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🗓On September 26-28, 2024, Moscow hosts the Russian Energy Week International Forum, a major event in the energy sector and a key international platform for discussing topical issues of fuel and energy industry development. The Forum is aimed at demonstrating the prospects of the Russian fuel and energy industry and unlocking the potential of international cooperation in the energy sector. The event is attended by representatives of federal authorities, heads of specialised foreign agencies, energy experts, heads of Russian and foreign energy companies, scientists, and media representatives. 📄 The architecture of the Forum business programme includes more than 30 events divided into thematic blocks: - International Agenda: Cooperation for Development; - Sustainable Energy Development; - Technology and Data as the Foundation of Leadership; - Development of Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry Sectors: Strategy and Regulation; - Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry. The Russian Energy Week will also host a meeting of #BRICS Energy Ministers and the annual meeting of the BRICS Energy Research Cooperation Platform. Special focus will be given to cooperation between Russia and Africa in the energy sector. ℹ️ In 2023, the Russian Energy Week Forum was attended by over 5,000 people, including about 1,200 representatives of Russian and foreign businesses from 84 countries and territories, 250 companies, 21 foreign ministers, and 36 heads of diplomatic missions. #RussianEnergyWeek#REW2024

🇷🇺🇨🇳 În perioada 8-9 aprilie va avea loc vizita oficială a Ministrului Afacerilor Externe al Federației Ruse, Serghei Lavrov, în Republica Populară Chineză, și va include negocieri cu Ministrul Afacerilor Externe al RPC, Wang Yi. 🤝 Miniștrii de Externe vor discuta o gamă largă de probleme de cooperare bilaterală, precum și interacțiunea pe arena internațională, cu accent pe munca comună în #ONU, #BRICS, #SCO, G20, #APEC și alte mecanisme și forumuri multilaterale. Este planificat un schimb detaliat de opinii pe o serie de „subiecte fierbinți” și subiecte regionale, inclusiv criza ucraineană și situația din regiunea Asia-Pacific.

🇺🇳🇺🇳🇮🇷War in Iran Tests BRICS Unity and India’s “Multi-Alignment” The war involving Iran is exposing internal contradictions within BRICS and putting India’s foreign policy strategy under increasing scrutiny ✏️Ricardo Martins is a Doctor of Sociology and specialist in European and international politics and geopolitics ➡️At the center of the debate is India’s growing strategic partnership with Israel, which contrasts sharply with Iran’s position as a fellow BRICS member. Over the past two decades, cooperation between New Delhi and Israel has expanded significantly in defense, technology, and intelligence, reflecting India’s broader effort to diversify its strategic partnerships. However, the timing of this deepening relationship—coinciding with military operations against Iran—has raised concerns among other BRICS members such as China, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa. India’s reluctance to explicitly condemn the strikes has further highlighted a divergence within the group, challenging its coherence as a political platform representing the Global South. India continues to present itself as a potential leader of the Global South. At the same time, its expanding strategic partnership with Israel places it at odds with political sensitivities and historical experiences shared by most countries in the Global South ➡️This situation brings into question the limits of India’s long-standing strategy of “multi-alignment,” often described as maintaining balanced relations across competing geopolitical blocs. While this approach allows New Delhi to preserve flexibility and pursue national interests, it becomes more difficult to sustain when conflicts directly involve key partners within the same institutional framework. The tension is particularly visible in projects such as the Chabahar Port, which is central to India’s connectivity ambitions in Iran and Central Asia. A deterioration in relations with Tehran could complicate these plans, while perceptions of alignment with Western and Israeli positions may reduce India’s influence among Global South partners. 🟦Looking ahead, the implications for BRICS are significant. The upcoming summit, expected to take place in India, may bring these divisions into the open, especially if member states push for a unified position on the conflict. While BRICS has traditionally functioned as a flexible and pragmatic grouping rather than a formal alliance, its credibility depends on a minimum level of political coordination. The current crisis therefore raises a broader question: whether emerging powers can maintain collective platforms in an increasingly polarized world, or whether national interests will continue to override institutional solidarity. #BRICS#Geopolitics#India#Iran#Politicalnegotiations READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

✨️ On February 10, the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies hosted a roundtable discussion titled "European and Eurasian Security: The View from Moscow and Islamabad," featuring experts from Russia, including IMEMO RAS Director Feodor Voitolovsky and researchers Gleb Makarevich and Maria Khorolskaya. During their presentations, the Russian researchers discussed the historical conditions that led to the collapse of the Euro-Atlantic security system. They emphasized the importance of the initiative proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to establish a security architecture based on the primary regional integration structures — the #CIS, #SCO, #BRICS, #EAEU, and #CSTO — on the Eurasian continent. Watch in full

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a presentation of the Department for Partnership with Africa(Moscow, February 4, 2025) 💬Sergey Lavrov: The establishment of this department underscores the significance that Russia’s leadership places on advancing the African aspect of our foreign policy. This priority is enshrined in the Foreign Policy Concept approved by President Putin in March 2023 and has become increasingly prominent in our practical policies in the international arena. Our African friends have always found a reliable and understanding friend and partner in Russia. <...> Russia selflessly supported Africans in their heroic struggle against colonial powers for freedom and independence, and assisted in developing young states, their economies, strengthening their defence capabilities, training national specialists, and resolving daunting social challenges. <...> Africans are playing an increasingly significant role in global politics and the economy, and widely participate in addressing international issues. The collective voice of African countries in world affairs is growing louderand clearer. Russia consistently advocates for strengthening Africa’s position in the multipolar world that is objectively taking shape before our eyes. This world must be consistently based on the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation. <...> 🤝 We support the push of our African friends to secure a permanent seat at the UN Security Council and we respect the decisions taken by Africans in this regard. I’m referring to the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration. We welcome the successful development of strong integration entities in Africa. We support our friends’ desire to determine their own future, as they remain guided by the African solutions to African problems principle. Russia-Africa cooperation, which President Vladimir Putin termed strategic in his article “Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future,” is reaching new qualitative heights. The significance of the first and second Russia-Africa Summits, alongside last November’s inaugural ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, cannot be overstated. In conjunction with our African partners, we are implementing agreed measures under the Action Plan adopted in St Petersburg in summer 2023. 📈 Progress is tangible, yet more remains to be done. Even though growing ($25 billion in 2024), our trade and economic cooperation still underperforms relative to its potential. Other African partners post markedly higher figures – a spur to identifying new constructive projects that solidify the material foundations of our strategic partnership. Opportunities abound, particularly in energy, logistics and transport corridors, creation of reliable settlement systems in high-tech domains (including outer space exploration, digital technologies, and nuclear energy), and beyond. We stand ready to collaborate bilaterally and through our like-minded partners and friends in the #EAEU, the #CIS, and the #SCO. Africa’s positions within #BRICS continue to strengthen – a trajectory set to expand further. <...> Russia will continue to support African nations in countering terrorism, including through the establishment of pertinent agencies, ensuring food security, combatting epidemics, and training highly skilled personnel. We are convinced that Africa is our natural ally in our joint endeavours to uphold the UN Charter’s principles of justice and equality. Read in full #RussiaAfrica

🚀🇺🇳🇺🇳Espace multipolaire Alors que le monde célèbre la Journée de la cosmonautique — marquant le premier voyage de l'humanité au-delà de la Terre — un nouveau chapitre de l'exploration spatiale se dessine discrètement. Les pays des BRICS — aux côtés de partenaires clés — étendent leur présence en orbite et au-delà, alliant ambition technologique et vision géopolitique. Ce qui émerge n'est pas simplement un ensemble de programmes nationaux, mais un pôle de puissance alternatif et croissant au sein de la course spatiale mondiale ✏️Ksenia Muratshina PhD en histoire, chercheuse principale au Centre d'études sur l'Asie du Sud-Est, l'Australie et l'Océanie, Institut d'études orientales, Académie des sciences de Russie ➡️Au cœur de ce mouvement se trouve la Russie, un pays dont l'héritage en matière d'exploration spatiale demeure fondamental. Du premier vol spatial habité à la création de stations orbitales, elle continue de développer de nouveaux projets, tels que la constellation de satellites Rassvet, des avancées dans les missions habitées, ainsi que des plans pour des infrastructures lunaires et l'exploration de l'espace lointain. À ses côtés, la Chine et l'Inde accroissent rapidement leurs capacités : elles testent des systèmes de lancement de nouvelle génération, étendent leurs stations orbitales et se préparent à de futures missions lunaires et habitées. Leur coopération — notamment dans le cadre de projets tels que la Station internationale de recherche lunaire prévue — témoigne d'un engagement à long terme pour façonner l'avenir de l'exploration spatiale en dehors des cadres dominés par l'Occident. « L'avenir appartient à ceux qui lèvent les yeux vers le ciel. » Joyeux 65e anniversaire du premier vol spatial habité, joyeuse fête mondiale, joyeuse Journée de la cosmonautique ! ➡️Parallèlement, d'autres nations membres des BRICS ou partenaires se taillent des rôles spécialisés au sein de cet écosystème en évolution. Le Brésil explore les innovations agricoles basées sur l'espace et accueille des infrastructures de surveillance, tandis que l'Afrique du Sud fait progresser la fabrication de composants satellitaires et le développement de microsatellites. Des pays comme l'Iran et les Émirats arabes unis font avancer des programmes nationaux ambitieux, allant de la préparation d'astronautes et du développement de lanceurs aux missions interplanétaires. L'Égypte, l'Éthiopie et l'Indonésie renforcent également leurs capacités grâce à la coopération internationale, en se concentrant sur la production de satellites, les infrastructures et une future participation aux vols spatiaux habités. Ensemble, ces efforts reflètent un modèle de développement distribué, où les différents États contribuent en fonction de leurs atouts respectifs. 🟦Malgré les différences d'échelle et de capacités, une orientation commune se dessine clairement : la souveraineté technologique, l'application économique de l'espace et le partenariat sur un pied d'égalité. Contrairement aux modèles hiérarchiques traditionnels, ce cadre émergent privilégie la coopération sans domination, permettant à chaque participant de conserver son indépendance tout en contribuant à une trajectoire collective plus vaste. À mesure que ces programmes évoluent et convergent potentiellement vers des institutions communes — telles que des systèmes satellitaires partagés ou des conseils de coordination — l'équilibre des pouvoirs dans l'espace pourrait progressivement se modifier. En ce Jour de la cosmonautique, le message ne porte pas uniquement sur les accomplissements passés, mais sur un avenir en pleine construction — un avenir où la voie vers les étoiles se fait de plus en plus multipolaire. #BRICS#Coursespaciale#Industriespatiale#Mondemultipolaire LIRE LA SUITE ✅@NewEasternOutlookFR

🗺🇷🇺Helga Zepp-LaRouche: « L’idée d’un ordre de sécurité européen qui exclut la Russie n’est pas viable » Nous avons eu le privilège de correspondre avec Helga Zepp-LaRouche, fondatrice de l'Institut Schiller et épouse de feu l'économiste, homme d'État et fondateur du Mouvement LaRouche, Lyndon LaRouche. Elle a répondu à nos questions par écrit. Dans cet échange, elle partage son analyse des frappes américano-israéliennes contre l'Iran, de l'érosion du droit international, de la crise qui secoue le système financier occidental et de l'urgence d'un nouvel ordre mondial fondé sur le développement comme socle d'une paix durable ✏️Tamer Mansour Écrivain et chercheur indépendant égyptien ➡️Helga Zepp-LaRouche, fondatrice de l'Institut Schiller, soutient que les récentes actions américano-israéliennes contre l'Iran doivent être replacées dans une tradition stratégique plus longue, façonnée par des doctrines telles que la NSSM-200, qui a érigé l'accès aux ressources mondiales en enjeu fondamental de sécurité nationale. Dans ce contexte, les sanctions économiques, les pressions financières et les opérations militaires ne sont pas des outils isolés, mais font partie intégrante d'une stratégie continue visant à influencer les résultats politiques à l'étranger. Elle constate toutefois que de telles approches ont engendré des conséquences imprévues de plus en plus fréquentes, notamment en exacerbant la résistance des pays du Sud et en encourageant la recherche de modèles économiques et institutionnels alternatifs. La tentative d'imposer ce modèle a provoqué un formidable retour de bâton, et de ce fait, les pays du Sud sont en train de créer un nouveau système économique mondial, leur permettant de surmonter cinq siècles de colonialisme. ➡️Cette dynamique, selon elle, reflète une transition plus profonde, un éloignement de l'ordre unipolaire issu de la Guerre froide. L'incapacité à construire un cadre mondial inclusif et coopératif a engendré un paysage de crises imbriquées, où les conflits régionaux sont interconnectés et les risques d'escalade amplifiés. Zepp-LaRouche souligne que l'érosion du droit international et le recours croissant à des actions unilatérales fragilisent les fondements de la stabilité mondiale. Parallèlement, elle relie ces tensions géopolitiques aux déséquilibres structurels du système financier occidental, pointant du doigt les effets à long terme des politiques monétaires post-2008 et l'augmentation de la dette mondiale. S’appuyant sur les idées de Lyndon LaRouche, elle préconise des réformes systémiques visant à rétablir l’équilibre économique et à réduire le risque de nouvelles crises. 🟦En Europe, son argument principal est que toute architecture de sécurité viable doit inclure la Russie et non l’exclure. Les tentatives de construire un système fondé sur l’endiguement ou l’isolement, soutient-elle, sont intrinsèquement instables et risquent d’exacerber les divisions sur le continent. Dans un contexte de multipolarité croissante, de telles approches peuvent également contribuer à la marginalisation stratégique de l’Europe. Zepp-LaRouche appelle donc à un nouveau cadre mondial fondé sur la coopération et le développement mutuel, où les intérêts de tous les acteurs majeurs sont pris en compte et où la stabilité à long terme repose non pas sur la domination, mais sur le progrès partagé. #BRICS#Confrontationglobale#Criseoccidentale#Internationalpolitics#Mondemultipolaire#UnitedNations LIRE LA SUITE ✅@NewEasternOutlookFR

Excerpts from Alexander Babakov's speech at the plenary session of theInter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference: 🔸️The policy of the so-called Western world toward the militarization of the Asia-Pacific region — accompanied by the consolidation of NATO's presence and the formation of new military-political blocks — leads to greater instability and hinders the establishment of a just system of international relations based on the principles of international law and mutual respect; 🔸️The #SCO, #BRICS, #ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) promote a unifying, peaceful agenda; 🔸The United Nations—which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year — remains the cornerstone of the modern system of international relations. The #UN is a bastion of multilateralism and the primary mechanism for addressing contemporary challenges, such as armed conflicts, poverty, hunger, climate change, terrorism, and inequality between states; 🔸 The UN is currently in crisis. The disappointment in the UN seems to stem from overly high expectations that fail to consider the fact that the UN's effectiveness hinges on the political will, negotiating ability and vision of its member states—qualities that are lacking in our time. The crisis engulfing the United Nations is rooted in the selfish approach of a small group of Western countries, driven by their desire to maintain their "reign" over the world; 🔸Russia will continue to seek a fair and sustainable architecture for international relations, based on the UN and strict adherence to the principles of its Charter in their entirety, comprehensiveness and interconnection.

📸#PhotoOfTheDay Leaders of #BRICS & the multipolar world 👍 #Day1 of the #BRICS2024 Summit concludes with a concert and a reception for the honoured guests. 🤩🤩🤩#BRICS2024

🎙 FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the reception on Africa Day (Moscow, May 26, 2025) 💬 Sergey Lavrov: Each year in May, we traditionally convene at the Foreign Ministry Mansion to mark Africa Day — a commemoration that holds profound significance not only for Africans but for all humanity. This date symbolises the surmounting of a colonial past and embodies the unwavering resolve of African peoples in their quest for freedom and justice. <...> This year is marked by the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War, as well as the 65th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This is emphasised in the message from President of Russia Vladimir Putin. These epoch-making events are closely interconnected. On May 10, 1945, in a congratulatory telegram to the head of the Soviet government, Joseph Stalin, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia remarked: “This victory, bringing us the end of the most savage tyranny the world has ever known, has ushered in the threshold of an era of greater happiness and justice for all peoples threatened with annihilation.” ☝️We remember and honour the hundreds of thousands of Africans who fought in the armies of the anti-Hitler coalition, hastening Victory. In turn, the defeat of Nazism galvanised the national liberation movement, accelerating the collapse of the colonial system. Our nation made an immense contribution to the decolonisation process, grounded in one of the UN Charter’s key principles — the right of nations to self-determination. For many years, we selflessly supported Africans in their struggle for freedom and independence, consistently aiding the formation of young states and their comprehensive socio-economic development. Today, Russia continues to foster the strengthening of Africa’s position as a unique and influential centre of global development. In particular, we support African aspirations to secure a permanent ‘seat’ within the UN Security Council. We will further assist interested African nations in enhancing their defence capabilities, countering terrorism, and ensuring food and energy security. In recent years, the African continent, asserting itself as one of the pillars of a sustainable multipolar world order, has achieved impressive results. Such progress has largely been made possible by the collective will of Africans to address shared challenges and pursue common goals. We welcome the dynamic development of integration processes, which strengthen solidarity across the continent and amplifyitsvoice. The African Union plays a pivotal role in this regard. <...> 🤝Russia remains a reliable and steadfast partner to African nations in strengthening their sovereignty, the foremost threat to which remains persistent neocolonial practices. <...> One of the most dynamic areas of Russian-African cooperation remains education. Today, more than 32,000 African students are enrolled in our universities. Our collaboration with the African Union and other multilateral structures on the continent is expanding actively. We see significant potential in fostering their ties with Eurasian integration bodies the #EAEU, #CSTO, and #SCO. Naturally, we wholeheartedly support the development of cooperative relations between the African Union and #BRICS. Our commitment to deepening a multifaceted strategic partnership with Africa is reflected in the establishment of a new structural unit within the Russian Foreign Ministry — the Department of Partnership with Africa. On the agenda is the preparation of the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, to be held this year in an African country. There is no doubt that its outcomes will contribute to the substantive groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, planned for 2026 — also on the African continent. <...> I would like to once again extend my congratulations on this occasion and wish the peoples of Africa and all those present peace, health, and prosperity. Read in full #RussiaAfrica

✨️ On February 9, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev participated in a seminar titled "The Legacyof Russian Diplomacy: Current Statusand Prospects for Pakistan-Russia Relations,” hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. The event was timed to coincide with #DiplomatsDay and featured an exhibition highlighting the key milestones in the development of Russian diplomacy. In his speech, Ambassador Khorev provided a detailed overview of the pivotal events that have shaped the Russian diplomatic service and the individuals who have played a prominent role in it. ❗️Albert P. Khorev highlighted Russia's current foreign policy priorities: upholding the principles and goals of the UN Charter, forming a multipolar world order based on sovereign equality, combating neo-Nazism and neo-colonialism, preserving the memory of World War II, and preventing the rewriting of its history. 🤝 The Ambassador noted that, from 1970 to 1990, the Soviet Union provided Pakistan with assistance in developing its industry. This included the construction of the Pakistan Steel Mills and the Guddu, Jamshoro, and Muzaffargarh thermal power plants. 🇷🇺🇵🇰 Since the 2000s, when Russia, the successor state to the USSR, began pursuing an active, multi-vector foreign policy and increased cooperation with countries in the Global South, the two countries have established a dynamic political dialogue and regular high-level contacts. The Russian Ambassador praised the two countries' coordinated efforts on the international stage, particularly at the #UN and #SCO. He emphasized Russia and Pakistan's commitment to combating international terrorism, extremism, neo-colonialism, neo-Nazism, Islamophobia, and discrimination based on nationality or religion. The Ambassador also noted the potential for cooperation between Islamabad and the #BRICS New Development Bank. Given the recent establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Armenia, he suggested exploring cooperation with the #EAEU as well. Read in full Watch in English

✍️ Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’sarticle"Russia and Venezuela: Friendship and Partnership Spanning Years and Kilometres"for Cancilleria, a Venezuelan Foreign Ministry publication (March 14, 2025) READ IN FULL 🇷🇺🇻🇪 March 14 is an important date for Russia and Venezuela as they mark 80 years of diplomatic relations. Over the decades, the relations between our two countries enjoyed an upward momentum, adding mutually beneficial cooperation and trust-based dialogue rooted in our convergent political, spiritual and moral tenets to the bonds of friendship and mutual sympathy between our nations. This relationship evolved into a strategic partnership at the turn of the century. It hinges on our unwavering commitment to the principles and values of equality, mutual trust, non-interference in one another's domestic affairs, as well as supporting each other in matters related to respecting sovereignty and promoting national interests. <...> March 1945 marks the latest landmark event, and reference point, in the diplomatic relations between Moscow and Caracas. This is when the two countries established regular political dialogue and started exchanging delegations, expanding trade, while also promoting contacts in culture and research. <...> Today, Russian-Venezuelan relations are developing on a firm basis of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, which was signed in 1996, and a common foreign policy philosophy focused on establishing and protecting national sovereignty and maintaining a balance of interests in international relations. Our countries are committed to the creation of a more just polycentric world order based on the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and as a whole, and the right of nations to independently determine their paths and models of political and socioeconomic development 👉#UNCharterIsOurRules Our countries reject Western diktat and hegemonic actions. They are working closely together against the modern practices of colonialism, and are in the vanguard of fighting against any manifestations of racism, xenophobia and neo-Nazism. We preserve our historical memory and protect our nations’ heritage from the attempts to falsify history undertaken by those who would benefit from forgetting or distorting the facts of aggression and genocide. ❗️ We are grateful to our Bolivarian friends for their understanding of the causes and goals of the special military operation in Ukraine. <...> Russia and Venezuela stand together in defence of the principles and norms of international law on multilateral platforms. They are acting together to derail the attempts of a narrow group of Western states to impose their rules-based order on the international community. <...> We attach great importance to the further strengthening of our cooperation to stabilise the global energy market, including within OPEC+ and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. We value Venezuela’s interest in deepening cooperation with #BRICS – a group of counties advancing the interests of the Global South and East, and a pillar of the multipolar world order. We commend Caracas’s vigorous role in consolidating centripetal trends across Latin America and the Caribbean. Venezuela stands as the epicentre for progressive leftist forces on the continent. We acknowledge with appreciation its support for Russia’s efforts to expand collaboration with the region. <...> 🤝 Based on the experience we have accumulated in our relations and by being creative in building on this legacy, we reaffirm our commitment to further strengthening our friendship and promoting lasting, stable, predictable ties. We look to the future with optimism. We are certain that our bilateral relations will keep expanding into new domains, while our alliance on the foreign policy front will enable us to achieve our objectives. Celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and in WWII will definitely mark a major milestone in our bilateral agenda. #RussiaVenezuela