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❗️EAEU increased share of settlements in Russian rubles to 81.3% Tougher Western sanctions and the use of reserve currencies as a weapon by Washington and its satellites have resulted in a bigger share of alternative currencies to the US dollar and Euro in international settlements and savings. 📈In particular, according to the Eurasian Economic Commission, in 2023, within the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) the share of mutual settlements for exports and imports of goods and services in Russian #rubles increased to 81.3% in the EAEU countries. As compared to 2014, the increase was almost 14 percentage points. 📉💵Along with that, the share of settlements in US dollars decreased from 26% to 11%. 🔗https://eec.eaeunion.org/en/news/v-eaes-dolya-raschetov-v-rossiyskikh-rublyakh-povysilas-do-81-3/

⚡️ Issue #3 of the Bulletin on our activities of the Russian Federation Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova to protect children during a special military operation (SMO) is available now in English on the official website of the Russian Federation Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Right. The document contains information about activities of the Russian Federation Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the realization of the rights and interests of minors affected by the military actions. The activities of the Commissioner are aimed at guaranteeing state protection of the rights and legitimate interests of children, the realization and observance of the rights and legitimate interests of children by state bodies, local government bodies, and officials. ✅ The Commissioner promotes: • restoration of violated rights and legitimate interests of children; • improving legislation in the Russian Federation concerning the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of children; • international cooperation in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of children; • improving the forms and methods of protecting the rights and legitimate interests of children. Another important area we are leading on the order of Russia's President Vladimir Putin is the reunification of children with their relatives in Ukraine, Russia and other countries. In total, we have already succeeded in reuniting 70 children with 52 families in Ukraine, not counting those children whose parents from Kherson, Zaporozhye, Kharkov regions and other territories in the fall of 2022 were sent by their own decision to the health camps in the Russian south and were unable to pick them up in time. Also, nine children were reunited with five families in Russia. *** It doesn’t matter where or in what status a child is in Russia, in an orphanage, in a foster family, whether he or she has Russian citizenship or not. If he has a parent with full parental rights, the family has every opportunity to be reunited. The Commissioner’s Office promptly assists all legal representatives of children. Such work has been done since the beginning of the SMO and is of an individual nature. ☝️ Since the beginning of the SMO, representatives of Ukrainian authorities have not officially contacted the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights. It should be noted that Maria Lvova-Belova is open to interaction with the Ukrainian side, and if official requests were received, they would be considered. Over time, a working channel of communication has developed between the Commissioner’s Office and Ukraine for the exchange of information, verification of data, and coordination of the reunification process. Work through this channel is regular and constructive. 📘 Read more about humanitarian projects and children's stories in the bulletin: https://deti.gov.ru/uploads/magic/ru-RU/Document-0-308-src-1718870725.6647.pdf * The first Bulletin was presented on April 4, 2023: https://deti.gov.ru/Deyatelnost/documents/225 * The second one — on October 13, 2023: https://deti.gov.ru/uploads/magic/ru-RU/Document-0-259-src-1697376467.3807.pdf

⚡️Foreign Ministry statement on introducing personal sanctions against citizens of New Zealand sharing anti-Russia sentiments In response to the politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities, introduced by the Government of New Zealand as part of the collective West’s Russophobic campaign, entry to the Russian Federation shall be additionally closed in perpetuity to 36 New Zealand citizens, including politicians, heads of security agencies, university teachers, journalists and public figures shaping an anti-Russia agenda in that country. 👉List of names ❗️ Considering that Wellington does not intend to renounce its anti-Russia policy and continues to approve new sanctions, the work to update the Russian stop list will be continued.

⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement on personal sanctions against Australian citizens voicing anti-Russia sentiments In response to politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities, imposed by the Government of Australia as part of the Russophobic campaign by the collective West, Russia denies entry to Russia for an indefinite term for an additional 27 Australians. They include former politicians, Australian corporate executives, university lecturers, journalists and public figures who formulate the anti-Russia agenda in this country. 👉The complete list. ❗️ Considering the fact that official Canberra does not intend to renounce its anti-Russia line and continues to impose new sanctions, we will update the Russian stop list still further.

🗓International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed around the globe on June 26. Uniting the efforts of the international community to counter the drug threat is extremely important. The World Drug Report 2024 was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime today and states that the global drug situation has sharply worsened. ☝️ The Russian Federation believes that politicised field-specific cooperation caused by the propaganda of liberal drug use ideas by the US and its allies and actual termination of contacts with law enforcement agencies from undesirable countries are what mostly caused this aggravation. <...> 🇷🇺 Russia advocates a comprehensive and balanced approach to solving the global drug problem which combines effective law enforcement efforts with science-based prevention of drug addiction, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users. This approach is at odds with the legislative initiatives advanced by the US, Canada and a number of EU member states to lift the ban on the use and sale of marijuana, which create an illusion that drugs are harmless and pose a threat to promoting and protecting human rights, especially the rights of the children, who must be protected from the harmful effects of drugs. <...> 🤝 The #CSTO, which is expanding its interoperability with the countries of Asia, remains Russia’s key strategic partner in combatting the drug challenge. The anti-drug capability of the #SCO has noticeably improved, and another six-year 2024-2029 SCO Anti-Drug Strategy and an action plan to implement it will be approved soon. The anti-drug thrust is playing an increasingly tangible role in #BRICS. The 7th meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group was held in Moscow on May 21-22 as part of Russia’s chairmanship. The anti-drug dialogue with #ASEAN is making strides based on the Joint Statement by the Leaders of Russia and the association’s Member States of October 2021. Read in full

⚡️The Human Rights Situation in Ukraine (Report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation) ❗️ This report continues the Ministry's efforts to draw the attention of the international community to the grave human rights situation in Ukraine. Right from the outset it should be noted that the human rights situation in Ukraine has been steadily deteriorating over recent years. It is quite clear by now that Ukraine is ruled by an openly Nazi regime committing countless gross and systematic violations of human rights in all spheres of public life. <...> Kiev's Nazi approaches are being fully realized with regard to Ukraine's Russian-speaking population. Ukraine has banned everything Russian (language, culture, education, printed matter and media). In the sphere of education, the process of derussification has reached its climax: 👎 Teaching in and study of Russian at schools is prohibited; 👎 All literature pieces of Russian and Soviet (except for Ukrainian) authors have been removed from the school literature programme; 👎 Books in Russian are withdrawn from libraries.; 👎 Schoolchildren and teachers are forbidden even to speak Russian not only in class, but also during personal communication at break; 👎 The government in Kiev not only supports but also authorizes attacks on churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. ❌ However, all these blatant human rights violations committed by Kiev are brushed under the rug or covered up by most Western NGOs and international human rights mechanisms. <...> ☝️ As regards the situation in Ukraine, at this point we can say that by its actions Kiev only confirms a total lack of independence and shows itself to be a "puppet regime", carrying out the instructions of external handlers to create a Russophobic project entitled "Anti-Russia" out of its own country. Read in full

✍️ President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers, and guests of the 12th St Petersburg International Legal Forum (June 26, 2024) 💬 The extensive agenda and impressive composition of the forum have made your meetings a major social event. In the course of substantive discussions, prominent legal scholars, experts, and practicing lawyers will exchange experience, discuss legislative innovations and initiatives and expand their professional contacts. Russia invariably defends the principle of the rule of law both in its domestic life and in the international arena. I firmly believe that in present-day conditions, the generally accepted laws remain a solid foundation on which we should build to promote stability on the planet and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, as well as human and civil rights and freedoms. The key role of law is undeniable in solving global and regional problems, developing economic and humanitarian ties and, of course, combatting common threats. 🤝 Russia is the #BRICS chair country this year. Along with our partners, we are committed to developing effective legal regulation that can strengthen food and energy security and contribute to the protection of the environment and climate, as well as to the creation of fair rules for global trade and technological cooperation. We are ready to step up cooperation in these areas with other countries, above all from the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and Latin America. Read in full: http://tiny.cc/lpiuyz

📈GDP growth in #EAEU countries surpasses global rates 🗣Russian Prime Minister Mikhail #Mishustin said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union: "At the end of last year, the GDP of the ‘five’ [EAEU member states] <...> increased by 3.8%, surpassing global growth rates". ❗️As Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk noted during the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the EAEU has validated its role as a unifying force and a major source of economic stability and growth for all its members. 🔗https://tass.com/economy/1796625 🔗http://government.ru/en/news/51830/

⚡️Foreign Ministry’s statement on retaliatory measures following EU restrictions against Russian media outlets 💬 In response to the May 17 decision of the EU Council, banning broadcasting by three Russian media outlets, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia MIC and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, effective from today, June 25, countermeasures are being introduced that limit access to broadcasting resources in the Russian Federation for media outlets of the EU member states and EU media operators that systemically spread false information about the special military operation. The Russian Side has repeatedly warned at various levels that politically motivated persecution of Russian journalists and unjustified bans on Russian media outlets in the EU will not go unanswered. This notwithstanding, Brussels and the capitals of the bloc’s countries preferred to further escalate the situation. By imposing another illegitimate ban, they forced Moscow to introduce symmetrical and proportional countermeasures. Responsibility for these developments rests solely with the EU leadership and the countries of this association that have supported this decision. The Russian Side will revise its decision concerning the above-mentioned media operators, if restrictions against Russian media outlets are lifted. 👉A list of media outlets of the EU member states and EU media operators, covered by retaliatory measures and restrictions limiting broadcasts and internet access on the territory of the Russian Federation.

🎙 Выступление и ответы на вопросы С.В.Лаврова в ходе встречи со студентами, слушателями и преподавателями Академии управления при Президенте Республики Беларусь (Минск, 25 июня 2024 года) Ключевые тезисы: • Союзное государство устойчиво развивается. По поручению президентов были приняты 28 союзных программ. Они законодательно закреплены в решении парламентов Российской Федерации и Республики Беларусь. Сегодня одобрены 31 приоритетное направление, в которых будет около 300 мероприятий. Всё это не цифры, а совершенно конкретное направление углубления наших интеграционных процессов и максимальное повышение эффективности экономики и социальной сферы. • У нас [с Белоруссией] тесное дипломатическое взаимодействие. Поддерживаем друг друга в ООН, в ОБСЕ, хотя в скобках отмечу, что последняя уже сама себе «копает могилу», полностью дискредитировав все первоначальные высокие идеалы, которые лежали в основе её создания при заключении Хельсинкского заключительного акта. • Одной из важнейших задач на внешнеполитическом фронте является отстаивание правды о Великой Отечественной войне, недопущение попыток переписывать историю, героизировать нацистских преступников. • При любом развитии ситуации безопасность граждан Союзного государства, нас с вами, всех белорусов и россиян, надёжно обеспечена. • У Евразии существуют колоссальные сравнительные преимущества в плане конкурентоспособности. Это самый быстро развивающийся регион мира, прежде всего в его восточной части. Западная Европа «просела». Во многом потому, что этого хотели США. Одновременно с «науськиванием» Украины и накачиванием её против России они «убрали» Западную Европу как конкурента. • Процесс «пошел»: доллар себя дискредитировал. Как и все принципы, на которых Запад строил свою модель глобализации, когда проповедовал добросовестную конкуренцию, презумпцию невиновности, равные рыночные условия для всех и многое другое. Всё было перечеркнуто в один момент, когда потребовалось «наказать» Российскую Федерацию и ряд других стран. Этим злоупотребляют грубейшим образом. Неслучайна тенденция к дедолларизации мировых хозяйственных связей. • Что касается Западной Европы, то они должны для себя решить, продолжать таскать «каштаны из огня для дядюшки Сэма» или всё-таки опереться на свои интересы. • Германия молча «проглотила» взорванные «Северные потоки». Убежден, что никто нам не предъявит никакого результата расследования. Швеция и Дания уже закрыли свои расследования, заявили, что нет результатов. Немцы уже в очередной раз уходят от наших официальных запросов. Хотя это наша собственность и держать нас в неведении того, что они между собой обсуждают и как они это якобы расследуют, уже выходит за рамки приличия и за правовые рамки. • Президент России В.В.Путин обозначил наши предложения (далеко не первые). <...> Наше мнение Президент В.В.Путин высказал 14 июня в МИД России: у нас есть Конституция, согласно которой территории, признанные в качестве Российской Федерации, должны быть полностью освобождены; должна быть ликвидирована угроза безопасности Российской Федерации – внеблоковый, невоинственный и демилитаризованный статус Украины; возобновление прав русского и русскоязычного населения. Многие из них пока еще остаются на территориях Украины, не входящих в Российскую Федерацию. Их права грубейшим образом нарушены. • БРИКС и другие члены Мирового большинства осознают свою ответственность, объективный ход истории и будут настраивать инструменты своего взаимного общения таким образом, чтобы не зависеть от попыток бывшего гегемона любыми путями и способами увековечить свою гегемонию. Попытки обречены, но процесс будет небыстрый. http://tiny.cc/g0ftyz

🇷🇺 🇮🇳 On June 24, in Tehran, on the sidelines of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue Ministerial Meeting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko had a meeting with Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 💬 The parties exchanged views on topical issues of the Russian-Indian cooperation, including in the economic and transport spheres. Particular attention was paid to the interaction within BRICS and the SCO. 🤝 They reaffirmed the commitment to further intensify bilateral political dialogue. 🔸@RusEmbIndia #RussiaIndia

All that said, despite the growing negative impact on the global economy, it would be premature to talk of the transformation of quantitative changes into qualitative ones: the West, stubbornly ignoring the evident costs of the sanctions, including for their initiators, still sticks to the suicidal Russophobic course. By unconditionally prioritizing political considerations to the detriment of economic expediency, the “leaders of the free world” are undermining, with their own hands, the very foundations of their well-being, compromising the global role of the US dollar and the Western-centric financial and economic system that rests on it. Hardly anyone in the West seems to care about the long-term implications of these steps: all bets are on “Russia’s strategic defeat.” That be the case, would not it be better, dear reader, to look away from the destructive economic experiments of the West and pay attention to the creative agenda proposed by the BRICS countries as reflected in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Joint Statement in Nizhny Novgorod on June 10, 2024? It indicates commitment to multilateralism, improving global governance, and building up equal international economic cooperation. Russia backs up these initiatives with the ideas of establishing a pan-continental security system for Eurasia and promoting the principles of the Greater Eurasian Partnership as its economic foundation.