✍️ Article by Ambassador Anatoly Antonov for the Russian newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" (Part 1)
Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States
The anti-Russian “hate virus” is giving metastases and continues to affect the United States. It has also infected the leading U.S. art galleries that are now trying to outdo each other in their efforts to “cancel” Russian culture.
❗️The Metropolitan Museum of Art has reclassified great Russian painters Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ivan Aivazovsky and Ilya Repin as Ukrainians guided by the fact that they were born in Mariupol, Feodosia and Chuguev, which is nothing short of a complete absurdity. This does not withstand any criticism at least because the artists considered themselves Russians. Just in case: ethnically, Ilya Repin was Russian, Ivan Aivazovsky was Armenian and Arkhip Kuindzhi was Greek. All three were born in the Russian Empire – when Ukrainian statehood did not exist.
Another example of ignorance by the Met is the renaming of Edgar Degas’s “Russian Dancers” to “Dancers in Ukrainian Dress”. Moreover, a comment added beneath the picture now reads: "The subject reflects the surge of French interest in the art and culture of Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, following France's political alliance with that Empire in 1894".
❌Those who came up with this idea did not bother to figure out that it was dancers of the Russian Imperial Ballet on tour in Paris who inspired the French impressionist to create the masterpiece. It is naïve to imagine that the artist was familiar with “the great Ukrainian choreographic school”.
The American Museum of Modern Art has also yielded to the derangement, dedicating a permanent-collection gallery to works by «ethnic Ukranians». Titled “In Solidarity”, it features pieces by Kazimir Malevich, Leonid Berlyavsky-Nevelson, Sonia Delaunay-Terk and Ilya Kabakov.
Judging by the rhetoric of the American art beau monde, Vasily Kandinsky, a native of Moscow, and his works are next in line to be "ukrainized". There is a heated discussion on whether the fact that he studied in Odessa is a good reason to treat him as a Ukrainian artist.
❓Here arises the question for the museum innovators who until recently admired Russian culture: why they has set about perverting historical reality only now? Isn’t this sudden “revelation” just a banal tribute to political fashion? Anyway, the time will come for the U.S. cultural elite to sober up and be embarrassed of its doings.
Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States
The anti-Russian “hate virus” is giving metastases and continues to affect the United States. It has also infected the leading U.S. art galleries that are now trying to outdo each other in their efforts to “cancel” Russian culture.
❗️The Metropolitan Museum of Art has reclassified great Russian painters Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ivan Aivazovsky and Ilya Repin as Ukrainians guided by the fact that they were born in Mariupol, Feodosia and Chuguev, which is nothing short of a complete absurdity. This does not withstand any criticism at least because the artists considered themselves Russians. Just in case: ethnically, Ilya Repin was Russian, Ivan Aivazovsky was Armenian and Arkhip Kuindzhi was Greek. All three were born in the Russian Empire – when Ukrainian statehood did not exist.
Another example of ignorance by the Met is the renaming of Edgar Degas’s “Russian Dancers” to “Dancers in Ukrainian Dress”. Moreover, a comment added beneath the picture now reads: "The subject reflects the surge of French interest in the art and culture of Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, following France's political alliance with that Empire in 1894".
❌Those who came up with this idea did not bother to figure out that it was dancers of the Russian Imperial Ballet on tour in Paris who inspired the French impressionist to create the masterpiece. It is naïve to imagine that the artist was familiar with “the great Ukrainian choreographic school”.
The American Museum of Modern Art has also yielded to the derangement, dedicating a permanent-collection gallery to works by «ethnic Ukranians». Titled “In Solidarity”, it features pieces by Kazimir Malevich, Leonid Berlyavsky-Nevelson, Sonia Delaunay-Terk and Ilya Kabakov.
Judging by the rhetoric of the American art beau monde, Vasily Kandinsky, a native of Moscow, and his works are next in line to be "ukrainized". There is a heated discussion on whether the fact that he studied in Odessa is a good reason to treat him as a Ukrainian artist.
❓Here arises the question for the museum innovators who until recently admired Russian culture: why they has set about perverting historical reality only now? Isn’t this sudden “revelation” just a banal tribute to political fashion? Anyway, the time will come for the U.S. cultural elite to sober up and be embarrassed of its doings.
Российская газета
Посол России в США Анатолий Антонов - о торжестве абсурда в отмене русской культуры на Западе - Российская газета
"Вирус ненависти" к России дает метастазы, продолжая поражать Америку. Теперь его подхватили и ведущие галереи Соединенных Штатов, словно пытаясь перещеголять остальных в демонстрации усилий по "отмене" русской культуры.
✍️ Article by Ambassador Anatoly Antonov for the Russian newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" (Part 2)
Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States
It was hard to believe that xenophobia could take roots in a state which is supposed to be resting on the principles of cultural and ethnical diversity and tolerance to different peoples. Nevertheless, U.S. politicians not only encourage hatred of everything Russian, but actively implant it in the minds of citizens. In recent years, they have never stopped fabricating baseless accusations to justify tougher sanctions.
‼️Russia has always venerated and respected the rich cultural traditions of all countries. This is the core of our national identity, mentality and statehood. Culture must always remain the bridge for strengthening trust between the peoples, however complicated the relations between the states may be.
📆There was no “cancellation of culture” even during the Cold War. A lesser-known fact is that the first Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1958 was won by Van Cliburn, an outstanding pianist and U.S. national. His sensational performance in Moscow at the height of the Cold War helped break down barriers and gave hope for finding mutual understanding based on love for classical music.
Cultural cooperation helped melt the ice then. Its significance cannot be overestimated also in our days because the universal language of art unites people of different nationalities, whatever is going on in the realm of big politics.
The competition was excluded from the World Federation of International Music Competitions in 2022 amidst indiscriminate Russophobia. And yet, despite that, representatives of the United States still seek to become laureates and winners of this prestigious contest. The 2023 Tchaikovsky International Youth Competition, by the way, was attended by 128 gifted performers from 14 countries, including the United States.
☝️Russian culture does not belong only to Russia. It is the world’s treasure. We know the Americans as appreciative connoisseurs of true art. Not so long ago tours of the troupes of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres as well as our renowned musicians drew packed houses and were always greeted with a storm of applause. The local audience is apparently longing for Russian performers and art exhibitions. Isn’t it time to stop the Russophobic madness?
Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States
It was hard to believe that xenophobia could take roots in a state which is supposed to be resting on the principles of cultural and ethnical diversity and tolerance to different peoples. Nevertheless, U.S. politicians not only encourage hatred of everything Russian, but actively implant it in the minds of citizens. In recent years, they have never stopped fabricating baseless accusations to justify tougher sanctions.
‼️Russia has always venerated and respected the rich cultural traditions of all countries. This is the core of our national identity, mentality and statehood. Culture must always remain the bridge for strengthening trust between the peoples, however complicated the relations between the states may be.
📆There was no “cancellation of culture” even during the Cold War. A lesser-known fact is that the first Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1958 was won by Van Cliburn, an outstanding pianist and U.S. national. His sensational performance in Moscow at the height of the Cold War helped break down barriers and gave hope for finding mutual understanding based on love for classical music.
Cultural cooperation helped melt the ice then. Its significance cannot be overestimated also in our days because the universal language of art unites people of different nationalities, whatever is going on in the realm of big politics.
The competition was excluded from the World Federation of International Music Competitions in 2022 amidst indiscriminate Russophobia. And yet, despite that, representatives of the United States still seek to become laureates and winners of this prestigious contest. The 2023 Tchaikovsky International Youth Competition, by the way, was attended by 128 gifted performers from 14 countries, including the United States.
☝️Russian culture does not belong only to Russia. It is the world’s treasure. We know the Americans as appreciative connoisseurs of true art. Not so long ago tours of the troupes of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres as well as our renowned musicians drew packed houses and were always greeted with a storm of applause. The local audience is apparently longing for Russian performers and art exhibitions. Isn’t it time to stop the Russophobic madness?
Российская газета
Посол России в США Анатолий Антонов - о торжестве абсурда в отмене русской культуры на Западе - Российская газета
"Вирус ненависти" к России дает метастазы, продолжая поражать Америку. Теперь его подхватили и ведущие галереи Соединенных Штатов, словно пытаясь перещеголять остальных в демонстрации усилий по "отмене" русской культуры.
⚡️ The Red Scare 2.0: Russophobia in America Today by Scott Ritter
☝️Impressed by Scott Ritter’s reaction to the article "Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States" by Ambassador Anatoly Antonov for the Russian newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".
🔗 You can read Scott Ritter’s material here: https://www.scottritterextra.com/p/the-red-scare-20-russophobia-in-america
☝️Impressed by Scott Ritter’s reaction to the article "Russophobia as a malignant tumor in the United States" by Ambassador Anatoly Antonov for the Russian newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".
🔗 You can read Scott Ritter’s material here: https://www.scottritterextra.com/p/the-red-scare-20-russophobia-in-america
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The Red Scare 2.0: Russophobia in America Today
I have been wrestling with the issue of Russophobia in the United States for some time now. As someone who cut his academic teeth studying Russian history in college, and who, at an early stage in my development as an adult had the opportunity to live and…
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☣️ Briefing by the Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on the West preparations for large-scale provocations involving toxic chemicals in Ukraine
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• On 22 February, an influential U.S. non-governmental organisation held a conference on the events in Ukraine. Within the event, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan made the statement, ‘...Russian troops plan to use chemical weapons in the special military operation area...’.
☝️ Russia regards this information as the intention of the United States itself and its accomplices to carry out a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals.
• They expect that amid hostilities, the international community will be unable to organise an effective investigation, with the result that the real organisers and executors may escape accountability and the blame is going to be placed on Russia.
• In our opinion, the preparations are in full swing. In early 2023, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre planned a large shipment of individual protection means to Ukraine.
• In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation received information that on 10 February 2023, a rail transport arrived in Ukraine (Kramatorsk) with a cargo of chemicals in one of its cars, accompanied by a group of foreign nationals.
• The facts of the simultaneous delivery of toxic chemicals and protection means indicate an attempted large-scale provocation using the BZ psychotropic warfare agent during the conflict.
❗️ Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, BZ agent is a controlled chemical and its use is prohibited under Article 1 of the CWC.
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• On 22 February, an influential U.S. non-governmental organisation held a conference on the events in Ukraine. Within the event, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan made the statement, ‘...Russian troops plan to use chemical weapons in the special military operation area...’.
☝️ Russia regards this information as the intention of the United States itself and its accomplices to carry out a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals.
• They expect that amid hostilities, the international community will be unable to organise an effective investigation, with the result that the real organisers and executors may escape accountability and the blame is going to be placed on Russia.
• In our opinion, the preparations are in full swing. In early 2023, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre planned a large shipment of individual protection means to Ukraine.
• In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation received information that on 10 February 2023, a rail transport arrived in Ukraine (Kramatorsk) with a cargo of chemicals in one of its cars, accompanied by a group of foreign nationals.
• The facts of the simultaneous delivery of toxic chemicals and protection means indicate an attempted large-scale provocation using the BZ psychotropic warfare agent during the conflict.
❗️ Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, BZ agent is a controlled chemical and its use is prohibited under Article 1 of the CWC.
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☢️ 1 марта 1954 года на атолле Бикини (Маршалловы острова) США провели самое мощное в своей истории ядерное испытание под кодовым названием «Касл Браво».
Тогда американские военные взорвали водородную бомбу мощностью 15 мегатонн, что в 1000 раз больше каждой из атомных бомб, сброшенных на Хиросиму и Нагасаки.
Взрыв привёл к сильному радиационному заражению окружающей среды, образовав в грунте атолла гигантскую воронку диаметром почти 2 км и значительно изменив его рельеф. Сильнейшую дозу облучения получили десятки жителей Микронезии, которых представители США даже не сочли нужным предупредить заранее о проводившихся испытаниях.
Одним из печальных последствий данного взрыва стал инцидент с японским рыболовным судном «Фукурю-Мару», на которое выпала радиоактивная пыль, вызвавшая лучевую болезнь у большинства членов команды, один из которых через полгода скончался.
☝️ До сих пор многие острова, относящиеся к атоллу Бикини, непригодны для жизни из-за радиоактивного загрязнения.
Тогда американские военные взорвали водородную бомбу мощностью 15 мегатонн, что в 1000 раз больше каждой из атомных бомб, сброшенных на Хиросиму и Нагасаки.
Взрыв привёл к сильному радиационному заражению окружающей среды, образовав в грунте атолла гигантскую воронку диаметром почти 2 км и значительно изменив его рельеф. Сильнейшую дозу облучения получили десятки жителей Микронезии, которых представители США даже не сочли нужным предупредить заранее о проводившихся испытаниях.
Одним из печальных последствий данного взрыва стал инцидент с японским рыболовным судном «Фукурю-Мару», на которое выпала радиоактивная пыль, вызвавшая лучевую болезнь у большинства членов команды, один из которых через полгода скончался.
☝️ До сих пор многие острова, относящиеся к атоллу Бикини, непригодны для жизни из-за радиоактивного загрязнения.
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☢️ #OTD in 1954, the US tested its largest nuclear weapon, a 15 megatonne bomb codenamed Castle Bravo, at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
☝️ Dozens of Micronesians were exposed to high levels of radiation. To this day, many of the islands there remain uninhabitable.
#NeverForget
☝️ Dozens of Micronesians were exposed to high levels of radiation. To this day, many of the islands there remain uninhabitable.
#NeverForget
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С.В.Лавров принимает участие в первом пленарном заседании СМИД «Группы двадцати»
📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта
📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the first Plenary Session of #G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting
📍 New Delhi, March 2
📍 New Delhi, March 2
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Вступительное слово С.В.Лаврова в ходе встречи с Министром иностранных дел КНР Цинь Ганом «на полях» саммита «Группы двадцати»
📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта 2023 года
💬 С.В.Лавров: Ещё раз хотел поздравить Вас лично с назначением на должность министра иностранных дел КНР. Уверен, что наше сотрудничество будет обеспечивать преемственность и поступательное продвижение по всем направлениям, согласованным нашими лидерами, в том числе в ходе саммита в Пекине 4 февраля 2022 года.
У нас весьма далеко идущие планы развития двустороннего взаимодействия во всех областях и насыщенная внешнеполитическая повестка, учитывая роль России и Китая в качестве стабилизирующего фактора во всей системе международных отношений.
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📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта 2023 года
💬 С.В.Лавров: Ещё раз хотел поздравить Вас лично с назначением на должность министра иностранных дел КНР. Уверен, что наше сотрудничество будет обеспечивать преемственность и поступательное продвижение по всем направлениям, согласованным нашими лидерами, в том числе в ходе саммита в Пекине 4 февраля 2022 года.
У нас весьма далеко идущие планы развития двустороннего взаимодействия во всех областях и насыщенная внешнеполитическая повестка, учитывая роль России и Китая в качестве стабилизирующего фактора во всей системе международных отношений.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during a meeting with Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting
📍 New Delhi, March 2, 2023
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Once again, please accept my congratulations on your appointment as Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China. I am certain that by working together we will be able to ensure continuity and steady progress in all areas, as agreed by our leaders, including during their February 4, 2022, summit in Beijing.
We have far-reaching plans for developing bilateral cooperation in all spheres and a packed foreign policy agenda, considering the overall stabilising role Russia and China play in international relations.
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📍 New Delhi, March 2, 2023
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Once again, please accept my congratulations on your appointment as Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China. I am certain that by working together we will be able to ensure continuity and steady progress in all areas, as agreed by our leaders, including during their February 4, 2022, summit in Beijing.
We have far-reaching plans for developing bilateral cooperation in all spheres and a packed foreign policy agenda, considering the overall stabilising role Russia and China play in international relations.
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#RussiaChina
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🎙 Выступление С.В.Лаврова на пленарном заседании СМИД «Группы двадцати» по проблематике многосторонности, мировой экономики и развития
📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта 2023 года
💬 Солидарны с призывом 🇮🇳 Нью-Дели к выстраиванию общего будущего человечества, что особенно актуально в условиях нарастающей геополитической конфронтации. Разделяем поставленные индийским председательством практические задачи – укрепление многосторонности и преодоление кризисов в мировой экономике.
❗️ Хотел бы принести извинения индийскому председательству и коллегам из стран глобального Юга за непотребное поведение ряда западных делегаций, которые превратили работу над повесткой дня «двадцатки» в балаган в попытке переложить свою ответственность за провалы в экономической политике на других, прежде всего на Россию.
Становление полицентричного мира требует признания цивилизационного разнообразия и взаимного уважения интересов. Необходимо отказаться от ущербной логики доминирования, диктата и санкций. Приветствуем возвышение новых центров влияния в Азии, на Ближнем Востоке, в Африке, в Латинской Америке.
☝️ Будем добиваться демократизации экономического управления. Поддерживаем членство Африканского союза в «Группе двадцати». Выступаем за повышение роли развивающихся стран в МВФ, Всемирном банке и ВТО, ликвидацию западной монополии в природоохранных и правочеловеческих организациях.
⛔️ Пора прекратить разыгрывать продовольственную карту. Сегодня львиная доля поставок зерна из Украины идет по демпинговым ценам на фураж в Евросоюз, а не в беднейшие государства. Вывозу российской сельхозпродукции чинятся откровенные препятствия по всему миру. Запад без зазрения совести хоронит известную гуманитарную инициативу Генсекретаря ООН.
🇷🇺 Будем и далее вносить весомый вклад в обеспечение экономической стабильности. Открыты к равноправному диалогу в «двадцатке». Рассчитываем, что Делийский саммит в сентябре этого года позволит хотя бы частично нивелировать риски, создаваемые эгоистичной политикой Запада.
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📍 Нью-Дели, 2 марта 2023 года
💬 Солидарны с призывом 🇮🇳 Нью-Дели к выстраиванию общего будущего человечества, что особенно актуально в условиях нарастающей геополитической конфронтации. Разделяем поставленные индийским председательством практические задачи – укрепление многосторонности и преодоление кризисов в мировой экономике.
❗️ Хотел бы принести извинения индийскому председательству и коллегам из стран глобального Юга за непотребное поведение ряда западных делегаций, которые превратили работу над повесткой дня «двадцатки» в балаган в попытке переложить свою ответственность за провалы в экономической политике на других, прежде всего на Россию.
Становление полицентричного мира требует признания цивилизационного разнообразия и взаимного уважения интересов. Необходимо отказаться от ущербной логики доминирования, диктата и санкций. Приветствуем возвышение новых центров влияния в Азии, на Ближнем Востоке, в Африке, в Латинской Америке.
☝️ Будем добиваться демократизации экономического управления. Поддерживаем членство Африканского союза в «Группе двадцати». Выступаем за повышение роли развивающихся стран в МВФ, Всемирном банке и ВТО, ликвидацию западной монополии в природоохранных и правочеловеческих организациях.
⛔️ Пора прекратить разыгрывать продовольственную карту. Сегодня львиная доля поставок зерна из Украины идет по демпинговым ценам на фураж в Евросоюз, а не в беднейшие государства. Вывозу российской сельхозпродукции чинятся откровенные препятствия по всему миру. Запад без зазрения совести хоронит известную гуманитарную инициативу Генсекретаря ООН.
🇷🇺 Будем и далее вносить весомый вклад в обеспечение экономической стабильности. Открыты к равноправному диалогу в «двадцатке». Рассчитываем, что Делийский саммит в сентябре этого года позволит хотя бы частично нивелировать риски, создаваемые эгоистичной политикой Запада.
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