On the history of 🇷🇺Russia-🇵🇭Philippines relations
On June 2, 1976, during the visit of the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to Moscow the relevant document was signed establishing diplomatic relations between the USSR and the Republic of the Philippines.
An exchange of ambassadors took place in 1977, and the first Soviet Ambassador in Manila was the remarkable diplomat Valerian Vladimirovich Mikhailov who held the office from October 22, 1977 to July 21, 1981.
V.V. Mikhailov (March 22, 1926 – May 31, 2018) was born in the City of Kashira, Moscow region and had a fruitful diplomatic life. After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1952, he entered the diplomatic service, and worked his way up from junior officer to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He served in the different departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the USSR Embassy in the USA.
The highest position of his great career was his mission to the Philippines, where he happened to be the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Soviet Union to the Republic of the Philippines who laid the political, economic and legal bases for further development of bilateral relations.
The entire life of V.V. Mikhailov is an example of selfless and devoted service to the Motherland, conscientious approach to the work. He was always distinguished by high professionalism, precision in work and exceptional responsibility. He was a skilled professional and at the same time remained friendly, humble and empathetic person.
Thank you, dear Valerian Vladimirovich!
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024 #ПамятиДипломатов
On June 2, 1976, during the visit of the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to Moscow the relevant document was signed establishing diplomatic relations between the USSR and the Republic of the Philippines.
An exchange of ambassadors took place in 1977, and the first Soviet Ambassador in Manila was the remarkable diplomat Valerian Vladimirovich Mikhailov who held the office from October 22, 1977 to July 21, 1981.
V.V. Mikhailov (March 22, 1926 – May 31, 2018) was born in the City of Kashira, Moscow region and had a fruitful diplomatic life. After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1952, he entered the diplomatic service, and worked his way up from junior officer to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He served in the different departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the USSR Embassy in the USA.
The highest position of his great career was his mission to the Philippines, where he happened to be the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Soviet Union to the Republic of the Philippines who laid the political, economic and legal bases for further development of bilateral relations.
The entire life of V.V. Mikhailov is an example of selfless and devoted service to the Motherland, conscientious approach to the work. He was always distinguished by high professionalism, precision in work and exceptional responsibility. He was a skilled professional and at the same time remained friendly, humble and empathetic person.
Thank you, dear Valerian Vladimirovich!
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024 #ПамятиДипломатов
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a gala meeting devoted to Diplomatic Worker’s Day (Moscow, February 9, 2024)
Key talking points:
🔵 This is not the first time that our country is at the peak of geopolitical processes. This is why Russia’s place in the emerging multipolar world and the future of the world itself largely depends on us, on our dedication and a correct understanding of the priorities.
🔵 The US-led collective West is not letting up in its attempts to impose an unfair unipolar global arrangement on the world.
🔵 Acting together with the countries of the global majority, our associates in the international arena, we will continue working for the unconditional guarantees for our lawful interests in regional security based on the principle of an indivisible Russia.
🔵 The hybrid war unleashed by the West against those who object to its global striving to maintain its domination is creating not only obstacles but also impetuses for strengthening versatile ties.
🔵 We intend to continue consolidating our strategic partnerships with the PRC, India, Brazil, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and a vast number of other countries that share our conceptual approaches to the world situation and the prospects for the development of our common planet.
🔵 We attach primary importance to reaching the goals of Russia’s current presidency in the #CIS and the expanded #BRICS.
🔵 We focus in particular on advancing BRICS’ relations with regional and sub-regional association from the Global South
🔵 We will continue to work within the #G20, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, the East Asia Summit mechanisms, and other multilateral associations that include the participation of Western representatives.
🔵 We will do our best to help further strengthen the #SCO in the interests of effectively addressing pressing international issues and promoting our concept for strengthening Eurasian security across the board.
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📄 Президент России Владимир Путин поздравил сотрудников и ветеранов Министерства иностранных дел России с Днём дипломатического работника.
💬 Владимир Путин: Российская внешнеполитическая служба по праву гордится своей богатой историей и славными традициями. Во все времена её сотрудники с честью отстаивали интересы Родины на международной арене, невзирая ни на какие трудности и вызовы.
В современных геополитических реалиях, в условиях развязанной против нас гибридной войны, попыток коллективного Запада добиться изоляции России и подорвать её безопасность, перед Министерством иностранных дел стоят весьма непростые и ответственные задачи.
#ДДР2024
💬 Владимир Путин: Российская внешнеполитическая служба по праву гордится своей богатой историей и славными традициями. Во все времена её сотрудники с честью отстаивали интересы Родины на международной арене, невзирая ни на какие трудности и вызовы.
В современных геополитических реалиях, в условиях развязанной против нас гибридной войны, попыток коллективного Запада добиться изоляции России и подорвать её безопасность, перед Министерством иностранных дел стоят весьма непростые и ответственные задачи.
#ДДР2024
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🗓 17 years ago, on February 10, 2007, Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference, addressing points that continue to hold relevance today.
Let us recall the key highlights from the President’s historic speech:
💬 I believe that the unipolar model is not only unacceptable but also impossible in today’s world. <...> What is even more important is that the model itself is flawed.
What is happening in today’s world is an attempt to introduce exactly this concept into international affairs, the concept of a unipolar world.
• Certain legal norms are becoming increasingly similar to one state’s legal system. One state, and, of course, first and foremost the US, has overstepped its national borders in every way. This is evident in the economic, political, cultural and educational policies it imposes on other nations.
☝️ I believe that we've reached a point where we need to carefully consider the entire architecture of global security.
• The role of multilateral diplomacy is significantly increasing. The need for principles such as openness, transparency and predictability in politics is undisputed.
• The stones and concrete blocks of the Berlin Wall have long been distributed as souvenirs. But we shouldn't forget that the fall of the Berlin Wall was possible thanks to a historic choice – one that was also made by the people of Russia – a choice in favour of democracy, freedom, openness and a sincere partnership with all members of the big European family.
Today, they're trying to impose new dividing lines and walls on us. These lines may be virtual but they're still dividing and cutting through our continent. Is it possible that we'll once again need many years and decades, as well as several generations of politicians, to dismantle these new walls?
🇷🇺 Russia is a country with a history that spans more than a thousand years and has practically always exercised the privilege of conducting an independent foreign policy. We're not going to change this tradition today.
Let us recall the key highlights from the President’s historic speech:
💬 I believe that the unipolar model is not only unacceptable but also impossible in today’s world. <...> What is even more important is that the model itself is flawed.
What is happening in today’s world is an attempt to introduce exactly this concept into international affairs, the concept of a unipolar world.
• Certain legal norms are becoming increasingly similar to one state’s legal system. One state, and, of course, first and foremost the US, has overstepped its national borders in every way. This is evident in the economic, political, cultural and educational policies it imposes on other nations.
☝️ I believe that we've reached a point where we need to carefully consider the entire architecture of global security.
• The role of multilateral diplomacy is significantly increasing. The need for principles such as openness, transparency and predictability in politics is undisputed.
• The stones and concrete blocks of the Berlin Wall have long been distributed as souvenirs. But we shouldn't forget that the fall of the Berlin Wall was possible thanks to a historic choice – one that was also made by the people of Russia – a choice in favour of democracy, freedom, openness and a sincere partnership with all members of the big European family.
Today, they're trying to impose new dividing lines and walls on us. These lines may be virtual but they're still dividing and cutting through our continent. Is it possible that we'll once again need many years and decades, as well as several generations of politicians, to dismantle these new walls?
🇷🇺 Russia is a country with a history that spans more than a thousand years and has practically always exercised the privilege of conducting an independent foreign policy. We're not going to change this tradition today.
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#WorldRadioDay
📻 February 13 is World Radio Day, proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 2012. It commemorates the first broadcast of UN Radio in 1946. This year's theme for World Radio Day is “Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.”
Radio continues to be a highly sought-after and popular means of mass communication. Although radio stations today are introducing new formats to engage with their audience and digitalising the airwaves, the core objective remains the same: to provide prompt and honest information to their listeners.
❗️ Unfortunately, the countries of the collective West have forgotten the true meaning of freedom of the press means. Anything that contradicts that contradicts the modern "Anglo-Saxon" and EU mainstream is subjected to censorship. Russian media, including radio stations and publications with radio broadcasting, have been banned and blocked. For example, Sputnik is banned in the European Union, and access to the websites of many Russian radio stations is restricted.
☝️ We hope that World Radio Day will serve as an opportunity for genuine discussion within the professional community, focusing on challenges faced by radio broadcasters and the prospects for the industry’s development. It is essential to adhere to high standards of quality and impartial journalism during this dialogue, rather than engaging in further political speculation.
📻 February 13 is World Radio Day, proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 2012. It commemorates the first broadcast of UN Radio in 1946. This year's theme for World Radio Day is “Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.”
Radio continues to be a highly sought-after and popular means of mass communication. Although radio stations today are introducing new formats to engage with their audience and digitalising the airwaves, the core objective remains the same: to provide prompt and honest information to their listeners.
❗️ Unfortunately, the countries of the collective West have forgotten the true meaning of freedom of the press means. Anything that contradicts that contradicts the modern "Anglo-Saxon" and EU mainstream is subjected to censorship. Russian media, including radio stations and publications with radio broadcasting, have been banned and blocked. For example, Sputnik is banned in the European Union, and access to the websites of many Russian radio stations is restricted.
☝️ We hope that World Radio Day will serve as an opportunity for genuine discussion within the professional community, focusing on challenges faced by radio broadcasters and the prospects for the industry’s development. It is essential to adhere to high standards of quality and impartial journalism during this dialogue, rather than engaging in further political speculation.
🗓️On February 13, 2024, the Residence of the 🇷🇺Russian Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Marat Pavlov hosted an artwork turnover ceremony within the “Bridging the Horizons: Naval Cultural Exchange Thru Arts” project.
This initiative promoted jointly by the 🇵🇭Philippine Navy, Visual Artist Ms. Kristine Lim and Goodwill Ambassador, Chairman of International Relations of Manila City Council, Hon. Numero Lim is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and cultural collaboration between nations.
🇵🇭Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, Vice-Admiral Toribo Adaci, who was unable to attend the event personally, sent an address, in which he underlined the enduring friendship between Russia and the Philippines and expressed hope that the success of the initiative would serve as a bridge to bring the two nations together and promote a deeper understanding of their diverse cultures and traditions.
In his acceptance remark the 🇷🇺Russian envoy thanked the guests for this symbol of the 🇷🇺Russian-🇵🇭Philippine friendship, emphasizing the fruitful development of ties between the capitals of the two countries backed by specific projects.
#RussiaPhilippines
This initiative promoted jointly by the 🇵🇭Philippine Navy, Visual Artist Ms. Kristine Lim and Goodwill Ambassador, Chairman of International Relations of Manila City Council, Hon. Numero Lim is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and cultural collaboration between nations.
🇵🇭Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, Vice-Admiral Toribo Adaci, who was unable to attend the event personally, sent an address, in which he underlined the enduring friendship between Russia and the Philippines and expressed hope that the success of the initiative would serve as a bridge to bring the two nations together and promote a deeper understanding of their diverse cultures and traditions.
In his acceptance remark the 🇷🇺Russian envoy thanked the guests for this symbol of the 🇷🇺Russian-🇵🇭Philippine friendship, emphasizing the fruitful development of ties between the capitals of the two countries backed by specific projects.
#RussiaPhilippines
🗓 On February 13-15, 1945 the Royal Air Force and the US Air Force carried out barbarian bombing of Dresden.
According to many historians, the bombing of Dresden had no military significance and instead aimed to achieve a political goal. The Western Allies wanted to showcase their aerial might before the advancing Red Army.
The first air raid was launched on the evening of February 13 with 244 heavy British bombers dropping 507 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and 374 tonnes of incendiaries. The second 30-minute air raid came in the early hours of February 14 and was twice as powerful: 529 bombers dropped 965 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and over 800 tonnes of incendiaries. On the morning of February 14, 311 USAF planes dropped over 780 tonnes of bombs. On February 15, 210 US aircraft dropped 462 tonnes of bombs on the city.
Up to 1,400 bombers and 1,000 fighters took part in the raids, dropping ~3,900 tonnes of bombs on the city. As a result of the bombing, the city was turned into ruins: ~35,470 buildings were destroyed, architectural monuments were damaged, up to 135,000 people were killed.
❗️This proved the most devastating European airstrike in all of World War II. The area of Dresden, completely destroyed by the raid, exceeded that of Nagasaki four times over, after the August 9, 1945 US atomic bomb strike. Over 75-80 percent of Dresden’s buildings were destroyed.
💬 Maria Zakharova: While analysing this historical fact, one finds it hard to show any emotions linked with the need for vengeance. The USSR had every reason to exact vengeance on Nazi German forces, however, the Soviet struggle against Nazism did not call for destroying cities together with their population. This is the “privilege” of the Anglo-Saxon world, in the worst sense of the word (from briefing of February 10, 2023).
In January 2024 NATO has decided that the time has come to erase the memory of the victims of that crime. That it was Germans themselves who did it (from post of January 16, 2024).
According to many historians, the bombing of Dresden had no military significance and instead aimed to achieve a political goal. The Western Allies wanted to showcase their aerial might before the advancing Red Army.
The first air raid was launched on the evening of February 13 with 244 heavy British bombers dropping 507 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and 374 tonnes of incendiaries. The second 30-minute air raid came in the early hours of February 14 and was twice as powerful: 529 bombers dropped 965 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and over 800 tonnes of incendiaries. On the morning of February 14, 311 USAF planes dropped over 780 tonnes of bombs. On February 15, 210 US aircraft dropped 462 tonnes of bombs on the city.
Up to 1,400 bombers and 1,000 fighters took part in the raids, dropping ~3,900 tonnes of bombs on the city. As a result of the bombing, the city was turned into ruins: ~35,470 buildings were destroyed, architectural monuments were damaged, up to 135,000 people were killed.
❗️This proved the most devastating European airstrike in all of World War II. The area of Dresden, completely destroyed by the raid, exceeded that of Nagasaki four times over, after the August 9, 1945 US atomic bomb strike. Over 75-80 percent of Dresden’s buildings were destroyed.
💬 Maria Zakharova: While analysing this historical fact, one finds it hard to show any emotions linked with the need for vengeance. The USSR had every reason to exact vengeance on Nazi German forces, however, the Soviet struggle against Nazism did not call for destroying cities together with their population. This is the “privilege” of the Anglo-Saxon world, in the worst sense of the word (from briefing of February 10, 2023).
In January 2024 NATO has decided that the time has come to erase the memory of the victims of that crime. That it was Germans themselves who did it (from post of January 16, 2024).
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📺 Following 🇷🇺Russia's Diplomats' Day we revisit the 2017 reconstruction of the main 🇷🇺Russian Foreign Ministry building and its new spire, built in full accordance with the historical style and significance of our beloved and unique skyscraper.
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
#DiplomatsDay #DWR2024
💥Yesterday, the center of 🇷🇺Belgorod was again under fire by 🇺🇦Ukrainian neo-Nazi formations.
The shelling damaged residential buildings, a shopping mall.
❗️Civilians suffer again: Five killed, including an infant. This is yet another crime and violation of IHL.
Accountability is inevitable
The shelling damaged residential buildings, a shopping mall.
❗️Civilians suffer again: Five killed, including an infant. This is yet another crime and violation of IHL.
Accountability is inevitable
✍️ Article by Russia’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines H.E. Marat I. Pavlov
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS
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👉 Key points:
🔹February 21, 2024, will mark the 10th anniversary of the violent and bloody coup d’état in Ukraine, which had catastrophic consequences for its statehood as well as for regional and global stability.
🔹 The European Union in November 2013 de-facto gave the Ukrainian authorities the ultimatum—to choose between Europe or Russia as a strategic partner. After the legitimate Ukrainian government postponed the signing of the association agreement with the EU, it was brutally overthrown with the direct financial and organizational involvement of the Western countries.
🔹After seizing the power, the Kiev regime launched the anti-Russian program based on nationalistic, neo-Nazi ideology and with the full support from the “collective West” unleashed a fratricidal civil war on the Eastern region of Donbass, which refused to recognize the legitimacy of the coup and proclaimed the creation of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
🔹 By early 2022, the situation in Donbass became intolerable. After repeated refusals of US, EU and Ukraine to solve the conflict peacefully, Russia had no choice but to formally acknowledge the independence of the two Republics on February 21, 2022, and to launch a special military operation on February 24, 2022 to protect their population, to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.
🔹 The Western countries, ignoring the genesis of the conflict they themselves created, rushed to impose thousands of unilateral sanctions against the Russian Federation in a futile attempt to undermine its economy and sociopolitical stability.
🔹But their plans for the “economic blitzkrieg” and isolation of our country failed.
🔹 As President Putin mentioned in his recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Russia had never closed the door for negotiations.
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS
READ IN FULL
👉 Key points:
🔹February 21, 2024, will mark the 10th anniversary of the violent and bloody coup d’état in Ukraine, which had catastrophic consequences for its statehood as well as for regional and global stability.
🔹 The European Union in November 2013 de-facto gave the Ukrainian authorities the ultimatum—to choose between Europe or Russia as a strategic partner. After the legitimate Ukrainian government postponed the signing of the association agreement with the EU, it was brutally overthrown with the direct financial and organizational involvement of the Western countries.
🔹After seizing the power, the Kiev regime launched the anti-Russian program based on nationalistic, neo-Nazi ideology and with the full support from the “collective West” unleashed a fratricidal civil war on the Eastern region of Donbass, which refused to recognize the legitimacy of the coup and proclaimed the creation of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
🔹 By early 2022, the situation in Donbass became intolerable. After repeated refusals of US, EU and Ukraine to solve the conflict peacefully, Russia had no choice but to formally acknowledge the independence of the two Republics on February 21, 2022, and to launch a special military operation on February 24, 2022 to protect their population, to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.
🔹 The Western countries, ignoring the genesis of the conflict they themselves created, rushed to impose thousands of unilateral sanctions against the Russian Federation in a futile attempt to undermine its economy and sociopolitical stability.
🔹But their plans for the “economic blitzkrieg” and isolation of our country failed.
🔹 As President Putin mentioned in his recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Russia had never closed the door for negotiations.