🇷🇺🇩🇪📞 On March 18, Russian President Vladimir #Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf #Scholz at the latter's initiative.
The discussion of developments around #Ukraine continued. The President of Russia noted that the Ukrainian security forces shelled residential areas of Donetsk and Makeyevka, which resulted in heavy casualties. These war crimes were ignored in the West.
⚡️ It was noted that the Russian Armed Forces were doing everything possible to preserve the lives of civilians including by organising safe corridors for the population to leave cities in the war zone. Thus, on March 17, as a result of the humanitarian operation in #Mariupol, about 43,000 people were evacuated.
Vladimir Putin also provided an assessment of the talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives held via videoconference. It was noted that #Kiev was seeking every opportunity to try to prolong the negotiation process by making new unrealistic proposals. Nevertheless the Russian side is ready to continue searching for ways out in the spirit of its well-known principled approaches.
🔗 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68012
#Moscow #Berlin #Kremlin #RussiaGermany Russische Botschaft in Deutschland / Посольство России в Германии
The discussion of developments around #Ukraine continued. The President of Russia noted that the Ukrainian security forces shelled residential areas of Donetsk and Makeyevka, which resulted in heavy casualties. These war crimes were ignored in the West.
⚡️ It was noted that the Russian Armed Forces were doing everything possible to preserve the lives of civilians including by organising safe corridors for the population to leave cities in the war zone. Thus, on March 17, as a result of the humanitarian operation in #Mariupol, about 43,000 people were evacuated.
Vladimir Putin also provided an assessment of the talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives held via videoconference. It was noted that #Kiev was seeking every opportunity to try to prolong the negotiation process by making new unrealistic proposals. Nevertheless the Russian side is ready to continue searching for ways out in the spirit of its well-known principled approaches.
🔗 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68012
#Moscow #Berlin #Kremlin #RussiaGermany Russische Botschaft in Deutschland / Посольство России в Германии
President of Russia
Telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz at the latter's initiative.
🇷🇺🇫🇷📞 On March 22, Russian President Vladimir #Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel #Macron at the latter’s initiative.
The Presidents continued a detailed exchange of views on the situation around #Ukraine, including the current talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives.
🔗 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68035
The Presidents continued a detailed exchange of views on the situation around #Ukraine, including the current talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives.
🔗 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68035
💬 FM #Lavrov: We expressed our gratitude to the #ArabLeague for the decisions it made in connection with and during the crisis in #Ukraine, including at the plenary meeting of all Arab League members in the first half of March 2022.
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#Opinion by Maria #Zakharova
💬 The report published recently by the Russian Ministry of Defence clearly proves that #Washington, in close coordination with its #NATO partners, has reached the final stage of setting up provocations in #Ukraine aimed at convincing the international community that “Russia has been using weapons-grade poisonous substances and biological agents.”
Their rationale is obvious: the shocking details of the illegal cooperation between the United States and the Ukrainian administration which still remains in power in making bacteriological weapons have been revealed to the world. The realisation that their criminal activities would inevitably be exposed was so patently clear that Washington began to prepare in advance.
🔗 https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/2464
💬 The report published recently by the Russian Ministry of Defence clearly proves that #Washington, in close coordination with its #NATO partners, has reached the final stage of setting up provocations in #Ukraine aimed at convincing the international community that “Russia has been using weapons-grade poisonous substances and biological agents.”
Their rationale is obvious: the shocking details of the illegal cooperation between the United States and the Ukrainian administration which still remains in power in making bacteriological weapons have been revealed to the world. The realisation that their criminal activities would inevitably be exposed was so patently clear that Washington began to prepare in advance.
🔗 https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/2464
Sergey #Lavrov’s interview to the French TV channel "TF1":
👉🏻 Russia didn’t declare a threat to its security in one day, but for many years has been calling on the West not to make an "anti-Russia" out of #Ukraine.
👉🏻 We will judge European intentions solely by actions taken. We have learned a serious lesson.
👉🏻 We set goals: protection of people; demilitarization of Ukraine (there should be no weapons on its territory that pose a threat to Russia); restoration of the rights of the Russian language in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine and conventions; denazification.
👉🏻 The operation takes such a long time, first of all, because the Russian military participating in the operation have orders to categorically avoid attacks and strikes on civilian infrastructure. That is why we act differently compared to the Ukrainian army and neo-Nazi battalions that use civilians as a "human shield".
📰 Read: https://vk.cc/cdYkmg
📺 See: https://is.gd/s01jzK
👉🏻 Russia didn’t declare a threat to its security in one day, but for many years has been calling on the West not to make an "anti-Russia" out of #Ukraine.
👉🏻 We will judge European intentions solely by actions taken. We have learned a serious lesson.
👉🏻 We set goals: protection of people; demilitarization of Ukraine (there should be no weapons on its territory that pose a threat to Russia); restoration of the rights of the Russian language in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine and conventions; denazification.
👉🏻 The operation takes such a long time, first of all, because the Russian military participating in the operation have orders to categorically avoid attacks and strikes on civilian infrastructure. That is why we act differently compared to the Ukrainian army and neo-Nazi battalions that use civilians as a "human shield".
📰 Read: https://vk.cc/cdYkmg
📺 See: https://is.gd/s01jzK
🇷🇺🇹🇷📞 Russian President Vladimir #Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan.
🤝 Striving to further promote mutually beneficial ties, in part, in energy, transport and tourism, the leaders agreed to hold more meetings.
Discussing the developments in #Ukraine, they emphasised the need to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to remove the threat of mines in these waters.
☝🏻 President Putin noted Russia’s willingness to facilitate unimpeded cargo shipping in coordination with its Turkish partners including grain shipments from Ukrainian ports.
❗️ Concerning problems in world food markets due to the financial and economic policies of the West, it was confirmed that Russia would export substantial amounts of fertiliser and agricultural produce if the relevant anti-Russia sanctions were lifted.
The presidents also reviewed a number of regional issues.
🔗 https://is.gd/WpwtWs
#RussiaTurkey
🤝 Striving to further promote mutually beneficial ties, in part, in energy, transport and tourism, the leaders agreed to hold more meetings.
Discussing the developments in #Ukraine, they emphasised the need to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to remove the threat of mines in these waters.
☝🏻 President Putin noted Russia’s willingness to facilitate unimpeded cargo shipping in coordination with its Turkish partners including grain shipments from Ukrainian ports.
❗️ Concerning problems in world food markets due to the financial and economic policies of the West, it was confirmed that Russia would export substantial amounts of fertiliser and agricultural produce if the relevant anti-Russia sanctions were lifted.
The presidents also reviewed a number of regional issues.
🔗 https://is.gd/WpwtWs
#RussiaTurkey
🇷🇺🇫🇷📞 Russian President Vladimir #Putin had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel #Macron.
A detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in #Ukraine was held, with an emphasis on the issues of ensuring the safety of the #Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Vladimir Putin also stressed that the Ukrainian security forces, using weapons supplied by Western countries, continue targeted massive shelling of the civilian infrastructure of the cities of Donbass, as a result of which civilians suffer.
When discussing the issues of global food security, the position was confirmed that grain exported from the Black Sea ports should be directed primarily to the needs of developing countries.
It was agreed to continue the dialogue on all the issues raised at various, including ministerial, levels.
🔗 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/69334
A detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in #Ukraine was held, with an emphasis on the issues of ensuring the safety of the #Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Vladimir Putin also stressed that the Ukrainian security forces, using weapons supplied by Western countries, continue targeted massive shelling of the civilian infrastructure of the cities of Donbass, as a result of which civilians suffer.
When discussing the issues of global food security, the position was confirmed that grain exported from the Black Sea ports should be directed primarily to the needs of developing countries.
It was agreed to continue the dialogue on all the issues raised at various, including ministerial, levels.
🔗 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/69334
🇷🇺🇺🇳 Vassily #Nebenzia on the procedure of the #UN Security Council meeting on #Ukraine:
I would also like to emphasize once again that we stand for the sovereign equality of states and are categorically against "double standards" when discrimination is practiced among UN members. In many of the UN member states, the internal political situation is difficult, but no concessions are made to their leadership. Similarly, the lion's share of international humanitarian aid is focused specifically on Ukraine, and Western sponsors seem to have forgotten about helping those in need in other parts of the world, while spending billions of dollars on new arms supplies to Kyiv. Hence the "double standards" of Europe in relation to migrants, when refugees from Ukraine are given the "green light" at all European borders, and refugees from Africa, the Middle East and other regions are fenced off.
We call on all UN member states to take a principled position on this issue.
👉 https://russiaun.ru/ru/news/270922po
I would also like to emphasize once again that we stand for the sovereign equality of states and are categorically against "double standards" when discrimination is practiced among UN members. In many of the UN member states, the internal political situation is difficult, but no concessions are made to their leadership. Similarly, the lion's share of international humanitarian aid is focused specifically on Ukraine, and Western sponsors seem to have forgotten about helping those in need in other parts of the world, while spending billions of dollars on new arms supplies to Kyiv. Hence the "double standards" of Europe in relation to migrants, when refugees from Ukraine are given the "green light" at all European borders, and refugees from Africa, the Middle East and other regions are fenced off.
We call on all UN member states to take a principled position on this issue.
👉 https://russiaun.ru/ru/news/270922po
🎙 Sergey #Lavrov's speech during a joint press conference following the talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman #Safadi 🇷🇺🇯🇴:
🔹 #RussiaJordan
🔹 #Syria
🔹 #MidEastSettlement
🔹 #Iraq
🔹 #Ukraine
🔹 #GrainDeal
🔗 Text and video: is.gd/5zVO7G
🔹 #RussiaJordan
🔹 #Syria
🔹 #MidEastSettlement
🔹 #Iraq
🔹 #Ukraine
🔹 #GrainDeal
🔗 Text and video: is.gd/5zVO7G
🎙 Maria #Zakharova on the adoption of the resolution on combating glorification of Nazism:
❗The resolution once again condemned glorification of the Nazi movement and the whitewashing of former members of the SS organisation, including the Waffen-SS units, which were criminalised by the Nuremberg Trials.
❌ This year, the adoption of this important document was marred by Western countries’ open attempts to politicise the matter and settle accounts with Russia against the backdrop of the ongoing #Ukraine crisis.
The positions of #Germany and Japan are a matter of special concern. Their pandering to dangerous trends in view of the dark pages in their own 20th-century history raises the question of where the “collective democratic West” is heading.
☝ We are convinced that the adoption of this thematic resolution will make a significant contribution to the effort to eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
🔗 https://is.gd/d0Y2IN
❗The resolution once again condemned glorification of the Nazi movement and the whitewashing of former members of the SS organisation, including the Waffen-SS units, which were criminalised by the Nuremberg Trials.
❌ This year, the adoption of this important document was marred by Western countries’ open attempts to politicise the matter and settle accounts with Russia against the backdrop of the ongoing #Ukraine crisis.
The positions of #Germany and Japan are a matter of special concern. Their pandering to dangerous trends in view of the dark pages in their own 20th-century history raises the question of where the “collective democratic West” is heading.
☝ We are convinced that the adoption of this thematic resolution will make a significant contribution to the effort to eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
🔗 https://is.gd/d0Y2IN
❗️M. #Zakharova on resolution "Ensuring compensation for damage and reparations for aggression against #Ukraine":
The adopted resolution gathered the least support of all those adopted during the anti-Russian emergency special session. More than half of the Member States refused to support the document. Of these, 73 abstained, and 12 did not participate in the vote. We are grateful to the 13 States that, along with Russia, voted against the document.
We highly appreciate the position of the member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, which not only did not support the document, but also insisted on holding a discussion in the General Assembly before it made a decision, contrary to the original plans of the authors.
The 11th emergency special Session of the UN General Assembly is a clear example of the Western dogma of the "rules-based order", when the "rules" change depending on the situation, but invariably in the interests of a certain circle of countries.
🔗 https://is.gd/WB1yB1
The adopted resolution gathered the least support of all those adopted during the anti-Russian emergency special session. More than half of the Member States refused to support the document. Of these, 73 abstained, and 12 did not participate in the vote. We are grateful to the 13 States that, along with Russia, voted against the document.
We highly appreciate the position of the member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, which not only did not support the document, but also insisted on holding a discussion in the General Assembly before it made a decision, contrary to the original plans of the authors.
The 11th emergency special Session of the UN General Assembly is a clear example of the Western dogma of the "rules-based order", when the "rules" change depending on the situation, but invariably in the interests of a certain circle of countries.
🔗 https://is.gd/WB1yB1
💬 Sergey #Vershinin for RIA Novosti, November 17, 2022:
👉🏻 The decision on the further continuation of the #BlackSea Initiative depends both on the conscientious implementation of this agreement and the achievement of concrete results for domestic agricultural exports in accordance with the Russia-#UN Memorandum.
👉🏻 Our manufacturers and suppliers continue to face the blocking effect of over-fulfillment of restrictions, including the inability to ensure even the gratuitous transfer to the poorest countries of Russian #fertilizers (about 280 thousand tons).
👉🏻 The accusations of the export of Iranian weapons to Russia for use in its military operations in #Ukraine are put forward by those who seek to justify their illegal arms supplies to Kiev in this way.
👉🏻 We do not see any reasonable alternative to restoring the #JCPOA. Any other plans are a direct path to escalation with grave consequences for international security and the state of global markets.
🔗 Read the interview in full: https://is.gd/kl4G0B
👉🏻 The decision on the further continuation of the #BlackSea Initiative depends both on the conscientious implementation of this agreement and the achievement of concrete results for domestic agricultural exports in accordance with the Russia-#UN Memorandum.
👉🏻 Our manufacturers and suppliers continue to face the blocking effect of over-fulfillment of restrictions, including the inability to ensure even the gratuitous transfer to the poorest countries of Russian #fertilizers (about 280 thousand tons).
👉🏻 The accusations of the export of Iranian weapons to Russia for use in its military operations in #Ukraine are put forward by those who seek to justify their illegal arms supplies to Kiev in this way.
👉🏻 We do not see any reasonable alternative to restoring the #JCPOA. Any other plans are a direct path to escalation with grave consequences for international security and the state of global markets.
🔗 Read the interview in full: https://is.gd/kl4G0B
❗️The Supreme Court of #Ukraine upheld the decision not to recognize the Nazi character of the symbols of the SS division “Galicia”. This was reported on Monday with reference to lawyer Vyacheslav Yakubenko, who defends the interests of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory.
During the Great Patriotic War, the militants of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (banned in the Russian Federation), in cooperation with the intelligence agencies of Nazi Germany, fought against the USSR. In 1943, the SS division “Galicia” was formed from Ukrainian nationalists, whose fighters were involved in punitive operations and mass killings.
Full article: https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/16509777/amp
During the Great Patriotic War, the militants of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (banned in the Russian Federation), in cooperation with the intelligence agencies of Nazi Germany, fought against the USSR. In 1943, the SS division “Galicia” was formed from Ukrainian nationalists, whose fighters were involved in punitive operations and mass killings.
Full article: https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/16509777/amp
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🎙 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin's answers to journalists’ questions following the Second #RussiaAfrica Summit
Key points
• The [Summit] atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly in every sense of the word. These people want to work with us. As for us, we must do everything to move in this direction, and this is what we will do.
• We have done a lot of good and useful things for Africa. When we contact African leaders and they say as much, we always have a feeling that we are good people. This is true in this case and it is very good.
• There is a lot of demand for working together on security matters. Africa still suffers from terrorism. This is a challenge for many regions and countries there. We know all too well that stability at home is a must in order to promote economic development, while there can be no stability without security. It is for this reason that they want to continue working with us and are sincere about it. This includes military-technical cooperation. Outside pressure has done nothing to scare them away.
• The African continent is extremely friendly and positive towards us. This is an important foundation we can use to build business relations as well.
#Ukraine
• Just like any peace initiative, this initiative is helpful because it is focused on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. There are certain provisions of this peace initiative that are being implemented after our meeting in St Petersburg six weeks ago.
• You know this, I constantly speak about this. We have never rejected peace talks.
☝️ The conversation in general was long and constructive. I think we spoke for almost two hours. Every participant had a chance to share their opinion on the matter. I want to stress once again: we spoke from the position of friendship, trying to find realistic ways and opportunities to lower the tensions.
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Key points
• The [Summit] atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly in every sense of the word. These people want to work with us. As for us, we must do everything to move in this direction, and this is what we will do.
• We have done a lot of good and useful things for Africa. When we contact African leaders and they say as much, we always have a feeling that we are good people. This is true in this case and it is very good.
• There is a lot of demand for working together on security matters. Africa still suffers from terrorism. This is a challenge for many regions and countries there. We know all too well that stability at home is a must in order to promote economic development, while there can be no stability without security. It is for this reason that they want to continue working with us and are sincere about it. This includes military-technical cooperation. Outside pressure has done nothing to scare them away.
• The African continent is extremely friendly and positive towards us. This is an important foundation we can use to build business relations as well.
#Ukraine
• Just like any peace initiative, this initiative is helpful because it is focused on finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. There are certain provisions of this peace initiative that are being implemented after our meeting in St Petersburg six weeks ago.
• You know this, I constantly speak about this. We have never rejected peace talks.
☝️ The conversation in general was long and constructive. I think we spoke for almost two hours. Every participant had a chance to share their opinion on the matter. I want to stress once again: we spoke from the position of friendship, trying to find realistic ways and opportunities to lower the tensions.
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