Press release on 🇷🇺Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with 🇹🇷Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (https://is.gd/wSWncS)
On July 18, 🇷🇺FM Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with 🇹🇷FM Hakan Fidan at the latter’s initiative.
The ministers exchanged views on the regional agenda with emphasis on the recent events around Ukraine. They discussed the results of joint work on the Black Sea Initiative. Mr Lavrov said implementation of the grain deal was stopped on July 18 due to the failure to fulfil the 🇷🇺Russian part of the package agreements in the 🇷🇺Russia-🇺🇳UN Memorandum: Russian bank payments, insurance and transport logistics continue to be blocked, and our foreign assets and supplies of Russian agricultural products and fertilisers to world markets remain frozen, while the humanitarian character of the deal was lost when Kiev began overtly commercialising it...
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On July 18, 🇷🇺FM Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with 🇹🇷FM Hakan Fidan at the latter’s initiative.
The ministers exchanged views on the regional agenda with emphasis on the recent events around Ukraine. They discussed the results of joint work on the Black Sea Initiative. Mr Lavrov said implementation of the grain deal was stopped on July 18 due to the failure to fulfil the 🇷🇺Russian part of the package agreements in the 🇷🇺Russia-🇺🇳UN Memorandum: Russian bank payments, insurance and transport logistics continue to be blocked, and our foreign assets and supplies of Russian agricultural products and fertilisers to world markets remain frozen, while the humanitarian character of the deal was lost when Kiev began overtly commercialising it...
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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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📆 On July 19, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held an annual meeting with directors of Russian non-profit organisations (NGOs).
The event was attended by about 100 representatives of federal and regional NGOs who shared their experience and vision of their common goals at the international level.
The participants discussed:
• the integration of Russia's new constituent entities,
• the contributions of the non-government sector to creating new multilateral dialogue platforms,
• the role of non-profits in promoting cultural and humanitarian projects abroad,
• the youth dimension of public diplomacy and preserving historical memory.
The event was attended by about 100 representatives of federal and regional NGOs who shared their experience and vision of their common goals at the international level.
The participants discussed:
• the integration of Russia's new constituent entities,
• the contributions of the non-government sector to creating new multilateral dialogue platforms,
• the role of non-profits in promoting cultural and humanitarian projects abroad,
• the youth dimension of public diplomacy and preserving historical memory.
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⚡️ On the UN chief’s comments on the Istanbul agreements
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💬 On the day when the Black Sea Grain Initiative on the export of Ukrainian grain expired, the UN Secretary-General issued a large press release. Apart from twisting the facts about the implementation of the Istanbul agreements again, Antonio Guterres acted in violation of all the laws of diplomatic correspondence by making public his personal letter to President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
In this connection, we deem it necessary to make the facts of the matter available to the public.
The UN Secretary-General obviously prefers to focus on the Ukrainian part of the two agreements signed in Istanbul a year ago, the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Russia-UN Memorandum of Understanding on facilitating Russia’s agricultural exports. According to him, the world has been saved from hunger thanks to the shipping of 32 million tonnes of grain from Ukrainian ports (where corn fodder constituted over 70 percent and was delivered to “well-fed” countries).
❗️ The UN Secretariat obviously does not care for the export of Russian grain, most of it wheat, delivered to countries in Asia (60 percent) and Africa (30 percent), or fertilisers.
<...> The explosion of the pipeline, which delivered around 2 million tonnes of raw materials annually for the production of fertilisers enough to feed 45 million people, has shown clearly the “efficiency” of the UN Secretariat’s efforts to reduce the threat of hunger and the Kiev regime’s attitude to its efforts.
<...> In conclusion, we would like to point out that the UN Secretary-General and his staff have remained blind to Kiev’s terrorist attacks and subversive activities.
The latest terrorist attack, during which two people died and an underage girl was injured, targeted the Crimean Bridge on July 17.
☝️ However, the UN Secretariat did not even deem it necessary to express condolences.
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💬 On the day when the Black Sea Grain Initiative on the export of Ukrainian grain expired, the UN Secretary-General issued a large press release. Apart from twisting the facts about the implementation of the Istanbul agreements again, Antonio Guterres acted in violation of all the laws of diplomatic correspondence by making public his personal letter to President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
In this connection, we deem it necessary to make the facts of the matter available to the public.
The UN Secretary-General obviously prefers to focus on the Ukrainian part of the two agreements signed in Istanbul a year ago, the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Russia-UN Memorandum of Understanding on facilitating Russia’s agricultural exports. According to him, the world has been saved from hunger thanks to the shipping of 32 million tonnes of grain from Ukrainian ports (where corn fodder constituted over 70 percent and was delivered to “well-fed” countries).
❗️ The UN Secretariat obviously does not care for the export of Russian grain, most of it wheat, delivered to countries in Asia (60 percent) and Africa (30 percent), or fertilisers.
<...> The explosion of the pipeline, which delivered around 2 million tonnes of raw materials annually for the production of fertilisers enough to feed 45 million people, has shown clearly the “efficiency” of the UN Secretariat’s efforts to reduce the threat of hunger and the Kiev regime’s attitude to its efforts.
<...> In conclusion, we would like to point out that the UN Secretary-General and his staff have remained blind to Kiev’s terrorist attacks and subversive activities.
The latest terrorist attack, during which two people died and an underage girl was injured, targeted the Crimean Bridge on July 17.
☝️ However, the UN Secretariat did not even deem it necessary to express condolences.
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🎙 🇷🇺Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov spoke with RT on a number of topical issues:
#InstanbulAgreement #GrainDeal
💬 Our firm position of what led to the collapse of the agreement of last year and cause the impossibility of continuing that part of these agreements, was stated by the 🇷🇺MFA. We had warned the 🇺🇳UN and their leadership as well as our foreign partners about this for many months. This goes to demonstrate their inability to fulfil their part of the agreement.
#InstanbulAgreement #GrainDeal
💬 Our firm position of what led to the collapse of the agreement of last year and cause the impossibility of continuing that part of these agreements, was stated by the 🇷🇺MFA. We had warned the 🇺🇳UN and their leadership as well as our foreign partners about this for many months. This goes to demonstrate their inability to fulfil their part of the agreement.
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📰 Article by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin «Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future» (July 24, 2023)
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Key points:
• The partnership relations between our country and Africa have strong, deep roots being distinguished by stability, trust and goodwill at all times.
• We have consistently supported African peoples in their struggle for liberation from colonial oppression. We have provided assistance in the formation of statehood, strengthening of sovereignty and defence capabilities.
• We highly value the honestly gained capital of friendship and cooperation, traditions of trust and mutual support that Russia and African countries share.
🌍 Russia welcomes the rising international authority of individual states as well as Africa as a whole. Their desire to make their voices strongly heard and to take the continent's problems into their own hands. We have always supported the constructive initiatives of our partners. We stand for granting African countries their rightful place in the structures that determine the fate of the world, including the UN Security Council and the G20, as well as reforming the global financial and trade institutions in a way that meets their interests.
• Africa feels the burden of global challenges like no other part of the world. In such a challenging environment, we look forward to working with our African partners to shape a non-discriminatory agenda for cooperation.
• We understand the importance of uninterrupted food supplies for the socio-economic development and political stability of the African States. <...> Notwithstanding the sanctions, Russia will continue its energetic efforts to provide supplies of grain, food products, fertilizers, and other goods to Africa.
🤝 We attach great importance to the upcoming Second #RussiaAfrica Summit. <...> I am looking forward to welcoming the African leaders in St. Petersburg and stand committed to a fruitful constructive dialogue.
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Key points:
• The partnership relations between our country and Africa have strong, deep roots being distinguished by stability, trust and goodwill at all times.
• We have consistently supported African peoples in their struggle for liberation from colonial oppression. We have provided assistance in the formation of statehood, strengthening of sovereignty and defence capabilities.
• We highly value the honestly gained capital of friendship and cooperation, traditions of trust and mutual support that Russia and African countries share.
🌍 Russia welcomes the rising international authority of individual states as well as Africa as a whole. Their desire to make their voices strongly heard and to take the continent's problems into their own hands. We have always supported the constructive initiatives of our partners. We stand for granting African countries their rightful place in the structures that determine the fate of the world, including the UN Security Council and the G20, as well as reforming the global financial and trade institutions in a way that meets their interests.
• Africa feels the burden of global challenges like no other part of the world. In such a challenging environment, we look forward to working with our African partners to shape a non-discriminatory agenda for cooperation.
• We understand the importance of uninterrupted food supplies for the socio-economic development and political stability of the African States. <...> Notwithstanding the sanctions, Russia will continue its energetic efforts to provide supplies of grain, food products, fertilizers, and other goods to Africa.
🤝 We attach great importance to the upcoming Second #RussiaAfrica Summit. <...> I am looking forward to welcoming the African leaders in St. Petersburg and stand committed to a fruitful constructive dialogue.
🇷🇺Vladimir Putin held a meeting with 🇧🇾President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Constantine Palace in St Petersburg
📆 July 23, 2023
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📆 July 23, 2023
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⚡️ The information disseminated by the Kiev regime regarding the destruction of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa as a result of the use of high-precision weapons does not correspond to reality.
▫️ All the facilities designated for defeat and destroyed on the night of 23 July this year, where the Kiev regime, together with foreign specialists, were preparing terrorist acts against the Russian Federation, were located at a safe distance from the Transfiguration Cathedral.
▫️ The planning of strikes with precision weapons against military and terrorist infrastructure facilities of the Kiev regime is carried out on the basis of information carefully checked and confirmed through several channels, knowingly excluding the civilian facilities, as well as cultural and historical heritage sites.
▫️ According to footage of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa published by local residents, the most probable cause of its destruction was the fall of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile as a result of the incompetent actions of the operators of air defence systems, which the AFU deliberately places in residential areas, including Odessa.
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▫️ All the facilities designated for defeat and destroyed on the night of 23 July this year, where the Kiev regime, together with foreign specialists, were preparing terrorist acts against the Russian Federation, were located at a safe distance from the Transfiguration Cathedral.
▫️ The planning of strikes with precision weapons against military and terrorist infrastructure facilities of the Kiev regime is carried out on the basis of information carefully checked and confirmed through several channels, knowingly excluding the civilian facilities, as well as cultural and historical heritage sites.
▫️ According to footage of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa published by local residents, the most probable cause of its destruction was the fall of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile as a result of the incompetent actions of the operators of air defence systems, which the AFU deliberately places in residential areas, including Odessa.
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❗️Foreign Ministry statement on the Ukrainian attacks on Moscow and Crimea
According to the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation, two Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicles were used to attack facilities in Moscow early in the morning of July 24. All of them were suppressed by radio-electronic warfare systems and crashed. There were no casualties or substantial damage, though two non-residential buildings were struck.
On July 24, a helicopter-type drone with no explosives aboard fell in the Central Cemetery of Moscow’s Zelenograd Administrative Area.
In the early hours of July 24, an attempt by the Kiev regime to attack facilities in Crimea was also thwarted. In all, 17 drones were launched. Fourteen were suppressed using radio-electronic warfare systems, 11 of them crashed in the Black Sea and three fell on the territory of the peninsula. Three more drones were destroyed by air-defence forces. There were no casualties. According to Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov, an ammunition depot was hit in the Dzhankoi District. Drone fragments damaged a private home in the Kirovsky District.
Ukraine has already claimed responsibility for these attacks. Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fyodorov openly confirmed the complicity of the Zelensky regime in the attacks and noted that Kiev would continue these incursions, and that their number will increase.
The military and political leadership of Ukraine has yet again resorted to terrorist methods to intimidate the civilian population. These attacks had no military significance. We strongly condemn this new crime of the Kiev regime, and we urge international organisations to duly evaluate them.
The brazen actions of Ukrainian neo-Nazis highlight the intent of the West to continue aggravating the situation.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened criminal proceedings in connection with the attacks. All culprits will be found and punished.
⚠️ The Russian side reserves the right to take tough retaliatory measures.
According to the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation, two Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicles were used to attack facilities in Moscow early in the morning of July 24. All of them were suppressed by radio-electronic warfare systems and crashed. There were no casualties or substantial damage, though two non-residential buildings were struck.
On July 24, a helicopter-type drone with no explosives aboard fell in the Central Cemetery of Moscow’s Zelenograd Administrative Area.
In the early hours of July 24, an attempt by the Kiev regime to attack facilities in Crimea was also thwarted. In all, 17 drones were launched. Fourteen were suppressed using radio-electronic warfare systems, 11 of them crashed in the Black Sea and three fell on the territory of the peninsula. Three more drones were destroyed by air-defence forces. There were no casualties. According to Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov, an ammunition depot was hit in the Dzhankoi District. Drone fragments damaged a private home in the Kirovsky District.
Ukraine has already claimed responsibility for these attacks. Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fyodorov openly confirmed the complicity of the Zelensky regime in the attacks and noted that Kiev would continue these incursions, and that their number will increase.
The military and political leadership of Ukraine has yet again resorted to terrorist methods to intimidate the civilian population. These attacks had no military significance. We strongly condemn this new crime of the Kiev regime, and we urge international organisations to duly evaluate them.
The brazen actions of Ukrainian neo-Nazis highlight the intent of the West to continue aggravating the situation.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened criminal proceedings in connection with the attacks. All culprits will be found and punished.
⚠️ The Russian side reserves the right to take tough retaliatory measures.
🇷🇺H.E. Marat I. Pavlov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Philippines discussed with 🇵🇭Hon. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, Assistant Secretary, Chief of Protocol of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines the issues of common interests and further constructive cooperation.
📍July 26, 2023, 🇵🇭Pasay City
📍July 26, 2023, 🇵🇭Pasay City
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☦️ For many years, the Kiev regime has been pursuing a policy of eradicating the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in Ukraine, discriminating against its clergy, and persecuting clergymen and believers. The country's legislative system & the actions of various law enforcement agencies are designed to fulfill this goal.
The events unfolding in Ukraine contribute to the overall picture of a systemic crisis in world Orthodoxy caused by the policies of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the US & other Western countries, which encourage schismatics to do what they are doing.
⛔️ The Kiev authorities and the West are trying to drive a wedge between the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, to destroy the spiritual affinity of Orthodox believers in the two countries, even despite the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s decision to become independent from the Moscow Patriarchate. It is not surprising that the former Ukrainian authorities also took various steps against the canonical Church.
Full-scale system-wide pressure on canonical Orthodoxy in Ukraine began in 2018 and intensified in 2022-2023. It was spearheaded by the central authorities of Ukraine and is currently being implemented through legislation, activities of the intelligence services, etc.
In addition, the Kiev regime’s efforts include:
❌ drafting discriminatory laws,
❌ forceful seizures of churches and monasteries,
❌ illegal re-registration of communities,
❌ encouragement of hate speech,
❌ unmotivated aggression,
❌violence against the UOC clergy & believers.
🤐 Multilateral universal organisations have for the most part remained blind & deaf to the facts of the Kiev regime persecuting the canonical UOC.
🗂 The report is divided into 7 sections, presents facts and circumstances gathered from various sources that show the full extent of political lawlessness in & legal outrage against the UOC, the gross systematic violation of the rights of Orthodox Christians by the Kiev regime, the reactions of some international human rights organisations.
The events unfolding in Ukraine contribute to the overall picture of a systemic crisis in world Orthodoxy caused by the policies of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the US & other Western countries, which encourage schismatics to do what they are doing.
⛔️ The Kiev authorities and the West are trying to drive a wedge between the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, to destroy the spiritual affinity of Orthodox believers in the two countries, even despite the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s decision to become independent from the Moscow Patriarchate. It is not surprising that the former Ukrainian authorities also took various steps against the canonical Church.
Full-scale system-wide pressure on canonical Orthodoxy in Ukraine began in 2018 and intensified in 2022-2023. It was spearheaded by the central authorities of Ukraine and is currently being implemented through legislation, activities of the intelligence services, etc.
In addition, the Kiev regime’s efforts include:
❌ drafting discriminatory laws,
❌ forceful seizures of churches and monasteries,
❌ illegal re-registration of communities,
❌ encouragement of hate speech,
❌ unmotivated aggression,
❌violence against the UOC clergy & believers.
🤐 Multilateral universal organisations have for the most part remained blind & deaf to the facts of the Kiev regime persecuting the canonical UOC.
🗂 The report is divided into 7 sections, presents facts and circumstances gathered from various sources that show the full extent of political lawlessness in & legal outrage against the UOC, the gross systematic violation of the rights of Orthodox Christians by the Kiev regime, the reactions of some international human rights organisations.
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#Antifake #Think4YOurself #See4Yourself
❌FAKE:
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claims that Russia targeted the Transfiguration Cathedral in #Odessa with an Kh-22 missile.
✅FACTS:
The Russian Armed Forces did not strike the Transfiguration Cathedral. Instead, evidence suggests that the damage to the cathedral was inflicted by a Ukrainian air defense missile. A detailed breakdown of the facts supporting this conclusion has been provided here (https://yangx.top/warfakes/16078).
Zelensky continues to propagate falsehoods to create sensational headlines. The nature of the damage to the cathedral is inconsistent with the aftermath typically seen after a strike by the supersonic cruise missile Kh-22. If such a missile had hit the cathedral, the building would have been completely obliterated.
Consider a couple of examples of the effects of cruise missile strikes, and compare them with images of the damaged cathedral. This comparison should suffice to show that the Ukrainian president is once again attempting to deflect blame for the inefficiency of Ukraine's air defense.
▪️ In late June 2022, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile strike on the Kremenchug Road Machinery Plant (https://yangx.top/warfakes/4312), which the Ukrainian Armed Forces were using for ammunition storage and equipment repairs.
▪️ In late July 2022, Russia conducted a precision attack on a weapons depot (https://yangx.top/warfakes/5054), which the Ukrainian Armed Forces had set up in a restaurant in the city of Zatoka.
The aftermath of these strikes is in no way comparable to the damage observed at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa. The cathedral's structure remained intact, and there was no crater typical of a missile strike. It can thus be concluded that Zelensky has once again misrepresented the facts.
🔗https://vk.cc/cpHo5k
❌FAKE:
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claims that Russia targeted the Transfiguration Cathedral in #Odessa with an Kh-22 missile.
✅FACTS:
The Russian Armed Forces did not strike the Transfiguration Cathedral. Instead, evidence suggests that the damage to the cathedral was inflicted by a Ukrainian air defense missile. A detailed breakdown of the facts supporting this conclusion has been provided here (https://yangx.top/warfakes/16078).
Zelensky continues to propagate falsehoods to create sensational headlines. The nature of the damage to the cathedral is inconsistent with the aftermath typically seen after a strike by the supersonic cruise missile Kh-22. If such a missile had hit the cathedral, the building would have been completely obliterated.
Consider a couple of examples of the effects of cruise missile strikes, and compare them with images of the damaged cathedral. This comparison should suffice to show that the Ukrainian president is once again attempting to deflect blame for the inefficiency of Ukraine's air defense.
▪️ In late June 2022, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile strike on the Kremenchug Road Machinery Plant (https://yangx.top/warfakes/4312), which the Ukrainian Armed Forces were using for ammunition storage and equipment repairs.
▪️ In late July 2022, Russia conducted a precision attack on a weapons depot (https://yangx.top/warfakes/5054), which the Ukrainian Armed Forces had set up in a restaurant in the city of Zatoka.
The aftermath of these strikes is in no way comparable to the damage observed at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa. The cathedral's structure remained intact, and there was no crater typical of a missile strike. It can thus be concluded that Zelensky has once again misrepresented the facts.
🔗https://vk.cc/cpHo5k
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Фейк: Российская ракета попала в Спасо-Преображенский собор Одессы. Об этом пишет президент Украины Владимир Зеленский.
Правда: Собор повредила украинская зенитная ракета. На кадрах, снятых местными жителями видно, как ракета ПВО стартует, но не может набрать…
Правда: Собор повредила украинская зенитная ракета. На кадрах, снятых местными жителями видно, как ракета ПВО стартует, но не может набрать…
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🔴 #LIVE: Reception on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in honor of the participants of the Russia-Africa Summit
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🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202307270615-live15120-pryamaya-translyatsiya-putin-prinimaet-uchastie-v-sammite-rossiya-afrika
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🔗 https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202307270615-live15120-pryamaya-translyatsiya-putin-prinimaet-uchastie-v-sammite-rossiya-afrika
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