Embassy of Russia in Singapore

🎙Briefing by MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova(June 7, 2024) 🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule 🔹 St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region’s international and interregional ties 🔹 Ukrainian crisis 🔹 Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla’s visit to Russia 🔹 Situation in Moldova 🔹 Korean Peninsula 🔹 A Western “journalistic” investigation into the activities of the Fund to Support and Protect the Rights of Compatriots 🔹 Plundering Crimea’s cultural heritage by the West during the Crimean War of 1853-1856 📰Read 📺Watch *** #Ukraine On May 31, Washington, following a number of European countries, gave the Kiev regime a green light to use the supplied weapons for strikes at the Russian areas bordering on the Kharkov Region. Declaring this decision, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the strikes will reach deeper inside Russia and the West will keep on adjusting its strategy. Fire (not the West’s stance) adjustment has been carried out by Washington for all these years, not only starting from 2022. The involvement of Western countries in destroying Ukrainian statehood and in direct hostilities against peaceful civilian population in Donbass is not a secret. #KoreanPeninsula The negative trends in the subregion are caused by the actions of the US. They consistentlyengage in military manoeuvres with their allies. These actions are attempts at intimidation under the guise of addressing the “North Korean threat.” <...> Washington forges a tripartite military alliance with Seoul and Tokyo, not only to target the DPRK but also to strategically constrain Moscow and Beijing.

📹Video address by Russia's President Vladimir Putin to participants in the opening ceremony of #BRICSSportsGames 💬Vladimir Putin: I am delighted to welcome participants and guests of the #BRICS Sports Games in Russia. For two weeks, the competitions will bring together over 3,000 athletes from almost 100 states. I am confident that this large-scale sports festival will demonstrate the triumph of universal values of sport, equal opportunities and an honest and uncompromising struggle. The hospitable, distinctive and unique Kazan and Moscow are hosting the BRICS Sports Games. These cities boast a rich history, a multi-ethnic culture and traditions. At the same time, these modern cities are gearing for the future. All this aligns with the spirit and nature of BRICS, an association of sovereign countries which are developing dynamically, yet retain their identity. They jointly address large-scale objectives and provide an example of truly partner-like and equitable relations, based on trust, strong friendship and respect for each other’s interests. ☝️ I would like to note that the Sports Games, held under the auspices of our organisation, are an important part of multilateral political, economic and humanitarian interaction. The role of BRICS in global affairs continues to increase rapidly. I am therefore confident that the Games, as a competition free from political interference and pressure that truly unites athletes from around the world, will become more popular and attractive. All the more so as they will be held in an open format for the first time this year. The Games will become yet another symbol of expanding inter-cultural dialogue, making a weighty contribution to strengthening friendship among nations and facilitating interstate interaction in the interests of people and universal development. I wish successful starts and brilliant victories to athletes and their mentors, and bright and unforgettable impressions to spectators and fans. I hereby declare the 2024 BRICS Sport Games open!

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On June 11, 2024, Russian Embassy in Singapore hosted a state reception dedicated to the #NationalDay of the Russian Federation – Russia’s Day. Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, H.E. Mr. Alvin Tan attended the function as the Chief Guest. Among the guests were Members of the Parliament of Singapore, eminent representatives of business and social, scientific and cultural community, mass media along with Ambassadors and Military Attaches of foreign states and Russian compatriots. In his welcoming speech, Ambassador stressed that Russia remembers and appreciates that Singapore and other ASEAN countries were among the first to recognize the new Russia. He stated that thanks to this step, we have the opportunity today to look together into the face of the emerging new, fair, multipolar world. Ambassador continues mentioning that “even though large distances separate us, even though the natural and geographical conditions in which we have to live vary, even though we have different views with Singapore on the parameters of regional architecture and the genesis of the events in Ukraine, there is something very significant that connects us and is the subject of our common daily concerns”. “This connecting link is the mutual concern about the threats created by the arms race and the prospect of its spreading into outer space! This connecting link remains the common resistance to the dangers created by terrorism, transnational crime and the money laundering schemes that feed them! We rightfully consider our devotion to the ideals of building a drug-free world to be this connecting link! We consider our common efforts to guarantee international information security to be this connecting link, which would securely block the destructive use of the information environment! And finally, closer to the venue of our meeting today, we see such a link in cooperation for building an open and inclusive, free, predictable region based on the inviolable principles of ASEAN centrality”, he noted. “We invite you to take a closer look at the concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership that we are promoting and to join the triptowards a new, common and indivisible formula for security in Asia and the Pacific as an alternative to conflicting Indo-Pacific concepts of the collective West. I am convinced that our cooperation has a bright future. It should contribute to the creation of a new world community free from the remnants of colonialism”, concluded the Ambassador.

⚡️#Day1 of the #BRICS Ministerial in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod has concluded. First plenary session, dozens of bilateral meetings and talks (check our feed). Here's a snippet and a sneak peak into the amazing atmosphere of BRICS cooperation. #BRICS2024

❗️Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations(Nizhny Novgorod, June 10, 2024) 📄Full Statement 1. The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations met on 10 June 2024 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation. They exchanged views on major global and regional trends and issues. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the framework of #BRICS Strategic Partnership under the three pillars of cooperation – politics and security, economy and finance, cultural and people-to-people exchanges. They reaffirmed their commitment to the BRICS spirit featuring mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness, and consensus. <…> 5. Mindful of the 2023 Johannesburg II Declaration the Ministers voiced their support for a comprehensive reform of the #UnitedNations, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase therepresentation of developing countries in the Council’s memberships so that it can adequately respond to prevailing global challenges and support the legitimate aspirations of emerging and developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, including BRICS countries, to play a greater role in international affairs, in particular in the United Nations, including its Security Council. They also recognized the legitimate aspirations of African countries, reflected in the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. <…> 15. The Ministers recognised the negative impact on the world economy and sustainable development from unilateral approaches in breach of international law. They expressed concern about the use of unilateral coercive measures, which are incompatible with the principles of the Charter of the UN and produce negative effects on economic growth, trade, energy, health and food security notably in the developing world. <…> 32. The Ministers recalled their national positions concerning the situation in and around #Ukraine as expressed in the appropriate fora, including the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly. They noted with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. <…> 34. The Ministers expressed grave concern at the deterioration of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular the unprecedented escalation of violence in the #Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli military operation that led to mass civilian displacement, death and casualties, and destruction of civilian infrastructure. In this regard they called for the effective implementation of the relevant UNGA resolutions and UNSC resolution 2720 and for immediate safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip <…> 36. The Ministers reiterated that the principle “African solutions to African problems” should continue to serve as the basis for conflict resolution on the African continent. In this regard they reiterated their support for African peace efforts on the continent, including those undertaken by the African Union, and African sub-regional organisations. <…> 40. The Ministers expressed strong condemnation of any acts of #terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed. They strongly condemned the inhumane terrorist attack on 22 March 2024 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow <…> 54. The Ministers expressed their full support to the Russian Federation’s BRICS Chairship in 2024 under the theme “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”. They expressed their commitment to working together to ensure the success of the XVI BRICS Summit. The Ministers looked forward to the next BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations meeting to be held on the margins of UNGA79 and hosted by Brazil as incoming Chair of BRICS in 2025.

🇷🇺🇸🇦Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud hold a meeting on the sidelines of the #BRICS Ministerial 📍Nizhny Novgorod, June 10

🇷🇺🇰🇿 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu hold a meeting on the sidelines of the #BRICS Ministerial 📍Nizhny Novgorod, June 10 #RussiaKazakhstan

🇷🇺🇱🇰 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry hold a meeting on the sidelines of the #BRICS Ministerial 📍Nizhny Novgorod, June 10 #RussiaSriLanka

🕯 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began his opening remarks and opened the BRICS Ministerial with a minute of silence in memoriam of the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, expressed deepest condolences to the people of Iran.

#PhotoOfTheDay 📸 Heads of delegations take part in the traditional #FamilyPhoto ceremony ahead of the #BRICS Ministerial 📍 Nizhny Novgorod, June 10, 2024 #BRICS2024