🇷🇺🇲🇹 Russian Embassy in Malta

@RusEmbMalta Press release: 🇷🇺🇦🇲🇰🇿🇰🇬🇧🇾EAEU Turns 10: A Decade of Integration and Growth On May 29, 2014, the Treaty on the Establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was signed – marking the beginning of a new era of economic integration across Eurasia. Over the past decade, the Union’s five member states – Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus – have achieved remarkable results: 📈 In 2024, mutual trade within the EAEU reached nearly $100 billion 💱 Over 90% of settlements were made in national currencies 🌐 International cooperation is expanding rapidly 🔄 The internal market is functioning and evolving steadily 🤝 The EAEU demonstrates resilience amid global turbulence, offering a stable and non-discriminatory framework built on equality, mutual respect, and benefit. Today, the EAEU is a growing center of gravity in international economic relations: 🌍 Four observer states – Uzbekistan, Cuba, Iran and Moldova 🤝 Free trade agreements with Vietnam, Iran, and Serbia 🤝 Non-preferential trade agreement with China 📜 Over 80 cooperation MoUs through the Eurasian Economic Commission 🪙Trade talks are underway with Indonesia, the UAE, Egypt, India, Mongolia, and others 🇱🇧 We welcome potential interest from our Lebanese friends in partnering with the Union. Russia remains a consistent supporter of deeper coordination between the EAEU and other regional structures – including the CIS, ASEAN, and SCO – as part of building a Greater Eurasian Partnership, an idea first proposed by President Vladimir Putin in 2015. 🔗 The EAEU today stands as a model of successful integration – based on trust, equality, and shared benefit. We thank our partners and the Eurasian Economic Commission for their continued cooperation, and we look forward to unlocking even greater potential together – for the benefit of our peoples and businesses. #EAEU#EurasianUnion#Eurasia#EconomicCooperation#Russia#Armenia#Kazakhstan#Kyrgyzstan#Belarus#Trade#EAEUDay2025#RegionalIntegration

🎙President of Russia Vladimir Putin's answers to media questions following his state visit to Kazakhstan and the CSTO summit 📍 Astana, November 28, 2024 #Ukraine • We will certainly respond to acts of aggression against the Russian Federation. The timing, methods, and weapons employed will be determined by the General Staff of the Ministry of Defence, as each target necessitates a specific approach and appropriate weaponry. • We do not rule out the combat employment of Oreshnikon military-industrial facilities or command centres, including those in Kiev. We remain cognisant that the Kiev authorities continue their attempts to target our critical assets, including those in St. Petersburg and Moscow. #Armenia#CSTO • I think today’s situation between Armenia and the CSTO is most likely caused by internal political processes in Armenia. It is also linked with the aftermath of the Karabakh crisis, without doubt. But I would like to stress that the CSTO has nothing to do with it, you see? I repeatedly said about that. Everything that was happening in this respect had nothing to do with the CSTO because Armenia did not suffer from any external aggression. • Any country, a member of the organisation, should independently identify its national interests. And we will treat it with respect. That’s my first point. And secondly, Armenia has not announced it has withdrawn. At least not yet. It has said that it is taking a pause, but at the same time it supports all the documents that are endorsed during our today’s meeting, during today’s session of negotiations, and draws our attention exactly to that. If this is true, it means that there is a possibility that Armenia will reinstall its full-fledged format within this organisation. We will see. #RussiaKazakhstan • Kazakhstan is more than our ally and reliable partner. Importantly, Kazakhstan is making great strides under the leadership of President Tokayev, and demonstrating stable and robust growth. The sociopolitical situation in the country is stable, which is crucial for planning work in the economic sphere and investing. • We have billions invested in the economy of Kazakhstan. I mentioned earlier that mutual trade amounts to nearly 30 billion and keeps growing. Our traditional areas of cooperation include space exploration, energy, and, now, advanced technologies. Energy projects may see expanded cooperation in nuclear energy, since we are already working on it as a team. 📄Read in full

🎙Briefing by MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (July 12, 2024) 🔹 Outcomes of NATO summit in Washington, D.C. 🔹 US President’s remarks at the NATO summit 🔹 Ukrainian crisis 🔹 Kiev regime's war crimes 🔹 Situation in Moldova 🔹 Korean Peninsula 🔹 Japan’s new anti-Russia steps 🔹 The establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States 🔹 The activity of the Emergency Youth Aid public organisation 📰Read 📺Watch *** #Ukraine#NATO Ultimately, Kiev was promised an irreversible path to the alliance. I’m not sure what they have in mind when they say irreversible path. The only image this term conjures up is a road that leads to a precipice. Now, in order to make sense of what they are talking about, they have come up with another term for the irreversible path to the alliance and call it a bridge to the alliance. Truth be told, its length has yet to be determined. However, I will reveal a military secret for the Kiev regime to be aware of what it is about: it is indeed a bridge to NATO, but it’s a drawbridge any way you look at it. #US It is nobody’s business other than the US Department of State. But the other countries’ foreign ministries should be concerned with what President Biden said at the NATO summit. He did not speak about America’s domestic issues or the summit’s agenda but about global issues that concern absolutely all nations. The reaction of the international community, which became public knowledge several hours after Biden’s press statements, is indicative. It was that reaction that made top news as the outcome of the NATO summit. The US State Department and Administration probably thought that it would be seen as proof of Biden’s competence and competitiveness as a presidential candidate. But it turned out differently. They have only made matters worse, especially after President Biden called Putin the president of Ukraine and said that “Vice-President Trump” was qualified to be president. #Armenia Russia has never made its friends or partners choose between being “with us” and “against us.” This is contrary to our philosophy. Unlike this, the Western countries show unrestrained impudence and complete disregard for the interests and concerns of their strategic dialogue partners, present or future. The Americans are motivated by self-interest, which is evident from their hitherto unseen active enthusiasm about looking after Armenia. The country has gone through difficult periods many times before. Why wasn’t the US showing generosity, helping, or offering Armenia opportunities?