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FM Lavrov: Dialogue for the Future
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during a meeting with the participants of the scientific and educational programme, Dialogue for the Future, Moscow, November 30, 2022
Colleagues.It is good to see everyone here at the Dialogue for the Future again. We hold this dialogue regularly, normally at the end of each calendar year. We find it very… Continue reading
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Lavrov’s comments: Film, Nazism on Trial
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview for the film, Nazism on Trial, Moscow, November 26, 2022
Question: Today, we are being told (primarily by the Ukrainians) that the Russians have “made things up” and there are no Nazis in Ukraine and there have never been any. However, we remember history well. We can see that over the… Continue reading -
Briefing: Maria Zakharova
Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 24, 2022
These are selections from Maria’s last briefing. If you want to read the complete briefing, it is at the link.Crisis in Ukraine
I’d like to draw your attention to two dates in the recent history of Ukraine – November 21 and 22. They are linked with… Continue reading
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Vassily Nebenzia: UNSC briefing-Ukraine
Note: This is one of the best and clearest speeches of Nebenzia at the UNSC. It is excellent reference material. The RT article on this is also good – Amarynth
https://www.rt.com/news/567073-security-council-ukraine-proxy-war/
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Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on Ukraine (November 23, 2022)
Key points:
☝️ In the course of our special military operation, we have to… Continue reading
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CSTO summit
The President of Russia took part in a regular session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in a restricted format.
Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas met in a restricted format.
Talks continued in an extended format with… Continue reading
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Nov 16 2022 Lavrov: remarks and answers to media questions following the G20 Summit
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following the G20 Summit, Denpasar, November 15, 2022
During the first day of the G20 Summit, the discussion focused on three subjects – energy, food security, and the global health situation.
We outlined our widely-distributed and principled approaches to the causes of the ongoing energy and food… Continue reading
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Nov 16 2022 Maria Zakharova: on UN vote of Aggression against Ukraine
Summary:
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution Furtherance of Remedy and Reparation for Aggression against Ukraine
🔹 In effect, those who voted for this document took it upon themselves to recommend the creation of a certain international mechanism that will be managed by a separate group of countries… Continue reading
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State Policy: Russian Spiritual and Moral Values
Mr Putin signed this decree. I am just wondering if anyone knows of similar documents elsewhere in the world. I know there are many Chinese type documents like this, but anywhere else?
On approving the Fundamentals of State Policy to Preserve and Strengthen Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values
Russian MFANovember 12, 2022Executive Order of the President… Continue reading
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Putin: plenary session – Valdai Discussion Club
Transcript
Valdai International Discussion Club meeting
The President took part in the final plenary session of the 19th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
October 27, 2022
20:55
Moscow RegionValdai International Discussion Club meeting
The theme of this year’s forum is A Post-Hegemonic World: Justice and Security for Everyone. The four day-long meeting brought together 111 experts, politicians, diplomats and economists from Russia and 40 foreign countries, including Afghanistan, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia,… Continue reading
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Radiation security threats: MoD Briefing
Briefing on radiation security threats by Chief of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
Summary from Sputnik:
The Russian Defense Ministry has held a briefing on Ukraine’s planned “dirty bomb” provocation. Here are a few takeaways:
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Medvedev: theses on the international situation
A friend sent me this and I’ve machine translated. The comment that the five collective short abstracts came with, is interesting: “DM has become the philosopher-ideologue of the Kremlin”.
Saturday abstracts. Five relevant comments on the international situation
1. Any country puts at the forefront of the most important priorities-the protection of its citizens and state independence. Moreover, this… Continue reading
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Where did the Nazis come from
Maria Zakharova published a detailed note on this a number of months ago. This one I lost, and could never find it again as the purge of Russian sites and informational sources was in full swing. She has published a new note. Of course there are bunches of history where Nazi scientists and other educated… Continue reading
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Oct 19 2022 Russian Martial Law: Kherson and diplomatic evacuations
President Putin announces Martial Law will come into force in Russia’s new regions
The decision will allow Russia’s special operation to better control threats in the four new regions of the RF during an increased offensive by Ukraine in Kherson and other areas. This is just out and much more cannot yet be said. https://www.rt.com/russia/564969-putin-martial-law-former-ukrainian-regions/
The evacuation… Continue reading
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Oct 18 2022 Surovikin’s interview to Russia 24: Notes
Notes of interview with Commander of Joint Group of Troops (Forces) in special military operation area General of the Army S.Surovikin (18 October 2022)October 18, 2022
Good afternoon, Mr. Surovikin! You were appointed the Commander of the Joint Group of Troops in the area of the special military operation by a decree of the Minister of… Continue reading