🎙 Russia's President Vladimir Putin addressed the Plenary Session of the 10th #BRICS Parliamentary Forum (July 11, St Petersburg)

💬 President Vladimir Putin: The theme of this forum — The Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security — is extremely important. It speaks for itself, highlighting the nature of the fundamental global transformations underway today.

Your open discussions, the face-to-face conversations between legislators representing their voters fully align with the principles that underpin BRICS philosophy. These include consideration of each other’s interests, reliance on democracy in international relations, respect for sovereignty of nations and their right to determine their own development trajectories.

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🌐 We understand very well that formation of a world order that reflects the real balance of forces and the new geopolitical, economic and demographic reality is a complicated and, unfortunately, even painful process – mainly because the efforts of the BRICS members and other developing countries are facing fierce resistance from the ruling elites of the so-called “golden billion” states.

Acting contrary to historical logic and often to the detriment of the long-term interests of their own nations, they seek to cement a certain order based on their own so-called rules that nobody has ever seen, discussed or adopted. These rules are written or corrected every time anew, to suit every specific situation and in the interests of those who consider themselves exceptional and arrogated the right to dictate their will to others. This is classical colonialism at its best, a clear attempt to replace legitimate international law and monopolise the ultimate truth – and this monopoly is destructive.

The pressure on those who have their own stance is growing. Contrary to the principles of international law, they are using force and coercion, unilateral sanctions, selective application of trade rules, and blackmail.

We have seen attempts to restrict direct contacts between lawmakers, which goes against the principle of free interparliamentary cooperation and the sovereign right of official representatives of every state to protect their national interests.

That is why today the significance and relevance of collective work by people’s representatives on the constructive agenda of our association are rising dramatically.

🇷🇺 Let me remind you that the main goal of Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship this year is to create the most favourable conditions for consistent development of all its members. I am convinced that, by acting together in unity, we will be able to fulfill our countries’ potential in the economy, investment, technology, and human capital; to strengthen the positive impact of BRICS on global developments and make the world safer and more harmonious.

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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:

🎙 Explanation of vote by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy prior to the vote on the UNGA draft resolution “Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the ZNPP" (July 11, 2024)

💬 When many of the UN Member States received an invitation to June’s pseudo-peace and pseudo-global get-together in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, they asked for our assessment of this venture. We urged our colleagues not to cherish any illusions about the true intentions of its organizers.

Those intentions were plain to see. They wanted by hook or by crook to cajole as many countries as possible into coming to pose for a group photo in order to create the appearance of universal support for the Kiev regime and its Western sponsors. <...>

Colleagues, we now have the opportunity to see for ourselves that our Western colleagues cannot be trusted even when it comes to some trifling matters. Today, before your eyes, a draft resolution provocatively entitled "Safety and Security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, including the ZNPP" has been pushed through in the General Assembly.

Although disguised, the primary goal of the resolution is fairly clear. Its sponsors are seeking to endorse the outcomes of the meeting in the Alps with the blessing from the General Assembly, and thus promote the false Western narrative about the source of threats to nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

I believe it is obvious to all sensible people present here that such sensitive and technical issues should be discussed in the UN Office in Vienna under the auspices of the Agency, which possesses the relevant mandate, expertise and competence to do so. <...>

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🎙 Remarks to the press by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy following the vote on the UNGA draft resolution "Safety and Security of Ukraine’s Nuclear Facilities, Including the ZNPP" (July 11, 2024)

Key talking points:

💬 You all had the opportunity to witness what has happened. There was a politicized resolution, presented by Ukraine under the guise of the problems of nuclear safety of this country. But in fact, it was a political draft.

• Of course, this another nonconsensual, politicized draft will make absolutely no effect on the ground, as the previous ones. It may only unfortunately embolden the party of war in Europe, in the US and in Ukraine, of course.

• The obvious thing which should be added to it [resolution], of course, is the condemnation of Ukrainian strikes on the Zaporozhskaya NPP. There are so many proofs to these strikes. I showed one. It is a UAV which we brought from there. There are dozens of these cases. All of them are being documented, and this big truth is absolutely out of the draft. It shows how detached it is from reality.

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🎙 Briefing by MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (July 12, 2024)

🔹 Outcomes of NATO summit in Washington, D.C.
🔹 US President’s remarks at the NATO summit
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Kiev regime's war crimes
🔹 Situation in Moldova
🔹 Korean Peninsula
🔹 Japan’s new anti-Russia steps
🔹 The establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States
🔹 The activity of the Emergency Youth Aid public organisation

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#Ukraine #NATO

Ultimately, Kiev was promised an irreversible path to the alliance. I’m not sure what they have in mind when they say irreversible path. The only image this term conjures up is a road that leads to a precipice. Now, in order to make sense of what they are talking about, they have come up with another term for the irreversible path to the alliance and call it a bridge to the alliance. Truth be told, its length has yet to be determined. However, I will reveal a military secret for the Kiev regime to be aware of what it is about: it is indeed a bridge to NATO, but it’s a drawbridge any way you look at it.

#US

It is nobody’s business other than the US Department of State. But the other countries’ foreign ministries should be concerned with what President Biden said at the NATO summit. He did not speak about America’s domestic issues or the summit’s agenda but about global issues that concern absolutely all nations. The reaction of the international community, which became public knowledge several hours after Biden’s press statements, is indicative.

It was that reaction that made top news as the outcome of the NATO summit.

The US State Department and Administration probably thought that it would be seen as proof of Biden’s competence and competitiveness as a presidential candidate. But it turned out differently. They have only made matters worse, especially after President Biden called Putin the president of Ukraine and said that “Vice-President Trump” was qualified to be president.

#Armenia

Russia has never made its friends or partners choose between being “with us” and “against us.” This is contrary to our philosophy. Unlike this, the Western countries show unrestrained impudence and complete disregard for the interests and concerns of their strategic dialogue partners, present or future.

The Americans are motivated by self-interest, which is evident from their hitherto unseen active enthusiasm about looking after Armenia. The country has gone through difficult periods many times before. Why wasn’t the US showing generosity, helping, or offering Armenia opportunities?

🇷🇺🇧🇭 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani held talks on the sidelines of the UN Security Council meetings within the framework of Russia's Presidency in the UN Security Council

📍 New York, July 16, 2024

#RussiaBahrain