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❗Statement by Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik on Agenda Item 8 “Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action”, 61th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: 📍 March 24, 2026, Geneva ❗️ For 12 years now, I have been looking into the eyes of ordinary people who have experienced firsthand how the Ukrainian regime "complies" with the norms and principles of international humanitarian law. I have spoken with hundreds of wounded, shell-shocked, maimed, and bereaved civilians in Donbass and Novorossiya. 💥 Two weeks ago, I was in Belgorod, where Ukrainian UAVs have launched a daily manhuntfor private cars and public transportation. They are injuring and killing entire families of innocent people. 🇺🇦 Most Ukrainian killer drones carry metal shrapnel or fragments to maximize casualties. Only in 2025 in Russia, approximately 3,500 people, including around 200 children, were injured or killed by Ukrainian drones' attacks . ▪️ Since 2014, more than 41,000 civilians have suffered from the criminal actions of Kiev regime militants, and at least 27,500 since February 2022. ▪️ Over the past four years, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have fired over 400,000 munitions at civilian targets in Russia. All of them were paid for by Western leaders from the budgets of their own States. Do their taxpayers know that by giving money to Zelensky, they are paying for the murder of the elderly, women, and children instead of medical or social assistance for their own citizens? ☝️ Think about it the next time you will be told again tomorrow that Kiev needs financial assistance. #HRC61 #KievRegimeCrimes

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a meeting of Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund’s Board of Trustees(Moscow, March 24, 2026) 💬 Colleagues, <...> In recent months and weeks we have witnessed dramatic developments in Latin America and the Middle East. These events are a direct outcome of the Western minority’s attempts to preserve what remains of its dominance in the international arena using crude force and disregarding earlier signed and ratified obligations under international law concerning civilised relations among all countries in accordance with the UN Charter. The year began with an armed invasion of Venezuela by the United States. Dozens of people have been killed, and the legitimately elected president, Nicolas Maduro, and his spouse have been captured and taken out of the country. A brutal military aggression by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran has been underway since late February. The situation risks destabilisingglobal trade, global energy security, and international transport and business communications, not just the Persian Gulf area, which it has already done, and the entire Middle East, which is a developing process. We can all clearly see all of that. Iran’s top leaders and civilian infrastructure, including nuclear energy facilities under IAEA safeguards, have been declared a legitimate target and are under attack. I would say the IAEA leadership is failing to respond appropriately to direct threats to nuclear safety as a result of the aggression. Civilians are affected not only in the countries directly involved in the conflict - Iran and Israel - but in other countries in the region and the GCC countries which are Arab monarchies as well. <...> Not long ago we reminded all our colleagues of a long-standing Russian initiative, namely, a Concept for Collective Security in the Persian Gulf, providing for interaction between the six Arab monarchies and the Islamic Republic of Iran, measures to ensure military transparency, confidence-building, and other, essentially straightforward, steps that have been earlier employed across the world, which would help calm and stabilise this critically important region. ☝️ We are convinced that this is the way forward. The path of negotiations, unity, and alignment of interests, rather than the attempts to force any country (especially the Islamic Republic of Iran) into following diktat imposed from abroad, serves the interests of this vital region of the world. <...> The Western minority, or rather, the elites of Western countries, continue to invest their remaining political and economic capital in the confrontation with Russia, using for this purpose the human resources and military infrastructure of the neo-Nazi Kiev regime. The EU and NATO have kept this course of action unchanged. We hear EU and NATO leaders reiterate their position daily. <...> The escalation of tensions around Cuba, which is facing increasing external pressure, is causing our serious concern. We stand behind our Cuban friends in their right to follow a sovereign path of development. We will continue to provide Havana with the necessary help and support, including material aid. Humanitarian aid is particularly important for our Cuban friends at this junction. <...> Our foreign policy priorities remain unchanged amid this turbulence. They are designed to ensure national security, to create favourable external environment for the country’s internal development, and to improve the quality of life in our country. This is enshrined in the Foreign Policy Concept approved by PresidentVladimir Putin in March 2023. These goals remain unchanged. Read in full

🎙Statement by Permanent Representativeof the Russian Federation to the UN Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC Briefing on Ukraine(New York, March 23, 2026) 💬Vassily Nebenzia: The failed actor from Krivoy Rog could not miss the opportunity to try to profit from the tragic developments in the Middle East. Zelensky sprang into action immediately and hurried to offer his “assistance”, to report on sending Ukrainian military experts and drone calculations to places thousands of kilometers away in order to defend foreign bases and engage in foreign conflicts. Instead of showing concern for his own country and people, he is trying, at all costs, to remind his Western sponsors of how useful he is, otherwise, God forbid, the money that he has regularly put in his own pocket and the pockets of his associates, will flow from Ukraine to the distant Gulf. 👉 It is obvious that it is more important for Kiev today to be involved in any war, rather than look for a path to peace at home. <...> It is increasingly obvious that neither peace talks, nor basic humanitarian measures that could alleviate people’s sufferings are of interest to the current Ukrainian authorities. And that can be seen not in words, but in concrete actions, or rather inaction. Here is a simple example: to date, in the city of Sumy seven civilians forcefully taken from Kursk Oblast are still detained. They are not military, they are not combatants, they are ordinary civilians, who are being held hostage by lawless Kiev. Yet, when discussing prisoners of war exchanges, Ukraine above all insists on the return of far-right militants belonging to Azov battalion, whereas what comes second is the fate of ordinary men conscripted for military service, who often end up at the front against their will. ⚠️ It speaks volumes about the priorities of the Kiev regime. <...> The President of Russia has repeatedly reaffirmed that we are unequivocally committed to a negotiated solution and to achieving the goals of the special military operation by diplomatic means. ☝️ However, since the Kiev regime is not ready for this and intends to continue fighting at any cost as its European friends are egging it on, Kiev will have to face new conditions for a settlement very soon. Read in full

🇷🇺🇺🇿📞On March 24, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation. During the call, Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev and all citizens of Uzbekistan on the spring holiday of Nowruz. The two Leaders helda substantive discussion on the implementation of a number of major joint projects in nuclear energy, industrial manufacturing and transport. They noted with satisfaction that the ceremony launching concrete works had begun earlier today at the site of the Russian-designed nuclear power plant under construction in Uzbekistan, while on March 16, a third copper concentrator was commissioned at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex, using equipment supplied by leading Russian machine-building enterprises. The Presidents also conducted a thorough exchange of views on current international issues, including the conflict in the Middle East and the situation around Ukraine. It was agreed to continue active joint work to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Uzbekistan. #RussiaUzbekistan

#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik: 💬10 minors were injured in Kiev regime attacks over the past week. In total, more than 130 civilians were affected during the reporting period. In recent days, Ukrainian militants struck a student dormitory and a post office in the Belgorod Region, attacked a team of medics in the Kherson Region, carried out drone strikes on residential areas in Krasnodar and Sevastopol, and hit private homes in Adygea. Dozens of civilian vehicles also came under attack, including some clearly marked with the word “Children”. Between March 16-22, 133 civilians suffered from shelling by Ukrainian neo-Nazis: 119 people were injured, including 10 minors, and 14 were killed. In total, the AFU fired no fewer than 2,961 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory.

#NoStatuteOfLimitations On March 24, 1999, NATO launched a military aggression against Yugoslavia. This invasion marked a tragic milestone in the history of the Serb nation, dealt a destructive blow to international law and shattered the post-World War II foundations of European security. For 78 days, Communities across Yugoslavia, including infrastructure serving exclusively civilian purposes, suffered from missile strikes and bombing attacks carried out by the United States and its allies. ▪️ According to Belgrade, this barbaric shelling killed over 2,500 people, including 89 children, and wounded 12,500 civilians. Not a single NATO representative has been held to account. The victims of the aggression were designated as collateral damage – this is what it means to pay in blood for the geopolitical ambitions of the United States, the UK and their satellite states. In fact, this marked the beginning of the West’s quest to substitute legitimate mechanisms governing international relations with what they call a rules-based order, even if it remains unclear what this order represents. A sovereign state in the centre of Europe was targeted with 3,000 cruise missiles and 80,000 tonnes of aviation bombs. NATO used depleted uranium shells, which polluted vast territories and led to an unprecedented increase in the occurrence of various types of cancer – people are still suffering from them. Over 200,000 non-Albanians from the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija were forced to leave their homes. Fighters from the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army used the NATO aggression as a cover-up for perpetrating monstrous atrocities, including kidnapping Serbs for organ transplants. The issue of holding NATO allies accountable for the way they undermined international relations and for the damage they caused in Yugoslavia has yet to be addressed. NATO’s military operation against sovereign Yugoslavia 27 years ago became a tragedy, but its long-term and multifaceted reverberations can be felt to this day. *** 👉 Report and exhibition: War crimes committed by NATO countries in former Yugoslavia (by Foundation for the Study of Democracy) The publication presents testimonies and offers a detailed review of the crimes committed by NATO, including: ▪️ Shelling residential neighbourhoods and killing civilians ▪️ Bombing civilian sites and energy infrastructure ▪️ Destroying manufacturing and energy facilities ▪️ Using cluster munitions and depleted uranium shells. For more information, you can read and watch: • FM Sergey Lavrov’s interviewfor a documentary marking 25 years of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia • A retrospective videocontaining archival footage about what happened on March 24, 1999, and the consequences of NATO’s aggression

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🇷🇺🇪🇬📞 On March 23, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Badr Abdelatty at the request of the Egyptian Side. The Foreign Ministers discussed the unprecedented escalationof the military-political situation in the Persian Gulf as a result of the United States and Israel’s aggression against Iran, calling for putting an immediate end to hostilities in the region and stepping up collective political and diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions. Sergey Lavrov reiterated Russia’s willingness to provide comprehensive assistance in order to overcome existing differences in the Middle East by peaceful means, taking into account the interests of all regional states and avoiding any double standards. 🤝 The Ministers also touched upon certain aspects of the Russian-Egyptian cooperation, including the schedule of upcoming bilateral engagements. #RussiaEgypt

Since 2025 the Russian national top level domain .РФ allows registration of domain names, using the charecters of the 18 official languages of the Republics of the Russian Federation🇷🇺. ☝️The introduction of the symbols aims to ensure linguistic and cultural diversity in the digital space and significantly expands the ability of users to create website addresses that more accurately reflect the writing and pronunciation features of the various languages spoken by the peoples of Russia. 📍The registration is available to everyone. 🔗For more information: https://cctld.ru/en/

#Announcement 🎙 On Wednesday, March 25, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold her weekly briefing on current foreign policy issues. 🕐 1:00 pm MSK 🕙 10:00 am GMT 🕚 11:00 am CET 🕕 6:00 pm CST For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions. The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre. ❗️Accreditation is open until March 24, 10:00 am MSK

⚡️Government of the Russian Federation: 🇷🇺🇻🇳On March 23, Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on cooperation in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Vietnam. The document was inked in Moscow in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính. On the Russian Side, the agreement was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, and on the Vietnamese Side by Minister-Chairman of the Government Office of Vietnam Tran Van Son. #RussiaVietnam

#FacesOfVictory 🌟 On March 23, 1915, legendary Soviet sniper, one of the greatest shoots of #WWII & the Great Patriotic War, hero of Stalingrad, Vassily Zaitsev was born in the village of Yeleninka, Orenburg Region, the Russian Empire. In 1935, Vassily Zaitsev was drafted into the Red Army and assigned to the Navy. The war found him serving on the Pacific Fleet. Like most Soviet people he was eager to volunteer to the frontlines to fight the Nazis and defend the Motherland. The future hero of Stalingrad submitted five requests for transfer to active duty units in the European front. Finally, his wish was granted in the summer of 1942. In September 1942, Vassily arrived in Stalingrad as part of the 284th Rifle Division of the 62nd Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Vassily Chuikov. During the street battles for the city, he proved himself to be an outstanding marksman and was subsequently appointed as a sniper. Later, he was involved in the liberation of Donbass and the Battle of the Dnieper. In total, he eliminated 242 Nazi invaders. Zaitsev possessed exceptional eyesight and hearing, iron self-control, and a talent for improvisation. He developed the group hunting tactic using six-man teams and employed camouflage and decoys. “It is my passion to observe the enemy’s behaviour. You see a puffed up Nazi officer come out of a trench shelter. He looks arrogant and bosses his soldiers around with imperative gestures. They fulfil his will, his wishes and whims with strict accuracy. But he has no idea that his minutes are numbered,” Vasily wrote in his memoirs, No Land For Us Across The Volga. A masterful sniper, Zaitsev personally trained new shooters, who became known as Zaitchata (leverets). He taught them to change positions after two or three shots, disguise themselves thoroughly, and use decoys such as dummy soldiers to trick the enemy. Zaitsev’s main demand for his trainees was to think outside the box and improvise. 🎖 On February 22, 1943, Vassily Zaitsev was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title for personally training 28 snipers and killing 225 Nazi soldiers and officers during the street battles in Stalingrad between October 10 and December 17, 1942. Vassily Zaitsev died on December 15, 1991. In 2006, his remains were in a solemn ceremony moved to the site of the Stalingrad Battle at the Mamayev Kurgan. His famous sniper rifle is carefully preserved at the Museum-Reserve "Battle of Stalingrad" in Volgograd, available for all to see.