🎙️Интервью Посла России в Норвегии Н.В.Корчунова издательству «High North News» (23 декабря 2024 г.)
Основные тезисы:
• В последнее время наметились позитивные подвижки в стагнировавшей работе Арктического совета (АС). Имею в виду постепенное возобновление деятельности рабочих групп Совета осенью этого года. Вместе с тем преувеличивать успехи не хотел бы – принятое ранее решение ряда стран Совета о самоограничениях, к сожалению, продолжает ослаблять дух и атмосферу сотрудничества, негативно сказывается на текущем положении дел в организации. Арктический совет, по сути, превратился в виртуальную организацию.
• Больших ожиданий насчет предстоящей председательской «вахты» Дании в АС не имею. Насколько мне известно, каких-либо консультаций с нами относительно планов на 2025-2027 гг. Копенгаген не проводил и о своих приоритетах не информировал. При этом исхожу из того, что успех предстоящего председательства Дании во многом будет зависеть от того, насколько хорошо будет слышен голос собственно арктических территорий – Фарерских о-вов и Гренландии.
• Работа Норвегии на посту председателя, в целом, заслуживает положительной оценки. В текущий непростой период отмечаем усилия команды норвежского председательства по возобновлению нормальной, полноформатной деятельности Совета, при этом очевидно и ограничивающее действие ранее принятых некоторыми странами-членам Совета решений. Кроме того, не все страны-члены Совета разделяют настрой Осло вернуть Совет к полноформатной работе. Посмотрим, насколько Норвегия и другие западные страны способны на реальный конструктив.
• Отсутствие политического диалога и утрата доверия, разобщенность между основными участниками кооперации в регионе неминуемо ведет к росту неопределенности и создает вакуум, которые будет заполняться другими. <…> Очевидно, что некоторые внерегиональные игроки стремятся самоутвердиться за счет арктических государств. Возвышение их роли в арктических делах может иметь ограничивающий эффект в отношении возможностей арктических стран эффективно решать региональные вопросы.
• Сотрудничество России и Китая в Арктике имеет многоплановый характер, ориентировано на углубление практической кооперации в интересах устойчивого развития региона и базируется на поддержке глав государств.
• В ноябре 2024 г. Россия и Китай провели первое заседание двусторонней подкомиссии по сотрудничеству по Северному морскому пути. Цель нового формата – проработать весь комплекс вопросов развития безопасного и устойчивого арктического судоходства в интересах использования этой глобальной магистрали и создать совместную программу расширения транзита по СМП.
• Важно, что российско-китайское сотрудничество не направлено против третьих стран и не имеет военного измерения.
• Приоритеты России в
Арктике следуют из положений Стратегии развития арктической зоны Российской Федерации и обеспечения национальной безопасности на период до 2035 г. На этой основе строится наше взаимодействие со всеми странами.
• В то время, как в подходах некоторых арктических государств все больше превалируют установки на конфронтацию, противоборство и продвижение силовых сценариев по обеспечению своих интересов в Арктике в ущерб другим странам, в российской стратегии фокус сделан на решении внутренних задач поступательного развития региона при сохранении хрупкой природы Арктики, уклада жизни коренных народов и, в целом, обеспечения благополучия всех жителей Севера. На международном треке фокус делается на вопросах поиска и спасания, развития экономического и гуманитарного сотрудничества, научной кооперации, укреплении связей между коренными народами.
• С обеспокоенностью фиксируем секьюритизацию арктических политик других стран-участниц Арктического совета. Ключевая задача – сохранение Арктики как территории мира, стабильности и взаимовыгодного сотрудничества. Актуальные вопросы арктической повестки лежат не в военной плоскости.
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Основные тезисы:
• В последнее время наметились позитивные подвижки в стагнировавшей работе Арктического совета (АС). Имею в виду постепенное возобновление деятельности рабочих групп Совета осенью этого года. Вместе с тем преувеличивать успехи не хотел бы – принятое ранее решение ряда стран Совета о самоограничениях, к сожалению, продолжает ослаблять дух и атмосферу сотрудничества, негативно сказывается на текущем положении дел в организации. Арктический совет, по сути, превратился в виртуальную организацию.
• Больших ожиданий насчет предстоящей председательской «вахты» Дании в АС не имею. Насколько мне известно, каких-либо консультаций с нами относительно планов на 2025-2027 гг. Копенгаген не проводил и о своих приоритетах не информировал. При этом исхожу из того, что успех предстоящего председательства Дании во многом будет зависеть от того, насколько хорошо будет слышен голос собственно арктических территорий – Фарерских о-вов и Гренландии.
• Работа Норвегии на посту председателя, в целом, заслуживает положительной оценки. В текущий непростой период отмечаем усилия команды норвежского председательства по возобновлению нормальной, полноформатной деятельности Совета, при этом очевидно и ограничивающее действие ранее принятых некоторыми странами-членам Совета решений. Кроме того, не все страны-члены Совета разделяют настрой Осло вернуть Совет к полноформатной работе. Посмотрим, насколько Норвегия и другие западные страны способны на реальный конструктив.
• Отсутствие политического диалога и утрата доверия, разобщенность между основными участниками кооперации в регионе неминуемо ведет к росту неопределенности и создает вакуум, которые будет заполняться другими. <…> Очевидно, что некоторые внерегиональные игроки стремятся самоутвердиться за счет арктических государств. Возвышение их роли в арктических делах может иметь ограничивающий эффект в отношении возможностей арктических стран эффективно решать региональные вопросы.
• Сотрудничество России и Китая в Арктике имеет многоплановый характер, ориентировано на углубление практической кооперации в интересах устойчивого развития региона и базируется на поддержке глав государств.
• В ноябре 2024 г. Россия и Китай провели первое заседание двусторонней подкомиссии по сотрудничеству по Северному морскому пути. Цель нового формата – проработать весь комплекс вопросов развития безопасного и устойчивого арктического судоходства в интересах использования этой глобальной магистрали и создать совместную программу расширения транзита по СМП.
• Важно, что российско-китайское сотрудничество не направлено против третьих стран и не имеет военного измерения.
• Приоритеты России в
Арктике следуют из положений Стратегии развития арктической зоны Российской Федерации и обеспечения национальной безопасности на период до 2035 г. На этой основе строится наше взаимодействие со всеми странами.
• В то время, как в подходах некоторых арктических государств все больше превалируют установки на конфронтацию, противоборство и продвижение силовых сценариев по обеспечению своих интересов в Арктике в ущерб другим странам, в российской стратегии фокус сделан на решении внутренних задач поступательного развития региона при сохранении хрупкой природы Арктики, уклада жизни коренных народов и, в целом, обеспечения благополучия всех жителей Севера. На международном треке фокус делается на вопросах поиска и спасания, развития экономического и гуманитарного сотрудничества, научной кооперации, укреплении связей между коренными народами.
• С обеспокоенностью фиксируем секьюритизацию арктических политик других стран-участниц Арктического совета. Ключевая задача – сохранение Арктики как территории мира, стабильности и взаимовыгодного сотрудничества. Актуальные вопросы арктической повестки лежат не в военной плоскости.
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🎙️Interview of Russia’s Ambassador to Norway Nikolay Korchunov to «High North News» (December 23, 2024)
Key points:
• We have noticed some improvements in the stagnant state of the Arctic Council (AC). I am referring to the gradual resumption of the activities of the working groups of the Council in the autumn of this year. However, I would rather not exaggerate the results – the self-restraining decision, previously adopted by a number of the AC member-states, unfortunately, continues to weaken the spirit and atmosphere of cooperation, and negatively affects the current state of affairs in the organization. Arctic Council, in a sense, has turned into a virtual forum.
• We have no high expectations about the upcoming AC chairship of Denmark. As far as I am aware, Copenhagen hasn’t held by far any consultations with Russia regarding its plans for 2025-2027, nor have they informed us about their priorities. That said I believe that the success of the upcoming chairship of Denmark will largely depend on what role the actual Arctic territories – the Faroe Islands and Greenland will have.
• We assess positively Norway's work as the Arctic Council chair. In the current challenging period, we note the efforts of the Norwegian chairship to resume the regular full-scale activities of the Council, though the negative impact of decisions previously taken by some AC member states is evident. In addition, not all of them share the Norwegian approach to get the Arctic Council back to full-format work. Time will tell, whether Norway and other member-states are ready to cooperate constructively.
• My key message is that the lack of political dialogue the loss of trust, as well as the alienation among the leading actors of the cooperation in the region inevitably leads to an increase in uncertainty and creates a vacuum that others will seek to fill. <…> It is clear that some non-regional actors seek to assert themselves at the expense of the Arctic states. Their rise in the Arctic affairs may have limiting impact on the capabilities of the Arctic states to effectively manage the region.
• The cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic is multifaceted, focused on deepening practical cooperation in the interests of sustainable development of the region and is based on the support of heads of state.
• In November 2024, Russia and China held the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route. The purpose of this new format is to work out all the mechanisms and details that would help foster safe and sustainable Arctic shipping for the sake of developing this global transport corridor and creating a joint program for expansion of transit on the NSR.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic is not directed against third countries and does not lie in the military dimension.
• Priorities of Russia in the Arctic derive from the provisions of the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035. On this basis, we cooperate with all actors involved, including China.
• While focus on confrontation, antagonism and forceful scenarios to ensure their interests in the Arctic at the expense of others are increasingly prevailing in the approaches of some Arctic states, the Russian strategy aims at finding solutions to other challenges – sustainable development of the region, preserving the fragile nature of the Arctic as well as the way of life of Indigenous Peoples and overall ensuring the well-being of all people living in the North. As to the international dimension, the Strategy highlights the importance to cooperate on search and rescue, economic and humanitarian ties, scientific work, support of Indigenous Peoples.
• We note with concern securitization of the Arctic policies of other AC member-states. The key task is to preserve the Arctic as the territory of peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. Pending issues on the Arctic agenda do not lie in the military dimension.
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Key points:
• We have noticed some improvements in the stagnant state of the Arctic Council (AC). I am referring to the gradual resumption of the activities of the working groups of the Council in the autumn of this year. However, I would rather not exaggerate the results – the self-restraining decision, previously adopted by a number of the AC member-states, unfortunately, continues to weaken the spirit and atmosphere of cooperation, and negatively affects the current state of affairs in the organization. Arctic Council, in a sense, has turned into a virtual forum.
• We have no high expectations about the upcoming AC chairship of Denmark. As far as I am aware, Copenhagen hasn’t held by far any consultations with Russia regarding its plans for 2025-2027, nor have they informed us about their priorities. That said I believe that the success of the upcoming chairship of Denmark will largely depend on what role the actual Arctic territories – the Faroe Islands and Greenland will have.
• We assess positively Norway's work as the Arctic Council chair. In the current challenging period, we note the efforts of the Norwegian chairship to resume the regular full-scale activities of the Council, though the negative impact of decisions previously taken by some AC member states is evident. In addition, not all of them share the Norwegian approach to get the Arctic Council back to full-format work. Time will tell, whether Norway and other member-states are ready to cooperate constructively.
• My key message is that the lack of political dialogue the loss of trust, as well as the alienation among the leading actors of the cooperation in the region inevitably leads to an increase in uncertainty and creates a vacuum that others will seek to fill. <…> It is clear that some non-regional actors seek to assert themselves at the expense of the Arctic states. Their rise in the Arctic affairs may have limiting impact on the capabilities of the Arctic states to effectively manage the region.
• The cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic is multifaceted, focused on deepening practical cooperation in the interests of sustainable development of the region and is based on the support of heads of state.
• In November 2024, Russia and China held the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route. The purpose of this new format is to work out all the mechanisms and details that would help foster safe and sustainable Arctic shipping for the sake of developing this global transport corridor and creating a joint program for expansion of transit on the NSR.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic is not directed against third countries and does not lie in the military dimension.
• Priorities of Russia in the Arctic derive from the provisions of the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035. On this basis, we cooperate with all actors involved, including China.
• While focus on confrontation, antagonism and forceful scenarios to ensure their interests in the Arctic at the expense of others are increasingly prevailing in the approaches of some Arctic states, the Russian strategy aims at finding solutions to other challenges – sustainable development of the region, preserving the fragile nature of the Arctic as well as the way of life of Indigenous Peoples and overall ensuring the well-being of all people living in the North. As to the international dimension, the Strategy highlights the importance to cooperate on search and rescue, economic and humanitarian ties, scientific work, support of Indigenous Peoples.
• We note with concern securitization of the Arctic policies of other AC member-states. The key task is to preserve the Arctic as the territory of peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. Pending issues on the Arctic agenda do not lie in the military dimension.
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🗓 On December 17, during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the resolution noscriptd “Combatting glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” was adopted at the Russian Federation’s initiative.
In addition to Russia, 39 countries from various regions of the world co-authored the document, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Venezuela, Vietnam, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, China, the DPRK, Congo, Cuba, Laos, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, the Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
The resolution was supported by 119 states, with 53 delegations voting against and ten countries abstaining.
The document strongly reaffirmed its condemnation of the glorification of the Nazi movement and the attempts to rehabilitate former SS members, including the Waffen-SS units, which were declared criminal by the Nuremberg Tribunal.
☝️ The participants of the resolution expressed grave concern over the continued targeting of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism and fascism, as well as soldiers liberators – acts that have evolved into official state policies in recent years.
Additionally, the resolution voiced profound indignation at events glorifying Nazis and their collaborators, such as neo-Nazi marches, torchlight processions, and gatherings of radical nationalists.
The resolution highlights the trend of erecting memorials and renaming streets, schools, and other public places after individuals who fought alongside the Nazis or collaborated with them.
It expresses concern over efforts to glorify as national heroes those who fought against the Anti-Hitler Coalition during World War II, collaborated with the Nazis, and were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
❌ The resolution also condemns attempts by certain countries to prohibit symbols associated with the victory over Nazism. It underscores that such actions desecrate the memory of the countless victims of Nazism, have a detrimental impact on younger generations, and stand in direct contradiction to the obligations of UN member states under the Charter of the United Nations.
The collective West, particularly the EU countries where the aforementioned violations occur systematically, has abandoned even the pretence of justifying its refusal to support the resolution. Citing baseless arguments about freedom of assembly and speech, these nations have opposed international efforts to combat aggressive manifestations of racism and xenophobia.
The stance taken by Germany, Italy, and Japan deserves particular condemnation. Their vote against the resolution represents a dangerous trend, given the dark chapters in their XX-century history. It raises serious questions about the sincerity of their repentance for the numerous war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed during World War II.
❗️ The voting results clearly highlight the increasing support from the international community for Russia’s longstanding initiative, which is presented annually at the #UN General Assembly.
The adoption of this thematic resolution holds particular significance as it coincides with the approaching 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.
In addition to Russia, 39 countries from various regions of the world co-authored the document, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Venezuela, Vietnam, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, China, the DPRK, Congo, Cuba, Laos, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, the Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
The resolution was supported by 119 states, with 53 delegations voting against and ten countries abstaining.
The document strongly reaffirmed its condemnation of the glorification of the Nazi movement and the attempts to rehabilitate former SS members, including the Waffen-SS units, which were declared criminal by the Nuremberg Tribunal.
☝️ The participants of the resolution expressed grave concern over the continued targeting of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism and fascism, as well as soldiers liberators – acts that have evolved into official state policies in recent years.
Additionally, the resolution voiced profound indignation at events glorifying Nazis and their collaborators, such as neo-Nazi marches, torchlight processions, and gatherings of radical nationalists.
The resolution highlights the trend of erecting memorials and renaming streets, schools, and other public places after individuals who fought alongside the Nazis or collaborated with them.
It expresses concern over efforts to glorify as national heroes those who fought against the Anti-Hitler Coalition during World War II, collaborated with the Nazis, and were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
❌ The resolution also condemns attempts by certain countries to prohibit symbols associated with the victory over Nazism. It underscores that such actions desecrate the memory of the countless victims of Nazism, have a detrimental impact on younger generations, and stand in direct contradiction to the obligations of UN member states under the Charter of the United Nations.
The collective West, particularly the EU countries where the aforementioned violations occur systematically, has abandoned even the pretence of justifying its refusal to support the resolution. Citing baseless arguments about freedom of assembly and speech, these nations have opposed international efforts to combat aggressive manifestations of racism and xenophobia.
The stance taken by Germany, Italy, and Japan deserves particular condemnation. Their vote against the resolution represents a dangerous trend, given the dark chapters in their XX-century history. It raises serious questions about the sincerity of their repentance for the numerous war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed during World War II.
❗️ The voting results clearly highlight the increasing support from the international community for Russia’s longstanding initiative, which is presented annually at the #UN General Assembly.
The adoption of this thematic resolution holds particular significance as it coincides with the approaching 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.
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Forwarded from Генконсульство России на Шпицбергене
25 декабря в Генеральном консульстве России на Шпицбергене традиционно ярко прошла Новогодняя ёлка для детей Баренцбурга. Конкурсы, стихи, хороводы и танцы юных полярников наполнили зал приемов самого северного российского консульского учреждения атмосферой праздника и новогоднего чуда, а Дед Мороз и Снегурочка порадовали ребят сладкими подарками.
С наступающим Новым 2025 годом всех гостей поздравил Генеральный консул России на архипелаге А.А.Чемерило.
С наступающим Новым 2025 годом всех гостей поздравил Генеральный консул России на архипелаге А.А.Чемерило.
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🌐 The Leningrad Region hosted an informal meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders (December 25, 2024).
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Before we start working, unfortunately, I have to say a few words about a tragedy that happened in Aktau today. People have been killed in an air crash, and many more have been injured. As we have just noted, I would like, on your behalf, to offer condolences to the families of the deceased and to all the injured. We will hope that they recover.
By agreement with the President of Kazakhstan, an aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief will deliver medical personnel and the required additional equipment to Aktau.
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Over the past year, Russia focused its efforts as part of its #CIS chairmanship on promoting Eurasian integration, consolidating the international standing of the CIS, as well as enabling its executive bodies to be effective in their work. We made forging deeper economic ties our priority, while also seeking to ensure the free movement of goods, services, as well as remove trade barriers and streamline customs clearance procedures.
📈 In this context, let me note that Russia’s trade with CIS member nations increased by 10.6 percent in the first ten months and slightly exceeded $93 billion. Our countries have greatly improved their macroeconomic performance. The aggregate GDP for the CIS is expected to increase by 4.7 percent in 2024, which places the CIS above the global average. <…>
CIS countries have expanded their cooperation in the foreign exchange and financial sectors by becoming increasingly proactive in using their own independent foreign exchange transaction frameworks, payment systems and settlement tools. In fact, national currencies accounted for over 85 percent of commercial transactions within the CIS.
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☝️It is notable that the CIS countries have the same or close views on the key global and regional issues. At the same time, all CIS countries stand for creating a just world order based on the universally recognised principles of international law and the central role of the #UN.
#Victory80 Of course, the CIS countries also remember and hold sacred the immortal heroism of our peoples, the peoples of the Soviet Union who fought side by side to bring our victory in the Great Patriotic War. Next year, we will celebrate a landmark date, the 80th anniversary of Victory, and so the year 2025 has been declared the Year of Peace and Unity in the Fight Against Nazism in the CIS. <...>
Friends, we look forward to seeing you at the celebrations in Moscow on May 9. We also hope that military units from the CIS countries will take part in the parade on Red Square.
On January 1, 2025, Russia will hand over the CIS chairmanship to Tajikistan. I would like to wish success to Mr Emomali Rahmon and all our Tajik friends. We are ready to provide all the necessary assistance to them. Overall, I am confident that the deepening of partnership in various spheres within the CIS meets the fundamental interests of our nations. I have no doubt that we will continue to work together to fulfil our socioeconomic development tasks and to strengthen stability and security.
I would like to use this occasion to extend my most cordial greetings on the upcoming New Year and to wish health, happiness, well-being and prosperity to the citizens of your countries.
💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Before we start working, unfortunately, I have to say a few words about a tragedy that happened in Aktau today. People have been killed in an air crash, and many more have been injured. As we have just noted, I would like, on your behalf, to offer condolences to the families of the deceased and to all the injured. We will hope that they recover.
By agreement with the President of Kazakhstan, an aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief will deliver medical personnel and the required additional equipment to Aktau.
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Over the past year, Russia focused its efforts as part of its #CIS chairmanship on promoting Eurasian integration, consolidating the international standing of the CIS, as well as enabling its executive bodies to be effective in their work. We made forging deeper economic ties our priority, while also seeking to ensure the free movement of goods, services, as well as remove trade barriers and streamline customs clearance procedures.
📈 In this context, let me note that Russia’s trade with CIS member nations increased by 10.6 percent in the first ten months and slightly exceeded $93 billion. Our countries have greatly improved their macroeconomic performance. The aggregate GDP for the CIS is expected to increase by 4.7 percent in 2024, which places the CIS above the global average. <…>
CIS countries have expanded their cooperation in the foreign exchange and financial sectors by becoming increasingly proactive in using their own independent foreign exchange transaction frameworks, payment systems and settlement tools. In fact, national currencies accounted for over 85 percent of commercial transactions within the CIS.
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☝️It is notable that the CIS countries have the same or close views on the key global and regional issues. At the same time, all CIS countries stand for creating a just world order based on the universally recognised principles of international law and the central role of the #UN.
#Victory80 Of course, the CIS countries also remember and hold sacred the immortal heroism of our peoples, the peoples of the Soviet Union who fought side by side to bring our victory in the Great Patriotic War. Next year, we will celebrate a landmark date, the 80th anniversary of Victory, and so the year 2025 has been declared the Year of Peace and Unity in the Fight Against Nazism in the CIS. <...>
Friends, we look forward to seeing you at the celebrations in Moscow on May 9. We also hope that military units from the CIS countries will take part in the parade on Red Square.
On January 1, 2025, Russia will hand over the CIS chairmanship to Tajikistan. I would like to wish success to Mr Emomali Rahmon and all our Tajik friends. We are ready to provide all the necessary assistance to them. Overall, I am confident that the deepening of partnership in various spheres within the CIS meets the fundamental interests of our nations. I have no doubt that we will continue to work together to fulfil our socioeconomic development tasks and to strengthen stability and security.
I would like to use this occasion to extend my most cordial greetings on the upcoming New Year and to wish health, happiness, well-being and prosperity to the citizens of your countries.
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🎙Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with '60 Minutes' television programme (December 25, 2024)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We have not had any illusions about the prospects [of 2025]. Resolving the Ukraine crisis doesn’t have any prospects, either. It has long been clear to everyone holding unbiased positions that it can be settled only in the context of agreements on lasting security and stability in Europe, which would take into account the interests of the Russian Federation and the legitimate interests of all other countries. <...>
President Putin has repeatedly stressed that we never walk away from talks. We need to see serious, concrete proposals. When we have them, we will decide on how to respond to them based on our national interests, the goals of the special military operation, and President Vladimir Putin’s June 14 speech at the Foreign Ministry.
Other key points
• The prevailing discourse we are hearing both in the West and in Ukraine today is about a truce and only truce. It is about buying time to allow the Kiev regime to regain strength, with the help of the West, and resume its attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, acting on their Western bosses’ instructions.
President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this repeatedly – during the Direct Line, at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting, and at the Russia Calling! investment forum. We will not be satisfied with a truce. We need reliable and legally binding agreements aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict, addressing problems such as common security in Europe, NATO expansion, the European Union’s recent decision to become an appendage of the North Atlantic bloc, in fact, erasing all differences between these organisations, and above all, upholding the rights of the people living in these territories who have supported reunification with the Russian Federation.
• We have never initiated a discussion regarding what should be done with nuclear weapons and whether they can be used. On the contrary, it was at Russia's initiative that in 2021, first at the level of Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, and subsequently among the leaders of the entire G5 nuclear-armed states – the permanent members of the Security Council – the 1987 Gorbachev-Reagan principle was reaffirmed: there can be no victors in a nuclear war, thus it should never be instigated. This was a Russian initiative.
We are not interested in escalating the issue of nuclear weapons usage risks. We firmly adhere to the principle I mentioned earlier: there can be no victors in a nuclear war.
• Regarding the incessant terrorist acts perpetrated by the Kiev regime, which deliberately targets purely civilian structures such as residential buildings, hospitals, clinics, shops, and places where people congregate and relax – this is outrageous. It is a blatant violation of all anti-terrorism conventions and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. We express our condemnation, although regrettably, almost no one in the West and none of the leaders of international organisations, including the #UN, the #OSCE, #UNESCO, and others, join us in this denunciation. Naturally, we do not stop there.
We regularly disseminate information and present relevant videos illustrating our efforts to dismantle facilities directly associated with the preparation and execution of activities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
❗️We caution that any continuation of this path will be met with increasingly decisive responses on our part.
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💬 Sergey Lavrov: We have not had any illusions about the prospects [of 2025]. Resolving the Ukraine crisis doesn’t have any prospects, either. It has long been clear to everyone holding unbiased positions that it can be settled only in the context of agreements on lasting security and stability in Europe, which would take into account the interests of the Russian Federation and the legitimate interests of all other countries. <...>
President Putin has repeatedly stressed that we never walk away from talks. We need to see serious, concrete proposals. When we have them, we will decide on how to respond to them based on our national interests, the goals of the special military operation, and President Vladimir Putin’s June 14 speech at the Foreign Ministry.
Other key points
• The prevailing discourse we are hearing both in the West and in Ukraine today is about a truce and only truce. It is about buying time to allow the Kiev regime to regain strength, with the help of the West, and resume its attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, acting on their Western bosses’ instructions.
President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this repeatedly – during the Direct Line, at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting, and at the Russia Calling! investment forum. We will not be satisfied with a truce. We need reliable and legally binding agreements aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict, addressing problems such as common security in Europe, NATO expansion, the European Union’s recent decision to become an appendage of the North Atlantic bloc, in fact, erasing all differences between these organisations, and above all, upholding the rights of the people living in these territories who have supported reunification with the Russian Federation.
• We have never initiated a discussion regarding what should be done with nuclear weapons and whether they can be used. On the contrary, it was at Russia's initiative that in 2021, first at the level of Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, and subsequently among the leaders of the entire G5 nuclear-armed states – the permanent members of the Security Council – the 1987 Gorbachev-Reagan principle was reaffirmed: there can be no victors in a nuclear war, thus it should never be instigated. This was a Russian initiative.
We are not interested in escalating the issue of nuclear weapons usage risks. We firmly adhere to the principle I mentioned earlier: there can be no victors in a nuclear war.
• Regarding the incessant terrorist acts perpetrated by the Kiev regime, which deliberately targets purely civilian structures such as residential buildings, hospitals, clinics, shops, and places where people congregate and relax – this is outrageous. It is a blatant violation of all anti-terrorism conventions and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. We express our condemnation, although regrettably, almost no one in the West and none of the leaders of international organisations, including the #UN, the #OSCE, #UNESCO, and others, join us in this denunciation. Naturally, we do not stop there.
We regularly disseminate information and present relevant videos illustrating our efforts to dismantle facilities directly associated with the preparation and execution of activities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
❗️We caution that any continuation of this path will be met with increasingly decisive responses on our part.
Read in full
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🎙 Интервью Министра иностранных дел России С.В.Лаврова российским и зарубежным СМИ (26 декабря 2024 года)
❓ Вопрос: Безусловно, сейчас самый главный вопрос – о переговорах. Раздаётся много голосов из дипломатических кругов, экспертов и т.д. Проще говоря – нас активно мирят. Но с кем сейчас в Киеве договариваться? Будущий специальный посланник избранного Президента США Д.Трампа по Украине К.Келлог выступил с инициативой. Как Вы видите ситуацию по этому вопросу?
💬 С.В.Лавров: На эту тему многое уже было сказано. Президент В.В.Путин неоднократно обращался к этому вопросу, в том числе во время «Прямой линии», до этого в ходе заседания Международного дискуссионного клуба «Валдай», других мероприятий.
Нас не может устроить пустой разговор. Пока всё, что мы слышим, это разговоры о необходимости придумать какое-то перемирие. При этом особо не скрывается, что оно нужно для того, чтобы выиграть время для продолжения накачивания Украины оружием, чтобы они «привели себя в порядок», осуществили дополнительную мобилизацию и т.д.
Перемирие – это путь в никуда.
Нам нужны окончательные юридические договоренности, которые будут фиксировать все условия обеспечения безопасности Российской Федерации и законные интересы безопасности наших соседей. Но в контексте, который будет международно-правовым способом закреплять невозможность нарушения этих договоренностей.
А они должны касаться первопричин украинского кризиса. Две главные из которых – это, во-первых, нарушение всех обязательств не продвигать НАТО на восток и агрессивное «поглощение» натовцами всего геополитического пространства вплоть до наших границ. Украине была уготована эта участь. Да и сейчас об этом продолжают говорить. Вторая первопричина – это абсолютно расистские действия киевского режима после госпереворота. Тогда официально было разрешено и затем законодательно закреплялось истребление всего русского: языка, средств массовой информации, культуры, даже использования русского языка в быту. И, конечно, запрет канонической Украинской православной церкви.
Нам говорят, что, мол, Россия выдвигает предварительные условия. Это не предварительные условия, а требования выполнить то, о чем раньше договаривались.
Нам, как выясняется, лгали, когда заверяли, что НАТО не будет продвигаться на восток. И когда подчеркивали свою приверженность урегулированию на основе Устава ООН. Категорически забывая о том, что в этом Уставе есть не только подтверждение принципа территориальной целостности. Там есть и принцип равноправия и самоопределения народов. Причем Генеральная Ассамблея долгое время рассматривала взаимосвязь между этими принципами и постановила консенсусом в своей мудрости, что нужно уважать территориальную целостность всех государств, чьи правительства уважают принцип самоопределения, и в силу этого представляют всё население, проживающее на соответствующей территории.
Как может киевский нацистский режим представлять интересы крымчан, жителей Донбасса, Новороссии, которых он же сразу после госпереворота объявил террористами, и начал против них войсковую «антитеррористическую операцию»?
<...>
Как сказал Президент В.В.Путин, мы готовы рассматривать любые серьёзные и конкретные предложения. Рассуждать, гадать на кофейной гуще сейчас, наверное, преждевременно. Надеюсь, что Администрация Д.Трампа, включая г-на К.Келлога, вникнет в первопричины конфликта.
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Тезисы из интервью:
• Россия и Китай действительно представляют собой стабилизирующий фактор в международных отношениях.
• У американцев такая политика – убирать конкурентов. Сейчас «убирают» Россию, уже начинают делать то же самое с КНР.
• У нас есть полное понимание того, что в США существует двухпартийный консенсус в отношении России. Этот консенсус не дружественный, а, прямо скажем, русофобский.
• Надеюсь, что многополярный мир предполагает участие в этих процессах наших западных коллег. Они никуда не исчезнут с нашей планеты.
• Мы получаем сигнал от подавляющего большинства латиноамериканских стран о заинтересованности укреплять и расширять партнёрство с Российской Федерацией.
❓ Вопрос: Безусловно, сейчас самый главный вопрос – о переговорах. Раздаётся много голосов из дипломатических кругов, экспертов и т.д. Проще говоря – нас активно мирят. Но с кем сейчас в Киеве договариваться? Будущий специальный посланник избранного Президента США Д.Трампа по Украине К.Келлог выступил с инициативой. Как Вы видите ситуацию по этому вопросу?
💬 С.В.Лавров: На эту тему многое уже было сказано. Президент В.В.Путин неоднократно обращался к этому вопросу, в том числе во время «Прямой линии», до этого в ходе заседания Международного дискуссионного клуба «Валдай», других мероприятий.
Нас не может устроить пустой разговор. Пока всё, что мы слышим, это разговоры о необходимости придумать какое-то перемирие. При этом особо не скрывается, что оно нужно для того, чтобы выиграть время для продолжения накачивания Украины оружием, чтобы они «привели себя в порядок», осуществили дополнительную мобилизацию и т.д.
Перемирие – это путь в никуда.
Нам нужны окончательные юридические договоренности, которые будут фиксировать все условия обеспечения безопасности Российской Федерации и законные интересы безопасности наших соседей. Но в контексте, который будет международно-правовым способом закреплять невозможность нарушения этих договоренностей.
А они должны касаться первопричин украинского кризиса. Две главные из которых – это, во-первых, нарушение всех обязательств не продвигать НАТО на восток и агрессивное «поглощение» натовцами всего геополитического пространства вплоть до наших границ. Украине была уготована эта участь. Да и сейчас об этом продолжают говорить. Вторая первопричина – это абсолютно расистские действия киевского режима после госпереворота. Тогда официально было разрешено и затем законодательно закреплялось истребление всего русского: языка, средств массовой информации, культуры, даже использования русского языка в быту. И, конечно, запрет канонической Украинской православной церкви.
Нам говорят, что, мол, Россия выдвигает предварительные условия. Это не предварительные условия, а требования выполнить то, о чем раньше договаривались.
Нам, как выясняется, лгали, когда заверяли, что НАТО не будет продвигаться на восток. И когда подчеркивали свою приверженность урегулированию на основе Устава ООН. Категорически забывая о том, что в этом Уставе есть не только подтверждение принципа территориальной целостности. Там есть и принцип равноправия и самоопределения народов. Причем Генеральная Ассамблея долгое время рассматривала взаимосвязь между этими принципами и постановила консенсусом в своей мудрости, что нужно уважать территориальную целостность всех государств, чьи правительства уважают принцип самоопределения, и в силу этого представляют всё население, проживающее на соответствующей территории.
Как может киевский нацистский режим представлять интересы крымчан, жителей Донбасса, Новороссии, которых он же сразу после госпереворота объявил террористами, и начал против них войсковую «антитеррористическую операцию»?
<...>
Как сказал Президент В.В.Путин, мы готовы рассматривать любые серьёзные и конкретные предложения. Рассуждать, гадать на кофейной гуще сейчас, наверное, преждевременно. Надеюсь, что Администрация Д.Трампа, включая г-на К.Келлога, вникнет в первопричины конфликта.
***
Тезисы из интервью:
• Россия и Китай действительно представляют собой стабилизирующий фактор в международных отношениях.
• У американцев такая политика – убирать конкурентов. Сейчас «убирают» Россию, уже начинают делать то же самое с КНР.
• У нас есть полное понимание того, что в США существует двухпартийный консенсус в отношении России. Этот консенсус не дружественный, а, прямо скажем, русофобский.
• Надеюсь, что многополярный мир предполагает участие в этих процессах наших западных коллег. Они никуда не исчезнут с нашей планеты.
• Мы получаем сигнал от подавляющего большинства латиноамериканских стран о заинтересованности укреплять и расширять партнёрство с Российской Федерацией.
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Forwarded from Российская национальная библиотека (Андрей Тарасов)
К 80-летию Великой Победы на сайте Российской национальной библиотеки стартует историко-просветительский цифровой проект «Год Победы. День за днём».
Первая серии публикаций посвящена итогам 1944 года, который недаром вошел в историю Великой Отечественной войны как «год решающих побед». В январе 1944-го Ленинград праздновал полное снятие блокады, а к ноябрю вся территория Советского Союза была освобождена от немецко-фашистских захватчиков. Война уходила на запад, началось постепенное восстановление мирной жизни. Советские люди с радостью встречали год 1945-й, уверенные, что именно он принесет окончательную Победу.
На протяжении всего 2025 года каждую неделю на странице проекта будут публиковаться материалы из фондов Российской национальной библиотеки, посвященные ключевым событиям 1945 года и темам, которые волновали каждого. РНБ предлагает читателям прожить весь победный год вместе, стать свидетелями Дня Победы 9 мая, Дня победы над Японией 3 сентября, увидеть возвращение первых демобилизованных солдат и встретить первый мирный 1946 год. Проект включает все виды материалов: газетные публикации, плакаты, карты, открытки и фотографии, листовки и книги. Для проекта оцифровано более 1000 документов.
Первая серии публикаций посвящена итогам 1944 года, который недаром вошел в историю Великой Отечественной войны как «год решающих побед». В январе 1944-го Ленинград праздновал полное снятие блокады, а к ноябрю вся территория Советского Союза была освобождена от немецко-фашистских захватчиков. Война уходила на запад, началось постепенное восстановление мирной жизни. Советские люди с радостью встречали год 1945-й, уверенные, что именно он принесет окончательную Победу.
На протяжении всего 2025 года каждую неделю на странице проекта будут публиковаться материалы из фондов Российской национальной библиотеки, посвященные ключевым событиям 1945 года и темам, которые волновали каждого. РНБ предлагает читателям прожить весь победный год вместе, стать свидетелями Дня Победы 9 мая, Дня победы над Японией 3 сентября, увидеть возвращение первых демобилизованных солдат и встретить первый мирный 1946 год. Проект включает все виды материалов: газетные публикации, плакаты, карты, открытки и фотографии, листовки и книги. Для проекта оцифровано более 1000 документов.
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Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🇺🇳 On December 24, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a new convention to combat cybercrime (full noscript: Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes), developed at Russia’s initiative.
The new document, which crowns a five-year painstaking effort by UN member states, is the first ever universal international treaty concerning information security, adopted in response to the demand for new international acts for fair regulation of the digital sphere in the interests of the entire international community.
The Convention is intended to become a solid foundation for law enforcement cooperation in countering the use of information and communication technologies (#ICT) for criminal purposes.
👉 It aims at combating:
• unauthorised access to electronic data and unlawful interception of electronic data transmissions;
• forgery, theft or fraud;
• laundering of proceeds of crime;
• online child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation.
It protects digital sovereignty of states parties over their information landscape, including through bolstered international cooperation between their competent authorities.
In the future, its scope may be expanded by developing a supplementary protocol addressing additional criminal offences, while focusing on combating the use of ICT for terrorist and extremist purposes, as well as drug and arms trafficking.
✍️ The States Parties to the Convention will sign it in a formal ceremony to be hosted by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2025.
The new document, which crowns a five-year painstaking effort by UN member states, is the first ever universal international treaty concerning information security, adopted in response to the demand for new international acts for fair regulation of the digital sphere in the interests of the entire international community.
The Convention is intended to become a solid foundation for law enforcement cooperation in countering the use of information and communication technologies (#ICT) for criminal purposes.
👉 It aims at combating:
• unauthorised access to electronic data and unlawful interception of electronic data transmissions;
• forgery, theft or fraud;
• laundering of proceeds of crime;
• online child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation.
It protects digital sovereignty of states parties over their information landscape, including through bolstered international cooperation between their competent authorities.
In the future, its scope may be expanded by developing a supplementary protocol addressing additional criminal offences, while focusing on combating the use of ICT for terrorist and extremist purposes, as well as drug and arms trafficking.
✍️ The States Parties to the Convention will sign it in a formal ceremony to be hosted by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2025.
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Russian and international news media (Moscow, December 26, 2024)
❓ Question: Talks are the top priority, no question about it. Many opinions are heard coming from the diplomatic circles, experts, and other sources. To put it in plain terms, they are trying hard to see both of us make peace. The question is, though, who are we supposed to talk to in Kiev? President-elect Trump’s presumptive special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has come up with an initiative. What’s your take on the situation?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Much has been said on this subject. President Putin has repeatedly addressed this issue, including during the Direct Line and during the Valdai International Discussion Club meeting before that, as well as other events.
☝️ Empty talk is not for us.
Everything we have heard so far was rhetoric about the need to come up with some kind of a ceasefire. However, not much is done to hide the fact that the purpose of a ceasefire is to buy time and to flood Ukraine with weapons, to help it get back in shape, to carry out additional mobilisation, and so on.
Ceasefire [temporary measures] is a road leading nowhere.
We need binding legal agreements that will lay out the conditions for ensuring Russia’s security and the legitimate security interests of our neighbours. However, they should exist in an international legal context that would preclude chances of violating these agreements.
These agreements must address Ukraine crisis’ root causes. The two main ones include, first, the violation of the commitments not to expand NATO to the east and the aggressive absorption by NATO of the geopolitical space all the way up to our borders. This is what they had in store for Ukraine. They keep talking about it to this day.
The second root cause includes the Kiev regime’s absolutely racist actions following the coup. The extermination of everything Russian, including language, mass media, culture, and even the use of the Russian language in everyday life, was officially greenlighted and then codified into law. That includes outlawing the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
We are told that Russia is allegedly putting forward preliminary conditions. In fact, these are not preconditions, but demands to act in line with previous agreements.
As it turns out, they lied to us when they assured us that NATO would not expand eastward. They lied to us when they emphasised their commitment to a settlement based on the UN Charter fully forgetting that this Charter stipulates more than the principle of territorial integrity and also includes the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples. It took the General Assembly quite a while to consider the relationship between these principles before it resolved by consensus in its wisdom that the territorial integrity of all states whose governments abide by the principle of self-determination and, therefore, represent the entire population living within the borders of the territory in question must be respected.
How can Kiev’s Nazi regime represent the interests of the residents of Crimea, Donbass, or Novorossiya, whom it declared terrorists right after the coup and launched a military “anti-terrorist operation” against them?
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As President Putin said, we are willing to consider serious and concrete proposals. I hope that the Trump Administration, including Mr Kellogg, will look into the root causes of the conflict.
***
Key talking points:
• Russia and China have a real stabilising effect on international relations.
• The Americans prefer to get rid of competitors; it is their policy. Now they are “taking out” Russia, and beginning to do the same with regard to China.
• We are fully aware that the US relies on a bipartisan consensus with regard to Russia. This is not a friendly, but, to put it bluntly, Russophobic consensus.
• We receive signals from the overwhelming majority of Latin American countries expressing their interest in strengthening partnership with Russia.
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❓ Question: Talks are the top priority, no question about it. Many opinions are heard coming from the diplomatic circles, experts, and other sources. To put it in plain terms, they are trying hard to see both of us make peace. The question is, though, who are we supposed to talk to in Kiev? President-elect Trump’s presumptive special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has come up with an initiative. What’s your take on the situation?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Much has been said on this subject. President Putin has repeatedly addressed this issue, including during the Direct Line and during the Valdai International Discussion Club meeting before that, as well as other events.
☝️ Empty talk is not for us.
Everything we have heard so far was rhetoric about the need to come up with some kind of a ceasefire. However, not much is done to hide the fact that the purpose of a ceasefire is to buy time and to flood Ukraine with weapons, to help it get back in shape, to carry out additional mobilisation, and so on.
Ceasefire [temporary measures] is a road leading nowhere.
We need binding legal agreements that will lay out the conditions for ensuring Russia’s security and the legitimate security interests of our neighbours. However, they should exist in an international legal context that would preclude chances of violating these agreements.
These agreements must address Ukraine crisis’ root causes. The two main ones include, first, the violation of the commitments not to expand NATO to the east and the aggressive absorption by NATO of the geopolitical space all the way up to our borders. This is what they had in store for Ukraine. They keep talking about it to this day.
The second root cause includes the Kiev regime’s absolutely racist actions following the coup. The extermination of everything Russian, including language, mass media, culture, and even the use of the Russian language in everyday life, was officially greenlighted and then codified into law. That includes outlawing the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
We are told that Russia is allegedly putting forward preliminary conditions. In fact, these are not preconditions, but demands to act in line with previous agreements.
As it turns out, they lied to us when they assured us that NATO would not expand eastward. They lied to us when they emphasised their commitment to a settlement based on the UN Charter fully forgetting that this Charter stipulates more than the principle of territorial integrity and also includes the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples. It took the General Assembly quite a while to consider the relationship between these principles before it resolved by consensus in its wisdom that the territorial integrity of all states whose governments abide by the principle of self-determination and, therefore, represent the entire population living within the borders of the territory in question must be respected.
How can Kiev’s Nazi regime represent the interests of the residents of Crimea, Donbass, or Novorossiya, whom it declared terrorists right after the coup and launched a military “anti-terrorist operation” against them?
<...>
As President Putin said, we are willing to consider serious and concrete proposals. I hope that the Trump Administration, including Mr Kellogg, will look into the root causes of the conflict.
***
Key talking points:
• Russia and China have a real stabilising effect on international relations.
• The Americans prefer to get rid of competitors; it is their policy. Now they are “taking out” Russia, and beginning to do the same with regard to China.
• We are fully aware that the US relies on a bipartisan consensus with regard to Russia. This is not a friendly, but, to put it bluntly, Russophobic consensus.
• We receive signals from the overwhelming majority of Latin American countries expressing their interest in strengthening partnership with Russia.
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Итоги заседания Высшего Евразийского экономического совета
✅Члены ВЕЭС утвердили Основные направления международной деятельности ЕАЭС на 2025 год – системообразующий документ в этой сфере, разработанный Комиссией в соответствии с рекомендациями государств-членов.
✅Одобрен Протокол о внесении изменений в Договор о ЕАЭС в части, касающейся особого механизма при проведении расследований и принятии решений о применении или неприменении специальных защитных, антидемпинговых и компенсационных мер.
✅Лидерам стран Союза представлены доклады Комиссии о функционировании единого рынка услуг и либерализации отдельных секторов услуг в Евразийском экономическом союзе.
✅Подписано Соглашение о единой системе таможенного транзита ЕАЭС и третьей стороны, которое определяет фундаментальные правовые основы для заключения отдельных международных договоров Союза с третьими странами о создании единой транзитной системы.
✅Высший Евразийский экономический совет предоставил Исламской Республике Иран статус государства – наблюдателя при ЕАЭС.
✅Главы стран Союза определили, что в 2025 году председательствовать в Высшем Евразийском экономическом совете, Евразийском межправительственном совете и Совете Евразийской экономической комиссии будет Республика Беларусь.
Очередное заседание ВЕЭС состоится в конце мая 2025 года в Беларуси.
#ЕЭК #ЕАЭС #НовостиЕАЭС
✅Члены ВЕЭС утвердили Основные направления международной деятельности ЕАЭС на 2025 год – системообразующий документ в этой сфере, разработанный Комиссией в соответствии с рекомендациями государств-членов.
✅Одобрен Протокол о внесении изменений в Договор о ЕАЭС в части, касающейся особого механизма при проведении расследований и принятии решений о применении или неприменении специальных защитных, антидемпинговых и компенсационных мер.
✅Лидерам стран Союза представлены доклады Комиссии о функционировании единого рынка услуг и либерализации отдельных секторов услуг в Евразийском экономическом союзе.
✅Подписано Соглашение о единой системе таможенного транзита ЕАЭС и третьей стороны, которое определяет фундаментальные правовые основы для заключения отдельных международных договоров Союза с третьими странами о создании единой транзитной системы.
✅Высший Евразийский экономический совет предоставил Исламской Республике Иран статус государства – наблюдателя при ЕАЭС.
✅Главы стран Союза определили, что в 2025 году председательствовать в Высшем Евразийском экономическом совете, Евразийском межправительственном совете и Совете Евразийской экономической комиссии будет Республика Беларусь.
Очередное заседание ВЕЭС состоится в конце мая 2025 года в Беларуси.
#ЕЭК #ЕАЭС #НовостиЕАЭС
🎙️Interview of Russia’s Ambassador to Norway Nikolay Korchunov to «High North News» (December 27, 2024)
🇬🇧 Now available in English
Key points:
• We have noticed some improvements in the stagnant state of the Arctic Council (AC). I am referring to the gradual resumption of the activities of the working groups of the Council in the autumn of this year. However, I would rather not exaggerate the results – the self-restraining decision, previously adopted by a number of the AC member-states, unfortunately, continues to weaken the spirit and atmosphere of cooperation, and negatively affects the current state of affairs in the organization. Arctic Council, in a sense, has turned into a virtual forum.
• We have no high expectations about the upcoming AC chairship of Denmark. As far as I am aware, Copenhagen hasn’t held by far any consultations with Russia regarding its plans for 2025-2027, nor have they informed us about their priorities. That said I believe that the success of the upcoming chairship of Denmark will largely depend on what role the actual Arctic territories – the Faroe Islands and Greenland will have.
• We assess positively Norway's work as the Arctic Council chair. In the current challenging period, we note the efforts of the Norwegian chairship to resume the regular full-scale activities of the Council, though the negative impact of decisions previously taken by some AC member states is evident. In addition, not all of them share the Norwegian approach to get the Arctic Council back to full-format work. Time will tell, whether Norway and other member-states are ready to cooperate constructively.
• My key message is that the lack of political dialogue, the loss of trust, as well as the alienation among the leading actors of the cooperation in the region inevitably leads to an increase in uncertainty and creates a vacuum that others will seek to fill. <…> It is clear that some non-regional actors seek to assert themselves at the expense of the Arctic states. Their rise in the Arctic affairs may have limiting impact on the capabilities of the Arctic states to effectively manage the region.
• The cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic is multifaceted, focused on deepening practical cooperation in the interests of sustainable development of the region and is based on the support of heads of state.
• In November 2024, Russia and China held the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route. The purpose of this new format is to work out all the mechanisms and details that would help foster safe and sustainable Arctic shipping for the sake of developing this global transport corridor and creating a joint program for expansion of transit on the NSR.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic is not directed against third countries and does not lie in the military dimension.
• Priorities of Russia in the Arctic derive from the provisions of the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035. On this basis, we cooperate with all actors involved, including China.
• While focus on confrontation, antagonism and forceful scenarios to ensure their interests in the Arctic at the expense of others are increasingly prevailing in the approaches of some Arctic states, the Russian strategy aims at finding solutions to other challenges – sustainable development of the region, preserving the fragile nature of the Arctic as well as the way of life of Indigenous Peoples and overall ensuring the well-being of all people living in the North. As to the international dimension, the Strategy highlights the importance to cooperate on search and rescue, economic and humanitarian ties, scientific work, support of Indigenous Peoples.
• We note with concern securitization of the Arctic policies of other AC member-states. The key task is to preserve the Arctic as the territory of peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. Pending issues on the Arctic agenda do not lie in the military dimension.
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🇬🇧 Now available in English
Key points:
• We have noticed some improvements in the stagnant state of the Arctic Council (AC). I am referring to the gradual resumption of the activities of the working groups of the Council in the autumn of this year. However, I would rather not exaggerate the results – the self-restraining decision, previously adopted by a number of the AC member-states, unfortunately, continues to weaken the spirit and atmosphere of cooperation, and negatively affects the current state of affairs in the organization. Arctic Council, in a sense, has turned into a virtual forum.
• We have no high expectations about the upcoming AC chairship of Denmark. As far as I am aware, Copenhagen hasn’t held by far any consultations with Russia regarding its plans for 2025-2027, nor have they informed us about their priorities. That said I believe that the success of the upcoming chairship of Denmark will largely depend on what role the actual Arctic territories – the Faroe Islands and Greenland will have.
• We assess positively Norway's work as the Arctic Council chair. In the current challenging period, we note the efforts of the Norwegian chairship to resume the regular full-scale activities of the Council, though the negative impact of decisions previously taken by some AC member states is evident. In addition, not all of them share the Norwegian approach to get the Arctic Council back to full-format work. Time will tell, whether Norway and other member-states are ready to cooperate constructively.
• My key message is that the lack of political dialogue, the loss of trust, as well as the alienation among the leading actors of the cooperation in the region inevitably leads to an increase in uncertainty and creates a vacuum that others will seek to fill. <…> It is clear that some non-regional actors seek to assert themselves at the expense of the Arctic states. Their rise in the Arctic affairs may have limiting impact on the capabilities of the Arctic states to effectively manage the region.
• The cooperation of Russia and China in the Arctic is multifaceted, focused on deepening practical cooperation in the interests of sustainable development of the region and is based on the support of heads of state.
• In November 2024, Russia and China held the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route. The purpose of this new format is to work out all the mechanisms and details that would help foster safe and sustainable Arctic shipping for the sake of developing this global transport corridor and creating a joint program for expansion of transit on the NSR.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic is not directed against third countries and does not lie in the military dimension.
• Priorities of Russia in the Arctic derive from the provisions of the Strategy for Developing the Russian Arctic Zone and Ensuring National Security until 2035. On this basis, we cooperate with all actors involved, including China.
• While focus on confrontation, antagonism and forceful scenarios to ensure their interests in the Arctic at the expense of others are increasingly prevailing in the approaches of some Arctic states, the Russian strategy aims at finding solutions to other challenges – sustainable development of the region, preserving the fragile nature of the Arctic as well as the way of life of Indigenous Peoples and overall ensuring the well-being of all people living in the North. As to the international dimension, the Strategy highlights the importance to cooperate on search and rescue, economic and humanitarian ties, scientific work, support of Indigenous Peoples.
• We note with concern securitization of the Arctic policies of other AC member-states. The key task is to preserve the Arctic as the territory of peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. Pending issues on the Arctic agenda do not lie in the military dimension.
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🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin summed up the results of the year and answered questions from journalists and the people of Russia in a live broadcast (December 19, 2024)
#Sovereignty
• Russia has become significantly stronger. We are becoming a truly sovereign country. We are capable of firmly standing on our feet when it comes to the economy. We are strengthening our defence capability.
• Sovereignty is extremely important. It comes from within, should be embedded in the heart itself.
#RussianEconomy
• The situation in Russian economy is stable and solid. We are growing in spite of any external threats or attempts at outside influence.
• International financial and economic institutions ranked Russia as Europe’s biggest economy in terms of volume, in terms of purchasing power parity, and the world’s 4th largest economy.
#UkrainianCrisis
• If one were to look at the situation in 2022, knowing what is happening now, I would think the early 2022 decision [to start the special military operation] should have been made sooner.
• We are ready to engage in dialogue without any preconditions. However, as I have mentioned numerous times before, based on the agreements that we reached during the negotiation process in Istanbul at the end of 2022 and proceeding from the current realities on the ground.
• There is no indication in the Ukrainian constitution that the president's powers сould be extended. If one takes part in elections and becomes legitimate, then we will talk to that person, even if it's Zelensky.
#Syria
• Our position firmly aligns with international law and the sovereignty of all nations, including respect for Syria’s territorial integrity. This extends to supporting the stance of the current authorities governing the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.
• The main beneficiary of the developments in Syria is Israel. Russia condemns the seizure of Syrian territories. Our position on this matter is clear and unchanging.
#NuclearDoctrine
• [In the new Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence] we are talking about some new military hazards that may grow into military threats.
• If non-nuclear states threaten our existence, participate in an aggression against the Russian Federation alongside the countries that have nuclear weapons, we consider ourselves ennoscriptd to use nuclear weapons vs them.
• If similar threats are posed to Belarus, our ally and member of the Union State, the Russian Federation will consider these threats as threats to Russia. And we will do everything to ensure the security of Belarus.
#Oreshnik
• Medium-range Oreshnik missile system is a modern, a brand new weapon which can strike targets located up to 5'500 km away.
• Our missile needs a few seconds to start dispensing warheads There is no chance of shooting down these missiles.
#BRICS
• BRICS is not a tool for countering the West. We focus on our own interests and the interests of the group’s member countries.
• Ensuring reciprocity, mutual respect and respecting each other’s interests have been our core guiding principles in this effort. We adopt all decisions by consensus.
#RussiaChina
• Everything [Russia and China] do in relation to each other and how we do it is based on absolute trust to policies of both Sides. We engage in nothing that contradicts our interests, and we do much that benefits both the Chinese people and the peoples of the Russian Federation. <...> The bilateral trade volume is estimated at $220-240 billion, and it continues to grow.
#RussiaUSA
• I don’t know when we will meet [with Donald Trump]. I haven't spoken to him for more than four years. I’m ready to talk any time and will be ready to meet with him.
#Victory80
• We will be happy to see all those who wish to visit our country to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism.
• The losses of the US and Britain in World War II are incomparable to those of the Soviet Union. Their contribution varied, yet we all the same cherish their participation.
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#Sovereignty
• Russia has become significantly stronger. We are becoming a truly sovereign country. We are capable of firmly standing on our feet when it comes to the economy. We are strengthening our defence capability.
• Sovereignty is extremely important. It comes from within, should be embedded in the heart itself.
#RussianEconomy
• The situation in Russian economy is stable and solid. We are growing in spite of any external threats or attempts at outside influence.
• International financial and economic institutions ranked Russia as Europe’s biggest economy in terms of volume, in terms of purchasing power parity, and the world’s 4th largest economy.
#UkrainianCrisis
• If one were to look at the situation in 2022, knowing what is happening now, I would think the early 2022 decision [to start the special military operation] should have been made sooner.
• We are ready to engage in dialogue without any preconditions. However, as I have mentioned numerous times before, based on the agreements that we reached during the negotiation process in Istanbul at the end of 2022 and proceeding from the current realities on the ground.
• There is no indication in the Ukrainian constitution that the president's powers сould be extended. If one takes part in elections and becomes legitimate, then we will talk to that person, even if it's Zelensky.
#Syria
• Our position firmly aligns with international law and the sovereignty of all nations, including respect for Syria’s territorial integrity. This extends to supporting the stance of the current authorities governing the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.
• The main beneficiary of the developments in Syria is Israel. Russia condemns the seizure of Syrian territories. Our position on this matter is clear and unchanging.
#NuclearDoctrine
• [In the new Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence] we are talking about some new military hazards that may grow into military threats.
• If non-nuclear states threaten our existence, participate in an aggression against the Russian Federation alongside the countries that have nuclear weapons, we consider ourselves ennoscriptd to use nuclear weapons vs them.
• If similar threats are posed to Belarus, our ally and member of the Union State, the Russian Federation will consider these threats as threats to Russia. And we will do everything to ensure the security of Belarus.
#Oreshnik
• Medium-range Oreshnik missile system is a modern, a brand new weapon which can strike targets located up to 5'500 km away.
• Our missile needs a few seconds to start dispensing warheads There is no chance of shooting down these missiles.
#BRICS
• BRICS is not a tool for countering the West. We focus on our own interests and the interests of the group’s member countries.
• Ensuring reciprocity, mutual respect and respecting each other’s interests have been our core guiding principles in this effort. We adopt all decisions by consensus.
#RussiaChina
• Everything [Russia and China] do in relation to each other and how we do it is based on absolute trust to policies of both Sides. We engage in nothing that contradicts our interests, and we do much that benefits both the Chinese people and the peoples of the Russian Federation. <...> The bilateral trade volume is estimated at $220-240 billion, and it continues to grow.
#RussiaUSA
• I don’t know when we will meet [with Donald Trump]. I haven't spoken to him for more than four years. I’m ready to talk any time and will be ready to meet with him.
#Victory80
• We will be happy to see all those who wish to visit our country to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism.
• The losses of the US and Britain in World War II are incomparable to those of the Soviet Union. Their contribution varied, yet we all the same cherish their participation.
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⚡️ With its new leadership, the European Union has persisted with its aggressive and confrontational policy towards Russia and kept relying on unilateral restrictive measures as a tool for exerting pressure on our country.
The EU member states approved the latest sanctions package on December 16. It was the 15th time they did so. At the same time, the EU bureaucrats have been turning a blind eye to the fact that these steps are illegitimate in terms of international law when taken bypassing the UN Security Council.
📉 They fail to produce any meaningful results, except for undermining and eroding the EU’s reputation in the eyes of the Global Majority.
In response to these unfriendly actions, Russia has substantially expanded the list of representatives from EU institutions and EU member states who will be banned from entering the territory of our state as per Federal Law No 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, on the Procedure of Exit from and Entry to the Russian Federation.
The list includes:
🔻 representatives of law enforcement and security agencies, state-run and private entities from the EU, citizens of EU member states in charge of providing military aid to Kiev;
🔻 staff members at EU institutions and state bodies in EU member states who were involved in persecuting Russian officials for carrying out “illegal arrests and kidnappings from Ukrainian territories,” in organising a “special tribunal” for Russian leaders, officials who advocate confiscating Russian state assets or using revenues from them in Kiev’s interests, officials responsible for introducing sanctions against our country and trying to undermine its relations with other countries;
🔻 civil activists and representatives of the academic community notorious for their rhetoric;
🔻 members of parliament from EU member states and members of the European Parliament who voted in favour of anti-Russian resolutions and draft laws.
❗️ Russia reaffirms its commitment to responding to any unfriendly steps on behalf of the European Union accordingly and in a timely manner.
The EU member states approved the latest sanctions package on December 16. It was the 15th time they did so. At the same time, the EU bureaucrats have been turning a blind eye to the fact that these steps are illegitimate in terms of international law when taken bypassing the UN Security Council.
📉 They fail to produce any meaningful results, except for undermining and eroding the EU’s reputation in the eyes of the Global Majority.
In response to these unfriendly actions, Russia has substantially expanded the list of representatives from EU institutions and EU member states who will be banned from entering the territory of our state as per Federal Law No 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, on the Procedure of Exit from and Entry to the Russian Federation.
The list includes:
🔻 representatives of law enforcement and security agencies, state-run and private entities from the EU, citizens of EU member states in charge of providing military aid to Kiev;
🔻 staff members at EU institutions and state bodies in EU member states who were involved in persecuting Russian officials for carrying out “illegal arrests and kidnappings from Ukrainian territories,” in organising a “special tribunal” for Russian leaders, officials who advocate confiscating Russian state assets or using revenues from them in Kiev’s interests, officials responsible for introducing sanctions against our country and trying to undermine its relations with other countries;
🔻 civil activists and representatives of the academic community notorious for their rhetoric;
🔻 members of parliament from EU member states and members of the European Parliament who voted in favour of anti-Russian resolutions and draft laws.
❗️ Russia reaffirms its commitment to responding to any unfriendly steps on behalf of the European Union accordingly and in a timely manner.
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