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27.04.202515:43
🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with CBS (Moscow, April 27, 2025)
📖 Read the interview in full
📺 Watch on YouTube
Key talking points
• We continue our contacts with the American Side on the situation in Ukraine. There are several signs that we are moving in the right direction, first of all, because President Trump is probably the only leader on Earth who recognized the need to address the root causes of this situation. When he said that it was a huge mistake to pull Ukraine into NATO, and this was a mistake by the Biden administration, and he wants to rectify this.
• We only target military goals or civilian sites used by the military. President Putin expressed this for so many times, and this is not different this time as well. We never consciously target civilian sites, unlike the Zelensky regime.
• The Trump administration is interested in searching for a balance of interest. They sincerely want to understand better the Russian position. And they're getting this understanding. And we understand better the American position through negotiations and meetings and discussions, which we have with them.
• We are really polite people. And unlike some others, we never discuss in public what is being discussed in negotiations. Otherwise, negotiations are not serious.
• Whenever we discuss Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, anything, American negotiators put on top human rights. They have claims in this regard to China, to us, to anybody. But whenever Europeans and other Western nations speak about Ukraine, nobody can even mumble the words "human rights".
• We have nothing against American companies, but those companies who decided to leave their business in Russia might find that their place has been already taken by Russian or other foreign investors. And in this case, we would not make any decisions which would discriminate those who came to invest in Russia instead of Americans. If American companies would like to come to a place which is not yet occupied, if they want to propose a project, a new project on top of the previous business ties, of course, we will look into this. And if we find balance of our interests, I think it would be only natural to get into business together.
• We have been promoting for many years in the United Nations a resolution prohibiting putting any nuclear weapons into outer space. The country which is categorically against it is the United States. At least during the Biden administration, this was the case, they were categorically against it. At the same time, the United States promotes an approach according to which they want to prohibit putting conventional weapons in outer space. And they cannot answer the question, "Does this mean that nuclear weapons, they would be planning to move to the orbit?"
• It was the United States which broke the process of strengthening strategic stability. And if the United States is willing to get back to this track, we will see what are the conditions under which this might be possible.
• We welcome the dialogue between the US and Iran. We would be certainly ready to help if both parties believe this is going to be useful. And they know that we are ready.
📖 Read the interview in full
📺 Watch on YouTube
Key talking points
• We continue our contacts with the American Side on the situation in Ukraine. There are several signs that we are moving in the right direction, first of all, because President Trump is probably the only leader on Earth who recognized the need to address the root causes of this situation. When he said that it was a huge mistake to pull Ukraine into NATO, and this was a mistake by the Biden administration, and he wants to rectify this.
• We only target military goals or civilian sites used by the military. President Putin expressed this for so many times, and this is not different this time as well. We never consciously target civilian sites, unlike the Zelensky regime.
• The Trump administration is interested in searching for a balance of interest. They sincerely want to understand better the Russian position. And they're getting this understanding. And we understand better the American position through negotiations and meetings and discussions, which we have with them.
• We are really polite people. And unlike some others, we never discuss in public what is being discussed in negotiations. Otherwise, negotiations are not serious.
• Whenever we discuss Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, anything, American negotiators put on top human rights. They have claims in this regard to China, to us, to anybody. But whenever Europeans and other Western nations speak about Ukraine, nobody can even mumble the words "human rights".
• We have nothing against American companies, but those companies who decided to leave their business in Russia might find that their place has been already taken by Russian or other foreign investors. And in this case, we would not make any decisions which would discriminate those who came to invest in Russia instead of Americans. If American companies would like to come to a place which is not yet occupied, if they want to propose a project, a new project on top of the previous business ties, of course, we will look into this. And if we find balance of our interests, I think it would be only natural to get into business together.
• We have been promoting for many years in the United Nations a resolution prohibiting putting any nuclear weapons into outer space. The country which is categorically against it is the United States. At least during the Biden administration, this was the case, they were categorically against it. At the same time, the United States promotes an approach according to which they want to prohibit putting conventional weapons in outer space. And they cannot answer the question, "Does this mean that nuclear weapons, they would be planning to move to the orbit?"
• It was the United States which broke the process of strengthening strategic stability. And if the United States is willing to get back to this track, we will see what are the conditions under which this might be possible.
• We welcome the dialogue between the US and Iran. We would be certainly ready to help if both parties believe this is going to be useful. And they know that we are ready.
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26.04.202519:05
🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the liberation of the Kursk Region (April 26, 2025)
💬 On April 26, with the liberation of the village of Gornal, the Kursk Region was completely cleansed of the Ukrobanderite occupiers and foreign militants.
It became possible thanks to the unbending strength of spirit and heroism of many people who selflessly, day after day, did their best to defeat the enemy who had treacherously invaded our land.
This is not the first time in history that the Kursk Region has become a theatre of military operations, whose outcome determined so much. More than 80 years ago, in the summer of 1943, Hitler's Germany, in an attempt to defeat the Red Army, concentrated here a significant strike force.
The Nazis threw their, as they thought, best forces into the battle, including SS tank divisions. It did not work. The failure of the Kursk Bulge battle for the Nazis is well known to everyone.
In August 2024, the Kiev regime, following the same schemes as its ideological idols, also decided to put its fate to the test.
The terrorist attack on the Kursk Region involved elite units of Ukraine's armed units supplemented with Western weapons and armoured vehicles. Its preparation and execution were carried out by foreign military advisers. This barbaric attack was presented to the international community as an operation to "demonstrate the combat capability of the Ukrainian army" and "improve Ukraine's negotiating positions."
The enemy faced the unwavering steadfastness and courage of our soldiers and officers, who, at the cost of their lives, did not allow the Ukro-Nazis to penetrate deep into the region, and then liberated it metre by metre. As a result, the enemy was completely defeated and the remnants of its troops were thrown out of the Kursk Region.
We admire the valour of the Russian Federation servicemen who took part in combat operations in this area. Their unequalled valour, bravery and readiness for self-sacrifice made it possible to successfully carry out combat tasks assigned to them.
🇷🇺🤝🇰🇵 A new page has appeared in the glorious chronicle of the combat brotherhood between the Russian and the Korean peoples.
The soldiers of the Korean People's Army, in accordance with the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and the DPRK, which entered into force on December 4, 2024, fought shoulder to shoulder, in the same trench and shed blood with our soldiers and officers in the Kursk Region and made a significant contribution to the liberation of the Russian land from the enemy invaders.
The Kursk people, who were forced to leave their homes, lost contact with their relatives and were subjected to atrocities and torture by Ukrainian militants, bore an enormous burden of the invasion. We pay tribute to those of them who, in the first days of the tragedy, did not tremble in the face of heavily armed thugs and stood up to defend their land, often at the cost of their own lives.
The Russian law enforcement authorities are carrying out a thorough investigation into all crimes committed in the Kursk Region by Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries. Those involved will be identified, prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.
❗️Following the Kursk Region, all territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation still under the Kiev regime's control, including the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, will definitely be liberated.
💬 On April 26, with the liberation of the village of Gornal, the Kursk Region was completely cleansed of the Ukrobanderite occupiers and foreign militants.
It became possible thanks to the unbending strength of spirit and heroism of many people who selflessly, day after day, did their best to defeat the enemy who had treacherously invaded our land.
This is not the first time in history that the Kursk Region has become a theatre of military operations, whose outcome determined so much. More than 80 years ago, in the summer of 1943, Hitler's Germany, in an attempt to defeat the Red Army, concentrated here a significant strike force.
The Nazis threw their, as they thought, best forces into the battle, including SS tank divisions. It did not work. The failure of the Kursk Bulge battle for the Nazis is well known to everyone.
In August 2024, the Kiev regime, following the same schemes as its ideological idols, also decided to put its fate to the test.
The terrorist attack on the Kursk Region involved elite units of Ukraine's armed units supplemented with Western weapons and armoured vehicles. Its preparation and execution were carried out by foreign military advisers. This barbaric attack was presented to the international community as an operation to "demonstrate the combat capability of the Ukrainian army" and "improve Ukraine's negotiating positions."
The enemy faced the unwavering steadfastness and courage of our soldiers and officers, who, at the cost of their lives, did not allow the Ukro-Nazis to penetrate deep into the region, and then liberated it metre by metre. As a result, the enemy was completely defeated and the remnants of its troops were thrown out of the Kursk Region.
We admire the valour of the Russian Federation servicemen who took part in combat operations in this area. Their unequalled valour, bravery and readiness for self-sacrifice made it possible to successfully carry out combat tasks assigned to them.
🇷🇺🤝🇰🇵 A new page has appeared in the glorious chronicle of the combat brotherhood between the Russian and the Korean peoples.
The soldiers of the Korean People's Army, in accordance with the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and the DPRK, which entered into force on December 4, 2024, fought shoulder to shoulder, in the same trench and shed blood with our soldiers and officers in the Kursk Region and made a significant contribution to the liberation of the Russian land from the enemy invaders.
The Kursk people, who were forced to leave their homes, lost contact with their relatives and were subjected to atrocities and torture by Ukrainian militants, bore an enormous burden of the invasion. We pay tribute to those of them who, in the first days of the tragedy, did not tremble in the face of heavily armed thugs and stood up to defend their land, often at the cost of their own lives.
The Russian law enforcement authorities are carrying out a thorough investigation into all crimes committed in the Kursk Region by Ukrainian militants and foreign mercenaries. Those involved will be identified, prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.
❗️Following the Kursk Region, all territories of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation still under the Kiev regime's control, including the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, will definitely be liberated.
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25.04.202510:23
📄 Russia's Foreign Ministry Report by «Eighty Years After the Great Victory: Europe has Once Again Fallen in the Shadow of Nazism»
In May of 1945, amidst the wave of universal jubilation, it seemed that Nazism had been eradicated forever. The world, Europe, and especially the Soviet people paid the highest possible price for the Victory over the "brown plague."
However, as life has shown, only the visible part of this sinister iceberg was destroyed in that war. The roots and the breeding ground remained, and today Nazism is once again rearing its head in Europe.
🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and Western European countries <...> actively indulged revanchist sentiments in the newly formed States, especially in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, where today the whitewashing of Nazism has been elevated to the rank of State ideology. <...>
🇵🇱 In Poland the task of falsifying the history of World War II to suit the political situation is being actively pursued. The decisive contribution of the Soviet Union and the Red Army to the Victory over Hitler's Germany and the liberation of Europe from Nazism is denied.
Warsaw and the Baltic "troika" became the main driving forces behind anti-Russian initiatives by the collective West. <...>
The West is trying in every possible way to whitewash the darker chapters of its own past.
🇫🇷 In France, which was designated as one of the "victors" after the war, significantly more Frenchmen fought on the side of the German army than participated in the Resistance and fought on the side of the Allied forces. <...>
🇫🇮 In Finland, the country's participation in the Great Patriotic War as an ally of Nazi Germany is portrayed in muted terms. <...>
🇧🇪 In Belgium there is a tendency to hush up the fact that during the years of fascist occupation, Belgians actively joined the ranks of collaborators. <...>
🇮🇹 Despite the fact that Italy's current 1947 Constitution prohibits the re‑establishment of the fascist party in any form, the ideas of anti-fascism were gradually eroded in the post-war period, and Italians' attitude towards the period of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship is far from unequivocally negative. <...>
🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, there is an established practice of juggling the concepts of "Nazism" and "Fascism" for opportunistic interests – to describe any "undesirable" phenomena in the country or on the international stage, or to characterize public and political figures. <...>
🇩🇪 The desire to turn a blind eye to its Nazi past is already becoming commonplace in modern Germany as well. Active attempts are being made in various forms to blur this "burden."
The strengthening of Russia's position in international affairs became a consolidating factor for European countries around the goal of inflicting maximum damage on our country's authority. And the Special Military Operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine and to protect the civilian population of Donbass became the trigger for a massive Russophobic information attack. <...>
❗️ The European bureaucracy nurtured the Nazi regime in Kiev in order to unite Europe under racist and Nazi banners for a war against Russia. The explicit ignoring of gross human rights violations in Ukraine is evidence of the European Union's indulgence of neo-Nazi ideas. <...>
☝️ Russia, as the country that suffered the most from the horrors of World War II and the Great Patriotic War, and that bore immense sacrifices to restore peace on the continent, will never allow the lessons of the past to be forgotten. <...>
A key priority for Russia remains the preservation of the memory of the genocide committed against the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. <...>
☝️ For the sake of our shared future, everything must be done to prevent the rehabilitation of Nazism and the glorification of Nazi criminals, so that the people of Europe are never again forced to ask, “For whom the bell tolls?”, fully understanding what the answer will be if this mission fails.
In May of 1945, amidst the wave of universal jubilation, it seemed that Nazism had been eradicated forever. The world, Europe, and especially the Soviet people paid the highest possible price for the Victory over the "brown plague."
However, as life has shown, only the visible part of this sinister iceberg was destroyed in that war. The roots and the breeding ground remained, and today Nazism is once again rearing its head in Europe.
🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and Western European countries <...> actively indulged revanchist sentiments in the newly formed States, especially in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, where today the whitewashing of Nazism has been elevated to the rank of State ideology. <...>
🇵🇱 In Poland the task of falsifying the history of World War II to suit the political situation is being actively pursued. The decisive contribution of the Soviet Union and the Red Army to the Victory over Hitler's Germany and the liberation of Europe from Nazism is denied.
Warsaw and the Baltic "troika" became the main driving forces behind anti-Russian initiatives by the collective West. <...>
The West is trying in every possible way to whitewash the darker chapters of its own past.
🇫🇷 In France, which was designated as one of the "victors" after the war, significantly more Frenchmen fought on the side of the German army than participated in the Resistance and fought on the side of the Allied forces. <...>
🇫🇮 In Finland, the country's participation in the Great Patriotic War as an ally of Nazi Germany is portrayed in muted terms. <...>
🇧🇪 In Belgium there is a tendency to hush up the fact that during the years of fascist occupation, Belgians actively joined the ranks of collaborators. <...>
🇮🇹 Despite the fact that Italy's current 1947 Constitution prohibits the re‑establishment of the fascist party in any form, the ideas of anti-fascism were gradually eroded in the post-war period, and Italians' attitude towards the period of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship is far from unequivocally negative. <...>
🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, there is an established practice of juggling the concepts of "Nazism" and "Fascism" for opportunistic interests – to describe any "undesirable" phenomena in the country or on the international stage, or to characterize public and political figures. <...>
🇩🇪 The desire to turn a blind eye to its Nazi past is already becoming commonplace in modern Germany as well. Active attempts are being made in various forms to blur this "burden."
The strengthening of Russia's position in international affairs became a consolidating factor for European countries around the goal of inflicting maximum damage on our country's authority. And the Special Military Operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine and to protect the civilian population of Donbass became the trigger for a massive Russophobic information attack. <...>
❗️ The European bureaucracy nurtured the Nazi regime in Kiev in order to unite Europe under racist and Nazi banners for a war against Russia. The explicit ignoring of gross human rights violations in Ukraine is evidence of the European Union's indulgence of neo-Nazi ideas. <...>
☝️ Russia, as the country that suffered the most from the horrors of World War II and the Great Patriotic War, and that bore immense sacrifices to restore peace on the continent, will never allow the lessons of the past to be forgotten. <...>
A key priority for Russia remains the preservation of the memory of the genocide committed against the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. <...>
☝️ For the sake of our shared future, everything must be done to prevent the rehabilitation of Nazism and the glorification of Nazi criminals, so that the people of Europe are never again forced to ask, “For whom the bell tolls?”, fully understanding what the answer will be if this mission fails.
22.04.202515:58
❗ Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов:
◾️ Сегодняшний день начался с печальной новости о невосполнимой утрате – не стало всемирно известного скульптора, народного художника СССР, Президента Российской академии художеств Зураба Константиновича Церетели.
🕯 Выражаю искренние и глубокие соболезнования родным и близким З.К.Церетели, всем, кому посчастливилось знать этого выдающегося человека лично, и, конечно, всем, кто восхищался его искусством.
🖼 С теплотой вспоминаю, как в январе 2020 г. Зураб Константинович открывал выставку своих работ в Отделении ООН в Женеве. Его творения – это не просто скульптуры, это послания мира, дружбы и памяти, «частички» души Мастера, увековеченные в бронзе и мраморе. Но знакомство с ним состоялось ещё раньше, когда в бытность работы в МИД мне довелось часто общаться с ним на различных международных мероприятиях, в частности по линии ЮНЕСКО, «послом доброй воли» которой он являлся долгие годы.
🇺🇳 За десятилетия плодотворной работы Зураб Константинович оставил своё художественное наследие во многих уголках планеты. Женева не стала исключением. Здесь в 2007 г. был установлен его памятник в честь Серджио Виейры де Меллу, Верховного комиссара ООН по правам человека, трагически погибшего в Багдаде в 2003 г. при исполнении служебных обязанностей.
🕊 Светлая память о Зурабе Константиновиче будет жить в его искусстве, в его добрых делах и в наших сердцах.
◾️ Сегодняшний день начался с печальной новости о невосполнимой утрате – не стало всемирно известного скульптора, народного художника СССР, Президента Российской академии художеств Зураба Константиновича Церетели.
🕯 Выражаю искренние и глубокие соболезнования родным и близким З.К.Церетели, всем, кому посчастливилось знать этого выдающегося человека лично, и, конечно, всем, кто восхищался его искусством.
🖼 С теплотой вспоминаю, как в январе 2020 г. Зураб Константинович открывал выставку своих работ в Отделении ООН в Женеве. Его творения – это не просто скульптуры, это послания мира, дружбы и памяти, «частички» души Мастера, увековеченные в бронзе и мраморе. Но знакомство с ним состоялось ещё раньше, когда в бытность работы в МИД мне довелось часто общаться с ним на различных международных мероприятиях, в частности по линии ЮНЕСКО, «послом доброй воли» которой он являлся долгие годы.
🇺🇳 За десятилетия плодотворной работы Зураб Константинович оставил своё художественное наследие во многих уголках планеты. Женева не стала исключением. Здесь в 2007 г. был установлен его памятник в честь Серджио Виейры де Меллу, Верховного комиссара ООН по правам человека, трагически погибшего в Багдаде в 2003 г. при исполнении служебных обязанностей.
🕊 Светлая память о Зурабе Константиновиче будет жить в его искусстве, в его добрых делах и в наших сердцах.
20.04.202510:36
❗ Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов:
☦️ В этом году православный и католический мир вместе отмечает великий и священный праздник – Воскресение Христово! От всей души поздравляю всех верующих с этим светлым торжеством!
🕯️ Отрадно видеть, как в в ночь на 20 апреля храмы наполняются людьми самых разных национальностей, убеждений и взглядов. Сегодня мы едины во Христе, сплочённые многовековыми традициями и прочными духовными узами.
🙏 Пусть под радостный звон пасхальных колоколов этот день принесёт в каждый дом радость, мир и надежду. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья, душевного тепла, любви и благополучия. Пусть в ваших сердцах живёт вера, а в семьях царят согласие, забота и взаимопонимание.
Христос Воскресе!
📹 Видео: пасхальное богослужение в Крестовоздвиженском кафедральном соборе Женевы, 20 апреля 2025 г.
☦️ В этом году православный и католический мир вместе отмечает великий и священный праздник – Воскресение Христово! От всей души поздравляю всех верующих с этим светлым торжеством!
🕯️ Отрадно видеть, как в в ночь на 20 апреля храмы наполняются людьми самых разных национальностей, убеждений и взглядов. Сегодня мы едины во Христе, сплочённые многовековыми традициями и прочными духовными узами.
🙏 Пусть под радостный звон пасхальных колоколов этот день принесёт в каждый дом радость, мир и надежду. Желаю вам крепкого здоровья, душевного тепла, любви и благополучия. Пусть в ваших сердцах живёт вера, а в семьях царят согласие, забота и взаимопонимание.
Христос Воскресе!
📹 Видео: пасхальное богослужение в Крестовоздвиженском кафедральном соборе Женевы, 20 апреля 2025 г.
14.04.202515:11
🎙️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his interview with “Kommersant”:
📍 April 14, 2025, Moscow
❌ International humanitarian law strictly prohibits the placement of military objects or weapons on the territory of civilian facilities.
🔥 Since the very beginning of the crisis, and even earlier, during the time of the Minsk agreements, amid the optimistic but ultimately collapsed hopes that they would help resolve the issue peacefully, keeping Ukraine within its territorial integrity minus Crimea (which they were unwilling to accept) – there have been countless instances of artillery and air defense systems being placed in urban neighborhoods near kindergartens. There are plenty of videos online showing Ukrainian women shouting at the military to get away from shops and playgrounds. Yet this practice continues.
❗️ We have evidence about who was present at the facility that was hit in Sumy. There was another gathering of Ukrainian military commanders with their Western counterparts – whether posing as mercenaries or under some other guise.
👉 NATO military personnel are present there and are directly in charge. Everyone knows this. The New York Times recently explained how the Americans have played a decisive role in attacks on Russia from the very beginning. Without their involvement, most long-range missiles wouldn’t even have left their launch sites.
📖 FULL STATEMENT
📍 April 14, 2025, Moscow
❌ International humanitarian law strictly prohibits the placement of military objects or weapons on the territory of civilian facilities.
🔥 Since the very beginning of the crisis, and even earlier, during the time of the Minsk agreements, amid the optimistic but ultimately collapsed hopes that they would help resolve the issue peacefully, keeping Ukraine within its territorial integrity minus Crimea (which they were unwilling to accept) – there have been countless instances of artillery and air defense systems being placed in urban neighborhoods near kindergartens. There are plenty of videos online showing Ukrainian women shouting at the military to get away from shops and playgrounds. Yet this practice continues.
❗️ We have evidence about who was present at the facility that was hit in Sumy. There was another gathering of Ukrainian military commanders with their Western counterparts – whether posing as mercenaries or under some other guise.
👉 NATO military personnel are present there and are directly in charge. Everyone knows this. The New York Times recently explained how the Americans have played a decisive role in attacks on Russia from the very beginning. Without their involvement, most long-range missiles wouldn’t even have left their launch sites.
📖 FULL STATEMENT
27.04.202508:31
❗ По завершении концерта ансамбля ALTRO CORO во Дворце Наций Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М. Гатилов ответил на вопросы российских журналистов:
Ключевые моменты
🏅 Концерт прошёл в рамках мероприятий, приуроченных к 80-летию Победы в Великой Отечественной войне, и стал символичным напоминанием о подвиге народов Советского Союза. Очень важно, что он прошёл в зале, где заседает Совет ООН по правам человека – международной площадке, где нередко звучат искажённые оценки роли СССР во Второй мировой войне со стороны отдельных стран «коллективного Запада».
👏 Мероприятие вызвало большой интерес – зал был полон зрителей. Присутствовали представители стран СНГ и других дружественных государств, сотрудники международных организаций, дипломаты и представители женевской общественности. Отрадно, что в преддверии юбилея Победы подобные мероприятия находят живой отклик у международного сообщества.
🇺🇳 80-летие Победы и 80-летний юбилей основания ООН неразрывно связаны. Если бы не героизм советского народа, не было бы ни самой Организации, ни, разумеется, её женевского Отделения. Сегодняшнее мероприятие лишний раз доказывает, что память о Великой Победе жива за пределами России, а уважение к подвигу советского народа объединяет людей разных стран.
🇷🇺 Заявка от наших соотечественников на проведение «Бессмертного полка» на площади Наций в Женеве находится на согласовании у местных властей. Надеюсь, что Швейцария позитивно отреагирует на эту инициативу и предоставит возможность многим людям отдать дань уважения и почтить память своих родственников, сражавшихся против нацизма во Второй мировой войне.
Ключевые моменты
🏅 Концерт прошёл в рамках мероприятий, приуроченных к 80-летию Победы в Великой Отечественной войне, и стал символичным напоминанием о подвиге народов Советского Союза. Очень важно, что он прошёл в зале, где заседает Совет ООН по правам человека – международной площадке, где нередко звучат искажённые оценки роли СССР во Второй мировой войне со стороны отдельных стран «коллективного Запада».
👏 Мероприятие вызвало большой интерес – зал был полон зрителей. Присутствовали представители стран СНГ и других дружественных государств, сотрудники международных организаций, дипломаты и представители женевской общественности. Отрадно, что в преддверии юбилея Победы подобные мероприятия находят живой отклик у международного сообщества.
🇺🇳 80-летие Победы и 80-летний юбилей основания ООН неразрывно связаны. Если бы не героизм советского народа, не было бы ни самой Организации, ни, разумеется, её женевского Отделения. Сегодняшнее мероприятие лишний раз доказывает, что память о Великой Победе жива за пределами России, а уважение к подвигу советского народа объединяет людей разных стран.
🇷🇺 Заявка от наших соотечественников на проведение «Бессмертного полка» на площади Наций в Женеве находится на согласовании у местных властей. Надеюсь, что Швейцария позитивно отреагирует на эту инициативу и предоставит возможность многим людям отдать дань уважения и почтить память своих родственников, сражавшихся против нацизма во Второй мировой войне.
26.04.202513:54
❗ On April 25, students and teachers of the School at the Russian Permanent Mission in Geneva, along with the staff of our diplomatic mission and their families, ceremoniously planted a blue spruce (Picea pungens) on the grounds of our compound in honor of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.
🇺🇳 The date was not chosen by chance: exactly 80 years ago, the San Francisco Conference began its work, which, after long and painstaking efforts, led to the "birth" of the UN and the signing of its Charter. This was made possible only thanks to the Victory in the Second World War, achieved at the cost of immense sacrifices and the decisive contribution of the Soviet Union to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Without this Victory, without the heroism of the Soviet people, there would have been neither peace nor the United Nations itself.
🕊️ Today’s ceremony became a symbol of remembrance, continuity, and hope for the future. The blue spruce is not only one of the most majestic and long-living trees, but it also represents peace, resilience, and unity. Like this tree, the UN has for 80 years safeguarded international law, promoted cooperation among nations, and protected the world from global conflicts.
💬 Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov, noted in his welcoming speech:
🇺🇳 The date was not chosen by chance: exactly 80 years ago, the San Francisco Conference began its work, which, after long and painstaking efforts, led to the "birth" of the UN and the signing of its Charter. This was made possible only thanks to the Victory in the Second World War, achieved at the cost of immense sacrifices and the decisive contribution of the Soviet Union to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Without this Victory, without the heroism of the Soviet people, there would have been neither peace nor the United Nations itself.
🕊️ Today’s ceremony became a symbol of remembrance, continuity, and hope for the future. The blue spruce is not only one of the most majestic and long-living trees, but it also represents peace, resilience, and unity. Like this tree, the UN has for 80 years safeguarded international law, promoted cooperation among nations, and protected the world from global conflicts.
💬 Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov, noted in his welcoming speech:
🌲 "Our spruce is a young tree, but I am confident that over the years it will grow and reach for the sky – just as the UN will continue to develop, and the principles on which international relations are built today will continue to strengthen".
22.04.202517:27
❗ Statement by Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov, in response to a TASS request for comment on the WHO Pandemic Agreement:
☑️ On April 16, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) concluded its work on drafting and negotiating a convention, agreement, or other international instrument of the World Health Organization (WHO) on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The decision to establish the INB was made during a special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in December 2021.
🤝 For more than three years, intensive negotiations have been ongoing within the INB on the so-called “Pandemic Agreement”, which, according to WHO expectations, would form the international legal foundation for a renewed architecture of multilateral cooperation in combating pandemics and other public health emergencies.
🔎 According to experts, the outcome of the INB’s work is far less ambitious than the original draft of the agreement. As a result of prolonged, near-round-the-clock, and extremely tense consultations at the final stage, the document has largely taken the form of a political declaration that outlines general principles and directions for action but does not contain strict obligations. Vague language and numerous caveats allow countries to implement the agreed provisions flexibly, depending on their interests.
🌐 For most countries, especially the developing ones, a key element of the agreement is the decision to establish the so-called “Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing” (PABS) system under WHO auspices. This mechanism is intended to enable countries to effectively exchange materials and information on genetic sequences of pathogens with pandemic potential and, in the event of a public health emergency, to ensure fair distribution of pandemic response tools, including vaccines, medicines, diagnostic tests, and etc. The specific modalities of the PABS system’s functioning will be defined in a separate annex to the agreement, which still needs to be negotiated. Work on the annex is expected to begin this summer within an open-ended working group, the creation of which may be decided at the WHA Session in May, 2025.
✍️ The WHO Pandemic Agreement, if approved by the Health Assembly, will only be open for signature after the WHA reviews and adopts the said annex. The agreement will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the sixtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation, or accession is deposited with the Depositary (the UN Secretary-General). However, it is already known that a number of countries, including the United States, Argentina, and Slovakia, do not intend to join the agreement. Therefore, it is difficult to speak of the formation of a strong, universally accepted foundation for multilateral cooperation in pandemic preparedness and response. Much work still lies ahead.
❗️ To summarize, in any case, effective pandemic response requires, above all, unity within the global community and genuine commitment from all stakeholders, including the private sector, to constructive cooperation based on the principles of solidarity, fairness, and respect for national sovereignty. Regrettably, this has not yet been achieved.
☑️ On April 16, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) concluded its work on drafting and negotiating a convention, agreement, or other international instrument of the World Health Organization (WHO) on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The decision to establish the INB was made during a special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in December 2021.
🤝 For more than three years, intensive negotiations have been ongoing within the INB on the so-called “Pandemic Agreement”, which, according to WHO expectations, would form the international legal foundation for a renewed architecture of multilateral cooperation in combating pandemics and other public health emergencies.
🔎 According to experts, the outcome of the INB’s work is far less ambitious than the original draft of the agreement. As a result of prolonged, near-round-the-clock, and extremely tense consultations at the final stage, the document has largely taken the form of a political declaration that outlines general principles and directions for action but does not contain strict obligations. Vague language and numerous caveats allow countries to implement the agreed provisions flexibly, depending on their interests.
🌐 For most countries, especially the developing ones, a key element of the agreement is the decision to establish the so-called “Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing” (PABS) system under WHO auspices. This mechanism is intended to enable countries to effectively exchange materials and information on genetic sequences of pathogens with pandemic potential and, in the event of a public health emergency, to ensure fair distribution of pandemic response tools, including vaccines, medicines, diagnostic tests, and etc. The specific modalities of the PABS system’s functioning will be defined in a separate annex to the agreement, which still needs to be negotiated. Work on the annex is expected to begin this summer within an open-ended working group, the creation of which may be decided at the WHA Session in May, 2025.
✍️ The WHO Pandemic Agreement, if approved by the Health Assembly, will only be open for signature after the WHA reviews and adopts the said annex. The agreement will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the sixtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation, or accession is deposited with the Depositary (the UN Secretary-General). However, it is already known that a number of countries, including the United States, Argentina, and Slovakia, do not intend to join the agreement. Therefore, it is difficult to speak of the formation of a strong, universally accepted foundation for multilateral cooperation in pandemic preparedness and response. Much work still lies ahead.
❗️ To summarize, in any case, effective pandemic response requires, above all, unity within the global community and genuine commitment from all stakeholders, including the private sector, to constructive cooperation based on the principles of solidarity, fairness, and respect for national sovereignty. Regrettably, this has not yet been achieved.
21.04.202518:05
🎙️ Russian President Vladimir Putin on the outcomes of the Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine:
📍 April 21, 2025, Moscow
💬 The hostilities have resumed, as we have said from the very beginning when we announced the truce. We always view truces positively, which is why we came forward with this initiative – especially considering that it was during the joyous days of Easter. This is a holiday for all Christians – it happened this year to coincide for Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians.
🕊️ That is why we have always said that we support any peaceful initiatives. We hope the representatives of the Kiev regime will take the same approach. Although we saw their initial reaction – I think everyone noticed it. A statement was published claiming our proposal was seen as “playing with people’s fates and lives”, and so on. But then, apparently, smarter people intervened, most likely foreign supervisors who explained that rejecting such initiatives would be a losing stance for the Kiev regime. And they quickly agreed.
🔎 Now we see the Kiev regime trying to seize the initiative and talk about expanding the framework – both in terms of time and targets. But we need to reflect on this and carefully evaluate the results. I said this at the very beginning, if you remember, when I met with the Chief of the General Staff – that we would assess the experience of the Easter truce.
📊 What does the truce tell us? Overall, we were observing a decrease in enemy combat activity. That’s true. This assessment comes from our group commanders as well. Nevertheless, there were nearly 5,000 violations (4,900). Among them, six attacks and 90 attempts of drone strikes using aircraft-type UAVs, and around 1,400 artillery shellings. Still, in general, there was a decrease in activity. We welcome that and are open to considering further steps.
❗️ Regarding the proposal not to strike civilian infrastructure – that is something that needs to be evaluated.
1️⃣ For instance: everyone is aware of our Armed Forces' strike on the congress center at the Sumy University. Is it a civilian object? Yes, it is. But there, Ukrainians were holding an award ceremony for those involved in crimes in the Kursk region – AFU units and nationalist groups. These are people we consider criminals who must face just retribution for what they did in the border regions, including in Kursk. And they did receive that retribution. The strike was carried out precisely to punish them. So is that a civilian object or not? But the Kiev regime uses these civilian facilities.
2️⃣ Or take a recent case in the Odessa region – a small settlement about 82 kilometers from Odessa. What was the target there? Agricultural facilities, storage hangars. But the Kiev authorities, along with foreign supervisors and advisors, organized not just production, but also tests of a new missile system there. That was the target. So is it a civilian facility? Yes. But it was used for military purposes.
3️⃣ Or consider military gatherings in restaurants – where individuals deserving the most serious punishment for their crimes meet. That has happened too. They hold meetings, gatherings, celebrations – drinking vodka and so on. One such location was also hit. Is that a civilian facility? Yes. But what was the objective? Military personnel.
❗️ All this needs to be evaluated. It is a subject for thorough examination – maybe even in a bilateral format, through dialogue. We do not rule that out. So we will analyze everything and make appropriate decisions going forward.
📖 FULL INTERVIEW
📍 April 21, 2025, Moscow
Question:Mr. President, has the Easter truce come to an end? How would you assess it? And what is the current status? Have hostilities resumed following its conclusion?
💬 The hostilities have resumed, as we have said from the very beginning when we announced the truce. We always view truces positively, which is why we came forward with this initiative – especially considering that it was during the joyous days of Easter. This is a holiday for all Christians – it happened this year to coincide for Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians.
🕊️ That is why we have always said that we support any peaceful initiatives. We hope the representatives of the Kiev regime will take the same approach. Although we saw their initial reaction – I think everyone noticed it. A statement was published claiming our proposal was seen as “playing with people’s fates and lives”, and so on. But then, apparently, smarter people intervened, most likely foreign supervisors who explained that rejecting such initiatives would be a losing stance for the Kiev regime. And they quickly agreed.
🔎 Now we see the Kiev regime trying to seize the initiative and talk about expanding the framework – both in terms of time and targets. But we need to reflect on this and carefully evaluate the results. I said this at the very beginning, if you remember, when I met with the Chief of the General Staff – that we would assess the experience of the Easter truce.
📊 What does the truce tell us? Overall, we were observing a decrease in enemy combat activity. That’s true. This assessment comes from our group commanders as well. Nevertheless, there were nearly 5,000 violations (4,900). Among them, six attacks and 90 attempts of drone strikes using aircraft-type UAVs, and around 1,400 artillery shellings. Still, in general, there was a decrease in activity. We welcome that and are open to considering further steps.
❗️ Regarding the proposal not to strike civilian infrastructure – that is something that needs to be evaluated.
1️⃣ For instance: everyone is aware of our Armed Forces' strike on the congress center at the Sumy University. Is it a civilian object? Yes, it is. But there, Ukrainians were holding an award ceremony for those involved in crimes in the Kursk region – AFU units and nationalist groups. These are people we consider criminals who must face just retribution for what they did in the border regions, including in Kursk. And they did receive that retribution. The strike was carried out precisely to punish them. So is that a civilian object or not? But the Kiev regime uses these civilian facilities.
2️⃣ Or take a recent case in the Odessa region – a small settlement about 82 kilometers from Odessa. What was the target there? Agricultural facilities, storage hangars. But the Kiev authorities, along with foreign supervisors and advisors, organized not just production, but also tests of a new missile system there. That was the target. So is it a civilian facility? Yes. But it was used for military purposes.
3️⃣ Or consider military gatherings in restaurants – where individuals deserving the most serious punishment for their crimes meet. That has happened too. They hold meetings, gatherings, celebrations – drinking vodka and so on. One such location was also hit. Is that a civilian facility? Yes. But what was the objective? Military personnel.
❗️ All this needs to be evaluated. It is a subject for thorough examination – maybe even in a bilateral format, through dialogue. We do not rule that out. So we will analyze everything and make appropriate decisions going forward.
📖 FULL INTERVIEW
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Kremlin. News
19.04.202514:27
The President of Russia has announced an Easter truce
During a meeting at the Kremlin, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief heard a report by Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov on the situation on the line of contact and declared the Russian side was ceasing all military action from April 19, 06:00 pm MSK, to April 21, 00:00 am MSK.
During a meeting at the Kremlin, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief heard a report by Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov on the situation on the line of contact and declared the Russian side was ceasing all military action from April 19, 06:00 pm MSK, to April 21, 00:00 am MSK.
Guided by humanitarian motives, the Russian side announces an Easter ceasefire from06:00 pm today to 00:00 am Monday. I hereby order all military operations ceased for this period. We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example. At the same time, our troops should be prepared to repel possible ceasefire violations and provocations by the enemy, as well as any aggressive acts on their part.
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14.04.202511:04
#KievRegimeCrimes
📓 A new report, which was prepared by The International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis chaired by Maxim Grigoriev, titled 'War Crimes of the Kiev Regime. Materials of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazi (2024–2025)' has recently been published.
This edition presents direct testimonies of victims of Ukrainian war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Their words are direct accusations of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime, which, with the support of Western countries, systematically and purposefully organized mass shootings of Russian and Russian-speaking citizens in the territory temporarily under its control.
In the territory temporarily controlled by the Kiev regime, the Russian-speaking population has been subjected to constant terror since 2014.
❗️ Witness testimonies in this publication denounce the Ukrainian authorities for murder, torture, beatings, rape and disappearances of citizens.
The Kiev Neo-Nazi regime has systematically and flagrantly violated the Geneva Conventions and massively committed war crimes, which, according to international law, have #NoStatuteOfLimitations.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
👉 Full report (pdf)
📓 A new report, which was prepared by The International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis chaired by Maxim Grigoriev, titled 'War Crimes of the Kiev Regime. Materials of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazi (2024–2025)' has recently been published.
This edition presents direct testimonies of victims of Ukrainian war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Their words are direct accusations of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime, which, with the support of Western countries, systematically and purposefully organized mass shootings of Russian and Russian-speaking citizens in the territory temporarily under its control.
In the territory temporarily controlled by the Kiev regime, the Russian-speaking population has been subjected to constant terror since 2014.
❗️ Witness testimonies in this publication denounce the Ukrainian authorities for murder, torture, beatings, rape and disappearances of citizens.
The Kiev Neo-Nazi regime has systematically and flagrantly violated the Geneva Conventions and massively committed war crimes, which, according to international law, have #NoStatuteOfLimitations.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
The facts presented herein about the criminal acts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are truly appalling. Deliberate killing of civilians, torture, beatings, looting, bombing, shelling and destruction of purely civilian objects — this is by no means a complete list of crimes committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazi.
This publication is especially valuable due to the fact that it is based on the testimonies of eyewitnesses and people who suffered directly at the hands of armed groups controlled by the Kiev regime.
The atrocities committed by the Ukro-Nazi are hard to read about. But it is necessary to know about them. It is necessary because they are the simplest, most direct and irrefutable proof of the correctness and timeliness of the decision to carry out a special military operation to save people of Russian culture and eliminate threats to the security of our country.
Today, Russian soldiers and officers protect the peaceful population of Russian regions, life, honour and dignity of our citizens and compatriots in Donbass and Novorossiya.
Our common task is to do everything necessary to ensure that all those responsible for crimes are punished inevitably. This is the sacred mission of the book you are about to read.
👉 Full report (pdf)
26.04.202520:04
🏅 On April 25, in Geneva, the halls of the Palais des Nations were filled with heartfelt songs of the war years – melodies that reach into the deepest corners of the soul of everyone who cherishes the memory of the Great Patriotic War.
🎶 The Gnessin Contemporary Choral Music Ensemble ALTRO CORO, under the direction of Maestro Alexander Ryzhinsky, performed the "Songs of the Great Victory" in one of the most renowned halls of the UN Office in Geneva — the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Chamber. This was especially symbolic, as the very existence of the United Nations and its human rights bodies is largely owed to the heroic deed of the Soviet people, who defeated Nazi Germany and its allies.
🎼 "Katyusha," "Smuglyanka," "Oh, the Roads", "We Need One Victory" — these and many other immortal songs, performed by talented young artists, were heard by the leadership and staff of the UN Office and other international organizations based in Geneva, Permanent Representatives and diplomats from CIS countries and friendly states, as well as our compatriots and Swiss friends. Nearly all seats in one of the largest halls of the Palais des Nations were filled. After an incredibly heartfelt and masterful performance, the audience gave a standing ovation and did not want to let the artists leave the stage.
🤝 We sincerely thank the singers and leadership of the ALTRO CORO ensemble for a fantastic and unforgettable performance. Special thanks also go to the Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, and the head of the Russian House in Rome, Daria Pushkova, for their invaluable assistance in organizing this important event!
#Victory80
🎶 The Gnessin Contemporary Choral Music Ensemble ALTRO CORO, under the direction of Maestro Alexander Ryzhinsky, performed the "Songs of the Great Victory" in one of the most renowned halls of the UN Office in Geneva — the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Chamber. This was especially symbolic, as the very existence of the United Nations and its human rights bodies is largely owed to the heroic deed of the Soviet people, who defeated Nazi Germany and its allies.
🎼 "Katyusha," "Smuglyanka," "Oh, the Roads", "We Need One Victory" — these and many other immortal songs, performed by talented young artists, were heard by the leadership and staff of the UN Office and other international organizations based in Geneva, Permanent Representatives and diplomats from CIS countries and friendly states, as well as our compatriots and Swiss friends. Nearly all seats in one of the largest halls of the Palais des Nations were filled. After an incredibly heartfelt and masterful performance, the audience gave a standing ovation and did not want to let the artists leave the stage.
🤝 We sincerely thank the singers and leadership of the ALTRO CORO ensemble for a fantastic and unforgettable performance. Special thanks also go to the Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, and the head of the Russian House in Rome, Daria Pushkova, for their invaluable assistance in organizing this important event!
#Victory80
26.04.202511:43
🇷🇺 On April 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin received a report from the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, on the complete liberation of the Kursk Region from Ukrainian armed formations.
💬 Valery Gerasimov:
💬 Vladimir Putin:
📖 FULL REPORT
💬 Valery Gerasimov:
❗️ On April 26, the last populated area in the Kursk Region – the village of Gornal – was liberated from Ukrainian units. Thus, the defeat of the armed formations of the Ukrainian armed forces that had invaded the Kursk Region has been completed. The plans of the Kiev regime to create a so-called “strategic bridgehead” and to disrupt our offensive in Donbass have failed.
💬 Vladimir Putin:
❗️ The Kiev regime’s scheme has completely failed, and the heavy losses suffered by the enemy – including among some of the most combat-ready, well-trained, and well-equipped, including Western-supplied equipment, forces of the Ukrainian armed forces, such as assault units and special forces – will undoubtedly affect the entire line of contact.
🛡️ The complete defeat of the enemy in the Kursk border area creates the conditions for the further successful actions of our troops in other key sectors of the front and brings closer the defeat of the neo-Nazi regime.
🤝 I congratulate all personnel, all soldiers and commanders on this success, on this victory. I thank you for your courage, heroism, and for your service to our Motherland and the people of Russia.
📖 FULL REPORT
22.04.202516:52
❗ Ответ Постпреда России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилова на просьбу ТАСС прокомментировать процесс работы над «антипандемийным соглашением» ВОЗ:
☑️ 16 апреля завершил работу Межправительственный переговорный орган (МППО) для подготовки и согласования проекта конвенции, соглашения или иного международного инструмента Всемирной организации здравоохранения (ВОЗ) по предотвращению пандемий, обеспечению готовности к ним и принятию мер реагирования. Решение о создании МППО было принято в ходе специальной сессии Всемирной ассамблеи здравоохранения (ВАЗ) в декабре 2021 г.
🤝 Более трёх лет в рамках МППО продолжались интенсивные переговоры по проекту т.н. «антипандемийного соглашения», которое, как рассчитывают в ВОЗ, сформирует международно-правовую основу обновлённой архитектуры многостороннего сотрудничества в сфере борьбы с пандемиями и другими чрезвычайными ситуациями в сфере здравоохранения.
🔎 По оценкам экспертов, итоги работы ММПО далеко не столь амбициозны, чем первоначальный проект соглашения. В результате продолжительных, на последнем этапе почти круглосуточных и крайне напряжённых консультаций документ во многом приобрёл форму политической декларации, которая определяет общие принципы и направления работы, но не содержит строгих обязательств. Обтекаемые формулировки и многочисленные оговорки позволяют странам гибко подходить к реализации достигнутых договорённостей в зависимости от их интересов.
🌐 Для большинства государств, прежде всего развивающихся, важнейшим элементом соглашения является решение о создании под эгидой ВОЗ т.н. «Системы доступа к патогенам и распределению выгод» (Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing, PABS). Предполагается, что данный механизм позволит странам эффективно обмениваться материалами и информацией о генетических последовательностях патогенов с пандемическим потенциалом, а также в случае возникновения чрезвычайной ситуации обеспечит справедливое распределение средств борьбы с пандемиями, включая вакцины, лекарства, диагностические тесты и др. В дальнейшем, модальности функционирования системы PABS будут определены в отдельном приложении к соглашению. Его ещё предстоит согласовать. Как ожидается, работа над приложением начнётся уже этим летом в рамках рабочей группы открытого состава, решение о создании которой может быть принято на сессии ВАЗ в мае с.г.
✍️ Затем соглашение ВОЗ по борьбе с пандемиями, в случае его одобрения Ассамблей здравоохранения, будет открыто к подписанию только после того, как ВАЗ рассмотрит и утвердит упомянутое приложение. Соглашение вступит в силу на тридцатый день с даты передачи Депозитарию (Генеральный секретарь ООН) шестидесятого документа о ратификации, принятии, одобрении, официальном утверждении или присоединении. При этом уже сейчас известно, что ряд государств, в частности США, Аргентина и Словакия, не намерены присоединяться к соглашению. Таким образом, едва ли можно говорить о формировании прочной универсально признанной базы для многостороннего взаимодействия в сфере готовности и реагирования на чрезвычайные ситуации в области здравоохранения. Предстоит ещё очень много работы.
❗️ Если подытожить, в любом случае, для эффективного противодействия пандемиям нужна прежде всего сплочённость мирового сообщества, подлинная заинтересованность всех вовлечённых сторон, включая частный сектор, в конструктивном сотрудничестве на основе принципов солидарности, справедливости и уважения национального суверенитета. Пока, к сожалению, мы этого не видим.
☑️ 16 апреля завершил работу Межправительственный переговорный орган (МППО) для подготовки и согласования проекта конвенции, соглашения или иного международного инструмента Всемирной организации здравоохранения (ВОЗ) по предотвращению пандемий, обеспечению готовности к ним и принятию мер реагирования. Решение о создании МППО было принято в ходе специальной сессии Всемирной ассамблеи здравоохранения (ВАЗ) в декабре 2021 г.
🤝 Более трёх лет в рамках МППО продолжались интенсивные переговоры по проекту т.н. «антипандемийного соглашения», которое, как рассчитывают в ВОЗ, сформирует международно-правовую основу обновлённой архитектуры многостороннего сотрудничества в сфере борьбы с пандемиями и другими чрезвычайными ситуациями в сфере здравоохранения.
🔎 По оценкам экспертов, итоги работы ММПО далеко не столь амбициозны, чем первоначальный проект соглашения. В результате продолжительных, на последнем этапе почти круглосуточных и крайне напряжённых консультаций документ во многом приобрёл форму политической декларации, которая определяет общие принципы и направления работы, но не содержит строгих обязательств. Обтекаемые формулировки и многочисленные оговорки позволяют странам гибко подходить к реализации достигнутых договорённостей в зависимости от их интересов.
🌐 Для большинства государств, прежде всего развивающихся, важнейшим элементом соглашения является решение о создании под эгидой ВОЗ т.н. «Системы доступа к патогенам и распределению выгод» (Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing, PABS). Предполагается, что данный механизм позволит странам эффективно обмениваться материалами и информацией о генетических последовательностях патогенов с пандемическим потенциалом, а также в случае возникновения чрезвычайной ситуации обеспечит справедливое распределение средств борьбы с пандемиями, включая вакцины, лекарства, диагностические тесты и др. В дальнейшем, модальности функционирования системы PABS будут определены в отдельном приложении к соглашению. Его ещё предстоит согласовать. Как ожидается, работа над приложением начнётся уже этим летом в рамках рабочей группы открытого состава, решение о создании которой может быть принято на сессии ВАЗ в мае с.г.
✍️ Затем соглашение ВОЗ по борьбе с пандемиями, в случае его одобрения Ассамблей здравоохранения, будет открыто к подписанию только после того, как ВАЗ рассмотрит и утвердит упомянутое приложение. Соглашение вступит в силу на тридцатый день с даты передачи Депозитарию (Генеральный секретарь ООН) шестидесятого документа о ратификации, принятии, одобрении, официальном утверждении или присоединении. При этом уже сейчас известно, что ряд государств, в частности США, Аргентина и Словакия, не намерены присоединяться к соглашению. Таким образом, едва ли можно говорить о формировании прочной универсально признанной базы для многостороннего взаимодействия в сфере готовности и реагирования на чрезвычайные ситуации в области здравоохранения. Предстоит ещё очень много работы.
❗️ Если подытожить, в любом случае, для эффективного противодействия пандемиям нужна прежде всего сплочённость мирового сообщества, подлинная заинтересованность всех вовлечённых сторон, включая частный сектор, в конструктивном сотрудничестве на основе принципов солидарности, справедливости и уважения национального суверенитета. Пока, к сожалению, мы этого не видим.
21.04.202513:40
🖼 From April 29 to May 3, 2025, an exhibition “Art Preserves History” will be held at the UN Office in Geneva in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The exposition will feature unique paintings from the collection of the international journal “Russian Gallery – XXI Century”.
🏅 Many of the works featured at the exhibition were created by great-grandchildren of war veterans. Through their art, they have captured personal memories of their heroic ancestors who saved Europe and the world from the horrors of Nazism.
🥂 Opening Ceremony:
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
🕛 Time: 13:00
📍 Venue: Palais des Nations, E Building, 3rd floor
❗️ Important! All art connoisseurs and enthusiasts who wish to attend the exhibition, but do not have a permanent UN accreditation – are kindly asked to register via the following 👉 LINK.
👋 See you at the vernissage!
#Victory80
🏅 Many of the works featured at the exhibition were created by great-grandchildren of war veterans. Through their art, they have captured personal memories of their heroic ancestors who saved Europe and the world from the horrors of Nazism.
🥂 Opening Ceremony:
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
🕛 Time: 13:00
📍 Venue: Palais des Nations, E Building, 3rd floor
❗️ Important! All art connoisseurs and enthusiasts who wish to attend the exhibition, but do not have a permanent UN accreditation – are kindly asked to register via the following 👉 LINK.
👋 See you at the vernissage!
#Victory80
15.04.202514:43
❗ Из выступления Постпреда России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилова на заседании Российского общественного комитета 80-летия ООН:
📍 15 апреля 2025 г.
🏅 Придаём большое значение празднованию 80-летия Организации Объединённых Наций, неразрывно связанного с годовщиной священного для нас события – Победой советского народа в Великой Отечественной войне.
🇺🇳 Неоспоримо, что наша страна сыграла ключевую роль в создании ООН, которая призвана объединить усилия мирового сообщества в достижении всеобщего мира и процветания. Это исключительно сложная задача, особенно на фоне непрекращающихся вооруженных конфликтов, усиливающейся турбулентности в международных отношениях, обострившихся разногласий в вопросах финансово-экономического регулирования, растущего «технологического разрыва», гуманитарных кризисов, негативных последствий изменения климата. И это лишь часть возникающих проблем.
🔥 К сожалению, некоторые страны в стремлении обеспечить своё доминирование предпринимают попытки исказить суть ООН, подорвать систему международного права, предполагающего суверенное равенство государств, и подменить его пресловутым «миропорядком, основанном на правилах», которые Запад постоянно адаптирует под себя, игнорируя принципы, заложенные в Уставе ООН.
🤝 В этих условиях, на площадках представленных в Женеве международных структур Россия совместно с единомышленниками по Группе друзей в защиту Устава ООН последовательно выступает за сохранение и укрепление истинной роли Всемирной организации как платформы для равноправного сотрудничества, несовместимого с какой-либо гегемонией, диктатом, неоколониальными практиками.
🕊️ Следует подчеркнуть главное, а именно то, что Организация Объединенных Наций, несмотря на все имеющиеся у неё изъяны, уже восемь десятилетий уберегает мир от нового глобального конфликта и остаётся центральным механизмом поддержания международного мира и безопасности.
❗️ Историческая миссия Всемирной организации состоит в поиске эффективных мер, способствующих снижению напряжённости, выстраиванию доверия, устранению рисков возникновения конфликтов. Это касается, прежде всего, совместных усилий государств-членов по контролю над вооружениями, разоружению и нераспространению. Под эгидой ООН или при её активном содействии в 1960-х – начале 70-х гг. был выработан и вступил в действие ряд важнейших договоров, и поныне составляющих фундамент международной безопасности.
🌐 В условиях происходящих в мире глубоких перемен роль ООН и её «разоруженческого» механизма в вопросах укрепления международной безопасности и поддержания стабильности приобретает исключительное значение. Хотелось бы надеяться, что нынешние позитивные сдвиги в российско-американских отношениях придадут импульс к движению на этом направлении.
📖 ЧИТАТЬ ПОЛНОСТЬЮ
📍 15 апреля 2025 г.
🏅 Придаём большое значение празднованию 80-летия Организации Объединённых Наций, неразрывно связанного с годовщиной священного для нас события – Победой советского народа в Великой Отечественной войне.
🇺🇳 Неоспоримо, что наша страна сыграла ключевую роль в создании ООН, которая призвана объединить усилия мирового сообщества в достижении всеобщего мира и процветания. Это исключительно сложная задача, особенно на фоне непрекращающихся вооруженных конфликтов, усиливающейся турбулентности в международных отношениях, обострившихся разногласий в вопросах финансово-экономического регулирования, растущего «технологического разрыва», гуманитарных кризисов, негативных последствий изменения климата. И это лишь часть возникающих проблем.
🔥 К сожалению, некоторые страны в стремлении обеспечить своё доминирование предпринимают попытки исказить суть ООН, подорвать систему международного права, предполагающего суверенное равенство государств, и подменить его пресловутым «миропорядком, основанном на правилах», которые Запад постоянно адаптирует под себя, игнорируя принципы, заложенные в Уставе ООН.
🤝 В этих условиях, на площадках представленных в Женеве международных структур Россия совместно с единомышленниками по Группе друзей в защиту Устава ООН последовательно выступает за сохранение и укрепление истинной роли Всемирной организации как платформы для равноправного сотрудничества, несовместимого с какой-либо гегемонией, диктатом, неоколониальными практиками.
🕊️ Следует подчеркнуть главное, а именно то, что Организация Объединенных Наций, несмотря на все имеющиеся у неё изъяны, уже восемь десятилетий уберегает мир от нового глобального конфликта и остаётся центральным механизмом поддержания международного мира и безопасности.
❗️ Историческая миссия Всемирной организации состоит в поиске эффективных мер, способствующих снижению напряжённости, выстраиванию доверия, устранению рисков возникновения конфликтов. Это касается, прежде всего, совместных усилий государств-членов по контролю над вооружениями, разоружению и нераспространению. Под эгидой ООН или при её активном содействии в 1960-х – начале 70-х гг. был выработан и вступил в действие ряд важнейших договоров, и поныне составляющих фундамент международной безопасности.
🌐 В условиях происходящих в мире глубоких перемен роль ООН и её «разоруженческого» механизма в вопросах укрепления международной безопасности и поддержания стабильности приобретает исключительное значение. Хотелось бы надеяться, что нынешние позитивные сдвиги в российско-американских отношениях придадут импульс к движению на этом направлении.
📖 ЧИТАТЬ ПОЛНОСТЬЮ
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12.04.202521:20
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to the media questions during his remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (Antalya, April 12, 2025)
Key points:
• More and more countries want to determine their life themselves, to have fair treatment, to have fair competition in economy, trade, in other areas, just in line with the principles of globalization, which were promoted by our Western friends, especially by the United States, for so many decades.
• What we observe is fragmentation of the world economy. This is the time of uncertainty, I would say. Nobody knows how the situation with world trade and investment is going to end.
• The United States recognize that other countries also have their national interests, and those interests would never coincide fully, maybe even half of these interests would not be similar. But when the interests, especially the interests of big countries, coincide, it is essential for them to find ways to materialize them into mutually beneficial economic, logistical, and other projects, while when these interests contradict each other, it is the responsibility and duty of countries, especially if we speak about big powers, not to allow these differences to degenerate into confrontation, especially the hot confrontation.
• I will repeat again what I said then, and I repeated this publicly also, when we speak about eliminating root causes of any conflict, including Ukrainian conflict. This is the only way to resolve the problem and to establish long-lasting peace - remove root causes.
• If Ukrainian nazi regime, I cannot describe it otherwise, enjoys the cover from the European Union, which as I just mentioned, never dropped a word about the situation with human rights in Ukraine, then this is not our problem. We listen to those people who voted at the referendum to join Russia to restore all their rights which belong to them by international law and by history, by justice.
• The European Union is not happy. And instead of doing something about this situation for the sake of their citizens Brussels people threatened to stop importing any grain from Russia. They're very specific leaders. They say that Kaja Kallas, Annalena Baerbock, they were saying yes, when criticized by the people who saying, “We live worse than before”. Yes, we understand, but our electorate should suffer for the sake of Ukraine, while at the same time thousands and thousands of Ukrainians living there in European luxury, buying very expensive vehicles. But this is what the European elite calls European values, which they defend in the person of Zelensky regime.
• I gave to our colleagues from Türkiye, to Minister Hakan Fidan, what we give to Americans, to UN, to OSCE, the list of facts, listing the attacks by Ukraine during the last three weeks against Russian energy infrastructure.
• We understand that Zelensky hates all Russians, so he gives orders. Either he gives orders, and they are not taken, or he is lying, that he is giving these orders. It's a tragedy. It's a tragedy.
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Key points:
• More and more countries want to determine their life themselves, to have fair treatment, to have fair competition in economy, trade, in other areas, just in line with the principles of globalization, which were promoted by our Western friends, especially by the United States, for so many decades.
• What we observe is fragmentation of the world economy. This is the time of uncertainty, I would say. Nobody knows how the situation with world trade and investment is going to end.
• The United States recognize that other countries also have their national interests, and those interests would never coincide fully, maybe even half of these interests would not be similar. But when the interests, especially the interests of big countries, coincide, it is essential for them to find ways to materialize them into mutually beneficial economic, logistical, and other projects, while when these interests contradict each other, it is the responsibility and duty of countries, especially if we speak about big powers, not to allow these differences to degenerate into confrontation, especially the hot confrontation.
• I will repeat again what I said then, and I repeated this publicly also, when we speak about eliminating root causes of any conflict, including Ukrainian conflict. This is the only way to resolve the problem and to establish long-lasting peace - remove root causes.
• If Ukrainian nazi regime, I cannot describe it otherwise, enjoys the cover from the European Union, which as I just mentioned, never dropped a word about the situation with human rights in Ukraine, then this is not our problem. We listen to those people who voted at the referendum to join Russia to restore all their rights which belong to them by international law and by history, by justice.
• The European Union is not happy. And instead of doing something about this situation for the sake of their citizens Brussels people threatened to stop importing any grain from Russia. They're very specific leaders. They say that Kaja Kallas, Annalena Baerbock, they were saying yes, when criticized by the people who saying, “We live worse than before”. Yes, we understand, but our electorate should suffer for the sake of Ukraine, while at the same time thousands and thousands of Ukrainians living there in European luxury, buying very expensive vehicles. But this is what the European elite calls European values, which they defend in the person of Zelensky regime.
• I gave to our colleagues from Türkiye, to Minister Hakan Fidan, what we give to Americans, to UN, to OSCE, the list of facts, listing the attacks by Ukraine during the last three weeks against Russian energy infrastructure.
• We understand that Zelensky hates all Russians, so he gives orders. Either he gives orders, and they are not taken, or he is lying, that he is giving these orders. It's a tragedy. It's a tragedy.
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26.04.202519:39
🏅 25 апреля в Женеве в стенах Дворца Наций прозвучали проникновенные песни, которые отзываются в самых тонких струнах души каждого, кто чтит память о Великой Отечественной войне.
🎶 Гнесинский ансамбль современной хоровой музыки ALTRO CORO под руководством маэстро Александра Рыжинского выступил с программой «Песни Великой Победы» в одном из самых известных залов Отделения ООН в Женеве — Зале Совета ООН по правам человека и Альянса цивилизаций. Это особенно символично, ведь сама Организация Объединённых Наций и её правозащитные структуры во многом обязаны своим существованием подвигу советского народа, разгромившего нацистскую Германию и её союзников.
🎼 «Катюша», «Смуглянка», «Эх, дороги», «Нам нужна одна победа» — эти и многие другие замечательные песни в исполнении талантливых молодых артистов услышали руководство и сотрудники Отделения ООН и других расположеных в Женеве международных организаций, Постоянные представители и дипломаты стран СНГ и дружественных государств, а также наши соотечественники и швейцарские друзья. Практически все места в одном из самых больших залов Дворца Наций были заняты. После невероятно душевного и виртуозного исполнения зрители аплодировали стоя и долго не хотели отпускать артистов со сцены.
🤝 От всей души благодарим певцов и руководство ансамбля ALTRO CORO за яркое незабываемое выступление. Отдельная благодарность — Генеральному директору Отделения ООН в Женеве Т.Д.Валовой и руководителю Русского дома в Риме Д.А.Пушковой за неоценимую помощь в организации этого важного мероприятия!
#Победа80
🎶 Гнесинский ансамбль современной хоровой музыки ALTRO CORO под руководством маэстро Александра Рыжинского выступил с программой «Песни Великой Победы» в одном из самых известных залов Отделения ООН в Женеве — Зале Совета ООН по правам человека и Альянса цивилизаций. Это особенно символично, ведь сама Организация Объединённых Наций и её правозащитные структуры во многом обязаны своим существованием подвигу советского народа, разгромившего нацистскую Германию и её союзников.
🎼 «Катюша», «Смуглянка», «Эх, дороги», «Нам нужна одна победа» — эти и многие другие замечательные песни в исполнении талантливых молодых артистов услышали руководство и сотрудники Отделения ООН и других расположеных в Женеве международных организаций, Постоянные представители и дипломаты стран СНГ и дружественных государств, а также наши соотечественники и швейцарские друзья. Практически все места в одном из самых больших залов Дворца Наций были заняты. После невероятно душевного и виртуозного исполнения зрители аплодировали стоя и долго не хотели отпускать артистов со сцены.
🤝 От всей души благодарим певцов и руководство ансамбля ALTRO CORO за яркое незабываемое выступление. Отдельная благодарность — Генеральному директору Отделения ООН в Женеве Т.Д.Валовой и руководителю Русского дома в Риме Д.А.Пушковой за неоценимую помощь в организации этого важного мероприятия!
#Победа80
25.04.202520:35
❗ 25 апреля ученики и преподаватели Школы при Постпредстве России в Женеве, сотрудники нашей дипмиссии и члены их семей в торжественной обстановке посадили голубую ель (Picea pungens) на территории Постпредства в честь 80-летия Организации Объединённых Наций.
🇺🇳 Дата была выбрана неслучайно: именно 80 лет назад начала свою работу Конференция в Сан-Франциско, по итогам долгой и кропотливой работы которой «родилась» ООН и был подписан её Устав. Это стало возможным только благодаря Победе во Второй мировой войне, завоёванной ценой огромных жертв и решающего вклада Советского Союза в разгром нацистской Германии. Без этой Победы, без подвига советского народа не было бы ни мира, ни самой ООН.
🕊️ Сегодняшняя церемония стала символом памяти, преемственности и надежды на будущее. Ведь голубая ель – это не только одно из самых величественных и долговечных деревьев, но и знак мира, стойкости и единства. Подобно этому дереву ООН вот уже 80 лет охраняет международное право, способствует сотрудничеству между народами и оберегает мир от глобальных конфликтов.
💬 Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов в своём приветственном слове отметил:
🇺🇳 Дата была выбрана неслучайно: именно 80 лет назад начала свою работу Конференция в Сан-Франциско, по итогам долгой и кропотливой работы которой «родилась» ООН и был подписан её Устав. Это стало возможным только благодаря Победе во Второй мировой войне, завоёванной ценой огромных жертв и решающего вклада Советского Союза в разгром нацистской Германии. Без этой Победы, без подвига советского народа не было бы ни мира, ни самой ООН.
🕊️ Сегодняшняя церемония стала символом памяти, преемственности и надежды на будущее. Ведь голубая ель – это не только одно из самых величественных и долговечных деревьев, но и знак мира, стойкости и единства. Подобно этому дереву ООН вот уже 80 лет охраняет международное право, способствует сотрудничеству между народами и оберегает мир от глобальных конфликтов.
💬 Постпред России при Отделении ООН в Женеве Г.М.Гатилов в своём приветственном слове отметил:
🌲 Наша ель пока ещё маленькая, но я уверен, что с годами она будет расти и тянуться ввысь – так же, как будет развиваться ООН и укрепляться те принципы, на которых строятся международные отношения сегодня.
22.04.202516:17
❗ Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:
◾️ April 22 began with the sad news of an irreplaceable loss – the passing of world-renowned sculptor, People’s Artist of the USSR, and President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsereteli.
🕯 I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Tsereteli, to all those who had the privilege of knowing this remarkable man personally, and, of course, to everyone who admires his art.
🖼 I warmly recall how, in January 2020, Zurab Konstantinovich and I opened an exhibition of his works at the UN Office in Geneva. His creations are not ordinary sculptures – they are messages of peace, friendship, and remembrance, shards of the Master's soul immortalized in bronze and marble. I first came to know him earlier, during my time working at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when I had many opportunities to interact with Mr. Tsereteli at various international events, particularly within UNESCO, where he served for many years as a "Goodwill Ambassador".
🇺🇳 Over the decades of his prolific career, Zurab Konstantinovich left his artistic legacy in many corners of the world. Geneva was no exception. In 2007, his monument honoring Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who tragically died in Baghdad in 2003 while on duty, was installed here.
🕊 The bright memory of Zurab Konstantinovich will live on in his art, in his kind deeds, and in our hearts.
◾️ April 22 began with the sad news of an irreplaceable loss – the passing of world-renowned sculptor, People’s Artist of the USSR, and President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsereteli.
🕯 I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Tsereteli, to all those who had the privilege of knowing this remarkable man personally, and, of course, to everyone who admires his art.
🖼 I warmly recall how, in January 2020, Zurab Konstantinovich and I opened an exhibition of his works at the UN Office in Geneva. His creations are not ordinary sculptures – they are messages of peace, friendship, and remembrance, shards of the Master's soul immortalized in bronze and marble. I first came to know him earlier, during my time working at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when I had many opportunities to interact with Mr. Tsereteli at various international events, particularly within UNESCO, where he served for many years as a "Goodwill Ambassador".
🇺🇳 Over the decades of his prolific career, Zurab Konstantinovich left his artistic legacy in many corners of the world. Geneva was no exception. In 2007, his monument honoring Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who tragically died in Baghdad in 2003 while on duty, was installed here.
🕊 The bright memory of Zurab Konstantinovich will live on in his art, in his kind deeds, and in our hearts.
20.04.202511:34
❗ Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:
☦️ This year, the Orthodox and Catholic worlds come together to celebrate the great and sacred holiday – the Resurrection of Christ. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all believers on this joyous occasion!
🕯️ It is truly heartening to see churches filled on the night of April 20 with people of diverse nationalities, beliefs, and views. Today, we are united in Christ, bound by centuries-old traditions and strong spiritual ties.
🙏 May the joyful chimes of Easter bells bring peace, hope, and happiness to every home. I wish everyone sound health, love, and prosperity. May faith forever live in your hearts, and may your families be filled with mutual understanding, care and harmony.
Christ is Risen!
📹 Video: Easter service at the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Geneva, April 20, 2025.
☦️ This year, the Orthodox and Catholic worlds come together to celebrate the great and sacred holiday – the Resurrection of Christ. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all believers on this joyous occasion!
🕯️ It is truly heartening to see churches filled on the night of April 20 with people of diverse nationalities, beliefs, and views. Today, we are united in Christ, bound by centuries-old traditions and strong spiritual ties.
🙏 May the joyful chimes of Easter bells bring peace, hope, and happiness to every home. I wish everyone sound health, love, and prosperity. May faith forever live in your hearts, and may your families be filled with mutual understanding, care and harmony.
Christ is Risen!
📹 Video: Easter service at the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Geneva, April 20, 2025.
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15.04.202512:46
⚡️ Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Antonio Guterres’s statement regarding the developments in Sumy (April 15, 2025)
On April 13, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made another statement on Ukraine via his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric. It concerns the developments in Sumy.
❌ He has accused of the April 13 missile attack, which allegedly “continues a devastating pattern of similar assaults on Ukrainian cities and towns.” We are perplexed by such assessments by the UN Secretary-General.
We would like to remind everyone that since the beginning of the special military operation, Russia's Armed Forces have never deliberately delivered, are not delivering and will not deliver strikes on civilian population. As Russia's Defence Ministry invariably points out, our targets are always and exclusively military facilities.
The UN Secretary-General also reiterated the UN’s support to meaningful efforts towards peace that fully upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, in line with the #UNCharter, international law, and relevant UN resolutions. As you can see, he never mentioned the right of nations to self-determination. This is yet another proof of Mr Guterres’s selective approach to the provisions of the UNCharter.
In this connection, we would like to point out that the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States, which was adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly in 1970, sealed a connection between the principles of the UN Charter, which must be applied in their entirety and as a whole.
☝️ In addition, the Declaration states that the principle of territorial integrity shall be applied to all states who are conducting themselves in compliance with the principle of self-determination of peoples and are thus possessed of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory. It is clear to everyone that the current Kiev regime does not comply with these criteria.
Zelensky’s gang has been systematically and flagrantly infringing on the fundamental freedoms of ethnic Russians and Russian-speaking citizens. We have to state that the UN Secretary-General, acting contrary to Article 1 of the UN Charter, which calls for promoting and encouraging respect for language, religious and other human rights, continues to shield the Kiev regime’s open disregard for the principles of self-determination of nations and human rights.
👉 Mr Guterres demonstrated a similar approach when he disregarded Russia’s appeals in the context of investigation into the provocation in Bucha, which Kiev orchestrated three years ago. We have publicly appealed to the UN Secretary-General on numerous occasions to at least help encourage Kiev to publish the lists of those whose bodies the Western media demonstrated to the world in early April 2022 to the accompaniment of hysterical accusations against Russia. In September 2024, a relevant official request, which was prepared by Russia’s Investigative Committee together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, was submitted to the UN Secretariat via the Permanent Mission of Russia in New York. In January and April 2025, we urged the UN Secretariat to speed up reply to our request. All our efforts were in vain; we have not received a substantive answer to our request.
❗️ We again call on Antonio Guterres and his Secretariat to take an honest stance, to stop giving biased comments in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, and to stop discrediting our country and covering up the Kiev regime’s crimes.
On April 13, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made another statement on Ukraine via his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric. It concerns the developments in Sumy.
❌ He has accused of the April 13 missile attack, which allegedly “continues a devastating pattern of similar assaults on Ukrainian cities and towns.” We are perplexed by such assessments by the UN Secretary-General.
We would like to remind everyone that since the beginning of the special military operation, Russia's Armed Forces have never deliberately delivered, are not delivering and will not deliver strikes on civilian population. As Russia's Defence Ministry invariably points out, our targets are always and exclusively military facilities.
The UN Secretary-General also reiterated the UN’s support to meaningful efforts towards peace that fully upholds Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, in line with the #UNCharter, international law, and relevant UN resolutions. As you can see, he never mentioned the right of nations to self-determination. This is yet another proof of Mr Guterres’s selective approach to the provisions of the UNCharter.
In this connection, we would like to point out that the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States, which was adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly in 1970, sealed a connection between the principles of the UN Charter, which must be applied in their entirety and as a whole.
☝️ In addition, the Declaration states that the principle of territorial integrity shall be applied to all states who are conducting themselves in compliance with the principle of self-determination of peoples and are thus possessed of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory. It is clear to everyone that the current Kiev regime does not comply with these criteria.
Zelensky’s gang has been systematically and flagrantly infringing on the fundamental freedoms of ethnic Russians and Russian-speaking citizens. We have to state that the UN Secretary-General, acting contrary to Article 1 of the UN Charter, which calls for promoting and encouraging respect for language, religious and other human rights, continues to shield the Kiev regime’s open disregard for the principles of self-determination of nations and human rights.
👉 Mr Guterres demonstrated a similar approach when he disregarded Russia’s appeals in the context of investigation into the provocation in Bucha, which Kiev orchestrated three years ago. We have publicly appealed to the UN Secretary-General on numerous occasions to at least help encourage Kiev to publish the lists of those whose bodies the Western media demonstrated to the world in early April 2022 to the accompaniment of hysterical accusations against Russia. In September 2024, a relevant official request, which was prepared by Russia’s Investigative Committee together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, was submitted to the UN Secretariat via the Permanent Mission of Russia in New York. In January and April 2025, we urged the UN Secretariat to speed up reply to our request. All our efforts were in vain; we have not received a substantive answer to our request.
❗️ We again call on Antonio Guterres and his Secretariat to take an honest stance, to stop giving biased comments in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, and to stop discrediting our country and covering up the Kiev regime’s crimes.
12.04.202516:51
🚀 On April 12, we celebrate Cosmonautics Day and the International Day of Human Space Flight – a momentous occasion marking one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
👨🚀 Exactly 64 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. His legendary flight aboard Vostok 1 was not just a technological breakthrough – it was a triumph of human courage, intellect, and determination. Gagarin proved to the world that the stars were no longer beyond our reach, and that for mankind, nothing is impossible.
🇺🇳 The legacy of this historic event is preserved in many corners of the world – including international Geneva. In 1971, to mark the 10th anniversary of Gagarin’s spaceflight, a monument by the renowned Soviet sculptor Yury Neroda was unveiled at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). The words engraved on the stela in Russian and French can be translated as:
🚧 We hope that the ongoing construction and renovation work at UNOG will not stand in the way of our plans to gather at the monument in 2026 to celebrate and honor the 65th anniversary of Gagarin’s historic leap into the cosmos. If all goes according to plan, a special commemorative event will be held at the site next year – and everyone will be welcome to attend.
👨🚀 Exactly 64 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. His legendary flight aboard Vostok 1 was not just a technological breakthrough – it was a triumph of human courage, intellect, and determination. Gagarin proved to the world that the stars were no longer beyond our reach, and that for mankind, nothing is impossible.
🇺🇳 The legacy of this historic event is preserved in many corners of the world – including international Geneva. In 1971, to mark the 10th anniversary of Gagarin’s spaceflight, a monument by the renowned Soviet sculptor Yury Neroda was unveiled at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). The words engraved on the stela in Russian and French can be translated as:
“From the Soviet Union – to the United Nations;
To humanity’s triumphs in space – a dedication!”
🚧 We hope that the ongoing construction and renovation work at UNOG will not stand in the way of our plans to gather at the monument in 2026 to celebrate and honor the 65th anniversary of Gagarin’s historic leap into the cosmos. If all goes according to plan, a special commemorative event will be held at the site next year – and everyone will be welcome to attend.
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