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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's gave interview to RBC TV channel (Moscow, March 16, 2022)
Key points:
💬 Under President Joe Biden, the #UnitedStates set the goal of subordinating Europe, and it has succeeded in forcing Europe to implicitly follow US policies. This is a crucial moment, a landmark in contemporary history because, in the broad sense of the word, it reflects the battle for a future international order.
💬 Dmitry #Kuleba stated that he did not arrive there to reiterate public statements. This statement got my attention. Dmitry Kuleba failed to vocalise any new ideas during the 90-minute conversation in the presence of Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, despite multiple reminders to the effect that I wanted to hear things that had not been said publicly.
💬 In the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, adopted before the Belovezh Accords, it was stated in black and white that #Ukraine would be a non-aligned and militarily neutral state. In all the subsequent documents characterising the formation of Ukrainian statehood, the declaration was always listed among fundamental documents.
💬 We remember that President #Zelensky recently said that NATO must close the sky over Ukraine and start fighting for Ukraine, recruiting mercenaries and sending them to the frontline. That statement was made very aggressively. The reaction of the North Atlantic Alliance, where some clear-headed people still remain, had a cooling effect.
💬 Many people now claim that Russia has come under attack because it remains virtually the only obstacle that needs to be removed before the West can start dealing with China. This straightforward statement is quite truthful.
💬 Over the years the #CouncilofEurope has turned into a kind of #OSCE, (excuse my language), where the initial idea of interaction and consensus as the main instruments of attaining the goal of common European cooperation and security was superceded by polemics and rhetoric, which was becoming increasingly #Russophobic and was determined by the unilateral interests of the West, in particular, NATO countries and the EU.
💬 In this context, it is strange that mediation services are being offered by the countries which have joined the unprecedented sanctions against Russia and have proclaimed the goal (they make no bones about stating this openly) of setting the Russian people against the Russian authorities.
💬 Any person or group in Ukraine that declares Russia its enemy is immediately taken under the wing of overseas and Western patrons.
Key points:
💬 Under President Joe Biden, the #UnitedStates set the goal of subordinating Europe, and it has succeeded in forcing Europe to implicitly follow US policies. This is a crucial moment, a landmark in contemporary history because, in the broad sense of the word, it reflects the battle for a future international order.
💬 Dmitry #Kuleba stated that he did not arrive there to reiterate public statements. This statement got my attention. Dmitry Kuleba failed to vocalise any new ideas during the 90-minute conversation in the presence of Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, despite multiple reminders to the effect that I wanted to hear things that had not been said publicly.
💬 In the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, adopted before the Belovezh Accords, it was stated in black and white that #Ukraine would be a non-aligned and militarily neutral state. In all the subsequent documents characterising the formation of Ukrainian statehood, the declaration was always listed among fundamental documents.
💬 We remember that President #Zelensky recently said that NATO must close the sky over Ukraine and start fighting for Ukraine, recruiting mercenaries and sending them to the frontline. That statement was made very aggressively. The reaction of the North Atlantic Alliance, where some clear-headed people still remain, had a cooling effect.
💬 Many people now claim that Russia has come under attack because it remains virtually the only obstacle that needs to be removed before the West can start dealing with China. This straightforward statement is quite truthful.
💬 Over the years the #CouncilofEurope has turned into a kind of #OSCE, (excuse my language), where the initial idea of interaction and consensus as the main instruments of attaining the goal of common European cooperation and security was superceded by polemics and rhetoric, which was becoming increasingly #Russophobic and was determined by the unilateral interests of the West, in particular, NATO countries and the EU.
💬 In this context, it is strange that mediation services are being offered by the countries which have joined the unprecedented sanctions against Russia and have proclaimed the goal (they make no bones about stating this openly) of setting the Russian people against the Russian authorities.
💬 Any person or group in Ukraine that declares Russia its enemy is immediately taken under the wing of overseas and Western patrons.
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🔵 Statement by the Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich at the 29th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
Lodz, 1 December 2022
🔹 Politically motivated decision of Poland to deny access for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to #OSCEMC2022 in Lodz is a serious blow to the prestige of the country tasked to lead the work in the OSCE in 2022. Such methods deserve condemnation
🔹 The West intentionally devalues tools of diplomacy, firmly embarks on the path of confrontation due to the blind preoccupation with the idea of its own superiority, faith in uniqueness and infallibility of the Western model of globalization
🔹 Logic for events in Ukraine portrayed as a root cause of #OSCE security crisis is untenable - contradictions have been accumulating for a long time, accompanied by West’s refusal to engage in dialogue based on mutual respect of interests
🔹 Taking advantage of its numerical superiority in the Organization, the West presented by EU and NATO tries to raid the OSCE & privatize the only remaining regional platform for dialogue
🔹 The “collective West” initially did not intend to build a European security architecture with reliance on #OSCE, tried to fully control it, while the waves of NATO expansion blurred the core meaning of OSCE as a comprehensive tool for building indivisible security
🔹 OSCE missed its historic chance to promote inclusive national dialogue in Ukraine, to prevent an uncontrolled militarization of its territory & the slide of its authorities towards the worst examples of Nazi practices
🔹 NATO continued its aggressive military absorbtion of Ukraine. More and more so-called Western instructors and military equipment arrived there, more often the country’ territory was involved in provocative NATO exercises
🔹 The launch of a special military operation was Russia's compelled response to the deliberate modeling by Kiev and its Western sponsors of security threats to Russians and Ukrainians on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border
🔹 Western countries should stop shaking #OSCE and trying to impose their narratives. Tolerance for alternative points of view is a sign of strength. Disagreements are always better to resolve at the negotiating table
🔹 Russia is open for cooperation when our interlocutors will be ready. There is no reasonable alternative to a renewed, more sustainable architecture in the Euro-Atlantic region based on the principle of indivisible security and respect of mutual interests
🔹 There are 57 participating States in OSCE. We are all different, but all are equal. Our strength lies in diversity & ability to find compromises based on respect of mutual interests. Hopefully we won’t lose this unique pan-European platform
Lodz, 1 December 2022
🔹 Politically motivated decision of Poland to deny access for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to #OSCEMC2022 in Lodz is a serious blow to the prestige of the country tasked to lead the work in the OSCE in 2022. Such methods deserve condemnation
🔹 The West intentionally devalues tools of diplomacy, firmly embarks on the path of confrontation due to the blind preoccupation with the idea of its own superiority, faith in uniqueness and infallibility of the Western model of globalization
🔹 Logic for events in Ukraine portrayed as a root cause of #OSCE security crisis is untenable - contradictions have been accumulating for a long time, accompanied by West’s refusal to engage in dialogue based on mutual respect of interests
🔹 Taking advantage of its numerical superiority in the Organization, the West presented by EU and NATO tries to raid the OSCE & privatize the only remaining regional platform for dialogue
🔹 The “collective West” initially did not intend to build a European security architecture with reliance on #OSCE, tried to fully control it, while the waves of NATO expansion blurred the core meaning of OSCE as a comprehensive tool for building indivisible security
🔹 OSCE missed its historic chance to promote inclusive national dialogue in Ukraine, to prevent an uncontrolled militarization of its territory & the slide of its authorities towards the worst examples of Nazi practices
🔹 NATO continued its aggressive military absorbtion of Ukraine. More and more so-called Western instructors and military equipment arrived there, more often the country’ territory was involved in provocative NATO exercises
🔹 The launch of a special military operation was Russia's compelled response to the deliberate modeling by Kiev and its Western sponsors of security threats to Russians and Ukrainians on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border
🔹 Western countries should stop shaking #OSCE and trying to impose their narratives. Tolerance for alternative points of view is a sign of strength. Disagreements are always better to resolve at the negotiating table
🔹 Russia is open for cooperation when our interlocutors will be ready. There is no reasonable alternative to a renewed, more sustainable architecture in the Euro-Atlantic region based on the principle of indivisible security and respect of mutual interests
🔹 There are 57 participating States in OSCE. We are all different, but all are equal. Our strength lies in diversity & ability to find compromises based on respect of mutual interests. Hopefully we won’t lose this unique pan-European platform
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🇷🇺🇦🇿 On December 5, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bairamov.
The two Foreign Ministers had an in-depth discussion on the status of and the prospects for bilateral relations.
Priority attention was given to how to continue strengthening the political dialogue, developing cooperation in trade, the economy, culture and education, and to promoting inter-regional cooperation.
🤝 The two Ministers had an elaborate discussion on interaction at international and regional forums, including the #UN, the #OSCE and the #CIS. They noted the proximity or similarity of approaches by Moscow and Baku to most of the current issues on the global agenda.
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#RussiaAzerbaijan
The two Foreign Ministers had an in-depth discussion on the status of and the prospects for bilateral relations.
Priority attention was given to how to continue strengthening the political dialogue, developing cooperation in trade, the economy, culture and education, and to promoting inter-regional cooperation.
🤝 The two Ministers had an elaborate discussion on interaction at international and regional forums, including the #UN, the #OSCE and the #CIS. They noted the proximity or similarity of approaches by Moscow and Baku to most of the current issues on the global agenda.
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#RussiaAzerbaijan
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya (December 29, 2022)
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#Ukraine
It is obvious that Kiev is not ready for dialogue. Vladimir Zelensky churns out all kinds of ideas and peace formulas, with the illusion of succeeding, with the Western assistance, in achieving the withdrawal of our troops from the Russian territories in Donbass, Crimea, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, making Russia pay reparations, voluntarily surrender to international tribunals, etc.
👉 Of course, we will not discuss conditions of this kind with anyone.
#OSCE
Let me tell you right away that the situation within the OSCE has been quite challenging. Created as a platform for promoting equitable dialogue and cooperation, this organisation has been going through a deep crisis these past few years.
We are now reaping the fruits of this selfish, short-sighted policy of our former partners. Our trust in them has suffered a major blow. One of the lessons is that if and when we ever start working together again, we will have to build new foundations because the past approaches are no longer working.
#JCPOA
The model we suggested was straightforward and clear: the United States and Iran move to meet each other halfway at the same time by gradually returning to compliance with the JCPOA. All details were worked out. This is a realistic scenario as long as there is political will to carry it out.
The fact that with the finishing line in sight, the United States and Europeans ran out of gas and focused on efforts to destabilise the internal political situation in Iran is another story.
☝️ Meanwhile, it is a fact of life that there is no reasonable alternative to the JCPOA.
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#Ukraine
It is obvious that Kiev is not ready for dialogue. Vladimir Zelensky churns out all kinds of ideas and peace formulas, with the illusion of succeeding, with the Western assistance, in achieving the withdrawal of our troops from the Russian territories in Donbass, Crimea, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, making Russia pay reparations, voluntarily surrender to international tribunals, etc.
👉 Of course, we will not discuss conditions of this kind with anyone.
#OSCE
Let me tell you right away that the situation within the OSCE has been quite challenging. Created as a platform for promoting equitable dialogue and cooperation, this organisation has been going through a deep crisis these past few years.
We are now reaping the fruits of this selfish, short-sighted policy of our former partners. Our trust in them has suffered a major blow. One of the lessons is that if and when we ever start working together again, we will have to build new foundations because the past approaches are no longer working.
#JCPOA
The model we suggested was straightforward and clear: the United States and Iran move to meet each other halfway at the same time by gradually returning to compliance with the JCPOA. All details were worked out. This is a realistic scenario as long as there is political will to carry it out.
The fact that with the finishing line in sight, the United States and Europeans ran out of gas and focused on efforts to destabilise the internal political situation in Iran is another story.
☝️ Meanwhile, it is a fact of life that there is no reasonable alternative to the JCPOA.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey Aleinik following the meeting of the Boards of the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus
📍 Minsk, January 19, 2023
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We share the view that the collective West has actually turned Ukraine into a bridgehead for the continued military-political cultivation of the post-Soviet space and for subversive activities against the Union State. This is creating a direct threat to the vital interests of Russia and Belarus.
☝️ However, in practice this Western blitzkrieg did not succeed either in Russia or Belarus.
#OSCE
I mentioned what was done to suppress information about the flagrant violation of international humanitarian law in the east of Ukraine as a result of the Kiev regime’s activities. The West remained silent on this topic, covering up these misdeeds.
The OSCE principles and its institutions are being discredited by the Special Representative on Freedom of the Media who keeps increasingly silent when it comes to obvious infractions on the part of the Ukrainian regime or its Western sponsors.
#NATO
Not only did the West ignore these warnings and start to develop (militarily) Ukrainian territory, but it also widely encouraged, in theory and practice, the neo-Nazi manifestations of the Ukrainian regime following the coup, which (judging by it all) could not have taken place without the consent (or even support) of the United States.
#Ukraine
All of that unfolded against the background of Zelensky’s ensuing moves who, just like Poroshenko, was elected under the banner of bringing peace to Donbass. Instead of following up on his election promises, he instantly did an about-face and declared in August 2021 that if someone identifies as a Russian in terms of culture, language or traditions, they should clear out for Russia. All of that was unfolding amid total silence on the part of the West, or rather, was encouraged by it.
📍 Minsk, January 19, 2023
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We share the view that the collective West has actually turned Ukraine into a bridgehead for the continued military-political cultivation of the post-Soviet space and for subversive activities against the Union State. This is creating a direct threat to the vital interests of Russia and Belarus.
☝️ However, in practice this Western blitzkrieg did not succeed either in Russia or Belarus.
#OSCE
I mentioned what was done to suppress information about the flagrant violation of international humanitarian law in the east of Ukraine as a result of the Kiev regime’s activities. The West remained silent on this topic, covering up these misdeeds.
The OSCE principles and its institutions are being discredited by the Special Representative on Freedom of the Media who keeps increasingly silent when it comes to obvious infractions on the part of the Ukrainian regime or its Western sponsors.
#NATO
Not only did the West ignore these warnings and start to develop (militarily) Ukrainian territory, but it also widely encouraged, in theory and practice, the neo-Nazi manifestations of the Ukrainian regime following the coup, which (judging by it all) could not have taken place without the consent (or even support) of the United States.
#Ukraine
All of that unfolded against the background of Zelensky’s ensuing moves who, just like Poroshenko, was elected under the banner of bringing peace to Donbass. Instead of following up on his election promises, he instantly did an about-face and declared in August 2021 that if someone identifies as a Russian in terms of culture, language or traditions, they should clear out for Russia. All of that was unfolding amid total silence on the part of the West, or rather, was encouraged by it.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan following talks (Moscow, March 20, 2023)
Key talking points:
🇷🇺🇦🇲 We held extended, fulfilling and useful talks. We discussed practically every aspect of bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues. We outlined paths for continued development of our strategic partnership and alliance.
🔹 We also discussed disquieting developments in the South Caucasus. We see undisguised attempts by Western countries to pit Russia against Armenia (let's call things by their name) and to undermine regional security architecture not in order to promote the interests of the countries of the region, but their own geopolitical and selfish interests. I’m sure these attempts are doomed.
🔹 We covered in detail ways to settle the situation in the Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh. We reaffirmed the importance of the speedy resumption of the negotiating process between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia across all areas covered by the trilateral agreements.
☝️ We agreed to work closely on the core regional and international platforms, to work together to strengthen the CSTO, to expand cooperation in the #EAEU and the #CIS, to support each other's initiatives, primarily in the #UN, and to maintain close contacts within the #OSCE.
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Key talking points:
🇷🇺🇦🇲 We held extended, fulfilling and useful talks. We discussed practically every aspect of bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues. We outlined paths for continued development of our strategic partnership and alliance.
🔹 We also discussed disquieting developments in the South Caucasus. We see undisguised attempts by Western countries to pit Russia against Armenia (let's call things by their name) and to undermine regional security architecture not in order to promote the interests of the countries of the region, but their own geopolitical and selfish interests. I’m sure these attempts are doomed.
🔹 We covered in detail ways to settle the situation in the Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh. We reaffirmed the importance of the speedy resumption of the negotiating process between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia across all areas covered by the trilateral agreements.
☝️ We agreed to work closely on the core regional and international platforms, to work together to strengthen the CSTO, to expand cooperation in the #EAEU and the #CIS, to support each other's initiatives, primarily in the #UN, and to maintain close contacts within the #OSCE.
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📄Excerpts from the Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation
Regional tracks of the foreign policy of Russia: European region
❗️Most European states pursue an aggressive policy toward Russia aimed at creating threats to the security & sovereignty of Russia, gaining unilateral economic advantages, undermining domestic political stability & eroding traditional Russian spiritual & moral values, & creating obstacles to Russia's cooperation with allies & partners.
☝️Russia intends to consistently defend its national interests by giving priority attention to:
1) reducing & neutralizing threats to security, territorial integrity, sovereignty, traditional spiritual & moral values, & socio-economic development of Russia, its allies & partners from unfriendly European states, #NATO, the EU & the Council of Europe
2) creating conditions for the cessation of unfriendly actions by European states & their associations <...> & for their transition to a long-term policy of good-neighbourliness & mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia
3) the formation of a new model of coexistence by European states to ensure the safe, sovereign & progressive development of Russia, its allies & partners, & durable peace in the European part of Eurasia, taking into account the potential of multilateral formats, including the #OSCE.
Objective prerequisites for the formation of a new model of coexistence with European states are geographical proximity, historically developed deep cultural, humanitarian & economic ties of the peoples & states of the European part of Eurasia. The main factor complicating the normalization of relations between Russia & European states is the strategic course of the USA & their individual allies to draw & deepen dividing lines in the European region.
❗️The realization by the states of Europe that there is no alternative to peaceful coexistence & mutually beneficial equal cooperation with Russia <...> will have a positive effect on the security & welfare of the European region.
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Regional tracks of the foreign policy of Russia: European region
❗️Most European states pursue an aggressive policy toward Russia aimed at creating threats to the security & sovereignty of Russia, gaining unilateral economic advantages, undermining domestic political stability & eroding traditional Russian spiritual & moral values, & creating obstacles to Russia's cooperation with allies & partners.
☝️Russia intends to consistently defend its national interests by giving priority attention to:
1) reducing & neutralizing threats to security, territorial integrity, sovereignty, traditional spiritual & moral values, & socio-economic development of Russia, its allies & partners from unfriendly European states, #NATO, the EU & the Council of Europe
2) creating conditions for the cessation of unfriendly actions by European states & their associations <...> & for their transition to a long-term policy of good-neighbourliness & mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia
3) the formation of a new model of coexistence by European states to ensure the safe, sovereign & progressive development of Russia, its allies & partners, & durable peace in the European part of Eurasia, taking into account the potential of multilateral formats, including the #OSCE.
Objective prerequisites for the formation of a new model of coexistence with European states are geographical proximity, historically developed deep cultural, humanitarian & economic ties of the peoples & states of the European part of Eurasia. The main factor complicating the normalization of relations between Russia & European states is the strategic course of the USA & their individual allies to draw & deepen dividing lines in the European region.
❗️The realization by the states of Europe that there is no alternative to peaceful coexistence & mutually beneficial equal cooperation with Russia <...> will have a positive effect on the security & welfare of the European region.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video message to the participants in the 7th Young Diplomats Forum of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries (Moscow, May 18, 2023)
💬 It is a great privilege for me to greet the participants in the 7th Young Diplomats Forum of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries. This year, it is being held as part of Russia − Islamic World: Kazanforum 2023.
🇷🇺 Russia has a tradition of promoting friendly ties with the majority of Muslim countries. We share a commitment to seeking guidance in our interstate cooperation from the principles of equality, mutually respecting our interests and seeking to balance them.
🔹 Russian diplomacy prioritises the promotion of interfaith and intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, as well as the consolidation of our efforts to stand up for the traditional spiritual and moral values shared by all world religions, and also combatting Islamophobia, including within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the #OSCE.
🌐 New global centres in Eurasia, the Asia-Pacific Region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America have achieved impressive results in various areas by focusing on their independence, state sovereignty, and their unique cultural and civilisational identities, all while acting based on their core national interests and conducting an independent foreign policy.
🔹 Russia has been consistent in its belief that confrontation leads international relations into a dead-end. We need to avoid confrontation, unreasonable and extremely dangerous as it is, between the global centres of power.
❗️People aspire to reach a new, well-considered balance of interests. It is essential that instead of rule by force, we equip the emerging world order with legal norms and regulations based on the UN Charter.
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💬 It is a great privilege for me to greet the participants in the 7th Young Diplomats Forum of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries. This year, it is being held as part of Russia − Islamic World: Kazanforum 2023.
🇷🇺 Russia has a tradition of promoting friendly ties with the majority of Muslim countries. We share a commitment to seeking guidance in our interstate cooperation from the principles of equality, mutually respecting our interests and seeking to balance them.
🔹 Russian diplomacy prioritises the promotion of interfaith and intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, as well as the consolidation of our efforts to stand up for the traditional spiritual and moral values shared by all world religions, and also combatting Islamophobia, including within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the #OSCE.
🌐 New global centres in Eurasia, the Asia-Pacific Region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America have achieved impressive results in various areas by focusing on their independence, state sovereignty, and their unique cultural and civilisational identities, all while acting based on their core national interests and conducting an independent foreign policy.
🔹 Russia has been consistent in its belief that confrontation leads international relations into a dead-end. We need to avoid confrontation, unreasonable and extremely dangerous as it is, between the global centres of power.
❗️People aspire to reach a new, well-considered balance of interests. It is essential that instead of rule by force, we equip the emerging world order with legal norms and regulations based on the UN Charter.
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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Today, Belarus, a state linked to Russia by centuries of fraternal friendship and bonds of mutual assistance, is marking Independence Day.
#OnThisDay in 1944, Minsk was liberated from Nazi German invaders and occupants as a result of well-coordinated Red Army operations. Fighting shoulder to shoulder, our nations made a decisive contribution to the Victory over Nazism.
Today, Russian-Belarusian relations are those of strategic partnership and alliance. Together, our countries continue to overcome serious difficulties and defend their interests on the international scene. They collaborate closely in the field of military and military-technical cooperation and in ensuring collective security.
Moscow and Minsk jointly streamline various institutions of the Union State and promote integration projects in the Eurasian region. Our countries voice common or similar positions on many international issues and cooperate closely in the #CSTO, the #EAEU, the #CIS, the #UN, the #OSCE and other international and regional organisations.
🤝 We congratulate the fraternal people of Belarus on the national holiday. We wish them well-being and prosperity.
#RussiaBelarus #UnionState
#OnThisDay in 1944, Minsk was liberated from Nazi German invaders and occupants as a result of well-coordinated Red Army operations. Fighting shoulder to shoulder, our nations made a decisive contribution to the Victory over Nazism.
Today, Russian-Belarusian relations are those of strategic partnership and alliance. Together, our countries continue to overcome serious difficulties and defend their interests on the international scene. They collaborate closely in the field of military and military-technical cooperation and in ensuring collective security.
Moscow and Minsk jointly streamline various institutions of the Union State and promote integration projects in the Eurasian region. Our countries voice common or similar positions on many international issues and cooperate closely in the #CSTO, the #EAEU, the #CIS, the #UN, the #OSCE and other international and regional organisations.
🤝 We congratulate the fraternal people of Belarus on the national holiday. We wish them well-being and prosperity.
#RussiaBelarus #UnionState
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