🎬 "The Tear Line" — A Docudrama Project on Three Centuries of Russian-Ukrainian Relations

The media group Komsomolskaya Pravda, with support from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, has completed a large-scale multimedia project exploring the history and evolution of Ukrainian nationalism and its impact on political and social dynamics over the past 300 years.

At the heart of the narrative is the story of two friends from Kiev whose lives are torn apart by war and ideology. Their personal journey reflects broader historical conflicts — from World War I and the Civil War to the Great Patriotic War — offering a deep look into the roots of division that continue to resonate today.

The project includes a 4-episode docudrama series and is available in both Russian and English for international audiences.

📍 Watch the full series: line.kp.ru

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the official family photo ceremony together with heads of delegations of the #BRICS nations.

📍 Rio de Janeiro, July 6

#BRICS2025

🎙 Remarks by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the main Plenary Session of the XVII BRICS Summit (July 6, 2025)

💬 President Putin: Colleagues, friends.

First of all, I would like to join the words of gratitude to President Lula da Silva and the Brazilian Chairmanship for their active efforts in advancing the strategic partnership within #BRICS.

It is important that the BRICS countries continue to deepen their cooperation across key sectors in politics, security, the economy and finance, cultural and humanitarian contacts.

This group has significantly grown and now includes leading states in Eurasia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Together, we possess a vast political, economic, scientific, technological, and human potential.

📈 The BRICS countries account for not only a third of the Earth’s landmass and almost half the planet’s population, but also for 40 percent of the global economy, while their combined GDP at purchasing power parity stands at $77 trillion. This is the 2025 data according to the IMF. By the way, BRICS is substantially ahead of other groups in this parameter, including G7 with $57 trillion.

Year after year, our group’s global authority and influence continue growing. BRICS has rightfully established itself as one of the key centres of global governance, with our collective voice in support of the global majority’s vital interests resonating ever more powerfully across the international stage.

BRICS has many supporters in the Global South and East. The culture of an open partnership and cooperation, mutual respect and consideration for each other’s interests in the group appeals to them. Based on this knowledge, during the summit in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024, we decided to establish a category of BRICS partner states, to develop ad hoc practical cooperation with all interested countries. BRICS has ten partner states to date.

🌐 I will stress that the BRICS countries represent different development models, religions, authentic civilisations and cultures, while unanimously upholding equality and neighbourliness. They prioritise traditional values, the high ideals of friendship and accord, striving to contribute to global stability and security, the prosperity and success of all nations. Without doubt, this constructive approach and unifying agenda are highly relevant amidst the geopolitical challenges of today.

We all see that the world is experiencing tectonic shifts. The unipolar system of international relations that once served the interests of the so-called golden billion, is losing its relevance, replaced by a more just multi-polar world. Global economic patterns are changing faster. Everything indicates that the liberal globalisation model is becoming obsolete while the centre of business activity is gravitating towards developing markets, launching a powerful growth wave, including in the BRICS countries. To maximise the emerging prospects, it is important to intensify cooperation within the group, primarily in technology, effective resource development, logistics, insurance, trade and finance.

It is important to continue expanding the use of national currencies in mutual payments. It is believed that creating an independent payment and monetary system within BRICS will expedite currency transactions while also ensuring their effectiveness and security. Furthermore, using national currencies in trade within BRICS is steadily growing. In 2024, the share of Russia’s national currency, the ruble, and the currencies of our friendly states in transactions with Russia and other BRICS countries reached 90 percent.

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📄 XVII BRICS Summit Rio de Janeiro Declaration "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and
Sustainable Governance"

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Excerpts from the Declaration:

• We reiterate our commitment to reforming and improving global governance by promoting a more just, equitable, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate, democratic and accountable international and multilateral system in the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits.

• We reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism and upholding the international law, including the Purposes and Principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations (UN), in their entirety and interconnectedness as its indispensable cornerstone, and the central role of the UN in the international system.

🇺🇳 We reiterate our support for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Council’s memberships so that it can adequately respond to prevailing global challenges and support the legitimate aspirations of emerging and developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, including BRICS countries, to play a greater role in international affairs, in particular in the United Nations, including its Security Council.

🌐 We acknowledge that multipolarity can expand opportunities for EMDCs to develop their constructive potential and enjoy universally beneficial, inclusive and equitable economic globalization and cooperation.

• We condemn the imposition of unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to international law, and reiterate that such measures, inter alia in the form of unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions, have far-reaching negative implications for the human rights, including the rights to development, health and food security, of the general population of targeted states, disproportionally affecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations, deepening the digital divide and exacerbating environmental challenges. We call for the elimination of such unlawful measures, which undermine international law and the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.

• We reaffirm that BRICS member states do not impose or support non-UN Security Council authorized sanctions that are contrary to international law.

• We condemn the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025, which constitute a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and express grave concern over the subsequent escalation of the security situation in the Middle East.

• We recall that the Gaza Strip is an inseparable part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. We underline, in this regard, the importance of unifying the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the Palestinian Authority, and reaffirm the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to their independent State of Palestine.

• We reiterate that the principle 🌍 “African solutions to African problems” should continue to serve as the basis for conflict resolution on the African continent.

❗️ We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks against bridges and railways infrastructure deliberately targeting civilians in Bryansk, Kursk and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation on 31 May, 1 and 5 June 2025, resulting in multiple civilian casualties, including children.

• We commend 🇧🇷 Brazil’s BRICS Chairship in 2025 and express our gratitude to the government and people of Brazil for holding the XVII BRICS Summit in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

• We extend full support to 🇮🇳 India for its BRICS Chairship in 2026 and the holding of the XVIII BRICS Summit in India.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at Session II of the XVII BRICS Summit «Strengthening multilateral world order, financial and economic issues, artificial intelligence» (Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2025)

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Key talking points:

• Strengthening the multilateral world order while the international system goes through fundamental transformations is one of the crucial tasks for #BRICS and for the entire international community.

• Multipolarity is not a choice but rather an objective reality which succeeds the outdated neoliberal model that actually builds on neocolonial practices. The traditional paradigm of globalization where the predominant role is played by the so-called developed states of the West is becoming a relic.

• Countries of the Global South and East are becoming a main driving force of the global economic growth. Regional organizations such as the African Union, CELAC, ASEAN, SCO, EAEU are playing an increased role. In this context conceptual and practical approaches are being developed to establish a new architecture of world economy based on the principles of equality, multilateralism and non-discrimination in trade, financial settlements, technology, logistics.

• BRICS countries account for more than 40% of the global gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity, and together with partner countries this figure is at 45% or 93 trillion dollars. Today BRICS represents more than 20% of global trade and almost a half of world population.

• The share of BRICS countries in trade with Russia is constantly growing and in 2014 it exceeded 48%, with 90% of mutual settlements made in national currencies.

• It is of significant importance to pursue the reform and depolarization of the Bretton-Woods institutions which should reflect a real state of affairs in the world economy. The continued use of the IMF and WB with a view to preserve neocolonial practices is unacceptable.

• The increasingly aggressive attempts by the West to introduce ideological ultimatums into the dialogue as what are virtually the main criteria – based on Western interpretations of human rights and democracy – are having an extremely negative impact on the delivery of the UN sustainable development goals.

• To address imbalances and to mobilize resources for development Russia introduced an initiative to create within BRICS a New Investment Platform with the participation of the New Development Bank (NDB). We thank colleagues for showing their interest to the promising initiative.

• Artificial Intelligence is becoming a critical technology. Experts estimate that AI contribution to the global domestic product will be at 20 trillion dollars by 2030.

• We will need to address issues related to ensuring universal access to advance developments in this field. Secret initiatives put forward by a number of countries and with restricted participation with a view to promote non-consensus approaches are fraught with the most serious consequences.

• The challenges associated with the development of digital technologies are transnational in nature and require collective response.

• I am convinced that BRICS nations together with like-minded countries will continue to lead in promoting a just multipolar world order that will provide favourable conditions for sustainable development of all States without exception.

📰 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Hungarian "Magyar Nemzet" newspaper (July 7, 2025)

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✍️ Russia has always been and remains open to a political and diplomatic settlement in Ukraine.

However, it must bring durable peace, not a mere ceasefire. We do not need a pause that the Kiev regime and its foreign handlers will use to regroup forces, continue mobilisation, and re-build their military capability.

Sustainable solution cannot be achieved without eliminating the underlying causes of the conflict.

Key points:

• Russians in Ukraine were persecuted and killed. This policy was adopted immediately after the February 2014 coup in Kiev. <...> The Ukrainian punishers have killed more than 10,000 Russian and Russian-speaking civilian residents of Donbass since 2014.

• In accordance with international law, referendums were held in Crimea, Sevastopol, and the Lugansk and Donetsk people’s republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The turnout was very high, and the overwhelming majority of the voters cast their votes for reunifying with their historical homeland, Russia. In doing so, the people exercised their right to self-determination as enshrined in the UN Charter. This constitutes the grounds on which Russia exercises sovereignty over the above territories.

• Any unbiased observer can clearly see that the Kiev regime, which has elevated Russophobia to the level of state policy, does not represent the people of the Russian-speaking regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, Sevastopol, Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson.

• We appreciate the balanced approach of the Hungarian leadership, which, despite unrelenting pressure coming from NATO and Brussels, maintains a pragmatic course in its relations with our country. Despite sanctions on Russia, bilateral trade and economic ties continue to expand.

• Those experts and analysts who believe that the ruling circles of European and North American countries are deliberately portraying Russia as an enemy have a point there, and these circles are doing so in order to consolidate the people that are weary of social and economic issues. <...> It is entirely possible that, by inflating the myth of a Russian threat, they are trying to divert attention from their own failures in addressing real issues.

• What really saddens and concerns us is the fact that precisely “united Europe” is fanning Russophobia, relaunching the military-industrial complex, and antagonising Russia. Once an integration project, the European Union has in no time morphed into a military-political bloc, essentially an offshoot of NATO. This is a dangerous dynamic that can have far-reaching consequences for all Europeans.

🎙️ Комментарий Посла России в Норвегии Н.В.Корчунова газете «Известия» о рисках милитаризации норвежского Севера (3 июля 2025 г.)

💬 Все более явное подтягивание на норвежский Север и в арктический регион Вооруженных сил стран НАТО, в т.ч. внерегионалов – Великобритании, Германии, Нидерландов и Франции, – происходит под аккомпанемент пустых заверений Осло в его якобы сохраняющейся приверженности поддержанию «низкой напряженности в высоких широтах». Норвежские власти не скрывают, что заинтересованы в увеличении военного присутствия НАТО, интенсификации совместных с союзниками учений на своей территории, в т.ч. к востоку от 24-го градуса в.д., т.е. в восточной части граничащей с Россией губернии Финнмарк.

При этом между Россией и Североатлантическим альянсом отсутствуют эффективные меры доверия и каналы коммуникации по военной линии, что существенно увеличивает вероятность неподониманий и опасных инцидентов.

☝️ Уверены, что интенсивная милитаризация северных регионов Норвегии не приведет к укреплению их безопасности, а напротив, окажет дестабилизирующий эффект и повысит уровень военно-политической напряженности и эскалационные риски в Арктике.

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in family photo ceremony together with the heads of delegations, partner countries, invited states and executive bodies of international organizations and structures at the XVII #BRICS Summit

📍 Rio de Janeiro, July 7

#BRICS2025

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks on Environment, the 30th UNFCCC COP, and the Global Healthcare System at the 3rd session of the XVII BRICS Summit (Rio de Janeiro, July 7, 2025)

💬 We welcome the emerging trend towards more pragmatic approaches to energy transition with account taken of the full range of national positions.

This endeavour must not discriminate against any energy sources or technologies to the detriment of socioeconomic development.

It is likewise clear that all kinds of unilateral sanctions severely undermine efforts to implement the Paris Agreement.

In line with the national greenhouse emissions reduction target approved by President Vladimir Putin in 2020, Russia is implementing programmes to cut greenhouse gas emissions, to introduce innovative technologies, to improve energy efficiency, and to promote energy conservation. Russia’s Climate Doctrine envisions achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

We support the outcomes of the 29th session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP29) held in Baku last year. Its central goal was to coordinate a new collective climate funding goal.

Despite our Western colleagues’ attempts to evade responsibility to failing to assist the Global South, a balanced final decision with specific resource allocation targets has been adopted.

The key now is to ensure that the West’s commitments do not merely remain on paper as happened with their pledge to provide $100 billion annually, a point just highlighted by the distinguished Prime Minister of Egypt.

Scaling up efforts to mobilise the necessary funds and to transfer technologies to developing countries is crucial to enhancing their contribution to global emission reduction efforts.

The Declaration, agreed upon under Brazil’s BRICS presidency, reinforces active #BRICS projects on climate change and sustainable development, laying a solid foundation for further joint action, including in preparation for the 30th UNFCCC COP in Berlin this November.

The new technological and economic paradigm demands special approaches to human capital development, something that was discussed in-depth today. A decade ago, the participants of 2015 BRICS Summit Declaration in Ufa emphasised the importance of cooperation in addressing global health challenges.

In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, BRICS launched efforts to establish a comprehensive early warning system for mass infectious disease outbreaks.

We propose coordinating BRICS actions on reforming the World Health Organisation to help it refocus on its core mandate of safeguarding global health by combatting diseases and monitoring sanitary and epidemiological situations.

At the same time, it is vital to counter attempts by certain countries to subordinate the WHO to their own interests, particularly in the sphere of biotechnologies, by exploiting the organisation for overtly geopolitical purposes. It would be beneficial to use WHO platforms to highlight the significance of BRICS health initiatives, such as the successful work of the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre, the expansion of research networks on tuberculosis and public health, and Brazil’s proposed cooperation mechanism to eradicate socially determined diseases.

Other promising areas include nuclear medicine, training skilled personnel for national healthcare systems, advancing innovations in cancer diagnosis and treatment, and producing radiopharmaceuticals and medical isotopes.

Russia has a long tradition of assisting developing nations in healthcare and infectious disease control. Corresponding programmes, including laboratory establishment and vaccine production, are being implemented in 15 African countries.

🗓 In closing, please be advised that international drills for rapid-response teams dealing with epidemiological emergencies will be held in Kronstadt, outside St. Petersburg, this September. We look forward to welcoming all our partners there.

#BRICS2025

🇷🇺🇳🇴 Комментарий Посла России в Норвегии Н.В.Корчунова на запросы гостелерадиокомпании «НРК» и газеты «Фискерибладет» в связи с присоединением Норвегии к санкциям ЕС в отношении российских компаний «Norebo» и «Murman Seafood» (7 июля 2025 г.)

💬 Считаем решение норвежского правительства о введении санкций в отношении российских рыбопромышленных концернов «Norebo» и «Murman Seafood» абсурдным, политически мотивированным и осложняющим перспективы двустороннего взаимодействия. Любые действия, которые могут затронуть имущественные интересы указанных компаний, неправомерны. Ничего, кроме сожаления, это решение не вызывает.

Слепое следование рестрикциям Евросоюза, введенным в нарушение международного права, угрожает подрывом многолетнего российско-норвежского рыболовного сотрудничества в интересах устойчивого управления морскими биоресурсами в Баренцевом море. Оно демонстрирует отсутствие реального интереса Осло к сохранению рыбных запасов и биоразнообразия в арктическом регионе.

Рассматриваем этот шаг норвежской стороны в качестве очередного проявления всеобъемлющей «гибридной войны» против России, жертвой которой на этот раз стали и биоресурсы Баренцева моря.

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🇷🇺🇳🇴 Kommentar fra Russlands ambassadør i Norge Nikolay Korchunov til NRK og Fiskeribladet i forbindelse med Norges tilslutning til EUs sanksjoner mot russiske fiskeriselskaper Norebo og Murman Seafood (7. juli 2025)

💬 Vi anser den norske regjeringens beslutning om å innføre sanksjoner mot de russiske fiskeindustrikonsernene Norebo og Murman Seafood som absurd, politisk motivert og noe som kompliserer utsiktene for bilateralt samarbeid. Alle handlinger som kan ramme de nevnte selskapenes økonomiske interesser, er ulovlige. Denne beslutningen vekker intet annet enn beklagelse.

Blind etterfølgelse av EUs restriksjoner, som er innført i strid med folkeretten, truer med å undergrave det mangeårige russisk-norske fiskerisamarbeidet til fordel for bærekraftig forvaltning av marine biologiske ressurser i Barentshavet. Det viser at den norske siden ikke har noen reell interesse i å bevare fiskebestanden og biologisk mangfold i Arktis.

Vi ser på dette tiltaket fra norsk side som nok et uttrykk for den omfattende «hybridkrigen» mot Russland, som denne gangen også rammer de biologiske ressursene i Barentshavet.

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