#QuotesOfDiplomats In commemoration of #DiplomatsDay2023 we bring you a series of quotes of outstanding Russian diplomats who served Motherland in different times & united with their everlasting love for Russia. We are starting off with a famous quote by FM of Russian Empire Alexander Gorchakov in 1856-1882: “They blame Russia for being silent to the facts when they contradict truth and justice. They say that Russia is angry. Russia is focusing”

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#QuotesOfDiplomats, part 2: Andrey Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minister (1957-1985), a.k.a. Mr.No for its firm stance on protecting USSR’s interests: “When I negotiated I always felt someone behind my back, saying: “Don’t cede! Don’t cede! It’s not yours, it’s ours””

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#QuotesOfDiplomats, part 3: Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s UN Envoy 2006-2017. This is what he said to his UK vis-à-vis in 2016: “Stop interfering in sovereign states’ affairs, abandon those colonial habits, leave the world in peace & situation will improve in various corners of the globe”

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#QuotesOFDiplomats, part 4: Evgeny Primakov, Russian FM (1996-1998): “Russia is a great power because many problems in the international arena cannot be resolved without it”

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#QuotesOfDiplomats, part 5: Georgy Chicherin, Soviet FM (1918-1930) on the essence of diplomacy: “Diplomacy must use million tools to move forward and avoid flailing around, act initiatively, not just react to what the other side does. It must create preconditions for future alignment”

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#QuotesOFDiplomats, part 6: Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to UK of #WWII era (from 1932 to 1943): “I consider myself an artist, for diplomacy is an art and a profound art”

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