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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’sstatement and answers to questions at the Government Hour hearings during a plenary session of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (February 11, 2026): Key takeaways: • The world is undergoing a long-term transition to a multipolar order, marked by growing competition between the Western minority and the World Majority. • Western countries continue to pursue neo-colonial policies, double standards, and attempts to preserve dominance, including through pressure, destabilisation, and military actions. • Russia views current global upheavals as part of a profound and lasting shift in international relations, not a temporary phase. • Strategic stability is deteriorating due to Western actions, while Russia maintains responsible conduct and observes arms control limits as long as the US does the same. • The Arctic should remain a zone of peace and cooperation; Russia will respond if military threats against it emerge there. • Russia rejects Western double standards on self-determination, defending the choices of #Crimea, #Donbass, and #Novorossiya. ❗️A sustainable settlement in Ukraine is impossible without addressing root causes; understandings reached with the US in 2025 remain valid. • Russia continues negotiations to ensure its security, protect Russian-speaking populations, and eliminate threats from the Kiev regime and its external sponsors. • The comprehensive strategic partnership with #China is a stabilising factor in global affairs and a cornerstone of regional security. • Strategic partnerships with #Belarus, the #DPRK, #Iran, the #CIS and the #CSTO members strengthen regional stability and Russia’s security. • Russia is deepening ties across #Eurasia, including with India, Türkiye, the Arab world, Southeast Asia, and regional organisations such as the #EAEU, #SCO, and #ASEAN. • The #Russia-#Africa partnership is expanding, with preparations underway for the Third Russia-Africa Summit. • #BRICS is emerging as a key platform for the World Majority, promoting cooperation free from sanctions and Western restrictions. • Russia supports #GlobalSouth efforts against modern forms of colonialism and unilateral coercive measures, including through new UN international days. READ IN FULL

#Announcement On December 19–20, the Second Ministerial Conference of the #Russia–#Africa Partnership Forum will be held in Cairo, Egypt. This dialogue format, established by the decision of the Second Russia–Africa Summit (St. Petersburg, July 27–28, 2023), is intended to ensure coordination in implementing the tasks set by heads of state, governments, and organizations in order to achieve practical results in Russia–Africa cooperation. 🤝 Trade, economic cooperation, and investment issues will take center stageon the agenda of the Second Ministerial Conference. Participants of the event will also discuss the progress in implementing the Action Plan and develop concrete steps to ensure its full implementation. The Conference will bethe first event of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum to be held on African soil and a key stage in preparations for the Third Russia–Africa Summit, scheduled for 2026. #RussiaAfrica

🗓 On Nov 9-10, Sochi will host the 1st Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership at Sirius University, in accordance with the decisions of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit. The foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and African states, as well as the leadership of the African Union Commission and major continental integration associations, will take part in the event. 🤝The business programme on the sidelines of the conference will feature roundtable discussions and panel sessions on key items on the Russian-African agenda, including security, trade and investment, industrialisation, technology transfers, agriculture, the development of the mining sector, education, healthcare and epidemiological safety. ✅ Representatives of Russian and foreign media are invited to cover the event. We are expecting African media outlets to take an active part. Media representatives can obtain accreditation on the Russia-Africa Summit’s official website until Oct 25, 2024. 🔗APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION #russia#africa#russiaafrica#sochi