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⚡ Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
Another EU official has 'done it'.
Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen said the following in a CBS interview: “In the past 100 years, no neighbouring country of Russia has attacked Russia. During the same period, Russia has invaded 19 countries.”
When Elina was nine, her family moved to Germany, where her father worked at the Finnish diplomatic mission. She attended a German school and continued her education at the Deutsche Schule Helsinki after returning to Finland in 1995.
Her family is bilingual, and Elina communicates with her children in both Finnish and German.
Valtonen holds a bachelor’s degree in information security technology from the Helsinki University of Technology (2004) and a master’s degree in financial economics from the Helsinki School of Economics (2005).
I have a question for the Finnish government… No, that would be useless. I have a question for the people of Finland: why doesn’t your foreign minister know that Nazi Germany, led by Hitler, attacked the Soviet Union in 1941?
Is this because she studied at German schools and there are foreign agents in the Finnish government, or because of the degeneration of local democratic institutions, which appoint dunces and mediocrities to the government?
The variant “they live according to the NATO manual” is closest to the truth, but that would be too simple.
Especially for the “Minister of Fakes” Valtonen, here is a brief history of the hybrid aggressions of Greater Finland (Suur-Suomi) against Soviet Russia, starting in 1918.
• The first Finnish units invaded Russia in March 1918, but the Finnish government waited until May to declare war on Russia.
By that time, the Finnish authorities had revived the Union of White Sea Karelians (Vienan karjalaisten liitto), which was established in 1906.
The revived union launched anti-Russian and anti-Soviet propaganda among Russia’s Karelians to rally support for the Republic of East Karelia with the capital in Uhtua, a puppet regime controlled by Helsinki in the territory of Russian Karelia occupied by Finnish forces.
However, successful operations conducted by the Red Army forced Finland to withdraw from the occupied territories.
In October 1920, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and Finland signed the Treaty of Tartu. During the talks before that, Finland insisted on marking its eastern border from Lake Ladoga to the White Sea, but Soviet diplomats ensured the preservation of the territorial integrity of the RSFSR. Under the treaty, Finland received the ice-free port of Petsamo (Pechenga).
• Finland invaded Russia again a year later, in October 1921, without a formal declaration of war.
You can form your opinion of Finland’s ideology at that time from the name of the Finnish nationalist group, Brothers of Hate, which called for “liberating” Karelians from “Soviet occupation” and for their unification with the Finns. Hatred of everything Russian was fashionable in Finland at that time.
Finnish units carried out acts of subversion, destroying food stocks, bridges and government buildings, attacking Red Army units, and killing pro-Russian Karelians. They mobilised men in the occupied territories for a war against Russia, which did not prevent Finland’s defeat.
In March 1922, the RSFSR and Finland signed a new agreement that defined Russian-Finnish borders.
☝️ In other words, before the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939–1940, Finland invaded Soviet Russia twice to seize its border regions where Karelian, Veps and other Finno-Ugric people lived.
We will soon send the Finnish translation of a book published by the Russian Military Historical Society, "The Black Book: The History of Swedish and Finnish Russophobia".
Another EU official has 'done it'.
Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen said the following in a CBS interview: “In the past 100 years, no neighbouring country of Russia has attacked Russia. During the same period, Russia has invaded 19 countries.”
When Elina was nine, her family moved to Germany, where her father worked at the Finnish diplomatic mission. She attended a German school and continued her education at the Deutsche Schule Helsinki after returning to Finland in 1995.
Her family is bilingual, and Elina communicates with her children in both Finnish and German.
Valtonen holds a bachelor’s degree in information security technology from the Helsinki University of Technology (2004) and a master’s degree in financial economics from the Helsinki School of Economics (2005).
I have a question for the Finnish government… No, that would be useless. I have a question for the people of Finland: why doesn’t your foreign minister know that Nazi Germany, led by Hitler, attacked the Soviet Union in 1941?
Is this because she studied at German schools and there are foreign agents in the Finnish government, or because of the degeneration of local democratic institutions, which appoint dunces and mediocrities to the government?
The variant “they live according to the NATO manual” is closest to the truth, but that would be too simple.
Especially for the “Minister of Fakes” Valtonen, here is a brief history of the hybrid aggressions of Greater Finland (Suur-Suomi) against Soviet Russia, starting in 1918.
• The first Finnish units invaded Russia in March 1918, but the Finnish government waited until May to declare war on Russia.
By that time, the Finnish authorities had revived the Union of White Sea Karelians (Vienan karjalaisten liitto), which was established in 1906.
The revived union launched anti-Russian and anti-Soviet propaganda among Russia’s Karelians to rally support for the Republic of East Karelia with the capital in Uhtua, a puppet regime controlled by Helsinki in the territory of Russian Karelia occupied by Finnish forces.
However, successful operations conducted by the Red Army forced Finland to withdraw from the occupied territories.
In October 1920, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and Finland signed the Treaty of Tartu. During the talks before that, Finland insisted on marking its eastern border from Lake Ladoga to the White Sea, but Soviet diplomats ensured the preservation of the territorial integrity of the RSFSR. Under the treaty, Finland received the ice-free port of Petsamo (Pechenga).
• Finland invaded Russia again a year later, in October 1921, without a formal declaration of war.
You can form your opinion of Finland’s ideology at that time from the name of the Finnish nationalist group, Brothers of Hate, which called for “liberating” Karelians from “Soviet occupation” and for their unification with the Finns. Hatred of everything Russian was fashionable in Finland at that time.
Finnish units carried out acts of subversion, destroying food stocks, bridges and government buildings, attacking Red Army units, and killing pro-Russian Karelians. They mobilised men in the occupied territories for a war against Russia, which did not prevent Finland’s defeat.
In March 1922, the RSFSR and Finland signed a new agreement that defined Russian-Finnish borders.
☝️ In other words, before the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939–1940, Finland invaded Soviet Russia twice to seize its border regions where Karelian, Veps and other Finno-Ugric people lived.
We will soon send the Finnish translation of a book published by the Russian Military Historical Society, "The Black Book: The History of Swedish and Finnish Russophobia".
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#DebunkingFakes
The Kiev regime continues to recycle its baseless accusations regarding “thousands of abducted Ukrainian children” to promote its false narratives. Although this claim has been debunked time and again, it is important to revisit the case and counter #fakes with #facts.
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In 2014, the Kiev regime that seized power through an unconstitutional and violent coup unleashed punitive operations against the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk (at the time – Ukrainian citizens) who rejected the nationalist forces that installed themselves in power. As early as April 2014, Ukraine's armed forces against the people of Donbass using armoured vehicles, aviation, artillery and rocket systems.
❗️ Thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children, became victims of indiscriminate attacks.
On June 2, 2017, the Alley of Angels memorial was unveiled in Donetsk in honour of the perished children. Back then, the memorial listed 66 names. Today, the number of young victims has already exceeded 300.
Kiev’s atrocities go beyond the killing of children – the regime even resorts to harassing minors online. The infamous “Myrotvorets” website – a public hit list run by Ukrainian neo-Nazi, which is still operational and and is hosted on Western servers, targets almost 400 children.
Among them is Platon Burchenkov – a toddler who will only turn... three years old in January 2026 is accused of “knowingly violating the state border”. Another example is Faina Savenkova – a young blogger from Lugansk, whose personal data was added to “Myrotvorets” when she was barely 12. Ukrainian radicals claim that the teenager “encroached upon the sovereignty” of the entire state.
⚡️ According to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, Ukrainian punitive actions have claimed 5,000 civilian lives and left over 13,500 wounded – among them 1,275 minors.
Nevertheless, in April 2023 Kiev began circulating the myth of “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children”. It was first promoted by Ukraine's Commissioner for Children’s Rights Daria Gerasimchuk and quickly amplified by Western mainstream media. The “19,546 deported kids” figure published by the Children of War portal was not backed by any lists, names or individual records.
The Russian side received an actual list of “abducted Ukrainian children” only in 2025 during resumed Russia-Ukraine direct talks in Istanbul. It contained only 339 names, showing that the number of children separated from their families on both sides had been grossly inflated for political PR.
A case-by-case review showed that a large share of those listed as “children” were actually adults who had already turned 18 when the special military operation started. Some were found legally residing in Russia with one of the parents, while over 100 were found in Germany – a revelation Ukraine quickly tried to hide.
Meanwhile, Russia has maintained a clear and transparent family-reunification process, coordinated by the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Since 2022, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with parents or close relatives in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children have returned to Russia from Ukraine. All reunifications are verified and accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
‼️ Russia has never impeded the reunification of children with their families – and never will. 👉 This is our principled position.
#See4Yourself #Think4Yourself
The Kiev regime continues to recycle its baseless accusations regarding “thousands of abducted Ukrainian children” to promote its false narratives. Although this claim has been debunked time and again, it is important to revisit the case and counter #fakes with #facts.
***
In 2014, the Kiev regime that seized power through an unconstitutional and violent coup unleashed punitive operations against the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk (at the time – Ukrainian citizens) who rejected the nationalist forces that installed themselves in power. As early as April 2014, Ukraine's armed forces against the people of Donbass using armoured vehicles, aviation, artillery and rocket systems.
❗️ Thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children, became victims of indiscriminate attacks.
On June 2, 2017, the Alley of Angels memorial was unveiled in Donetsk in honour of the perished children. Back then, the memorial listed 66 names. Today, the number of young victims has already exceeded 300.
Kiev’s atrocities go beyond the killing of children – the regime even resorts to harassing minors online. The infamous “Myrotvorets” website – a public hit list run by Ukrainian neo-Nazi, which is still operational and and is hosted on Western servers, targets almost 400 children.
Among them is Platon Burchenkov – a toddler who will only turn... three years old in January 2026 is accused of “knowingly violating the state border”. Another example is Faina Savenkova – a young blogger from Lugansk, whose personal data was added to “Myrotvorets” when she was barely 12. Ukrainian radicals claim that the teenager “encroached upon the sovereignty” of the entire state.
⚡️ According to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, Ukrainian punitive actions have claimed 5,000 civilian lives and left over 13,500 wounded – among them 1,275 minors.
Nevertheless, in April 2023 Kiev began circulating the myth of “20,000 abducted Ukrainian children”. It was first promoted by Ukraine's Commissioner for Children’s Rights Daria Gerasimchuk and quickly amplified by Western mainstream media. The “19,546 deported kids” figure published by the Children of War portal was not backed by any lists, names or individual records.
The Russian side received an actual list of “abducted Ukrainian children” only in 2025 during resumed Russia-Ukraine direct talks in Istanbul. It contained only 339 names, showing that the number of children separated from their families on both sides had been grossly inflated for political PR.
A case-by-case review showed that a large share of those listed as “children” were actually adults who had already turned 18 when the special military operation started. Some were found legally residing in Russia with one of the parents, while over 100 were found in Germany – a revelation Ukraine quickly tried to hide.
Meanwhile, Russia has maintained a clear and transparent family-reunification process, coordinated by the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Since 2022, 122 children from 98 families have been reunited with parents or close relatives in Ukraine or third countries. 29 children have returned to Russia from Ukraine. All reunifications are verified and accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
‼️ Russia has never impeded the reunification of children with their families – and never will. 👉 This is our principled position.
#See4Yourself #Think4Yourself
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Vladimir Putin took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Turkmenistan's Arch of Neutrality
The President of Russia arrived in Ashgabat on December 12 on a working visit to take part a forum marking the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality.
The President of Russia arrived in Ashgabat on December 12 on a working visit to take part a forum marking the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality.
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⚡️ The 2025 Report On Violations of the Rights of Russian Citizens and Compatriots in Foreign Countries by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is consistently paying close attention in its work to violations of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries and makes considerable efforts to protect the interests of our compatriots within the authority of its diplomatic missions. <...>
Russians continue to be subjected to barbaric discrimination, primarily in Europe and North America where persist wide-spread and already known violations of the rights of Russians, such as:
• denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.);
• imposition of measures against Russian businesses;
• seizure of property of Russian citizens;
• forcing them to public repentance;
• condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities;
• suspension of Russian athletes from sports and cultural events.
There are continued reports of attacks, threats and insults against Russians, deliberate damage of their property and all sorts of discrimination in everyday life. <...>
In the light of support for the Neo-nazi regime in Kiev demonstrated by the collective West, the most Russophobic policy is pursued by Poland, Baltic States, Ukraine and some other countries.
Under the pretext of "condemning Russian aggression" all these countries have boosted their efforts to fight against monuments and memorials commemorating Red Army soldiers. As true followers of Nazi ideology, they brought Europe almost to the point of paranoia and manic pursuit of any symbol of memory in honour of the fighters against fascism.
Such ignominious acts, inter alia, contradicting the Nuremberg Tribunal decisions, are examined not only in this report, but also in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s reports, such as following:
👉 Eighty Years after the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism;
👉 On the Situation in several European countries with the desecration and destruction of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism during World War II;
👉 Regarding the Situation with the Glorification of Nazism and the Spread of Neo-Nazism and Other Practices That Contribute to Fueling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
In a number of countries (first of all in the Baltic States, the United States, Canada and Ukraine), members of the Russian-speaking community who promote maintaining of cultural, linguistic and historical ties with Russia and advocate constructive relations with our country are facing pressure and repression on the part of authorities.
In addition, the authorities in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine continue squeezing the Russian language out of all educational institutions, thus limiting the right to education in one's native language for their residents (including citizens).
Furthermore, the threat of mass deportation of Russian-speaking residents by the authorities of the Baltic States is persisting which confirms their efforts to find the final solution to the "Russian problem" as well as the unprecedented problem of widespread statelessness in their territories.
In an accelerated way, restricting instruction in Russian and imposing various bans, Finland and Moldavia try to catch up with the "leaders" of Russophobia. <...>
☝️ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, for its part, continues to take all possible diplomatic steps to protect the rights of Russian citizens imprisoned abroad.
<...>
We continue to record cases of foreign authorities' obstructing the activities of Russian journalists and persons representing Russian media.
❗️ We reiterate that all such actions demonstrate the desire of Western countries to eradicate alternative points of view and prevent the realization of one of the basic rights of their citizens, i.e. the right to freedom of expression.
📖 Read the full report
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is consistently paying close attention in its work to violations of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries and makes considerable efforts to protect the interests of our compatriots within the authority of its diplomatic missions. <...>
Russians continue to be subjected to barbaric discrimination, primarily in Europe and North America where persist wide-spread and already known violations of the rights of Russians, such as:
• denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.);
• imposition of measures against Russian businesses;
• seizure of property of Russian citizens;
• forcing them to public repentance;
• condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities;
• suspension of Russian athletes from sports and cultural events.
There are continued reports of attacks, threats and insults against Russians, deliberate damage of their property and all sorts of discrimination in everyday life. <...>
In the light of support for the Neo-nazi regime in Kiev demonstrated by the collective West, the most Russophobic policy is pursued by Poland, Baltic States, Ukraine and some other countries.
Under the pretext of "condemning Russian aggression" all these countries have boosted their efforts to fight against monuments and memorials commemorating Red Army soldiers. As true followers of Nazi ideology, they brought Europe almost to the point of paranoia and manic pursuit of any symbol of memory in honour of the fighters against fascism.
Such ignominious acts, inter alia, contradicting the Nuremberg Tribunal decisions, are examined not only in this report, but also in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s reports, such as following:
👉 Eighty Years after the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism;
👉 On the Situation in several European countries with the desecration and destruction of monuments dedicated to those who fought against Nazism during World War II;
👉 Regarding the Situation with the Glorification of Nazism and the Spread of Neo-Nazism and Other Practices That Contribute to Fueling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
In a number of countries (first of all in the Baltic States, the United States, Canada and Ukraine), members of the Russian-speaking community who promote maintaining of cultural, linguistic and historical ties with Russia and advocate constructive relations with our country are facing pressure and repression on the part of authorities.
In addition, the authorities in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine continue squeezing the Russian language out of all educational institutions, thus limiting the right to education in one's native language for their residents (including citizens).
Furthermore, the threat of mass deportation of Russian-speaking residents by the authorities of the Baltic States is persisting which confirms their efforts to find the final solution to the "Russian problem" as well as the unprecedented problem of widespread statelessness in their territories.
In an accelerated way, restricting instruction in Russian and imposing various bans, Finland and Moldavia try to catch up with the "leaders" of Russophobia. <...>
☝️ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, for its part, continues to take all possible diplomatic steps to protect the rights of Russian citizens imprisoned abroad.
<...>
We continue to record cases of foreign authorities' obstructing the activities of Russian journalists and persons representing Russian media.
❗️ We reiterate that all such actions demonstrate the desire of Western countries to eradicate alternative points of view and prevent the realization of one of the basic rights of their citizens, i.e. the right to freedom of expression.
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🇷🇺🇹🇲 In Ashgabat, President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the International Forum “Peace and Trust: Unity of Goals for a Sustainable Future” (December 12, 2025)
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From the President Putin's address at the plenary session:
💬 Vladimir Putin: It is symbolic that on December 12, exactly three decades ago, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution formally enshrining Turkmenistan's neutral status. This day is celebrated in your country as a national holiday, and it was subsequently, at the initiative of our Turkmen friends, proclaimed by the UN as the International Day of Neutrality.
The choice made 30 years ago by your country’s leadership in favor of permanent neutrality essentially defined Turkmenistan’s strategic path as an independent and sovereign state – a country that enjoys well-deserved respect and authority both in Central Asia and worldwide. Drawing on its rich historical, cultural, and spiritual heritage, Turkmenistan is developing dynamically, achieving progress across various sectors of the national economy and the social sphere.
Turkmenistan pursues a balanced foreign policy, makes a substantial contribution to strengthening regional and international security and stability, and undertakes serious efforts to foster an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual trust in global affairs.
In this context, I would like to highly commend the draft Ashgabat Declaration prepared by our Turkmen colleagues. It is intended to become an important outcome of our joint work at this Forum. Russia supports this document and the firm commitment it expresses to the key principles of international relations enshrined in the UN Charter. These include peaceful coexistence and non-interference in the internal affairs of states, respect for the right of countries and peoples to their own models of growth and development, and to their own worldviews, traditions, and religions.
I would also note that the outgoing year 2025, proclaimed by the UN as the Year of Peace and Trust, was additionally marked by the anniversary of the United Nations itself.
Established 80 years ago, the Organization continues to effectively fulfil its mission. In practice, it remains a unique – and often the only – mechanism capable of maintaining an international balance of interests and, crucially, of finding agreed solutions to complex problems by taking into account the positions and views of all countries.
We are convinced that it is precisely within this framework – grounded in the principles of the UN Charter – that, in the new era of a multipolar world, it is both possible and necessary to build genuinely fair, open, and mutually beneficial relations among states.
🤝 A vivid example of this approach is the strategic partnership between Russia and Turkmenistan, which is developing successfully in a spirit of friendship and good neighbourliness.
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From the President Putin's address at the plenary session:
💬 Vladimir Putin: It is symbolic that on December 12, exactly three decades ago, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution formally enshrining Turkmenistan's neutral status. This day is celebrated in your country as a national holiday, and it was subsequently, at the initiative of our Turkmen friends, proclaimed by the UN as the International Day of Neutrality.
The choice made 30 years ago by your country’s leadership in favor of permanent neutrality essentially defined Turkmenistan’s strategic path as an independent and sovereign state – a country that enjoys well-deserved respect and authority both in Central Asia and worldwide. Drawing on its rich historical, cultural, and spiritual heritage, Turkmenistan is developing dynamically, achieving progress across various sectors of the national economy and the social sphere.
Turkmenistan pursues a balanced foreign policy, makes a substantial contribution to strengthening regional and international security and stability, and undertakes serious efforts to foster an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual trust in global affairs.
In this context, I would like to highly commend the draft Ashgabat Declaration prepared by our Turkmen colleagues. It is intended to become an important outcome of our joint work at this Forum. Russia supports this document and the firm commitment it expresses to the key principles of international relations enshrined in the UN Charter. These include peaceful coexistence and non-interference in the internal affairs of states, respect for the right of countries and peoples to their own models of growth and development, and to their own worldviews, traditions, and religions.
I would also note that the outgoing year 2025, proclaimed by the UN as the Year of Peace and Trust, was additionally marked by the anniversary of the United Nations itself.
Established 80 years ago, the Organization continues to effectively fulfil its mission. In practice, it remains a unique – and often the only – mechanism capable of maintaining an international balance of interests and, crucially, of finding agreed solutions to complex problems by taking into account the positions and views of all countries.
We are convinced that it is precisely within this framework – grounded in the principles of the UN Charter – that, in the new era of a multipolar world, it is both possible and necessary to build genuinely fair, open, and mutually beneficial relations among states.
🤝 A vivid example of this approach is the strategic partnership between Russia and Turkmenistan, which is developing successfully in a spirit of friendship and good neighbourliness.
Read in full
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🇷🇺 The Constitution of the Russian Federation, the fundamental law of our country that has supreme juridical force, was adopted by a nationwide referendum on December 12, 1993.
Constitution Day is rightfully considered one of the most important state holidays in Russia.
The Constitution has the supreme legal force and direct effect, and applies throughout the entire territory of the country. It consists of a preamble, two sections, nine chapters, 141 articles, and nine paragraphs of transitional and concluding provisions.
The applicable Constitution opens with a Preamble, which reads as follows:
In an era of global change, the Constitution remains a reliable guarantor of social stability, the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, the strengthening of the country’s integrity, and the assurance of its sustainable development. It reflects the core values of Russian society, namely, a strong family, patriotism, and the spiritual and cultural heritage of Russia’s peoples.
📖 The Copy No. 1 of the Constitution is kept in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes the oath with his right hand placed on this copy of the Constitution.
Over its 32 years of existence, the Constitution has been amended several times. The latest amendments were adopted on October 4, 2022, when, following the outcomes of referendums, new regions - the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region, and the Kherson Region - joined the Russian Federation. As a result, the total number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation increased from 85 to 89.
☝️ The Russian Foreign Ministry consistently follows the provisions of the Constitution in its work and, in cooperation with other government bodies, does everything possible to implement the objectives set forth in the Constitution.
Our country pursues sovereign foreign policy which relies on an understanding of Russia’s special role in maintaining global peace and security.
Constitution Day is rightfully considered one of the most important state holidays in Russia.
The Constitution has the supreme legal force and direct effect, and applies throughout the entire territory of the country. It consists of a preamble, two sections, nine chapters, 141 articles, and nine paragraphs of transitional and concluding provisions.
The applicable Constitution opens with a Preamble, which reads as follows:
We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation, united by a common fate on our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civic peace and accord, preserving the historically established state unity, proceeding from the universally recognised principles of equality and self-determination of peoples, revering the memory of ancestors who have conveyed to us the love for the Fatherland, belief in the good and justice, reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and asserting the firmness of its democratic basic, striving to ensure the well-being and prosperity of Russia, proceeding from the responsibility for our Fatherland before the present and future generations, recognising ourselves as part of the world community, adopt the CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
In an era of global change, the Constitution remains a reliable guarantor of social stability, the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, the strengthening of the country’s integrity, and the assurance of its sustainable development. It reflects the core values of Russian society, namely, a strong family, patriotism, and the spiritual and cultural heritage of Russia’s peoples.
📖 The Copy No. 1 of the Constitution is kept in the Kremlin Library. When assuming office, the President of the Russian Federation takes the oath with his right hand placed on this copy of the Constitution.
Over its 32 years of existence, the Constitution has been amended several times. The latest amendments were adopted on October 4, 2022, when, following the outcomes of referendums, new regions - the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye Region, and the Kherson Region - joined the Russian Federation. As a result, the total number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation increased from 85 to 89.
☝️ The Russian Foreign Ministry consistently follows the provisions of the Constitution in its work and, in cooperation with other government bodies, does everything possible to implement the objectives set forth in the Constitution.
Our country pursues sovereign foreign policy which relies on an understanding of Russia’s special role in maintaining global peace and security.
1️⃣2️⃣ декабря 2025 г. в Генеральном консульстве России в Торонто состоялась торжественная встреча по случаю 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣-летнего юбилея ветерана Великой Отечественной войны Анатолия Валентиновича Кичигина.
🇷🇺 Генеральный консул России в Торонто Владлен Викторович Епифанов поздравил уважаемого героя и вручил ему поздравление Президента Российской Федерации В.В. Путина в связи с этой знаменательной датой.
💐 Анатолию Валентиновичу и его супруге Вере Дмитриевне также были переданы поздравления Президента России по случаю 80-летия Победы над милитаристской Японией и окончания Второй мировой войны.
🕯 Встреча прошла в атмосфере искреннего уважения и глубокой благодарности поколению Победителей, чьё мужество и стойкость навсегда вписаны в историю.
🔴 🔴 Крепкого здоровья, долгих лет жизни и благополучия нашим героям!
📖 Интервью с ветераном
#Победа80 #МыПомним
🇷🇺 Генеральный консул России в Торонто Владлен Викторович Епифанов поздравил уважаемого героя и вручил ему поздравление Президента Российской Федерации В.В. Путина в связи с этой знаменательной датой.
🕯 Встреча прошла в атмосфере искреннего уважения и глубокой благодарности поколению Победителей, чьё мужество и стойкость навсегда вписаны в историю.
📖 Интервью с ветераном
#Победа80 #МыПомним
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📆 On December 12, 2025, the Consulate General of Russia in Toronto hosted a solemn gathering marking the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th birthday of Anatoly Valentinovich Kichigin, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.
🇷🇺 The Consul General of Russia in Toronto, Vladlen Viktorovich Epifanov, congratulated the honored hero and presented him with a personal congratulatory message from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of this milestone.
💐 Anatoly Valentinovich and his wife, Vera Dmitrievna, also received congratulatory messages from the President of Russia marking the 80th anniversary of Victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II.
🕯 The meeting was held in an atmosphere of sincere respect and deep gratitude to the generation of Victors, whose courage and resilience are forever inscribed in history.
🔴 🔴 Wishing our heroes good health, long life, and prosperity!
📖 Interview with the veteran
#Victory80 #WeRemember
🇷🇺 The Consul General of Russia in Toronto, Vladlen Viktorovich Epifanov, congratulated the honored hero and presented him with a personal congratulatory message from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of this milestone.
🕯 The meeting was held in an atmosphere of sincere respect and deep gratitude to the generation of Victors, whose courage and resilience are forever inscribed in history.
📖 Interview with the veteran
#Victory80 #WeRemember
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⚡️ Briefing by Major General Aleksei Rtishchev, Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on issues of violation by Ukraine and Western States of international agreements in the field of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (December 12, 2025)
💬 Major General Aleksei Rtishchev: The Western aggressive biosecurity policy and the expansion of NATO military and biological programmes pose more threats to the biological weapons non-proliferation regime.
We presented the facts that U.S. Department of War employs the basis of Ukrainian biolaboratories, which were repeatedly confirmed by U.S. officials. <…>
To ensure the secrecy of such research, the sponsors are not military agencies, but rather civilian agencies and non-governmental organisations.
One of them is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which was terminated by US President Donald Trump's decision. <…>
No less serious concerns are raised by Ukraine's activities in the field of radiation safety, including Kiev's attempts at nuclear blackmail. <…>
Military and financial aid from of the West provokes numerous violations by the Kiev regime of international standards for handling nuclear materials. At the same time, Western patrons do not take into account that the deterioration of the state administration system is capable of bringing not only Ukraine but also a whole number of European states to the brink of an environmental disaster.
In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to record violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Kiev regime.
In the course of the special military operation, it is reported that Ukraine more than 600 times employed riot-control chemical agents (Chloroacetophenone, CS), and listed chemicals as chloropicrin, BZ, and prussic acid. <…>
The Russian Federation regularly brings to the attention of the OPCW Technical Secretariat and the state parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention the use of non-lethal agents and chemical agents by Ukrainian armed groups. All the necessary evidence has been submitted to the OPCW Technical Secretariat, but we have not received a meaningful response.
This demonstrates the double standards of Western countries under the control of the OPCW. They not only cover and cooperate with the Kiev regime, but also note as disinformation any allegations by the Russian Federation about the use of toxic chemicals by Ukrainian nationalists.
☝️ The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to inform the world community about violations, committed by the countries of the West and Ukraine, of the provisions of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Convention, as well as international treaties relating to radiation safety.
💬 Major General Aleksei Rtishchev: The Western aggressive biosecurity policy and the expansion of NATO military and biological programmes pose more threats to the biological weapons non-proliferation regime.
We presented the facts that U.S. Department of War employs the basis of Ukrainian biolaboratories, which were repeatedly confirmed by U.S. officials. <…>
To ensure the secrecy of such research, the sponsors are not military agencies, but rather civilian agencies and non-governmental organisations.
One of them is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which was terminated by US President Donald Trump's decision. <…>
No less serious concerns are raised by Ukraine's activities in the field of radiation safety, including Kiev's attempts at nuclear blackmail. <…>
Military and financial aid from of the West provokes numerous violations by the Kiev regime of international standards for handling nuclear materials. At the same time, Western patrons do not take into account that the deterioration of the state administration system is capable of bringing not only Ukraine but also a whole number of European states to the brink of an environmental disaster.
In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to record violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Kiev regime.
In the course of the special military operation, it is reported that Ukraine more than 600 times employed riot-control chemical agents (Chloroacetophenone, CS), and listed chemicals as chloropicrin, BZ, and prussic acid. <…>
The Russian Federation regularly brings to the attention of the OPCW Technical Secretariat and the state parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention the use of non-lethal agents and chemical agents by Ukrainian armed groups. All the necessary evidence has been submitted to the OPCW Technical Secretariat, but we have not received a meaningful response.
This demonstrates the double standards of Western countries under the control of the OPCW. They not only cover and cooperate with the Kiev regime, but also note as disinformation any allegations by the Russian Federation about the use of toxic chemicals by Ukrainian nationalists.
☝️ The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to inform the world community about violations, committed by the countries of the West and Ukraine, of the provisions of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Convention, as well as international treaties relating to radiation safety.
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🗓 On December 13, 1958, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (#UNOOSA) was established to promote international cooperation in the use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
The creation of this new UN Secretariat entity was preceded by the dawn of the space age, ushered in by the launch of the world’s first artificial Earth satellite – Sputnik-1 – by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This achievement not only marked a triumph of Soviet science and a major milestone in global technological progress, but also posed to the international community the task of developing shared rules for the responsible and safe exploration of outer space.
🇺🇳 UNOOSA supports the work of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (#COPUOS), established by a decision of the UN General Assembly in 1959 and now serving as the key multilateral forum for discussing space-related issues.
Within its mandate, UNOOSA:
• maintains the UN Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space;
• acts as the UN coordinating centre for the provision of satellite data in situations of natural disasters and humanitarian crises;
• oversees the UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)
• promotes the implementation of UN international legal instruments on outer space, including the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and related agreements.
A key area of UNOOSA’s work is the creation of conditions for the use of outer space for the benefit of the entire international community. The Office implements the UN Programme on Space Applications, supports capacity-building, knowledge- and technology-sharing, and expands the practical use of space science in support of sustainable socio-economic development, primarily in developing countries.
👉 We note that today UNOOSA continues to play an important role in strengthening equal and responsible cooperation between established spacefaring nations and states that are only beginning to develop their own space programmes, helping to reduce disparities in access to space technologies and services.
🇷🇺 As continuator to the USSR, which opened the space era, Russia consistently upholds the principle that outer space is the common heritage of humankind and must be used on an equal, non-discriminatory basis and exclusively for peaceful purposes. We expect the international community to make every effort to preserve outer space free from confrontation – in the interests of security and sustainable development for present and future generations.
💬 Excerpt from the statement delivered by Deputy Head of the Russian delegation to the First Committee of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Konstantin Vorontsov (November 3, 2025, New York)
The creation of this new UN Secretariat entity was preceded by the dawn of the space age, ushered in by the launch of the world’s first artificial Earth satellite – Sputnik-1 – by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This achievement not only marked a triumph of Soviet science and a major milestone in global technological progress, but also posed to the international community the task of developing shared rules for the responsible and safe exploration of outer space.
🇺🇳 UNOOSA supports the work of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (#COPUOS), established by a decision of the UN General Assembly in 1959 and now serving as the key multilateral forum for discussing space-related issues.
Within its mandate, UNOOSA:
• maintains the UN Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space;
• acts as the UN coordinating centre for the provision of satellite data in situations of natural disasters and humanitarian crises;
• oversees the UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)
• promotes the implementation of UN international legal instruments on outer space, including the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and related agreements.
A key area of UNOOSA’s work is the creation of conditions for the use of outer space for the benefit of the entire international community. The Office implements the UN Programme on Space Applications, supports capacity-building, knowledge- and technology-sharing, and expands the practical use of space science in support of sustainable socio-economic development, primarily in developing countries.
👉 We note that today UNOOSA continues to play an important role in strengthening equal and responsible cooperation between established spacefaring nations and states that are only beginning to develop their own space programmes, helping to reduce disparities in access to space technologies and services.
🇷🇺 As continuator to the USSR, which opened the space era, Russia consistently upholds the principle that outer space is the common heritage of humankind and must be used on an equal, non-discriminatory basis and exclusively for peaceful purposes. We expect the international community to make every effort to preserve outer space free from confrontation – in the interests of security and sustainable development for present and future generations.
💬 Excerpt from the statement delivered by Deputy Head of the Russian delegation to the First Committee of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Konstantin Vorontsov (November 3, 2025, New York)
As a responsible space actor and the author of initiatives aimed at preventing an arms race in outer space (#PAROS), the Russian Federation makes a substantial contribution to keeping outer space free of weapons and to preventing its transformation into yet another arena of tension and armed confrontation.
Our principled position remains unchanged – this objective can be achieved only through the development of a multilateral, legally binding instrument of a comprehensive nature, specifically aimed at PAROS.
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📰 Article by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for Serbian newspaper Politika ahead of the 30th anniversary of Dayton Peace Agreement (December 14, 2025)
Read the article in full
"The Dayton letter and spirit: Key to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Key points:
• Thirty years ago today, on December 14, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which put an end to a devastating armed conflict, was signed in Paris. It was initialled in Dayton, Ohio, which is why it is widely known as the Dayton Agreement.
• To this day, the echoes of this fratricidal civil strife resonate with pain in the hearts of those who lost their homes and their loved ones. The war claimed over 100,000 lives and forced more than two million people to flee their homes.
• The Dayton Agreement was not a cure-all for every problem or difference that engulfed Bosnian society shortly after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.
It can be mostly credited with the fact that it stopped the bloodshed and made peaceful life possible again.
• The agreement, which laid the foundation for the BiH statehood, enshrined the fundamental principles of equality among the three constituent peoples (Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats) and the two entities - Republika Srpska (RS) and the Federation of BiH - each enjoying broad constitutional powers.
• As a witness to the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Federation became one of its international guarantors entrusted with upholding the Dayton principles.
• Leading Western countries partnered to ensure Dayton’s implementation and promoting post-conflict settlement. However, driven by self-interest, they almost immediately started pursuing a course aimed at breaking the Dayton structure down.
• Fierce opposition in Western capitals arose in response to Republika Srpska’s consistent defence of its legitimate rights and special autonomous status, as well as its resistance to plans to drag BiH into NATO against the will of its peoples.
• Unilateral declaration of independence by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in circumvention of the Bosnian Serbs’ opinion triggered the civil war.
• [The Western community] came out in true colours after the secret “appointment” of retired German politician Christian Schmidt as High Representative which took place even without attempting to maintain the appearance of legality in violation of every procedure in the book. This is very much in the spirit of the infamous rules-based order.
• Legally void “resolutions” by the self-appointed High Representative, who lacks a UN Security Council mandate, contradict democratic principles and cause irreparable damage to intra-Bosnian dialogue.
• There’s no doubt that the immediate and unconditional closure of the High Representative’s Office is the first step towards normalisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• In an attempt to bypass the key role of the UN Security Council in stabilisation processes in BiH, the West continuously seeks to privatise the settlement issue, creating “monitoring” formats that are alternative to the UN Security Council and dampen dissenting voices.
• What is happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina is by no means an isolated example of disregard for international law. Similar cases include the Kiev regime and its European patrons in Berlin and Paris blocking the implementation of the Minsk Package of Measures approved by the UN Security Council.
• Any changes to Dayton Accords can only be made on the basis of consensual decisions independently adopted by all peoples of BiH through mutually respectful dialogue, without external interference and strictly in accordance with established constitutional procedures.
❗️ As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible participant in the Bosnian settlement, Russia consistently and firmly supports the Dayton Agreement and its core principles of equality among the three constituent peoples and the two entities with broad practical powers.
Read the article in full
"The Dayton letter and spirit: Key to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Key points:
• Thirty years ago today, on December 14, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which put an end to a devastating armed conflict, was signed in Paris. It was initialled in Dayton, Ohio, which is why it is widely known as the Dayton Agreement.
• To this day, the echoes of this fratricidal civil strife resonate with pain in the hearts of those who lost their homes and their loved ones. The war claimed over 100,000 lives and forced more than two million people to flee their homes.
• The Dayton Agreement was not a cure-all for every problem or difference that engulfed Bosnian society shortly after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.
It can be mostly credited with the fact that it stopped the bloodshed and made peaceful life possible again.
• The agreement, which laid the foundation for the BiH statehood, enshrined the fundamental principles of equality among the three constituent peoples (Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats) and the two entities - Republika Srpska (RS) and the Federation of BiH - each enjoying broad constitutional powers.
• As a witness to the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Federation became one of its international guarantors entrusted with upholding the Dayton principles.
• Leading Western countries partnered to ensure Dayton’s implementation and promoting post-conflict settlement. However, driven by self-interest, they almost immediately started pursuing a course aimed at breaking the Dayton structure down.
• Fierce opposition in Western capitals arose in response to Republika Srpska’s consistent defence of its legitimate rights and special autonomous status, as well as its resistance to plans to drag BiH into NATO against the will of its peoples.
• Unilateral declaration of independence by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in circumvention of the Bosnian Serbs’ opinion triggered the civil war.
• [The Western community] came out in true colours after the secret “appointment” of retired German politician Christian Schmidt as High Representative which took place even without attempting to maintain the appearance of legality in violation of every procedure in the book. This is very much in the spirit of the infamous rules-based order.
• Legally void “resolutions” by the self-appointed High Representative, who lacks a UN Security Council mandate, contradict democratic principles and cause irreparable damage to intra-Bosnian dialogue.
• There’s no doubt that the immediate and unconditional closure of the High Representative’s Office is the first step towards normalisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• In an attempt to bypass the key role of the UN Security Council in stabilisation processes in BiH, the West continuously seeks to privatise the settlement issue, creating “monitoring” formats that are alternative to the UN Security Council and dampen dissenting voices.
• What is happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina is by no means an isolated example of disregard for international law. Similar cases include the Kiev regime and its European patrons in Berlin and Paris blocking the implementation of the Minsk Package of Measures approved by the UN Security Council.
• Any changes to Dayton Accords can only be made on the basis of consensual decisions independently adopted by all peoples of BiH through mutually respectful dialogue, without external interference and strictly in accordance with established constitutional procedures.
❗️ As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible participant in the Bosnian settlement, Russia consistently and firmly supports the Dayton Agreement and its core principles of equality among the three constituent peoples and the two entities with broad practical powers.
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⛓️ 65 years ago, on December 14, 1960, the 15th UN General Assembly adopted a landmark document: the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This historic step was taken on the initiative of the Soviet Union.
The Declaration, drafted and promoted largely through Soviet efforts, became a true milestone in dismantling Western colonial rule in Africa and Asia, providing a powerful impetus for liberation from the grip of European empires.
🌍 Soviet proposals to end colonialism, segregation, and racial discrimination were incorporated into the final text. The Declaration was adopted and entered into force despite strong objections from colonial powers like Britain and France.
The USSR did not just oppose colonialism by word alone, speaking out at multilateral foras and the UN. We actively supported African nations in their fight for freedom, backing the liberation movements of Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and others.
1960 went down in history as the Year of Africa, witnessing the birth of 17 new independent states. According to the UN, the great wave of decolonisation that followed ultimately freed some 750 million people, with 80 former colonies gaining their sovereignty.
The Soviet Union was among the first to establish diplomatic relations with these young states. We provided comprehensive support: helping to build government institutions, developing industrial production, and constructing vital infrastructure. The Soviet Union played a key role in establishing national education systems and training personnel. Humanitarian aid was delivered both directly and through the UN and its agencies like WHO and UNICEF.
The adoption and implementation of the Declaration is rightfully considered one of the most significant events in modern history. Yet, the struggle for full decolonisation unfortunately did not end with the achievement of political independence.
❗️ Today, the former colonial powers’ reluctance to relinquish global dominance has morphed into neocolonial policies. These target the nations of the Global Majority through illegal sanctions, manipulation of global trade, and the imposition of neoliberal beliefs that deepen worldwide socioeconomic inequality. Attempts to replace the established international legal order with a so-called “rules-based” international order are a clear manifestation of this neocolonialism.
Together with a broad coalition of like-minded partners, Russia continues to spearhead systemic efforts against colonialism. We work through the UN, BRICS, the Standing Committee of the International Movement “For the Freedom of Nations”, and inter-parliamentary channels.
👉 A key recent achievement on this track was the adoption on December 5 of the resolution International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, drafted by the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter.
It is telling that during the vote, as in 1960, the former Western powers once again lacked the courage to support a decision that would bring justice to the nations of the Global Majority.
🗓 With resolution A/RES/80/106, the United Nations has officially proclaimed December 14 the International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations. This Day reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter and the 1960 Declaration, emphasising the urgent need to end colonialism in all its forms, completely and unconditionally.
The legacy of the 1960 Declaration is profound: it paved the way for the truly global, polycentric world we see actively taking shape today.
#Colonialism #Neocolonialism
The Declaration, drafted and promoted largely through Soviet efforts, became a true milestone in dismantling Western colonial rule in Africa and Asia, providing a powerful impetus for liberation from the grip of European empires.
🌍 Soviet proposals to end colonialism, segregation, and racial discrimination were incorporated into the final text. The Declaration was adopted and entered into force despite strong objections from colonial powers like Britain and France.
The USSR did not just oppose colonialism by word alone, speaking out at multilateral foras and the UN. We actively supported African nations in their fight for freedom, backing the liberation movements of Angola, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mozambique and others.
1960 went down in history as the Year of Africa, witnessing the birth of 17 new independent states. According to the UN, the great wave of decolonisation that followed ultimately freed some 750 million people, with 80 former colonies gaining their sovereignty.
The Soviet Union was among the first to establish diplomatic relations with these young states. We provided comprehensive support: helping to build government institutions, developing industrial production, and constructing vital infrastructure. The Soviet Union played a key role in establishing national education systems and training personnel. Humanitarian aid was delivered both directly and through the UN and its agencies like WHO and UNICEF.
The adoption and implementation of the Declaration is rightfully considered one of the most significant events in modern history. Yet, the struggle for full decolonisation unfortunately did not end with the achievement of political independence.
❗️ Today, the former colonial powers’ reluctance to relinquish global dominance has morphed into neocolonial policies. These target the nations of the Global Majority through illegal sanctions, manipulation of global trade, and the imposition of neoliberal beliefs that deepen worldwide socioeconomic inequality. Attempts to replace the established international legal order with a so-called “rules-based” international order are a clear manifestation of this neocolonialism.
Together with a broad coalition of like-minded partners, Russia continues to spearhead systemic efforts against colonialism. We work through the UN, BRICS, the Standing Committee of the International Movement “For the Freedom of Nations”, and inter-parliamentary channels.
👉 A key recent achievement on this track was the adoption on December 5 of the resolution International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, drafted by the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter.
It is telling that during the vote, as in 1960, the former Western powers once again lacked the courage to support a decision that would bring justice to the nations of the Global Majority.
🗓 With resolution A/RES/80/106, the United Nations has officially proclaimed December 14 the International Day Against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations. This Day reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter and the 1960 Declaration, emphasising the urgent need to end colonialism in all its forms, completely and unconditionally.
The legacy of the 1960 Declaration is profound: it paved the way for the truly global, polycentric world we see actively taking shape today.
#Colonialism #Neocolonialism