🎙️ Fra intervjuet med Russlands Ambassadør til Norge Nikolay Korchunov til programmet «Insight» på TV-kanalen «RBC TV»

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Korte teser:

• Den arktiske regionens økende betydning i verdenspolitikken er forårsaket av en rekke faktorer, der de viktigste er klimaendringene, som åpner Arktis for økonomisk aktivitet og skipsfart, og tilstedeværelsen av betydelige mineralressurser, inkludert kritiske mineraler som det er etterspørsel etter i forbindelse med den globale energiomstillingen.

• Ikke bare de arktiske statenes interesser, men også interessene til stater i Europa, Asia, Midtøsten og Latin-Amerika overlapper hverandre i Arktis. EU blir stadig mer aktiv i Arktis og forsøker å innføre sine egne spilleregler i regionen. NATO forsøker å styrke sine posisjoner, noe som bidrar til militær spenning og konflikt i nordområdene.

• Dessverre er motsetningene mellom de arktiske landene, som i det siste har blitt mer akutte i Arktis, i stor grad et resultat av at Arktisk råd har mistet politisk tyngde og innflytelse, og at rådets aktiviteter har blitt redusert til rent teknisk arbeid. De vedvarende motsetningene hemmer rådets arbeid og bidrar ikke til å styrke samarbeidsklimaet.

• Vi kan ikke unngå å legge merke til at det er en tendens til økende rettsusikkerhet og forsøk på ensidige tiltak på bekostning av multilaterale prosedyrer. Vi kan ikke annet enn å være bekymret over forsøkene på å erstatte folkeretten med en såkalt "regelbasert orden".

• Vi anser andre arktiske lands bruk av sanksjoner mot Russland som et grovt brudd på folkeretten, et ekstremt utslag av hybridkrigen som føres mot Den Russiske Føderasjon, også i den arktiske regionen, og også som et de facto avslag fra denne gruppen av land på å oppfylle i god tro Arktisk råds strategiske plan fram mot 2030, som ble godkjent av utenriksministrene i Reykjavik i 2021.

• En endring i Grønlands jurisdiksjon kan føre til en rettslig usikkerhet som man helst vil unngå. Elementer av den allerede praktiserte hybridkrigføringen mot Russland brukes av Washington mot København, som ikke ønsker å kvitte seg med sin koloniale fortid i form av Grønland. Dette kan selvfølgelig ikke annet enn å bekymre oss.

• Dessverre snakkes det lite om rollen og interessene til urbefolkningene i Arktis, inkludert inuittene på Grønland. Dette er et av de største nordlige folkene, som blant annet er representert i Russland. Det er viktig å ikke la urfolk bli et forhandlingskort i geopolitiske tvister.

• Forsøk på å utvide det sanksjonslignende regimet til også å omfatte Spitsbergen og organisasjonene som arbeider der, er ikke bare i strid med folkeretten, men også med ånden og målsettingen i Spitsbergen-traktaten fra 1920, der partene ble enige om å overlate forvaltningen av øygruppen til Norge.

• Vi går ut fra at man fra norsk side vil forvalte Spitsbergen på grunnlag av prinsippene om god orden, respekt og hensyn til de andre traktatlandenes interesser. Utsiktene for russisk økonomisk og vitenskapelig aktivitet avhenger i stor grad av de betingelsene som skapes av vertsparten - i dette tilfellet Norge.

📍Oslo, 18. januar 2025.

Итоги заседания Совета Евразийской экономической комиссии

✅Совет ЕЭК одобрил формирование совместной исследовательской группы для изучения целесообразности соглашения о свободной торговле с Тунисом
✅Утверждён план мероприятий по оценке научно-технического уровня вступивших в силу техрегламентов ЕАЭС и перечней стандартов к ним
✅Дополнены Правила проведения исследований биологических лекарственных средств
✅Внесены изменения в Правила регистрации и экспертизы лекарств
✅В ЕАЭС одобрены общие подходы по взаимодействию интеллектуальных транспортных систем
✅Совет ЕЭК утвердил порядок сбора, обобщения и предоставления информации об опасной продукции и ее размещения в информсистеме Союза
✅Совет ЕЭК одобрил первые две заявки на субсидирование в рамках механизма финансирования промкооперации
✅Совет ЕЭК утвердил индикативные балансы на 2025 год по отдельным сельскохозяйственным товарам

#ЕЭК #ЕАЭС

🎙 Statement of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Gennady Gatilov at the plenary meeting of the Conferenсe on Disarmament (Geneva, 23 January 2025)

Key talking points:

• In 2024, the situation in the sphere of international security continued to deteriorate due to the irresponsible actions of the West, led bу the United States, which are trying to preserve at any cost their former dominance and hegemony in the world. They are trying to reverse the natural course of history towards the establishment of а more equitable polycentric world order based on the principles of sovereign equality of States and the indivisibility of security enshrined in the international law.

• Contrary to its obligations under the #NPT, Washington has continued to strengthen its advanced-based nuclear weapons capabilities in Europe while carrying out deep modernization of warheads and their means of delivery as well as preparations for the re-entry of the base for deployment of its strategic arsenal in the UK. It also brought into operation а modern NATO missile defense system in Poland - the country which is now talking about plans to host American nuclear weapons.

• In Asia the situation is no better. It is noteworthy that since recently the North Atlantic Alliance has declared the entire Eurasian continent as its zone of interest. The waters of the South China Sea and East China Sea are already included in NATO’s “agenda”. Cooperation is increasing within the framework of so-called AUКUS partnership, which is turning into а nuclear alliance.

• The recent steps taken bу the so-called "collective West" in the situation in and around Ukraine are of particular concern. It's not an exaggeration to say that bу its reckless actions, including missile strikes against strategic and environmentally dangerous facilities on the territory of our country, aimed at further inflaming the conflict and provoking Russia to escalate it in response, the West, represented bу the States sponsoring the Kiev regime, has actually brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

• The US, UК and France bear particular responsibility for that, as their leaders committed themselves to avoid any military confrontation between the nuclear powers bу signing the Statement of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council on January 3, 2022.

• We reaffirm our country's unwavering commitment to its obligations under Article VI of the Тrеаtу on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which places the goal of achieving а world without nuclear weapons in the context of general and complete disarmament. We believe that the nuclear disarmament should bе carried out step-by-step, on the basis of a consensus.

• In order to prevent extremely dangerous developments, back in June 2024, President Vladimir Putin proposed his vision of а new security system in Eurasia, which, as he stressed, has to bе created actually anew. The initiative is based on the principles of the UN Charter and the rule of international law.

• Russia welcomes any sound initiatives and ideas aimed at reducing international tension and normalizing interstate relations. That is why we supported the initiative of the Republic of Belarus to develop а framework document "The Eurasian Сhаrtеr of Diversity and Multipolarity in the XXI century".

• We are confident that in the context of unstable geopolitical situation and aggravation of the conflict potential in various regions of the world, Russian initiative to develop а draft International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Chemical and Biological Terrorism is still in demand. The document is designed to eliminate gaps in international law that prevent prompt and effective response to the WМD terrorism.

• We also rесоgnizе the interest of а number of States in bringing to the Conference the issue of military application of new technologies, including artificial intelligence.

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📸 The 11th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is open for entries.

Andrei Stenin is an outstanding Russian photojournalist, who was killed by the Kiev regime in the line of duty in Donbass in 2014.

The contest is an annual competition organized by Rossiya Segodnya media group to discover young talent among photojournalists aged 18 to 33. Sputnik news agency and radio is its international media partner.

👉 Apply

Entries can be submitted in five categories:

📸 Top News
📸 Portrait. A Hero of Our Time
📸 My Planet
📸 Sports
📸 Top View

The award ceremony for the 11th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is traditionally slated to take place in Moscow in September−October 2025.

🌐 Continuing the tradition of showcasing the winning photographs, the contest will once again embark on exhibition tours in both Russian and international cities in the coming year. Since its inception, the exhibitions have been displayed to audiences in countries such as China, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, DR Congo, Türkiye, Lebanon, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Egypt, and numerous others.

Entries close on February 28, 2025.

🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answers to Rossiya Segodnya questions about Arctic issues

❓ Question: What is your opinion of Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council (AC)? Is Oslo aware of Russia’s concerns which have led to the suspension of our participation in the Council?

💬 Maria Zakharova: Seeking to promote Russia’s interests in the Arctic, the Foreign Ministry maintains interaction with Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council and the AC Secretariat in Tromso. Oslo’s statements on its commitment to resuming the Council’s operation have so far resulted in the relaunch of its working and expert groups with Russia’s participation in a virtual format. This is important but clearly insufficient. Political dialogue at the AC platform remains suspended, and its main coordinating agency – the Committee of Senior Officials – has not resumed its meetings. We intend to continue working with Norway to normalise the situation at the Council. We will be able to assess the results of Norway’s Chairship, which will end in May 2025, on the basis of concrete results.

❓ Question: Some media outlets have previously reported that the West maintains contacts with Russia via the Arctic Council thanks to the position of Norway as its Chair. If this is so, in which spheres have these contacts been established?

💬 Maria Zakharova: We have resumed partial participation in the Artic Council. At the initiative of Norway’s Chairship, the meetings of all the six working groups of the Council – on sustainable development, climate, environmental protection, and emergency prevention, preparedness and response – resumed via videoconference in the second half of 2024. Representatives from the concerned Russian agencies and organisations took part in all of them. We hope that the resumption of the Council’s work will continue with due regard for the interests of all Arctic countries.

❓ Question: Is Moscow ready to resume full participation in the Arctic Council, or is this issue not on the agenda and Russia is ready to withdraw from it?

💬 Maria Zakharova: The Russian Federation has always stood for developing constructive cooperation in the Arctic in the interests of peace and stability in the region, the sustainable development of the Arctic, the protection of the interests of indigenous ethnic groups, and the conservation of the fragile Arctic environment. We are ready to resume dialogue on all items on the Arctic agenda, including within the Arctic Council, on the conditions of equality and mutual benefit. Our work at the Council will be based on the real state of affairs in that format and our country’s goals in that region.

❓ Question: When could contacts between the Arctic Five be resumed?

💬 Maria Zakharova: The resumption of meetings of the Arctic Five (Russia, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the United States) is not on the agenda. A trust-based dialogue will only be possible if the Western countries abandon their anti-Russia policies and express readiness to respect our interests and to jointly look for solutions to Arctic problems.

#Victory80

🎙 Address by the Leaders of the #CIS Member-States to the people of the CIS and the international community regarding the 80th anniversary of the Soviet people's Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War (October 8, 2024)

💬 We, the Heads of the States of the Commonwealth of Independent States’ Member-Nations, call on the people of the CIS countries and around the world to prevent the revival of fascism, Nazism, and militarism, and to cut short any attempts to unleash a new World War.

8️⃣0️⃣ years ago, the multi-ethnic Soviet nation achieved a historical Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was the most brutal war in the history of humankind, which claimed millions of lives among our compatriots who perished on the frontlines, while fighting in guerilla units, or from bombing, were tortured to death during occupation and in concentration camps, froze or starved to death.

Attempts to equate the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in terms of their responsibility for starting the war are immoral and sacrilegious with regard to the memory of those who liberated the world from the so-called 'brown plague'.

❗️ We call for condemning and holding accountable those who offend the memory of soldiers-liberators and glorify Nazi criminals and their accomplices.

In this connection, we welcome the UN General Assembly 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,” while also expressing our commitment to abide by the purposes and principles of the International Convention on Eliminating All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

☝️ It is our shared duty to preserve the memory of those who died for freedom and peace on Earth, to do everything we can to defend the right cause for which they fought and to which they sacrificed their lives, and to do everything to reinforce unity among all people of good will for combatting any manifestations of Nazism and neo-Nazism, as well as the threat of a new world war.

#WeRemember

#Анонс

🗓️ 29 января в 11.00 по Нью-Йорку (19.00 по Москве) Постпредство проведёт онлайн-показ документального фильма сербского режиссёра Эмира Кустурицы «Люди Христовы. Наше время».

⚡️Кинокартина посвящена гонениям на Украинскую православную церковь со стороны киевского режима.

🎥 Трансляция будет доступна в телеграм-канале и твиттер-аккаунте Постпредства.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Kultura television channel for UNESCO: 70 Years in Russia film

Key points

💬 The Soviet Union decided to join #UNESCO guided by the goals, principles and ideals laid out in its Charter, which included universal welfare, refusal of confrontation, equality, mutual respect, and equal rights for all people on Earth without exception in the spheres of culture, science, and education.

• The Soviet Union was among the leaders. Now, as the Russian Federation, we are trying to keep this position. In the 1960s-1970s (the Soviet Union joined UNESCO in 1954), we began to strongly promote specific projects that fit into UNESCO’s mandate.

• Our country and a group of enthusiasts have initiated an international communications programme, which was built on crucial principles such as ensuring freedom of speech, safe journalistic activities, and unhindered conditions for journalistic work.

• We have indeed made a vast contribution to shaping the existing UNESCO agenda. Every year, we hold a meeting of the governmental Commission for UNESCO, which I chair. It is a major entity reflecting the entire range of our achievements in science, culture and education.

🌍 We are helping African countries in several areas. Africa is a priority for UNESCO, meaning that, in all areas of activity, including bodies, commissions and other events that we initiate, we pay special attention to this continent.

• Just like the UN Secretariat, the UNESCO Secretariat has been largely privatised by the West. Time after time, it has strayed from its statutory duties which require it to be a unifying body and to stick to a neutral and unbiased position, rather than to do any government’s bidding. All these principles from the UN Charter and the UNESCO Charter often get violated.

• The saddest part about the reputation of the current UNESCO leaders is that they have adopted an absolutely biased stance with regard to the Ukraine crisis in flagrant violation of the UNESCO Constitution, which insists on ensuring equal rights when it comes to access to education for all.

☝️ I believe pulling out of UNESCO is not an option. We should instead fight this absolutely biased and unacceptable stance on the part of the Secretariat from within. That is exactly what we are doing: requesting information. The Secretariat is under obligation to respond to requests filed by member countries. Whenever we receive perfunctory answers to our inquiries, we make that state of affairs public.

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🎙 Remarks by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at Holocaust Memorial Ceremony 2025 at the United Nations (January 27, 2025)

💬 Vassily Nebenzia: We commemorate the victims of the Holocaust today – on January 27 – on the day when the largest death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, where at least 1 million Jews had been exterminated, was liberated by the Red Army, which played a key role in stopping the relentless machine of human annihilation.

In this death camp, prisoners, including newborn children, were exterminated in gas chambers using the Zyklon B gas, which had first been tested on Soviet prisoners of war.

In the Auschwitz camp system, people, however, were not only slaughtered; they were also commercially exploited, and not just by the Nazis who extracted, for example, golden teeth and cut the hair of their victims, but also by large German companies. For example, Auschwitz-3 camp was essentially a branch of the chemical conglomerate IG Farben.

No aviation or artillery was used to liberate the camp. 231 Soviet rank-and-file soldiers and officers gave their lives for the freedom of Auschwitz prisoners. The soldiers were accompanied by Soviet doctors who had experience in treating the emaciated by hunger people of besieged Leningrad. And it is today – on January 27 – when we also commemorate the 81st anniversary of lifting the Siege of Leningrad. More than 4,500 prisoners of Auschwitz received medical assistance in the very first hours and days of liberation, among them was Otto Frank – the father of the famous Anne Frank. <...>

❌ I am certain that children, who took the sweets then from the hands of Soviet soldiers, could not imagine that a few decades later the decisive role of the Soviet army in the victory over Nazism and in putting an end to the Holocaust would be questioned, that the country where Auschwitz was located would demolish monuments to the soldiers and officers of the Red Army who liberated their country and the death camp, that representatives of the State that brought liberation from the Nazi death machine would not be invited today to the commemoration events in the former camp.

Auschwitz prisoners could not imagine either that Nazism and neo-Nazism would begin to raise their ugly heads in many parts of the world, as was pointed out correctly by the UN Secretary General today. Nor could they imagine that the days of liberation from Nazi troops would be declared days of mourning, that there would appear monuments and streets in honor of Waffen-SS veterans, that Neo-Nazi marches would be held, and that veterans of the anti-Hitler coalition would be forbidden to wear their decorations and insignia.

❗️ That is why we annually submit to the UN General Assembly a resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism. <...>

The memory of all the victims of Nazism, including Jews, at least half of whom were citizens of the Soviet Union, is sacred for us. That is why we are convinced: it is our common duty to preserve the truth about the Holocaust and other crimes of the Nazis and their accomplices, particularly the genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.

🇷🇺🇺🇳 This morning, we sent a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations which we requested to be circulated as a document of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. In the attachment to this letter one can find extensive factual evidence of recent acts of glorification of Nazis and their accomplices.

☝️ We must not forget: without the Great Victory of 1945, there would be neither the United Nations nor the world as we know it. It was the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition that took up the name of the United Nations, and no one has the right to consign this fact to oblivion!

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#Victory80

✍️ Excerpts from Russia’s Foreign Ministry answers to media questions submitted (but not answered live due to time constraints) for FM Sergey Lavrov’s news conference on the outcomes of Russian diplomacy in 2024

#UkrainianCrisis

Russia has pointed out on numerous occasions that it is ready for talks on a settlement in Ukraine. We stand for a truly final, just and lasting solution based on the elimination of the root causes of that crisis.

A temporary ceasefire and a conflict freeze are unacceptable solutions.

The West will inevitably use them to reinforce the Kiev regime’s military potential and to take a military revenge. We want reliable and legally binding agreements with mechanisms guaranteeing the non-resumption of the conflict.

#RussiaChina #Victory80

This year, we are celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory across both the European and Asian theatres of conflict. The peoples of the USSR & China, having shouldered the formidable burden of resisting the aggressors, valiantly withstood the severe trials and triumphed over the enemy, albeit at the cost of tremendous human and material sacrifices.

The memory of this monumental achievement by our forebears remains sacred to our nations, serving to fortify the enduring Russian-Chinese friendship and instil a sense of patriotism in our youth. Russia and China are poised to celebrate this significant anniversary on a grand scale.

#RussiaAfrica

Russia has been systematically striving to enhance the full spectrum of relations with African states. The solid foundations of successful Russian-African collaboration lie in our shared objective of cultivating a just world and, to a large extent, a harmonious approach to addressing pressing international issues.

#RussiaUSA

Donald Trump’s return to the White House following last November’s presidential election significantly alters the political landscape within the US.

However, from the perspective of Russian-American relations, given the bipartisan Russophobic consensus that has developed, premised on the perception of Russia as an existential threat to American hegemony, no substantial positive developments should be anticipated. <...>

It must be emphasised that we are not harbouring any illusions about the new/old president. During his first term, contrary to expectations, the deterioration of bilateral ties initiated by Barack Obama persisted, and Donald Trump surpassed his predecessors in the scale of sanctions imposed against Russia.

#RussiaIran

Our bilateral cooperation has achieved an unprecedented level under the direction of the leaders of both nations. The conclusion of [the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran] marks a significant event, representing a new milestone in the history of bilateral relations.

#RussiaSyria

We remain hopeful that the Syrian people will successfully overcome the challenges they face and develop consensus decisions about the future of their state. We stand ready to provide the Syrians with all possible support.

#Eurasia

We are actively pursuing the development of a Eurasian security architecture grounded in the principles of equality and indivisibility, ensuring that the primary responsibility for resolving regional disputes and conflicts rests with the states of the continent. President Vladimir Putin proposed this initiative during a meeting with the Foreign Ministry leadership on June 14, 2024.

Our concept is grounded in the principle that “regional problems require regional solutions.” Responsibility for resolving conflicts and preventing harmful external interference must rest collectively with the nations of Eurasia.

#Orthodoxy #Faith #FreedomOfReligion

Сertain elements within the American establishment, the so-called deep state, are using the Kiev regime and NATO mechanisms against the Russian Orthodox Church. We see what they are doing and how cynically they behave targeting canonical Orthodoxy, trying to sow discord among Orthodox believers in Europe.

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📑 Доклад МИД России «О противоправных действиях киевского режима в отношении Украинской православной церкви (УПЦ), её священнослужителей и прихожан»

✍️ Киевские власти на протяжении многих лет активно проводят на Украине курс на ликвидацию канонической Украинской православной церкви (УПЦ), дискриминацию её духовенства, преследование священнослужителей и верующих граждан, принуждение паствы к переходу в искусственно созданную раскольническую «Православную церковь Украины» (ПЦУ). Для этой цели выстраивается законодательная система страны, ориентируются действия различных властных и силовых структур.

Начиная с 2022 года гонения на каноническое православие в стране значительно усилились.

Киевский режим претерпел политическую мутацию. Созданные им в результате введения военного положения условия позволили выстроить в стране жёсткую авторитарную систему правления, для которой характерны:

• абсолютная монополия на власть,
• внесудебные расправы,
• тотальная цензура и государственная пропаганда,
• фактическая ликвидация независимых СМИ и уничтожение политической оппозиции,
• активный поиск «предателей», вымышленных российских шпионов и диверсантов.

Взяв на вооружение идеологию и практику украинских национал-радикалов, правящий режим, по сути, переродился в неонацистскую диктатуру. Действуя в этой парадигме, Киев проводит курс на принудительную украинизацию всех сфер общественной жизни, включая духовную.

Следует иметь в виду, что происходящие на Украине события вписываются в общую картину системного кризиса мирового православия, вызванного политикой Константинопольского патриархата, США и других стран Запада, поощряющей раскольников. Киевские власти и Запад пытаются разъединить русский и украинский народы, разрушить духовную близость православных верующих двух стран, даже невзирая на решение УПЦ о независимости от Московского патриархата. С этой целью в 2018 году в противовес канонической УПЦ была создана раскольническая ПЦУ, которую в 2019 году патриарх Константинопольский Варфоломей в нарушение норм канонического права наделил автокефальным статусом.

Для ликвидации УПЦ создана и наращивается соответствующая законодательная база.

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Не вызывает сомнения активное соучастие и ведущая роль Вашингтона в разжигании церковного кризиса на Украине. Для США это удобная возможность для продвижения собственных интересов, которые в данном случае заключаются в ослаблении влияния России в этом регионе. На Соединенных Штатах, как и на Константинопольском патриархате, лежит основная доля ответственности за православный раскол на Украине. Другие же недружественные страны занимали позицию невмешательства и молчаливо соглашались с происходящим в отношении УПЦ произволом.

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Проблема канонического православия на Украине, к сожалению, по-прежнему не входит в число приоритетов у ООН и других профильных организаций. В ответ на обращения МИД России соответствующие международные структуры, как правило, ограничиваются отписками о том, что они мониторят происходящее. Если какая-либо реакция или критика от них и появляется, то она носит избирательный и щадящий характер.

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Подробнее об отдельных аспектах:

• О дискриминационных законах Украины, направленных против УПЦ
• О неправомерных действиях украинских спецслужб и силовых структур в отношении УПЦ
• Действия украинских местных властей и органов самоуправления против УПЦ
• Захваты храмов УПЦ и незаконная перерегистрация общин
• Давление государственных и региональных властей на крупнейшие монастыри УПЦ
• Риторика ненависти, немотивированная агрессия и насилие по отношению к духовенству и верующим УПЦ
• О влиянии США на развитие церковного кризиса на Украине
• Реакция международного сообщества

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🗓 On January 28, an official Russian inter-agency delegation, led by Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov visited Damascus.

This visit marked the first of its kind following the change of administration in the Syrian Arab Republic.

☝️ The delegation met with the head of Syria’s new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and engaged in substantive discussions with him. Participants also included members of Syria’s interim government: Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Minister of Health Maher al-Sharaa.

During a candid exchange on the comprehensive spectrum of Russian-Syrian relations at this pivotal moment, both sides underscored their commitment to advancing multifaceted bilateral cooperation founded on the principles of traditional friendship and mutual respect between Russia and Syria.

The Russian delegation reiterated its unwavering support for the unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic, along with its readiness to extend essential assistance to the Syrian people in their post-crisis national recovery.

In addressing the evolving situation in and around #Syria, emphasis was put on the imperative for Syrians themselves to resolve internal challenges through fostering a viable political process. This should be achieved via inclusive dialogue encompassing the entirety of the nation’s political forces and ethno-confessional groups.

🤝 Both Parties agreed to maintain bilateral engagement with a view to formalising pertinent arrangements, reflecting a mutual resolve to deepen comprehensive ties and understanding between Moscow and Damascus, including in foreign policy aspects.

#RussiaSyria

🎙️ Ответ Посла России в Норвегии Н.В.Корчунова на запрос гостелерадиокомпании «НРК» (29 января 2025 г.)

❓Не могли бы вы прокомментировать дискуссию в Норвегии вокруг необходимости наращивания норвежского военного присутствия на архипелаге Шпицберген, в частности, соответствующие высказывания представителей консервативной партии «Хёйре», Христианской народной партии и самоуправления г.Лонгиербюен? Какова ваша позиция в отношении возможных последствий увеличения военного присутствия Норвегии на Шпицбергене, если будет принято такое решение?

💬 Н.В.Корчунов:

• Во-первых, всегда важно понимать, кто выступает с тем или иным предложением. Мы видим, что в данном случае речь идет прежде всего о двух оппозиционных партиях. Резонансные высказывания оппозиции – обычное дело в преддверие выборов в любой политической системе. В том, что касается заявлений представителей местной автономии, то сложно связывать их с реальной озабоченностью по поводу якобы дефицита безопасности. Власти Лонгиербюена, как и местные власти в любой другой стране, как правило, стремятся любой ценой привлечь к себе внимание и ресурсы центра, в т.ч. и военные, которые могут стать одним из факторов оживления местной экономики.

• Во-вторых, авторы, очевидно, не до конца осознают важность Договора о Шпицбергене, в котором его подписанты согласились предоставить суверенитет Норвегии, которая, в свою очередь, обязалась добропорядочно соблюдать его положения, в т.ч. не создавать на Шпицбергене военных баз и не использовать его «в целях войны». Таким образом, наращивание военной активности и милитаризация острова подрывают это важное соглашение, являющееся одной из основ и стабилизирующих элементов международно-правовой базы Арктики.

• Прозвучавшие недавно в диалоге между другими арктическими государствами угрозы использовать в Арктике в т.ч. военную силу не могут не настораживать. Ответ на нынешнюю геополитическую турбулентность должен быть скорее не военный и силовой, а заключаться в укреплении международного права, добросовестном выполнении положений Договора о Шпицбергене и проявлении военной сдержанности.

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🎙️ Svar fra Russlands ambassadør i Norge Nikolay Korchunov til NRK (29. januar 2025)

❓Kan Ambassadøren kommentere diskusjonen rundt behovet for å øke det norske militære nærværet på Svalbard, særlig uttalelsene fra representanter for Høyre, KrF og Longyearbyen lokalstyre? Hvordan stiller du deg til de mulige konsekvensene av et økt norsk militært nærvær på Svalbard dersom en slik beslutning blir tatt?

💬 Nikolay Korchunov:

• For det første er det alltid viktig å forstå hvem som fremmer et bestemt forslag. Vi ser at det i dette tilfellet er det snakk om hovedsakelig to opposisjonspartier. Det er vanlig at opposisjonen kommer med resonansuttalelser i forkant av valget i ethvert politisk system. Når det gjelder uttalelser fra representanter for det lokale selvstyret, er det vanskelig å knytte dem til en reell bekymring for det påståtte sikkerhetsmangelen. Myndighetene i Longyearbyen, så vel som lokale myndigheter i alle andre land, søker vanligvis for enhver pris å tiltrekke seg oppmerksomhet og ressurser, inkludert militære, fra sentrum, som kan bli en av faktorene for å stimulere den lokale økonomien.

• For det andre har initiativtakere tilsynelatende ikke fullt anerkjent betydningen av Spitsbergen-traktaten, der avtalepartene ble enige om å gi suverenitet til Norge, som på sin side forpliktet seg til å respektere traktatens bestemmelser i god tro, herunder å ikke etablere militærbaser på Spitsbergen eller ikke bruke den «i krigsøyemed». Den militære oppbyggingen og militariseringen av øygruppen undergraver dermed denne viktige avtalen, som er en av bærebjelkene og de stabiliserende elementene i det internasjonale folkerettslige rammeverket for Arktis.

• De nylige uttalelsene i dialogen mellom andre arktiske stater om å bruke militærmakt i Arktis er urovekkende. Svaret på den nåværende geopolitiske turbulensen bør ikke være militært og maktbruk, men heller bestå i å styrke folkeretten, oppfylle Spitsbergen-traktatens bestemmelser i god tro og vise militær tilbakeholdenhet.

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⚡️ Продолжается приём работ на VII Международный конкурс «Расскажи миру о своей Родине».

Конкурс, организованный при поддержке Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации, направлен на:

• патриотическое воспитание детей и молодёжи,
• формирование у подрастающего поколения чувства любви и уважения к родному краю,
• развитие дружественных межнациональных отношений.

За годы своего существования Конкурс стал стал одной из ключевых платформ для молодых талантов, где стимулируется интерес к многообразию культур и истории различных регионов России и стран мира; способствует взаимопониманию и дружбе между народами.

В рамках конкурса участники выбирают наиболее интересные для них события, традиции, памятные места своей Родины и рассказывают о них соотечественникам и сверстникам за рубежом в формате видеоролика или текстовой страницы–презентации.

🌐 Свои работы на прошедший VI Международный конкурс «Расскажи миру о своей Родине» представили 6781 ребят из 89 регионов России, включая новые территории, а также из 46 зарубежных стран. За всё время проведения Конкурса участники отправили более 16347 работ из 89 российских регионов и 70 стран.

В каждой номинации Конкурса присваиваются первое, второе и третье места. Лучшие конкурсные работы демонстрируются на крупных государственных площадках. По результатам Конкурса все участники получают электронные сертификаты, наставники – электронные благодарственные письма, а победители – дипломы и памятные призы.

🗓 Приём работ открыт до 25 марта 2025 года.

👉 Подробнее о Конкурсе
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Конкурс организован АНО «Инновационный центр развития и воспитания детей и молодёжи» при поддержке МИД России, Россотрудничества, Роспатриотцентра, Росдетцентра, МПГУ, Фонда «Русский мир», Юнармии, Национальной родительской ассоциации и других партнёров.

🇷🇺🇳🇴 Комментарий Посольства России в Норвегии на запросы российских СМИ
(31 января 2025 г.)

❓Полиция Норвегии сообщила о задержании норвежского судна «Silver Dania» с российским экипажем по подозрению в повреждении кабеля в Балтийском море. Может ли Посольство прокомментировать эту информацию? Находится ли Посольство на связи с судном, запросил ли экипаж помощь?

💬 Ответ: На запрос Посольства о задержании судна «Silver Dania» с российским экипажем в экономзоне Норвегии представители полиции округа Тромс сообщили, что росграждане не арестованы. Полиция проинформировала экипаж судна о возможности связаться с Посольством в Осло и Генконсульством в Киркенесе. Пока обращений не поступало.
Посольство держит ситуацию на контроле.