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⚡️ The Agency for Strategic Initiatives, in accordance with the Decree №702 of August 19, 2024, issued by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin “On Providing Humanitarian Support to Persons Sharing Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values”, has published a guide for foreign citizens moving to Russia.
This decree grants foreign citizens and stateless persons the right to move to Russia and obtain a temporary residence permit (TRP) in a simplified manner — without considering the established quota and without undergoing testing for knowledge of the Russian language, history, and legislation.
🇷🇺 Russia is the largest country in the world. It borders 18 states and is washed by 12 seas. Russia has always been home to many peoples, and people of different faiths live side by side here. Today, more than 190 ethnic groups live in the country.
Today, Russia is the keeper and guardian of traditional spiritual and moral values and culture. The country is free, safe, and welcoming to its friends. Russia is a country where one wishes to live and work because of safety, a low crime rate, and social stability. It offers free education and healthcare, as well as excellent infrastructure.
The guide provides detailed information about the country’s geography, its ethnocultural diversity, traditions, and values.
Three stages on your way to Russia
1️⃣ Stage one. Before the move
• Learn more about Russia (1, 2);
• Gather documents to apply for a single-entry ordinary private 90‑day visa;
• Apply with the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy or to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation;
• Search the list of Russian embassies and consulates;
• Visa appointment through the system run by the Consular Department of the MFA of Russia;
• Be sure to review the information for those moving with children.
2️⃣ Stage two. The move
• Customs clearance;
• Housing arrangements (1, 2, 3).
3️⃣ Stage three. In Russia
• Get a registration document at the place of stay at a police office;
• Apply for a temporary residence permit (TRP) with the territorial authorities of the MIA of Russia;
• Employment in the Russian Federation (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
👉 Read the guide in full (pdf version)
This decree grants foreign citizens and stateless persons the right to move to Russia and obtain a temporary residence permit (TRP) in a simplified manner — without considering the established quota and without undergoing testing for knowledge of the Russian language, history, and legislation.
🇷🇺 Russia is the largest country in the world. It borders 18 states and is washed by 12 seas. Russia has always been home to many peoples, and people of different faiths live side by side here. Today, more than 190 ethnic groups live in the country.
Today, Russia is the keeper and guardian of traditional spiritual and moral values and culture. The country is free, safe, and welcoming to its friends. Russia is a country where one wishes to live and work because of safety, a low crime rate, and social stability. It offers free education and healthcare, as well as excellent infrastructure.
The guide provides detailed information about the country’s geography, its ethnocultural diversity, traditions, and values.
Three stages on your way to Russia
1️⃣ Stage one. Before the move
• Learn more about Russia (1, 2);
• Gather documents to apply for a single-entry ordinary private 90‑day visa;
• Apply with the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy or to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation;
• Search the list of Russian embassies and consulates;
• Visa appointment through the system run by the Consular Department of the MFA of Russia;
• Be sure to review the information for those moving with children.
2️⃣ Stage two. The move
• Customs clearance;
• Housing arrangements (1, 2, 3).
3️⃣ Stage three. In Russia
• Get a registration document at the place of stay at a police office;
• Apply for a temporary residence permit (TRP) with the territorial authorities of the MIA of Russia;
• Employment in the Russian Federation (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
👉 Read the guide in full (pdf version)
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following BRICS Ministerial Meeting, Rio de Janeiro (April 29, 2025)
💬 I would like to once again thank our Brazilian friends for their traditional hospitality and the excellent organisation of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting, as well as for holding the additional meeting between BRICS participants and their partner countries.
These countries were able to take part in today’s meeting following the Kazan Summit. Held as part of Russia’s chairmanship, it made a historical decision to create this partner category, which includes Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. <...>
🌐 We spoke out in favour of further enhancing the contribution by #BRICS and the countries of the Global Majority in general to addressing the key challenges the world is facing today. We noted that collective actions by our group can play an important role in achieving sustainable development goals, ensuring security and fostering economic growth.
At the meeting, we paid special attention to the need to continue our efforts to promote reform within international financial institutions, primarily by revising IMF quotas, which must reflect the role of the Global South and East in the global financial system and economy. <...>
There was quite a lengthy discussion on the latest regional and international developments, including the multiple crisis situations around the world. The deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and across the Middle East in general, as well as in many regions of the African continent is a matter of special concern. <...>
We reaffirmed our support for reforming the UN Security Council, including our support for India and Brazil becoming permanent members of the UN Security Council, while also addressing the issue of Africa’s representation.
👉 Much has been said about the Ukraine situation. Once again, we offered a detailed insight into our principled approaches to settling this conflict by addressing its root causes.
Excerpts from the Q&A session:
• Our proposal, which President Vladimir Putin has made public, is to initiate direct talks without any preconditions. In the current situation, a ceasefire is a preliminary condition that will be used to provide assistance to the Kiev regime and reinforce its combat capabilities.
• Certainly, it is imperative that all parties have a clear understanding of the evolving dynamics between Moscow and Washington. <...> We advocate for an honest and equal dialogue aimed at building a balance of interests. The United States has reciprocated with similar signals. Russia and the US are working together across multiple domains. In fact, they continue to cooperate literally as we speak.
• National currencies account for over 65% of trade between BRICS countries, while the share of the US dollar has diminished to one third. Other tasks stipulate the creation of payment instruments and platforms, including discussing the possibility of creating a cross-border payment system and an electronic depository and clearance system (BRICS Clear), and a unified mechanism for exchanging trade and economic information.
• The International Criminal Court has completely discredited itself. It is being steered by Western countries. It protects some countries from criticism even though they openly violate international law, and adopts measures aimed at punishing other countries, up to and including arrest warrants, in the absence of factual proof.
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💬 I would like to once again thank our Brazilian friends for their traditional hospitality and the excellent organisation of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting, as well as for holding the additional meeting between BRICS participants and their partner countries.
These countries were able to take part in today’s meeting following the Kazan Summit. Held as part of Russia’s chairmanship, it made a historical decision to create this partner category, which includes Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. <...>
🌐 We spoke out in favour of further enhancing the contribution by #BRICS and the countries of the Global Majority in general to addressing the key challenges the world is facing today. We noted that collective actions by our group can play an important role in achieving sustainable development goals, ensuring security and fostering economic growth.
At the meeting, we paid special attention to the need to continue our efforts to promote reform within international financial institutions, primarily by revising IMF quotas, which must reflect the role of the Global South and East in the global financial system and economy. <...>
There was quite a lengthy discussion on the latest regional and international developments, including the multiple crisis situations around the world. The deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and across the Middle East in general, as well as in many regions of the African continent is a matter of special concern. <...>
We reaffirmed our support for reforming the UN Security Council, including our support for India and Brazil becoming permanent members of the UN Security Council, while also addressing the issue of Africa’s representation.
👉 Much has been said about the Ukraine situation. Once again, we offered a detailed insight into our principled approaches to settling this conflict by addressing its root causes.
Excerpts from the Q&A session:
• Our proposal, which President Vladimir Putin has made public, is to initiate direct talks without any preconditions. In the current situation, a ceasefire is a preliminary condition that will be used to provide assistance to the Kiev regime and reinforce its combat capabilities.
• Certainly, it is imperative that all parties have a clear understanding of the evolving dynamics between Moscow and Washington. <...> We advocate for an honest and equal dialogue aimed at building a balance of interests. The United States has reciprocated with similar signals. Russia and the US are working together across multiple domains. In fact, they continue to cooperate literally as we speak.
• National currencies account for over 65% of trade between BRICS countries, while the share of the US dollar has diminished to one third. Other tasks stipulate the creation of payment instruments and platforms, including discussing the possibility of creating a cross-border payment system and an electronic depository and clearance system (BRICS Clear), and a unified mechanism for exchanging trade and economic information.
• The International Criminal Court has completely discredited itself. It is being steered by Western countries. It protects some countries from criticism even though they openly violate international law, and adopts measures aimed at punishing other countries, up to and including arrest warrants, in the absence of factual proof.
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#CrimesOfTheKievRegime
📄 On April 28, the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre hosted a presentation of a new report by the International Public Tribunal on the crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis: “Atrocities of the Kiev Regime in the City of Kurakhovo.”
Following the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the International Public Tribunal conducted a survey among civilians in the city of Kurakhovo (DPR).
Residents recalled how, since 2014, Ukrainian terror against the Russian-speaking population had been escalating. In line with the established practices of the Kiev regime, crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis against civilians were met with total impunity.
Eyewitness testimonies presented in the report fully expose the Kiev regime's systemic and targeted killings of Russian-speaking residents of the city — including women and the elderly — carried out with small arms and lethal unmanned aerial vehicles. These include both kamikaze drones and UAVs used to drop various explosive devices. The report also documents the deliberate destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure, which constitutes war crimes with #NoStatuteOfLimitations.
Full Report: “Atrocities of the Kiev Regime in the City of Kurakhovo”
📄 On April 28, the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre hosted a presentation of a new report by the International Public Tribunal on the crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis: “Atrocities of the Kiev Regime in the City of Kurakhovo.”
Following the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the International Public Tribunal conducted a survey among civilians in the city of Kurakhovo (DPR).
Residents recalled how, since 2014, Ukrainian terror against the Russian-speaking population had been escalating. In line with the established practices of the Kiev regime, crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis against civilians were met with total impunity.
Eyewitness testimonies presented in the report fully expose the Kiev regime's systemic and targeted killings of Russian-speaking residents of the city — including women and the elderly — carried out with small arms and lethal unmanned aerial vehicles. These include both kamikaze drones and UAVs used to drop various explosive devices. The report also documents the deliberate destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure, which constitutes war crimes with #NoStatuteOfLimitations.
Full Report: “Atrocities of the Kiev Regime in the City of Kurakhovo”
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🎷The International Jazz Day is celebrated on 30 April.
Since 2022, Moscow has been hosting the biggest jazz festival in Russia and one of the largest jazz festivals in the world — the Moscow Jazz Festival.
In 2025, the main programme of the Moscow Jazz Festival will be held in the capital of Russia from 9 to 15 June.
⚡️Igor Butman, the Festival's Artistic Director and Founder, as well as a famous promoter of Jazz art in Russia, will perform an exclusive concert at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 6 June 2025 as part of the celebration of Russian Language Day.
Since 2022, Moscow has been hosting the biggest jazz festival in Russia and one of the largest jazz festivals in the world — the Moscow Jazz Festival.
In 2025, the main programme of the Moscow Jazz Festival will be held in the capital of Russia from 9 to 15 June.
⚡️Igor Butman, the Festival's Artistic Director and Founder, as well as a famous promoter of Jazz art in Russia, will perform an exclusive concert at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 6 June 2025 as part of the celebration of Russian Language Day.
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🎙 Oral statement by the Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maxim Musikhin at the International Court of Justice, (The Hague, April 30, 2025)
💬 Today, we confront a crisis of legality and humanity in light of systematic undermining of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by Israel and its negligence towards the overall obligations under international law <...> Gaza balances on the brink of famine, hospitals lie in ruins, and millions of Palestinians in the Strip as well as in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, face existential despair.
Key points:
▪️In 2004, this Court affirmed that Israel’s construction of the Wall violated international humanitarian law (IHL). In 2024, it reaffirmed Israel’s status as an Occupying Power in the Palestinian Territory, including the Gaza Strip. These Opinions constitute a solid foundation for facilitating peace in the region and ensuring the rights of Palestinians to self-determination, as well as providing for the legal qualification of Israeli actions.
▪️Today, we address a new dimension: Israel’s October 2024 laws banning UNRWA’s operations, which in our view directly contravene the norms of IHL, the UN Charter and the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
▪️Established in 1949 by General Assembly Resolution 302, UNRWA was created to address the catastrophic displacement of 750,000 Palestinians. Today, it serves 5.9 million Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
▪️In Gaza, as mentioned in the UNSC Press Statement of 30 October 2024, UNRWA remains the backbone of all humanitarian response and no organization can replace or substitute UNRWA`s capacity and mandate to serve Palestinian refugees and civilians in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance.
▪️To this effect Russia has been consistently advocating for an unconditional and sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages and detainees, safe and unhindered humanitarian access as well as the restart of the peace process on a universally recognized international legal basis with two-state solution formula at the center.
▪️ Israel claims its laws on UNRWA are necessary for national security. <...> Even so, these security concerns do not absolve Israel from other norms of international law including the norms on privileges and immunities of international organizations.
▪️ Israel’s Laws on the prohibition of the work of UNRWA will undoubtedly worsen the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and will make the population in the said Territory “inadequately supplied”, the language used in Article 59 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
❗️ Israel’s legislation is not merely unlawful — it is an attack on the UN’s foundational principles. If tolerated, it sets a very dangerous precedent for states to dismantle any UN entity they deem inconvenient.
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💬 Today, we confront a crisis of legality and humanity in light of systematic undermining of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by Israel and its negligence towards the overall obligations under international law <...> Gaza balances on the brink of famine, hospitals lie in ruins, and millions of Palestinians in the Strip as well as in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, face existential despair.
Key points:
▪️In 2004, this Court affirmed that Israel’s construction of the Wall violated international humanitarian law (IHL). In 2024, it reaffirmed Israel’s status as an Occupying Power in the Palestinian Territory, including the Gaza Strip. These Opinions constitute a solid foundation for facilitating peace in the region and ensuring the rights of Palestinians to self-determination, as well as providing for the legal qualification of Israeli actions.
▪️Today, we address a new dimension: Israel’s October 2024 laws banning UNRWA’s operations, which in our view directly contravene the norms of IHL, the UN Charter and the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
▪️Established in 1949 by General Assembly Resolution 302, UNRWA was created to address the catastrophic displacement of 750,000 Palestinians. Today, it serves 5.9 million Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
▪️In Gaza, as mentioned in the UNSC Press Statement of 30 October 2024, UNRWA remains the backbone of all humanitarian response and no organization can replace or substitute UNRWA`s capacity and mandate to serve Palestinian refugees and civilians in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance.
▪️To this effect Russia has been consistently advocating for an unconditional and sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages and detainees, safe and unhindered humanitarian access as well as the restart of the peace process on a universally recognized international legal basis with two-state solution formula at the center.
▪️ Israel claims its laws on UNRWA are necessary for national security. <...> Even so, these security concerns do not absolve Israel from other norms of international law including the norms on privileges and immunities of international organizations.
▪️ Israel’s Laws on the prohibition of the work of UNRWA will undoubtedly worsen the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and will make the population in the said Territory “inadequately supplied”, the language used in Article 59 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
❗️ Israel’s legislation is not merely unlawful — it is an attack on the UN’s foundational principles. If tolerated, it sets a very dangerous precedent for states to dismantle any UN entity they deem inconvenient.
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📆 8️⃣0️⃣ years ago — on April 30, 1945, the forces of the 2nd Belorussian Front of the Red Army under the command of Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky liberated prisoners of the largest women's concentration camp in Nazi Germany — Ravensbrück.
More than 132'000 women and children were #Ravensbrück prisoners during #WWII, of whom about 100'000 were killed by the Nazis or died from horrendous and inhumane conditions of confinement. The Germans brought prisoners there from all over Europe, regardless of their nationality or ethnicity. Soviet women were the second (!) largest group of Ravensbrück prisoners.
During WWII, among the camp's prisoners there were niece of French President Charles de Gaulle Geneviève de Gaulle-Antonioz, Polish film director Wanda Jakubowska, Soviet intelligence officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Maria Bayda, spouse of a prominent figure of the German communist movement Ernst Thalmann Rosa Thalmann and others.
▪️Women of various ages died in the camp of starvation, exhausting labour, and physical abuse by the guards. Since 1942, Ravensbrück was used by the Nazis as a 'death camp', where people were purposefully exterminated. The Nazis killed their victims in gas chambers and burned the bodies in a crematorium.
Cruel and inhuman medical experiments were conducted on concentration camp inmates, mass sterilisation of female prisoners was carried out.
German torturers deliberately inflicted serious injuries on women, amputated healthy limbs, infected the prisoners with gangrene, and injected infectious agents (staphylococcus, tetanus, various types of bacteria) in order to conduct experiments in wound healing and transplantation.
***
⚔️ On April 30, 1945, the 492nd Rifle Regiment of the 199th Rifle Division of the 49th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front of the Red Army after the fierce fighting against the Nazis completely liberated Ravensbrück.
Soviet liberators were welcomed by 3'000 prisoners. Among those rescued there were 700 Soviet citizens, including prominent activists of the communist movement. On the liberation day, the former prisoners of the camp took an oath:
💬 “In the name of many thousands of tortured victims, in the name of mothers and sisters turned to ashes, in the name of all victims of fascism, we swear! Never to forget the black night of Ravensbrück. To the children of children to tell all about it.”
On April 27, due to the rapid advancement of the Soviet forces to Ravensbrück, the Nazis evacuated a significant number of the camp's prisoners. They drove up to 30,000 people to the 'death march' to the west, leaving in place only helpless, exhausted people who were unable to move. They were in an exceptionally bad condition, without food, or any medical help.
The Soviet command issued an instruction to take urgent measures to save the people left in the camp. A military hospital was opened, where the best Soviet doctors fought for the lives of the liberated prisoners. Food was provided, and disinfection was carried out throughout the camp. Water supply and sewerage were rebuilt, and the necessary medicines were delivered.
🌟 In 1959, a museum and a memorial complex were opened in Ravensbrück in memory of the camp’s victims and Soviet liberators.
#WeRemember #NoStatuteOfLimitations
More than 132'000 women and children were #Ravensbrück prisoners during #WWII, of whom about 100'000 were killed by the Nazis or died from horrendous and inhumane conditions of confinement. The Germans brought prisoners there from all over Europe, regardless of their nationality or ethnicity. Soviet women were the second (!) largest group of Ravensbrück prisoners.
During WWII, among the camp's prisoners there were niece of French President Charles de Gaulle Geneviève de Gaulle-Antonioz, Polish film director Wanda Jakubowska, Soviet intelligence officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Maria Bayda, spouse of a prominent figure of the German communist movement Ernst Thalmann Rosa Thalmann and others.
▪️Women of various ages died in the camp of starvation, exhausting labour, and physical abuse by the guards. Since 1942, Ravensbrück was used by the Nazis as a 'death camp', where people were purposefully exterminated. The Nazis killed their victims in gas chambers and burned the bodies in a crematorium.
Cruel and inhuman medical experiments were conducted on concentration camp inmates, mass sterilisation of female prisoners was carried out.
German torturers deliberately inflicted serious injuries on women, amputated healthy limbs, infected the prisoners with gangrene, and injected infectious agents (staphylococcus, tetanus, various types of bacteria) in order to conduct experiments in wound healing and transplantation.
***
⚔️ On April 30, 1945, the 492nd Rifle Regiment of the 199th Rifle Division of the 49th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front of the Red Army after the fierce fighting against the Nazis completely liberated Ravensbrück.
Soviet liberators were welcomed by 3'000 prisoners. Among those rescued there were 700 Soviet citizens, including prominent activists of the communist movement. On the liberation day, the former prisoners of the camp took an oath:
💬 “In the name of many thousands of tortured victims, in the name of mothers and sisters turned to ashes, in the name of all victims of fascism, we swear! Never to forget the black night of Ravensbrück. To the children of children to tell all about it.”
On April 27, due to the rapid advancement of the Soviet forces to Ravensbrück, the Nazis evacuated a significant number of the camp's prisoners. They drove up to 30,000 people to the 'death march' to the west, leaving in place only helpless, exhausted people who were unable to move. They were in an exceptionally bad condition, without food, or any medical help.
The Soviet command issued an instruction to take urgent measures to save the people left in the camp. A military hospital was opened, where the best Soviet doctors fought for the lives of the liberated prisoners. Food was provided, and disinfection was carried out throughout the camp. Water supply and sewerage were rebuilt, and the necessary medicines were delivered.
#WeRemember #NoStatuteOfLimitations
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez following talks (Santo Domingo, April 30, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Ladies and gentlemen,
I believe the talks that Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez and I just had were very productive, and were held in an atmosphere of mutual trust.
We discussed in detail bilateral, regional, and international issues, including our interaction at the UN.
🇷🇺🇩🇴 We noted that this is the first visit by the Russian Foreign Minister to the Dominican Republic in the history of our relations, which will turn 80 soon. This visit is timed to coincide with the opening of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Santo Domingo.
Our Ambassador Alexey Seredin and his small, but tight-knit and efficient staff have been working here for several weeks now. <...> We will help them in every way we can for the Embassy to start functioning in its own premises as soon as possible and to focus on promoting our relations with the Dominican Republic across all areas.
🤝 The Dominican Republic is our promising partner in Latin America and the Caribbean. We appreciate the traditional friendly ties between us that are based on mutual respect and balance of interests. <...>
Both sides have noted the availability of significant opportunities for deepening our trade and economic cooperation. We covered promising areas of interaction, primarily, tourism. Tourist exchanges are further promoted by the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Dominican Republic on the terms and conditions for waiving visa formalities for mutual travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Dominican Republic. That is, travel for citizens of the two countries is visa-free. <...>
We agreed to promote the establishment of direct contacts between business circles and support them every step of the way. There are initiatives from both sides, including the initiative of the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Russian Federation, who, in conjunction with our Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is preparing a business forum to present the opportunities offered by the Dominican Republic. Russian regions will be invited to participate. This is a promising approach which we will promote in every possible way. <...>
Both sides are interested in expanding cultural, humanitarian, and educational ties, including training professional staff. We provide government scholarships - and will continue to do so - to Dominican students studying at Russian universities. <...>
We discussed our interaction at the UN. We noted that in most cases our positions overlap. We are grateful to the Dominican Republic for supporting a number of Russian initiatives, including resolutions on unacceptability of glorifying Nazism, the importance of preventing militarisation of outer space, and a number of other initiatives, including a recently adopted resolution - for the first time ever - on the importance of countering the revival of colonialism in any form.
We also focused on discussions about the UN reform and the multipolar world order trends. In this regard, at the request of my colleague, I provided a detailed account of the discussions and final decisions of the BRICS Ministerial Council meeting and the meeting of #BRICS members with partner states, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on April 28-29.
I see that conceptually and substantively we can coordinate our actions, because the Russian Federation has an observer status with the Association of Caribbean States. We hope that it will soon acquire the same status with the Central American Integration System.
🤝 I would like to once again say thank you to our Dominican friends for the excellent hospitality and organisation of the events, and warm weather, too.
#RussiaDominicanRepublic
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Ladies and gentlemen,
I believe the talks that Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez and I just had were very productive, and were held in an atmosphere of mutual trust.
We discussed in detail bilateral, regional, and international issues, including our interaction at the UN.
🇷🇺🇩🇴 We noted that this is the first visit by the Russian Foreign Minister to the Dominican Republic in the history of our relations, which will turn 80 soon. This visit is timed to coincide with the opening of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Santo Domingo.
Our Ambassador Alexey Seredin and his small, but tight-knit and efficient staff have been working here for several weeks now. <...> We will help them in every way we can for the Embassy to start functioning in its own premises as soon as possible and to focus on promoting our relations with the Dominican Republic across all areas.
🤝 The Dominican Republic is our promising partner in Latin America and the Caribbean. We appreciate the traditional friendly ties between us that are based on mutual respect and balance of interests. <...>
Both sides have noted the availability of significant opportunities for deepening our trade and economic cooperation. We covered promising areas of interaction, primarily, tourism. Tourist exchanges are further promoted by the implementation of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Dominican Republic on the terms and conditions for waiving visa formalities for mutual travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Dominican Republic. That is, travel for citizens of the two countries is visa-free. <...>
We agreed to promote the establishment of direct contacts between business circles and support them every step of the way. There are initiatives from both sides, including the initiative of the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Russian Federation, who, in conjunction with our Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is preparing a business forum to present the opportunities offered by the Dominican Republic. Russian regions will be invited to participate. This is a promising approach which we will promote in every possible way. <...>
Both sides are interested in expanding cultural, humanitarian, and educational ties, including training professional staff. We provide government scholarships - and will continue to do so - to Dominican students studying at Russian universities. <...>
We discussed our interaction at the UN. We noted that in most cases our positions overlap. We are grateful to the Dominican Republic for supporting a number of Russian initiatives, including resolutions on unacceptability of glorifying Nazism, the importance of preventing militarisation of outer space, and a number of other initiatives, including a recently adopted resolution - for the first time ever - on the importance of countering the revival of colonialism in any form.
We also focused on discussions about the UN reform and the multipolar world order trends. In this regard, at the request of my colleague, I provided a detailed account of the discussions and final decisions of the BRICS Ministerial Council meeting and the meeting of #BRICS members with partner states, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on April 28-29.
I see that conceptually and substantively we can coordinate our actions, because the Russian Federation has an observer status with the Association of Caribbean States. We hope that it will soon acquire the same status with the Central American Integration System.
🤝 I would like to once again say thank you to our Dominican friends for the excellent hospitality and organisation of the events, and warm weather, too.
#RussiaDominicanRepublic
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🎙 Statement by the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kondratenkov at the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (General debate; New York, 29 April 2025)
Key talking points:
• The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (#NPT) has been and remains a cornerstone of the international security architecture. Over fifty years of the successful functioning of this Treaty demonstrate both its relevance for all its States parties and its utility.
• Western countries had once embarked on a course towards securing themselves global dominance and overwhelming military and strategic superiority, which led them to blatantly violate the principle of equal and indivisible security and to renounce the search for mutually acceptable solutions in the spirit of genuine multilateralism and taking into account each other's concerns.
• We support the implementation of a comprehensive approach that could enable the achievement of the ultimate goal of the disarmament process — a nuclear-weapon-free and safer world for all.
• The establishment and functioning of nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZs) envisaged by Article VII of the NPT is an important element of strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Nuclear-weapon States' accession to the relevant protocols to the treaties establishing such zones is the best way to provide the members of the NWFZs with legally binding assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons against them.
• Russia has consistently supported a broad access to the benefits of peaceful nuclear energy for the States parties to the NPT and the development of international cooperation in this area.
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Key talking points:
• The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (#NPT) has been and remains a cornerstone of the international security architecture. Over fifty years of the successful functioning of this Treaty demonstrate both its relevance for all its States parties and its utility.
• Western countries had once embarked on a course towards securing themselves global dominance and overwhelming military and strategic superiority, which led them to blatantly violate the principle of equal and indivisible security and to renounce the search for mutually acceptable solutions in the spirit of genuine multilateralism and taking into account each other's concerns.
• We support the implementation of a comprehensive approach that could enable the achievement of the ultimate goal of the disarmament process — a nuclear-weapon-free and safer world for all.
• The establishment and functioning of nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZs) envisaged by Article VII of the NPT is an important element of strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Nuclear-weapon States' accession to the relevant protocols to the treaties establishing such zones is the best way to provide the members of the NWFZs with legally binding assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons against them.
• Russia has consistently supported a broad access to the benefits of peaceful nuclear energy for the States parties to the NPT and the development of international cooperation in this area.
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#Victory80
🌟 In the early hours of May 1, 1945, the #VictoryBanner was raised atop the Reichstag during the Battle of Berlin. It became a symbol of the triumph of the Soviet Union & its peoples in the fight against Nazism.
The legendary Red Banner №5, which became the famous Victory Banner, was raised over the dome of the defeated Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant Mikhail Yegorov & Junior Sergeant Meliton Kantariya.
Before the assault, a decision was made for a group of Soviet soldiers to hoist the flag over the Reichstag, which would embody the final collapse of Nazism.
🚩 A total of 9 makeshift banners were promptly made, designed after the state flag of the USSR. Ultimately, a battle flag of the 150th Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Idritsa Rifle Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Striking Army of the 1st Belarusian Front, became the Victory Banner.
On April 29, the fierce fighting for the Reichstag began, which the Nazis had turned into a fortified point of resistance. It was defended by over a thousand men, including SS troops supported by artillery and armor.
The Reichstag was of special symbolic importance to the Nazi Germany. The Germans considered it their main fortress during the final days of #WWII. The Soviet command was sure that the storming of that citadel, which was a symbol of German Nazism, would especially affect morale of the enemy and eventually completely demoralize the fascists.
⚔️ On April 30 at 1:50 p.m., a Red Army unit broke into the Reichstag through breaches in the walls, with a fierce close combat unleashing. The Nazis took advantage of effectively advancing inside the building they new well, throwing grenades at Soviet soldiers & firing back with machine-guns: they basically had nothing to lose.
⏱️ At 2.25 p.m., Red Army soldiers Bulatov and Koshkarbayev placed a makeshift red flag to the column of the main entrance to the Reichstag — it was the first of the banners the liberators raised over the Reichstag.
⏱️ At 10.30 p.m., staff sergeants Gizet Zagitov, Alexander Lisimenko & Alexey Bobrov as well as Sergeant Mikhail Minin supported by Captain Neustroyev’s battalion were the 1st to hoist a red banner on the roof of the Reichstag atop of the Goddess of Victory sculpture. The 3rd red banner was raised on the western facade of the roof by the scouts of the 674th Regiment led by Lieutenant Sorokin.
⏱️ In the early hours of May 1, finally, the Red Banner №5 was raised over the dome of the captured Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant Mikhail Yegorov & Junior Sergeant Meliton Kantariya, led by deputy battalion commander Lieutenant Alexey Berest, covered by riflemen from Ilya Syanov's squad. That flag ultimately became the Victory Banner.
📃 By a Presidential Executive Order of April 15, 1996, the Red Banner hoisted atop of the Reichstag by Yegorov & Kantariya was declared the symbol of the Soviet people’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
#WeAreProud
The legendary Red Banner №5, which became the famous Victory Banner, was raised over the dome of the defeated Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant Mikhail Yegorov & Junior Sergeant Meliton Kantariya.
Before the assault, a decision was made for a group of Soviet soldiers to hoist the flag over the Reichstag, which would embody the final collapse of Nazism.
🚩 A total of 9 makeshift banners were promptly made, designed after the state flag of the USSR. Ultimately, a battle flag of the 150th Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Idritsa Rifle Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Striking Army of the 1st Belarusian Front, became the Victory Banner.
On April 29, the fierce fighting for the Reichstag began, which the Nazis had turned into a fortified point of resistance. It was defended by over a thousand men, including SS troops supported by artillery and armor.
The Reichstag was of special symbolic importance to the Nazi Germany. The Germans considered it their main fortress during the final days of #WWII. The Soviet command was sure that the storming of that citadel, which was a symbol of German Nazism, would especially affect morale of the enemy and eventually completely demoralize the fascists.
⚔️ On April 30 at 1:50 p.m., a Red Army unit broke into the Reichstag through breaches in the walls, with a fierce close combat unleashing. The Nazis took advantage of effectively advancing inside the building they new well, throwing grenades at Soviet soldiers & firing back with machine-guns: they basically had nothing to lose.
⏱️ At 2.25 p.m., Red Army soldiers Bulatov and Koshkarbayev placed a makeshift red flag to the column of the main entrance to the Reichstag — it was the first of the banners the liberators raised over the Reichstag.
⏱️ At 10.30 p.m., staff sergeants Gizet Zagitov, Alexander Lisimenko & Alexey Bobrov as well as Sergeant Mikhail Minin supported by Captain Neustroyev’s battalion were the 1st to hoist a red banner on the roof of the Reichstag atop of the Goddess of Victory sculpture. The 3rd red banner was raised on the western facade of the roof by the scouts of the 674th Regiment led by Lieutenant Sorokin.
⏱️ In the early hours of May 1, finally, the Red Banner №5 was raised over the dome of the captured Reichstag by the 756th Rifle Regiment’s scouts, Sergeant Mikhail Yegorov & Junior Sergeant Meliton Kantariya, led by deputy battalion commander Lieutenant Alexey Berest, covered by riflemen from Ilya Syanov's squad. That flag ultimately became the Victory Banner.
📃 By a Presidential Executive Order of April 15, 1996, the Red Banner hoisted atop of the Reichstag by Yegorov & Kantariya was declared the symbol of the Soviet people’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
#WeAreProud
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🔺Пасху встретили в Баренцбурге.
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