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🎙 Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, October 30, 2025)
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 Ukraine crisis
🔹 Attempts to rewrite history in Moldova
🔹 The British establishment’s aggressive Russophobic methods
🔹 UN General Assembly' resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”
🔹 Israeli parliament considers annexation of the West Bank
🔹 National Unity Day
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#KievRegimeCrimes
The Kiev neo-Nazi regime persists in its attacks on civilian infrastructure, terrorising the civilian population of Russia.
Over the past week, Ukrainian artillery strikes and drone attacks have injured 113 Russian civilians, with 19 being killed — including one child — and 94 wounded, among them 10 children.
On October 25-26, the AFU executed multiple deliberate attacks using American HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and GMLRS rockets, damaging structures and the floodgates of the Belgorod Reservoir dam.
Russian courts continue to sentence Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
Lithuanian mercenary Povilas Adomas Limontas, who participated in the fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR and LPR, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in absentia. He is on the international wanted list.
Criminal cases have been sent to court against Nieto Kevin Javier Ramirez, Eric Victor Hall and TakaoTainaka, “legionnaires” from Colombia, Sweden and Japan who fought in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All of them are on the international wanted list.
#Moldova #NeoNazism #FalsificationOfHistory
We have taken note of alarming trends in Moldova, where the authorities are trying to rewrite history, glorifying Nazi criminals and their accomplices, and downplaying the heroism of the Red Army soldiers who died for the republic’s liberation from the fascist Romanian invaders. They are shamelessly vandalising the monuments to Soviet soldiers and celebrating the Romanian accomplices of Nazi Germany.
It is obvious that the Chisinau authorities’ attempts to rewrite history are yet another proof of not simply disrespectful but barbaric attitude to the history and culture of the Republic of Moldova, and to the victims of fascist Romanian invaders and their descendants.
#Britain #Russophobia #Terrorism
The Russophobic elements in the UK continue to pursue the same malign goals against Russia, using the same inhuman methods — supplying explosives and weapons, sponsoring assassinations and terrorist attacks, and intimidating civilians.
London’s influence toolkit for dealing with those who oppose its neocolonial thinking and practices remains as ready as ever.
#NationalUnityDay2025
November 4 has marked Russia’s #NationalUnityDay. This holiday commemorates liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders by the people’s militia in 1612. It carries profound historical and cultural meaning and reminds us of the value of unity, the importance of defending Motherland, and the preservation of Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values.
Throughout Russia’s thousand-year history, unity has always been the source of our country's greatest victories and the cornerstone of the Russian state’s achievements.
This holiday carries special significance for the Special military operation participants who perform feats in the name and glory of our Motherland on a daily basis.
🔹 Kiev regime crimes
🔹 Ukraine crisis
🔹 Attempts to rewrite history in Moldova
🔹 The British establishment’s aggressive Russophobic methods
🔹 UN General Assembly' resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”
🔹 Israeli parliament considers annexation of the West Bank
🔹 National Unity Day
📰 Read
📺 Watch
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#KievRegimeCrimes
The Kiev neo-Nazi regime persists in its attacks on civilian infrastructure, terrorising the civilian population of Russia.
Over the past week, Ukrainian artillery strikes and drone attacks have injured 113 Russian civilians, with 19 being killed — including one child — and 94 wounded, among them 10 children.
On October 25-26, the AFU executed multiple deliberate attacks using American HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and GMLRS rockets, damaging structures and the floodgates of the Belgorod Reservoir dam.
Russian courts continue to sentence Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
Lithuanian mercenary Povilas Adomas Limontas, who participated in the fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR and LPR, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in absentia. He is on the international wanted list.
Criminal cases have been sent to court against Nieto Kevin Javier Ramirez, Eric Victor Hall and TakaoTainaka, “legionnaires” from Colombia, Sweden and Japan who fought in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All of them are on the international wanted list.
#Moldova #NeoNazism #FalsificationOfHistory
We have taken note of alarming trends in Moldova, where the authorities are trying to rewrite history, glorifying Nazi criminals and their accomplices, and downplaying the heroism of the Red Army soldiers who died for the republic’s liberation from the fascist Romanian invaders. They are shamelessly vandalising the monuments to Soviet soldiers and celebrating the Romanian accomplices of Nazi Germany.
It is obvious that the Chisinau authorities’ attempts to rewrite history are yet another proof of not simply disrespectful but barbaric attitude to the history and culture of the Republic of Moldova, and to the victims of fascist Romanian invaders and their descendants.
#Britain #Russophobia #Terrorism
The Russophobic elements in the UK continue to pursue the same malign goals against Russia, using the same inhuman methods — supplying explosives and weapons, sponsoring assassinations and terrorist attacks, and intimidating civilians.
London’s influence toolkit for dealing with those who oppose its neocolonial thinking and practices remains as ready as ever.
#NationalUnityDay2025
November 4 has marked Russia’s #NationalUnityDay. This holiday commemorates liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders by the people’s militia in 1612. It carries profound historical and cultural meaning and reminds us of the value of unity, the importance of defending Motherland, and the preservation of Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values.
Throughout Russia’s thousand-year history, unity has always been the source of our country's greatest victories and the cornerstone of the Russian state’s achievements.
This holiday carries special significance for the Special military operation participants who perform feats in the name and glory of our Motherland on a daily basis.
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✍️ On 4 November, President Vladimir Putin signed the Decree “On the Day of the Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation”.
The Decree's Text:
In order to preserve and promote the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, I hereby decree:
To establish the Day of the Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation and celebrate it on September 8.
This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its signing.
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The initiative was put forward following the meeting of the Presidential Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation (June 5, 2025), which focused on measures to preserve and develop the nation’s linguistic and cultural diversity.
The holiday will be celebrated on the birthday of Soviet poet Rasul Gamzatov.
🇷🇺 Today, 277 languages and dialects are used across Russia. The national education system includes 105 languages – 24 serving as languages of education and 81 taught as school subjects.
The new holiday is intended to draw attention to the preservation of linguistic diversity, support educational and cultural initiatives in native languages – including those of indigenous and small-numbered peoples – and highlight Russia’s rich multinational heritage.
The Decree's Text:
In order to preserve and promote the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, I hereby decree:
To establish the Day of the Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation and celebrate it on September 8.
This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its signing.
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The initiative was put forward following the meeting of the Presidential Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation (June 5, 2025), which focused on measures to preserve and develop the nation’s linguistic and cultural diversity.
The holiday will be celebrated on the birthday of Soviet poet Rasul Gamzatov.
🇷🇺 Today, 277 languages and dialects are used across Russia. The national education system includes 105 languages – 24 serving as languages of education and 81 taught as school subjects.
The new holiday is intended to draw attention to the preservation of linguistic diversity, support educational and cultural initiatives in native languages – including those of indigenous and small-numbered peoples – and highlight Russia’s rich multinational heritage.
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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
🇷🇺 The Press Bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, European NATO officials are urging the Kiev regime to find ways to urgently reverse the course of the Ukrainian conflict that is unfavourable to the West and to change its perception among Western publics. As the most effective means of achieving this goal, they propose carrying out a large-scale act of sabotage causing casualties among Ukrainians and citizens of EU states similar to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy of 2014.
In this connection, the option of organizing a sabotage at the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant – with a meltdown of the reactor cores – is being considered. The influential British think-tank Chatham House has already modelled the consequences of such an accident.
Data from specially conducted computer simulations showed that, taking into account prevailing wind patterns and the movement of air masses, radioactive particles would affect residents of areas under Kiev’s control and citizens of EU countries near Ukraine’s western border. The think-tank assessed the most difficult part of implementing such a plot to be how to pin responsibility for the catastrophe on Russia.
Accordingly, Chatham House intends to prepare its argumentation in advance for “any eventuality”. It plans to ensure media coverage is arranged in such a way that Western public opinion will “unambiguously side with Kiev” when it comes to assigning blame for what has happened.
We must once again note that even on matters of nuclear safety that are of vital public concern, the totalitarian-liberal elites act according to long-established inhumane patterns.
The “collective West” is again prepared to deceive and even to kill Ukrainians and citizens of Western countries in order to assign responsibility to Russia for the crimes of the Kiev regime and to justify its Russophobic policy and efforts to inflame the war.
🇷🇺 The Press Bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, European NATO officials are urging the Kiev regime to find ways to urgently reverse the course of the Ukrainian conflict that is unfavourable to the West and to change its perception among Western publics. As the most effective means of achieving this goal, they propose carrying out a large-scale act of sabotage causing casualties among Ukrainians and citizens of EU states similar to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy of 2014.
In this connection, the option of organizing a sabotage at the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant – with a meltdown of the reactor cores – is being considered. The influential British think-tank Chatham House has already modelled the consequences of such an accident.
Data from specially conducted computer simulations showed that, taking into account prevailing wind patterns and the movement of air masses, radioactive particles would affect residents of areas under Kiev’s control and citizens of EU countries near Ukraine’s western border. The think-tank assessed the most difficult part of implementing such a plot to be how to pin responsibility for the catastrophe on Russia.
Accordingly, Chatham House intends to prepare its argumentation in advance for “any eventuality”. It plans to ensure media coverage is arranged in such a way that Western public opinion will “unambiguously side with Kiev” when it comes to assigning blame for what has happened.
We must once again note that even on matters of nuclear safety that are of vital public concern, the totalitarian-liberal elites act according to long-established inhumane patterns.
The “collective West” is again prepared to deceive and even to kill Ukrainians and citizens of Western countries in order to assign responsibility to Russia for the crimes of the Kiev regime and to justify its Russophobic policy and efforts to inflame the war.
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🎙 Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Plenary Session of the 13th International Sports Forum "Russia: Country of Sports" (November 6, 2025, Samara)
💬 We are all well aware of the importance of sport as a universal means of developing a person’s physical, creative, and spiritual potential. We also understand that many of the challenges of the modern world can only be met through collective effort.
Like most countries in the world, Russia stands for interaction between states and peoples based on equality, unwavering respect for each other’s interests, and regard for national cultures.
Sport is meant to unite people and build bridges between nations. This is its high mission and one of the main purposes of international sports organisations.
In this regard, I would like to thank our partners – those who have recently taken a balanced and fair decision to restore the rights of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
❗️ Russia’s stance remains unchanged: athletes’ access to international tournaments must be equal and based on their sporting merit. Politics has no place in sport.
For Russia, these are not empty words. In preparing and hosting competitions of any level, we have always given a warm welcome to representatives of international sports associations, committees, and federations, creating all the necessary conditions for athletes who, through honest competition, hard work, and talent, earn the right to represent their home country. We have been guided exclusively by sporting principles – not by the state of relations with any particular country.
❗️ I reiterate: sport, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation, must not become hostage to conflicts or geopolitical contradictions.
I would like to remind you that in the UN current Sustainable Development Agenda, sport is named as one of the key factors in achieving goals in health, education, and social inclusion. Russia fully shares this approach and takes it into account in implementing its national development goals.
We pay special attention to developing infrastructure for mass sports – facilities accessible to people of all ages and health groups. We are building both major stadiums and sports complexes, and smaller venues for daily exercise in schools, universities, parks, and courtyards.
Today, Russia has over 370,000 sports facilities, and we do not intend to stop there. We will continue moving forward.
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💬 We are all well aware of the importance of sport as a universal means of developing a person’s physical, creative, and spiritual potential. We also understand that many of the challenges of the modern world can only be met through collective effort.
Like most countries in the world, Russia stands for interaction between states and peoples based on equality, unwavering respect for each other’s interests, and regard for national cultures.
Sport is meant to unite people and build bridges between nations. This is its high mission and one of the main purposes of international sports organisations.
In this regard, I would like to thank our partners – those who have recently taken a balanced and fair decision to restore the rights of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
❗️ Russia’s stance remains unchanged: athletes’ access to international tournaments must be equal and based on their sporting merit. Politics has no place in sport.
For Russia, these are not empty words. In preparing and hosting competitions of any level, we have always given a warm welcome to representatives of international sports associations, committees, and federations, creating all the necessary conditions for athletes who, through honest competition, hard work, and talent, earn the right to represent their home country. We have been guided exclusively by sporting principles – not by the state of relations with any particular country.
❗️ I reiterate: sport, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation, must not become hostage to conflicts or geopolitical contradictions.
I would like to remind you that in the UN current Sustainable Development Agenda, sport is named as one of the key factors in achieving goals in health, education, and social inclusion. Russia fully shares this approach and takes it into account in implementing its national development goals.
We pay special attention to developing infrastructure for mass sports – facilities accessible to people of all ages and health groups. We are building both major stadiums and sports complexes, and smaller venues for daily exercise in schools, universities, parks, and courtyards.
Today, Russia has over 370,000 sports facilities, and we do not intend to stop there. We will continue moving forward.
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✍️ On November 4, President Vladimir Putin signed the Decree “On the Day of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation”.
The Decree's Text:
In order to preserve the traditional way of life, economic activity, crafts, and unique culture of the indigenous minorities of the Russian Federation, I hereby decree:
1. To establish the Day of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation and to celebrate it on April 30.
2. This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its signing.
The date coincides with the adoption in 1999 of the Federal Law “On Guarantees of the Rights of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation”, dedicated to the indigenous peoples.
🇷🇺 Russia is home to some 200 nationalities living in peace and harmony – 47 of them recognized as indigenous minorities.
The need to ensure the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of indigenous minorities, to protect their ancestral habitat, traditional lifestyle, rights, and lawful interests cannot be overstated. Supporting indigenous minorities is a priority task for Russia – a key to strengthening our society in the face of emerging challenges and threats.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry cooperates with organizations of indigenous minorities and works to protect their rights on the international stage.
The Decree's Text:
In order to preserve the traditional way of life, economic activity, crafts, and unique culture of the indigenous minorities of the Russian Federation, I hereby decree:
1. To establish the Day of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation and to celebrate it on April 30.
2. This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its signing.
The date coincides with the adoption in 1999 of the Federal Law “On Guarantees of the Rights of Indigenous Minorities of the Russian Federation”, dedicated to the indigenous peoples.
🇷🇺 Russia is home to some 200 nationalities living in peace and harmony – 47 of them recognized as indigenous minorities.
The need to ensure the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of indigenous minorities, to protect their ancestral habitat, traditional lifestyle, rights, and lawful interests cannot be overstated. Supporting indigenous minorities is a priority task for Russia – a key to strengthening our society in the face of emerging challenges and threats.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry cooperates with organizations of indigenous minorities and works to protect their rights on the international stage.
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🎙Комментарий Посольства России в Норвегии для норвежской гостелерадиокомпании «НРК» (7 ноября 2025 г.)
❓Как в Посольстве могут прокомментировать формирование «расширенного партнерства» между Совместными экспедиционными силами (Joint Expeditionary Force, JEF) и Украиной? Как подключение Украины к этому формату будет воспринято в России?
💬 Ответ: Из самого названия этого объединения («Expeditionary Force») очевидно, что оно имеет не оборонительную, а, напротив, агрессивную, экспансионистскую направленность. Возглавляющая его Великобритания исторически печально известна своими военными «экспедициями», а на деле захватническими и грабительскими колониальными операциями по всему миру.
Данная тема для нас болезненная. В этом году в России отметили 105-ю годовщину освобождения Красной Армией Мурманска и Архангельска от британско-американских интервентов, которые высадились на российском Севере и оккупировали его в тяжелейшие для нашей страны годы Гражданской войны. К сожалению, современный опыт участия Великобритании в военных авантюрах НАТО в Югославии, Ираке и Ливии, равно как и ее попытки сколотить «коалицию желающих» направить свои войска на Украину, свидетельствует о том, что в Лондоне не отказались от своих агрессивных привычек и намерений.
Исходим из того, что формат JEF объединяет большинство наиболее воинственных и недружественных России стран-членов НАТО, выступающих за продолжение и эскалацию текущей конфронтации. Закрепление за Украиной статуса партнера этого объединения также знаменует собой переход Лондона к неприкрытому использованию марионеточного киевского режима в качестве инструмента «прокси-войны» против нашей страны.
Как вы отметили, Министр обороны Норвегии Т.Унсхююс Сандвик заявил, что оформление «расширенного партнерства» между JEF и Украиной является элементом ее подготовки к членству в НАТО. Он также назвал Россию «самым большим врагом», а Киев союзником.
Напомним, что именно попытки разрушить теснейшие связи между Россией и Украиной и затащить последнюю во враждебный нашей стране агрессивный альянс, вопреки закрепленному в ее Декларации о государственном суверенитете 1990 г. нейтральному и внеблоковому статусу, стали одной из основных первопричин украинского кризиса. Так что г-н Сандвик буквально покушается на основы украинской государственности. Кроме того, новые поползновения возглавляемой Лондоном группы стран подтянуть Украину к альянсу, кстати, в пику позиции администрации США и многих других стран-членов НАТО, явно направлены на саботаж инициатив, нацеленных на достижение долгосрочного и устойчивого урегулирования украинского конфликта посредством устранения его первопричин и обеспечения равной и неделимой безопасности для всех.
Несмотря на соответствующие заверения норвежских властей, активное участие Осло в военных приготовлениях, милитаризации Европы и реализации антироссийских планов, будь то на Украине или в северных регионах, никоим образом не укрепляет норвежскую и региональную безопасность, а напротив, оказывает на нее мощное дестабилизирующее воздействие.
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❓Как в Посольстве могут прокомментировать формирование «расширенного партнерства» между Совместными экспедиционными силами (Joint Expeditionary Force, JEF) и Украиной? Как подключение Украины к этому формату будет воспринято в России?
💬 Ответ: Из самого названия этого объединения («Expeditionary Force») очевидно, что оно имеет не оборонительную, а, напротив, агрессивную, экспансионистскую направленность. Возглавляющая его Великобритания исторически печально известна своими военными «экспедициями», а на деле захватническими и грабительскими колониальными операциями по всему миру.
Данная тема для нас болезненная. В этом году в России отметили 105-ю годовщину освобождения Красной Армией Мурманска и Архангельска от британско-американских интервентов, которые высадились на российском Севере и оккупировали его в тяжелейшие для нашей страны годы Гражданской войны. К сожалению, современный опыт участия Великобритании в военных авантюрах НАТО в Югославии, Ираке и Ливии, равно как и ее попытки сколотить «коалицию желающих» направить свои войска на Украину, свидетельствует о том, что в Лондоне не отказались от своих агрессивных привычек и намерений.
Исходим из того, что формат JEF объединяет большинство наиболее воинственных и недружественных России стран-членов НАТО, выступающих за продолжение и эскалацию текущей конфронтации. Закрепление за Украиной статуса партнера этого объединения также знаменует собой переход Лондона к неприкрытому использованию марионеточного киевского режима в качестве инструмента «прокси-войны» против нашей страны.
Как вы отметили, Министр обороны Норвегии Т.Унсхююс Сандвик заявил, что оформление «расширенного партнерства» между JEF и Украиной является элементом ее подготовки к членству в НАТО. Он также назвал Россию «самым большим врагом», а Киев союзником.
Напомним, что именно попытки разрушить теснейшие связи между Россией и Украиной и затащить последнюю во враждебный нашей стране агрессивный альянс, вопреки закрепленному в ее Декларации о государственном суверенитете 1990 г. нейтральному и внеблоковому статусу, стали одной из основных первопричин украинского кризиса. Так что г-н Сандвик буквально покушается на основы украинской государственности. Кроме того, новые поползновения возглавляемой Лондоном группы стран подтянуть Украину к альянсу, кстати, в пику позиции администрации США и многих других стран-членов НАТО, явно направлены на саботаж инициатив, нацеленных на достижение долгосрочного и устойчивого урегулирования украинского конфликта посредством устранения его первопричин и обеспечения равной и неделимой безопасности для всех.
Несмотря на соответствующие заверения норвежских властей, активное участие Осло в военных приготовлениях, милитаризации Европы и реализации антироссийских планов, будь то на Украине или в северных регионах, никоим образом не укрепляет норвежскую и региональную безопасность, а напротив, оказывает на нее мощное дестабилизирующее воздействие.
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🎙Kommentar fra Russlands ambassade i Norge til “NRK”(7. november 2025)
❓Det ble kjent at Ukraina blir partner i den europeiske forsvarsalliansen Joint Expeditionary Force. Den norske forsvarsministeren Tore O. Sandvik sier til NRK at dette er med på å forberede Ukraina på å bli Nato-medlem. Har den russiske ambassaden i Norge en kommentar til det nye samarbeidet? Hvordan vil Ukrainas inntreden i Joint Expeditionary Force bli oppfattet i Russland?
💬 Svar: Selve navnet på denne alliansen («Expeditionary Force») gjør det klart at den ikke er av defensiv karakter, men snarere aggressiv og ekspansjonistisk. Storbritannia, som leder den, er historisk kjent for sine militære «ekspedisjoner», som i realiteten var aggressive og røveriske koloniale operasjoner rundt om i verden.
Dette er et smertefullt tema for oss. I år markerte Russland 105-årsjubileet for Den røde armés frigjøring av Murmansk og Arkhangelsk fra britiske og amerikanske intervensjonister som landet i det russiske nord og okkuperte det under de vanskeligste årene av den russiske borgerkrigen. Dessverre viser Storbritannias nylige involvering i NATOs militære “eventyr” i Jugoslavia, Irak og Libya, samt forsøkene på å sette sammen en «koalisjon av de villige» for å sende tropper til Ukraina, at London ikke har forlatt sine aggressive vaner og intensjoner.
Vi går ut fra at JEF-formatet forener de fleste av de mest krigerske og uvennlige overfor Russland NATO-landene, som går inn for en fortsettelse og eskalering av den nåværende konfrontasjonen. Å gi Ukraina status som partner i denne alliansen markerer også Londons overgang til åpen bruk av marionettregimet i Kiev som et verktøy for en «stedfortrederkrig» mot vårt land.
Som NRK noterte, uttalte forsvarsminister Tore Sandvik at formaliseringen av et «forsterket partnerskap» mellom JEF og Ukraina er med på å forberede Ukraina på å bli Nato-medlem. Han kalte også Russland den "største fienden" og Kiev en alliert.
La oss huske at det var nettopp forsøkene på å ødelegge de tetteste båndene mellom Russland og Ukraina og trekke sistnevnte inn i en aggressiv allianse som var fiendtlig innstilt til vårt land, i strid med dets nøytrale og alliansefrie status som er nedfelt i 1990-erklæringen om statlig suverenitet, som ble en av hovedårsakene til krisen i Ukraina. Sandvik angriper altså bokstavelig talt grunnlaget for den ukrainske statens eksistens. I tillegg er de nye forsøkene fra den London-ledede gruppen av land på å trekke Ukraina inn i alliansen, forresten i strid med holdningen til den amerikanske administrasjonen og mange andre NATO-medlemsland, tydelig rettet mot å sabotere initiativer som tar sikte på å oppnå en langsiktig og bærekraftig løsning på konflikten i Ukraina ved å eliminere dens grunnleggende årsaker og sikre likeverdig og udelelig sikkerhet for alle.
Til tross for forsikringer fra norske myndigheter om det motsatte, styrker Oslos aktive deltakelse i militære forberedelser, militariseringen av Europa og gjennomføringen av anti-russiske planer, enten i Ukraina eller i nordområdene, på ingen måte norsk og regional sikkerhet. Tvert imot har det en kraftig destabiliserende effekt på den.
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❓Det ble kjent at Ukraina blir partner i den europeiske forsvarsalliansen Joint Expeditionary Force. Den norske forsvarsministeren Tore O. Sandvik sier til NRK at dette er med på å forberede Ukraina på å bli Nato-medlem. Har den russiske ambassaden i Norge en kommentar til det nye samarbeidet? Hvordan vil Ukrainas inntreden i Joint Expeditionary Force bli oppfattet i Russland?
💬 Svar: Selve navnet på denne alliansen («Expeditionary Force») gjør det klart at den ikke er av defensiv karakter, men snarere aggressiv og ekspansjonistisk. Storbritannia, som leder den, er historisk kjent for sine militære «ekspedisjoner», som i realiteten var aggressive og røveriske koloniale operasjoner rundt om i verden.
Dette er et smertefullt tema for oss. I år markerte Russland 105-årsjubileet for Den røde armés frigjøring av Murmansk og Arkhangelsk fra britiske og amerikanske intervensjonister som landet i det russiske nord og okkuperte det under de vanskeligste årene av den russiske borgerkrigen. Dessverre viser Storbritannias nylige involvering i NATOs militære “eventyr” i Jugoslavia, Irak og Libya, samt forsøkene på å sette sammen en «koalisjon av de villige» for å sende tropper til Ukraina, at London ikke har forlatt sine aggressive vaner og intensjoner.
Vi går ut fra at JEF-formatet forener de fleste av de mest krigerske og uvennlige overfor Russland NATO-landene, som går inn for en fortsettelse og eskalering av den nåværende konfrontasjonen. Å gi Ukraina status som partner i denne alliansen markerer også Londons overgang til åpen bruk av marionettregimet i Kiev som et verktøy for en «stedfortrederkrig» mot vårt land.
Som NRK noterte, uttalte forsvarsminister Tore Sandvik at formaliseringen av et «forsterket partnerskap» mellom JEF og Ukraina er med på å forberede Ukraina på å bli Nato-medlem. Han kalte også Russland den "største fienden" og Kiev en alliert.
La oss huske at det var nettopp forsøkene på å ødelegge de tetteste båndene mellom Russland og Ukraina og trekke sistnevnte inn i en aggressiv allianse som var fiendtlig innstilt til vårt land, i strid med dets nøytrale og alliansefrie status som er nedfelt i 1990-erklæringen om statlig suverenitet, som ble en av hovedårsakene til krisen i Ukraina. Sandvik angriper altså bokstavelig talt grunnlaget for den ukrainske statens eksistens. I tillegg er de nye forsøkene fra den London-ledede gruppen av land på å trekke Ukraina inn i alliansen, forresten i strid med holdningen til den amerikanske administrasjonen og mange andre NATO-medlemsland, tydelig rettet mot å sabotere initiativer som tar sikte på å oppnå en langsiktig og bærekraftig løsning på konflikten i Ukraina ved å eliminere dens grunnleggende årsaker og sikre likeverdig og udelelig sikkerhet for alle.
Til tross for forsikringer fra norske myndigheter om det motsatte, styrker Oslos aktive deltakelse i militære forberedelser, militariseringen av Europa og gjennomføringen av anti-russiske planer, enten i Ukraina eller i nordområdene, på ingen måte norsk og regional sikkerhet. Tvert imot har det en kraftig destabiliserende effekt på den.
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Voyennaya Priyomka TV programme on the occasion of Rosoboronexport company’s 25th anniversary (Moscow, November 9, 2025)
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❓ Question: Over the past 25 years, Rosoboronexport has become a key player in the global arms market. How do Russian arms exports influence the country’s standing in global politics and diplomacy, particularly as regards top-level negotiations?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: The short answer is, they do play a significant role.
We are living in a different era now. Although we often mention that Russia has two allies – its army and its navy, – we obviously need to bolster our aerospace forces as well.
Looking at the situation from a geopolitical perspective, Russia’s involvement in the global struggle for influence, particularly in ensuring fairness in global processes and preventing any single nation from dictating the actions of others, is supported by Rosoboronexport. <...>
👉 Many nations that are breaking free from the historical grip of colonialism have formally gained independence and declared decolonisation – and yet, they still find themselves economically dependent on their former colonisers. <...>
In this regard, our military-technical cooperation and the assistance we provide in helping them establish their fully independent nationhood is crucial.
Russia’s position in the world largely depends on the success of these defence partnerships.
❓ Question: Including the effectiveness of Rosoboronexport specialists?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Absolutely. Rosoboronexport is Russia’s primary supplier to global markets, and it has earned the trust of manufacturers of our military products. <...>
The Foreign Ministry has a long-standing, strong relationship with Rosoboronexport, and we have always supported each other.
❓ Question: Military-technical cooperation is often viewed not only as an economic tool but also as a political one. How would you assess its role in building strategic relationships with Russia’s key partners?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: It is fundamental.
Military-technical cooperation and the provision of military products is a cornerstone of long-term alliances and strategic partnerships that provide a framework for lasting partnerships. In this regard, it is among primary areas of focus in our work with our allies.
☝️ Moreover, the military equipment received through Rosoboronexport by our allies and strategic partners that seek to develop such level of partnerships is not only highly competitive, but has also proven its superiority on the battlefield. <...>
This is an important factor in shaping our country’s standing in the global arena, its reputation, and authority.
❓ Question: In recent years, Russia has taken efforts to boost its military-technical cooperation with new partners, including countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. What are the prospects for further expanding Russian arms exports, and how does this affect high-level negotiations on the global stage?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: I would not call countries in Asia, the Middle East, or Africa “new” partners for Russia. These are regions that we have long-established relationships with. <...>
These states have come to realise that Russian weapons are superior:
✅ they are more durable,
✅ have demonstrated their advantages over comparable Western arms and systems,
✅ have proven to be more efficient and cost-effective.
<...>
Within the Russia-NATO Council, we engaged in numerous joint projects such as counterterrorism initiatives and collaborative work in Afghanistan.
One such project was a NATO-Russia helicopter programme for Afghanistan, where NATO countries, particularly the United States, were seeking to use Russian helicopters for operations in the country.
I remember it fairly well. However, when NATO adopted its stance, severing ties and rejecting Russian helicopters, it had to encounter operational difficulties.
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❓ Question: Over the past 25 years, Rosoboronexport has become a key player in the global arms market. How do Russian arms exports influence the country’s standing in global politics and diplomacy, particularly as regards top-level negotiations?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: The short answer is, they do play a significant role.
We are living in a different era now. Although we often mention that Russia has two allies – its army and its navy, – we obviously need to bolster our aerospace forces as well.
Looking at the situation from a geopolitical perspective, Russia’s involvement in the global struggle for influence, particularly in ensuring fairness in global processes and preventing any single nation from dictating the actions of others, is supported by Rosoboronexport. <...>
👉 Many nations that are breaking free from the historical grip of colonialism have formally gained independence and declared decolonisation – and yet, they still find themselves economically dependent on their former colonisers. <...>
In this regard, our military-technical cooperation and the assistance we provide in helping them establish their fully independent nationhood is crucial.
Russia’s position in the world largely depends on the success of these defence partnerships.
❓ Question: Including the effectiveness of Rosoboronexport specialists?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Absolutely. Rosoboronexport is Russia’s primary supplier to global markets, and it has earned the trust of manufacturers of our military products. <...>
The Foreign Ministry has a long-standing, strong relationship with Rosoboronexport, and we have always supported each other.
❓ Question: Military-technical cooperation is often viewed not only as an economic tool but also as a political one. How would you assess its role in building strategic relationships with Russia’s key partners?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: It is fundamental.
Military-technical cooperation and the provision of military products is a cornerstone of long-term alliances and strategic partnerships that provide a framework for lasting partnerships. In this regard, it is among primary areas of focus in our work with our allies.
☝️ Moreover, the military equipment received through Rosoboronexport by our allies and strategic partners that seek to develop such level of partnerships is not only highly competitive, but has also proven its superiority on the battlefield. <...>
This is an important factor in shaping our country’s standing in the global arena, its reputation, and authority.
❓ Question: In recent years, Russia has taken efforts to boost its military-technical cooperation with new partners, including countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. What are the prospects for further expanding Russian arms exports, and how does this affect high-level negotiations on the global stage?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: I would not call countries in Asia, the Middle East, or Africa “new” partners for Russia. These are regions that we have long-established relationships with. <...>
These states have come to realise that Russian weapons are superior:
✅ they are more durable,
✅ have demonstrated their advantages over comparable Western arms and systems,
✅ have proven to be more efficient and cost-effective.
<...>
Within the Russia-NATO Council, we engaged in numerous joint projects such as counterterrorism initiatives and collaborative work in Afghanistan.
One such project was a NATO-Russia helicopter programme for Afghanistan, where NATO countries, particularly the United States, were seeking to use Russian helicopters for operations in the country.
I remember it fairly well. However, when NATO adopted its stance, severing ties and rejecting Russian helicopters, it had to encounter operational difficulties.
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⚡️ On November 1-2, the first International Science and Tourism Forum was held in the Russian capital, which was attended by delegations from nine #BRICS countries.
The event attracted a record number of participants, with 1,547 registered on the official website. More than 300 of these were representatives of the museum community, relevant government departments, and industry experts from various countries of the BRICS group.
According to the organizers, this event at the ATOM Museum will serve as a business platform to establish mutually beneficial ties between representatives from the science and tourism industries of the BRICS countries.
✍️ The main highlight of the forum was the signing of a Memorandum to establish the Alliance of BRICS Science and Technology Museums, which includes museums of future, such as those in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, South Africa, India, and Russia.
🌐 The newly formed association has brought together representatives of the Institute of Management and Development of Museums in Brazil (IDG), the Museum of Tomorrow (Rio de Janeiro), the Catavento Interactive Science Museum (Sao Paulo), Science Cities of India, the Iziko Museums in South Africa, the Arte Museum (Dubai) and the innovative Russian hi-tech Museum ATOM, which was established not so long ago but has already garnered recognition and love of science fans.
Other organizations from China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are also considering becoming members of the proposed Alliance of BRICS Science and Technology Museums.
💬 Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO):
🎙 Seven thematic sessions gathered top speakers at the ATOM Museum, including Maria Zakharova, Russian MFA Spokeswoman; Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; and Alexey Semikhatov, Chief Researcher at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The event was broadcast in 56 countries worldwide.
The audience enjoyed the new educational format of science stand-ups so much that the rectors of leading universities in the country decided to make it a permanent event. Next year, battles between rectors will take place at venues from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka, with the final scheduled for the Discover ATOM 2026 Forum.
💬 Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and speaker at the Discover ATOM Forum:
✅ With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, as well as state and public institutions in the BRICS countries, the association aims to establish and strengthen cultural, educational, scientific, and technological ties between member states of the BRICS in order to lay the groundwork for future cooperation.
🤝 The aim is to build friendly relations based on universal human values, develop interest in national cultures and sciences, and attract people from different countries to learn about innovations while maintaining their cultural identities.
The event attracted a record number of participants, with 1,547 registered on the official website. More than 300 of these were representatives of the museum community, relevant government departments, and industry experts from various countries of the BRICS group.
According to the organizers, this event at the ATOM Museum will serve as a business platform to establish mutually beneficial ties between representatives from the science and tourism industries of the BRICS countries.
✍️ The main highlight of the forum was the signing of a Memorandum to establish the Alliance of BRICS Science and Technology Museums, which includes museums of future, such as those in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, South Africa, India, and Russia.
🌐 The newly formed association has brought together representatives of the Institute of Management and Development of Museums in Brazil (IDG), the Museum of Tomorrow (Rio de Janeiro), the Catavento Interactive Science Museum (Sao Paulo), Science Cities of India, the Iziko Museums in South Africa, the Arte Museum (Dubai) and the innovative Russian hi-tech Museum ATOM, which was established not so long ago but has already garnered recognition and love of science fans.
Other organizations from China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are also considering becoming members of the proposed Alliance of BRICS Science and Technology Museums.
💬 Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO):
We consider the idea of establishing an Association of Science and Technology Museums to be highly relevant and promising, as it would unite the efforts of our countries to promote scientific and cultural heritage. <...> We believe that developing a shared scientific environment would contribute to greater trust between SCO countries and enhance their competitiveness on the global stage.
🎙 Seven thematic sessions gathered top speakers at the ATOM Museum, including Maria Zakharova, Russian MFA Spokeswoman; Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; and Alexey Semikhatov, Chief Researcher at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The event was broadcast in 56 countries worldwide.
The audience enjoyed the new educational format of science stand-ups so much that the rectors of leading universities in the country decided to make it a permanent event. Next year, battles between rectors will take place at venues from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka, with the final scheduled for the Discover ATOM 2026 Forum.
💬 Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and speaker at the Discover ATOM Forum:
Our country has a lot to offer: scientific achievements, scientific developments, combined with a fantastic resource base. Russia is unique in this regard and is ready to cooperate with the world on a mutually beneficial legal basis. The BRICS is an association of countries that share similar views on science, technology, culture, and resources. As for the BRICS, this is an association of like-minded countries that share similar views on science, technology, culture, and resources.
✅ With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, as well as state and public institutions in the BRICS countries, the association aims to establish and strengthen cultural, educational, scientific, and technological ties between member states of the BRICS in order to lay the groundwork for future cooperation.
🤝 The aim is to build friendly relations based on universal human values, develop interest in national cultures and sciences, and attract people from different countries to learn about innovations while maintaining their cultural identities.
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Forwarded from Консульский департамент МИД России
О различиях между двойным и вторым (множественным) гражданством
В соответствии с Конституцией Российской Федерации и Федеральным законом «О гражданстве Российской Федерации» гражданин Российской Федерации может иметь двойное и второе (множественное) гражданство.
Законодательство Российской Федерации не ограничивает право российского гражданина приобрести гражданство любого другого государства.
При этом приобретение гражданином Российской Федерации иного гражданства не влечет за собой прекращение гражданства Российской Федерации. ✅
Двойное гражданство
Гражданин Российской Федерации может иметь двойное гражданство только в соответствии с федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации. В настоящее время действуют международные договоры о двойном гражданстве
🔘с Республикой Таджикистан,
🔘Республикой Абхазия
🔘и Республикой Южная Осетия.
Этими международными соглашениями урегулированы правоотношения лица, имеющего двойное гражданство, с государствами, гражданства которых он имеет, в частности, вопросы социального обеспечения, образования, медицинского обслуживания и военной службы.
Второе (множественное) гражданство
Гражданин Российской Федерации, имеющий также гражданство государства, с которым у России отсутствует международный договор о двойном гражданстве, рассматривается Российской Федерацией только как гражданин России.
Наличие у гражданина Российской Федерации второго (множественного) гражданства иностранного государства не ущемляет его права и свободы и не освобождает от обязанностей по отношению к Российской Федерации, если иное не предусмотрено федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации.
Уведомления о приобретении гражданином Российской Федерации гражданства иностранного государства
Согласно статье 11 Федерального закона «О гражданстве Российской Федерации» гражданин Российской Федерации обязан подавать уведомление о каждом факте приобретения гражданства (подданства) иностранного государства. Гражданин Российской Федерации, находящийся за пределами Российской Федерации, может подать соответствующее уведомление в российское загранучреждение по месту нахождения за рубежом в течение шестидесяти дней со дня приобретения иного гражданства.
Уведомление может быть подано лично либо через представителя, действующего на основании доверенности, нотариально удостоверенной в соответствии с законодательством Российской Федерации. К уведомлению прикладывается паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации (внутренний или заграничный), а также копия паспорта иностранного государства или иного документа, подтверждающего наличие гражданства иностранного государства.
Если гражданин не реализовал свое право подачи уведомления в загранучреждение в указанный срок в связи с нахождением за рубежом, он обязан подать уведомление о наличии гражданства иностранного государства в территориальный орган МВД России не позднее шестидесяти дней со дня въезда в Российскую Федерацию. В случае нарушения сроков подачи уведомления или сообщения заведомо ложных сведений гражданин может быть привлечен к административной ответственности, а за невыполнение данного требования и к уголовной.
#консульскийликбез #гражданство
В соответствии с Конституцией Российской Федерации и Федеральным законом «О гражданстве Российской Федерации» гражданин Российской Федерации может иметь двойное и второе (множественное) гражданство.
Законодательство Российской Федерации не ограничивает право российского гражданина приобрести гражданство любого другого государства.
При этом приобретение гражданином Российской Федерации иного гражданства не влечет за собой прекращение гражданства Российской Федерации. ✅
Двойное гражданство
Гражданин Российской Федерации может иметь двойное гражданство только в соответствии с федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации. В настоящее время действуют международные договоры о двойном гражданстве
🔘с Республикой Таджикистан,
🔘Республикой Абхазия
🔘и Республикой Южная Осетия.
Этими международными соглашениями урегулированы правоотношения лица, имеющего двойное гражданство, с государствами, гражданства которых он имеет, в частности, вопросы социального обеспечения, образования, медицинского обслуживания и военной службы.
Второе (множественное) гражданство
Гражданин Российской Федерации, имеющий также гражданство государства, с которым у России отсутствует международный договор о двойном гражданстве, рассматривается Российской Федерацией только как гражданин России.
Наличие у гражданина Российской Федерации второго (множественного) гражданства иностранного государства не ущемляет его права и свободы и не освобождает от обязанностей по отношению к Российской Федерации, если иное не предусмотрено федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации.
Уведомления о приобретении гражданином Российской Федерации гражданства иностранного государства
Согласно статье 11 Федерального закона «О гражданстве Российской Федерации» гражданин Российской Федерации обязан подавать уведомление о каждом факте приобретения гражданства (подданства) иностранного государства. Гражданин Российской Федерации, находящийся за пределами Российской Федерации, может подать соответствующее уведомление в российское загранучреждение по месту нахождения за рубежом в течение шестидесяти дней со дня приобретения иного гражданства.
Уведомление может быть подано лично либо через представителя, действующего на основании доверенности, нотариально удостоверенной в соответствии с законодательством Российской Федерации. К уведомлению прикладывается паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации (внутренний или заграничный), а также копия паспорта иностранного государства или иного документа, подтверждающего наличие гражданства иностранного государства.
Если гражданин не реализовал свое право подачи уведомления в загранучреждение в указанный срок в связи с нахождением за рубежом, он обязан подать уведомление о наличии гражданства иностранного государства в территориальный орган МВД России не позднее шестидесяти дней со дня въезда в Российскую Федерацию. В случае нарушения сроков подачи уведомления или сообщения заведомо ложных сведений гражданин может быть привлечен к административной ответственности, а за невыполнение данного требования и к уголовной.
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🎙 Открыта подача конкурсных эссе для участия во II Открытом диалоге «Будущее мира. Новая платформа глобального роста».
К участию приглашаются авторы, готовые представить собственные аналитические и концептуальные материалы по одному из четырёх направлений:
• Инвестиции в человека
• Инвестиции в технологии
• Инвестиции в среду
• Инвестиции в связанность
Для того, чтобы принять участие, необходимо зарегистрироваться на официальном сайте проекта, используя специальную форму направить эссе. Срок подачи — до 26 декабря 2025 года. Все работы должны соответствовать установленным требованиям по содержанию и оформлению.
Авторы лучших материалов, отобранных экспертным советом в шорт-лист, получат возможность очного участия в Открытом диалоге, который пройдёт в Москве в апреле 2026 года. А победители — смогут принять участие в ведущих международных экономических форумах, в том числе в #ПМЭФ (3-6 июня 2026 года).
Организаторами Открытого диалога «Будущее мира: новая платформа глобального роста» выступают Национальный центр «Россия» и Центр межотраслевой экспертизы «Третий Рим» при поддержке Министерства иностранных дел России, Министерства экономического развития России и ВЭБ.РФ.
🎙 Открыта подача конкурсных эссе для участия во II Открытом диалоге «Будущее мира. Новая платформа глобального роста».
К участию приглашаются авторы, готовые представить собственные аналитические и концептуальные материалы по одному из четырёх направлений:
• Инвестиции в человека
• Инвестиции в технологии
• Инвестиции в среду
• Инвестиции в связанность
Для того, чтобы принять участие, необходимо зарегистрироваться на официальном сайте проекта, используя специальную форму направить эссе. Срок подачи — до 26 декабря 2025 года. Все работы должны соответствовать установленным требованиям по содержанию и оформлению.
Авторы лучших материалов, отобранных экспертным советом в шорт-лист, получат возможность очного участия в Открытом диалоге, который пройдёт в Москве в апреле 2026 года. А победители — смогут принять участие в ведущих международных экономических форумах, в том числе в #ПМЭФ (3-6 июня 2026 года).
Организаторами Открытого диалога «Будущее мира: новая платформа глобального роста» выступают Национальный центр «Россия» и Центр межотраслевой экспертизы «Третий Рим» при поддержке Министерства иностранных дел России, Министерства экономического развития России и ВЭБ.РФ.
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Forwarded from Russian Mission to EU
⚡Comment by the Russian Permanent Mission to the EU regarding the adoption on 6 November 2025 by the European Commission of the Implementing Decision establishing adapted rules on the issuing of multiple-entry visas to Russian nationals residing in the Russian Federation and applying in the Russian Federation for short-stay visas, 10 November 2025
This Implementing Decision of the European Commission, which, according to its press release, was approved by all the EU Member States in the Visa Committee, is discriminatory in nature and causes nothing but regret.
It directly refutes the hypocritical statements previously made by the representatives of the European Union that the EU’s “restrictive measures” allegedly do not target ordinary Russians.
☝ Moreover, all the participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), including the EU Member States, undertook commitments under the 1975 CSCE Helsinki Final Act to promote visits to their respective countries by encouraging the provision of appropriate facilities and the simplification and expediting of necessary formalities relating to such visits.
Equally puzzling are the clumsy attempts to justify these steps with far-fetched accusations against Russia and its citizens of alleged “sabotage,” “disinformation,” “drone incursions in the Union” or “potential misuse of visas for promoting propaganda”.
❗All this clearly indicates the fear of those making such decisions regarding the continuation of tourist exchanges and people-to-people contacts. After all, the citizens of the EU countries would then be able to see for themselves that the information about Russia disseminated by the European bureaucracy does not correspond to reality.
This Implementing Decision of the European Commission, which, according to its press release, was approved by all the EU Member States in the Visa Committee, is discriminatory in nature and causes nothing but regret.
It directly refutes the hypocritical statements previously made by the representatives of the European Union that the EU’s “restrictive measures” allegedly do not target ordinary Russians.
☝ Moreover, all the participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), including the EU Member States, undertook commitments under the 1975 CSCE Helsinki Final Act to promote visits to their respective countries by encouraging the provision of appropriate facilities and the simplification and expediting of necessary formalities relating to such visits.
Equally puzzling are the clumsy attempts to justify these steps with far-fetched accusations against Russia and its citizens of alleged “sabotage,” “disinformation,” “drone incursions in the Union” or “potential misuse of visas for promoting propaganda”.
❗All this clearly indicates the fear of those making such decisions regarding the continuation of tourist exchanges and people-to-people contacts. After all, the citizens of the EU countries would then be able to see for themselves that the information about Russia disseminated by the European bureaucracy does not correspond to reality.
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