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🇷🇺State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom: The Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant has faced an unprecedented series of drone attacks posing a direct threat to the plant’s safety. The Rosatom State Corporation urges the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union countries to promptly address the escalating situation at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces initiated an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant. At 11.38 am, a drone struck the vicinity of the canteen, injuring three people. Thirty minutes later, another drone targeted the cargo port area. Subsequently, a strike at the sixth power unit of the power plant impacted its dome. No critical damage or casualties occurred; the radiation levels at the plant and its surroundings remain unchanged and do not surpass natural background levels. Prior to this incident, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted an assault on the plant’s premises on April 5. Incursions by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were detected in the vicinity of the cargo port and the nitrogen-oxygen station. The Rosatom State Corporation strongly condemns the unprecedented assault on the nuclear power plant facilities and its infrastructure. It urges the leadership of the IAEA, specifically Director General Rafael Grossi, and the leaders of the EU nations to promptly address the immediate threat to the safety of the Zaporozhskaya NPP. Furthermore, it calls for a categorical condemnation of the escalation of tensions surrounding the plant.

#Opinion by Maria Zakharova 💬 Zelensky said that Kiev was hostage to the election process in the US. So... were there no elections in the United States before 2024? Or is that the absent Ukrainian presidential elections have been moved to the US? I get it. Zelensky wants to believe he’s one of a kind and everything revolves around him, but this is not the case. He is just a line in a long list of victims of US “elections,” or, to be precise, the American system. He is one of those who were 100 percent sure the United States was their ally. South Vietnamese got it back in the 1960s. There was a girl once upon a time, who was South Vietnam’s greatest beauty, Tran Le Xuan. She was popularly called Madame Nhu because she was married to Ngo Dinh Nhu, the younger brother and chief advisor of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Ngo Dinh Nhu and Ngo Dinh Diem, the two South Vietnamese leaders, were supported by the Americans. Even at the height of the Vietnam War, a bloody and ugly child of the French colonial system, Washington promised Ngo Dinh Nhu and Ngo Dinh Diem its full assistance. The Americans were working hard to ensure the tragic split into the South Vietnam and North Vietnam seeking to benefit from a war in the former French colonies. Can’t Zelensky see parallels? The US was so delicate with South Vietnamese leaders that US Vice President Lyndon Johnson visited Saigon in 1961. Later, he, then the US President, would send hundreds of thousands of Americans to die in Vietnam. During his visit, Johnson called Diem the “Churchill of Asia.” In much the same way, the US has promoted an ambitious drug addict crowning him “the leader of a Free Ukraine”. So, what happened to the Washington allies, Ngo Dinh Nhu and Ngo Dinh Diem? They were killed. General Duong Van Minh, considered one of the most loyal military commanders, led a coup on November 1, 1963 in which South Vietnam’s top brass were arrested and shot on the putschists’ orders. It was only by chance that Ngo Dinh Nhu’s wife, Tran Le Xuan, wasn’t killed, because she was abroad. It was then that Madame Nhu uttered the much-remembered phrase: "Those who have the United States as an ally need have no enemies". And that phrase turned out to be prophetic. In 1975, it turned out that the Americans knew of the impending coup. They could have warned their allies, saved the South Vietnamese president and his team, but just as the French did not prevent the genocide in Rwanda, the Americans "found it inexpedient" to stop the military putsch. Some sources claim that the degree of involvement of the Americans was even greater in that they inspired the coup and used the military to remove the president. But let’s return to the American elections. Here are just a few quotations from comments, statements and interviews by the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership on this subject. Sergey Lavrov: “This is not the first time that serious international issues that concern many members of the world community are being held hostage to US electoral cycles. However, this is a short-sighted approach.” (September 21, 2018) Sergey Lavrov: “It is sad when these endless election cycles are starting to make virtually everything else a hostage to the domestic US political struggle. Elections take place every two years, and it is necessary to do something during them, so that the enemy will feel defeated.” (December 22, 2019) Sergey Lavrov: “When the issue concerns a country that boasts the most powerful military and economy, and is the most influential country in the world, which holds political elections every two years, it very often occurs that the most important international issues become hostage to electoral motives of the existing US authorities, which want to ensure that their every move in the international arena scores big for their party candidates.” (December 30, 2015) We warned them. It’s just that Mr Nhu refused to realise this or was simply unable to. Reread the first sentence of the post: now it started dawning on him.

❗️Foreign Ministry statement in connection with the high-level Armenia-US-EU format meeting 💬 We consider the high-level Armenia-US-EU format meeting held in Brussels on April 5, 2024 as yet another attempt by the collective West to embroil the South Caucasus into geopolitical confrontation. Irresponsible and destructive interference of extra-regional forces in the affairs of the South Caucasus, and the desire to drive a wedge between the countries of the region and their neighbours can have devastating consequences for stability, security and economic development in the region, and provoke the emergence of new dividing lines, as well as uncontrolled growth of tensions. Clearly, the West wants to turn Armenia into a tool for implementing its extremely dangerous designs in the South Caucasus. We know that Washington and Brussels –under the guise of ephemeral promises – are pushing for Armenia to withdraw from the CSTO and the EAEU and the Russian military base and border guards to pull out from that region. We urge the Yerevan leadership not to let the West deceive it and to lead the country down a false path, which is fraught with the security vacuum, grave economic problems and population outflow. The amount of grant support announced by Brussels cannot compare with the multi-billion dollar benefits Armenia continues to receive from its interaction with Moscow and within the EAEU and the CIS. These factors have ensured a multiple increase in trade (fourfold since 2018) in recent years and, as a consequence, a record economic growth and improved well-being of the population. ☝️ We reiterate our commitment to comprehensively deepen and expand relations with Armenia based on the principles that are laid out in the foundational bilateral documents and agreements signed within common integration associations. We are convinced that the progressive development of the Russian-Armenian alliance will contribute to the realisation of the fundamental interests of the peoples of Russia and Armenia and strengthening of the regional security and stability. The West also does not abandon its attempts to destroy the fundamental basis of Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation which relies on a set of trilateral statements by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan made in 2020-2022, which envisage measures to unblock transport links and economic ties, to delimit the border, to draft a peace treaty, and to consolidate mutual trust through contacts of public leaders and experts. Under the pressure from Washington and Brussels, Yerevan suspended the implementation of these agreements, on many of which, particularly the issue of lifting the mutual transport blockade, the parties were close to adopting mutually acceptable solutions. Moscow remains ready to facilitate the long-awaited peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia in every possible way. Regional and bilateral issues in the South Caucasus should be addressed in accordance with the principle of regional responsibility as agreed during the second meeting of the 3+3 Consultative Platform on October 23, 2023 in Tehran, where Armenia was a participant. We call on external players to respect these agreements, and the authorities in Yerevan to take into account the concerns of neighbouring states when pursuing their foreign policy.

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🇷🇺🚀 🇮🇳 On April 3, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted a photo exhibition from the TASS News Agency’s archive to mark the 40th anniversary of spaceflight of the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma as part of the Soviet crew. The event was attended by representatives of the expert community and diplomatic corps, media, employees of the Indian Space Research Organization, students and compatriots. 💬 The exhibition was inaugurated by Roman Babushkin, Minister Counsellor & DCM, Russian Embassy in India, Evgeny Pakhomov, Chief of the Indian Bureau, TASS News Agency, and Sanjeev Kumar Varshney, Adviser & Head, International Cooperation (Bilateral) Division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The audience was also addressed by Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma himself through a video message. He shared his impressions of preparations for the flight, noted the significance of this event as well as expressed confidence in the further successful development of bilateral cooperation in the space sector. 🎬 A documentary titled “How I Became a Cosmonaut” was also shown as part of the event. 📸 The exposition that contains 40 unique archival photographic materials will last until April 16, 2024. 🔸@RusEmbIndia #RussiaIndia

🎙 Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko'sinterview with RT(April 4, 2024) Key talking points: • The establishment of NATO resulted from the panic that gripped Western elites due to the growing authority, power and attractiveness of the Soviet Union, a country that bore all the burdens of World War II almostsingle-handedly, ensuring the Victory [over Nazi Germany]. • NATO is still a tool of American hegemony, a tool of subjecting Europe to American military and political interests. <...> The Americans insist that their European allies increase their military spending using the threat of pulling out of NATO to force Europeans to pay more for security. • Сonfrontation with Russia would be political suicide in the current situation. The Russian "threat" exists only in the minds of Americans and Western Europeans, specifically those who make confrontation with Russia the basis of their foreign policy. • The paradox that this manufactured trend of demonising Russia is necessary for the survival of NATO. NATO cannot exist without an external adversary. <...> It's obvious that NATO's role would have been reduced to zero in that case, with all the ensuing consequences for the Euro-American alliance. • Both Sweden and Finland are rapidly increasing their military expenditures, purchasing American weaponry. <...> [It does not serve the] interests of peace and security in [Europe]. It serves American interests, and that's what matters most. • In 1999 [NATO] bombed [Yugoslavia] for 78 days. They caused a tragedy in Iraq and the tragedy in Libya. They almost destroyed Syria and many others, like Afghanistan. That's their history. The Alliance is a source of confrontation, hostility and division.

🇷🇺🚀 🇮🇳 On April 3, 1984, the Soyuz-U launch vehicle put into orbit the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft under the Intercosmos program. The crew consisting Soviet cosmonauts Yuri Malyshev and Gennady Strekalov included India's first cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma. 🎊

⚡️ Consiliul Federației al Adunării Federale a Federației Ruse condamnă cu fermitate tentativele de amestec extern în pregătirea și organizarea alegerilor prezidențiale din Federația Rusă, tentativele care au început chiar înainte ca alegerile să fie programate oficial. Încercările de amestec, în mare parte coordonate de Washington, au fost efectuate în mai multe moduri, inclusiv: adoptarea în octombrie 2023 de către Adunarea Parlamentară a Consiliului Europei a rezoluției care pune în discuție nu doar alegerile prezidențiale, ci și Constituția Federației Ruse cu amendamentele aprobate în timpul votului național din 1 iulie 2020, declarațiile publice ale unor politicieni de rang înalt din Occident, inclusiv ale președintelui Parlamentului European, Roberta Metsola, privind nerecunoașterea rezultatelor alegerilor prezidențiale din Federația Rusă, care au fost făcute înainte de începerea votului, declarațiile politicienilor occidentali și ale presei străine, bazate pe datele obținute în principal de la agenții străini incluși într-un registru respectiv al Ministerului Justiției al Federației Ruse, cu privire la peste 1,5 mii de presupuse încălcări ale alegerilor, dintre care, în urma examinării, doar 2% au fost confirmate și care nu au putut avea nicio influență asupra rezultatelor alegerilor, încercări de a crea o platformă digitală ilegală pentru organizarea unor alegeri prezidențiale "alternative" false din străinătate, încălcarea interdicției legislative de a desfășura campanie electorală în zilele de votare, și anume printr-o acțiune de protest de amiază, în data de 17 martie 2024, care a fost orchestrată din străinătate, răspândirea din străinătate, inclusiv prin intermediul rețelelor de socializare, a apelurilor la acțiuni ilegale în secțiile de votare, care au provocat încălcări grave ale legislației în câteva regiuni din Rusia, precum incendierea urnelor de vot sau vărsarea de substanțe colorante pe buletinele de vot pentru a le strica, crearea de către funcționari din state neprietenoase a unor obstacole artificiale în calea exercitării dreptului de vot de către cetățenii Federației Ruse aflați în străinătate, încercări de a exercita presiuni externe asupra funcționarilor electorali, inclusiv intimidarea membrilor comisiei electorale prin includerea acestora în listele de sancțiuni ilegale ale mai multor țări, organizarea și desfășurarea a peste 12 milioane de atacuri cibernetice împotriva site-ului oficial al Comisiei Electorale Centrale din Federația Rusă, inclusiv atacuri DDoS, împiedicarea sosirii în Rusia a observatorilor străini (internaționali) invitați. (...) Citiți textul integral:https://telegra.ph/Appeal-of-the-Federation-Council-of-the-Federal-Assembly-of-the-Russian-Federation-to-the-United-Nations-international-parliamen-04-03?fbclid=IwAR33bN-TUSSuU9jYFlAaytssMFkMA9pA_OM4jtrtkQ8VQ5a3c7OFcRg18V8

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