
Today, we will closely review the current state of our bilateral relations and our perspectives on regional and international issues, particularly in the Middle East. Fundamentally, our views align closely with those of our Arab friends, including the member countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
#RussiaKuwait
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Mr Minister,
Friends,
We are pleased to welcome you to Moscow.
🤝 This visit presents an excellent opportunity to continue the foreign policy dialogue we initiated with your predecessor and are now advancing with you, maintaining our momentum.
I remember our meeting in New York this July on the sidelines of the UN Security Council meeting. We quickly sensed our Kuwaiti friends’ commitment to ensuring continuity and enhancing cooperation across all areas, and we fully reciprocate that sentiment.
Today, we will closely review the current state of our bilateral relations and our perspectives on regional and international issues, particularly in the Middle East. Fundamentally, our views align closely with those of our Arab friends, including the member countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
#RussiaKuwait
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🇷🇺🇰🇼 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya (Moscow, October 28, 2024)
💬 We welcomed the growing interest from the governments, agencies, and business circles from both countries in expanding bilateral cooperation across all areas.
We focused in particular on the material foundation of our relations managed by the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, and Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which has not convened for some time. We agreed to expedite preparations for its seventh session in Moscow. We aim to accomplish this before the year runs out.
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An additional decision will be made to simplify visa regulations. Some time ago, Russia introduced electronic visas for many countries, including Kuwait. Our Kuwaiti friends informed us that they will soon make a similar decision, which will greatly streamline bureaucratic processes for visits to Kuwait and, accordingly, the Russian Federation.
✈️ Direct flights are another joint project that we expect to implement soon. Routes connecting Kuwait City to Moscow, Makhachkala, and Sochi are being discussed.
This will expand opportunities for tourism and people-to-people contacts, including businesspeople and cultural figures.
We also noted that the Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the State of Kuwait entered into force this year. This agreement provides for establishing another intergovernmental commission to deal with this matter, allowing for collaboration in this area, including maintenance and modernisation of the military-technical products supplied to Kuwait by Russia earlier.
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We discussed international issues substantially, with a particular focus on the Middle East settlement. The top priorities include halting the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tensions that have been mounting along the Israel-Lebanon border. We reiterated the importance for urgent measures to cease hostilities, alleviate tensions, address humanitarian issues, and help refugees to return to their homes. Proper conditions must be put in place if we want to achieve these goals.
We must not lose sight of the long-term goal of achieving a lasting settlement as we work on these urgent matters. This goal can be achieved through a two-state solution with the establishment of 🇵🇸 a Palestinian state in line with UN resolutions. Our commitment to this goal was fully reaffirmed today.
We engaged in a discussion regarding the situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, where the obstruction of safe international navigation is an issue. In collaboration with Kuwait, we advocate for addressing this matter through political and diplomatic means, eschewing any resort to military force or strikes 🇾🇪 on Yemeni territory. In any event, this problem can only be definitively resolved through interethnic dialogue, involving all Yemeni parties and facilitated by the United Nations.
In relation to the 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic, we have actively endorsed the normalisation process between Syria and the League of Arab States. Syria has been reinstated as a full-fledged member of this organisation. We support the prevailing sentiments among Arab countries towards assisting the Syrian Government in tackling critical social and economic challenges, primarily stemming from the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.
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We exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and expressed our gratitude to our Kuwaiti friends for their balanced and unbiased stance on this matter.
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💬 We welcomed the growing interest from the governments, agencies, and business circles from both countries in expanding bilateral cooperation across all areas.
We focused in particular on the material foundation of our relations managed by the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, and Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which has not convened for some time. We agreed to expedite preparations for its seventh session in Moscow. We aim to accomplish this before the year runs out.
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An additional decision will be made to simplify visa regulations. Some time ago, Russia introduced electronic visas for many countries, including Kuwait. Our Kuwaiti friends informed us that they will soon make a similar decision, which will greatly streamline bureaucratic processes for visits to Kuwait and, accordingly, the Russian Federation.
✈️ Direct flights are another joint project that we expect to implement soon. Routes connecting Kuwait City to Moscow, Makhachkala, and Sochi are being discussed.
This will expand opportunities for tourism and people-to-people contacts, including businesspeople and cultural figures.
We also noted that the Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the State of Kuwait entered into force this year. This agreement provides for establishing another intergovernmental commission to deal with this matter, allowing for collaboration in this area, including maintenance and modernisation of the military-technical products supplied to Kuwait by Russia earlier.
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We discussed international issues substantially, with a particular focus on the Middle East settlement. The top priorities include halting the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tensions that have been mounting along the Israel-Lebanon border. We reiterated the importance for urgent measures to cease hostilities, alleviate tensions, address humanitarian issues, and help refugees to return to their homes. Proper conditions must be put in place if we want to achieve these goals.
We must not lose sight of the long-term goal of achieving a lasting settlement as we work on these urgent matters. This goal can be achieved through a two-state solution with the establishment of 🇵🇸 a Palestinian state in line with UN resolutions. Our commitment to this goal was fully reaffirmed today.
We engaged in a discussion regarding the situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, where the obstruction of safe international navigation is an issue. In collaboration with Kuwait, we advocate for addressing this matter through political and diplomatic means, eschewing any resort to military force or strikes 🇾🇪 on Yemeni territory. In any event, this problem can only be definitively resolved through interethnic dialogue, involving all Yemeni parties and facilitated by the United Nations.
In relation to the 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic, we have actively endorsed the normalisation process between Syria and the League of Arab States. Syria has been reinstated as a full-fledged member of this organisation. We support the prevailing sentiments among Arab countries towards assisting the Syrian Government in tackling critical social and economic challenges, primarily stemming from the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.
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We exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and expressed our gratitude to our Kuwaiti friends for their balanced and unbiased stance on this matter.
📄 Read in full
#RussiaKuwait