⚡️ Russia's position at the seventy-eighth session of the UN General Assembly:

Combating illicit arms diversion

📃 As regards the situation in Ukraine, we are deeply concerned that the Western countries undermine global efforts to combat illicit arms diversion and violate their arms control obligations. The unrestrained "pumping" of weapons into the Kiev regime by NATO Member States, which openly acknowledge the lack of capabilities to trace their further movement, is sharply exacerbating the risk of these weapons, including particularly sensitive ones, falling into the hands of criminal organizations and terrorist groups, as well as their uncontrolled proliferation in Europe and worldwide.

❗️ О «разъяснениях» Еврокомиссии к ранее введенному запрету на ввоз в ЕС товаров российского происхождения

👉 «Разъяснения» Еврокомиссии к ранее введенному запрету на ввоз в ЕС товаров российского происхождения – уже не первая антироссийская акция.

Запрет на прямое авиасообщение, ужесточение визовой практики, теперь эти «разъяснения» по санкциям, которые находятся за гранью абсурда, направлены на нанесение ущерба именно простым россиянам, на то, чтобы фактически сделать гражданам России невозможным въезд в Евросоюз.

В связи с большим числом поступающих обращений российских граждан и находящихся за рубежом соотечественников вновь акцентируем необходимость тщательно взвешивать все риски при планировании поездок за границу и пребывании в недружественных странах, внимательно следить за предупреждениями МИД России и российских заграничных учреждений, проявлять повышенную бдительность и выдержку.

Учитывать, что при пересечении границы физическое лицо добровольно передает себя под иностранную юрисдикцию, что предполагает обязанность соблюдать законы и нормы страны посещения.

⚠️ В круглосуточном режиме работают оперативные дежурные Департамента Ситуационно-кризисный центр МИД России, которым российские граждане, оказавшиеся в затруднительном положении за рубежом, могут передать всю информацию по телефону: +7 (495) 695-45-45 и e-mail: dskc@mid.ru.

Рекомендуется также обращаться к русскоязычным адвокатам, которые могли бы оказать практическую помощь в трудной ситуации. Соответствующие списки юристов размещены на интернет-ресурсах МИД России – Консульского департамента, Департамента Ситуационно-кризисный центр и заграничных учреждений.

❗️ МИД России и российские загранучреждения будут внимательно отслеживать развитие ситуации в режиме реального времени и определять в отношении каждой конкретной страны дальнейшие шаги на основе анализа действий её официальных представителей.

❗️ On the “clarifications” provided by the European Commission regarding the earlier imposed ban on bringing Russian-made goods into the EU

👉 The “clarifications” provided by the European Commission regarding the earlier imposed ban on bringing goods from Russia into the EU are just another anti-Russia move.

The ban on direct air travel, the tightening of visa practices, and now these “clarifications” on sanctions, which are beyond the pale, are aimed at causing harm to ordinary Russians, essentially making it impossible for Russian citizens to enter the European Union.

Due to the high number of inquiries coming from Russian citizens and compatriots abroad, we once again emphasise the need to carefully assess all risks when planning trips abroad and staying in unfriendly countries. Pay close attention to notices provided by the Foreign Ministry and Russian foreign missions, and exercise increased vigilance and composure.

Keep in mind that when crossing a border, individuals voluntarily submit themselves to foreign jurisdiction, which implies an obligation to abide by the laws and regulations of the host country.

⚠️ The Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Management Centre operates around the clock. Russian citizens who find themselves in difficult situations abroad can provide the necessary information by calling +7 (495) 695-45-45 or emailing dskc@mid.ru.

It is also recommended to seek assistance from Russian-speaking lawyers who can provide practical help in challenging situations. Lists of lawyers are available on the ministry and consular department’s websites, the Crisis Management Centre, and foreign missions.

❗️ The Foreign Ministry and Russian foreign missions will closely monitor the situation in real time and determine further actions with regard to each specific country based on the analysis of the actions taken by its official representatives.

⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh

Considering the drastic escalation in the armed confrontation in Nagorno-Karabakh, we urge the parties to the conflict to immediately stop bloodshed, cease hostilities, and do all they can to avoid civilian casualties.

A move that had a dramatic impact on the prospects for Nagorno-Karabakh settlement was Yerevan’s recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the territory of Azerbaijan at the summits in October 2022 and May 2023, held under the EU aegis. This changed the fundamental conditions under which the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed their Statement of November 9, 2020, as well as the status of the Russian Peacekeeping Contingent (RPC).

☝️ As of the moment of its deployment in the region, the RPC has performed in good faith its mission to maintain the ceasefire and support contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Russian peacekeepers coordinated the effort to improve the humanitarian situation on the ground and facilitated the launch of a direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert. Even during these hours, the RPC is helping civilians, including by providing medical assistance. They are also evacuating local residents.

❗️The most important thing right now is to return without delay to implementing the package of trilateral agreements reached at the highest level in 2020-2022, which map out the steps needed to find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem, stop the armed confrontation, and do whatever is possible to ensure the rights and safety of the population in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ambassadekommentar om lukningen af Det Russiske Hus

❗Den 27. september lukker Ruslands Hus (Russisk Center for Videnskab og Kultur) dørene.

♦️I flere årtier var Ruslands Hus i København et tiltrækningspunkt for alle, der interesserede sig for den store russiske kultur, viste interesse for Rusland og gik ind for at udvikle konstruktive relationer mellem vores lande. Ruslands Hus husede udstillinger og filmforevisninger, russiske kunstnere, seminarer og konferencer, et teater, en russisk sprogskole, et tegnestudie og mange humanitære og uddannelsesmæssige projekter.

♦️Nu vil alle disse aktiviteter blive stoppet. Dette er et direkte resultat af de danske myndigheders beslutning om at reducere antallet af den russiske diplomater i Danmark, samt skabelse af utallige forhindringer for normale drift af Ruslands Hus: fra politisk pres og ønsket om at censurere dets projekter til politiundersøgelser og restriktioner på finansiering.

❗️ VESTENS DOBBELTMORAL I FORHOLD TIL TERRITORIAL INTEGRITET❗️

🔸Afsnit 4. Chagosøerne

Der er er flere eksempler på, at Vesten ganske frit tolker selvbestemmelse og territorial integritet.

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🔸 Se også afsnit 1. Kosovo
🔸 Se også afsnit 2. Mayotte
🔸 Se også afsnit 3. Falklandsøerne

🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, September 19, 2023)

🔷 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔷 Ukrainian crisis
🔷 Crimes of Ukrainian nationalists
🔷 Ukraine’s responsibility for the deterioration of the environment in the region
🔷 #RussiaArmenia relations
🔷 Attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2
🔷 Restrictions on the Foreign Ministry’s YouTube account
🔷 Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

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💬 We can see some Western countries’ attempts to whitewash and canonise Ukrainian neo-Nazis. For example, the city authorities allowed the holding of a photo exhibition dedicated to the Nazi Azov battalion in Milan, on one of the city streets and in the Risorgimento Museum. Militants of this terrorist organisation are presented as “defenders” of Mariupol there. <...> A biased article in Le Figaro, France, about the Azov and Right Sector neo-Nazi organisations, whose members are depicted almost as patriots, is another outrageous example.

All these facts provoke outrage, and I would like to ask the Italians and French a question: when your journalists and politicians are trying to whitewash Ukrainian neo-Nazis and present them in such a heroic light, do you remember what your countries went through during World War II?

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💬 The decisions by the UK and the United States to supply Kiev with depleted uranium munitions have had dire long-term consequences for the region. As a result, water and soil in a vast territory have been contaminated with radiation.

Some international experts are trying to talk their way out of this situation, claiming that this is not really a nuclear security issue. Of course, there is no need to explain. We should consider this problem not only from the point of view of physics, but also of chemistry. There are no options there other than to call it a global-scale disaster.

👩‍🚒 Russia's EMERCOM (Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief) rescuers are working 24/7 in the disaster zone in Libya.

At the request of the Libyan authorities, the Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists are working in the most challenging and dangerous sections that have already been searched by other international teams.

The following relief efforts are being conducted on the ground and in the sea:
✅ dismantling overhanging and unstable structures of damaged buildings;
✅ lifting sunken boats and vehicles.

In the past 24 hours, the rescuers:
• searched more than 20,000 square metres of land, 10 kilometres of coastline, 33,000 square metres of water area;
• examined 46 facilities;
• made 12 dives from the coastline;
• evacuated 23 bodies from a hard-to-reach area, pulled 2 bodies from under rubble of collapsed buildings in an urban area.

Since the start of relief efforts, the rescuers:
• searched more than 530,000 square metres on land, 80km of coastline, 33,000 square metres of water area;
• cleared 116 cubic metres of building structures and rubble;
• extracted and evacuated 137 bodies;
• made 35 dives, lifted 2 cars to the surface;
• rendered medical aid to 522 victims, including 54 children.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference following the High-Level Week of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly

📍 New York, September 23, 2023

Key talking points:

🔹 We can see the firm position of the Global South and the World Majority on upholding their national interests. From this standpoint, they are unwilling to join anti-Russian sanctions and engage in various West-initiated campaigns.

🔹 We will continue cooperating within BRICS. There have also been separate meetings of BRICS, SCO, CSTO and CICA foreign ministers. We expect that all these regional associations will proactively support the UN reform process, giving it more sustainability and legitimacy.

🔹 The President of Ukraine and everyone who governs him in Washington, London, and Brussels firmly say that there is no other basis for peace other than the "Zelensky format." This "format" can be described in different ways, but it is unfeasible. Everyone is aware of this.

🔹 The main reason for us to withdraw from the grain deal and it ceasing to exist was that everything that had been promised to us turned out to be deception.

🔹 As for Nord Stream pipelines, this is yet another example (and I simply cannot list them all) of sweeping the most essential facts under the rug and plotting another lie for building their further geopolitical schemes.

🔹 We work with those who have respect for themselves and will never betray their national interests just because someone from Washington told them to do so. We know how American diplomats travel across the globe and prohibit meetings with our diplomats and Russian representatives in general.

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#UNGA78

#UNGA78

🇺🇳 The High-Level Week of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly has concluded!

The Russian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, took part in 35+ bilateral and multilateral meetings, voicing Russia's principled positions on important issues regarding the international and regional agenda.

📹 #ICYMI

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👉 Day 2
👉 Day 3

FM Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the UN Security Council meeting.
FM Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the General Debate of 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.
FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions.

⚡Interview of Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin to RIA Novosti on the occasion of the anniversary of the Nord Stream terrorist attacks

💬 "There is still no co-operation with Denmark in the investigation of the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. Denmark has refused Russia not only to conduct a joint investigation into the sabotage, but also to fulfil most requests for legal assistance in this criminal case.

The Danish Prosecutor's Office explains its reluctance to co-operate with the Russian side in the investigation of the pipeline explosions by the fact that fulfilment of Russia's requests for legal assistance could threaten the national security of Denmark.

☝️Does this position of the Danish prosecutor's office not express a fear in Copenhagen that the Russian side might learn something that would create risks for Denmark's security co-operation with the United States or Denmark's supply of arms to Ukraine?

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❗️Russia, relying on international law and available diplomatic mechanisms, including using its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, will continue to seek a comprehensive, transparent and impartial investigation into all aspects of the gas pipeline sabotage.

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❗️Интервью Посла России в Дании В.В.Барбина ИА РИА Новости» по случаю годовщины терактов на «Северных потоках»

💬«Взаимодействия с Данией в расследовании взрывов на газопроводах «Северный поток 1» и «Северный поток 2» по-прежнему нет. Дания отказала России не только в проведении совместного расследования этих диверсий, но и в исполнении большинства запросов о правовой помощи по этому уголовному делу.

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Нежелание взаимодействовать с российской стороной в расследовании взрывов на газопроводах Прокуратура Дании объясняет тем, что исполнение запросов России об оказании правовой помощи может поставить под угрозу национальную безопасность Дании.

☝️Не выражает ли такая позиция датской прокуратуры наличие в Копенгагене опасений, что российская сторона может узнать нечто, что создаст риски для сотрудничества Дании с США в сфере безопасности или же поставок Данией вооружений Украине?

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❗️Россия с опорой на международное право и имеющиеся дипломатические механизмы, в том числе используя свой статус как постоянного члена Совета Безопасности ООН, продолжит добиваться всестороннего, прозрачного и беспристрастного расследования всех аспектов диверсий на газопроводах.

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⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on Canadian Parliament honouring a Waffen SS Division (1st Galician) member

The public honouring of 98-year-old Bandera supporter Yaroslav Hunka, a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician), at the Canadian Parliament during Vladimir Zelensky’s visit, is the best possible way to characterise the regime of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has embraced unbridled Russophobia. It was the most cynical abuse of the memory of Nazism victims.

☝️ As much as certain members of the Canadian Parliament try to apologise retrospectively after receiving a storm of indignation from the Jewish community and even from Ottawa’s ally, Poland, the fact remains that the ultra-liberal ideology propagated in Canada and permeated with hatred for Russia, its culture, religious and traditional values, essentially has the same roots as Nazism. It is no coincidence that there are monuments to the leaders of Ukrainian nationalism in the country and the overwhelming majority of the Nazis who received asylum like Yaroslav Hunka are living out their days in safety, honoured and cared for (in particular, by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland) as “fighters against Russian Communism.”

❗️ The hostile actions of the Canadian government, which has been trying to surpass the United States in its anti-Russia sanction rage by constantly extending the Russian stop list with more names of politicians, cultural figures and their family members, as well as entire education institutions, will certainly not be left without a response. We will not tolerate the fact that Canadian liberals are playing with Nazism and will take the necessary steps in the context of the Russia-Canada relations that are going through a crisis on an epochal scale through the official Ottawa’s fault.

We expect that healthy forces in Canadian society will speak out against the Nazification of history and daily life encouraged by the country’s officials, along with aggressive Russophobia.

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🎙Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia
at UNSC briefing on the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream pipeline

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🔹It has been a year since the sabotage in the Baltic Sea and almost as much since the Security Council convened on this issue for the first time. During that time, we have heard numerous assertions that national investigations by Germany, Denmark, and Sweden would allow to identify the perpetrators very soon. However, there have been no results so far despite the seven UNSC meeting in both open and closed formats.

🔹More and more evidence is emerging in the expert community that it is Washington who stood behind the disruption of the Nord Stream pipeline and went ahead with this outrageous criminal act guided by a narrowly self-interested desire to consolidate its dominance in Europe, which is in dire need of Russian energy.

🔹In November, General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation submitted requests to competent German, Danish, and Swedish authorities to provide legal aid and establish joint investigative taskforce. We received but formal replies.

🔹Some Western delegations on the Council, unable to cope with their emotions, directly pointed out at our meetings that the disruption of Nord Stream had been a response to Russia's actions in Ukraine. Such candid confessions would have allowed even a novice investigator to conclude this case without much trouble. But since Germany, Denmark and Sweden have been ordered to fence off the complicity of their overseas "big brother", their investigators have their hands tied and eyes closed.

🔹Our country will continue to seek an objective and thorough establishment of all the circumstances of the incident, with the obligatory involvement of Russian investigative bodies and interested parties, as well as bringing to justice all those who ordered and perpetrated the sabotage. To that end, we will use all means available, including in the Security Council.

❗️Из комментария Посла России в Дании В.Барбина, опубликованного в газете "Политикен" 28 сентября 2023 г., по случаю годовщины терактов на газопроводах «Северный поток»:

"Прошел год с момента взрывов на газопроводах «Северный поток-1» и «Северный поток-2». До сих пор не известно, кто стоит за этой террористической атакой на общеевропейскую энергетическую инфраструктуру.

❌Дания отказала России, являющейся наиболее пострадавшей стороной, не только в проведении совместного расследования этих диверсий, но и в исполнении большинства запросов о правовой помощи по этому делу.

🔻В марте 2023 года Дания при поддержке других западных стран торпедировала российскую инициативу об организации под эгидой ООН независимого международного расследования, призванного обеспечить достоверность его результатов, не допустить сокрытия фактов и ухода от ответственности виновных в этих преступлениях.

🔻Аргументация противников российской инициативы сводилась к преждевременности принятия соответствующей резолюции Совета Безопасности ООН до завершения национальных расследований Дании, Швеции и ФРГ.

☝️В контексте обсуждаемых в СМИ версий о возможных организаторах диверсии такая мотивировка Прокуратуры Дании вызывает множество вопросов❓. Датские власти опасаются, что российская сторона может узнать нечто, что создаст риски для евроатлантической солидарности в сфере безопасности или поставок вооружений Украине? Не в этом ли причина тотальной закрытости хода расследования?"

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❗️Fra en kommentar af den russiske ambassadør i Danmark
V. Barbin, offentliggjort i Politiken den 28. september 2023, i anledning af årsdagen for terrorangrebene på Nord Stream-rørledningerne:

"Et år er gået siden eksplosionerne på Nord Stream 1- og Nord Stream 2-rørledningerne. Det er stadig uvist, hvem der står bag dette terrorangreb på den fælleseuropæiske energiinfrastruktur.

❌Danmark har nægtet at lave en fælles efterforskning af sabotagen sammen med Rusland, som er den mest berørte part. Ydermere har Danmark også modsat sig de fleste anmodninger om juridisk bistand i sagen.

🔻I marts 2023 forhindrede Danmark, med støtte fra andre vestlige lande, et russisk initiativ til at organisere en uafhængig international undersøgelse i FN-regi for at sikre troværdigheden af dens resultater, forhindre mørklægning og slippe for ansvar for disse forbrydelser

🔻Argumenterne mod det russiske initiativ handlede om, at det var for tidligt at vedtage en relevant resolution fra FN’s Sikkerhedsråd, før de nationale undersøgelser i Danmark, Sverige og Tyskland var afsluttet.

☝️I sammenhæng med de versioner, der diskuteres i medierne om de mulige bagmænd bag sabotagen, rejser denne begrundelse fra den danske anklagemyndighed mange spørgsmål.❓ Er de danske myndigheder bange for, at russerne får noget at vide, som kan udgøre en risiko for den euro-atlantiske sikkerhedssolidaritet eller våbenleverancerne til Ukraine? Er det ikke grunden til den totale hemmeligholdelse af efterforskningen?"

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