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🎙 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

Astăzi, la Sankt Petersburg, a început cea de-a XXVIII-a ediție a Forumului Economic Internațional de la Sankt Petersburg (#ПМЭФ#SPIEF) — una dintre cele mai importante platforme mondiale pentru discutarea provocărilor globale și a noilor modele de cooperare într-o lume aflată într-o schimbare accelerată. Forumul se va desfășura până pe 21 iunie. 🌏 Participarea are o geografie impresionantă: în capitala nordică vor sosi peste 20.000 de participanți din 140 de țări și teritorii, inclusiv delegații din statele #CSI, #BRICS, #OCS, #ASEAN, Africa, Orientul Mijlociu, America Latină și altele. Tema centrală a Forumului va fi identificarea reperelor comune și construirea unei dezvoltări durabile în contextul turbulențelor globale. ❗️ Pe 20 iunie, în cadrul ședinței plenare a SPIEF, va rosti un discurs Președintele Federației Ruse, Vladimir Putin. În programul de afaceri sunt planificate peste 150 de evenimente, axate pe domenii precum: • economia digitală, • sustenabilitatea ecologică, • sănătatea publică, • cooperarea internațională, • inovațiile tehnologice, • dezvoltarea regională. Conducerea și reprezentanții Ministerului Afacerilor Externe al Rusiei participă tradițional în mod activ la Forum. Pe 19 iunie, în marja SPIEF, va avea loc un briefing susținut de Purtătoarea de cuvânt al MAE Rusiei, Maria Zaharova. https://forumspb.com/en/

🇷🇺🇮🇳 On December 27, 2023, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovheld talks with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. ✅ The Ministers exchanged views on the further intensification of trade and economic cooperation, including in energy and transport. A focus was placed on establishing stable transport and logistical chains and monetary and financial channels for interaction. They also praised the prospects for expanding partnership in peaceful uses of atomic energy. ✅ The Foreign Ministers noted the importance of fighting neocolonial practices and the need to concentrate efforts on strengthening the multi-polar architecture of interstate relations and on helping countries in the Global South to uphold their political sovereignty. It was emphasised that creating a global economic system based on the principles of equality and justice was a priority. ✅ They reaffirmed their countries’ intentionto build up cooperation at international venues, primarily the #UN, the #SCO, #BRICS, and the #G20. They also compared notes on approaches to the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Middle East crisis, and efforts to create a security architecture in the Indo-Pacific region. 🤝 The Ministers agreed to continue trust-based dialogue at all levels. #RussiaIndia

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to the 9th international conference "Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era" (May 30, 2024) 💬 I am delighted to welcome the organisers of and participants in the 9th international conference "Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era". Most recently, Russia's President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to China, which definitely became the centerpiece of bilateral exchanges this year. <...> 🇷🇺🇨🇳 The bond of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China has grown unprecedentedly strong thanks to the personal efforts of both heads of state. The Beijing summit sealed the two countries’ firm commitment to further deepen and expand it. This commitment was documented in the two leaders’ joint final statement. This year, Russia and China celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations. We mark this significant anniversary with achieving a new quality of relations – today, Russia and China view each other as priority partners and invariably adhere to the principles of mutually respectful, equal and trustful cooperation. We support each other with regard to key issues affecting the respective fundamental interests. <...> Strategic coordination in the international arena remains a key component of the Russian-Chinese partnership amid the growing international tensions. Our foreign policy tandem, held together by a broad commonality of interests as well as coinciding or similar approaches to key issues on the present-day agenda, plays a major stabilising role in global affairs. ☝️ The two countries are strengthening cooperation on multilateral platforms, primarily the Unite Nations and the UN Security Council, as well as #BRICS, #SCO, #G20, and #APEC. <...> The Russian-Chinese strategic tandem is gaining status, and this opens up new horizons for us in terms of stronger sovereignty, economic growth, and prosperity of both countries. Read in full

Vietnam–Russia: una nuova fase di cooperazione strategica multisettoriale Nel 75º anniversario delle relazioni diplomatiche, Hanoi e Mosca rilanciano il loro Partenariato Strategico Globale con passi concreti: diplomazia parlamentare strutturata, nuovi progetti energetici, cooperazione scientifica avanzata e un’agenda economica che guarda a tecnologia, investimenti e collegamenti diretti. Nel 2024 l’interscambio ha raggiunto 4,59 miliardi di dollari (+26%) Al centro la scienza applicata ai tropici, con 47 progetti congiunti ✈️ In arrivo più voli diretti, pagamenti in valute locali e nuove rotte logistiche Rafforzata anche la cooperazione su governance e lotta alla corruzione Dalla “retorica dell’amicizia” all’ingegneria dell’attuazione: una relazione storica che si aggiorna alle sfide della transizione energetica, dell’innovazione e della sicurezza delle catene del valore. ✍️ di Giulio Chinappi #Vietnam#Russia#RelazioniInternazionali#Geopolitica#CooperazioneStrategica#Asia#ASEAN#ScienzaETecnologia https://www.marx21.it/internazionale/vietnam-russia-una-nuova-fase-di-cooperazione-strategica-multisettoriale/

🇷🇺🇱🇦 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith held a meeting on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024) 💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, Once again, I warmly welcome you all and would like to thank you, above all, for your participation in the #BRICS Summit. We assume that our group is a prototype of multipolarity, a structure that consolidates the Global South and East. I appreciate your comprehensive remarks. I have warm memories of our meeting in May, when you visited Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 79th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We will be glad to see you in Moscow at the celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory next year. #Victory80 🤝 Our relations are of a mutually beneficial nature and have already reached the level of strategic partnership. This March we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Amity, and next year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our diplomatic relations. The absolute volumes of trade are still modest, but the trend is nevertheless very good, and it is increasing many times over. We have close positions on most international issues. It is very important that the Lao chairmanship of the #ASEAN promotes its cooperation with Russia, and we are very grateful to you for that. We are very pleased with your visit, Mr President, and I thank you once again. #RussiaLaos

🗓 On July 2, delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation 🇷🇺 headed by the Rear Admiral Konstantin Zadorin took part in the #ASEAN Regional Forum Security Policy Conference (#ASPC) in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR 🇱🇦. 🔹️Russian delegation conveyed to the participants the position of the Russian Ministry of Defence on the current military-political situation in the world and the Asia-Pacific region. Rear Admiral Konstantin Zadorin also presented assessments of potential threats to international and regional security calling ARF participants to follow the key principles of ASEAN-led mechanisms to ensure collective security through constructive, equal and mutually beneficial dialogue. 🔹️On the sidelines of the conference, a number of bilateral meeting with delegations of Indonesia 🇮🇩, China 🇨🇳, Laos 🇱🇦, Malaysia 🇲🇾, and Thailand 🇹🇭 were held. #ARF#ASPC#ASEAN

🗓 On June 21, delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation 🇷🇺 headed by the Rear Admiral Konstantin Zadorin took part in the #ASEAN Regional Forum Security Policy Conference (#ASPC) in Jakarta 🇮🇩. 🔹️Participants exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern, with a focus on emerging security challenges in the region and the world, measures for building trust and strengthening solidarity and cooperation among the #ARF members. #ARF#ASPC#ASEAN

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the TV BRICS international media network (Moscow, February 9, 2026) Read in full Key talking points • The global arena is undergoing a transformation that began some time ago with the objective transition toward a multipolar world order. This is neither the bipolarity of the Soviet-American era with the Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, nor the unipolarity that emerged after the Soviet Union’s collapse. <...> Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. • It is equally important that we develop action plans tailored for each partner country covering trade and economic cooperation, investment, scientific collaboration, and coordinated activity on the international stage, including at the United Nations and other organisations, based on agreements reached between presidents and prime ministers. Particular attention is devoted to #CIS, #EAEU, #CSTO, and the post-Soviet space at large. This day-to-day work relies on long-term planning and delivers tangible mutual benefits to both Russia and its partners. • Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. The world is being reshaped through competition. The West is reluctant to relinquish its formerly dominant positions. • Safeguarding security demands sustained action to ensure that the Nazi state established on our borders in Ukraine – and supported by the West as a vehicle for renewed confrontation – cannot continue to exist in its present form. Nazi foundations must be eliminated. We will ensure, and I have no doubt about it, our own security interests, by preventing the deployment on Ukrainian territory of any weapons threatening us, and, second, by guaranteeing reliable and full protection for the rights of Russian and Russian-speaking people, who have been living in Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya for centuries, and whom the Kiev regime that came to power after a coup declared subhuman “species” and “terrorists” and unleashed a civil war against. • Russia chaired#BRICS in 2024. At that time, a summit was held in Kazan, and a number of our initiatives were put into action: alternative payment platforms, payment mechanisms in national currencies, the creation of reinsurance opportunities for trade within BRICS and between the association and its partners, the creation of a grain exchange, and a new investment platform. All this is not to spite anyone, especially the United States. This is due to the fact that the United States seeks to bring all processes in the areas I mentioned under its strict control and demands unilateral concessions. Without giving up contacts with them, to the extent that they are willing to engage on a mutually beneficial basis, we are interested, together with our BRICS partners, in creating an architecture that will not be subject to the illegal actions of one or another player from the Western flank. • The Greater Eurasian Partnership was bound to appear on the agenda. Many years ago, at the 2015 Russia – #ASEAN Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested this term which is based on an objective trend of Eurasia becoming the biggest, richest and fastest-growing continent, especially its Pacific part. It is the most heavily-populated continent which, importantly, has seen several great civilisations emerge and continue to exist – the Chinese, Indian, Arab, Persian and Russian civilisations. ☝️ It is for a reason that our initiative on building a common Eurasian security architecture, set forward by President Putin in 2024, is gaining momentum. It is increasingly attracting interest.

🇻🇳Vietnam: nuova leadership per una nuova fase storica Con l'elezione dei vertici da parte della XVI Assemblea Nazionale, Hanoi apre un ciclo politico decisivo. 👉Tô Lâm Presidente della Repubblica (confermato anche alla guida del Partito, come successore di Nguyễn Phú Trọng) 👉Lê Minh Hưng Primo Ministro – profilo tecnico, focus su amministrazione moderna e crescita sostenibile 👉Trần Thanh Mẫn riconferrato alla Presidenza dell’Assemblea Nazionale per garantire continuità legislativa Tre pilastri allineati sugli obiettivi del XIV Congresso del Partito: autonomia strategica, digitalizzazione, lotta alla corruzione, benessere sociale. L’obiettivo è trasformare il Vietnam in paese a reddito medio-alto entro il 2030 e sviluppato entro il 2045. Una leadership compatta, disciplinata e orientata ai risultati. Da seguire con attenzione. 🔗 Approfondisci sul nostro sito https://www.marx21.it/comunisti-oggi/la-nuova-architettura-della-leadership-vietnamita-to-lam-alla-presidenza-della-repubblica-le-minh-hung-al-governo-tran-thanh-man-allassemblea-nazionale/ #Vietnam#Politica#TôLâm#LêMinhHưng#TrầnThanhMẫn#ASEAN#Sviluppo

📺 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’sgreetings and video message on Diplomats’ Day (February 10, 2026) 💬 Friends, Today marks Diplomats’ Day, our professional holiday. I would like to use this occasion to wish a happy holiday to all Russian diplomats who are working at the Central Office and territorial offices, and diplomats fulfilling their duty abroad. The history of Russian diplomacy spans many centuries and follows every stage of Russia becoming stronger as a state. Times change, but our spiritual and moral values — sincere, dedicated, and selfless devotion to the Fatherland, and firm commitment to the ideals of truth and justice — remain unshakeable. We are rightfully proud of the achievements of our outstanding predecessors. We honour the courage of the staff of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs who, during the tumultuous years of the Great Patriotic War, took arms to defend the Motherland. Their immortal feat stands as a benchmark for Foreign Ministry personnel and staff of subordinate institutions participating in the special military operation. Other ministerial staff members are also involved and are helping the front line soldiers and their families, and supporting those affected by crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Today, as we are witnessing another turning point in history, Russian diplomacy continues to do everything within its power to ensure safe and favourable external conditions for Russia’s steady domestic development and for improving the quality of life of its people. In many ways, our consistent and balanced foreign policy course sets the trajectory of global transformations, thus facilitating the emergence of a new multipolar world order. We seek to further develop honest and equitable international cooperation based on mutual understanding, trust, and neighbourliness. Following President Putin’s initiative, we are working to establish, across the Eurasian region, architecture of equal and indivisible security and extensive practical cooperation. In this context, we attach particular importance to the conclusion and implementation of bilateral agreements, including our treaties on security guarantees with Belarus and on comprehensive strategic partnership with the DPRK and Iran. We continue to expand relations across multiple areas with the World Majority, among them countries such as China, India, and other like-minded countries, our strategic partners and allies, primarily within the #CSTO, the #EAEU, and the #CIS, as well as the #SCO and #BRICS. Countering neo-colonial practices of all kinds ranging from unilateral coercive measures to military interventions remains firmly in our focus. In this context, we reaffirm our solidarity with the peoples of Venezuela and Cuba. We are convinced that only they can determine their own future. ☝️ The country’s leadership and Russian society hold our work to high standards. We are required to demonstrate discipline and dedication, as well as a passionate and creative approach to our duties. I trust that you will continue to work honourably for the good of the Fatherland and to contribute your share to addressing large-scale foreign policy goals set by the President. On this day, we express special gratitude to former ministerial employees, who taught us the fundamentals of diplomacy by their example. Many of them, to the extent of their abilities, remain active in the close-knit diplomatic ranks. By all means, I would like to separately thank all the relatives and loved ones of our employees. Your unconditional support gives us strength and keeps us focused. It is especially important for those who carry out their diplomatic service far from the Motherland. Once again, happy Diplomats’ Day to all. I wish you excellent health, well-being, and new accomplishments for the benefit of the Fatherland. #DiplomatsDay

📺 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’sgreetings and video message on Diplomats’ Day (February 10, 2026) 💬 Friends, Today marks Diplomats’ Day, our professional holiday. I would like to use this occasion to wish a happy holiday to all Russian diplomats who are working at the Central Office and territorial offices, and diplomats fulfilling their duty abroad. The history of Russian diplomacy spans many centuries and follows every stage of Russia becoming stronger as a state. Times change, but our spiritual and moral values — sincere, dedicated, and selfless devotion to the Fatherland, and firm commitment to the ideals of truth and justice — remain unshakeable. We are rightfully proud of the achievements of our outstanding predecessors. We honour the courage of the staff of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs who, during the tumultuous years of the Great Patriotic War, took arms to defend the Motherland. Their immortal feat stands as a benchmark for Foreign Ministry personnel and staff of subordinate institutions participating in the special military operation. Other ministerial staff members are also involved and are helping the front line soldiers and their families, and supporting those affected by crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Today, as we are witnessing another turning point in history, Russian diplomacy continues to do everything within its power to ensure safe and favourable external conditions for Russia’s steady domestic development and for improving the quality of life of its people. In many ways, our consistent and balanced foreign policy course sets the trajectory of global transformations, thus facilitating the emergence of a new multipolar world order. We seek to further develop honest and equitable international cooperation based on mutual understanding, trust, and neighbourliness. Following President Putin’s initiative, we are working to establish, across the Eurasian region, architecture of equal and indivisible security and extensive practical cooperation. In this context, we attach particular importance to the conclusion and implementation of bilateral agreements, including our treaties on security guarantees with Belarus and on comprehensive strategic partnership with the DPRK and Iran. We continue to expand relations across multiple areas with the World Majority, among them countries such as China, India, and other like-minded countries, our strategic partners and allies, primarily within the #CSTO, the #EAEU, and the #CIS, as well as the #SCO and #BRICS. Countering neo-colonial practices of all kinds ranging from unilateral coercive measures to military interventions remains firmly in our focus. In this context, we reaffirm our solidarity with the peoples of Venezuela and Cuba. We are convinced that only they can determine their own future. ☝️ The country’s leadership and Russian society hold our work to high standards. We are required to demonstrate discipline and dedication, as well as a passionate and creative approach to our duties. I trust that you will continue to work honourably for the good of the Fatherland and to contribute your share to addressing large-scale foreign policy goals set by the President. On this day, we express special gratitude to former ministerial employees, who taught us the fundamentals of diplomacy by their example. Many of them, to the extent of their abilities, remain active in the close-knit diplomatic ranks. By all means, I would like to separately thank all the relatives and loved ones of our employees. Your unconditional support gives us strength and keeps us focused. It is especially important for those who carry out their diplomatic service far from the Motherland. Once again, happy Diplomats’ Day to all. I wish you excellent health, well-being, and new accomplishments for the benefit of the Fatherland. #DiplomatsDay