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❗️The Russian Foreign Ministry has gathered data and facts exposing the mechanisms for how private military companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and France are regulated and managed.
The United States, the United Kingdom and France actively deploy their private military companies abroad. Technically speaking, these companies have the status of commercial entities that provide security and defence services. In reality, these companies consist of mercenaries with rich experience in conducting combat operations on the territory of various states.
For example, it is common knowledge that:
▪️ at least four major US companies (Academi, DynCorp International, Cubic Corporation and Forward Observations Group) assist the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
▪️ Prevail Partners from the UK provides Ukrainian special services with intelligence data, including personal data of foreign and Russian citizens;
▪️ French PMCs offer to train service personnel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Eastern European states, and they recruit volunteers to fight for the Kiev regime.
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👉 The United States
👉 The United Kingdom
👉 France
The United States, the United Kingdom and France actively deploy their private military companies abroad. Technically speaking, these companies have the status of commercial entities that provide security and defence services. In reality, these companies consist of mercenaries with rich experience in conducting combat operations on the territory of various states.
For example, it is common knowledge that:
▪️ at least four major US companies (Academi, DynCorp International, Cubic Corporation and Forward Observations Group) assist the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
▪️ Prevail Partners from the UK provides Ukrainian special services with intelligence data, including personal data of foreign and Russian citizens;
▪️ French PMCs offer to train service personnel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Eastern European states, and they recruit volunteers to fight for the Kiev regime.
Read our materials for more details:
👉 The United States
👉 The United Kingdom
👉 France
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⚡️ Ответ официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой на вопрос журнала «Международная жизнь» о деятельности частных военных компаний в США, Великобритании и Франции
❓ Вопрос: В последнее время активно обсуждается тема деятельности в различных странах мира частных военных компаний. Чаще других упоминаются американские, британские и французские ЧВК. Российская сторона обладает информацией на этот счет? Как Вы могли бы это прокомментировать?
💬 Действительно, частные военные компании с каждым годом всё активнее участвуют в многочисленных вооруженных конфликтах по всему миру. МИД России на системной основе проводит работу по сбору и анализу соответствующей информации, результаты которой можно найти на сайте Министерства.
Хорошо известно, что США, Великобритания и Франция активно задействуют ЧВК за границей. Формально такие компании являются коммерческими структурами, «предоставляющими услуги в области безопасности и обороны», но на практике состоят из наёмников с богатым опытом участия в боевых действиях на территории различных государств.
Так что, в действительности, заявленные якобы высокие цели частных военных компаний очень сильно расходятся с реальностью. <...> Масла в огонь подливают четко не определённый международно-правовой статус ЧВК, непрозрачность их финансирования и другие факторы.
Последнее время наибольшую активность иностранных ЧВК мы наблюдаем в зоне проведения Россией специальной военной операции. Их причастность к преступлениям украинских неонацистов ни у кого не вызывает сомнений. Кроме того, частные военные компании активно предлагают свои услуги по подготовке бойцов ВСУ на территории восточноевропейских стран.
⚠️ Иностранцам, воюющим на стороне киевского режима, а также прикрывающим их национальным правительствам хотелось бы напомнить, что западные наёмники в зоне СВО – законные цели наших военных, которые регулярно и успешно их поражают.
❓ Вопрос: В последнее время активно обсуждается тема деятельности в различных странах мира частных военных компаний. Чаще других упоминаются американские, британские и французские ЧВК. Российская сторона обладает информацией на этот счет? Как Вы могли бы это прокомментировать?
💬 Действительно, частные военные компании с каждым годом всё активнее участвуют в многочисленных вооруженных конфликтах по всему миру. МИД России на системной основе проводит работу по сбору и анализу соответствующей информации, результаты которой можно найти на сайте Министерства.
Хорошо известно, что США, Великобритания и Франция активно задействуют ЧВК за границей. Формально такие компании являются коммерческими структурами, «предоставляющими услуги в области безопасности и обороны», но на практике состоят из наёмников с богатым опытом участия в боевых действиях на территории различных государств.
Так что, в действительности, заявленные якобы высокие цели частных военных компаний очень сильно расходятся с реальностью. <...> Масла в огонь подливают четко не определённый международно-правовой статус ЧВК, непрозрачность их финансирования и другие факторы.
Последнее время наибольшую активность иностранных ЧВК мы наблюдаем в зоне проведения Россией специальной военной операции. Их причастность к преступлениям украинских неонацистов ни у кого не вызывает сомнений. Кроме того, частные военные компании активно предлагают свои услуги по подготовке бойцов ВСУ на территории восточноевропейских стран.
⚠️ Иностранцам, воюющим на стороне киевского режима, а также прикрывающим их национальным правительствам хотелось бы напомнить, что западные наёмники в зоне СВО – законные цели наших военных, которые регулярно и успешно их поражают.
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❗️ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s response to a question from The International Affairs magazine on the activity of private military companies in the United States, Great Britain and France
❓ Question: Private military companies operating in different countries have been a widely discussed issue lately. American, British and French private military companies are mentioned most often. Does Russia have any information about this? What would be your comment?
💬 Indeed, with every year, private military companies are more actively involved in many armed conflicts around the world. The Russian Foreign Ministry systematically collects and analyses related information and the results of this analysis can be found on the ministry’s website.
It is a well-known fact that the United States, Great Britain and France are actively using private military companies abroad. Technically speaking, these companies have the status of commercial entities that provide security and defence services, but in reality, they consist of mercenaries with a wealth of experience in combat operations on the territory of various states.
Therefore, effectively, the reality significantly diverges from the declared noble goals of private military companies. <...> The ambiguous status of private military companies under international law, their non-transparent funding and other factors only add fuel to the fire.
Recently, foreign private military companies have been most active in the zone of Russia’s special military operation. Their involvement in Ukrainian neo-Nazis’ crimes is beyond doubt. Moreover, private military companies offer their services for training service personnel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of Eastern European countries.
⚠️ I would like to remind foreigners fighting on the Kiev regime’s side and the national governments covering them that Western mercenaries in the special military operation zone are legitimate targets for our troops and these targets are hit regularly and successfully.
❓ Question: Private military companies operating in different countries have been a widely discussed issue lately. American, British and French private military companies are mentioned most often. Does Russia have any information about this? What would be your comment?
💬 Indeed, with every year, private military companies are more actively involved in many armed conflicts around the world. The Russian Foreign Ministry systematically collects and analyses related information and the results of this analysis can be found on the ministry’s website.
It is a well-known fact that the United States, Great Britain and France are actively using private military companies abroad. Technically speaking, these companies have the status of commercial entities that provide security and defence services, but in reality, they consist of mercenaries with a wealth of experience in combat operations on the territory of various states.
Therefore, effectively, the reality significantly diverges from the declared noble goals of private military companies. <...> The ambiguous status of private military companies under international law, their non-transparent funding and other factors only add fuel to the fire.
Recently, foreign private military companies have been most active in the zone of Russia’s special military operation. Their involvement in Ukrainian neo-Nazis’ crimes is beyond doubt. Moreover, private military companies offer their services for training service personnel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of Eastern European countries.
⚠️ I would like to remind foreigners fighting on the Kiev regime’s side and the national governments covering them that Western mercenaries in the special military operation zone are legitimate targets for our troops and these targets are hit regularly and successfully.
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#Victory78
🗓 On July 14, 1941, the legendary BM-13 Katyusha rocket artillery combat vehicle was first used in battle near the railway station in Orsha. Back then, a battery under the command of Captain Ivan Flerov destroyed a concentration of German military equipment with salvo fire.
On July 24, a report from the frontline was delivered to the German command: “The Russians used a battery with an unusual number of guns. The troops fired upon by the Russians said that the fire assault is like a hurricane. The loss of life is significant.”
The new weapon did not only yield a strong practical result, but also came as a moral shock to the German soldiers. There were many cases when Wehrmacht soldiers went mad after shelling by our rocket launchers.
The BM-13 became one of the first and most effective multiple launch rocket systems in the world, successfully hitting concentrations of manpower, equipment and fortified enemy defence lines.
⚔️The rocket artillery was used in the most important areas of the Soviet-German front, becoming the Red Army’s most powerful weapon. It had a significant impact on the course of the war and the defeat of Nazi Germany and its satellites.
By the end of the Great Patriotic War Soviet industry produced over 10,000 Katyusha combat vehicles and over 12 million rockets for them.
After the victory over the Nazis in 1945, Katyushas played a prominent role in the Soviet army. The BM-13 was used as a foundation to develop new salvo fire systems. Today, the BM-13 is rightfully considered one of the main symbols of the Victory and regularly takes part in the Victory parades in Moscow and other cities of Russia.
☝️ #InterestingFact: There are several versions of how the BM-13 got the name Katyusha. According to one of them, the name comes from the popular song of the same name by Matvey Blanter with lyrics by Mikhail Isakovsky. According to another, the name reflects their marking with the letter K (for the Komintern plant).
📖 Find out more about Katyusha in our material
🗓 On July 14, 1941, the legendary BM-13 Katyusha rocket artillery combat vehicle was first used in battle near the railway station in Orsha. Back then, a battery under the command of Captain Ivan Flerov destroyed a concentration of German military equipment with salvo fire.
On July 24, a report from the frontline was delivered to the German command: “The Russians used a battery with an unusual number of guns. The troops fired upon by the Russians said that the fire assault is like a hurricane. The loss of life is significant.”
The new weapon did not only yield a strong practical result, but also came as a moral shock to the German soldiers. There were many cases when Wehrmacht soldiers went mad after shelling by our rocket launchers.
The BM-13 became one of the first and most effective multiple launch rocket systems in the world, successfully hitting concentrations of manpower, equipment and fortified enemy defence lines.
⚔️The rocket artillery was used in the most important areas of the Soviet-German front, becoming the Red Army’s most powerful weapon. It had a significant impact on the course of the war and the defeat of Nazi Germany and its satellites.
By the end of the Great Patriotic War Soviet industry produced over 10,000 Katyusha combat vehicles and over 12 million rockets for them.
After the victory over the Nazis in 1945, Katyushas played a prominent role in the Soviet army. The BM-13 was used as a foundation to develop new salvo fire systems. Today, the BM-13 is rightfully considered one of the main symbols of the Victory and regularly takes part in the Victory parades in Moscow and other cities of Russia.
☝️ #InterestingFact: There are several versions of how the BM-13 got the name Katyusha. According to one of them, the name comes from the popular song of the same name by Matvey Blanter with lyrics by Mikhail Isakovsky. According to another, the name reflects their marking with the letter K (for the Komintern plant).
📖 Find out more about Katyusha in our material
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🚀 15 июля 1975 года стартовал эпохальный для мировой космонавтики совместный экспериментальный полёт в космос советского корабля «Союз 19» и американского «Аполлона».
Никогда до этого представители разных стран не совершали объединённые космические полёты. Космонавты и астронавты впервые в истории встретились на орбите Земли и провели стыковку.
🤝 Легендарное рукопожатие капитанов кораблей Алексея Леонова и Томаса Стаффорда в космосе транслировалось в прямом эфире на весь мир и стало символом потепления советско-американских-отношений.
Среди основных целей программы «Союз — Аполлон» было создание перспективного универсального спасательного средства, отработка технических систем и методов совместного управления полётом, осуществление научных исследований и экспериментов.
🕙 Общее время стыковки составило 46 часов 54 минуты. За это время космонавты и астронавты успели совершить несколько переходов между космическими кораблями, провести экскурсии, организовать множество телерепортажей, кинофотосъёмкок, а также совместную пресс-конференцию.
🛰 Благодаря программе «Союз – Аполлон» была заложена основа для международного сотрудничества в космосе, без которого сегодня могла остаться нереализованной идея создания МКС.
🤝 После исторического полёта его участники долгое время поддерживали связь друг с другом и проводили регулярные встречи. Особенно близки были Том Стаффорд и Алексей Леонов, которые оставались близкими друзьями вплоть до самой смерти.
#CоюзАполлон #РоссияСША
Никогда до этого представители разных стран не совершали объединённые космические полёты. Космонавты и астронавты впервые в истории встретились на орбите Земли и провели стыковку.
🤝 Легендарное рукопожатие капитанов кораблей Алексея Леонова и Томаса Стаффорда в космосе транслировалось в прямом эфире на весь мир и стало символом потепления советско-американских-отношений.
Среди основных целей программы «Союз — Аполлон» было создание перспективного универсального спасательного средства, отработка технических систем и методов совместного управления полётом, осуществление научных исследований и экспериментов.
🕙 Общее время стыковки составило 46 часов 54 минуты. За это время космонавты и астронавты успели совершить несколько переходов между космическими кораблями, провести экскурсии, организовать множество телерепортажей, кинофотосъёмкок, а также совместную пресс-конференцию.
🛰 Благодаря программе «Союз – Аполлон» была заложена основа для международного сотрудничества в космосе, без которого сегодня могла остаться нереализованной идея создания МКС.
🤝 После исторического полёта его участники долгое время поддерживали связь друг с другом и проводили регулярные встречи. Особенно близки были Том Стаффорд и Алексей Леонов, которые оставались близкими друзьями вплоть до самой смерти.
#CоюзАполлон #РоссияСША
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🚀 On July 15, 1975 the historic Soviet-American Apollo–Soyuz Test Project was launched.
For the first time in the history of space exploration, crews representing two different nations performed a joint spaceflight, with cosmonauts and astronauts meeting and two spacecraft docking while orbiting Earth.
🤝 The legendary handshake in space between Soyuz and Apollo captains, Alexei Leonov and Thomas Stafford, was broadcast live globally and became a symbol of détente between the two superpowers.
The main goals of the Soyuz-Apollo programme included creating an advanced universal rescue vehicle, testing technical systems and methods for joint spaceflight control, and conducing scientific research and experiments.
While Soyuz and Apollo were docked for a total of 46 hours 54 minutes, the two crews’ members made several transfers between their respective spacecraft, conducted tours, made numerous TV reports, captured video footage and photographs, and staged a joint press conference.
🛰️ The Soyuz-Apollo mission ushered in a new era of international cooperation in outer space, which would become essential for implementation of the ISS project.
🤝 Following this historic flight, its participants kept in touch with each other for a long time and met on a regular basis. Tom Stafford and Alexei Leonov became close friends and maintained their friendship throughout their lives.
#ApolloSoyuz #RussiaUSA
For the first time in the history of space exploration, crews representing two different nations performed a joint spaceflight, with cosmonauts and astronauts meeting and two spacecraft docking while orbiting Earth.
🤝 The legendary handshake in space between Soyuz and Apollo captains, Alexei Leonov and Thomas Stafford, was broadcast live globally and became a symbol of détente between the two superpowers.
The main goals of the Soyuz-Apollo programme included creating an advanced universal rescue vehicle, testing technical systems and methods for joint spaceflight control, and conducing scientific research and experiments.
While Soyuz and Apollo were docked for a total of 46 hours 54 minutes, the two crews’ members made several transfers between their respective spacecraft, conducted tours, made numerous TV reports, captured video footage and photographs, and staged a joint press conference.
🛰️ The Soyuz-Apollo mission ushered in a new era of international cooperation in outer space, which would become essential for implementation of the ISS project.
🤝 Following this historic flight, its participants kept in touch with each other for a long time and met on a regular basis. Tom Stafford and Alexei Leonov became close friends and maintained their friendship throughout their lives.
#ApolloSoyuz #RussiaUSA
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📸 #ФотоДня
С.В.Лавров принимает участие в церемонии открытия Генконсульства России в г.Пхукете.
📍 Таиланд, Пхукет
С.В.Лавров принимает участие в церемонии открытия Генконсульства России в г.Пхукете.
📍 Таиланд, Пхукет
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📸 #PhotoOfTheDay
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the opening ceremony of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Phuket.
📍 Thailand, Phuket
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the opening ceremony of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Phuket.
📍 Thailand, Phuket
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🇷🇺🇿🇦📞 Состоялся телефонный разговор Президента России В.В.Путина с Президентом Южно-Африканской Республики С.Рамафозой.
С.Рамафоза поблагодарил за тёплый прием и конструктивную беседу о возможных путях урегулирования ситуации вокруг Украины в ходе июньского визита в Санкт-Петербург лидеров и представителей ряда африканских государств. Рассмотрение африканской мирной инициативы будет продолжено в привязке к Саммиту #РоссияАфрика в конце июля.
В.В.Путин и С.Рамафоза условились также провести на саммите отдельную встречу для обстоятельного обмена мнениями по двусторонней и международной повестке дня. Президент ЮАР проинформировал о подготовке к запланированному на 22–24 августа в Йоханнесбурге саммиту #БРИКС.
При обсуждении вопроса о стамбульских пакетных договорённостях В.В.Путин подчеркнул, что до сих пор остаются невыполненными зафиксированные в соответствующем меморандуме Россия – ООН обязательства об устранении препятствий для экспорта российского продовольствия и удобрений. Более того, главная цель сделки, а именно поставки зерна нуждающимся странам, в том числе на африканском континенте, так и не реализована.
🤝 Лидеры подтвердили взаимный настрой на укрепление сотрудничества в различных областях.
#РоссияЮАР
С.Рамафоза поблагодарил за тёплый прием и конструктивную беседу о возможных путях урегулирования ситуации вокруг Украины в ходе июньского визита в Санкт-Петербург лидеров и представителей ряда африканских государств. Рассмотрение африканской мирной инициативы будет продолжено в привязке к Саммиту #РоссияАфрика в конце июля.
В.В.Путин и С.Рамафоза условились также провести на саммите отдельную встречу для обстоятельного обмена мнениями по двусторонней и международной повестке дня. Президент ЮАР проинформировал о подготовке к запланированному на 22–24 августа в Йоханнесбурге саммиту #БРИКС.
При обсуждении вопроса о стамбульских пакетных договорённостях В.В.Путин подчеркнул, что до сих пор остаются невыполненными зафиксированные в соответствующем меморандуме Россия – ООН обязательства об устранении препятствий для экспорта российского продовольствия и удобрений. Более того, главная цель сделки, а именно поставки зерна нуждающимся странам, в том числе на африканском континенте, так и не реализована.
🤝 Лидеры подтвердили взаимный настрой на укрепление сотрудничества в различных областях.
#РоссияЮАР
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🇷🇺🇿🇦📞 President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.
Cyril Ramaphosa thanked President Putin for the warm welcome and constructive conversation about possible ways to resolve the situation around Ukraine during the visit of leaders and representatives of a number of African states to St Petersburg in June. Consideration of the African Peace Initiative will continue in conjunction with the #RussiaAfrica summit at the end of July.
Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa also agreed to hold a separate meeting at the summit to have a detailed discussion on the bilateral and international agenda. The President of South Africa informed Vladimir Putin about the preparations for the upcoming #BRICS summit scheduled for August 22–24 in Johannesburg.
When discussing the Istanbul package agreements, Vladimir Putin stressed that the obligations envisaged in the relevant Russia-UN memorandum to remove obstacles to the export of Russian food and fertilisers remained unfulfilled. Moreover, the deal’s main goal – to supply grain to countries in need, including those on the African continent – has not been implemented.
🤝 The leaders reaffirmed their mutual intention to strengthen cooperation in various fields.
#RussiaRSA
Cyril Ramaphosa thanked President Putin for the warm welcome and constructive conversation about possible ways to resolve the situation around Ukraine during the visit of leaders and representatives of a number of African states to St Petersburg in June. Consideration of the African Peace Initiative will continue in conjunction with the #RussiaAfrica summit at the end of July.
Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa also agreed to hold a separate meeting at the summit to have a detailed discussion on the bilateral and international agenda. The President of South Africa informed Vladimir Putin about the preparations for the upcoming #BRICS summit scheduled for August 22–24 in Johannesburg.
When discussing the Istanbul package agreements, Vladimir Putin stressed that the obligations envisaged in the relevant Russia-UN memorandum to remove obstacles to the export of Russian food and fertilisers remained unfulfilled. Moreover, the deal’s main goal – to supply grain to countries in need, including those on the African continent – has not been implemented.
🤝 The leaders reaffirmed their mutual intention to strengthen cooperation in various fields.
#RussiaRSA
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⚡️ Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on prevention of the preparation of the assassination of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak by the Ukrainian special services
💬 On July 15, together with the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of the Interior, the Russian Federal Security Service prevented preparations made by Ukrainian special services to assassinate Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the RT channel and the Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group, as well as journalist and TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak.
❗️ This is yet another attempt at a terrorist attack on Russian civilians, organised by the Kiev regime, and which has been carefully patronised by Western curators. Law enforcement agencies are investigating all the details, but it is already clear that the justification for their failed assassination attempt was the professional activities of Russian journalists.
Margarita Simonyan receives death threats regularly and is included in various hit lists; and this is not the first assassination attempt against her by the Ukrainian special services that has been prevented.
All of this once again demonstrates the terrorist nature of the Vladimir Zelensky regime, which is responsible for a whole series of terrorist attacks. In August 2022, saboteurs of the Kiev regime killed Russian journalist Darya Dugina; in March 2023 they made attempts on the life of the founder of the Tsargrad TV channel Konstantin Malofeyev; in April 2023, military correspondent Maxim Fomin (Vladlen Tatarsky) was killed in an explosion; and in May 2023, Yevgeny (Zakhar) Prilepin, writer, publicist and public figure was gravely injured.
It is unlikely that there will be a reaction from relevant international organisations. Pathological hypocrisy has long been a political tradition of Western liberalism, as well as its usual instinctive response.
💬 On July 15, together with the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of the Interior, the Russian Federal Security Service prevented preparations made by Ukrainian special services to assassinate Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the RT channel and the Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group, as well as journalist and TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak.
❗️ This is yet another attempt at a terrorist attack on Russian civilians, organised by the Kiev regime, and which has been carefully patronised by Western curators. Law enforcement agencies are investigating all the details, but it is already clear that the justification for their failed assassination attempt was the professional activities of Russian journalists.
Margarita Simonyan receives death threats regularly and is included in various hit lists; and this is not the first assassination attempt against her by the Ukrainian special services that has been prevented.
All of this once again demonstrates the terrorist nature of the Vladimir Zelensky regime, which is responsible for a whole series of terrorist attacks. In August 2022, saboteurs of the Kiev regime killed Russian journalist Darya Dugina; in March 2023 they made attempts on the life of the founder of the Tsargrad TV channel Konstantin Malofeyev; in April 2023, military correspondent Maxim Fomin (Vladlen Tatarsky) was killed in an explosion; and in May 2023, Yevgeny (Zakhar) Prilepin, writer, publicist and public figure was gravely injured.
It is unlikely that there will be a reaction from relevant international organisations. Pathological hypocrisy has long been a political tradition of Western liberalism, as well as its usual instinctive response.